House of Jabot! YES, THAT ONE from Young and the Restless is now a real-life line of beauty & skincare products. Since, everyone soaps looks younger and thinner than when I used to watch them in the 80′s, I figure can’t hurt to try. 

Then I read the product names.   Red Carpet Picture Perfect Eye Lift!?, Camera Ready Color Lasting Performance Foundation!? & Glow Ever After Bronzer. 

I am SO IN.

Review: 

The eye cream is said to deliver a papparrazi ready appearance, increase moisture, minimize dark circles & puffinesss.   So far it’s an A-.  I put in on in store and made lines dissipate.  If it can tackle a two year old that sleeps in our bed & two teens puffiness and dark cricles, it will immediately go to the NotSoSoccerMom Hall of Fame (up there with Boscia Black Masque)

Lasting Performance Liquid foundation comes in 5 shades. The package says ‘no more mask-like coverage & the pigments give you the lighest, most comfortable foundation experience. Note: it has no SPF so that’s how they market it as ‘Camera Ready’. It’s the SFF in a product that can cause it to photograph white.  A for sure!  Great wear, nice on the pores, not too yellow or pink.

Healthy Glow Daily Bronzer  — I got the Medium shade which is Bronze Kiss.   Why it’s a HUGE A+ is that it’s not to flat, not too shimmer. Also, it’s a lovely cross between brown with a tinge of plum. Think about it: when bronzed, we are supposed to look flushed like we’ve just run a race. Who flushes flat brown? Everyone has some plums/ pink to their undertones.    

This is one of the most clever product launches—- a real product brought to market after a fictional product line and beauty house featured on a fictional show.    And they did everything right. Innovative products, not too many items in the line, a great price point (around Clinique’s prices), good packaging and, added bonus, you get the glamourous soap-star feeling just holding them. House of Jabot. Love it.

Check out more here:

http://www.ulta.com/jabot/

It’s better to give than to receive.   ( at least this is what i’ve heard… i’ve never really put the theory to practice)

This year, I am teaming with MYSELF to bring to you the perfect holiday gift for the Bravo lover in your home.

—–cue the festive music , here comes the announcer—-

“Hey, housewives across America! Nothing says Christmas like the NotSoSoccerMom commemorative Real Housewives Holiday Basket! For only $1049.99, you and your loved ones will enjoy this beautiful collection of the following gorgeous Housewive related gifts:  

 (((music builds)))

Electronic cigarettes for your Dinner Parties from hell, furry vests for trips across the Tappan Zee Bridge, ‘Close Your Legs to Married Men’ and ‘Thug In a Cocktail Dress’ fitted tees, special dance remix of On Display for your next Goddess Party, a live white dove from the Fantastic Funerals by Phaedra celebrity bereavement line,  autographed copy of Teresa Guidice’s latest cookbook “Momma’s Bringing Home the Bacon & Ingredientses”, a platinum AimEx card  and a whole collection of one-shouldered solid color short cocktail dresses!  

 (((announcer drops tone to hit the disclaimer))) 

 Void where prohibited. Some assembly required. Batteries not included. Tshirts may be too intense for some viewers. Please remain seated until the ride has come to a complete stop. One size fits all. Colors may, in time, fade.

 BUT THAT”S NOT ALL!  If you ACT NOW, we’ll send you this darling Giggy the Pom plush toy in a pink button down satin shirt! BUT WAIT—-   THERE”S MORE!!!   Call NOW  to receive shot glasses from Tamra Barney’s new tequila line “Naked Wasted”.     Operators are standing by!  Make it a lashes poppin, lips bustin’ Christmas and outfit YOUR housewife in everything Housewives!

 (((one more disclaimer)))  NotSoSoccerMom Industries nor any of it’s affiliates take responsibility for damage to or loss  of live white doves during shipping and handling.”

Jill

Call me, girls. We’ll talk further tie-ins. I see a Kim Zolciak guacamole packet on an endcap on my grocery store soon…..

10)  You don’t drink wine but you are thinking of subscribing to Food & Wine, to look at the pictures.

9)  You proudly announce to the kids that their grilled cheese is  ”fromage on toast points”

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