Find: The BEST cards ever

Have you ever been at a loss as to what kind of card to send for some of life's most tricky situations? Lucky for you, there's a website for that. Divorce, Jewish Christmas, coming out....check. Jack Cards has made it okay to send a card for just about anything.

Register on the site and create your free Planner. You pick cards out ahead of time for all of your important dates, and when it's time to send, Jack Cards will mail the card to you to sign and mail. In fact, they will even stamp and address the card for you. Does it get any easier?

Special thanks to Cincy Chic (@cincychic) for the tip!

Find: Cat's Eye Glasses

I wish I had an oval face! I'm totally in love with the fabulous vintage cat's eye glasses I found at Vintageous. Call it my inner Mad Men diva, but I'd love to be able to wear these glasses at work, in the sun...I'd even give up the "glasses as a headband" look to be able to rock these specs.

 from Vintageous.com (Jodi Ebony)

If you're a fan of vintage glasses, but don't want to go all-in for anything prescription, Bleu Dame has an amazing variety of vintage sunglasses. I'm thinking these in Black/Purple.

from Bleu Dame

2469 Vintage Deadstock Cat Eye Sunglasses 

How daring are you? Can you rock a new/old look?

Find: 40% off Sale (this week only!)

Thanks to our friends at Lucky Magazine, we can shop for all the new LBDs,  we could want at uber-cute Chicago boutique Eskell.com. This week only (through 1/25) every single thing on the site is 40% if you enter the code "luckyweek2". 

Pour moi?

Wish Vamp Dress

Tip: How to take care of your jeans

Jeans. We all own them, but do you really know how to take care of them? A few simple tips will keep your jeans looking (old, new, distressed, stretchy, saggy, insert your jeans type here) so that you can wear them for years to come.

1. Do not wash every single time you wear your jeans. Sound gross? It's true -- denim was not made to be washed after each and every wear. The longer you can go between washes, the more likely your jeans will stretch and mold to your shape. Consider this -- if you buy raw denim, it's recommended you go six months without washing. Yuck. The only caveat to this is if your jeans are stretchy jeans. Stretch jeans need to be washed after one or two wears, simply because they lose their shape.

2. When washing your jeans, turn them inside out. This will help preserve the color, and detail work on the pockets, etc. Speaking of pockets, check them for gum, change, bar napkins with phone numbers...

3. Cold water. 'Nuff said.

4. If you are concerned about dark denim color bleed, add a cup of white vinegar to the wash. I promise you won't smell like vinegar when you wear your jeans.  Adding vinegar should also stop them from leaving those annoying blue stains on your skin. (As a note, some experts recommend running an empty machine with vinegar BEFORE you wash your jeans, since the vinegar will clean the soap scum from the machine. The scum could wind up on your jeans...which would not be pretty.)

5. Dryers are not your friend. Do not put your jeans in the dryer, instead let them air dry. Dryers cause jeans to shrink, leading to unhappiness when they won't fit. Instead, hang using a pants hanger, and smooth out any creases. If you have stretch jeans, disregard the previous statement and throw them in the dryer. Leave them in for about 40 minutes then take them out to finish by air drying.

6. Once your jeans are fully dry, they'll be crunchy and stiff. Toss them in a low warm dryer for 3-5 minutes to shake the stiffness out. If you leave them in longer, they'll shrink, and you'll be forced to do Jeans Aerobics.

Considering I've spent $100 or more on jeans, I swear by these tips. I hope they work for you too!

DISCLAIMER: I am not a trained laundry professional. I'm not even fond of laundry.

Find: Alice In Wonderland OPI Collection

In celebration of Tim Burton's highly anticipated new release, "Alice In Wonderland", OPI has released a whimsical collection of nailpolish shades inspired by the movie. The colors are as bold and imaginative as the movie, with reds, blues and glitter shades. Available individually, or as a mini kit. Off with her red!

Find: The Regard Ring

Valentine's Day is mere weeks away...aren't you looking forward to the 24-hour love fest? If you're expecting a ring this year, consider this alternative to the too safe friendship ring, or the too meaningful engagement ring. The Regard ring is the Victorian equivalent of an engagement ring, minus the stress and the $25,000 wedding. The Regard ring is comprised of six stones: Ruby, Emerald, Garnet, Amethyst, Ruby and Diamond (get it?) and is a token of love and commitment.

Another twist on this concept is the Dearest ring, except the stones used are Diamond Emerald Amethyst, Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Topaz. I prefer the Dearest ring, mostly because I adore Sapphires and Emeralds. Who said diamonds had to be a girl's best friend?

Check out the fabulous Regard and Dearest rings designed by the London Victorian Ring Company.

Find: LUSH Massage Bar

If you've ever traveled and attempted to not check a bag and carry-on instead, you know what a pain it is to fit all of your make-up and liquids into the quart-sized bag (the mini bag from hell) they allow. The TSA clearly doesn't understand women, otherwise they'd realize how unfair this rule really is.

I'm always on the lookout for items that I can carry on that are solids, not liquids, so as to avoid taking up precious space in my bag. So far my only successful sub has been switching from liquid facewash to the Neutrogena Facial Bar.  I've tried solid perfumes with no success, as well as dry shampoo, which works in a pinch but won't keep your hair clean for too long.

Over the weekend I made a fantastic discovery. If lotion is one of the things that you include in your carry-on beauty kit, I highly recommend trying the LUSH Body Bar. It's a fantastic substitute for liquid lotion, and it's a solid bar, so no squeezing it into the ridiculosly small Ziploc baggie. I bought one over the summer at the LUSH event at Blogher '09, and hadn't realized the full potential of the bar, since it's called a Massage Bar. In actuality, you can use it to moisturize your skin from head to toe.

What products do you use that have unexpected uses? Makeup? Cleansers? Share your tips!