Results may vary (or be shaggy)

by Mir | Apr 28, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Being as frugal as I am, at some point along the way I taught myself how to cut hair. Oh, it’s not very hard, really. Watch a hairdresser do it a few times and you’ll be able to do it, too. I’m not talking super fancy cuts, or anything, but you can...

This year, make Mom Flip

by Mir | Apr 28, 2008 | Contests, Product Talk

It’s nearly Mother’s Day, folks. Mama wants a camcorder that fits in her purse. You can buy the Flip Ultra Series 60-minute Camcorder from Amazon right now for $139.99, which—trust me—is a pretty great price for this tiny little powerhouse, but...

Getting a deal on luggage

by Mir | Apr 22, 2008 | Product Talk, Questions Answered, Travel

Pretty, pretty Steph writes: Pretty Pretty Mir, I have a question for you. I am going to Hawaii in June of this year, and April of next year, and the Samsonite luggage I got when I graduated from high school 10 years ago is falling apart. My family does alot of...

The return of the Allure Beauty Box

by Mir | Apr 22, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

Some of you have done this deal in the past, but for those of you who haven’t, here’s the deal: Every year Allure Magazine puts together a box of beauty goodies—usually heavily geared towards sun protection, so there will be some regular make-up but...

Another chance to find your way

by Mir | Apr 17, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk

I’m all about having a GPS unit if you’re directionally-challenged. It’s one of the few “fancy gadgets” I feel is truly justifiable—it’s just safer to know where you’re going. And if you’re like me, you really need...

If I can’t have one, I get to poke fun

by Mir | Apr 16, 2008 | Hot Hot Hot!, Product Talk, Retail gone wrong

Hey, I think it’s been a few hours since I last mentioned that we don’t have a Nintendo wii, hasn’t it? Well, the good news is that right now you can pre-order the Wii Fit from Amazon for $89.99, and if the price decreases before release you’ll...