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Luxist Review: TwinLuxe Luxury Shaving For Men

I remember when I was about 16 years old and I got a package in the mail from Gillette. It was a shaving razor, a few blades, and a can of Gillette shaving cream. I never asked for the kit. The clever marketing move done by Gillette gets men to use their products at a young age. Gillette taught me the "supermarket" approach to shaving, but I didn't learn what a "good shave" was until years later. The truth is that most men these days aren't familiar with the "art of shaving" (which is coincidentally the name a retail chain).

The modern gentlemen is expected to have knowledge in a number of areas, but topics concerning traditional forms of men's grooming are becoming lost. It is a shame, because the "supermarket" shaving experience doesn't even come close to what a proper shave can offer.

While not alone in this pursuit, new brand TwinLuxe is trying to get the "message" out there to men that a 'good shave' is a luxurious experience. In a sense it certainly is. A good shave is a process that requires good tools and a little bit of skill. Those wanting the modern convenience of a safety razor can forgot the straight razor experience, and still enjoy much of what a traditional shave has to offer. TwinLuxe intends to cater to the discerning individual by offering a high-end (according to TwinLuxe, they offer the most expensive regular production shave set currently on the market) shaving kit and accompanying men's skin products - each specially formulated by TwinLuxe.

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Anastasia Beverly Hills Essential Brow Kit

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Cosmetics and Fragrance

Anastasia Soare, the brow specialist in Los Angeles who trims the brows of celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Megan Fox and Catherine Zeta Jones, has put together a Kit for Perfect Brows and Eyes (above) which will be available exclusively at Sephora this May.

Anastasia Beverly Hills Kit for Perfect Brows

Anastasia Beverly Hills Kit for Perfect Brows

The kit, which I took for a test drive this morning, includes a number of products to make your brows and eyes brighter, and create that "Perfect Triangle" for which Soare is known. The attractive little kit is about 6" x 3" x 1.5" and comes with DVD Instructions to help you achieve your perfect eyebrows.

The products include:

Cooling Eye Brightener
Mini Lash Lifting Mascara
Stencils
Brow Powder Duo
Precision Tweezers
Clear Brow Gel
Mattle Camille Highlighter
Mini Duo Brush

While you may already have versions of some of these products, it's nice knowing that these are all Anastasia-approved.

If you're like me, and have several pairs of tweezers but only use one, you'll be delighted to find these slant tipped tweezers are both sharp and fine, and with a strong grip. The real gem of the package, though, is the stencil set. Find the stencil that matches your shape and you can be sure you're creating even, well-arched brows that follow the Golden Ratio. The stencils make life easier for anyone who's ever looked at their brows and thought: "Is that even? Is the shape weird? Should I tweeze more there or more there?"

The only thing missing from the kit, it my opinion, is a small pair of scissors for snipping those brow hairs that play a vital role but go a little too far. Beyond that, I found all the products, especially the eye brightener and highlighter, terrific -- and while I'd probably ditch the case and consolidate them into my usual makeup bag, this set makes a great gift and/or kit for when all you know about eyebrows is tweezing or your local salon, and you don't know where to start.

The Anastasia Beverly Hills Kit for Perfect Brows and Eyes will be available exclusively from Sephora stores nationwide May 6, 2010 for $75.00.

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Paint by Numbers, from Weego Home

by Rigel Celeste (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Art

What if next time somebody visits your home, and inquires about a beautiful new hand painted piece of artwork, you can smile and say "I did that," and then enjoy the surprised faces of your guests. I know what you're thinking: Yeah right. But even those with severe artistic challenges have that option now with "paint-it-yourself" kits from Weego Home. The Paint by Number sets include everything you need to complete a 32" or 40" canvas painting, including a wooden stretcher frame, pre-drawn primed canvas, acrylic paints, brushes, and full instructions. And honestly I don't think the end results look too shabby at all.

So let your inner artist break free! Within the pre-drawn lines, of course.

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Tea On The Go Package

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Decor, Dining

I love ordering tea in a restaurant when they bring over the wooden box full of many selections. You can get a bit of this experience on the fly with this cute tea kit. It was designed for Leaf, the London tea shop by Parisian designers les Petites Emplettes. There were 500 of these limited edition tea travel kits made and only 25 in London. The kit has six mini tins that hold a one or two cups worth of tea and there are also paper filters all wrapped up in a felt bag. The kit sells for $95 from Hello Delicious, a new online boutique that specializes in gourmet delights.

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Denim Design Lab

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

If you want to explore your inner designer, the Denim Design Lab Kit will allow you to finish and distress jeans to your own specifications. Only 200 units of each of the limited edition kits, available in three different case styles, were produced and each includes a complete set of design tools and a handbook to guide you through the process. Is it worth getting a kit to customize your jeans rather than just buying a pair you like in the first place? It depends on how much you enjoy doing it, but if you get good enough, people might start coming to you instead of heading to the store. Price: £180 (about $340).

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GenSelect

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Gadgets

While some doctors can help parents-to-be select the gender of their as-yet-unborn child, should they be interested in such a decision, it is an expensive and time-consuming procedure. For those interested in a less involved procedure, GenSelect makes kits that are supposed to help influence the gender of a baby, one for boys and one for girls. The kit claims to be 96% effective in "pre-conception sex selection" and comes with a money back guarantee. It's an interesting concept and, while less creepy than having a doctor actually choose a particular embryo, the FDA-approved product is bound to raise some eyebrows. A 3-month kit will set you back $439.

[via ShinyShiny]

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$5k Hurricane Phone

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

After last year's brutal hurricane season - and predictions that this year will be just as bad - it seems like a good time to invest in some disaster supplies, just to be on the safe side. Engadget Mobile posted about a $5,000 Personal Hurricane Kit made by Assemble Communications. It won't hold a lot of food or water, but the waterproof suitcase has a battery-powered satellite antenna to let you make calls to loved ones and emergency personnel. Even to FEMA, if you're so inclined. The kit comes with 400 minutes of air-talk time and 150 mb of internet access, as you can hook it up to a laptop with ease, though checking your e-mail or surf the net may not be the best thing to do in an emergency situation.

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Custom Couture Designer's Portfolio

by Nicole Weston (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Apparel

Once little girls are old enough to accompany their parents on shopping trips and start having an input in what they want to wear, it is not a big leap for them to want to design their own outfits. Most girls don't get the opportunity to do this, but with the Custom Couture Kit they can make their dream a reality. The design portfolio that is included has fabric swatches, pencils, sketchpad, and a questionnaire, which will help determine the final design. The design will then be made by a professional designer in New York, who will consult on color, fabric and fit, before completing the garment and sewing in a custom label bearing the designer's own name. Price: $800.