Romy Raves

In these tough economic times, do not miss out on your chance to dine out at some of LA’s best restaurants for a major bargain.  This recessionista is not going to miss out and neither should you!

 Everyday this week, you can enjoy three-course lunches and dinners ranging from $16 at the less spendy restaurants to $44 at the most spendy joints (not bad for 3 courses). Go to Dine LA Restaurant Week to find a list of participating restaurants and to see the special menus that they have created for this special event.

Bon Appetite! 

Tags: Dine LA, Dine Out, discounts, LA Restaurant Week

Last week I RAVED about an amazing deal from Restaurant.com (which already expired), and I am so excited about this new discovery of mine in these economically challenged times, that I wanted to share another deal with you that is almost as good: This week for a limited time only they are offering 70% off their regular $25 gift certificates for $10 rate, making it only $3 for a $25 gift certificate–AMAZING! 

Have you ever visited the Restaurant.com website? It is a great place to buy significantly discounted restaurant gift certificates in your local area that you can print out instantly on your computer. They regularly offer $25 gift certificates for $10 at over 13,o00 restaurants nationwide which is a really good deal (and they are TOTALLY legit BTW).

All that you need to do is click on the picture offer link below, search for restaurants in your area, then enter the discount code FEAST and hit apply before you purchase, and it will adjust the price to 70% off. I know it sounds too good to be true, but this is the real deal. I bought five certificates last week for some of my fav restaurants in my area and I can’t wait to use them.  Make sure to to take advantage of this insane offer immediately because these certificates tend to sell out quickly! This offer is valid until 1/26/10 at 11:59PM PST.

Tags: Almost Free, discounts, Gift Certificates, Restaurant.com

Season’s Greetings Beauty Mavens! If you are anything like me, this time of year is a whirlwind of wonderfulness and busyness all bundled together. And then there’s taking the time to think of inspired and creative holiday gifts, so I thought I would help you out. Over the next few weeks of the holiday season, I am going to post some new fun, inpsired rave-worthy holiday gift ideas that I have recently discovered and think that they would make delightful gifts for your friends and family. Keep coming back to see what inspired discovery I am sharing next, I have some wonderful treats in store for you. And I am even going to sprinkle in some wonderful giveaways and recipes too (so keep checking in), because it’s the season of giving after all.

I couldn’t resist starting off my very first gift recommendation with one of my absolute favorite new products of the season called the Nuddle, an uber soft, snuggly, luxurious, functional lounging blanket. I adore this new blanket, it is ridiculously cozy and very inspired. The brilliant creator of this blanket was frustrated by her other throw blankets that were never long enough to keep her feet warm when she lounged and read magazines on her couch. So she decided to create a super snuggly soft comfortable blanket with a pocket to keep her feet warm and openings so her hands could come out and hold her magazine. And thus The Nuddle was born (which means Nap+Cuddle = Nuddle BTW, too cute!). It is the perfect blanket that you can use to nap or cuddle on the couch, watch t.v. and read a magazine at the same time, all while keeping your body and feet warm and cozy–Love it!

This is a holiday must have! It is a high quality, beautifully made blanket and I am totally addicted to its snuggly softness, love the chocolate and latte colors, and I get so excited to curl up on my couch each night and wind down with it. And my six year old loves it too and is always stealing it from me (they also have Nuddle Kids too–sized perfectly for the little ones).  This yummy blanket retails for $68 (and is SO worth it IMO) but Romy Raves readers receive a 20% discount with this code FB09. You can purchase your Nuddle HERE. Enjoy and happy cuddling, I mean Nuddling!

Tags: Blanket, Holiday Gift Idea, Nuddle

As any beauty junkie would agree, having the right mascara is critical to our well being. No seriously, I could not survive without the right mascara (or lash extensions,which is cost prohibitive for this recessionista at the moment). For me, mascara (and my Benefit Erase Paste Concealer and Shu Uemura Lash Curler) is crucial to my beauty maven persona. Without it, I look tired, asleep and dull, but with the right mascara I look awake, alive, pretty and occasionally flirty.

Allow me to introduce you to my newest fav rave worthy mascara Anastasia Lash Lifting Mascara–WOW!! This mascara packs a lot of punch and va-va-voom. What I absolutely LOVE about this mascara is the instant bold noticeable results. After I apply only one coat, my lashes look fuller and lifted and my eyes look awake and flirty. It gives me instant movie star lashes in moments, and I think Anastasia hit it out of the park with this new creation. I have tried many mascaras over the years and nothing has impressed me in quite a while, until now.

This inpsired mascara was created by Anastasia Soare, brow guru to Hollywood’s finest. She worked with product developers for years until she created the perfect formula. This mascara is made of a rich creamy formula that conditions lashes and gives them body, volume, and lift without clumping. And for me the BEST feature of this product is that it takes just ONE coat of mascara to get volume, thickness and uplifting curl! Exactly what I want and expect from my mascara. This double effect saves time and money, which makes this busy recessionista very happy.

Thank you Anastasia for giving me Kim Kardashian lashes! You can get some of this wonderful vavoom mascara of your own HERE. And if you have a ‘rave’ worthy mascara that you love, please post and tell us about your Bette Davis Eyes

Tags: Anastasia, Kim Kardashian, Lash Lifting Mascara, mascara

Rumor has it that 40 is the new 30 (lucky me!), so beauty companies are smartening up and creating anti-aging products that address the concerns of our maturing skin. Let me introduce you to Striking Skin Care.

Striking is a wonderful new line of skin care products that I recently discovered which are specifically marketed to women over 40 (woo hoo!). Supposedly, us forty-something babes (and our flux of hormones) tend to have more age related skin concerns than our younger counterparts. We tend to be more concerned about fine lines and wrinkles, so Striking has seized the opportunity and designed a line to address these more focused aging concerns.

The line consists of four anti-aging skincare products: Multi-Vitamin Cleanser, Multi-Peptide Serum, Restorative Moisture Cream and a Rejuvenating Eye Cream which all contain a proprietary blend of SmartPeptides which stimulates collagen, reduces the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, and increases the firmness of the skin. This advanced technology helps your skin feel firmer and more supple, and look younger, vibrant and refreshed—this is certainly something I am looking for in my skin care, how about you?

What I am really liking about this new line is the simplicity of it all. Simple and clean packaging, a simple four step regimen, and straightforward effective products. I like the clean fresh smell of all the products and I especially like how gentle it is on my skin–I think even those of you with sensitive skin would be pleased with the gentle efficacy of this line. I especially like the Multi-Peptide Serum which absorbs instantly and noticeably hydrates and slightly firms my skin. I have noticed a subtle shift in my skin since using this line–softer, brighter, and perhaps a bit younger looking. And while this line is geared towards us older broads, I really think is gentle enough to benefit any skin type young or ‘mature’.

If you would like to find out more about this inspired line or purchase products please visit www.strikingskincare.com And I would love to know what your age related skin concerns are and what products you love using that help soften the blow. Make sure to check back next week for your chance to win a Striking Skincare Set of your very own–I will be giving away 2 sets valued at $170 each!!

Tags: Anti-Aging, Peptides, Skin Care, Striking