Category Archives: Try It Out

Lip Salvation

Ladies, last year while vacationing in St. Maarten, my lips got MAJORLY sunburned and damaged.  Fast forward to the winter of 2011 and my lips have been catching it! Every time I think I have found a product that helps not only keep my lips moisturized but helps them heal, I get disappointed.  Well a [...]

Posted in Try It Out on Thursday, 13 January 2011 by | Tagged | Leave a comment

Toasting the Holidays with Godiva Vodka When a Box of Chocolates isn’t Enough

Can one really go wrong with Godiva? I mean really? Have you had their truffles lately? And now they had to Go Diva on us and done stirred up a vodka that satifies that melts-in-your-mouth-chocolate craving to which most of us ladies have become enslaven. This past September, Godiva launched it’s very own Chocolate Infused [...]

Posted in Home, Try It Out on Friday, 24 December 2010 by | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

and the winner is……

….FunkyChicSpeak! Our friends at Beauricua Cosmetics held a giveaway to win their fabulous makeup collection—Funky LOVES the Beauricua Cosmetic line so it was a no-brainer that we enter—and we won the random drawing!

Posted in etcetera, Try It Out on Wednesday, 8 December 2010 by | Leave a comment

As we wrote about a few weeks ago, we hit up Shecky’s Girls Night Out and ran across Beauricua Cosmetics. Well I bought the Face and Body Bronzer

Posted in Try It Out on Monday, 1 November 2010 by | 1 Comment

Attn bag ladies: Get hooked at happy hour!

We know all too well what it’s like to go to your favorite drink spot during happy hour where every seat at the bar is taken and you have nowhere to put your bag. It’s too awkward for your lap, too risky to hang on the shoulder of your chair and let’s not even think about placing your bag on the [...]

Posted in etcetera, Home, Try It Out on Monday, 25 October 2010 by | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Fall tripping and sipping

Today the FunkyChicSpeak Gals set forth on our wine club’s annual Fall trip to the Hudson Valley wine region. The group hit 3 wineries and a farmers market First stop,Whitecliff Vineyard

Posted in Try It Out on Sunday, 24 October 2010 by | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Diet Beer..seriously!

As has been mentioned here previously, I am among the rare few (I have no idea why) females who LOVES beer. However, a Sista is embarking on a major weight loss and exercise program at the moment to correct some dietary backsliding of the past 2 years.

Posted in Try It Out on Tuesday, 12 October 2010 by | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

have you ever done it alone?

When was the last time you took yourself to lunch?  No I am not talking about you ran out and got yourself something to eat at lunch time on your grind.  I am talking about took yourself to a nice restaurant and didn’t sit at the bar, but had the host seat you at a [...]

Posted in Try It Out on Wednesday, 29 September 2010 by | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Mega Wine Tasting Event

Ladies, it’s that time of year again, the Great Match Wines From Spain event! This is the 17th year and as usual there will be over 180 wines from most of Spain’s 74 wine making regions. A portion of the proceeds will benefit New York Cares. I dare you to try a sip of all [...]

Posted in etcetera, Try It Out on Saturday, 25 September 2010 by | Tagged , | Leave a comment

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I’ve been a fan of getting my eyebrows threaded for quite a few years now, after a dear friend turned me on to the practice. Along with threading I usually get my waxing services at the same time. Trouble is finding sanitary places to get said eyebrows and waxing services done. Well look no further [...]

Posted in etcetera, Try It Out on Monday, 20 September 2010 by | Tagged , | Leave a comment