A New Contest - LittlePretty Giveaway!

I'm so excited about this and I think you guys are going to love this contest exclusively to Ma Petite Chou readers! LittlePretty is giving away this beautiful Lucia Necklace by MILARA DESIGNS ($110), a juicy cluster of amethyst peardrops and deep sapphire Swarovski crystals hang on a delicate 14K gold fill chain, and with Swarovski accents near clasp. The owner of the awesome online jewelry boutique LittlePretty, Claire Hunsaker, is such a darling and I love her inspiration for LittlePretty. She wanted it to be a one-stop-shop for independent designers, where you wouldn't have to spend a small mint to get fresh design. The initial collection includes 85 unique pieces from eight gifted designers, priced from $50-$250 retail. Although the prices won’t expand, the designer list will. Be sure to check out the site!

So my darlings, all you have to do to enter is leave a comment here. The contest will be open for a week. Enter by Midnight EST on Saturday, March 1. I'll randomly draw a winner (a name out of a hat) on Sunday, March 2. Be sure to leave your name in the comment, don't use "Anonymous", otherwise I won't know who you are if you win :) Good luck to everybody!!

NOTE: It's open to everybody worldwide. LittlePretty ships internationally!

Yves Rocher - your best botanical beauty care line

I think I mentioned before that my mom is a loyal customer of Yves Rocher, has been for as long as I can remember since way back when she was ordering from a catalog. Yves Rocher, originally a French company now also available in North America (they have an American site and a Canadian site), believes that the nature is the source of beauty. They use organic botanical ingredients in their products. As a teenager, I had my own skincare problems and I had my own favorite products (still do) so it never occurred to me to try any of Yves Rocher's products just because my mom was using them, although they do have products geared towards young skin. But now as my skincare needs are changing, I'm open to try different lines. My mom always has a ton of the stuff in stock (she's a little compulsive about ordering from Yves Rocher's catalog). And she gets free gifts and samples to try all the time. That's a company that knows how to take care of their customers. So I've been stealing from her stash when I ran out of moisturizer, face wash, and shampoo. I've been very happy about using them and I really recommend these to you girls. The price point is very affordable too.

Phytum Nutrition Replenishing Shampoo $8 and Phytum Nutrition Replenishing Conditioner $8. These are the shampoo and conditioner that I'm using for dry damaged hair. Silky texture and fabulous scent. Many of the shampoos and conditioners are having the "Buy 1 get 1 Free" deal right now!

Inositol Végétal Optimizing Moisturizer Day 1st Lines Refill $24. I get a little neurotic about aging signs on my fac e sometimes. I'm not happy when I see fine lines under my eyes even if they are temporary. I'm using this anti-wrinkle cream as an eye cream. It's a little too rich for the oily parts of my face, but just rich enough for the delicate skin around the eye. I don't like to shell big bucks for a tiny jar of eye cream, this works out great.

Bio Specific Pore Regulation Purifying Cleanser $12.50 and Bio Specific Pore Regulation Mattifying Toner $12.50 $6.25. This cleanser and toner combo works great for my oily/combo skin. Because of the micro-particles in the cleanser, my face is super clean after the wash, the scrub is not harsh at all. I don't know what the magic is in the toner, it really controls the shine in my T-zone.

Hamamélis Moisturizing Body Lotion $11 $5.50. I seriously love this lotion because it works great and it's so cheap, you can almost always get it half off. The fruity scent is not fancy, but is very comforting. If you get this, get the shower gel $9, too.

New online store of the day - Just Sweet

I just love it when I discover an awesome new online store. I'm not sure if this one is new, it's new to me and I think it's totally worth mentioning. This cute little store is called JustSweet.com. The things that it has are very sweet, just like the name suggests. They are trendy and affordable. The site has a nice little lookbook and it has a lot of things on sale, that's always a big plus in my book. Right now their Valentine's Day promotion is get 20% off $125 with the code SWEET20, a great place to pick up an adorable outfit for V Day :)

Foil Lace Tunic Top w/ Voile Ruffle and Straps $69

1 Shoulder Batwing w/ Sequins $59 $29.99

Belted Off The Shoulder Sweater $59 $29.99

Printed Teired Ruffle Halter Dress $98

Peekaboo Tank Dress $79 $39.99

Lurex Pinstripe Dress $89 $49.99

Tweed Coat w/ Lurex $178 $89.99

Athena $69

Sexy shoes for V Day

There's really no excuse not to wear sexy heels on V Day, if only to please yourself. And if you have a guy to please, it won't hurt either. If you are like me, prefering classy/classic pumps and boots, the chances are your guy would probably want to see you in something more va-va-voom. Take a look at these sexy heels I have for you, all from ShiekhShoes.com, a fab store to get affordable lovely shoes.

Shiekh FD LULU-S $39.97. Aahh what would be sweeter to wear cute little heart accents on the V Day?

Michael Antonio MT LE DRS SND $49.97. I really like the satin t-strap, much better than the leather kind. These will be great for a night of dancing with your sweetheart.

Shiekh Elc Melina 17 $49.97, gotta have pretty pink shoes, which are perfect for a special date on V Day.

Shiekh FD FALCON $39.97. Sure it's a mary jane, but it somehow speaks naughty to me.

Michael Antonio EMS ABIAN $39.97, strappy sandals are always sexy. I just wish I could wear them out.

Shiekh FD Shilo-H $49.97, imagine pairing these with your sexiest lingerie...oohh la la!

Shiekh FD Anita $39.97

Charlotte Russe

After my last shopping trip Stateside, I said I liked the store Charlotte Russe among the inexpensive and trendy stores. It was a great place to get dressy stuff for very little money. Now I know their online store has started to ship to Canada, I don't have to go to Buffalo to revisit the store. Yipee!

Feather Tank $18.99

Bow Front Tunic $19.99

Square Neck Tunic $26.99

Stitched A Line Dress $29.99

Croc Pumps $22.99

Patent Single Strap Pump $22.99

Leaf Earrings $4.00