This would be so delicious right about now. It is GORGEOUS outside. Not too hot, a slight cool breeze, and the wonderful smell of bbq'ing mixed with lavender .

Rasperry Mint Mojito

4 fresh whole raspberries, washed

½ lime, cut into 4 pieces

5-6 fresh mint leaves

1 teaspoon granulated white sugar

Crushed ice

2 ounces white rum

3 ounces apple juice

2 ounces club soda

In a cocktail shaker, muddle raspberries and strain into a mojito glass. Add lime pieces, mint leaves, and sugar to the glass and gently muddle. Add rum and apple juice. Fill the glass to the top with crushed ice. Top with club soda. Stir well. Serve with a sugar cane stick and straw.

Top Shades for Summer 2010 (Mash Up)

Top Shades(Sunglasses) for your Face

Hunting for those perfect befriended four eyed buggers can be a pain. But with these two shades; you most likely will find something to fit your face and be stylish for the season.

You can’t do wrong with square sunglasses. Whether they are bug eyed and gigantanormous, yes I made that word up, or petite to fit your shape or face frame, these pair of glasses will do your face justice, and save your eyes from being blinded by thelight.

Another trendy shade for the summer of 2010, maybe not fit for all quite so much, is the cat eye glasses. Bringing it back to the ‘50s is totally 2010 this year. So if you can pull this look off, please do!

Top Fave Lip Glosses Shades

Clark's Botanicals Ultra Rich Lip tint in Alexandra Rose

The punchy shade is so pretty. The formula is completely natural, packed with things like shea butter and vanilla extract. YUM.

E.L.F. Cosmetics Hypershine Lip Gloss in Cotton Candy

This hyper, glass-like shine infused lip smackin' gloss smoothes lips on contact with a conditioning shine that lasts for hours. Like cotton candy, without the calories.

Top Picks of Nail Shades

Taupe

The beauty directors at Chanel really do know how to set nail color trends, because after they released “Particuliere”, a beigey, brownish hue this spring, taupe nail polish became THE color to wear. Now all the other cosmetics companies are jumping on the trend bandwagon – I’ve seen this taupe color everywhere, in brands ranging from OPI to Revlon!

Earthy Green

A few months ago when Chanel released their Jade nail polish,beauty lovers went absolutely crazy for the mint green shade. Although the mint green trend has faded out, it has not stopped the green nail polish trend. The new hue of the moment? Light, turqouisey green.

Summer Streakin'

Do you remember back, oh say way back then, when ZINKA sunscreen was the "cool" sunscreen?

Visualized and brought to life in Southern California, Zinka sunscreens "rise above the norm."

Best known for their Colored Nosecoat, Zinka has been “painting” the faces of many for over twenty years. Mainly known for surfer dudes and dudettes, with its uniqueness (and effectiveness), this will be great for all modern day I guess you can say, sunbathers.

And for those non brave, anti-neon sunscreen wearers, don't worry, ZINKA carries clear sunscreens as well. So surfs up, whether you are in for neon or for the clear.

A Little About Me

This is sadly, maybe, my second personal blog as a blogger/writer. NO --it doesn't mean I am not a writer because I don't have my own blog, it just means I don't have a life but what I do, so I don't have time to post ; ) BUT I am thinking I need to make this happen, so today, I decided

here it goes.

I am a blogger and contributing writer for

ICONOGRAPHY magazine

and occasionally for 2threads.com.

You may visit my pages, please do! And I love comments, so feel free to post.

I have major interests in fashion, beauty, celebrity lifestyles, city life, and I do love music. My favorite band is most definitely the Killers, absolutely amazing.

I'm a bit of a perfectionist, therefore my blog may be centered and spaced accordingly.

Please feel free to e-mail me at catalano.assunta@gmail.com & I will respond in a timely manner.