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Hi Everyone,
I would just like to thank you for visiting my blog! I really appreciate it! I would like to thank Saucy, if it wasn't for Saucy putting me on her 'blog roll' I am sure I would not have half of these viewers right now!
I would also like to extend my deepest thanks to Saucy on her hard work at the TRIBE launch to provide us, her readers with trusty pics! I understand you didn't get time to enjoy the launch really...So I want to say thanks Saucy!!! And you need a holiday!!!lol
Also, readers I encourage you to comment on the blog posts, I like to interact with people so please voice your opinions but keep it clean!
Thanks A million!!!!

Mimi!!!

Coming soon for Carnival 2K9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ladies, every year we try to look as divaliciously sexy as possible on the road!
BUT... for us to accomplish this look, we need to bring extra sunblock, lip gloss, powder, oil absorbing sheets, wet ones,etc.

Where are we going to put all these things is the question?

You search and search in Wonderful World looking for that perfect, small bag that can match with your costume yet hold everything you need.

Solution....Draw string bags, for Carnival 2k9!I will be providing drawstring bags in various colours and sizes to match your costume! You can simply tie them around your wrist or waist band and they'll be safe and sound through out your entire road experience!!!!

The bags range between
4" wide and5" long ($10.00)
5" wide and 6" long ($15.00)
6"wide and 7" long($20.00)

Bags can also be custom made to one's specification!
All bags will be lined, bags can be lined with different colours!
All orders must be placed at least two days before desired collection!
Bags can also be decorated with gems ,glitter or fabric paint(for a small special added cost!)

For more information email me at rosemary_baby1@hotmail.com with subject "2k9 bags"

Bags come in:-
Black
Blue
Bronze
Gold
Green
Pink
Purple
Red
Silver

All lining and string come in the same availabe colour, lining can be any of the availabe colour choices!

All prices are quoted in TT dollars.

More pictures and info will be posted on the blog!!!

Ardelle Eyelashes and Glue available in T'Dad

So last week, I had my so called graduation party to attend, and I decided on purchasing falsies to glamour up a bit! So there I was on my quest to find the perfect eyelashes, because I hate the overly long ones, I didn't really want to look like a drag queen.

The pennywise collection wasn't big, basically just two types of Ardell lashes, 105 and 106 or 106 and 107, can't really remember but they just about look similar, just one is fuller than the other. They go for $18.50. Also Andrea brand lashes are also available for about $12.50 I believe, but Ardell is the better brand to purchase hands down.Although pennywise sells the eyelashes, they have no glue. So I had to go to the only place that would have the glue in the mall. You know that little make up kiosk by Mario's outside of Radio Shack near to the clothing store? Yes that little expensive kiosk. She had Ardell's individual lashes($35.00) along with Revlon . She also carries Ardell's Lash tite Strip lash glue and individual lashes glue. They cost about $40. 00.

Wonderful World upstairs of Trincity Mall ( the original branch) also sells feathered eyelashes, in red, green, blue ,multicolored and everything.

The Ardell site also has a guide to applying falsies

Stay tuned for follow up ion posts on eyelashes to match TRIBE and SPICE costumes!

My Tribe picks!

So TRIBE Launched last night and I was impressed by their costumes but I am not as hyper as I was to see SPICE's costumes, why I don't know. Maybe is cause I was vex I didn't go the launch.lol. But anyway, I can't afford TRIBE frontlines, plain and simple! My budget this year is for a costume under $4000. sorry to say but I've got school coming up and stuff and I can't afford to be paying no $6000 for no fronlint costume in TRIBE! So I will have to be a backline betty again this year, until I get myself settled.

So here are my top picks for Backline betty's in TRIBE

all photos are property of Triniscene
1.African Pride!!! absolutely love it!!!



2.Kiskadee!

3.Blue tanger


4..Green Honeycreeper


5.golden dove


6.hummingbird( modelled by meh girl asha lol)



My first priority is definitely African Love bird!!!! I love it, because of the kind of stomach i have, when it's flat, it doesn't look flat, so that can cover it up a bit! but i love it!!!! then blue tanger is my second, i love it! I am waiting patently to see the prices, i'm going with the most economical out of the entire set, if I do not get y costume in TRIBE, SPICE Scotch Bonnet FL Here I come!!!!

Spicy prices!

So after a hectic day, a come to look at SPICE's website, to see the costume prices, since my girl Rene done gone and sign up for Sea Salt (FHO all d way girllll). So I looked at the costumes and the prices and wondered if some of those prices, were a bit, how should I say...wild. I have no problem with a new band using a competitive or competition based pricing system, but I did think they were going to use something more along the lines of penetration pricing (i.e. pricing a product at a low rate to ensure high sales).

However, going into the mas business can also be a huge risk, and has huge overheads if the band cannot get as many sponsors as band such as TRIBE and IP. Therefore, prices are set to cover overheads and give some form of profit. Then there is also the case where bands such as Evolution can experience losses due to unappealing costumes.

SPICE has uploaded the prices on the website (all prices are TT$)

Brown sugar

Frontline -3995
Backline- 2895
Male -2500

Cardamom

Frontline-3 795
Backline- 2995
Male -2600

Golden Basil

Frontline-4200
Backline- 3295
Male -2600

Mediterranean Borage

Backline- 3495
Male -2700

Melilot Blue

Frontline-4700
Backline- 3395
Male -2700

Paprika

Frontline- 4195
Backline-3295
Male -2600

Peppercorns

Frontline-4800
Backline-3495
Male -2900

Scotch Bonnet

Frontline- 3795
Backline- 2795
Male -2650

Sea Salt

Frontline-3995
Backline-2895
Male -2600

I believe some of these costumes are not really worth the price and apparently i'm not the only one that holds this point of view!, but thats just me, In some sections being a FHO is more economical than a Backline Betty. My favourite choices are Cadamom , Scotch Bonnet, Golden Basil or Sea Salt Frontline, as for Backline it would be Paprika or peppercorns.

Now as for the up and coming TRIBE launch tomorrow night, I will not be attending, so you'll have to look forward for the live updates from Saucy! However judging from their little snippet shown in today's Guardian I can only imagine the wonders my eyes will behold tomorrow night into Sunday morning from Saucy's blog! I am also expecting to hear about their steady increased pricing for this coming year's costumes from them also, I am expecting to see no costume less than $3000. . I have gotten so accustomed to the all-inclusive experience, the whole 'just walk with a little vex money and your makeup' so much so that any band that does not offer certain services get left behind! Perhaps this is why other masqueraders like myself allow the prices to increase as we go by the belief that all these services being provided increase in price every year due to rise in costs. But I will put that dent in my pocket to play mas, so choose wisely and don't waste your money

Spice Band Launch

Melilot Blue Front Line

Sorry for the big delay!

So the huzzy and I along with my friend head down to the launch. We reached Zen about 10:30 but unlike Saucy and Afro Chic, we lil young so we had to enjoy the long line (which moved rather quickly) into Zen. On entry there were these girls in cute little black and white satin dresses with the spice logo sponsored by Micles checking through what looked like the guest list. ( I'm sorry I didn't take a picture). When we arrived inside, the crew was looking sparse, i thought to myself, the way I had to park quite down near the end of the street I swear it had more people here! But low and behold it soon filled up.The launch that was supposed to start at 11 started more like 11:30 with the pig giant pepper shaker in the middle with an added run way extension to the front. I got a good seat near the stairs and held up my camera waiting in anticipation. As the presentation started there were these two 'chefs' turning around the gigantic 'spice' shaker revealing the costumes....niceee.

The models seemed to be a bit stiff in the beginning but, they loosened up after a while. While the costumes were being presented Zen and their damn mist pipe madness thing, kept coming down thus making it hard to get pictures at first. But after a while everything went nice. To tell you how nice it is, my huzzy who hates mas found the costumes very nice and the band launch great! They modeled to soca and looked like they had fun!

Now on to the costumes
Scotch Bonnet

Scotch Bonnet we all know and saw already from the Facebook Group all though I think it is missing something a little more just to make it pop a little. The
front line version however was very cute with the nice big collar feathering around you. The male version was also a cutie! with the lil rope around the stomach and little jacket and headpiece
rating- 4/5

Next up was Mediterranean Borage

The combinations of the colors on this costume, the blue and bronze are magnificent because these colors will pop on the road on any skin tone! I love the colour combination. The headpiece....still a little iffy about it but, the beading on the bra, belt and arm, hand and leg pieces are magnificent. The male costume here is pretty simply nothing extravagant to talk about
rating 4/5

Now it was time for Sea Salt!!!!
The front line of this costume was very much my favourite and still is, even d huzzy likes it!! The back line version with the halter bra and broad belt shows that it can accommodate the thickies, but for some reason the black line doesn't pop for me!
I think the this back line version has to be the least skimpiest costume there. The male version is actually cute! With the gem and feathered head band and the tasseled waist band with gems! lol even the men getting some whip action!!!
rating 4/5


Garden of Sage


This costume is the green machine! Although the beading and craft work on the costume is very nice,but its too much green!! They need to contrast it with a blue or a darker green that way it will pop more! it just looks to green! The male costume could stay how it is, it doesn't look bad!
rating 3/5

Brown Sugar!

Well we all know the brown sugar front line! The back line is just as stunning except with a smaller headpiece, I think the back line could have gotten a big head piece also ( not as gigantic as he front line but nevertheless big.) Now the male model, Kai Leggard needs to take it down a notch! I think his cockiness was on overdrive, just come out the stage and model the people costume and stoop with the damn antics! Beside that the male costume was normal, usual collar, lil crown like headpiece and arm and leg pieces


rating 5/5

Melilot Blue! one of my favs!!!

I loved the frontline of this costume with the plunge monokini and the' dig out people eye' collar with the blue and white feathers! Brilliant!!!! I also love the back line for this costume!! I love it i love it!!!!
rating 5/5

Paprika!!!!!

Now this is furry bamsee section aka Leasel Rovedas and I LOVE IT!!!!! It is by far the skimpiest costume in the band and I love the burnt orange and silver combination, i think this is another combination that will look good on all complexions. However not everyone can pull of the cage bra on the front line. The male costume is also appealing with the laced up arm band, neck and leg pieces. What I also love abut this costume is the big headpiece for both back and front!!!
rating 5/5

Golden Basil!

I like this costume! It is gorgeous , the front line is similar to that of Scotch Bonnet, but I like this headpiece better. I like bra on the back line, a deep plunge bra with articulate beading on it! love it! The belt i lobe even more and the simple bangles as wrist pieces was all that was needed. The costume is one that you need to look at more than once cause at first look, you may not be that attracted to it! The male costume with the golden basil leaves it soo cute, i love it!
rating 4/5

Peppercorns!!!!!





OMG!!! LOVE ITTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!! I know i said i will never play in black costume but i may just have to take back this statement!!! This costume is perfect! It doesn't have too much black but the lovely combination of black , white and silver is amazing!! And if I was a fella, I was definitely gonna play in this section
rating 5/5

Cardamom

To tell you the honest truth, the tassels on the backline belt turns me off of this costume! I like the frontline!!! If i was gonna play in it it would be the front line. The rest of the back line costume is nice, but the belt is killing me, but hey that's just me because other people are in love with it!
rating4/5



Have you got the spice?!








NEWSFLASH!!!!
This just in, two sections Melilot Blue and Mediterranean Borage have been sold out and extra 50 costumes each will be added to the sections come registration time. For more info check Saucy

Coming Soon....Spice Band Launch Review!!!!!!

Hi every1,
About to go to Blanchisseuse right now, full review including pics and videos when i come back later!

TRIBE and Spice News

Well TRIBE sent out an email about their Band launching, Registration for 2k9 and their TLC Cards

Tickets on Sale from TRIBE Mas Camp and Committee Members from Thursday 17th July, 2008.

Mas Camp Hours: Mon – Fri: 11:30am-5:30pm
Open Sat 19th: 1pm - 4pm
Closed on Sundays

COSTUME REGISTRATION

Registration for TRIBE’S 2009 presentation “Birds of a Feather” will begin within two weeks of the band launch. Registration details will be sent in a subsequent email.

TLC Cards

For those who have not collected their TLCs, the deadline for collection is Wednesday 23rd July, 2008 at 6:00pm, after which NO TLC CARDS will be distributed. TLCs may be collected at TRIBE Mas Camp during Mas Camp opening hours.

Please note that TLCs have only been assigned to those eligible masqueraders who registered directly with the camp during the initial signup period in August 2007. Valid Picture ID must be presented to obtain your TLC Card.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

TRIBE will be introducing a new email address for mail-outs noreply@carnivaltribe.com. Please ensure that you add this email address to your safe list to continue receiving mail from TRIBE.

Questions? Comments? Email us at info@carnivatribe.com

Well honsetly to tell you the truth I am a bit upset. I purchased some one;s costume from Carnival Junction and transferred my name and everything before the end of last year. So my name was on the receipt, the box and is me who paid the money! Now you telling me I can't get a TLC. STEUPS!!! I will be blazing up that phone come 12pm today!!

Now for the Spice news! It is rumoured that two sections are already sold out in Spice! Ah tell allyuh they was gonna be the new hot shit!! Any who here is a preview of the Scotch Bonnet bra from the face book group! You can check Saucy's Post for more details

Message from Spice!

Nicholas Pena sent a message to the members of
Spice Carnival.

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Subject: Spice Band Launch Information.

The full showcasing of The Spice presentation for 2009
entitled “The Missing Ingredient” is carded for
this Saturday 19th July 2008
at Zen, Keate St., Port of Spain.



Doors open at 10pm and the presentation
is carded to begin at 11pm.



Please note that Zen’s standard policies
will be in effect:



Dress code is in effect
Management reserves the right to refuse admission
Age requirement for Level 2 in Zen is 21 years and over
Invitations and advance tickets are non-transferable
and you may be asked for ID upon presentation of either.
Each invitation or ticket will admit one only


To avoid the long lines or an extended wait
and to guarantee your entry please adhere to
the above terms and conditions
and ensure that you are there early.



Specially invited guests will be entitled
to a Private viewing and After Party on the Zen Rooftop.
This is scheduled to take place after midnight
following the presentation downstairs.
This will be the opportunity for the mas enthusiasts,
bloggers and media to get
close up pictures of the costumes
and to liase with Spice representatives
 to gather more information.



Limited Invitations and advance tickets are
available from the following persons



Anya Elias

725-8688

Tiffany Pemberton

683-8912

Jason Thompson

468-3491

Kearlene Crosby

758-5022

Nicholas Pena

367-0774

Leah-Mari Guevara

788-9915

JP Pouchet     

488-4801

Adonia Gomez-Burke

488-2663

Jade Lee Loy

796-8935
Check out our e- invite at www.spicecarnival.com/evite

Kaotic Band Launch

Afro Chic attended the Kaotic - Life Unleashed Band Launching last night. I must say almost all of the costumes are beautiful except a red one that I am not feeling. They really mixed it up with the large and small belts in various sections ( you now how long I haven't seen belts that size) showing that they really are trying to cater for more than just the skinny small waist chicks. The male costumes looked good! Especially the green one which had a lot of working on it for a male costumes. Well done Kaotic. I look foward to seeing you guys on the road!

Photo is property of Afro Chic.For more check out Afro Chic's post.

Spice band launch info!

Other persons, even myself who have been wondering, whats going on with Spice's band launch? Will there be tickets or do we go in as normal Zen patrons? If there are tickets available, how much will they cost?

Well have no fear cause it's Mimi to the rescue. So out of my preoccupation with planning I decided to message Anya Elias via Facebook (ah yes FB bringing ppl together). Although not all of our questions can be answered at least I got a lil something something to help us out!

Me
July 12 at 10:35am

Hi, I was wondering whether the band launch will have seperate tickets or whether you just go in as a normal zen patron. Thanks.


Anya Elias


Today at 5:51pm

hi....we have limited advance tickets which will be available from tuesday from our committee members.. check out spice carnival facebook group for more info and let me know when you get through.

anya

Me
Today at 7:16pm

Thanks very much for replying. I hope you don't mind me asking another question.How much will the tickets cost?


Anya Elias


Today at 11:28pm

tickets are 150.... The usual cost to get
in zen VIP

I'm so relieved that there will be tickets on sale thus, I'm guessing will eliminate the whole queue issue. I can't wait! I can't wait till band launch Saturday!!!!!!

Come and hear a secret nah!!!!

You want to hear a secret?
Well come closer nah!
You still a little tooo far.
Rightttt....so i was doing my shopping yesterday in Trincity.
You know who selling Revlon Self adhesive and NYX lashes now?
You dunno? take a guess nah!
Alright alright
Wonderful world.
And you know how much they selling them for? You wouldn't believe me!
Revlon- $20 only!!!! NYX was $20/25 can't really remember But the Revlon only had 1 left, they were selling like hot cakes!!!

Wonderfulll worlddd's got eveything i need, fashion hats, lingere and sexy eyelashes!!! a womans dreamm wonderful world!!!

500 and counting

Thanks everyone for visiting my blog and taking an interest in it. It has now crossed the 500 visitor mark, i'm feeling very proud. Thanks everyone keep reading and posting comments!!

Evolutions site is in the works

So was browsing through Toronto Lime and decided to check out evolutions home page. The site is not fully up with prices. But there is a slideshow of pictures showing the costumes. These pictures made some of the costumes look potentially ok for the road but did nothing for others. So as they say, The show begins soon...can you resist the TEMPTATIONS ?

Elements media launch

so elements hosted yet another media launch, this time however, doing it right! They previewed 2 costumes, which are not exactly in my favor as they don't wow me like Spice. Ilove the colors personally, but i must admit that the entire costume does not wow me. The pink and organe one, love the belt and leg pices, headpiece, hate the bra! I don't like the idea of the plain jane bra and just a set of beds hanging from my neck. although it looks kinda cute, i don't really like it. As for the green, you kno i all for anti - bkini options, so i like the corset idea, however, i don't like the working on it, especially the belt. They have however redeemed themselves greatly! but im sitll not getting the wow factor like i did with SPICE, i'll jsut wait till the 8th and see the rest of their presentation Casino Royale.

To see pics and Saucy's Review click here