Encore: M.A.C by Request

You voted for your favorite M.A.C shades and three winners in categories of classic lipstick, lipglass and eye shadow will come back for an encore, available online starting Aug. 6 while supplies last. Here are the colors and the number of votes they received.

Lipsticks will be available from Aug. 6.

Lipglass from Aug. 8.

Eye shadows from Aug. 13.

Vote for next Smashbox lipstick

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Which of these hues is you? Smashbox is letting you have a say in picking its next "Be Legendary" lipstick.

Smashbox Cosmetics is giving fans the chance to vote on the next shade of its "Be Legendary" lipstick, "Pretty Social."

You can vote by visiting http://on.fb.me/OHzia1 on Facebook and Liking Smashbox Cosmetics, which will reveal a trio of color choices. After voting, the number of votes each received to date will be revealed.

The last day to vote is Aug. 7.

Those who cast votes will get early access to the winning color before it hits stores.

A piece of Hawaii at Olympic games

Photo courtesy Surf Line Hawaii/Jams World
The U.S. Virgin Islands Olympics team donned Jams World's Blutapa retro men's shirts to march in the games opening ceremonies July 27.

In analyzing the national costumes worn during the Parade of Athletes segment of the opening ceremonies of the Olympic games, The Bleacher Report assigned the U.S. Virgin Islands team an A, writing:

"The Virgin Islands went with the sweet Hawaiian shirt that you can't pull off outside of of a tropical island. Although, apparently you can pull it off on the British Isles as well! The Virgin Islands were one of the final nations to walk the parade and really ended it with a bang."

It turns out that "sweet Hawaiian shirt" is really a Hawaiian shirt from Jams World.

Says Surf Line Hawaii/Jams World's Pua Rochlen, "An account we sell (to) in the Virgin Islands contacted us. They said the team asked if they could get a bunch of shirts for their team. They notified us and we shipped it out last month."

This is the second time the team has entered the games wearing Jams World, which was also seen by viewers of the Beijing Games.

The Blutapa men's retro shirt is $98 at www.jamsworldshop.com.

In comparison, the U.S. team outfits designed by Ralph Lauren received a C+ from the site, which said, "These uniforms are just not that bad—although not terribly creative."

U.S.A.! U.S.A.!

Dallas Nagata White photos

As divided as this country may be in the political arena, there's nothing like backing a winning team in the sports arena to unite left and right in reminding us we all have a stake in a strong U.S.A.

These red, white and blue fashion shots were taken by photographer Dallas Nagata White for the relaunch of her blog/website DallasNagataWhite.com, with styling by Tyson Joines of Wilhelmina Hawaii, for the Fourth of July, but they still seem timely in light of the Olympics and sense of national pride instilled by the games.

Dallas has been in the news lately since her "Lava Kiss" photo, entered in the National Geographic Traveler photography contest, caught the eye of Gizmodo, the Huffington Post and Glamour, among other sites, who deemed her kiss with her husband Ed the "hottest kiss ever!"

You can see more photos at her site.

Don't forget red, white and blue makeup, on Calli Wagner, is an option. Makeup by Zairrah Gee.

A stunning shot of Wagner with fireworks show as backdrop.

Go for the gold!

With the drama of Olympic athletes taking their place on the medal podiums in London, everyone wants to show their team spirit. But you don’t have to limit your patriotism to donning red, white and blue.

Take a cue from the games’ gold, silver and bronze medalists and look like a winner by adding a glimmer of metallics to your vanity. You won’t need a podium to stand out from the crowd.

This beautiful oversize compact by Guerlain Terracotta is rich with iridescence that illuminates face, shoulders, neck and décolletage. Perfect to accompany a summer tan; $69 at Neiman Marcus.

Butter London has come up with a commemorative Olympic Heavy Medal Collection of nail enamels dubbed, in eccentric Brit style, “The Old Bill” (bronze), “Diamond Geezer” (silver) and “The Full Monty” (gold). The trio is $36 at Nordstrom.

Oro gold 24K Vitamin C Booster Facial Serum: This 24K Vitamin C Booster Serum is flecked with 24K gold pieces said to help illuminate and brighten skin while diminishing the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles. It's $298 at OroGold.com.

Yves Saint Laurent Golden Gloss: High-shine shimmer comes in 32 colors ("Golden Ambre" is pictured), each containing a formula featuring 0.2 percent sparkling 24 carat gold flecks for a glamorous mirrorlike effect. Another plus, nourishing oils to protect and hydrate; $30.

Sephora by OPI 18K gold top coat: For special occasions, this exclusive limited-edition clear top coat contains 18K gold flakes; $30.

bareMinerals "True Gold" eyecolor: Use it wet or dry to give your wink a dazzling, light-catching shine; $14.

Meet Q-pot designer Sunday for peek at Jake ukulele design

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Q-pot's Peace of Chocolate Ukulele Necklace is $140. The Peace of Chocolate Ukulele Brooch is $95.

In a fund-raising collaboration, Q-pot's Japan-based designer Tadaaki Wakamatsu teamed up with Honolulu musician Jake Shimabukuro in coming up with a Ukulele design for the 6th annual Toro-ri Ribbon Project.

The two creative artists met during the Toro-ri Ribbon Project Vol. 3, in early 2011. In an interview this morning in Waikiki, Wakamatsu said he and Shimabukuro formed an instant friendship.

He said it's not difficult to see why his countrymen are infatuated with Jake. "Even though he doesn't speak much Japanese, his voice, his spirit, his music is how he communicates. It's like a universal language.

"Jake has the same love for art, peace and love, and music is how he spreads that message. There's something special about his music."

Wakamatsu bought a ukulele from Shimabukuro's brother Bruce at the Sheraton Waikiki, and Jake taught him how to play a few notes on the ukulele. Wakamatsu's only other musical experience was playing the flute in school.

They reunited later that summer when Shimabukuro performed in Japan after the earthquake and tsunami there, and came up with the idea of the “Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro × Q-pot" collaboration accessory. They both share a love of chocolate and music, so it was natural for them to take the ukulele (Jake's symbol) with chocolate (Q-pot's signature, and meld them together. The ukulele jewelry is designed to look like chocolate, with wood from the Tohoku region, which bore the brunt of the natural disasters.

Q-pot designer Tadaaki Wakamatsu wears the line's “Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro × Q-pot" collaboration brooch. Fans of the brand can meet the designer when he appears at the Ala Moana Center store from 1:30 to 3 p.m. July 29.

A portion of the sales from the collection will be donated to the Rainbow for Japan Kids Project, a charity program launched by Hawaii volunteers, through the Miyagi Bikki Organization’s Bikki Children’s Fund. Donations will be fund two-week educational and cultural exploration trips to Hawaii for child victims of the 2011 Japan Earthquake, who lost friends and family.

Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro.

Sales in Japan will start from Aug. 9 in Q-pot's online shop and on Jake's Japan online shop. Sales in Japan stores will launch in Q-pot's Harajuku flagship shop starting from Sept. 15. Pieces will also be available at each venue on Jake's Japan Tour 2012, starting Sept. 15.

Q-Pot fans can meet the designer when he appears at the Ala Moana Center store from 1:30 to 3 p.m. July 29. He'll be bringing 15 pieces each of two exclusive items, a Very Berry Cupcake cell-phone strap ordinarily only available online in Japan, and a Petit Strawberry Cake strap only available at the Harajuku store. (Purchases are limited to one per style, per person.) Customers who make a purchase of $80 or more that day will receive a Tranoi tote bag from the "Tranoi" fashion exhibit in Paris, while supplies last. (Limited to one per person.)

While talking to Wakamatsu, I also got a sneak peek at his fall collection which people might consider the opposite of his dessert creations. I'm not at liberty to show you the photos right now, but I can say he revisits the table, with some items that would not be out of place on Thanksgiving Day. All I can tell you is that it is delightful, as usual, and would also not be out of place on my other blog, Take a Bite.

Shop Stella & Dot with Mrs. America

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Sales of the Stella & Dot Tribute Bracelet, $36, will help raise funds for ovarian cancer research.

Hawaii's Mrs. America 2011 Lara Leimana Fonoimoana is inviting all to join her in "A Tribute for a Cure," an online Stella & Dot trunk show today through July 29, to raise funds for the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

In addition to shopping the line of affordable fashion jewelry, all proceeds from sales of a Tribute Bracelet ($36)—a rose gold pave bar anchoring a band of faceted hematite beads, with adjustable cord—will go to the fund.

Mrs. America 2011 Lara Lleimana Fonoimoana.

You can now shop at www.stelladot.com/sites/mrsamerica2011 and clicking on "Ovarian Fundraiser" as your trunk show.

Click on Tribute Bracelet in the search column and add to cart. You will be asked to create an account which will be for checkout purposes and will take no more than 2 minutes.

The tribute bracelet raised more than $128,000 last October and Lara's goal is to sell 100 bracelets for the cause.

While browsing, you can also shop for other pieces, such as this La Folie necklace ($49) with semi-precious smoky quartz and amethyst stones on a gold-plated brass chain with a textured teardrop gold-plated brass pendant. ...

... Or the Gitane tassel necklace, $69, a timeless rosary-style gold-plated brass necklace with faceted metallic glass beads. For versatility, the tassel is removeable, and the necklace can be worn long or doubled.