Online - February 04, 2010

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Take a breather.

RELAX
Yantra Mats
What: The cotton creations are lined with 8,820 tiny pressure points designed to improve circulation and increase mental clarity. There’s talk they may even help with metabolism, too.
Why: It hurts so good.
Where: Online at yantraway.com.

BUY
Layer Cake Shop
What: Girly e-boutique stocked with everything you could ever need for baking, from cookie cutters and food coloring to doilies and toppers.
Why: Get baked.
Where: Online at layercakeshop.com.

SUPPORT
Help Haiti Art Fundraiser
What: Popular blog Booooooom has compiled great artwork from Betsy Walton, Hannah Stouffer, Gemma Correll, and more — all of whom have pledged to donate 100 percent of the proceeds to Haitian charities.
Why: Raise the roofs.
Where: Online at booooooom.com.

USE
SarcMark
What: Download it for $1.99 to indicate when you’re being sarcastic in e-mails or over IM. That’s a small price to pay for keeping friends.
Why: Like you’d even get it.
Where: Online at sarcmark.com.

WEAR
Gel Lip Stains
What: Tarte’s newest product supposedly increases the moisture content in your lips by 6,000 percent – so your pouters appear plumper and healthier.
Why: Kiss, kiss.
Where: Online at sephora.com.

LISTEN
Concrete Jungle
What: The super-smart Nigerian/German singer Nneka just released her first U.S. album. You might recognize “The Uncomfortable Truth” from one of our videos.
Why: Hip-hop hop, and you don’t stop.
Where: Online at amazon.com.

Photo: Courtesy of Yantra Mat