Lulu Luxuries Three Wrap Ladder Bracelet Review

A couple weeks ago I reviewed the Amethyst Stunner from Lulu Luxuries. I told you about why handmade jewelry was special to me and why it would make the best gift. I also told you about the company, Lulu Luxuries. If you want to read about Lulu Luxuries then please read the last post. There is detailed information about the Amethyst stunner which is my absolute favorite. The Three Wrap Ladder bracelet is utterly stunning itself. This beautiful, unique piece was created by hand weaving faceted crystal beads onto Grecian distressed leather and then finished with a filigree silver button. Lulu Luxuries carries different colors such as Graphite Crystal (shown above), Clear Crystal, Light Blue Crystal, and Light Pink Crystal. I can only imagine how beautiful it would be to have the different colors stacked together. This beautiful, shimmering bracelet is another piece of jewelry that looks stunning no matter what you wear. I wore this with a plain tshirt, jeans, and flats with no other accessories and still felt beautiful because I had this stunning, unique piece on my wrist.

The color of the Grecian distressed leather contrast with the beads perfectly. This bracelet can be either edgy or very feminine depending on how you wear it. It can also be glamorous. The facets of the beads allow it to sparkle beautifully. The weave on this beautiful bracelet was very well done. None of the beads are loose and it feels as if they won't be for a long time. Id also like to note that while wearing this product, it did not become wore out in any way. My toddler grabbed at it many times and didn't harm it at all. He did make me panicky as I love this bracelet and don't want it ruined. I can easily see these designs being worn by women of any age. I'm not sure I'd recommend these products for teens, I remember being awful careless with my jewelry as a teen, but young women and more mature women would look gorgeous in Lulu Luxuries jewelry. I suppose a bracelet would be a cute gift for a sweet 16 birthday. This bracelet and all Lulu Luxuries products in general would be loved by all women of all backgrounds. To visit Lulu Luxuries, just click on the pictures :)

Lulu Luxuries Amethyst Stunner Review

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I've always said you couldn't find a gift more special, or more precious than hand made jewelry. I'm actually probably starting to sound like a broken record. Handmade jewelry allows you to stand out in the crowd, which is a desire everyone posseses. We all desire to be admired or talked about. This is the reason we strive to look different. To express ourr personality through sight. Handmade products are usually as unique as you or I. When you own a piece of handmade jewelry, you own something that not many others own. Something that will make you stand out in a room of people wearing mass produced jewelry. This is why handmade jewelry is my first choice of gift for anyone. I would like to give someone something as special and personal as them. Something that someone took much care to make, opposed to something a machine made.

I came across this site, Lulu Luxuries. This site really does carry such luxurious gifts. Not just jewelry for women, but men, bath products, and baby products as well. Lulu Luxuries products come from artisans all over the world. They have several different fashions and styles, Im sure everyone could find something they like. They carry customizable jewelry, designer jewelry, one of a kind. Just whatever you want, I know you can find it.

Lulu Luxuries sent me the gorgeous Amethyst Stunner at the top and I'm in love with it. I change fashion constantly and I've been able to pair this bracelet with everything. It is very versatile. I think if you are not sure what to get someone, then this would be a great option. If you want a piece of jewelry you can wear with everything, again, this is it. The Amethyst Stunner is created using violet Czech glass beads flanked by Czech seed beads, sewn onto natural leather. Finished with a filigree button. After wearing it several times and looking it over, I have not found a problem with how it is made. It is quite sturdy and well made as handmade jewelry like this usually is.I have received many complements on it. Everyone was wanting to know where I got it as it is obviously not from a mass produced supplier. The beads are great quality and very shiny. The leather is also very good quality. It has not worn out in the time I have wore it. I believe this bracelet is going to last a long time and I certainly believe it is a musthave for your wardrobe. Seriously, imagine wearing this with a plain tshirt or little black dress. Either way it is absolutely stunning.



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Infant Circumcision Myths

MYTH: "My baby slept right through it.

Reality check: Not possible without total anesthesia, which is not available. Even the dorsal penile nerve block leaves the underside of the penis receptive to pain. Babies go into shock, which though it looks like a quiet state, is actually the body's reaction to profound pain and distress. Nurses often tell the parents "He slept right through it" so as not to upset them. Who would want to hear that his or her baby was screaming in agony?"
"MYTH: It doesn't hurt the baby.

Reality check: Wrong. In 1997, doctors in Canada did a study to see what type of anesthesia was most effective in relieving the pain of circumcision. As with any study, they needed a control group that received no anesthesia. The doctors quickly realized that the babies who were not anesthetized were in so much pain that it would be unethical to continue with the study. Even the best commonly available method of pain relief studied, the dorsal penile nerve block, did not block all the babies' pain. Some of the babies in the study were in such pain that they began choking and one even had a seizure (Lander 1997)."
MYTH: "Even if it is painful, the baby won't remember it.

Reality check: The body is a historical repository and remembers everything. The pain of circumcision causes a rewiring of the baby's brain so that he is more sensitive to pain later (Taddio 1997, Anand 2000). Circumcision also can cause post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anger, low self-esteem and problems with intimacy (Boyle 2002, Hammond 1999, Goldman 1999). Even with a lack of explicit memory and the inability to protest - does that make it right to inflict pain? Law requires anesthesia for animal experimentation - do babies deserve any less?"
MYTH: My doctor uses anesthesia.

Reality check: Not necessarily. Most newborns do not receive adequate anesthesia. Only 45% of doctors who do circumcisions use any anesthesia at all. Obstetricians perform 70% of circumcisions and are least likely to use anesthesia - only 25% do. The most common reasons why they don't? They didn't think the procedure warranted it, and it takes too long (Stang 1998). A circumcision with adequate anesthesia takes a half-hour - if they brought your baby back sooner, he was in severe pain during the surgery."

The foreskin comprises roughly 50% (and sometimes more) of the mobile skin system of the penis. If unfolded and spread out flat, the average adult foreskin would measure about 15 square inches - the size of a three-by-five index card. This highly specialized tissue normally covers the glans and protects it from abrasion, drying, callusing (also called keratinization), and contaminants of all kinds."

Do intact (uncircumcised) boys get more UTI's?

"Reality check: This claim is based on one study that looked at charts of babies born in one hospital (Wiswell 1985). The study had many problems, including that it didn't accurately count whether or not the babies were circumcised, whether they were premature and thus more susceptible to infection in general, whether they were breastfed (breastfeeding protects against UTI), and if their foreskins had been forcibly retracted (which can introduce harmful bacteria and cause UTI) (Pisacane 1990). There have been many studies since which show either no decrease in UTI with circumcision, or else an increase in UTI from circumcision. Thus circumcision is not recommended to prevent UTI (Thompson 1990). Girls have higher rates of UTI than boys, and yet when a girl gets a UTI, she is simply prescribed antibiotics. The same treatment works for boys."
MYTH: "It doesn't cause the baby long-term harm.

Reality check: Incorrect. Removal of healthy tissue from a non-consenting patient is, in itself, harm (more on this point later). Circumcision has an array of risks and side effects. There is a 1-3% complication rate during the newborn period alone (Schwartz 1990). Here is a short list potential complications.

Meatal Stenosis: Many circumcised boys and men suffer from meatal stenosis. This is a narrowing of the urethra which can interfere with urination and require surgery to fix.

Adhesions. Circumcised babies can suffer from adhesions, where the foreskin remnants try to heal to the head of the penis in an area they are not supposed to grow on. Doctors treat these by ripping them open with no anesthesia.

Buried penis. Circumcision can lead to trapped or buried penis - too much skin is removed, and so the penis is forced inside the body. This can lead to problems in adulthood when the man does not have enough skin to have a comfortable erection. Some men even have their skin split open when they have an erection. There are even more sexual consequences, which we will address in a future post.

Infection. The circumcision wound can become infected. This is especially dangerous now with the prevalence of hospital-acquired multi-drug resistant bacteria.

Death. Babies can even die of circumcision. Over 100 newborns die each year in the USA, mostly from loss of blood and infection (Van Howe 1997 & 2004, Bollinger 2010)."