Beautiful jewels come from England, India, Italy, Singapore, Thailand, and Turkey (photography courtesy of Les Amis)

I have to have this tri-top ring with vintage Rajastani patchwork fabric.

Dallas based fashion e-tailer, Les Amis, is founded on the principal that luxury should be as responsible as it is beautiful. In that spirit, headed up by Dallas gals Ami Doshi and Amisha Patel, the newly launched website peddles colorful, exotic artisan accessories that give back to charity-of-choice Global Fund for Children. Silk and leather wrapped bangles, bracelets with South Asian gemstones (called Kundan), funky, eclectic necklaces from Singapore, and patchwork three-top rings are just a few of my new favorite things. Along with resumes boasting a healthy dose of humanitarianism (Ami for United Nations and Amisha’s extensive volunteer work), both women appreciate the joy in beautiful things. (Ami was once a buyer for Neiman Marcus and Amisha owned a cosmetic laser skin-care center.) Shop the glorious goods by country, designer, price, or by product, and enjoy knowing 10 percent of every purchase will benefit The Global Fund for Children.

High-waisted shorts.

Dallas girls got moxie. I meet women all the time who tell me about how they took clever ideas they woke up with in the middle of the night and turned them into businesses. (I am neither clever nor brave enough for this, so I write about other people’s ingenuity.) In my job, and I say this as kindly as possible, I see a lot of “meh” ideas, so when I see local girls like Michelle Parker and Lindsay Jenkins, who have launched a pretty cute online consignment boutique, I’m totally impressed. I’ll admit I was skeptical, checking out PocketfulofPearls.com. It’s not easy to make buying used clothing feel cool. (It didn’t help when I saw the clothing was divided into categories: jaded, important, controversial, etc. Hmm…) BUT, somehow these ladies do a really decent job of selling $26-a-pop clothing. The pieces up for grabs are right on trend (notice the ladylike animal print wrap dress, leather vest, and pussybow blouse above), sizes run the gamut, and prices are bottom-of-the-barrel. (Like, often under $30.) Part of the fun here is checking back every couple of weeks, when the site’s reloaded and ready for action. Check out the work of these Big D girls.

If the Tudor ladies could see themselves now...

Rescue Beauty Lounge made that happen, and in honor of Anna Bolena playing at the Winspear, I thought I’d show you. The four polishes created for King Henry VIII’s Queens, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Catherine of Aragon, and Catherine Howard, are for history buffs and polish lovers. You can order each one for $18 a piece on rescuebeauty.com. That may sound like a lot for one bottle, but trust me, these polishes apply smoothly and last long. They’re worth it.

Locally based Xen-Tan has got a 35 percent-off deal going on until 11:59 tonight. You should definitely take advantage if you read this. Xen-Tan is, without a doubt, one of our very favorite sunless tanning options. The faux glow comes out olive-based, not orange. Promise. And although the creams have still a bit of fake tan after-smell, the Transform lotions are subtle enough to wear to work every day. (Even sandwiched in a cubicle setting, don’t worry.) The Deep Bronze Luxe gives a solid burst of color and the genius $6 tanning mit is the perfect way to apply all the products without getting a single stain on your hands. It doesn’t hurt that Xen-Tan was established here, in Plano, either. To get 35 percent off your order, just enter “xentansweeps” at the checkout. This sale is only going on today, so head to the Xen-Tan site asap.

Today, when you buy anything online at origins.com, you’ll get to choose three travel-friendly samples to arrive with your purchase. Ginger Incredible Spreadable Scrub, here I come.  There are twelve sample options to choose from, but our favorites are the Night Health Bedtime Face Cream, Clear Improvement charcoal mask, A Perfect World cleanser, and GinZing eye cream.

Remember, today only, online at origins.com.

This is for all you online shopping addicts. Buy something on Sephora.com and you can choose a free sample of their new hair products. Pick from stuff like the Pronto Gloss Instant Glossing Cream by Oscar Blandi or the Curl Quencher Moisturizing Gel by Ouidad, left (just to name a few). Just enter “HAIRPICK” in the code box when you checkout. –Rachel Fresquez