Ask Carmen: Valentine's Day

Buen Dia!

I'm taking over for our girl LMC as her head is way into the books. Pobrecita! I'm not a blogger but I volunteered to help her out any way I could. She's already used me as a guinea pig for the "Peek A Boob" strips and some other things she has planned when this exam is all over.

So today instead of Ask LMC, we're changing it to Ask Carmen - just for now.
A.J from Dallas wrote in "My man is due home from Iraq after 18 excruciating months! I was never a lingerie girl but I really want to "minx" it up especially because this is our first Valentine's Day in a minute. I want to make this really, really special, what do you suggest."

Mami,

Maybe I was supposed to read this letter, because I understand. Mi novio is a Marine and is currently overseas, you must be so relieved. J a.k.a LMC and I were going through it together as she was in the same situation before. I'm pretty wild when it comes to lingerie, all bets are off! All my picks were crazy, (I'm a fan of Big Gals Lingerie )but when I finally got a chance to speak to our lil' studyholic she suggested some more modest pieces since you said you aren't usually a lingerie girl and might be reluctant to go over to the "Carmen Side". She said the worst thing to happen is that you're not comfortable wearing something so crazy and then you'll be more focused on the outfit than on your man... good point.

I mixed a little bit of wild, with a little bit of sweet, hope you like it:

The Duchess Steel Boned Corset (149.95) w/ Cinderella Petticoat ($29.95),Hips & Curves; Embroidered Diamond Lace-up Corset $48, Lane Bryant

Torrid has some really good "recession-friendly" picks:

Black Satin Ruched Bustier & Thong Set, $21, , Red Floral Babydoll Set, $21 Black Lace Pink Bow Peekaboo Babydoll $21 (peekaboo's are good mix of the sweet & sexy! (LMC)

Your man has no idea who or what he's coming home too! Minx!

P.S: A trenchcoat ... and only a trenchcoat works wonders too (wink wink)

xoxo,
Carmen