I really enjoyed watching the CMA Festival this week on TV. Of course I had to put my shopping spin on the whole thing! I decided to look into products that country artists use or endorse. After much research I came up with some pretty cool products straight from the hottest country artists!

• Shimmer & Stone Dog Tags – Did you know that Gretchen Wilson always wears a dog tag with the number 27 engraved on it? She considers it a very significant number in her life. The first week of record sales for her 2004 debut disc, Here For The Party, were 227,000; when she left her hometown of Pocahontas, IL. the population was 727, and she had her daughter Grace when she was 27 years old. She said that the number just keeps popping up in her life! All of her band members wear a dog tag engraved with the number 27 too. Shimmer & Stone has a wide variety of very high quality sterling silver dog tags in either men’s or women’s styles. I have mine engraved with the number 868. It is a number that reminds me of happy & care free Summer days.

  

• Cali Jewelry - One of a kind, handmade jewelry that a number of famous country stars wear. Let me tell you a few of the Country Hunks that are sporting Cali this year…Toby Keith, Bucky Covington, Aaron Pritchett, among many others. You could even spot Cali during season 5 of American Idol. Handmade and designed by artist Krista Stackhouse these pieces are awesome! She uses everything from semi-precious stones, wood, crystals, and much more. She has so many different styles that it is hard to choose my favorite! Not only are they amazing..the prices start at just $10.00! Take a look at her website – theMedia Frenzy section has a lot of great pics!  Right now they are offering free shipping until August 6th!!!

• HillBilly Brand – Want to sport the same shirts and hats as many Country Artists? HillBilly sportswear has it going on! From Cowboy hats, tanks, camo, to trucker hats…they have it all! Not to mention all of the famous Country faces that are splattered across their website – Darryl Worley, Craig Morgan, Taylor Swift, and many more. This stuff is Country Sexy! Right now you can get a free can hugger with the purchase of 2 or more shirts or hats.

• Havaianas – “The best rubber flip flop in the world”. I believe it…and so does Leanne Rimes! She wears them. They actually use a top secret rubber to create these soft, light, and extremely durable flops. Trust me, I have tried them…very comfortable! Not to mention they come in like a million different colors! They are not super expensive either..they start at $12 and come in Men’s, Women’s or Kid’s styles.

• Toby Keith hats – Toby has teamed up with Dorfman Pacific to create an awesome line of hats! He has always been a fan of the Scala hat and it was an easy decision for him to enter into a licensing agreement with them. Toby believes that a hat can make a statement. I think his line of hats makes a great statement! The concho on the front (thats a fancy name for a metal adornment) is metal and includes his signature. Not only are the Cowboy Hats amazing…the baseball hats are pretty awesome too. This hat has an American flag on the back of it.

• Apivita Natural Products- Its no big secret that Faith Hill is drop dead gorgeous…what is a secret is that she uses Apivita Natural Products to maintain her stunning beauty! This is an unbelievable line of products inspired by nature & Greek philosophy. The products are quite popular over in Europe and are popping up all over here in the states. You can find them online or at Bath & Body Works. How about a weekend spa treatment for only $20? They also have a ton of other products from face masks, cleansers, sun lotion to baby products.

• Hottiedots – Remeber in one of Shania Twain’s videos she has a smoking hot beauty mark on? Rumor has it she was trying to cover up some acne. You too can sport a faux beauty mark. Hottiedots offers many to choose from. They are simple to use…jut peel & stick. They come in a variety of colors and shapes. Prices start at just $4.95 for 16 gorgeous beauty marks. Don’t forget Wynonna has one too!

• Frownies - Want to look wrinkle free like your favorite country diva without the expense of Botox or other procedures? Frownies are face pads that are applied to your forehead, eye area, or mouth area that actually re-educate your underlying muscles…and they go back to where they should! They are extremely helpful in getting rid of deep expression wrinkles. Used every night for 3 weeks you should see a difference. For $19.99 it sure beats Botox!