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Monthly Archives: April 2012
What’s In My Makeup Bag
I have 3 makeup kits: a train case that has all my products that I often use when I do makeup for other people, a bigger personal case that contains the items I don’t use every day (like my smoky … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty Basics
Tagged ahava, Anastasia, blacktrack, bobbi brown, bronzer, brow duality, Brow Set, camille/sand, charmed, Cover Girl, cream blush, eye cream, eye kohl, eyelash curler, eyes to kill, eyeshadow, fluidline, fresh, gel eyeliner, Giorgio Armani, illuminating tinted moisturizer spf20, Laura Mercier, lineexact liquid liner, lipsurgence, luminizer, lustre drops, MAC, Mascara, naked, pale pink, pot rouge, refined golden, secret concealer, Shiseido, smolder, stay all day waterproof brow color, stila, strobe cream, sugar lip treatment, Tarte, time to hydrate, Urban Decay
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Zoya Summer ’12: Beach & Surf
To celebrate summer, Zoya has combined 2 amazing micro-collections into 1 big collection: Beach & Surf. Inspired by the warm, sun-kissed colors of the beach and the cool, refreshing hues of the ocean, these shades take the colors naturally found … Continue reading
Posted in Nails, Summer Beauty
Tagged arizona, beach & surf, carly, kimber, lara, meg, myrta, nailpolish, reagan, rory, shelby, summer 2012, tracie, wednesday, Zoya, zuza
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Laura Mercier Secret Concealer
I have been searching high and low for months for a new concealer. I don’t typically have permanent dark circles under my eyes, but I’d been noticing lately that by the middle of the day, I started to look really … Continue reading
Posted in Face Products
Tagged acne, blemishes, concealer, cover-up, dark circles, foundation, Laura Mercier, makeup, secret concealer
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Bobbi Brown Summer ’12: Miami
Bienvenidos a Miami! With its Art Deco architecture, South Beach, vibrant nightlife, and perfect bikini-clad bodies in the sand, it’s hard not to be inspired by Miami. For her summer collection, Bobbi Brown took her cue from the Florida coastal … Continue reading
Ciate’ Caviar Manicure
Move over, nail art; the next big trend is textured nails. You can give yourself a textured mani at home, thanks to Ciate’ Caviar Manicure ($25). Each kit comes with a bottle of nailpolish and a bottle of tiny textured … Continue reading
Posted in Nails
Tagged caviar manicure, caviar pearls, ciate, nail kit, nailpolish, textured manicure
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Clarins Summer ’12: Enchanted Summer
While sun-kissed skin plays a major part in Clarins’s summer 2012 collection, Enchanted Summer, it’s clear that the eyes take center stage. Eyes grab attention with a strikingly detailed gold-encased eyeshadow palette featuring 4 vibrant shades and 1 sumptuous, dramatic … Continue reading
Earth Day 2012 Beauty
This Sunday (April 22) is Earth Day. Recently, I’ve made a conscious effort to include more all-natural products in my beauty regimen, not only because they’re better for my body, but because many of them benefit the planet, too. With … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty Basics
Tagged acquarella, alima pure, amala, Amy Nadine, aromatherapy, Aveda, brownearth, candles, Coleur Caramel, cosmetics, down to earth kit, dr. hauschka, earth day 2012, earth day beauty, farmaesthetics, green & spring, haircare, ilia, john masters organics, josie maran, Juara, jurlique, Kiehl's, Kristin Ess, Lauren Conrad, LEAP organics, light the way candle, living nature, lulu organics, moroccanoil, organic beauty, Rare Earth Deep Pore Cleansing Mask, revolution organics, rms beauty, Saipua, Scotch Naturals, Skincare, sprout, suki, tallulah jane, Tarte, tata harper, The Beauty Department, Vapour, weleda, yarok
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J.Crew’s Double Crystal Brulee Necklace
When J.Crew debuted their Crystal Brulee necklace & bracelet in their jewelry collection last fall, it sold out so quickly. And it’s no wonder; the round-cut, gleaming glass stones of the necklace and bracelet were so sparkly and attention-grabbing. It … Continue reading
Posted in Baubles and Jewels
Tagged crystal brulee, double crystal brulee necklace, J.Crew, Jewelry, statement necklace
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Urban Decay’s New Eyeshadows
Urban Decay has reformulated and repackaged their eyeshadow collection. The company says their recently-unveiled new shadows are softer, richer, smoother, and longer-lasting. The shadows were improved with the help of UD’s trademarked Pigment Infusion System, which, according to UD, “holds … Continue reading
Lancome Summer ’12: Pink Safari
Lancome‘s summer 2012 collection, Pink Safari, is a seasonally-appropriate mishmash of pink and bronze colors. While I like the way this collection has shaped up, I don’t think it’s groundbreaking; in fact, many of the items seem similar to summer … Continue reading
Posted in new collections, Summer Beauty
Tagged artliner, bronze diva, bronzer, bronzer stick, color design eye palette, color design hydra balm spf15, juicy tubes, lancome, lip balm, lip gloss, mini les vernis, pink safari, solaris, star bronzer, star bronzer aqua stick, summer 2012
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