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DeVita Natural Skin Care: Lipstick Without the Ick

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. I figure if you want to do something…don’t wait…change it now! That said I couldn’t help but make a few. In 2013 I want to start running outdoors, I want to make it to a 9pm Barry’s Bootcamp class (I’m just curious to see the kind of crowd … Continue reading “DeVita Natural Skin Care: Lipstick Without the Ick”

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Estee Lauder Pure Color Pretty Naughty Collection

It’s kind of funny to me that Estee Lauder’s Spring 2013 collection is called Pretty Naughty because Lauder is one of the last brands I think of when it comes to naughty – hence the double entendre with “pretty” I presume. The brand’s take on naughty is just up my alley because it balances soft … Continue reading “Estee Lauder Pure Color Pretty Naughty Collection”

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Dolce & Gabbana Animalier

I nearly toppled over with excitement when I received a delivery with the above cougar-licious box of Dolce & Gabbana beauty goodies. The leopard print is an instant mood booster and the colors in the new makeup collection are in line with my current penchant for neutrals. The Eyeshadow Quad in Desert ($67) is my … Continue reading “Dolce & Gabbana Animalier”

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Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad: Violet Dusk, New Awakening

I was doing a purple eye all summer long and I still love it so much, I’m ready to step it up for fall. It’s time to go darker and deeper. Enter Tom Ford! His eye shadows are super-saturated so you get a very dramatic look if you want (or just lighten your touch for … Continue reading “Tom Ford Beauty Eye Color Quad: Violet Dusk, New Awakening”

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NARS x Roland Mouret Spring 2013 Show: Rebel, Rebel

What a way to make an entrance: NARS’ inauguration to Paris Fashion Week was at ever-chic Roland Mouret, where lead makeup artist, Val Garland, created a look focused on intense, dark eyes and lovely, luminous skin. The designer inspiration was described as: “The attitude of model-turned-singer Leslie Winer meets the fresh-faced look of Princess Stéphanie … Continue reading “NARS x Roland Mouret Spring 2013 Show: Rebel, Rebel”

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Lush Emotional Brilliance

It’s no secret that makeup is a mood enhancer. I couldn’t begin to count the number of times I felt down because I had a blemish that wouldn’t go away fast enough, or felt like I gained a few pounds, or accidentally yanked out a big chunk of hair, and the list goes on and … Continue reading “Lush Emotional Brilliance”

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