Almost looks like candy, doesn’t it?
Say bonjour to the Guerlain Météorites Perles du Dragon ($58) from the Liu holiday collection.
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Archives for November 2012
A 60-Second Review: Korres The Lip Blockbuster, Volume II
Whether you 1) can’t wrap your presents because your pet employer has you working mad overtime during the holidays, or 2) you suffer from painfully dry lips due to making out with that poster of [INSERT EYE CANDY HERE] on your bedroom wall (no judgment!), or 3) you just really, really like saving money on hydrating lip products from Korres, there’s a good chance your lips will love the new Lip Blockbuster, Volume II.
The Sephora exclusive kit comes with three full-size 0.21-ounce Lip Butter pots and three 0.34-ounce full-size tubes of Lip Butter Glaze in a cute holiday box that even doubles as gift wrapping in a pinch.
Purchased separately, the pieces would cost $78, but that’s the beauty of a good value kit. Together here they’re $39.
Korres’ Lip Butters and Lip Butter Glazes are formulated without parabens, sulfates, synthetic fragrances, petrochemicals, phthalates, GMOs or triclosan.
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Because You Can Never Have Enough Glitter In Your Life
The oh-so-sparkly China Glaze holiday 2012 collection, yum!
Power Up With the Four Resplendent Reds From the New Tom Ford Beauty Jasmine Rouge Lip Collection
For real, though? — never underestimate the power of a rich red lipstick and cat eyeliner.
This morning I woke up feeling like I had molasses in my head. Words hard. Bad brain. Thinking difficult.
Not even a pitcher of coffee could have fixed the way I felt. I needed the big guns, so out came MAC Blacktrack and the new Tom Ford Beauty Jasmine Rouge Lip Collection.
Everything started coming into focus as soon as I saw that black gel liner on my eyes and those rollicking red lipsticks on my lips. Shoot, even those funny symbols (letters) and sounds (words) we use to communicate started making sense. 🙂
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Accessory of the Day
The lady at my polling station even hooked me up with an extra sticker, woot-woot!
You still have time, West Coasters…
Cat Eyes With a Twist, and an Open Letter to Jeremy Renner
Dear Jeremy Renner,
It’s been a while…
Okay, we’ve never actually communicated, but I quite enjoy writing you these letters and will continue to do so because 1) I have a tendency to babble, and 2) you’re so very, very hot.
Jeremy, I have a proposition for you.
Do you remember the Kelly Clarkson concert I mentioned going to last Saturday?
Of course you do. Well, since the show, I’ve been listening to a lot of Kelly’s music, and I’ve grown particularly fond of Don’t Rush, her new country duet with Vince Gill.
Here’s my idea: you, me, a karaoke bar and that song.
Awesomeness, right? You could gaze adoringly into my eyes as we sing the chorus (please!), but I should warn you — don’t be distracted by my cool cat eyeliner, with its extra little twist.
Yeah, it’s a new look I’ve been rocking all day long.
It’s like a regular cat eye, except with an extra, second wing running parallel to the main flick.
I saw it on the artwork for Kelly’s single, Already Gone, and thought, “Haaay! How cool is that?!”
And it wasn’t even that hard to do. I started with a regular cat eye using my favorite gel liner, MAC Blacktrack, and my go-to Sonia Kashuk Bent Liner Brush. Then, when I finished with the cat eye, I drew a tiny extra flick on each eye.
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Filed Under Miscellaneous Beautiful Things
I took this pic inside a Chipotle, believe it or not… I like the curves and texture.
Random fun fact: the gal who usually makes my veggie burrito bowl always wears false lashes and bright makeup to work, which I think is AWESOME. 🙂
Share a Tip Tuesdays: This Eye Makeup Tip Will Have You Busting Out Those Bright Eyeshadows More Often
Among the many eyeshadow palettes making their way into the hearts and homes of lovely ladies and makeup-lurving gents this holiday season, I’m betting there’s bound to be at least one (or two!) bright colors in the mix, and if you’re anything like me, some of those brights can be completely terrifying.
For me, it’s usually the bright pinks…
I have no qualms about wearing bright pink on my lips, but my eyes are a different story. It’s like, bright eyeshadows take a different kind of cajones, and sometimes I just don’t feel cool enough to pull them off.
But I know it’s just a state of mind, and so over the weekend, I busted out some of the bright eyeshadows I hardly ever wear and began to experiment. I was just messing around when I stumbled on something by accident…
Wow! Starting with a black base works wonders for bright eyeshadows!
And pretty much any formula should work, be it paint pot, smudgy liner or a creamy kohl. Just apply on your lids, smudge it out, and pat your bright eyeshadow directly on top. The black base sort of grounds the bright shadow, toning it down.
