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You Can’t Rush Perfection: Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian Lace Collection Nail Lacquer in Perfection

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 39 Comments

dolce gabbana sicilian lace perfection nail lacquer

First nude lips, now nude nails? — there’s a lot of nekkidness going on at Dolce & Gabbana makeup counters this fall.

Most nude nail parties feature hues based on pinks or peach, but Nail Lacquer in Perfection ($20), the lone lacquer in D&G’s six-piece Sicilian Lace collection for fall, is all about the beige.

Warm and creamy, it applies thick and dries to a high-shine finish…in about 90 minutes (!). Yep, this Perfection takes time, but that’s what hot tea (for me) and quick dry nail drops (for nails) are for. 🙂

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Categories: Nails, Product Reviews Keywords: dolce & gabbana

Back to School Beauty: Get Blushed in a Rush with Becca Creme Blush

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 43 Comments

becca creme blush review
Becca Creme Blush in Byzantine

You know how there’s always that ONE ANNOYING PERSON who gets to the bus stop a few seconds late? The one who yells, “Wait! Wait!” as the bus pulls away from the curb? Yeah, that person would be me. 🙂

There aren’t a lot of positives to being perpetually late for public transpo, but there is at least one: blushed cheeks.

Sadly, it’s the kind of blush that only lasts a few minutes, but Becca may have a longer term solution. Too bad their Becca Creme Blush wasn’t available back when I was regularly missing riding the bus to school.

becca creme blush reviewOf course, all 11 natural-looking shades aren’t exactly built with student budgets in mind ($30), but I probably would have eaten ramen noodles every day for a week (been there, done that) to be able to splurge on one of these pans.

Shimmery bronze Byzantine, the color I’ve been wearing this week, blends easily and lasts all day long without the need for touch-ups. I can pop it on bare cheeks (or atop foundation/tinted moisturizer) before breakfast with either my fingers or a brush (I like the MAC 187 skunk brush) and rest assured that it’ll last till dinner.
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: becca

MAC Dare to Wear Lipglass in So Bad

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 4 Comments

MAC Dare to Wear Lipglass in So Bad ($18).

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Categories: Daily Photo

MAC Dare to Wear Eyeshadow in Zingy

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 6 Comments



MAC Dare to Wear Eyeshadow in Zingy ($14.50).

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Categories: Daily Beauty

Dolce & Gabbana Sicilian Lace Caramel Lipstick: Now You See It, Now You Don’t

August 12th, 2010 by Karen 37 Comments

dolce gabbana sicilian lace caramel lipstick

Dolce&Gabbana-Classic-Cream-LipstickSo, I would probably love the new Dolce & Gabbana Classic Cream Lipstick in Caramel ($30) if it weren’t for one minor thing…

My lips.

Part of the six-piece Sicilian Lace collection for fall, it’s also one of 32 available Classic Cream Lipsticks carried exclusively at Saks, and it just so happens to almost exactly match the color of my skin!

Here’s a swatch on my arm (no, seriously, there is a swatch):

dolce gabbana sicilian lace caramel lipstick swatch
Caramel Lipstick on NC35 skin
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Categories: Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: dolce & gabbana

I’d Like to Make a Toast to Butter London on Your Nails: Butter London Fall/Winter 2010

August 11th, 2010 by Karen 48 Comments

butter london fall 2010 swatches

You know, it’s true what they say — butter makes everything better. 🙂 Even tips and toes!

Like colorful little versions of butter on toast, these new Butter London Fall/Winter 2010 polishes ($14 each) are mighty satisfying.

Known for sassy packaging and their “three free” nail polish formula (no formaldehyde, toluene or phthalate), Butter London cooked up four new filling shades for fall/winter.


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Categories: Nails

Tabs All Up in Yer Grill

August 11th, 2010 by Karen 14 Comments


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Categories: Daily Photo

Should You Nix These New Glitter Pencils from NYX?

August 11th, 2010 by Karen 40 Comments

nyx glitter pencil swatches review
NYX Eye/Eyebrow Glitter Pencils from left: Aqua Glitter, Lavender Glitter, Sliver Glitter, Gold Glitter

The glittery tips that top each of NYX’s nine new Eye/Eyebrow Pencils are thrilling me almost as much as their price ($3.50 each).

This week, after swatching four of the new colors, all of them additions to the company’s stable of permanent products, I did a little shimmy (insert boogie down dance *here*).

POW! These colors look amazing.

The pencil tips also feel fantastic. Because they’re firm, they maintain a fine point longer than I expected them to, but all their glitter comes at a price…
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Categories: Drugstore Beauty Finds, Makeup, Product Reviews Keywords: nyx

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