Monthly Archives: December 2012

super lush lips1

well beauties, it’s the first day of winter (also, the world did not end – hooray!) and my lips have been feeling the cold effects. i don’t tend to change up my color routine this time of year and with … Continue reading

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all decked out recap7

(photo from ashley in dc‘s seriously gorgeous instagram feed) i had so much fun getting all decked out with the ladies of wink boutique in dc and the amazing crowd of local bloggers and friends who joined us. the wink … Continue reading

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show me your lip bomb, kate6

name: kate internet home: kate headley wedding & lifestyle photography she says: carmex is like a drink of water for your lips! it feels so good. i wear the revlon when i’m going out and i need a little something … Continue reading

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all decked out in burberry body9

nothing makes me feel more luxe and feminine than a fancy new scent.  the lovely people at burberry sent me their ‘body’ eau de parfum to test and asked me to style a photo shoot inspired by the fragrance. body … Continue reading

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pop beauty peak performance mascara6

forget everything you know about applying mascara, because it’s all about to change. we’ve seen brush variety galore when it comes to painting our lashes, but new peak performance mascara from pop beauty is changing the game with the most … Continue reading

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show me your lip bomb, diana1

name: diana internet home: alegria she says: here are the lip products i found in my purse today. i didn’t even know i had some of these in there! number of products: 8 the bomb: victoria’s secret beauty rush lip gloss in … Continue reading

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holiday nails0

bobbi brown nail polish in black pearl, $18 face stockholm nail polish in pine for you, $10 estee lauder pure color in beautiful liar, $20 nars andy warhol nail polish in superstar, $18 dior diorific nail lacquer in lady, $26 … Continue reading

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pretty gifty: beauty as art4

loving these fragrance canvasses by michelle bennett for z gallerie. wouldn’t they make the perfect prezzie for a beauty addict? (hint, hint husband.)

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lifestyle mirror3

huge thanks to lifestyle mirror for featuring me as their blogger of the week! the feature is written up by fellow beauty blogger xiao lim of messy wands and i just love the way it turned out: to read the … Continue reading

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bobbi brown long-wear gel eyeliner2

i was swooning over a friend’s flawless eyeliner the other night (dark, dramatic, and very close to the lash), so i obviously forced her to dish her beauty secret. turns out she’s been using bobbi brown’s long-wear gel eyeliner, so … Continue reading

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