Monthly Archives: December 2012

show me your lip bomb, meredith0

POSTED ON Posted on December 9, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

name: meredith internet home: it’s like this she says: “i looked in my bag after reading your post and found (ALL) this lip gloss! and, I am traveling, so I had actually pared the collection down for the trip! yikes!” number of products: 7 … Continue reading →

Posted in lips | Tagged clinique, dior, l'occitane, laura mercier, maybelline, mox botanicals, revlon | Leave a comment

pretty gifty: kits and sets4

POSTED ON Posted on December 8, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

my younger and wiser sister suggested a pretty gifty post centered around sephora’s amazing selection of combination sets and makeup kits that crop up by the dozen around the holidays. her exact words were “whoever said it was better to … Continue reading →

Posted in pretty gifty | Tagged bareminerals, benefit cosmetics, sephora, smashbox, tarte, too faced | 4 Comments

vapour aura multi-use blush2

POSTED ON Posted on December 7, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

i’ve decided that i like the youthful lit-from-within glow that i get from a cream blush. even though my skin gets shiny, i feel like powder blush can be aging on me and i don’t love that. the problem with … Continue reading →

Posted in blush, cheeks, editorial sample, natural beauty | Tagged vapour | 2 Comments

lacquerous4

POSTED ON Posted on December 6, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

have you heard about lacquerous? it’s like rent the runway for your fingertips. once you join, in the manner of a netflix queue, you choose your favorite shades from eight designer brands (dior, chanel, tom ford, mac, nars, butter london and … Continue reading →

Posted in nails | 4 Comments

show me your lip bomb, megan0

POSTED ON Posted on December 5, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

name: megan internet home: pretty in my pocket she says: “the lip explosion in my purse :)” number of products: 7 the bomb: revlon just bitten kissable balm stain in adore, $7.49 revlon colorstay ultimate suede in backstage butter london … Continue reading →

Posted in lips | Tagged butter london, hourglass, revlon, too faced | Leave a comment

come get ‘all decked out’ with me in dc!9

POSTED ON Posted on December 4, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

dc area beauties (and beyond – this one might be worth a fly in, just sayin’): i have been wanting to bring the glossarie to life for the longest time. my vision had always been to host some sort of … Continue reading →

Posted in my DC days | 9 Comments

pretty gifty: maggie’s picks0

POSTED ON Posted on December 2, 2012 by maggie moore BY maggie moore

* 1 – laura mercier’s la petite patisserie sampler – hand crème quartet, $28: we already know about my obsession with the scent of laura mercier’s almond coconut body butter. with this limited edition sampler, give the gift of four luxurious hand … Continue reading →

Posted in pretty gifty | Tagged baublebar, drybar, essie, laura mercier, pacifica, stila cosmetics, thebalm, victoria's secret | Leave a comment

show me your lip bomb, sarah5

POSTED ON Posted on December 2, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

name: sarah she says: “um, this is embarrassing. this is what I carry with me DAILY in my work purse.” number of products: 13 the bomb: kiehl’s lip balm #1, $7.50 c.o. bigelow lime mentha lip shine, no longer available … Continue reading →

Posted in lips | Tagged arbonne, buxom, c.o. bigelow, clinique, covergirl, fresh cosmetics, kiehl's, mac, maybelline, revlon, smashbox | 5 Comments

it cosmetics bye bye under eye concealer2

POSTED ON Posted on December 1, 2012 by lara ramos BY lara ramos

on a morning like this, i need my under eye concealer to be like eight hours of sleep plus eight glasses of water. (we celebrated the engagement of some friends last night and i might have overindulged on the sparkling … Continue reading →