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Author Archives: lara ramos
pretty gifty: kits and sets4
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
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Tagged bareminerals, benefit cosmetics, sephora, smashbox, tarte, too faced
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vapour aura multi-use blush2
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
lacquerous4
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
show me your lip bomb, megan0
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
come get ‘all decked out’ with me in dc!9
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
show me your lip bomb, sarah5
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
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Tagged arbonne, buxom, c.o. bigelow, clinique, covergirl, fresh cosmetics, kiehl's, mac, maybelline, revlon, smashbox
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it cosmetics bye bye under eye concealer2
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
pretty gifty: under $202
got a secret santa? need a stash of stocking stuffers? one (or more!) from this bunch will brighten the day of someone on your list, without lightening the load in your wallet: 1 – a luxe lotion for $14; mark … Continue reading
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Tagged boscia, crazylibellule and the poppies, laqa & co., lush, mark., oribe, this works, topshop
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pretty gifty: baublebar + essie15
i am so excited about this collaboration from everyone’s favorite polish brand and the go-to source for stunning and affordable jewels. this beyond brilliant partnership between essie and baublebar combines the best of the season’s hottest nail shades with gorgeous … Continue reading
show me your lip bomb, elizabeth3
my inbox is bursting at the seams with lip bombs after last week’s inaugural post – i could not be more thrilled! i’m going to start sharing them weekly on wednesdays and possibly on other days, because they are just … Continue reading
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Tagged burt's bees, clinique, l'oreal, lancome, mac, new york color, nyx, revlon, rimmel london, rosebud perfume company, tarte, the body shop
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