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royal highness0

every once in awhile a product strikes me that is so gorgeous, so unbelievably charming that i want to buy it and then hide it away untouched. guerlain has taken my breath away with this gold and champagne laced eyeshadow … Continue reading

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tarte lifted + too faced absolutely flawless1

i love a product that works overtime. you know, serves its purpose but has a little something extra to go the distance and really knock my socks off. this glossarie post honors two such wunderkinds of the beauty market that … Continue reading

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mineral mascara madness1

after reading a tempting review in this month’s lucky, i sped over to my local kiehl’s counter to sample marvelous mineral mascara. i think the only reason i waited this long is due to several previous natural mascara disappointments like … Continue reading

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two liners to love1

i was not born with a steady hand and i am tragically unskilled in the application of eyeliner (hence the lack of pencil-lovin’ posts around here!). there have been, however, two mistake-proof saving graces for my poor naked eyelids and … Continue reading

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price-happy pretty: part 10

the glossarie is not always about glitzy brands; we can also do drugstore with the best of ’em. i have racked up some serious extra bucks at cvs and decided to browse their beauty aisle for some recession friendly finds. … Continue reading

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golden arches0

any beauty will tell ya, nobody does brows like anastasia beverly hills. and whilst i opt for a $12 wax job from my fave holeinthewall nail place as opposed to the $25 jobbie at their nordstrom salon, i’m still a … Continue reading

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celestial shadow0

it’s no secret i’m into beauty that gives me more for the money. i like high-end brands as much as the next gal, but i’m on a grad school budget which does not allow for triple-figure sephora sprees (sad, i … Continue reading

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beauty in bamboo by clinique3

clinique is one of those brands that has remained consistently classy, consistently high quality since i started wearing their colour collections in highschool. it’s the brand my mom is loyal to and thus i think that loyalty just tends to … Continue reading

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philosophy eye hope0

while i may be a fresh 27 in years, grad school is aging me quickly and my eyes are starting to show it. mostly attributed to bleary-eyed textbook studying and not enough sleep, the uninvited side effects are bags, puffiness, … Continue reading

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natural woman0

my webgirls at kaboodle.com have gone gaga for this palette from sonia kashuk.  sonia makes it easy to look fresh faced, yet still polished and “made up” with her multitasker chock full of earth tone shades and organic formulas for … Continue reading

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