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taking makeup application beyond your fingertips

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have you heard about the new i.t. brush collection at sephora? these things are incredible! not only are they ergonomically designed so they are easy to hold and apparently perfectly balanced from any angle, they are color coded by category, … Continue reading

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it’s been awhile since i’ve featured a totally gorgeous cosmetics bag so, without further adieu, let me introduce the uber stylish a touch of ivy. these pretty pouches are printed silk on the outside and lined with vinyl inside to … Continue reading

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i have got some crazy travel coming my way in the next few months. it reminds me that toting around my beauty goods is no easy task, but i especially dread traveling with my signature scent! why why must they … Continue reading

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beauty in the wild5

eco-friendly luxe is in for spring and sonia kashuk is leading the charge. she has created a stylish collection for target made with nature’s most beautiful elements and the best of the bunch is this out of the woods brush … Continue reading

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it’s been awhile since i’ve featured one of these and i just cannot get enough of this speck-and-a-smidge cosmetic bag from the marvelously talented stephanie johnson. i love that it looks like a gorgeous clutch (you could totally a get … Continue reading

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there’s a new curler in town4

i am way into curling my lashes. i love the way that it opens up the entire face, even if it’s makeup free. now, if you’re like me and beauty addicts everywhere, when it comes to curlers you’re a slave … Continue reading

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the 24-7 christmas music is putting me in the spirit and i am in full gifting mode these days! the amazing ladies in my life deserve nothing short of all that glitters, but the grad school budget keeps the purse … Continue reading

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i’m a powder foundation girl. i just like the way it enhances my natural tone but never reveals where the makeup ends and my skin begins. i have found that the investment in one amazing brush can make almost any … Continue reading

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i just adore these cheeky little pocket mirrors from best-loved tokyomilk. there are more than a dozen to choose from at $8 a piece. my chosen faves are the graphic bird (above) and the king crown. in the words of … Continue reading

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it’s a bird, it’s a plane1

it’s a mascara protector? yessiree. so forget that old business card trick, because tweezerman’s created a real solution to protect your perfect smoky eye from unwanted mascara smudges. just place this ingenious little device under lower lashes or above the … Continue reading

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