“Can’t repeat the past?… Why of course you can!” Jay Gatsby, The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
ghd have created the ultimate in flawless 1920s glamour in their limited edition the ghd scarlet, transforming the classic black styler with opulent red accents and a luxurious art deco styled bag to carry around your ghd flat irons. Continue reading »
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Stephen Sollitto for tarte created this fresh faced look for Gailee Steinfeld at this year’s exclusive Met Gala. His inspiration was, “I knew I wanted to create a playful and colorful look for Hailee, to compliment her exquisite Prada dress.” Read on for the complete breakdown!
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Amy Adams rocked an amazing red lip with some retro glam eyes for this year’s 2012 Met Gala. Steven Sollitto used tarte products and we have the breakdown for you here. Continue reading »
I’ve never been much of a pastel girl. They usually just don’t show up on my skin, and when they do, they can look a bit chalky. But my easy way to play with seasonal color always involves a new nail polish – it’s cheap, easy, and you can always take it off if it’s not working for you. Here are my picks for this spring’s pastel polishes. Continue reading »
Pin ItOne of the beauty products I don’t tend to use very much is lipstick. I know some people are lipstick people, some are gloss people, and some are balm people. I’m all of the above, when I actually think about it. But the only time I’m consistent is when I’m going to bed, and then I have to have a balm on my lips so they don’t dry out. I cannot sleep with chappy lips (as we are fond of saying around here).
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There are some beauty tools that I simply take for granted, and Q-Tips are one of those things. They are so important to my beauty routine, yet I never talk about it. So here are my top uses for Q-Tips, and the new Precision Tip makes all of these tasks even easier. Continue reading »
I’ve been on a summer fragrance kick lately, but a few sniffs of Annick Goutal’s new scent Nuit Etoilee reminds me that perhaps I shouldn’t move into warm weather so quickly.
When I smell this fragrance, for some reason I think of some sort of Scandinavian night, where the stars are bright and visible, and the air is brisk but not freezing. I’m not sure if that’s what Annick Goutal had in mind when they created this scent, but that’s where it takes me. Continue reading »
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When tarte said “health food for the lips” they really weren’t kidding. I’ve been struggling with extra super dry lips this season (no earthly idea why), and have been doing my fair share of exfoliation with sugar scrubs and keeping gloss on at. all. times. But I had a busy day recently where I knew I wouldn’t have time to mess with gloss, and by the end of the day I realized that not only did my gloss last all day long, they didn’t need to be scrubbed with sugar to remove the dead skin, either. Win! Continue reading »
I’ve never been much of a pastel girl myself, but the gorgeous spring weather makes even me want to break out those pale colors and give them a whirl. Thank goodness I have Make Up For Ever to guide me, otherwise I could very well end up looking like a pale frosty mess. Read on to get the Pastel Perfect look. Continue reading »
Back in the 80s, as I was just starting to really be serious about my makeup, I was shopping in the drugstore with my mom. Cutex (yes, the fingernail polish remover people) actually had a small line of makeup, and my mom and I both loved the formula of their mascara. They came in dark green tubes with gold lettering, and the formulas were lengthening or volumizing. While I stood there and discussed the merits of each with my mom, she simply grabbed both formulas and said, “why choose? Let’s get both.” A wise woman indeed. And it was those two mascaras that started my habit of layering a volumizing mascara over a lengthening one. Continue reading »
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Just in time for spring, NARS and designer Thakoon Panichgul have worked together to create six vibrant new shades. The collaboration isn’t surprising, as the two often worked together during New York Fashion Week, but this is the first limited edition collection created by the two.
Thakoon’s inspiration for the wonderfully bright colors comes from spice markets, and as always, NARS polishes are long wearing, chip-resistant, and toluene-, formaldehyde- and DBP-free.
Need a closer look at these gorgeous shades? Check out our slideshow:
All of the shades will be available on May 1, 2012 at NarsCosmetics.com, with the exception of Lal Mirchi (the mandarin red), which will only be sold at the NARS Bleeker Street Boutique. Retail is $18.
Which color do you see yourself wearing this spring?
Pin ItAs if you needed another nail polish line to follow, professional nail artist Charlotte Knight’s line Ciate will now be available at Sephora. This line is for those who love to express their individuality via their nails and appreciate a luxuriously pigmented color. Sounds like everything you’ve always wanted, no? Continue reading »
The weather is starting to warm up, and you know what that means – it’s time to tighten up that hair removal routine, am I right? We show a lot more skin in the warmer months, which means all that body hair has to GO. I’ve found three new products that I’ve incorporated into my routine to make the entire process much easier. Continue reading »
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The natural, or “no makeup” makeup look is probably the most popular look, and what is requested most often at beauty counters. I’m not sure why, as I’m always trying to encourage my friends to play more with color, but the vast majority of women tend to stick with nudes, and want a more natural look. In fact, I read not too long ago that men actually prefer this look, which would be great information to have if I wore makeup for men. But I don’t. I wear makeup for me, because it’s fun, and hopefully you do too. Continue reading »
Am I the only one who has a very special relationship with their heat tools? It’s a love-hate relationship, actually because I love the results I get from a great hot tool, but hate the damage it can cause. I try and limit my use of heat appliances as much as I can, but I have found that having a good hair care routine along with quality tools goes a long way towards healthy hair. These are the heat tools that I simply cannot live without. Continue reading »
