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NOTD: OPI Nicki Minaj Fly with China Glaze Optical Illusion ring finger accent
Ever since I picked up the OPI Nicki Minaj collection (see my review here) I've been absolutely loving Fly, the bright blue-aqua creme color. Today I paired it with China Glaze Optical Illusion from... Continue reading »
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OOTD: ModCloth Stripe Your Interest Dress
As soon as I saw this striped dress on the ModCloth website, I knew it had to be mine. The combination of crazy horizontal and diagonal stripes caught my attention immediately. This is the Stripe... Continue reading »
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MAC Launch: Beth Ditto, official product photos and promo info
MAC & Beth Ditto Collection - Official US Release June 2012 Pro Longwear Lipcreme - USD $17.00Dear Diary - Bright neon pinkBooyah!!! - Bright orangeYou're Perfectly Already - Neutral pale... Continue reading »
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China Glaze Crackle Glitters, photos, swatches, and review.
China Glaze Crackle Glitters CollectionThis is the new Crackle Glitters Collection from China Glaze that was released at the beginning of May. You can see the promo info for this collection here. I... Continue reading »
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MOTD: Sugarpill Absinthe Pigment and Midori Eyeshadow
Here is a quick makeup-of-the-day pic I snapped before leaving the house this morning. Hopefully I'll remember everything I used... Face: Make Up For Ever High Definition Foundation #117 Make Up For... Continue reading »
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Fashion Friday: Light Summer Dresses from ModCloth
When it comes to dressing for the heat of summer I'm usually at a loss because my wardrobe consists of almost entirely black dresses. The list of colors, prints, and cuts I dislike is fairly long, so... Continue reading »
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Sugarpill Heart Breaker Palette promo info
Sugarpill Cosmetics just announced their new Heart Breaker palette on their Facebook page about an hour ago. It's going to be available for purchase on May 18th, 2012. This is the latest palette in... Continue reading »
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5 Purple MAC Lipsticks: Heroine, Violetta, Up The Amp, Play Time, Quite Cute, review and swatches.
I picked out five MAC lipsticks that are all red-based purples to share with you here. I've always been a fan of purple lipsticks! Heroine was just released with the Reel Sexy collection. It's a... Continue reading »
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NOTD: OPI Nicki Minaj Pink Friday & OPI Katy Perry Teenage Dream
Today's NOTD is OPI Nicki Minaj Pink Friday and a top coat of OPI Katy Perry Teenage Dream. I realized after I did that that my last NOTD post was another pink glitter combination. Oh well, I guess... Continue reading »
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China Glaze Collection: Bohemian Colors, official product photos and promo info
China Glaze Bohemian Luster Chrome Collection - Official US Release Date: Summer 2012 Oooo, I love duochromes! This collection looks like it's going to be a lot of fun! Press Release: Unpredic table... Continue reading »
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China Glaze Collection: Summer Neons 2012, official product photos and promo info
China Glaze Summer Neons Collection - Official US Release Date: March 2012 Press Release: Love’s A Beach - Hang-Ten Toes - Beach Cruise-r - Under The Boardwalk - Ride The Waves - Splish Splash -... Continue reading »
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China Glaze Collection: On Safari, official product photos and promo info
China Glaze On Safari Collection - Official US Release Date: June 2012 Press Release: I'm Not Lion - I Herd That - Kalahari Kiss - Desert Sun - Elephant Walk - Exotic Encounter - Jungle Queen - Call... Continue reading »
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Over 100,000 pageviews
My blog finally hit over 100,000 page views today! I started this blog in 2009, but really started adding a lot more content in 2011. For the past few weeks I've been modifying my design little by... Continue reading »
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4-Year Anniversary Giveaway!
I am very excited to be celebrating my four year anniversary of opening my asoftblackstar Etsy store. I wanted to share something special with my readers, so I thought I would collect a bunch of... Continue reading »
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4 Year Etsy Anniversary SALE
I opened my Etsy store, asoftblackstar, on April 21st, 2008. Has it been four years already? So far I've had 1,742 sales and I've sewn over 18,000 items. To celebrate, I'm having an anniversary sale.... Continue reading »
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NOTD: Pink Glitter
OPI's Sparrow Me The Drama from the Pirates of The Caribbean collection Summer 2011 is probably my favorite pink nail polish. It's gorgeous on its own, but I added a layer of OPI's This Little... Continue reading »
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MAC Launch: Beth Ditto, official product info and promo info
The Beth Ditto collection from MAC officially launches in June 2012. Pro Longwear Lipcreme $17(USD)/ $20(CAD)Dear Diary - Bright neon pinkBooyah!!! - Bright orangeYou're Perfectly Already - Neutral... Continue reading »
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NARS Color Collection, Summer 2012 Campaign, official product photos and promo info
NARS Summer 2012 Color Collection The NARS Summer 2012 Collection is a delicious cocktail of warm earth tones and brazen shimmers. Francois Nars has designed a collection where eyes glisten in icy... Continue reading »
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China Glaze Collection: Crackle Glitters, official product photos and promo info
China Glaze Crackle Glitters Summer 2012 Sparkle all summer long with China Glaze®’s new Crackle Glitters collection. Once again taking crackle technology to the next level, this third-generation... Continue reading »
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Make Up For Ever Launch: New Aqua Shadow, official photos and promo info
Make Up For Ever just annouced their new Aqua Shadow in pencil form. The latest addition to MAKE UP FOR EVER’S coveted Aqua family is our new Aqua Shadow. Available in 12 shades, our new... Continue reading »
