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"Eye Spy With My Little Eye... The Cover FX International Treasure Hunt!"

"Eye Spy With My Little Eye... The Cover FX International Treasure Hunt!"

Just had this come across my email - I love treasure hunts & even tho this isn't happening around me, maybe it's happening around you. Let me know if you take part or if you find the treasure yourself!... Continue reading »

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What's in my bag?

What's in my bag?

If you guys have ever wondered what I tote around with me in my purse all the time for touch-ups, etc (*I know you have, we're all nosy - don't lie.), my loanshark girl, Meredith, from Retrodiva's Beauty has got a post... Continue reading »

The invisible finish to your face

The invisible finish to your face

Have you guys ever had something that worked so good, but you were all, "I don't know how it does it, it just does"? That's how I feel about "Mally Beauty Poreless Face Defender with Sponge" that I bought from QVC (*on... Continue reading »

The itch you didn't know you had

The itch you didn't know you had

Have you ever been perfectly content, everything's good, then, someone comes up behind you and scratches your back in greeting, or just to be affectionate, and suddenly you are like a dog getting their belly scratched... Continue reading »

Gilt Goupe & Target have a pre-sell collaboration

Gilt Goupe & Target have a pre-sell collaboration

I make no secret of my Target love. I think it's neat that they do collaborations with designers to make special collections just for them. (*A few past designers were Anna Sui, Alexander McQueen and John Paul Gaultier,... Continue reading »

It's a contest to wash that grey out...

It's a contest to wash that grey out...

It's no secret around here that I color my hair to the lovely red auburn shade that I sport, while trying to cover my grey roots. Heck, I've been coloring my ashy brown hair red WAY before I ever even started showing... Continue reading »

Simply ageless way to smooth the face

Simply ageless way to smooth the face

Do you guys remember when I first mentioned CoverGirl & Olay Simply Ageless Serum Primer back in March when we were talking about how makeup artist Molly Stern used it on Maggie Gyllenhaal at the Oscars? I was... Continue reading »

Sephora Beauty in a Box: tarte bronze smoky eye

Sephora Beauty in a Box: tarte bronze smoky eye

I know I am not the only one that thinks a black smoky eye is just too heavy for them. Well, I love the fact that we are not limited to *only* black for a smoky eye, but can use other shades in the same style. Luckily,... Continue reading »

How I have decent heels in flippy's

How I have decent heels in flippy's

I hate wearing shoes. Seriously. If I could be barefoot all the time, I would be a happy girl. Heck, I could be the "Barefoot Bandit"'s girlfriend if it wasn't for the whole "stealing" thing he had going on. Of course,... Continue reading »

"Morning After" & "Looking Younger" giveaway winners!

Yep, I know I'm late posting up the winners to the Robert Jones book, "Looking Younger", and Three Custom, "Morning After" blush giveaway. However, the winners know who they are, and should be getting their prizes very shortly, as they have already been sent to them. So, if you haven't heard from,... Continue reading »

Mario Badescu gives me a lesson in acne

Mario Badescu gives me a lesson in acne

You guys might know that I seemed to be very lucky in my teen years and not have an over abundance of acne issue, and hardly any in my 20s, either. Maybe it was my birth control. or just lucky genetics, but it was even... Continue reading »

MAC and the Mexican Drug Wars

MAC and the Mexican Drug Wars

These two things have nothing to do with each other. At all. So, when I saw this post on MAC and Rodarte, I had to wonder what the writer was thinking. (*Okay, it's apparent in the article what she's thinking, but, I... Continue reading »

Kinda dumb about Rejuvacote

Kinda dumb about Rejuvacote

On twitter the other day, my good friend, Meredith from Retrodiva's Beauty Bar, (@retrodiva) was complaining about her thin nails, after removing her acrylics. When I suggested she give Duri's "Rejuvacote" a shot, I... Continue reading »

This Robert Jones giveaway will make you blush!

This Robert Jones giveaway will make you blush!

So, you guys remember when I was talking to you about all of the different kinds of blushes that aren't powder there are out there? One of the ones I mentioned was the "Morning After" Crème to Powder from Three Custom... Continue reading »

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 7: Welcome home! What'd you bring me?

Welp, we are back home from our pretend vacay to the City of Lights. We have to go back to work tomorrow and resume our normal lives, which isn't nearly as fun. I hope you've had as much fun as I have on this pretend trip. This series was a ton of fun for me to write and I want to thank BellaSugar... Continue reading »

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 6: A Book To Bring You Home

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 6: A Book To Bring You Home

As you travel to and from your vacation destination, you generally grab something to read, be it a trashy tabloid (*LOVE!), something from your bookclubs summer reading list or a NYTimes Bestseller List selection. For... Continue reading »

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 5: The History of Beauty: Chanel No. 5

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 5: The History of Beauty: Chanel No. 5

Before any vacation ends, you always have to see the defining monument that is famous to that location. In the case of the city of Paris, it's always the Eiffel Tower. In the case of French Parisian beauty, it is Chanel... Continue reading »

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 4: The History of Beauty - Le Rouge Baiser - "Red Kiss"

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 4: The History of Beauty - Le Rouge Baiser - "Red Kiss"

On any vacation there is usually a stop at a museum or something that has some kind of historical significance, where you can find out about something you may not have previously heard of before. For our version of that... Continue reading »

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 3: A brush with greatness

Pretend French Vacay, Pt. 3: A brush with greatness

Every time I go on vacay to some place busy and popular, I always hope to spot a celebrity (*be aware, my definition of celebrity is *very* loose). Very rarely has this ever happened. But, sometimes it *does* (*How you... Continue reading »