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Hustle and Sin FOTD
I've been trying to shop my stash more in order to stave off the urge to buy more eyeshadows (though I'll admit, I did make a small Fyrinnae order with a gift card I got from Klout so really that... Continue reading »
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theBalm Shady Lady 3-For-1 Palettes Deal
Today only, from 12am EST to 1AM EST (they extended it another hour), you can three of theBalm's Shady Lady Palettes (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3!) all for the price of one Shady Lady Palette. So for... Continue reading »
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Graphic Liner Playtime
By no means is this a wearable look but was just a thing I played with in the middle of the night. I drew inspiration from this image I saw on Pinterest and adapted it to my eye shape. No tape but... Continue reading »
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Summer Sunset FOTD
Nothing says summer like colors of the sun and sunset and it's no surprise that I always veer towards my Sugarpill Burning Heart when I want colors like that. Add in some winged liner and I'm all... Continue reading »
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Darling Girl Cosmetics Diamond Dusts & Kiss You Off Balm Swatches and Review
I've been trying to stay on a low-buy/no-buy but had a non-splurge moment by getting a review pack from Darling Girl. I especially wanted to try out the Diamond Dusts so I got four of the Diamond... Continue reading »
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Calming the Flames EOTD
I have my last final coming up in a few hours and I'm so glad for it. I had one of my most difficult finals yesterday and after I came home, I needed to veg out a bit. I didn't feel like being a... Continue reading »
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The New Sugarpill Heart Breaker Eyeshadow Palette
*Sugarpill's Heart Breaker Eyeshadow Palette is now finally available and man alive is this palette gorgeous. How pretty are the colors? I wish I wasn't on a no/low-buy because I'd so love to get it... Continue reading »
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Pencil Liner Woes
This is me trying out some of the eyeliners in the Urban Decay Electric 24/7 Eye Pencil set and realizing that I'm definitely not used to pencil liners anymore. I prefer liquid and gel liners instead... Continue reading »
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Two New Darling Girl Cosmetics Collections & a Quick Sale!
Darling Girl Cosmetics has two new collections out, one based on the movie Sixteen Candles one based on the tv show The Big Bang Theory! I'm especially excited for Mean Streets of Pasadena since that... Continue reading »
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Spotted: Urban Decay and Too Faced at Nordstrom Rack!
I know there have been a few sightings of Urban Decay and Too Faced at Nordstrom Rack so I went there today to scope out what was available and calculate the price and discount percentage. I will... Continue reading »
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Too Faced Natural at Night Eye Shadow Collection Swatches and Review
A little while ago I won a giftcard from A Brilliant Brunette's Too Faced Giveaway. I haven't really tried out many of Too Faced's eyeshadows before so I did want to try out one of their eyeshadow... Continue reading »
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Shopping my Silver-Taupe Stash FOTD
In an attempt to stave off my desire to buy every eyeshadow I come across (I'm talking to you Fyrinnae with your shiny sparkly goodies), I'm trying to shop my stash to get reacquainted with some of... Continue reading »
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Francophile FOTD
So I did this look based off the French flag which has three colorblock stripes of blue, white, and red. I wanted to celebrate the fact that the French Presidential Election was/is the first election... Continue reading »
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Quick Post: Darling Girl Cosmetics Eyeshadow Swatches
This is just a quick swatch post showing off a few miscellaneous Darling Girl samples. If you haven't yet, do meander over to Susan's new shop and check out the amazing goodies that have been added.... Continue reading »
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Purple Owl Recreation EOTD
I wish I could take credit for coming up with this look but I got the inspiration from Josi V. I saw a picture of her look on MakeupBee and then I went to her blog and found even more amazing... Continue reading »
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Three Meow Cosmetics Eyeshadow Collection Swatches and Review
Today I have a few swatches from three different Meow Cosmetics eyeshadow collections. I'm not new to Meow Cosmetics as a brand (I've tried out their mineral foundation and loved it though I prefer... Continue reading »
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Gwen Lu in Elle Accessories Fall 2008 Look
I've been feeling so inspired lately to recreate looks that I see in modeling campaigns, especially ones on Asian models. This look is a recreation of one done on Gwen Lu and I absolutely loved how... Continue reading »
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Too Faced Vintage Mood Swing Emotionally Activated Lip Gloss Swatches and Review
I was planning on finishing swatching all of my Too Faced order (and then reviewing as I went) but I really wanted to do this post first. One of my favorite things about blogging is doing lip... Continue reading »
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Aromaleigh Spells! Eyeshadow Swatches
I have been featuring a lot of discontinued or older eyeshadow collections in my swatch posts and that got me thinking more about my intentions for the blog. I would like to swatch a lot of older... Continue reading »
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Preview: Upcoming Too Faced Reviews!
A little over a week ago, I got an email from Jacqueline from A Brilliant Brunette telling me that I won her Too Faced Gift Card Giveaway. I was really excited because I'd been having a bad week last... Continue reading »
