Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow: Galaxy

I stumbled across this gem as part of the Stardust Collection set that sells on the BB website for $55 (a fantastic deal, by the way–scoop it up while you can) and have been quite enamored of it since.  If you’re not lucky enough (or smart enough…just kidding!) to pick up the Stardust set, you [...]

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Tarte Full Blossom Natural Cheek Stain (Paraben/Phthalate Free)

I’ve been on a real cream/gel blush kick lately.  I’m not sure what inspired it.  Okay, yes I am.  It’s to do with my perpetual obsession with how large the pores on my face look–anyone who suffers from Rosacea is probably familiar with the unattractive orange peel texture your skin can manifest over time.  Anyways, [...]

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MAC Strawbaby Lipstick (Fafi)

So I caved in to the inevitable squealing hype on Specktra.net and got this lipstick from the Fafi collection, which officially launched February 13th, 2008.  Strawbaby arrived in a seriously cute outer package decorated in Fafi artwork/graffiti which contained the standard MAC lipstick box inside.  I pulled the lipstick out of the box, and once again thought it was [...]

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Apology To Myself

Dear Self,
I am sorry that you have not been keeping up with your blog.  You have been tired and sick and have not felt like putting intelligent thought into creating cohesive and well-written posts about cosmetics, but I am sorry that I have been making you feel guilty for this.  You deserve better from me, and [...]

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Barney’s Beauty Event

Dear Barney’s,
Please stop filling your beauty event GWP bags with 95% skincare and 5% cosmetics/fragrance samples.  I realize that your target demographic is probably over-botoxed and spending thousands per year on anti-aging skincare, but there are some of us out there who still like and appreciate cosmetics and fragrances.  For the $175 buy-in you would [...]

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Nars Dolce Vita Lipgloss

Not to be confused with Dolce Vita lipstick.  We’re talking about the recently released gloss of the same name.  I bought this gloss as part of a set that contained the gloss and a Lovejoy/Albatross blush/highlighter duo, but the gloss is now available for purchase all by its lovely self for $24.
Packaging is the standard Nars [...]

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Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant

For my inaugural product review, I figured I would choose something that has changed my life.  And boy has this stuff changed my life.  I stumbled upon Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant in a spa recently when I went for a massage, and I seemed to remember seeing favorable recommendations for it on Makeupalley.com.  So I sprang for the [...]

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Everything has to have a beginning…

I have a confession.  I like makeup.  A lot.  Well, not just makeup.  Beauty products in general, but with special emphasis on cosmetics.  I have a stash that would make a makeup artist weep for joy.  The funny part?  I don’t even wear makeup that often.  I mostly just like to have it.  Look at it, [...]

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