If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!This is my current must have!  First moisturizer, then Smashbox Photo Op Under eye Brightener, then Stila’s Illuminating Foundation.  I haven’t been getting much sleep lately, with the sun setting so much later, I lose track of time and the [...]

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Eye Shadow, do you?  If you do, try Thevi’s eyeshadows available in gorgeous shades, I especially love dark brown, oatmeal and charcoal.  Rich, crease-resistant color in adorable packaging that goes on smooth and shows up on your skin tone. 
I’ve had this shadow banging around my purse for a couple of weeks and there are NO [...]

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I was quite flattered to get the chance to review Thevi Cosmetics recently.  Great makeup, the blush is awesome, applies wonderfully.  As a bonus it contains Vitamins C & E to condition your skin.  No mineral oil! 
Once again a color that shows up on my suntanned skin.  The product packaging is too cute, very slim and scratch [...]

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Lipsticks. One of these days I have to show you all my stash.  Lipstick is probably my favorite cosmetic.  Before I used skincare with any frequency or foundation I wore lipstick and mascara.
My philosophy is, a girl can’t have too many lip products!  As I’m always on the prowl for new beauty stuff, I came [...]

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NARS Cosmetics challenges you with their trademarked slogan and book.
Makeup Your Mind by François Nars is the legendary makeup guru’s directive to women on how to wear makeup, giving them the tools to experiment with cosmetics and showing them how to enhance natural beauty to express their personal style. A pure makeup (rather than make-over) book, [...]

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I’ve been growing a little tired of the glossy lip look, I mean it’s pretty, but it’s nice to have a variety of looks in your makeup bag.  NARS Pigalle is an excellent choice because it’s a mauve it goes with a lot of my outfits.  Not too pink or too brown, it’s like the color of [...]

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Isn’t that the cutest thing you ever heard of, teddy bear hair?!  totally synthetic, cruelty free… I love love love it!
“All the glamour and glitz of fur without the heartache. Each brush was created using the luxurious synthetic hair, which Too Faced founder, Jerrod Blandino, helped develop called “teddy bear hair.” This state-of-the-art fiber feels [...]

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 Too Faced has won my heart with this cute little pocket palette!  It fits in the palm of your hand.  I can’t stop opening and closing it, looking at it and dabbing some lip color, looking in the mirror - repeat, look, repeat. 
6 lip glosses and 4 eyeshadows with adorable little brushes.  The make up itself [...]

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The end of a happy week, and it’s all because I love my makeup!  Through the sweaty heat and thunderous rain my makeup made me feel sunny and bright.  My first makeup layer, Stila’s Illuminating Liquid Foundation.  Then a thin coating of Peter Thomas Roth Un-Wrinkle Pressed Powder to set and help retain moisture.
Un-Wrinkle Pressed Powder is lightweight and [...]

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Chain of events, Please place *I* in front of each statement…

fall in love with the Daria Werbowy Lancome collection
decide to purchase the two lip products in the Daria Werbowy Lancome collection
procrastinate and all of a sudden get very busy
finally post about the Daria Werbowy Lancome collection
continue to lust over brown lippie for a few days
decide to [...]

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