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Re-treat With Dylan’s Candy Bar

October 14, 2008

Ooh-whee. No pun intended but right now I feel like a kid in a candy store. Have you ever heard of Dylan’s Candy Bar? It’s actually a candy store/cafe’ with over 5,000 kinds of candy and originated in New York. New locations have sprouted up in Orlando, Houston, and Long Island with a Los Angeles location in [...]

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Nars Holiday 2008

October 13, 2008

OH. MY. GOD. I am definitely not kidding when I say that my heart skipped a little beat. Nars is releasing their new holiday 08′ collection in November and I just about died when I saw the promotional images. First of all, The purple eyeshadow duo, Jolie Poupee is luscious and and rich: Next up, Silent [...]

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Weekly Reads

October 11, 2008

What causes those darn crows feet? The Derm Blog offers some explanation. Stop craving carbs naturally? I’m all over that! The Beauty Brains spill why your salon products don’t work as well at home. Don’t fall off the suncare wagon just because it’s fall. Follow these tips from E Beauty Daily. Want to smell like [...]

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I heart rock n’ roll. And Kat Von D.

October 10, 2008

She is all over the place, she’s rocktastic, and she’s Kat Von D. You may not be able to get in to her shop to get tattooed, or maybe you want something a little uhh… less permanent? Well, Kat has that covered for you. Paint your pucker with her in-your-face lipstick shades or explore your artistic [...]

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Carmindy Book Review: Get Positively Beautiful

October 9, 2008

There’s a new beauty book on the block and it’s by the very beautiful and talented Carmindy, makeup artist extraordinaire from TLC’s What Not To Wear. Get Positively Beautiful, The Ultimate Guide To Looking and Feeling Gorgeous is the follow-up to her last title, The 5-Minute Face. “According to a recent study, only 2% of [...]

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Votre Vu Skincare Review

October 8, 2008

Hi Lovlies! After the site being down for 2 days and my computer dying, I’m back! And I’ve missed you! It’s been too long, so here we go… I’m fortunate to have access to some of the best brands in skincare and cosmetics in the industry. I’m so appreciative of those contacts and friends. I just had to get a “thank you” [...]

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Purely Pretty

October 7, 2008

Ooh! Bare Escentuals has some new releases that scream holiday 2008! I have to say, Bare Escentuals makes the best mineral eyeshadows I have ever tried. They don’t crease and the color stays true. These look like winners! Bare Pleasures is a new collection of 9 shadows/liners in incredible colors! This Sephora-exclusive collection includes: *Cashmere Eye [...]

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Maintenance

October 6, 2008

Thank you all for hanging in there with the technical issues that have been happening since late Saturday night. The site will be back and fully operational by Tuesday. This was unexpected and came without any warning and it will be over soon! Thank you for stopping by!

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Weekly Reads

October 4, 2008

$55 for a bottle of OPI for Sephora’s “Metro Chic”? It’s my fave polish, but I don’t like it that much! Chic Critique gives us her personal recipe for an Apple mask for a dose of AHAs. Can powder offer all the UV protection you need? I side with Viva Woman. Get perfect lashes with [...]

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MAC Wins Me Back With Ungaro

October 3, 2008

Fresh from the debacle of MAC’s Suite Array collection, we are gifted with the Emanuel Ungaro collection. Whew. That didn’t take long for MAC to come back from the abyss. As you can probably tell, I wasn’t a fan of the last release. I am pleased to say that I adore these new colors. Compared [...]

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