The Beauty Bunny

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Need a boost of confidence? Try out this modern fragrance: Hot Couture by Givenchy. (By the way, for girls having trouble at the perfume counter in the mall - Givenchy is pronounced jee-vahn-chay.) Raspberry dominates this fragrance, while magnolia, amber, bergamot, and pepper draw Hot Couture together to create a confident, cheerful and stylish scent. [...]

I attended “Transform From Within”, a spring beauty event at 35 Makeup Design in Rice Village on Tuesday, and I have to say I was impressed with their wild style. Who knew local beauty could be so colorful?

They say your hair is the first thing people notice about you, and nobody has great hair without great styling tools. I picked up the FHI Heat Nano Weight Pro 1900 Turbo Hair Dryer from the excellent selection of hair dryers at Misikko.com (which is sort of the new Folica), and I have to say [...]

As you can probably guess from my inability to budget in the makeup department, I have a myriad of different high quality cosmetics brushes and makeup applicators from any number of illustrious brands at my disposal. However, my favorite beauty tool remains to this day the glorious Q-tip (or “cotton swab”, for you generic types). [...]

Now that summer is here, you’re going to be more sweaty than ever. (Ew.) In most cases, you’re going to have a shiny, oily face. There’s nothing wrong with a little “fresh from the beach” glow, but when people have to shield their eyes from the glare when looking at you, your pout’s gone way [...]

For all my fellow Sex & The City lovers out there - ShopDiary.com is running a giveaway to honor the greatly anticipated big screen arrival of Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte in Sex & The City: The Movie!

I heard a lot of enlightening information on beauty products at the Total Beauty Blog Summit, but one of my favorite sessions came from Christina Marcaccini, the founder of Raw Natural Beauty. Christina told us a lot of things I didn’t know about the mineral makeup trend and all-natural beauty products in general, some of [...]

In order to keep your make-up brushes in great condition, you must take care of them. That means both cleaning them correctly and on a regular basis.
Make up brushes should be cleaned approximately every two to three months. They should be thoroughly cleansed with a brush cleaner, or you can try using a [...]

It’s true, ladies: your makeup goes bad, just like your milk. Old makeup products can be a breeding ground for bacteria, but since cosmetics manufacturers aren’t yet required by law to put expiration dates on their products, it’s up to us to ditch the expired ones. Below are some guidelines for when to toss each [...]

The trend right now leans toward short, clean and slightly rounded nails - a great, low-maintenance windfall for ladies with healthy nails whose only concern is which polish color is the next big thing. But if your nails are constantly breaking or your fingers look a little pudgy when your nails are too short, it’s [...]