By Cailin on December 1, 2009
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Beauty Recipes that Reduce Stress — and Make Great Gifts
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Need to relax or have a gift recipient who does? Make it easier with these homemade beauty products
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These DIY beauty recipes are great for a few reasons: one, they’re easy to make – you already have all the ingredients in your kitchen! They’re all specifically tailored to relax & de-stress — and who couldn’t use that this time of year? Plus, you could give a few of them as gifts. It’s a cheap but thoughtful present your loved ones will appreciate!
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Posted in General, Skincare Tips | Tagged beauty recipes, diy beauty, holiday hair, skincare, skincare tips
By Cailin on October 20, 2009
Oh, the joys of moving! I was subjected to them myself this past weekend, and I have to say it’s one of those life events in which looking gorgeous isn’t likely. Still, we all want to look as fab as we can whenever we can — and what if you happen to be helping a cute new boyfriend move?
Here are a few tips for staying at least moderately stylish through the harrowing experience:
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Posted in General, Makeup Tips | Tagged beauty, beauty tips, hairstyling tips, Makeup Tips
By Cailin on October 4, 2009
Is your mineral makeup really mineral makeup at all? I found an interesting test for determining whether your mineral makeup is “true” mineral makeup — though the definition of that term is somewhat nebulous. Still, I figured I’d give it a shot with all my different mineral makeup, and got some revealing results for you guys! Check the below list for your mineral makeup and see how it performed.
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Posted in General, Makeup, Mineral Makeup | Tagged bare minerals, mac cosmetics, mineral foundation, mineral makeup, pur minerals, RAWMinerals
By Cailin on September 18, 2009
“The inspiration was created after looking through photographs of Brigitte Bardot,” MAC makeup artist Tom Pecheux says. “These are young girls who want to look made-up. Colourful, sweet and chic.” Here’s how to recreate this gorgeous look at home:
STEP I: EYE MAKEUP
- Apply PRO Red Violet Eye Shadow to the eyelid from lash line
to brow and underneath the eye.
- Add Fascinating Eye Kohl to inner corners to brighten the eye.
- Layer Emphasize Sculpt and Shape Powder on top of the Fascinating Eye Kohl.
- Layer Blackdazzle Dazzlelash Mascara through the top
and bottom lashes.
Continue reading “Fashion Week Makeup: MAC For Peter Som”
Posted in General, Makeup | Tagged Brigitte Bardot, fashion week, mac cosmetics
By Cailin on September 1, 2009
When was the last time your bath and body products really inspired you? Inspire by Dionis is a bath and body collection meant to lift your spirits and nourish your soul. A fragrant line of scrubs, lotions, body wash and more, each product features a different motivational message on the label to inspire your well-being, like:
“We were all born with wings. In times of doubt spread them.”
“What you give you get – ten times over.”
“If you get up one time more than you fall, you will make it through.”
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Posted in Fragrances, General | Tagged beauty, body lotions, skin, skincare
By Cailin on August 28, 2009
High definition isn’t just for your plasma screen TV anymore: now you can even get your makeup in HD! The M·A·C In High Def collection is everything a professional make-up artist or just a makeup aficionado *cough* needs to make a picture-perfect face.
The cornerstone of the new collection is the M·A·C Face and Body Foundation, revered by makeup artists in photography and fashion the world over for keeping skin hydrated, smooth and satiny since it launched over twenty years ago — “it’s truly the industry’s foundation of choice for a flawless face,” MAC raves.
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Posted in General, Makeup | Tagged beauty, foundation, lipstick, mac cosmetics, mac foundation, mac makeup, makeup, Makeup Tips
By Cailin on August 21, 2009
Beauty’s already getting artsy with MAC makeup and Logics hair products; why shouldn’t fragrance follow? KENZO has teamed with designer Ron Arad for their new scent Unidentified Fragrance Object. Aurélien Guichard’s exquisite fragrance rejects the traditional olfactory pyramid and instead balances a powerful heart with four natural ingredients. The UFO bottle designed by Arad is currently on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Only 1,000 of these unique hand-polished bottles will be produced for the US!
Top notes: orange blossom, Bulgarian rose
Heart notes: Frankincense
Base notes: Vanilla
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Posted in Fragrances, Makeup Reviews | Tagged floral fragrances, fragrance, Fragrance Reviews, Kenzo, perfume