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Tom Ford Matte Lip Color in First Time...A MUST for Peachy Pink Nude Lip Lovers
Above: Tom Ford Matte Lipstick in "First Time," where have you been all my life? The swatch on the right represents a single pass.I am currently in the midst of travel and, while I gave myself the day...
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Hourglass Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint...A Review with Swatches of Every Shade
Above: The freshly-released Hourglass Illusion Hyaluronic Skin Tint...this tinted moisturizer is magnificent.I have loved the Hourglass Illusion Tinted Moisturizer (also featured HERE) for years....
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An Interview with Lipstick Queen Poppy King + Swatches of the Silver Screen...
Above: BP + Poppy King at Barney's NY Beverly Hills.I have been enchanted by Poppy King's Lipstick Queen line (mentioned HERE, HERE and HERE) for decades. As an unapologetic lipstick fiend, the notion...
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Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Reveal Lift Foundation...My Review + Swatches of...
Above: The Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Revela Foundation in 110 Caramel.Never one to ignore a new luxury foundation release, I recently tracked down the Dolce & Gabbana Perfect Reveal Lift...
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Filming in Paradise...My Current Fall Makeup (and Skincare!) Routine Video...
Above: My filming situation earlier this week! Here is a tutorial featuring my current makeup routine with a decent discussion of skincare thrown in for good measure. I filmed this while traveling so...
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Chantecaille 15 Year Anniversary Palette + Lipstick in Fairy Moss...A Pictorial
Above: The Chantecaille 15 Year Anniversary Palette.Occasionally, very few words are necessary to properly convey the beauty and utility of a seasonal release. Such is the case for the Chantecaille...
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Beauty Professor Style...Booties, Jumpsuits and Separates for Fall
Above: Kork-Ease Natalya Booties...form and function incarnate...more on these later on in the post! There is (finally!) a touch of coolness in the air...perhaps a harbinger of the fall weather to...
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Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Youth Boosting Perfect Skin...
Above: Charlotte Tilbury Light Wonder Foundation in Shade #6...light to medium coverage for a glowing finish.After being backordered for nearly a month, I was beyond excited to finally receive the...
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Skincare Inspired FOTD...Bare Skin But Better
Above: Skincare and skincare-inflused makeup for a subtle and refined canvas.In honor of the maxim, "the best makeup is good skincare," this FOTD is dedicated to my current skincare and...
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October 2014 Favorites Video...My Top 20
Above: All 20 of my October 2014 Favorites! Happy November, lovelies! So excited to share my Top 20 October Favorites. I had to film with my glasses due to a popped blood vessel on my eye...such is...
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Clé de Peau Beauté Limited Edition Coffret...Opulence at Its Best
Above: The Clé de Peau Beauté Limited Edition Coffret is unspeakably beautiful.It has been my experience that some beauty products with gorgeous packaging possess formulas that leave much to be...
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Saturday Shopping List...Sales Abound!
Above: Sephora, Neiman Marcus and Nordstrom...just a bit of retail therapy at my favorite retailers.Happy weekend to you! I just determined (during some rare, end-of-the-work-week quality time on the...
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Latest Article for Neiman Marcus TheBlog: Skincare Oils
Hope your weekend is going well! I am excited to share my latest piece for the Neiman Marcus blog, which went live earlier this week it is all about skincare oils and the full piece can be read...
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How To: Five Strand Braid Video Tutorial + Shopping Your Stash!
Above: The Five Strand Braid...in all earnestness, I assure you that it is easier than it looks!Here is my tutorial for the FIVE strand braid! I also engage in a bit of makeup talk in the first third...
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New Discoveries from Space.NK...Featuring Bakel, African Botanics and NUDESTIX
Above: A few gems from Space.NK.In light of my unabashed adoration for niche and independent beauty lines, I have long been an ardent fan of Space.NK. The boutique (oft found within Bloomingdale's in...
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My Current Lipbalm Wardrobe: Gems from Aerin, Fresh + Napoleon Perdis
Above: My lip balm menagerie...(1) Aerin Rose Lip Balm, (2) Fresh Sugar Tulip and (3) Napoleon Perdis Auto Pilot Overnight Lip Balm.With the temperatures finally dropping on the West Coast, I am...
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Neutral Friday FOTD
Above: Neutrals...easy and effective.This week was a flash...laborious and exhausting, but a flash nonetheless! In light of the rapid pace in which each day proceeded, I found myself relying upon a...
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Weekend Recap...Speaking, Shopping + Shooting Pictures
Above: Prior to my speaking engagement at CSULB (outfit details later in this post).This weekend, I had the distinct honor of speaking on a panel at California State University, Long Beach (I attended...
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Spotlight on Laura Mercier: Bold Lips + Swatches of EVERY Shade of the Smooth...
Above: Steps to a flawless face, including Laura Mercier Radiance Foundation Primer, Tinted Moisturizer in Natural and Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide in Macadamia.As the seasons change, so does my skin...
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Glowing Skincare Addition...SK-II Cellumination Aurabright
Above: SK-II Cellumination Aurabright...for skin as luminous as the stunning packaging itself!When in the testing phase for new skincare, I generally allow a minimum of four weeks before discussing my...
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