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Starry-Eyed for Dear Daniel, Super Cute in Pink, Charmmy & Sugar, Small+Cute=♥ OPI will be launching a Hello Kitty collection on January 6th. The entire collection consists of twelve colors, plus one special edition shade, Say Hello Kitty. I had not heard about this collection prior to happily stumbling across it at a local beauty supply store a couple of days ago, when I picked up the four

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I received this jar of Harrod's awesome-tasting lemon curd recently and decided to put it to use in some cookies. I'm not known to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, so baking up a batch of cookies is actually an Instagram-worthy event for me!  My mom is the big cook in our family. She has a few go-to recipes she uses year after year, including molasses crescent cookies rolled in

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When I first heard that Gwen Stefani was collaborating with Urban Decay on a palette I knew it would be something I would want to add to my collection, regardless of the shades included! But after receiving it I was so pleased that the colors in this palette turned out to be shades that I will be happy to use on a daily basis. There is a majority of pale shades, which could be

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After a hectic week at the office, I'm so glad the weekend is finally here. How about you? Although chances are that by the time you're reading this it may already be over! For today's post I thought I would share a simple look I wore while making a Saturday morning visit to the mall and taking care of errands.  I decided to "shop my stash" and make use of some items I haven't touched

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The single holiday collection I look forward to most each year is Guerlain's. Their packaging is consistently lovely and their holiday palettes rarely disappoint, and they usually contain just the sort of colors I enjoy using.  This year's collection, released back in mid-October, is entitled Neiges et Merveilles and has a winter fairy tale theme. The limited-edition Météorites, 

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Halloween is almost here, which means it's also time for my annual Halloween polish picks! This year I decided to forego the traditional bright orange shades and went with a celestial night theme, as you may have guessed by the photo above. I hope you enjoy the swatches below and let me which are your favorites or if you've tried any of these before! I've included a mix of new and

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  Rose Fusion ($27, limited edition) is one of three nail colors included in Chanel's new Vamp Attitude collection for Holiday 2015. The other two are the previously released blackened red shade, Vamp, and a new topcoat, Lamé Rouge Noir, which has fine golden flakes in a sheer reddened base. Rose Fusion is a difficult color to describe. The best I can come up with is that it is a metallic

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Happy Friday everyone! Whew, it's been a hectic week at the office and I am so grateful the weekend is finally here! Today I present to you Chantecaille's Lip Chic in the shade Patience ($36/.07 oz), which is the final piece I purchased from the Protect the Wolves collection for Fall 2015. I preface this post by saying that I am not a fan of sheer, glossy, balm-like lipsticks. I tend to

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  After splurging on the new Protect the Wolves Eye Trio I figured I couldn't do without the perfect complementing cheek shade from the collection, Ella ($40/.08 oz). Five percent of the proceeds of this item will be donated to Conservation Northwest to support their efforts to protect wolves in the wild. The powder is embossed with the same beautiful wolf design as the eye trio and is also

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I recently purchased a few items from Chantecaille's Fall 2015 collection, Protect the Wolves. Today I have to share with you the star of the collection, the Eye Shade Trio ($70). Five percent of the proceeds from the sale of this item will be donated to Conservation Northwest, a group that is actively involved in the restoration and protection of the gray wolf and other wildlife in the

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Nails Inc. is among my favorite nail polish brands. I love the design of their wide brush, which makes application a breeze, and their opaque formulas cover so well and dry to a glossy finish. When I learned that Nails Inc. had teamed up with New York based fashion label, Alice and Olivia, I knew this would be a collaboration worth investigating!  The shades in this collection were

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Earlier in the spring Guerlain launched a new range of Healthy Glow Powder Duos ($53/0.35oz), currently offered in four shades categorized in Guerlain's traditional Terracotta "Blondes" and "Brunettes" classification system. From lightest to darkest they are: 00 Clair/Light Blondes, 01 Clair/Light Brunettes, 02 Naturel/Natural Blondes, and 03 Naturel/Natural Brunettes. You might assume

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Happy Saturday everyone! If you follow me on Instagram you may have already seen some of these photos. I came across the Summer 2015 "Les Beiges" collection at Nordstrom recently and, being the nail polish fanatic that I am, you know I was unable to go home without at least one of these in my shopping bag! My initial pick was #663 Lovely Beige, but not long afterward I kept thinking, why

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Hi everyone! I made a quick stop at my local Saks today to take a look at Tom Ford's new summer release. The assistants at this counter (Dadeland Mall, Miami) said that the limited-edition Eye & Cheek Palette went very quickly and most of the other items were close to being sold out as well. I ended up going home with one lipstick, Skinny Dip, and one of the new Cream & Powder Eye Colors, #

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Estee Lauder recently released a small collection in collaboration with the iconic French fashion house, Courrèges. I chose just one item from the collection, the Illuminations Face Powder ($32/.24 oz). The product is encased in glossy white plastic with a transparent "porthole" on top, and has a smooth dome shape that is pleasing to the hand. It has the fun 1960s futuristic, space-age design

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  Hi everyone! I ordered just two items from the MAC Cinderella collection: the Iridescent Powder Coupe d'Chic, and after some deliberation I also picked up the Stroke of Midnight eye palette because even though all but one of the shades are permanent colors, I only own Satin Taupe so I thought it would be a nice way to try some of MAC's neutrals that were not in my existing collection.

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Bite Beauty has introduced a new line of Butter Cream lipsticks for Spring 2015 ($28) in eight shades that are described as universal neutrals. What is unique about these is the "hand cut" technique Bite Beauty came up with to remove the waxy outer layer to expose the creamy core within. I'm not a fan of the flat top, but feel that the amazing creamy texture of these lipsticks more than makes

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  Bobbi Brown is kicking off the spring season with the "Hot" Collection, which includes three limited edition blush trios ($45), Pink, Berry, and Calypso. Of course, I went with the lightest trio, Calypso, although I really wanted to take all three palettes--they are that pretty!    The Calypso palette includes the shades Pretty Coral, Calypso, and Coral Sugar. Pretty Coral and Coral

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Wearing a new Sephora Formula X shade "Blushing" Wishing everyone a very happy Valentine's Day!   xoxo

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I am no expert at nail art, but thought I would try something a little more interesting than my standard gold or silver polish this year and came up with the combo below. I think the rose-bronze Nails Inc. Old Park Lane is a nice contrast to OPI's spectacular silver chrome polish, Push and Shove.  I am pretty basic when it comes to polish--one color, two to three coats and done--so this

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Lightscapade 2014 Lightness of Being collection vs. Lightscapade 2012 Hi everyone! I hope you all had a great holiday and are looking forward to celebrating the start of the new year! Today I'll be sharing a few photos of the two items I chose from MAC's Winter 2014 collection, "Lightness of Being." I haven't seen the collection in stores yet, so may end up getting some other items, but so

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Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing great--it's been a while! I'm a bit late with this post, but I always enjoy seeing what other people have picked up during Sephora's sales so thought I would share the items I chose during this year's VIB Rouge sale, which ran from November 6-10.  Initially I had intended to get only Guerlain's Petrouchka holiday palette, as I always love

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Hi everyone! I wanted to share a quick look from last week, in which I used NARS' new Audacious lipstick shade Julie ($32) for the first time. I had been on the hunt for this particular shade a few weeks ago, as it was for a long time out of stock at NARS' website and was also unavailable at my usual NARS source, Nordstrom. But I was eventually able to find it at Barney's. However, if you

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Miss Kitty the Pumpkin Queen It's time once again for my annual Halloween polish post. I've always been a fan of Halloween--it's such a fun holiday and the perfect excuse to get creative and try on a new persona for a night. Below are thirteen nail colors--some old and some new, some high-end and some drugstore--that I thought would complement a number of Halloween costumes. My favorites

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I haven't been following MAC's new releases as closely as I used to and sometimes only learn of new collections when I receive MAC's marketing email in my inbox but, sadly, by that time most of the in-demand items are long gone--as was the case with the Brooke Shields Gravitas 15-pan eye shadow palette. I didn't give it much more thought until Saturday morning as I was walking through Macy's

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