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April
2013

The best toner ever…and how to use one!

Very rarely do I rave about products, okay that’s a lie I always rave about products I love but I really do like this tonic. Now I know a lot of people don’t use a tonic but I always stress about the importance especially if you are using expensive serums or creams after washing. What does a toner do? A toner helps clean up whatever dirt or makeup is left over, it also helps transport whatever products you are going to use after the toner. The key is to choose Read more…

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April
2013

Why don’t you make your own Perfume MOOD Library?

Over Christmas I was in Penhaligon’s, the English perfume shop that has been around since 1870 and looks like a candy store inside. Besides loving the vintage-style perfume bottles, I really liked their  ’scent library;’  a tin they sell full of perfume viles to sample their collection. I thought it would be great to create my own perfume sampler because I often don’t know what to do with all of the little samples I have,  so I end up just loosing them in drawers or bags.  So grab a tin, fill Read more…

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March
2013

Back in Black

I’ve always loved color especially bright colors then one day I went to study abroad in France and adopted their color scheme of dark colors to match their somber romantic weather. I have never really gone back to being colorful because I love black for so many reasons: It makes you look thinner  you can pair it with any accessories to make them stand out It is a good day to night color You can have a small wardrobe and its okay because if you have so much black you Read more…

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March
2013

8 Steps to getting That 60s Look!

I’m sure you have now noticed that the 60s trend has been creeping up slowly but it is now fully here and I am way excited about it!  In case you need a refresh this includes  winged eyeliner,  backcombed hair, light pink lipstick, oval shaped nails,  Mad Men style dresses, kitten heels. Anyway I thought I’d compile a list of essentials to get this look like the Louis Vuitton one above.  I also included in the best deals Ive found this week on Shopcade! Matte pink lipstick- the perfect shade Read more…