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Preparing your Makeup Bag for Spring

March 1st, 2008

It’s so hard for me to clean out my makeup bag. Every time I try, I keep adding more products. The best way for me to get my makeup bag ready for spring is to start with a new makeup bag. I am currently in love with all cosmetic bags by Felix Rey. They make [...]



Double Duty Beauty

March 1st, 2008

My husband affectionately calls me “Daneen the Clutter Queen.” So when, a few days ago, I did some early Spring cleaning and voluntarily tossed out entire drawers of beauty products – he acted as though it was a case of the body snatchers.
It absolutely pains me to part with my products; even a lipstick I [...]



Spring your look into Spring!

March 1st, 2008

By Henna _ CanadianBeauty.com
I know how it is: you look out your window and you see piles of snow and you need to wear layers of clothes just to run to the grocery store. How, with all this, can one even think of Spring makeup or styles?
I’ll tell you how: I am just sick [...]



5 Dangerously Sexy Beauty Products

January 30th, 2008

Warning: Use of these products may result in increased suitors, rapid requests for your phone number, excessive pawing by a husband or boyfriend, and decreased sleep. Please proceed with caution
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Betty Valentine’s Day Kits. This “color for the hair down there” comes in either red or hot pink…and includes a heart-shaped [...]



Top 5 Red Red Lipsticks

January 30th, 2008

Maybe you haven’t seen these, but these red lipsticks are made to be a classic in your lipstick wardrobe.

1. Nar’s Afghan Red (a satin garnet)

2. Nars Bloodwork (red vinyl gloss)

3. Sephora Brand Manaic Long Wearing Lipstick in #09

4. Clinque’s Red Red Red

5. Dior’s Red Premiere 752



Lust for (the Beautiful) Life

January 30th, 2008

foto credit: “Lustful Lips” on Variart.org
While out shopping with my boyfriend one day, I spotted a Sephora.
“Sephora! Can I just pop in there for a minute?”
My boyfriend raised a suspicious brow. He was all too aware that a Sephora-minute has no actual correspondence to a real-world minute.
“No, really, it’ll only be, like, a minute. [...]



What’s Hot In Color

January 1st, 2008

This winter is all about the classic red lip with a twist–super glossy or a seductive ruby red. Oh, the classic, matte red lip is still around, but ladies are having fun