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Friday, January 20, 2012

OOTD

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Glam Bow Accessories and Cool Tees on Sale at YOOX

Lollipops and Lips Big Bow Headband, $25 (Last one left!)


Cafe'Noir Sparkly Pink Sequin Bow Belt, $20

Grey Tulle Big Bow Headband, $25

Vintage Barbie Black Satin Bow Headband, $55

More after the jump!

Love & Beauty Swatches: Bronze Shimmer Shadow, Goldie Tones Palette, and Cat Eye Felt Tip Pen

Here are the swatches that I did for the makeup I bought from Forever 21:

Top Row (with flash)
Bottom Row (without flash)

*ALL APPLIED OVER URBAN DECAY EYE PRIMER POTION*

Get the detailed review after the jump!

Caustic Cadets Cosmetics Swatches

I received some sample packets from Caustic Cadets Cosmetics, which are now sold on Facebook instead of Etsy. (The owner of the company told me that she made the switch because Etsy charged her about $20/month to sell her products.) I hope her Facebook store is a success!

Here are some swatches from the samples:

Caustic Cadets Cosmetics: (L to R) Beer Before Liquor, Walk of Shame, Comera, Cheeky, Speed Ballin', Galactic, and Wendy

I absolutely love Beer Before Liquor, Walk of Shame, and Galactic. Cheeky would be a gorgeous highlighter for special occasions. It's so glowy and the perfect shade to make my NC40 skin look dewy (not disco).

Beer Before Liquor (eye shadow): Bronze brown with moderate amounts of multi-colored glitter, highly pigmented
Walk of Shame (eye shadow): Electric violet with flecks of periwinkle shimmer, great pigmentation
Comera (creme paint): Matte black cream shadow, buttery soft but not as pigmented as I would like. It would probably make a great e/s base, though.
Cheeky (blusher/highlighter): Gorgeous metallic golden peach
Speed Ballin' (eye base): Sheer pearl shimmer loose powder
Galactic (glitter dust): Very pretty caviar black glitter with flecks of silver
Wendy (mineral lipstick): Tomato red, with more of a sheer lip balm consistency than lipstick

Bottom line: I love the colors and pigmentation of Caustic Cadets' loose eye shadows and glitter powders but I'd pass on the cream-based stuff, since they don't seem to be as pigmented.

Monday, November 7, 2011

Bebe Furry Bomber Jacket Look for Less

Bebe Textured Fur Hoodie, $150, bebe.com

I spotted this Bebe hoodie in the New Arrivals section of their website and it reminded me of a similar jacket that I'd seen on ShopStyle. I looked it up and, sure enough, Charlotte Russe has a very similar bomber-style jacket, also black with grey fur, for about 1/3 the price. (The only major difference is that the Bebe one has a hood and the Charlotte Russe one has lapels.)

Charlotte Russe Ribbed Faux Fur Jacket, $43, charlotterusse.com

Both sweater-jackets are made of the same materials and faux fur, so it seems pretty ridiculous to pay over a hundred dollars for the Bebe one. I like the Charlotte Russe jacket better anyway because it's sleeker and has a more chic look, while the Bebe one has a sort of street-style look because of the hood.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Get Crack-A-Lackin' with This Black White and Silver Crackle French Mani

Polishes Used:
1. Sally Hansen Crackle Polish in Ink Splatter
2. Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Color in Celeb City
3. White nail polish
4. Sally Hansen Hard As Wraps Acrylic + Nylon Top Coat

Apply 1-2 coats of the silver metallic polish, Celeb City, as base color. Then, apply 1 coat of the black crackle polish, Ink Splatter, on top. (It will crack as it dries.) Next, use an opaque white polish to create a French tip (I did a V shape on my fingernails and a half-moon on my toes). Finally, apply a clear top coat and allow nails to dry.

Monday, October 3, 2011

Obsessed: Nicole Lee Boston Bags

Want a handbag that will get you noticed? Check out Nicole Lee‘s super-embellished creations. She makes cute totes, wallets, and more, but I die for her Boston bags, little duffel-type barrel satchels that are like a party in pleather (but in a classic “LV Speedy” shape). Some of her designs are pretty crazy but sometimes a girl needs a little ostentation in her life =)

My favorites:

Nicole Lee Purple Faux Suede Spotted Feather Boston Bag

Nicole Lee’s bags can be hard to find in stores (I’ve only seen them in Marshall’s) but, since they’re all a bargain at under $70, it’s worth doing a quick Google search. I found a lot of them at b4bags.com, bagmadness.com, mypursehub.com, and buckle.com. You can also check her official website for new collections and updates.

What do you think of Nicole Lee's bags?

Monday, September 19, 2011

The Perfect Way to Store Your Pigments and Other Makeup

5 -Drawer Makeup and Jewelry Organizer from FindingKing.com

My makeup is usually thrown all over the place- my vanity table looks like it something out of an episode of Hoarders. I finally got tired of everything collecting dust because it was sitting out in the open, so I looked online for something I could use to keep all of it organized.

This black storage case from FindingKing.com has 5 drawers and has enough room for most, if not all, of your cosmetics. It measures approximately 15 1/8" x 8 3/8" x 7 5/8" (38.4 x 21.3 x 19.2 cm) and can come with various inserts for jewelry or trays with different sizes of little plastic jars for pigments and other loose powders (shown above).

If you're tired of rummaging through a messy train case or bathroom drawer to find the makeup you're looking for, check out this makeup/jewelry storage case and get organized!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Classic Capsule Wardrobe Essentials

Michael Kors' Wardrobe Essentials (as told to Elle magazine):

1. White tank or fitted white short-sleeve tee.
2. Fitted long sleeve blouse in white silk.
3. Skinny leg white jeans.
4. Crisp dark denim jeans.
5. Trench in khaki or black.
6. Black cashmere V-neck cardigan.
7. Black cashmere fitted long sleeve crewneck.
8. Black pencil skirt.
9. Black sleeveless crewneck sheath.
10. Black lightweight wool tailored pantsuit.