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A librarian on a holiday
One of the (way too many) reasons I love going to Tokyo is to watch what people are wearing. The Japanese have this inborn appreciation for beauty, an eye for detail, and a sense of weird humor. These...
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Have a merry Lush time!
You can smell a Lush store before you see it. Sometimes, when I want to get my head out of the gutter, I go in and just inhale the scent of all those fragrant soaps and bath bombs. I also like the...
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Look: Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Eyeshadow Palette in Untamed Teal
I've been writing about beauty for such a long time that I've met so many amazing people and tried innumerable fantastic products along the way. Sometimes I feel jaded, but most days I just feel...
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The gift of scents
Are you done with your Christmas shopping? If you're still at it, allow me to make a few choice recommendations in the perfume department! Shopping scents for someone else is both easy and challenging...
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Tutorial: Party makeup with Pixy Cosmetics
It's three days 'till Christmas and the barrage of parties, reunions, and weddings are far from over! If you're still planning your look for the next special occasion, here's a step by step tutorial...
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Holiday gift sets for your last-minute list
This is holiday-inappropriate, but have you guys listened to The Last Five Years? It's been on a loop ever since I started listening to it last Friday. The songs are in turns incredibly sad and...
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Have a Snappy holiday
Popping in to send you my love and greetings! I hope you're having an amazing time with your loved ones, and eating all your favorite things. ^_^ For me, Christmas isn't about the gifts I get or how...
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Drugstore find: Avalon Organics Thickening Shampoo
Sup guys! How was your Christmas? I'm back from vacation mode and will be updating regularly again. So. Let's start the week with a great find of mine: the Avalon Organics Thickening Shampoo (P399)! I...
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Cheer up with the Deborah Lippmann Nail Polish in Walking On Sunshine
Life advice: whenever you feel down and out, paint your nails in the brightest color you can find. The color will fool you into thinking that the world isn't quite as dark as you think; besides, if you...
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Ten things I learned in 2014
1. Forge powerful friendships with people who will always have your back. Surround yourself with people who inspire you to be the best version of yourself. Choose those who won't judge you for your...
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Quickie: Freshlook Contact Lenses in Brown
I've written about Freshblook Contact Lenses a few times now, and you know I quite like them, especially the Illuminate Dailies! They're so natural yet they make my eyes undetectably larger. I also...
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Love: The Smashbox On The Rocks Holiday Collection
Have you thought about your beauty resolutions for 2015? I've got a few, but my main one is to be more adventurous with my eyeshadow choices. Last year I was wearing mostly neutral eye makeup - if at...
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Clinique Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm in Roly Poly Rosy
Since I've made a lot of new friends lately, I realize that I need to work on how I describe myself to other people. I was unfortunately arrogant enough to think that what I am and what I do is...
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Quickie: Burt's Bees Lip Shimmer in Plum
A Project Vanity Quickie is something that's too long for Instagram but too short to be a full-blown blog post. I decided to put it here though so that it can be referenced by anyone searching for an...
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The Project Vanity Top Ten for 2014: Cosmetics
These are the ten makeup products that made my year in beauty special and can only be taken away from me by brute force. Seriously though, I've thought long and hard about what went in here. I've got a...
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The Project Vanity Top Ten for 2014: Skincare
My best skin year would have to be 2014. It's the year I achieved a clear, even, and barely-blemished face, which I did not think was possible in my younger years. It might be because my hormones have...
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Feel like walking on marshmallows with the Skechers Go Walk
My legs are toned and lean not because I exercise regularly or eat like a bird, but because I live on the fifth floor of a building with no elevator. :P I also walk my dog twice a day like clockwork....
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Three good reasons to switch to the Physiogel Cleanser + a giveaway!
We all have a favorite facial wash. It's what we use to cleanse and maintain the behaved version of our skin, but what of bad skin days? Because we will have them, every once in a while. Sometimes we...
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2015 Beauty Trends: Lips, Eyes, Face, and Hair
A stylish woman never follows trends to the letter; she lets them guide her and keep her look current, but she is not a slave to them. She chooses what to utilize to express her current mood and story,...
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Announcement: 4th Basic Watercolor Workshop on January 24
A new year is the best time to learn new things. If you've always been frustrated about painting with watercolours then I'd like to invite you to join my fourth Basic Watercolor Workshop, the first for...
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