I do not subscribe, but other beauty bloggers who do have expressed disappointment with what they’ve received.
Do you subscribe to any of the beauty box subscription services? What do you think?
Would you be interested in shopping Marc Jacobs’ cosmetics line, when it’s put on the market?
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| Cadbury’s Mini Eggs – milk chocolate with brittle candy shell |
This is my favorite chocolate indulgence, along with Lake Champlain’s Organic Milk Sea Salt and Almonds Chocolate Bar.
What’s your favorite chocolate indulgence?
We had a grueling trip home, which involved a two-hour train ride from the countryside to Kolkata (formerly Calcutta, one of the world’s most populous cities), a one-hour cab ride through Kolkata traffic, and two transcontinental flights – to say nothing about layovers! I took the travel all in stride, but became very sick and weak after I got home. I would have taken sick leave last week, but getting work to a colleague in a timely manner kept me going. I only began feeling better on Sunday.
So excited! We’re leaving for India on Friday for our niece’s wedding. The first of the next generation!
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| Laura Mercier Eye Basics |
I reach for Laura Mercier Eye Basics everyday.
Eye Basics in Flax is a perfect match for my light skin tone. It covers discoloration on my lids, thereby providing a canvas to apply eye shadow. The product has some pearlescence, but otherwise, eye shadow stays true and lasts all day. I prefer applying a thin layer on my fingers, and applying it with my fingers rather than using the doe foot applicator. Eye Basics sets quickly.
Laura Mercier Eye Basics also comes in Buff (medium pink beige), Cotton (light yellow), Eyebright (pale brightening blue), Linen (light ivory), Peach (sheer orange peach), and Wheat (light medium beige).
Now Laura Mercier has come out with Eye Canvas. Still waiting to learn via the lauramercier.com web site how Eye Canvas differs from Eye Basics …
You may shop Laura Mercier Cosmetics at high-end department stores (Neiman Marcus, Saks, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s), Sephora stores, lauramercier.com, and Sephora.com.
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We’re used to celebrities lying to us about their marital affairs. But what about the beauty lies they pass off as advice? See the worst of them now
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This is a TotalBeauty.com celebrity hairstyles article
OK, OK, nobody is buying that’s all Kim Kardashian’s real hair, but what about the other beauty lies celebs pass off as fact? See the worst of Hollywood’s beauty lies now.
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I decided to compile a list of recommendations for foundations for dry skin via SkinnyScoop. Here are the recommendations I received:
IsaDora Eye Shadow Quartet is a find! Although each set of four colors has at least one shiny shade, the texture is magnificent: a creamy-feeling powder that is not the least bit dry, dusty, or flaky. It glides over lids and allows precise blending. The pigment level is higher than usual, so you get stronger color and more coverage than you do from most powder eyeshadows, not to mention long wear. For a professional makeup design, these work great and the price is more than fair. The best combinations (which include a dark color for use as eyeliner) are Pearls, Classic Brown, Crystal Mauve, Pearly Minerals, Silvery Gray, Antique Gold, and Chocolate Brown.
I can certainly vouch for the Eye Shadow Quartet in Antique Gold. Bronzing Plums have deep shades that are great for the outer corner. You may shop Isadora at CosmeticMall.com or Apothica. Unfortunately, there are itty-bitty thumbnails (no enlargement or swatches) so you can’t get a good sense of the shades.
A perfectly beautiful look ruined by lack of attention to the legs. She needed some body makeup or, as some commentators noted, this is the reason to bring back pantyhose. Silky sheer stockings and closed toe pumps (note how her toes are sticking out) would have completed this look beautifully.
My quest for the perfect pantyhose is like my quest for the perfect foundation. Here’s my latest find:
For my light-toned legs, I chose Bare Bisque. 80% Nylon/20% Spandex control top panty: midway on the panty compression scale (light to firm). 85% Nylon/15% Spandex leg: the package very helpfully provides a leg sheerness scale from “very sheer” to “opaque.” These are sheer hosiery, although I wish that they would look like a second skin. I size up on pantyhose for comfort, and don’t sacrifice fit. I found that No nonsense Silk Indulgence were very comfortable – no gapping in the crotch.
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