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Holiday Sales Haul
I'd had my mind pretty made up that I wasn't going to buy anything during the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday sales - I didn't feel like I particularly needed anything and the things I wanted, I already put...
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Fyrinnae Week: Breaking the Eyeshadow Rut
I have a new girl crush: Kate from Drivel About Frivol blog (click!). A couple weeks ago, she posted about how she was trying to break free from her usual neutral eye + rosy lip look by using her...
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Fyrinnae Week: Eyeshadow Swatches
As promised, a quick swatchathon to follow up my 'Breaking the Eyeshadow Rut' post. I can't help it, I just love photographing Fyrinnae eyeshadows, they're so sparkly and complex in their little pots -...
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Lipstick Bandits Secret Santa Look Swap!
And now for something completely different: Lipstick Bandits Make-up Look Swap! Back in October, it was decided that our Holiday installment would consist of swapping the participating Lipstick Bandits...
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My In-Flight Beauty Essentials
As you might know from my previous post, I was spending the Christmas holiday with my family at home - and home is Warsaw, Poland, at least15 hours of flight and exactly 9 hours time difference away...
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Blogging and Beauty New Years Resolutions
A little late but I thought it'd be interesting to share with you my New Years resolutions with regards to what matters the most here: blogging and beauty, so that you can hold me accountable :) I'm...
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French Pharmacie Skincare Haul
To tie in with my 2013 Blogging and Beauty Resolutions, I thought I'd show you the various French skincare bits I picked up in Poland that I intend to revamp my beauty routine with, plus some Polish...
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Nails of the Week: OPI The Living Daylights
...aka Focus Features logo manicure - it just really reminds me of that film production company intro!The star of this manicure is of course the OPI The Living Daylights glitter polish from their 2012...
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A Week in Photos # 1
Putting one of my New Years blogging resolutions into practice!Just finished reading 'Cold Comfort Farm'/ Ground frost on a morning walk to work/ I'm getting this haircut on Monday!/ Current favorite...
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Spring Metallics with Inglot Noble Collection Eyeshadows
I know, I know - what spring, right? Bellevue is shrouded in a freezing, wet, grey fog today, which certainly doesn't put me in a spring mood; but what better way to contradict the weather than by...
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Anastasia Beverly Hills HYPERCOLOR Brow and Hair Powder Review
... I'd also wanted to title this post: 'Pop of Color for Your Hair' but a) the word 'pop' appears to be increasingly controversial, b) I run out of space. However, this is exactly what this post is...
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No Back Ups Challenge for 2013
One of my favorite and the most resonating with me posts ever written by Beauty Reductionista has to be the one describing her habit of purchasing the favorite products in every size - just in case she...
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January 2013 Beauty Favorites
I won't really bore you this time with exclamations proclaiming my surprise at the passage of time ('My goodness, is it February already?!) because frankly, I've had enough of January. It's been cold,...
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What a Man Wants: Lipstick Bandits Valentine's Look
And not just any man - my husband, that is! For our February Lipstick Bandit collab, we decided to either feature a Valentine's Day inspired look or a pink lip product. Since I haven't really had...
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Primer Pragmatics: Laura Mercier Foundation Primer
It's always a bit difficult to review a cult classic without hurting anyone's feelings, you know? In case you've never heard this story, Laura Mercier released her original Foundation Primer in 1995 as...
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December-January 2013 Empties
Back with the empties progress in the new year! I'm officially resetting my empties count now to be able to calculate a grand total for this year. I'm hoping that together with keeping a running count...
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Rocaille Swatches: Annabelle Twistup in Kinky Pink
My thoughts these past couple of days have been inching closer and closer toward spring: sunshine, warmth, vibrant colors... Which is why I whipped out a little Canadian treat from my lip stuffs...
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My Face Mask Wardrobe
If you've been reading my skincare updates for a while, you know that I'm a devoted follower of the Hirons' school, and whatever Caroline preaches, I try to bastardize adhere to. A big part of...
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Spring Make-up Update: Buxom Lip Cream in Cherry Flip
I'm ready for spring make-up, my lovelies; I haven't touched my vampy lipsticks in over a month and I even experience a slight penchant for bronzer some days - quelle horreur! This year, due to my 2013...
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Band-Aid in a Tube: Avène Cicalfate Repair Cream
Continuing with the concept of a skincare wardrobe, Avène Cicalfate Repair Cream ($23 for 40 ml/1.4 fl oz.) is a basic pair of blue jeans of the skincare world - something safe to fall back on when...
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