Minimalism in Manhattan
Woe is me you guys, we're moving in approximately a month - and it's stressing me out. Let me tell you, the apartment hunt in NYC is rather painful, the basic truth of which was recently highlighted by...
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I Couldn't Resist: bareMinerals The Posh Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette
Admittedly, I've become a bit of an eyeshadow palette snob: these days it takes a spectacular one to set my heart aflutter. But, you know my love of bareMinerals READY eyeshadow formula, documented...
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Succulence of Dew: Rouge Bunny Rouge Sheer Lipstick in Dissolved in Dreams
Even though I'm trying hard to be good and not buy any make-up this month, I still have a lot of new products waiting to be tested and reviewed, so worry not, there's going to be plenty of things to...
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Asian Skincare Reviews: 5 My Beauty Diary Sheet Masks
I think of My Beauty Diary masks as the grand daddy of the sheet mask trend, especially for us in the Western hemisphere. Sure, there may be newer and better things out on the market these days, but...
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Luminous Matte: Bourjois 123 Perfect CC Cream in 31 Ivory Review
I have a soft spot for Bourjois foundations, there's no denying it. A long discontinued mattifying foundation from Bourjois was the first base I ever bought with my own money, and I still can't resist...
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Capsule Collection: How to Make the Most of Your Make-up Stash
I haven't mentioned this anywhere (mostly to avoid making it official), but I'm on a no buy this month; and similarly, I only bought one puny make-up product last month. I've been really focusing on...
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Killer Cheekbones: Inglot HD Sculpting Powder in 504
I can't quite wrap my head around the huge popularity of different contouring palettes that make-up brands have been coming out with in the past couple of months. Not only do they seem majorly too...
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Sensitive Skin SOS: REN Evercalm Gentle Cleansing Milk
For the past couple of years, I've been working on eliminating foaming face washes from my skincare routine, and I couldn't be happier with the results. I feel that my combination skin has become more...
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My Spring Make-up Palette
Happy second day of spring, beautiful readers! Can you already feel it coming? Last year, after experiencing the season on the East Coast for the first time, I bitched and moaned that New York didn't...
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Minimalist Monday: Marie Kondo's 'The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up' Book...
Thank you for all the thoughtful comments and suggestions on my previous (and first!) minimalist post; special thanks to the anonymous reader who recommended I read 'The Life-changing Magic of Tidying...
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Beauty Empties: 1st Quarter of 2015
I can't be moving with this huge pile of garbage, so now is a perfect time to share my quaterly beauty product empties! As usual, there's quite a lot of skincare and bodycare, and a bonus category -...
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Peaches and Cream: Catrice Defining Blush in Rose Royce
In my opinion, blushes are one area where the American drugstore has a lot of catching up to do. Apart from my well loved NYX Powder Blush collection, I haven't come across any outstanding blush...
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Project Make A Dent 2015: 1st Progress Update
Happy April Fool's Day! I'm not joking though when I say that I've made quite a bit of progress in my Project Make A Dent during the first quarter of the year. I know some people are capable of zipping...
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Petal Pink: Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatment in Tulip
The formula of the Fresh Sugar Tinted Lip Treatments SPF 15 ($22.50 for 4.3g/ 0.15 oz) is among my absolute favorite lip products. So when I completely scraped clean my last mini tube of Sugar Passion...
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Lip & Cheek... Oil? Josie Maran Argan Infinity Cream Color Duo
So, that YSL Tint-in-Oil everyone's been raving about? Seems like Josie Maran was there first with her Argan Infinity Lip and Cheek Creamy Oils ($18 for 15ml/ 0.5 fl oz or $16 for 2 x 5ml/ 0.16 fl oz);...
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Blush Fiends Unite: Addicted to Blush Tag
While I may not have been officially induced into the #blushfiend society, it is no secret that I love blush. Yes, I used to be one of those sadly unaware people who didn't see the point of wearing...
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Korean Beauty Subscription: Beauteque April 2015 BB Bag Contents
I have a soft spot for Korean beauty products - so when I was asked if I'd like to feature the new Beauteque BB Bag*, a monthly subscription service featuring 7-8 full sized products from popular Asian...
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Drugstore Skincare: Freeman Feeling Beautiful Facial Masks Review
Admittedly, beauty bloggers are a bit crazy about their facial masks; we love hoarding different ones in our 'mask wardrobes', and we love all the luxe offerings from high-end brands. But at the end of...
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Grey Pearl Dupe? Kiko Long Lasting Eyeshadow Stick no. 25
Oh, my never ending obsession with cream eyeshadow sticks - I don't even know myself what I'm looking for anymore, because I've sure already found more than enough stellar formulas. But somehow I felt...
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Cult Classics: Pixi Beauty Glow Tonic Review
For about past year and a half, I've been religious about using an acid exfoliant in the form of a liquid (toner) or saturated pads twice a day. You may remember that First Aid Beauty Facial Radiance...
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