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The Non-Blonde
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A beauty blog: Beauty products and fragrance reviews, fashion commentary and the occasional snide remark about celebrities
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Laura Mercier Rose Flush Lip Plumper Gloss

Laura Mercier Rose Flush Lip Plumper Gloss is... cute, I guess. As far as lip plumpers go, its hydrating, comfortable and not irritating-- it plumps by adding moisture to the lips, not by making them...

28 min ago

DSH- Jitterbug

According to the Wikipedia article discussing jitterbug, " By November of 1945 after the departure of the American troops following D-Day, English couples were being warned not to continue doing ...

14 h ago

NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base

NARS Smudge Proof Eyeshadow Base is my new way of making magic. Its not the first or only eye primer that gets a standing ovation from me (see Paula Dorf and Kanebo Sensai), but it definitely joins t...

23 h ago

Hourglass Prism Visionaire Eye Shadow Duo

This is as pretty as it gets. Prism Visionaire Eye Shadow Duo is probably the first item you notice on the Hourglass display counter. The compact holds to gorgeous eye shadows that make for a very bo...

1 day ago

Happy Valentines Day

Photo by Edward Clark, 1950COPYRIGHT ©2006-2012 GAIA FISHLER THE NON-BLONDE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTENT POACHING IS BOTH ILLEGAL AND UGLY.

1 day ago

Histoires de Parfums - 1876 Mata Hari

Histoires de Parfums 1876 Mata Hari is a dirty spicy rose. But its more complex than that. 1876 Mata Hari reveals itself in different ways to the people who wear it. Brian from I Smell Therefore I Am...

1 day ago

Lillian Bassman 1917-2012

Photographer Lillian Bassman had a very unique and recognizable style. Lillian Bassman quotes: “The women who intrigued me had the most beautiful necks and the most reponsive hand movements. At one p...

1 day ago

Molton Brown Anti-bacterial Rok Mint Hand Wash

Molton Brown is releasing the new Rok Mint range in the US on February 15th  (I think its already available in the UK). Anti-bacterial hand products are always a good thing, especially...

2 days ago

Givenchy Elegant Taupe 14 Le Prisme Mono Eyeshadow

I was a little disappointed at first with Elegant Taupe (14) from Givenchys Le Prisme Mono Eyeshadow range. On my skin it appears more like a very saturated beige than a real taupe, and the color is ...

2 days ago

Currently- February 2012

Book How It All Began by Penelope Lively. Its elegantly written and quite English. Music The Big Broadcast is one of the most unique radio shows on my favorite radio stations, WFUV. They call it joki...

2 days ago

Sonia Rykiel - Rykiel Rose

Lets be clear:  Rykiel Rose from Sonia Rykiel is a fruity floral perfume, and a rosy one at that. It has elements that remind me of Tresor and YSL Paris, but unlike both, I dont find Rykiel Rose...

5 days ago

Jo Malone- Vanilla & Anise Bath Oil

Oil is my friend this winter. Since I liked the clean and breezy Vanilla & Anise perfume from Jo Malone on its neroli-orchid-spice blend, I knew the matching bath oil would be a good addition to ...

5 days ago

Ellis Faas E203 Milky Eyes

Ellis Faas E203 Milky Eyes is a cream-to-powder eye shadow formula in a blue-based dark purple that looks almost like ink. Its a gorgeous color that can be sheered and blended as needed, or layered f...

6 days ago

CB I Hate Perfume- Patchouli Empire

Christopher Brosius of CB I Hate Perfume says that "there is patchouli and PATCHOULI". Hes right. Patchouli Empire is an all-natural blend of five patchoulis from across the Indian Ocean set ...

6 days ago

Essie Island Hopping Nail Polish

I love my mauves. Especially as a transitional choice when one season fades into the other. Essie is probably my go-to brand for this color family. I always have at least a couple of Essie ones on ro...

6 days ago

Shu Uemura Gentle Amber Cream Blush & Radiant Pearl Cream Highlighter

The Shu Uemura makeup artist who did my face used this combination of an almost nude blush and pearly highlighter to sculpt my face with a Shu Uemura #14 synthetic brush (I realize I have yet to show...

6 days ago

Providence Perfume Co.- Ginger Lily

Ginger and lily notes usually dont top my list of favorites; especially lily (the reason I have yet to review Cartier Baiser Volé is my reluctance to subject myself to its toxic flesh eating lily eve...

08 feb 12

LAVANILA The Healthy Deodorant

My experience with natural and "healthy" deodorants so far has left a lot to be desired. I really tried, but always ended up with a stink on my hands (or in my armpits, if we stick to the fac...

07 feb 12

Clinique All Heart Long Lasting Lipstick

I spent the early 90s as a Clinique skincare devotee. I went through so countless bottles of their cleansers and moisturizers in my twenties, succumbing to the ladies in white lab coats again and aga...

07 feb 12

Creed Royal-Oud

The Blond is neither a Creed fan nor an oud enthusiast. Thus, when he first tested Creed Royal-Oud, last summers release, his main observation was that  Royal-Oud is not particularly o...

07 feb 12

Want: Salvatore Ferragamo Spring 2012 Bags

The colorful exuberance of Salvatore Ferragamos Spring 2012 colors is infectious. Since were not having a real winter, Im ready to drop the charade and just start with spring, especially since Ferrag...

06 feb 12

Sunday Riley Fools Gold & Burnt Eggplant Prismasilk Eye Shadow

Today we have more Sunday Riley to love (its so much fun to discover a new brand, especially when its a makeup artists line that has something unique to offer). These two eye shadows, Fools Gold (111...

06 feb 12

The Husbands Recipes: Pizza, Italian Style

This pizza is one of the reasons weve become extremely fussy and particular about eating out. The husband has perfected the recipe over time into something that reminds us of Italy and its little hol...

06 feb 12 1 person likes this

Lucien Lelong- N (Vintage Perfume)

According to Octavian Coifans article about the history and composition of N by Lucien Lelong on 1000 Fragrances, the small extrait bottle I have is the one from 1936. Im not sure when they stop...

02 feb 12

Happy Groundhog Day!

Its been 19 years, by the way. All photos from the movie Groundhog Day: by Columbia Pictures.COPYRIGHT ©2006-2011 GAIA FISHLER THE NON-BLONDE, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CONTENT POACHING IS BOTH ILLEGAL AN...

02 feb 12

YSL Effet Faux Cils Long-Wear Cream Eyeliner

Cream and gel eyeliners are probably my favorite. I tend to have them in several colors at any given time and use them up more than other type of liners. YSL released their Effet Faux Cils Long-...

02 feb 12

Chantecaille- Frangipane

I first smelled Frangipane by Chantecaille about ten or eleven years ago and quite liked it, even if I knew instantly that it was not meant for me. I remember testing it several times side by side ne...

01 feb 12

Katherine Heigl And Juliette Binoche- Two Paris Premieres

Weve seen quite a few gowns with sheer "nude" panels on red carpets lately, and I have to say that Im not a fan. Thats also true in the case of Katherine Heigl and the dress she wore to her P...

01 feb 12

Butter London Marrow Nail Polish

My poor vegetarian self has an issue with Marrow as a nail polish name. Its just not... appetizing. Especially knowing that this was exactly what Butter London was aiming for when creating the polish...

01 feb 12

Esteban Paris- Classic Chypre

Fans of classic chypre perfumes have been hunting high and low to get their fix. The old ones no longer smell like themselves and whatever it is they call a "modern chypre" rarely c...

01 feb 12

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