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La Femme Notoire
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★ Notoriously Beautiful ★ Beauty, Makeup, Fashion, Lifestyle
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Au Revoir et Merci

So if you haven’t noticed by the complete lack of posts for the entire month of January, La Femme Notoire (the blog) is out of commission indefinitely. Faune Fatale and Alexandra Dare have dec...

28 jan 11

Rotofugi

As Christmas nears, my obsession with impractical gifts grows exponentially. Topping my list are Japanese toys. I’m guilty of owning a couple Pullip dolls (still in box) myself, which is why I...

15 dec 10

Remarkability

It’s a profound post today, you guys. We like to mix it up for you occasionally. A femme notoire is well-rounded, right? We don’t want to sink to the level of a femme bizarre like LiLo or TayMom, ...

14 dec 10

Bell, Book and Candle

Today I wanted to talk about one of my faaaaaavorite movies: Bell, Book and Candle. It could be considered a Halloween movie, but some scenes take place at Christmas time; therefore, it’s an A...

13 dec 10

Oryany Purse Holiday Giveaway Winner!

All I can say is that you guys are really greedy for this purse! Oh well, ’tis the season But we had 170 entries for this giveaway! I wish I could add some festive bling to all of your holid...

11 dec 10

Blokes and Birds and KitKat Bars

Soooo we’re trying out this new thing where Faune and I talk about some of our worldly escapades on occasion. This is a lifestyle blog, isn’t it? Let’s get started. On Wednesday, ...

10 dec 10

The Good, Bad and The UGG-y

Winter is upon us and my toes are freezing! In order to avoid frostbite this season, I’m considering buying a pair of Uggs. But here comes the eternal, internal debate… Are they all that...

09 dec 10

Color Corrections

So here is a post I’m hoping a lot of you might find interesting. I haven’t seen very many posts about color correction, and I’m not sure why. I’ve found it to be such a useful technique in my day-...

08 dec 10

Highlights from the Holiday Collections – Part II

Good morning, notorious beauties, I am about to read Enchanted Glamourland. It’s a beautiful book about faeries and glitter. Enchanted Glamourland is this years Too Faced holiday collection. I...

07 dec 10

DonorsChoose.org

Happy Monday, notobeauties! ’Tis the season to be merry, but ’tis also the season to give to those who are less fortunate. There’s been some disturbing press recently about the st...

06 dec 10

7 Easy Ways to Save Money for Christmas

Holidays are always a drain on my finances. Christmas gifts for family, friends, and let’s not forget pets, as well as warmer clothes so I don’t freeze my ass off at the bus stop. Plus, I...

02 dec 10

City Livin’

So for those of you who don’t know, Alexandra Dare (moi) has recently taken up residence with Faune in the GREAT STATE OF CHICAGO. Darn it, Dan Quayle, it’s a city! Okay, well, there are some thing...

01 dec 10 1 person likes this

Mel’s Sweet Bar

I love it when I come across unique, under-the-radar products online, such as the Skinny Dip Candles I found a few months ago. My latest online shopping adventure was to buy some adorable soaps from...

30 nov 10

O’ Designer Tree, How Expensive Are Your Branches?

Fashion designer John Galliano designed a Christmas tree for your viewing pleasure, pictured directly below. This tree is really much more of a coral Christmas tree than an evergreen, but beautiful,...

29 nov 10

8 Atypical Things We’re Most Thankful For

So around this time of year everybody is like, “What are you thankful for?” and everyone else follows sappy suit by saying something to the effect of, “My family, my friends, food on the table, a bea...

24 nov 10 1 person likes this

Rapunzel, Rapunzel: A Tangled-Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Tonight is the midnight premiere of Disney’s new princess movie Tangled! Yup, there’s a midnight premiere, and I am THERE. One of my favorite things in the world are movie midnight premieres. One ...

24 nov 10 1 person likes this

What Dreams Are Made Of

I am in LOVE with Shu Uemura’s 2010 holiday collection. Unluckily, Shu Uemura has recently pulled out of US markets, which makes us all very very sad. [moment of silence :( ] But… I was...

22 nov 10 1 person likes this

Oryany Purse Holiday Giveaway! – Ends Friday, Dec. 10 at 11:59 PM

It’s time for… A holiday giveaway special! We want to make sure at least one of our beauties is fully blinged-out for the holiday season! So we’re giving away a gold-sequined Orya...

18 nov 10 4 people like this

Ralph Lauren in 4D

Looking good, Ralph. So I’ll be honest, I used to think Ralph Lauren was for old people. Mostly because of the Macy’s in Dayton and its uncanny ability to put even the trendiest clothes t...

17 nov 10 2 people like this

Hong Kong Haul

Now’s the time for sharing my Hong Kong goodies. I love shopping in Asia. Contrary to popular belief, everything is not super cheap especially in the more developed Asian cities like Hong Kong...

16 nov 10

Welcome to Hong Kong!

After a 15 hour flight, I’m back from Hong Kong! Some of you may know I spent last week in Hong Kong attending Cosmoprof Asia, a business-to-business beauty trade show event. Cosmoprof Asia was...

15 nov 10

The Challenge

Today is the best day of my life! Okay, that is an exaggeration. But really, today is a good day. Because not only did I have a blog post written about me (sort of) by one of my absolute favorite b...

12 nov 10

Write It Down!

I’ve read a lot of self-help books in my day. Mostly I read them to help me get through chemical engineering (a.k.a. the hardest four years of my entire life). Lots of books like “How t...

10 nov 10

Remedy – Little Boots

Posting some music since I had to do a ton of LFN-unrelated work today and I am exhaustified. I think for sure you’ll like this singer… With her electropop sound, she’s basically a...

10 nov 10

Tangled Up in Fairy Tales

So I’m 22 years old, and guess what movie I’m going to be seeing on its November 24th release date? Nope. Guess again! There you go! Such a good guesser you are. I can’t tell you ...

08 nov 10

DIY Gradient Nails

Since I didn’t have to work at Starbucks this week, I was able to paint my nails. Yay! I’ve seen a couple tutorials floating around the internet about gradient nails and I’ve been ...

05 nov 10 1 person likes this

GET BLIXZED Giveaway Contest Winner!

Hi, lovelies, it’s finally here! Watch the video to find out who the winner is! Get Blixzed Giveaway Contest Winner! from Alexandra Dare on Vimeo. Thanks to all who entered! And congratulation...

04 nov 10

Little Sins Eyeshadow Primer Potion Set

I heart Urban Decay Cosmetics. You know the brand, right? Beauty with an edge. If it’s not ringing a bell, then hop on over to your local Sephora or check out their website. Instant rockstar. U...

03 nov 10

Lanvin ♥ H&M

LFN hearts Lanvin hearts H&M! Following in the footsteps of Karl Lagerfeld for H&M in 2004, Lanvin and H&M have teamed up this fall/winter to sell chic dresses (and lipstick) at H&M p...

03 nov 10

Hello Birthday, Hello Kitty!

Today, we celebrate the 35th Birthday of Japan’s favorite kitty (other than Lucky Cat). You guessed it… She’s the beloved eyes-too-far-apart Sanrio character, Hello Kitty. Hello Kit...

01 nov 10

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