Long time, no post femmes! After a 2 month or so hiatus, I am back from the blogging grave. I apologize for my extended and unannounced absence. Life, as it tends to do, threw me a few curve bal...
I cant get enough of deep red and berry lipsticks this Autumn, and it is definitely the perfect season for it. Though I am not too shy to rock a vampy shade during the day, even I have to admit that ...
I dont do blues. Though it looks fine on other people, I am actually really anti-blue for myself.No matter how I work it, I look like a playboy bunny (and not in a good way) when I wear blue eye...
Shortly after New Years, MAC will be discontinuing my first ever purchase from the brand and one of my favorite lipsticks of all time, Viva Glam Gaga 2. As of now, you can still buy MAC Viva Glam Gag...
Today, Franca of Oranges & Apples is hosting the Friend Friday Roundup on the theme of no makeup. See her post and links for all the other contributors here. Never shy to sport a statement lip or...
One of my favorite bloggers, Mandy over at Prettymaking, posted a review today on one of my recent monthly favorites (see here) and top lipsticks ever, Revlon SuperLustrous Really Red. There is a lot...
This month I finished up a whopping fifteen products; more impressive than that,eleven are cosmetic items! I have mentioned in other posts that I have really buckled down on makeup spending, buying o...
Please excuse my tardiness in posting this months favorites a few days late. I have been insanely busy this month (such is the life of a grad student), and thus my makeup routine has really sim...
One of my favorite songs this season has been Adeles "Someone Like You." Not only is Adele a vocal powerhouse, but she is also absolutely, breath-takingly gorgeous. Additionally, I love seein...
After seeing several gorgeous galaxy nail design floating around on nail art blogs, I had to try to recreate it for myself. Here is my first attempt- I think it is pretty, but nowhere near as mesmeri...
Happy Halloween, my creepy ghouls!I am totally obsessed with Halloween, and Alex and I had a fantastic time coming up with our costumes this year. We are attending this years Halloween festivities as...
All Hallows Eve is the one night of the year that the spirits of the dead can walk the earth, and women can wear lingerie in public without ridicule. Remember the film Mean Girls? New kid Cady a...
Here are the items I picked up during the recent Sephora Friends & Family Sale. I resisted the urge to splurge, hauling only three "must have" products and one that I have been lusting af...
Happy All Hallows Eve weekend! To get into the holiday spirit, I recreated this Frankenstein design that I have seen floating around on some blogs lately. Despite the fact that my cuticles are a...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and bloggers have been doing their part by posting information and inspired FOTDs. For me, the standout post has been Jessicas from Getting Cheeky- not only ...
Here in the Midwest, Autumn is finally starting to settle in. My partner and I adore this season, and we have relished in watching the leaves change colors and fall to the ground. The color pal...
This months theme for the Feminist Fashion Bloggers network is youth and aging. Check out the round up of posts here. This post is also part of the 2011 Love Your Body Day Blog Carnival. For th...
Several of my makeup items are approaching the end of their lifespans. I have been so eager to finish these products up that I have been trying to use them as much as possible. In conjunction with on...
My classes have been kicking my butt lately, and last week I was feeling less than confident in my capabilities. After a few days of self pity, I channeled my inner power femme and dressed to the nin...
A few weeks ago, the lovely Kristine of Beauty in New York City hosted a giveaway and I was the very lucky and grateful winner of the Zoya Mirrors Collection. This set of six gorgeous colors is...
When MACs Posh Paradise collection launched, I knew the paint pot in Idyllic, a coppery red, was definitely my kind of shade! I threw it into my online shopping cart, and then proceeded to think for ...
A while back the kind people at Wet n Wild sent me these Glassy Glosses for consideration. I believe this range was released in the summer, but there is certainly no reason why these gorgeous glosses...
You may have noticed that I havent been hauling a lot lately. While I am certainly not on a no-buy, I have somehow managed to rein in my impulse to spontaneously splurge. Now, I thoroughly research c...
Today is Columbus Day. Although this probably isnt a national holiday most Americans get overly excited about (we still have work and school, after all), it saddens me that we dedicate a day to...
If you follow my blog, you might remember my verbose post on the going tribal trend wherein I discussed cultural appropriation and commodification (check out that post here). I still stand behind eve...
Red eye makeup is certainly not for everyone. However, I absolutely adore it. After scouring the web for a red liquid liner, I discovered Urban Decays Liquid Liner in Gash. I have Gash as an ey...
Ive owned Milanis Baked Blush in Coralina for a few months now and I simply adore it, but for some reason it took me months to pick up other shades. I dont know what took me so long, because these ba...
Forgive me for being a few days late on this months favorites and flunkies post. Due to my busy schedule my makeup routine has simplified, and I have started to opt for more neutral, foolproof shades...
As I say goodbye to September, I also bid 10 emptied products farewell! And *drum roll please* three of them are makeup items! Here is what I finished up this month:Yes to Tomatoes Volumizing Shampoo...
I always assumed that cream blushes would perform poorly on my oily prone skin. However, I lusted after the natural, slightly dewy finish they leave behind. After hearing raves of NYXs Cream Blushes,...
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