The tools.I believe that a good nail comes down to the manicure itself rather than the color. Why even bother to apply polish onto ragged, misshapen, ill-groomed nails?First, I file my nails: a point...
I was hoping to complete an article for publication today. Unfortunately, Ive been too busy to write it in time (and may remain so for a while). In the meantime, heres a humorous cartoon thats been m...
Some cult products are ubiquitous; others are so obscure, one wonders how they acquired such a fervent following. Such is the case with Caron Poudre Peau Fine, which in the Western hemisphere is avai...
Kasuhiro Otomo, The Watermelon Messiah (1981)When I watch a great pianist (or dancer, basketball player, writer, chef—whatever you like) at what he does best, what runs through my mind is, "hey, ...
ARRRGGH. Im sorry. I keep hitting "publish" by accident.This one is a no-brainer crowd-pleaser for lovers of jazz, with Miles Davis on trumpet, Cannonball Adderley on alto sax, Hank Jones on ...
This post addresses those who have expressed an interest in Makeup For Monolids, as well as some advice on how to take face shots: Ive got a pinboard of looks for your perusal. Personally, I think th...
...Er. Sorry about the premature publication. Heres the post thats supposed to come next.Youve heard all about the individual colors, but I thought you might like to see how they look when depotted a...
It sometimes seems to me that with every passing year my skin becomes drier. My lips crack and bleed. My eyes develop fine lines. Flakes congregate on my nose—why my nose, Ive no idea. Exfoliants tha...
No sooner do I declare that I wear only candy pink blushes, an itch for red blushes—to pair with warm red and coral lipsticks, green-gold eye looks—kicks in. If theres one color from Addiction thats ...
Here I must make a confession: my eye for foundation sucks. Sometimes Ill fall under the spell of one, only to realize some months later that the match is off or its texture much too cakey. It is luc...
Heres the second quartet of Addiction shadows for your perusal. These were in my hands briefly for swatching purposes. However, since these are not mine, I cannot describe with the same degree of det...
When I buy makeup, most foremost in my mind are the looks the pigment may yield*. I am of course limited by anatomy; eagle-eyed readers will remember my tendency to build eyeshadow into rounded shape...
Before they were depotted: North Star, Arabian Ruby, Concrete Jungle, and Midnight Oasis.I miss blogging, though Ive determined not to take it up again until I can figure out another project (for bet...
Ive had a thing for Repetto for a long time. Their designs are simple and uncluttered, my platonic idea of the perfect shoe. And the Jackson is a particular favorite of mine. I would call it a loafer...
If youre interested, shoot me a request at dain.choi(at)gmail.com. I have done my utmost to represent colors as accurately as possible. International buyers are welcome. Shipping will be adjusted to ...
The Closet Confidential project I ambitiously started months ago had to fall by the wayside when the second-year medical curriculum took over my life. I never quite abandoned it though, and when I fo...
As I make ready to return to Shanghai at the end of February - a more semi-permanent move this time, for the purposes of a new job - I have been sifting through the stacks of worldly belongs that hav...
Or, what Ive been up to during my hiatus. A few of the Desert Island posts, namely Brushes, Skin, and Books have been revised. Ive taken better, clearer pictures, and edited to reflect how Ive settle...
Shiseido debuted their Shimmering Rouge Lip Colour with 13 shades last year, following the trend of lipstick/gloss hybrids which also multi-task as lip conditioners (Chanel Rouge Coco Shine, Dior Add...
WHAT EVERY WOMAN SHOULD CARRYMy mother gave me the prayer to Saint Theresa.I added a used tube ticket, kleenex,several Polo mints (furry), a tampon, pesetas,a florin. Not wishing to be presumptuous,n...
Bronzed goddess, Helena Christensen, in Ole Lynggaard Sweet Drops 2012 catalogueWhile I tend to be easily distracted by the newest and shiniest in makeup, and as flighty and compulsive as a spring ch...
Exquisite design is often quiet and unobtrusive. It is bad (or severely restricted) design that always sticks out like a sore thumb: stairs that are an inconvenient width or height, roads that disori...
If the Christmas-New Years period has found me somewhat quiet, blogging-wise, its because I was travelling in Japan for nine days - visiting the Shiseido flagship store in The Ginza, feeding the sacr...
The final cut: here is where my makeup lives.There are two schools of thought when it comes to makeup. The first exalts expression, everything we put on our face as a coded message, while the second ...
While Im finetuning my next post, I thought this monstrosity might amuse you guys, a pair of silk harem pants from Thomas Wylde. Everything that could go wrong goes wrong here. The trainwreck begins ...
Sydney, August 2006From one of my very first sessions with Melissa, shot on film and hand-developed. Mid-morning, sleep-deprived, I was wearing typical weekend gear: soft jeans, a t-shirt from AMUNC ...
One of the foundational tenets of beauty and makeup: Just because youre born a certain way, it doesnt mean that you have to put up with it.Have thick, slippery hair that doesnt stay put? Getting it c...
Sometimes, risky beauty ventures do pay off. Recently I took the plunge and not only got my hair chemically straightened, but also cut it short into a bob, a length its not been at since I was nine. ...
THE DOOR IS OPENNo, I dont want to tame you,youd lose your animal charm.Your wiliness and nervousnessexcite me,they belong to your exotic breed.You cant escape mebecause the door is always open.You c...
When most people look at makeup, all they see is "good" and "bad". But chances are, dear reader, you are not one of those people. You may have stumbled onto this blog through the vaga...
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