Showing posts with label Link-Thingies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Link-Thingies. Show all posts

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Today's Link Thingies

Enhance your eye color now with these simple tips from a Nars makeup artist for Bella Sugar:



I just watched the movie The Runaways and although I thought it was pretty meh, the makeup artist, Robin Matthews, stole every scene! To get inspired by Joan's and Cherie's fierce 70's glam rock look, Elle magazine and Makeup For Life have some great tutorials. In 3 simple words: Make Up Forever! Watch the videos here and here.

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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Fall Beauty Cravings

Reading Temptalia's blog is extremely dangerous for my pocket. I discover new makeup stuff that I absolutely must purchase asap or my life will never be the same. My latest obsession is eyeshadow. I've been having an eyeshadow year, or perhaps an eyeliner year... Mascara... An all-things eye-related year.

Check out this palette from Urban Decay and tell me if you, like myself, are not tempted to go to Sephora's website right this freaking second, ignore the price tag and just go ahead and hit the purchase button. Add to the temptation factor the little footer note on the product that says it's extremely high demand, selling out fast, limited edition yadda yadda. Oh Sephora, why do you do this to me?

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Now, I've never been a MAC girl. It's a great brand, don't get me wrong, but I like to use my Beauty Insider points at Sephora and they don't have MAC at Sephora, so in order for me to get something at MAC it must be somewhat irreplaceable, like their waterproof mascara. But oh holy crap, check this thing out! Tartan: awesome. Eyeshadows: awesome. Professional makeup brushes: awesome. All combined: you cruel bastards! It won't be released until the holiday season, so Santa, if you're reading this, insert this item on my wishlist. I have been kinda nice.

Yay! My local Sephora finally has the travel-size Oscar Blandi Pronto Volumizing Shampoo Spray available. It's only $11 and although I'm not a fan of their regular dry shampoo spray (as discussed in my review), I've heard great things about this version, saying it's totally innovative and effective. So guess where I'm heading tomorrow? :)

And Fall is here, for us Northern Hemisphere folks! My favorite season! It's still hot as balls here in South Florida but who cares, I'm gonna start rocking my wellies even if I look delirious doing so and wearing gray nail polish like nobody's business. Gray has been a hot color for nails in Europe and in Brazil (not random, that's where I'm from) for a minute but for some odd reason never made a hit here in the States. Not until now! Chanel (Les Khakis, Paradoxal), Essie and even L'Oreal are coming out with some great shades for Fall. At last!

...And I still wonder where my paycheck disappears to every month...

Monday, September 6, 2010

Today's Link Thingies: Labor Day

Happy Labor day, everyone! And if you're in Brazil (where I'm from), happy Independence Day holiday weekend!

I've added some new blogs and websites to my "Beauty Insiders" list (sidebar menu on the left), and in order to de-clutter my Google Chrome browser a bit by not having one gazillion (yet awesome) tabs open, here's a list of some of beautiful things I've been obsessing over the last 24 hours.

Let's call this:
  "Labor Day Weekend Best Of" List:

My favorites: Philosophy Purity Made Simple and Garnier The Brusher Gel Cleanser.

My all-time favorite: Lâncome Effacernes.
Very useful. For some reason, I always have a hard time trying to ace this technique.
The right tools really do make all the difference.

Maybelline Define-A-Lash Hydrofuge in Brownish Black didn't make the cut, but it's my pick.


Impressive list. Do people still read Cosmo?

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Today's Link Thingies



  • Claire Danes was the shining surprise at the Emmys in 2010, but this is an older look from her I totally covet. Now I secretly want to convert to a blonde. 
  • Love Cat Marnell's blog at Lemondrop and her latest post about her favorite drugstore brand skincare products. 


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  • The side braid is very hot this summer. Can you rock the look? This video makes it seem effortless. 

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Today's Link Thingies


  • New and creative uses for bathroom items at Shine Yahoo!.
  • While on the same topic, I must add that you can use stick deodorant on your ankles before wearing sandals or shoes to avoid blisters.
  • Another use for Vaseline: just a dab can transform your powder or compact eyeshadow into a creamy one.


Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Today's Link Thingies




  • I heart NY and I'm CRAVING Urban Decay Book of Shadows Volume 3. Temptalia has a video on it.
  • Beauty Junkies Unite also has the full breakdown of colors. Early Christmas wishlist alert.
  • Get Jenna Fischer's easy Emmy look at Beauty Addict. So natural you can try it before your next trip to the grocery store.
  • Why blueberries are the body's anti-aging best kept secret - at Daily Perricone.
  • 5 Makeup Looks for Redheads in Red Dresses at Bella Sugar.
  • Olivia Wilde's smoky champagne eye makeup at Cee Me.
  • Also from Cee Me, a very, very useful post on face contouring. Life changing.