September, 2009 Archive

Feathered Accessory

My new Feathered Clutch:

Joy!  It has arrived.  With such continued interest in feathers this fall/winter season–I needed more feathers.  So when I saw the following clutch, I had to have it. {read more}

Fashion is Seeing Red

Rich color in Europe this Fall/Winter Season:

A beautiful trend through September’s European fashion pages is the increased attention to the color RED. {read more}

Fashions from Europe

What’s lining the pages of European Fashion Magazines?

After pouring over September’s fashion bibles from around the world…I am certain of this:  It is more important than ever to combine multiple textures.  And accessories are everywhere. {read more}

Applying Gel Eyeliner-BRUSHES

The right tools are so important:

After our posts on gel eyeliner, we received questions about best brushes for the job.  Of course, we have our favorites…

For applying gel eyeliner, my personal favorite brush is: {read more}

Penguin Mints

Caffeine Kick + Fresh Breath:

When I was questioned about my tin of Penguin Mints yesterday – I realized these gems may be a bit of a secret.  And I can’t keep a secret… {read more}

Bare Escentuals for Less

This won’t last long!

You already know I have an obsession a love affair with bareMinerals Eyecolors.  Truth be told, I like a lot of Bare Escentuals products.  Today I went online to order the new Matte Foundation and discovered BE has some great discounts right now! {read more}

Sample Sales & Luxury Discount Sites

Invitations and Links:

We love bargains!  So we’ve assembled some of the very best sample sale and luxury discount sites.  Many of these are by invitation only.  They carry the biggest names at crazy-good prices.  {read more}

Bobbi Brown vs. MAC

Long-Wear Gel Eyeliner meets Fluidline.  Who wins?

Due to reader request, we’ve done a head-to-head comparison of BB vs. MAC liners.  Read on to see how each gel eye liner stacked up across 5 categories. {read more}

bareMinerals Eyecolors

The first step is admitting you have a problem:

So many precious little pots of minerals line the drawers of my bathroom.  Each one different from the next.  Some with glimmer others in matte.  From sheer to opaque, light to dark… {read more}

European Fashion Magazines

A Culture Lesson:

My dear friend M, splits her time between Europe and the US.  She was kind enough to pick up a few goodies on her way back this week… four September European fashion magazines! {read more}