May 3: my mom’s birthday. May 4 and 5: stayed at Mama Shelter. May 6: saw ‘Philomena’ on the flight home. Clearly, someone’s been reminding me that tomorrow is Mother’s Day in the US. When my brother and I were…
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Every beauty editor and blogger has covered the French pharmacy must-haves at one time or another. I needed hard facts before my trip this week and decided to resurrect a Goop newsletter from 2011 on the topic. My girl Gwyneth…
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Unscented. Packaged in plastic. Unlikely to get me excited. Well, miracles do happen. One of the exfoliants Paula’s Choice launched recently is the Weekly Retexturizing Foaming Treatment with 4% BHA. If I were Oprah I’d give one to everyone I…
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When it comes to color, I limit myself strictly to bronzer and concealer. That hasn’t stopped me, however, from being completely mesmerized by the color driven line BY TERRY. Recently, I got my hands on the brand’s iconic lip and…
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“On Wednesdays, we wear pink” is one of the most famous lines from Mean Girls. The movie premiered exactly ten years ago today: April 30th, 2004. Although pop culture is in my DNA, beauty definitely takes the front seat. I…
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This past weekend just got filed under ‘not so great.’ I was forced to bail out of an 80’s theme prom party on Saturday and had to cancel Sunday brunch with my best friend from college. I spent 48…
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Last year, CHANEL put our complexions on schedule by launching a trinity of serums: LE JOUR, LA NUIT et LE WEEKEND. I’ve enjoyed generous deluxe tubes of all 3, but since I’m not one for full on structured routines, I…
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When your acronym is FAB, you have some serious standards to live up to. First Aid Beauty does not disappoint. Over the last few years, the range of products they offer has expanded from basics to targeted treatments. In a…
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