Author Archives: The Duchess

About The Duchess

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Melancholy Over Mela-D

I have had freckles since I was a child.  I’ve never been thrilled about it, and as an adult, I’ve tried various product to lighten them, or at least keep them in check since I spend so much time outside … Continue reading

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5-Minute Look

I don’t wear a lot of make-up every day.  The skin around my eyes is hypersensitive, so I have to try samples before I buy a product (or borrow it from the other girls at Beauty Decrypted).  I’m also a … Continue reading

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Mini-Post: Olympic Fever

I love the Olympics.  London is my favorite city.  London 2012 is a combination of two of my favorite things.  We’re not even a full day in and I’ve already laughed, cried, and cheered. To celebrate, I applied the Union … Continue reading

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Ride, Sally Ride

I was a little girl in 1983 when Sally Ride became the first American woman in space on STS-7.  My father is a former pilot who loves all things air and space, and after hours spent visiting the Smithsonian Air … Continue reading

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A Royal Polish: Lillibet’s Jubilee

Lillibet York wasn’t supposed to be Queen.  She was “heiress presumptive” at birth, but it was expected that her Uncle David would eventually settle down, marry someone appropriate, and produce the heir apparent. Tweet

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The Queen of Skin Care

My Grandmother was known for her beautiful skin.  My friends always thought she was a decade younger than she was (for which she loved them).  My Grandfather used to tell people that Gram slept face down in a bucket of face cream … Continue reading

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The Duchess Reflects on Butter London’s “Wallis”

“…You must believe me when I tell you that I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King as I would wish to do without the help and support of … Continue reading

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Butter London: Queen Vic

One of Lunachat’s “bad” influences on me has been my expanding nail polish collection. After I borrowed her bottle of “No More Waity, Katie,” I explored Butter London more closely. Unfortunately for my wallet, it was around the week they … Continue reading

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London Hauling

My make-up style is “I-spent-an-hour-achieving-a-natural-look,” but the frustrated artist in me sees make-up as a box of paints, waiting to transform me from a mild-mannered cubicle dweller to a sultry siren or punk rocker. Unfortunately, my skin is sensitive, especially … Continue reading

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