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Monthly Archives: September 2011
The Rolling Estonian
Take cranberry juice, vodka, and a splash of ginger ale, serve over crushed ice and garnished with a lime, that’s the making of a rolling estonian. It’s also my inspiration for the following look. Tweet
Posted in Look of the Day
Tagged Eye Primer, Kat Von D, MAC, Makeup Forever, Mascara, Purple Eyeshadow, Stila, Urban Decay, Vincent Longo
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7 in Heaven: Day Two of Lorac
Back again for 7 in Heaven I see! Don’t know what this is all about? Check this out. Are you ready for Day Two of Lorac’s 7 in Heaven? Tweet
Posted in 7 in Heaven, Eye of the Day
Tagged Blue Eyeshadow, Eye Primer, Grey Eyeliner, Grey Eyeshadow, Lorac, Urban Decay
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Jemma Kidd Makeup School I-Ris Enhancer: Blue Eyes
As The Duchess recounted in Her Most Serene Highness’s recent missive about her travels on the Continent, one of the goodies that she brought home was this lovely little palette designed to highlight blue eyes. Let’s explore inside, shall we? … Continue reading
7 in Heaven: Day One of Lorac
Welcome to Day One of Lorac’s 7 in Heaven. If you don’t know what 7 in Heaven is here at Beauty Decrypted, travel back in time here to see what this is all about. Tweet
Posted in 7 in Heaven, Eye of the Day
Tagged Eye Primer, Lorac, Purple Eyeshadow, Urban Decay, White Eyeshadow
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Color Theory and You: Don’t It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue
Every now and then I catch myself being insufferably smug as I say, “I don’t understand what’s so confusing about picking makeup. It’s all just art theory!” I took art classes until it got to be too arduous at the … Continue reading
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
Posted in Haul
Tagged Boots, Gosh, Jemma Kidd, Laura Mercier, Lipstick, London, Nail Polish, Nars, Paris, Rococo Nail Polish, sephora, Space NK, SuperDrug, Travel
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Skyscraper Gemstones
Fall polishes are out and teasing my wallet to give up all of its naughties. Luckily, September is my birthday month, so I rule as Justification Queen and gifted myself with quite a collection of products. As with all of … Continue reading
Posted in Nail of the Day, New Polishes, Product Review
Tagged Blue Polish, China Glaze, Glitter Polish, Zoya, Zoya Remove+
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In Search of a Rare Orchid
When I was twenty, I was insecure and unsure about a lot of things. One thing I was always bold about was my lipstick. Finding the right lipstick to put my pout front and center was a pleasant obsession. One … Continue reading
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7 in Heaven: Lorac Time to Shine
This is a new segment that I’m calling 7 in Heaven. This is much like the adolescent party game of seven minutes in heaven where you spend seven minutes locked in a closet with another person in order to “get … Continue reading
Posted in 7 in Heaven, Product Review
Tagged Black Eyeshadow, Blue Eyeshadow, Eye Primer, glitter, Gold Eyeshadow, Green Eyeshadow, Lorac, Mascara, Matte, Purple Eyeshadow, Shimmer, Ulta, Urban Decay, White Eyeshadow
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