Category Archives: Make-Up

Dior Fall 2012 – Golden Jungle (With Lots of Pictures)

Dior’s Fall 2012 look for their Ready-to-wear show was a clean and polished one. Pat McGrath gave us no crazy eyeshadow colours or tons of eyeliner. No major lipstick shades to watch out for. There was perhaps some neutral eyeshadow … Continue reading

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Armani Prive Goes Modern and Futuristic

This look is actually one that you’re going to see sooner rather than later. Dark bitten lips and metallic on the eyes is what’s due for fall, and Armani Prive interpreted it by being more futuristic. There are definitely things … Continue reading

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Dior Summer Mix Nail Polish Swatches

When I posted my review of the Dior Summer Mix collection, I hadn’t had a chance to do nail polish swatches, but here they are now. The bright splash of colour we’ve been seeing on nails is going to go … Continue reading

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Dior Summer Mix Collection

Matching nails and lips is the idea behind Dior’s Summer Mix collection, and the colours are charming enough to make you reach for them again and again.  The collection introduces 4 new shades of Dior Vernis Nail Gloss ($24) (called … Continue reading

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MAC Fashion Sets and Snob Swatch

A quick look at the facts tells us that MAC’s Fashion Sets are long overdue: Spice – #1 classic best-selling lip pencil in Canada, Brazil, Italy, Mexico, UK, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Argentina, Philippines, Singapore, Spain, Portugal, Thailand, India, Saudi Arabia, … Continue reading

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OPI’s Minnie Mouse-Inspired Collection

This June, OPI is releasing a collection of four nail polishes inspired by Minnie Mouse.  It’s a quirky fun palette of shades that are vibrant and totally Minnie Mouse-like. The shades are a pink crème lacquer, one frosted red shade, a … Continue reading

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Summer Nail Polish Obsession: Zoya Shelby Swatch

“Do you like my nail polish?” That’s the text I sent out to my friends, because I was wearing the prettiest nail polish shade ever, and I couldn’t stop staring at my nails all day, and I just had to … Continue reading

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New York City Ballet by OPI – Spring 2012

Spring is here with OPI, who has partnered with the New York City Ballet to bring 5 new SoftShades for Spring.  The collection features five sheer shades lightly tinged in hues of beige, pink, white, lilac and gray, as well as … Continue reading

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MAC In Extra Dimension Collection

MAC’s In Extra Dimension products are basically a version of Estee Lauder’s Pure Color Gelee products (see the eyeshadows and bronzer). Both formulae are a hybrid of gel, powder, and water so that you get the blending power of a … Continue reading

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Clarins Spring 2012 – Colour Breeze

It’s not too late to take a look at Clarins’ Spring 2012 collection, rightly called Colour Breeze. The collection includes probably the most wearable of spring colour quartets called Mineral Ombre Blue Sky. The shades are pretty and subtle, with … Continue reading

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