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Essie-Urban Jungle

After seeing Essie’s 2014 Summer Collection display, there was only one color that was appealing enough for me to buy it: Essie’s Urban Jungle. This beautiful alabaster orchid shade is edgy and simple, at the same time.…

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Revlon ColorBurst Matte Lip Balms

Revlon ColorBurst Matte Lip Balms…Every now and then there is a drugstore beauty product that comes out and makes girls go crazy. I’m not exactly sure when these Revlon ColorBurst Matte Lip Balms came out, but I was not able to get my hands on them, despite of visiting tens of drugstores, every single display was empty. Whenever I did find them, the shades I was interested in were out of stock, or they were opened, used and put back…

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Arcona Vitamin A Complex-new nighttime favorite

As a longtime skincare junkie I find that many of retinol-based creams and serums that are available over the counter are rarely very effective. All you have to do is look at the ingredient list- if the “active” ingredient is listed somewhere on the lower half (ingredients are listed in proportional order and highest quantities are always at the top of the list) then it’ll have minimal to no effect on your skin. I am a huge fan of ARCONA…

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Break 4 Love

What happens when an iconic fashion and art photographer pairs up with one of the most sought-after manicurists in the world? Pretty things happen. “Break 4 Love” (part of the Creme collection) is my first ever Deborah Lippmann nail lacquer. I just couldn’t resist buying it while on my last trip to Sephora, I swear that it was just sitting there, calling my name.  Described as a “bubble gum techno babe”, this ultra pretty and girl-y shade is perfect for…

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