Repairing broken eyeshadows!

Hi all! I wanted to share a little trick I found on the interwebs to repair broken eyeshadow. I returned from a plane trip last Friday only to find one of my Stila shadows shattered in the pan. Sad! So I searched on line and determined it was actually ridiculously easy to salvage. I totally didn't think about the blog-usefulness of this topic and didn't take pictures during the process, but it's pretty easy to explain. All you need is a Q-tip, Kleenex, a quarter (or your finger), and rubbing alcohol.

1. Take a Qtip and clean off around the tin, collecting what you can of the broken bits back into the eyeshadow tin.

2. Using a dropper, add a few drops of rubbing alcohol at a time to the shadow. You want it damp but not soaking.

3. Place a Kleenex on top and lightly press with your finger (or a quarter if that is the size of the tin) to set the eyeshadow.

4. Let it air dry a bit so the alcohol will evaporate and viola! Good to go! Here's my final result, the repaired tin is the olive green, bottom right.

If you need step-by-step pictures, just google it! You'll get a ton of hits, just like I did! I think my next project will be to turn some of my powder shadows to cream...will keep you posted.

I'm sorry Marc Jacobs, but we need to discuss these.

I'm sorry. I couldn't let this pass by my email inbox and not share with you all. I burst out laughing when I opened my Shop it to Me alert. First of all, I normally love Marc Jacobs, I think his stuff is quirky and stylish. But these? These I do not understand.

Photo: Neiman Marcus

Ladies, for only $502 (ON SALE, no less), these too can be yours.What's that you say? You also need gloves to match? WELL. For $328 (on sale again, hooray???) you can also sport these babies.

Photo: Neiman Marcus

Happy Friday everyone! And just in case (and so I don't get sued for stealing pictures) the links to purchase are HERE and HERE!

"Fotoshop" AKA things we should all keep in mind

Fotoshop by Adobé from Jesse Rosten on Vimeo.


Hi all! I think I'm pretty much the world's worst blogger, hm? Yes. I do have some new fun products to discuss, so hopefully I will get off my booty and get on that in the coming weeks! Quickly though I wanted to share this video. Even I need to be reminded of this sometimes when I look at TV, magazines, etc...that most, if not ALL of it is barely a reflection of how these women actually look! So that blemish I have, or that weird freckle? It's ok. Plus, T (the husband) just recently purchased the Adobe suite to make videos and once I saw all he could do it really started to sink in. Enjoy the vid!

In case my embed code doesn't work, here is the link: http://vimeo.com/34813864

Foundation routine and a brave girl

I know I haven't posted in FOREVER, I have not forgotten about posting but life/work has been in the way. I am going to try and revive the blog 2012. I did want to share this video though of Cassandra Bankston, a teenager that has some really great YouTube makeup tutorials. She does an amazing job in this foundation tutorial. She uses a TON of products, but it's a bit out of necessity. At the end though, she does not look like she is wearing that many products.

She is precious, and well spoken, and brave. I totally commend anyone who can just put themselves out there, especially with something they are very self-conscious about. I may try some of the products she mentioned, they sound good! (I also realized I need to quit freaking out about my very infrequent, very minor breakouts...they can easily be covered)

Links!

Got roses? Don't throw them out quite yet...make a rose bath for your feet (via Bella Sugar)

Cut 100 calories at any meal (via FitSugar)

REALLY cute straight hair style tutorials from Refinery 29. I LOVE the beach waves and the fishtail braid!

10 ways to make your old car feel new from Popular Mechanics (I DO read other things besides beauty articles, don't cha know) I mostly just need to CLEAN my car.

Three favorite topcoats from College Fashion. The only one I have tried is Revlon, and I do like it quite a bit!!

Easy Fall Makeup Shopping ideas (via Bella Sugar)

Oh, thank you Tom. Thank you Gisele, if you instigated this...that shag wasn't doing anyone any favors. (via People)

Dear Cable companies, DirectTV, all of you...DO THIS. (via Geeksugar)

How damn adorable is this outfit Oliva Palermo is rocking? (via Frugal Fashionista)

Info on when skin-care products expire (via Allure)

Um, I hate to say it, but I SO need this pronunciation guide for beauty and fashion houses. I blame my southern Alabama accent. (via Allure)

Flattering and cute coats for different body types (via Glamour)

Opinion piece

Ok. I'm not really one to get all opinionated, but I'm wondering what some of you think about this:

Beirut's beauty parlor for young girls (BBCNews)

There seems to be a bit of "outrage" and screams of "too-far!" on the internet over this today, but when I watched the video, I don't find it quite so bad. To me, it seems like a glorified dress-up place for little girls...not a legitimate "salon". The employee being interviewed frequently mentions "princess" or "rock star" which CLEARLY are not real-life situations. I don't have children, or a daughter, but who among us didn't play pretend and dress up when we were little? I remember putting on my grandmother's bright red lipstick at a very young age, so I'm not sure how this is much different except that you pay for the service (maximum of $13, I mean come on...a tube of lipstick is $7).

I don't associate this with the child beauty pageants, which I totally disagree with. Those mothers, and their daughters, are something else. This setting also doesn't seem to be in the "growing up too fast" arena either. That I don't have to watch BBC to see...I just go to the mall.

Here's where my opinion comes in, and again, I don't have a daughter. I don't know what I would do if it was my daughter, but I know what my mother did for ME. I turned out pretty well, I'd like to think. So let's talk about the mall. Have any of you passed by the "homecoming dress" section in the department stores lately? Some are "cute" but most of them look like this:

Macy's

Um, yeah see my mother wouldn't have let me leave the house. If little miss model there tries to sit her booty will show, I'm sure of it. I'm pretty sure every homecoming (which was SUPER casual, but regardless) I wore a longer skirt and a cardigan twinset. This is not just what seniors are supposed to buy, the 9th graders--14 year old girls--are supposed to be in this. Some of the dresses are over $200 as well. I don't get it, where are their MOTHERS? I mean, I know it must be somewhat difficult--what do you do? Make your daughter the outcast by not letting her dress sexy like everyone else? I like to think that my mom would have tried to find a happy medium (though I'm not sure where we could have found it, all of the dresses look like this...) cute but not sexy. Or she would have told me to suck it up and let me be an outcast!

Mall point #2. Go in Victoria's Secret. A large percentage of the clientele looks to be younger than 16. Buying thongs and sexy bras and whatnot...with again no adult in site. First, my mom would have LAUGHED AT ME for wanting to purchase a $40 bra and $9 underwear at age 13. Yes, VS makes some high quality bras that don't tear up, but it's the sexy factor I'm curious about...do these 13 year old little dudes macking on these 13 year old little girls even know that they are seeing a VS bra? I doubt it. Here's a secret, young teenage girl out there...your boyfriend doesn't know what he's doing any more than you do. At all. Bras, underwear, sexy stuff, all of that...he has NO CLUE, so no need to do something you don't want to try and please him.

Random point #3. My friend is conducting interviews for a world-class, very large corporation at a college this week. She text me to say that the outfits some of these college girls showed up in to the career fair were straight scandalous. Skin tight everything. Bandage skirts.

Herve Ledger via google images

Here, let's throw a blazer or cardigan over this and call it a day. Perfect interview outfit! No. Bandage skirts are not pencil skirts or suit skirts. Spandex shouldn't be in the interview room (unless it's Spanx, of course and we all know that's well hidden.)

The college guys seemed to have it figured out--suits only. Sexy and interview do not go together, I am so sorry. I wore a suit to my first interview junior year of college--it didn't fit me well, it was entirely too big, but I was covered head to toe. So what is up with this group of girls thinking this is appropriate?

Is it media? Surely not. Movie stars and TV stars have always dressed sexier than us "normal" folks. The Kardashians are way over the top, but if you watch the show, the younger Kardashian girls really don't dress like Kim, Kortney, and Khloe. Cause they are teenagers! So...why are middle America teenagers going crazy? Yes "sexy" is pushed down our throats every second of the day, but when did "overtly sexy" = "beautiful"? I didn't WANT to dress sexy in high school, it terrified the mess out of me to be revealing. Does it start with these "little girl beauty parlors" and that's why people are upset? I'm all about dressing nice to feel good about yourself and makeup and all of that, but it just seems like so much, way to soon for these young girls.

That's my soapbox. Thoughts from you, readers?

Coupon for Essie from RiteAid!

$2 off Essie polish, click below to claim

Rite Aid Offer

Also, Walgreens has been offering buy one get one half off on their Walgreens brand items. It's a good opportunity to stock up on lots of stuff from cotton balls to generic OTC meds and such!

Things I am irrationally obsessed with...

I have a tendency to start picturing things in my head and then becoming IRRATIONALLY obsessed with them. It is usually worse when the seasons are changing. So, for fun I thought I would share! In no particular order, and not limited to the following things:

• Essie's fall nail collection. I know. Me in love with nail polish YOU ALL MUST BE SHOCKED. But seriously, this is a fun collection.

www.essie.com

• Frye boots. I really wish these weren't $300+ Sigh...

image from google

• My Kindle and downloading every free book ever. Via the Kindle I somehow finally found Jane Austen at age 30, and now I'm obsessed with her too.

• Laura Mercier metallic creme eye color (which I will be purchasing before the week is up, I have no doubts) in Rose Gold

www.lauramercier.com

• Basically anything copper or rose gold for that matter

• Black and brown wedge heels...cause I wear heels all of NEVER. But I am still obsessed. 

• This dress by Sanctuary ($158 on Piperlime). Been staring at it for about two months now. And I. LOVE. IT.

piperlime.com

• Finding the perfect tinted moisturizer..light coverage but stays put, not greasy, right skin match. It's kinda getting to be a like a holy grail thing, and I'm probably going to end up with Laura Mercier here too, but we'll see.

• Cropped red or burnt orange skinny pants

piperlime.com

• Mustard yellow ANYTHING. I have a sweater similar to this from Urban outfitters (mine doesn't appear to be in stock anymore), and I kinda want to wear it every day.

www.urbanoutfitters.com

•  Pinterest.
• Chobani Lemon greek yogurt. 140 cal, no fat, and 15 g of protein. It tastes like lemon icebox pie, and you can see the little bits of ACTUAL LEMON in it. Delicious

www.chobani.com

•  This antique ring that I know is sitting at Lee Michael's jewelry in BR with no stone that wants to be in my life. Kinda like the one below, just no diamond in the center. "You finished your PhD" gift, perhaps??

Image from google

 Random, yes, but again just thought I would share! Any of you have some obsessions these days? Share in the comments.

Tuesday 9.20.11

Sorta slim list this week, but here are some fun links! I decided to not hop on the Emmy-fashion-review-train because A) I really didn't watch it and B) there were just too many people to discuss. Bella Sugar has a TON of reviews and such if you want to check them out, so does Beauty Blogging Junkie.

Also, I highly recommend picking up this month's Allure or going to their website HERE to peruse all their "Best of Beauty" winners. It's quite the expansive list. I can't really go through their items without basically plagiarizing, but definitely check it all out!

Tips for giving yourself a great manicure (or, the mistakes you make at home) from Beauty and the Budget. I am guilty of basically ALL of these.

And speaking of at-home manicures, I'm so about to try this top coat from Sally Hansen (thanks Jezebel)

If you've been thinking about cutting your hair shorter, here are some inspirations for different face shapes from Glo/MSN

It's not you, it's the clothes (from Already Pretty). It has taken me awhile to figure this out--that I could actually change things other than the hem--but now my tailor and I are tight buddies.

Zoe Saldana looking all chic at Micheal Kors (Frugal Fashionista)

I LOVE this rose-gold nail color by Deborah Lippman (Link from Bella Sugar)

Slideshow of models with little to no makeup and then done up all the way. While they are still really beautiful in the "before" shots they do feel a little more normal. Just goes to show what an amazing hair and makeup team can do. (W magazine, one pic NSFW)

I really can't deal with the cuteness

I usually save my links til Tuesday, but good LORD this girl was too cute to not share. I saw it on the Hairpin AND Boing-boing (link from Boing-boing).

Cutie-patotie Madison gives a Halloween makeup tutorial. STOP IT. She's got to be, what? 5? Adorable. My fav line? "I really love this you gotta try it" Homegirl will be backstage at NYFW one day..

Leather and beads

So before I start, let me give you a caveat and explain something about myself. Caveat: this post is not really beauty related, but I figure it's close enough. And then about me, or one of my quirks, if you want to call it that. When I learn how to do something, usually a crafty-type thing like making jewelry or painting or whatnot, I kinda become OCD about that certain thing for about a week or so, and then I trail off. My last obsession was watercolored cards--like for birthdays and such. I made a bunch in a short period, and then moved on to the next thing. And once again, I have been trapped by the craft bug and spent the last week all mired off in my obsession.

Photo courtesy of Google Images

Which is...Leather and bead wrapped bracelets. I love (excuse me, LURVE) Chan Luu bracelets (above), but my budget these days is just not allowing me to have one. So while I knew I couldn't make one quite as pretty I thought I'd at least figure out how to make the style. Thanks to the internet, I did. I typed "Leather and bead wrap bracelet" into Google and viola! Bracelet time. I used this YouTube tutorial from Beyond Bracelets and this written tutorial from How-to-make-jewelry.com. Without these, I would have never figured it out. They also had some great tips, like holding the top of the bracelet down on a foamboard using a binder clip, that basically I can't believe I had to have someone tell me cause they are so obvious yet smart. So off I went to Michael's (and later Hobby Lobby for round 2) to get supplies. I spent about $30 at Michael's and $25 at Hobby Lobby, but still have a bunch of material left over. That's the thing about jewelry making I am coming to find out: you buy 50 yards of beading thread for $5, but it lasts for AGES. So I'm not sure how to break out exactly how much each bracelet costs, but it's definitely less than the $225 Chan Luu. The beads are typically the most expensive thing depending on how nice they are, etc. (I have also been making earrings lately, so I am starting to catch onto the whole supplies cost thing. I think Etsy supplies is going to turn out to be a better bet than Michaels, but we'll see...and I'm digressing...)

SO. The bracelets. I made two double wrapped and two triple wrapped bracelets. The hardest thing to find was a bead that could work as the closure, like the ones above. Also, leather choices were slim to none. Out of the bracelets I made, I liked working with the 2 mm round leather cord the best and 2 mm or smaller beads (as the tutorials point out, your leather and beads should be of similar size/weight). So I think in the future I will use those sizes the most. The Chan Luu ones above seem even smaller, I couldn't find the supplies for that, but plan to check Etsy at a later date. So here are the finished products:

The pictures aren't the highest quality, I apologize. It's hard to take pics when they are on your arm!! Oh, the little single bracelets are just beads on this strand called "Stretch magic". It's translucent and slightly elastic. You just put the beads on, double over-hand knot the ends, and then I placed a crimp bead (the little silver ones if you can see them) over the knot to hide it. Super easy, and they should be fun to layer with the wrap bracelets.

Anyway, I just wanted to share because it was easy like WHOA to make these. I'd say it takes about an hour per bracelet, and once I got the hang of how to weave it I could make it while watching TV. A few tips: Make the threading lace a LOT longer than you think it needs to be (and it will be annoying to deal with, but just deal with it). Also, the suede seems like it would be pretty (bottom pic, farthest right bracelet), but it's kinda hard to deal with and doesn't lay quite as well as the round leather cording. Make sure you choose beading thread or cord NOT wire, and don't buy the translucent plastic kind, it kinda sucks. I bought black Beadalon Wildfire beading thread, and it worked out great.

Ok! So there ya go, a nice little craft project. Not really sure when I'll get to WEAR all these bracelets, but hey, I have 'em if I want to!

The first Tuesday links of fall!

Up until Tropical Storm Lee hit this weekend it was still 100 F in Louisiana. But thanks to that, it's now in the 70s. Glorious...It's Sept. Football has started. So. FALL.

Some fun new drugstore beauty products! (Bella Sugar)

You Beauty shares how to transition bronzer use into fall 

Every Cher outfit in Clueless in one minute. (The Hairpin) And FYI, Clueless is 16 years old. As if...

Zoe Saldana looking super cute for Jimmy Kimmel. (Frugal Fashionista) I am developing this obsession with coral right here as summer is ending, what is up with that?!

This has nothing to do with beauty, but it's hilarious and true. Why Yoga can be so Irritating (Although you should go anyway) from The Awl. I have been trying to get myself to go to yoga regularly, and I can relate to a lot of her points!

Another from the Awl/The Hairpin: The Olsen's new $39,000 bag. That's right. Three Nine Zero Zero Zero.

A Fall Trend Guide slideshow from Who What Wear. Now, this is a long slideshow. But ya know, maybe you're bored like I was!

How fabric softeners may cause you to break out. WTF?! T (the husband) has been breakin out for WEEKS...I wonder if this is it? (From Beauty Blogging Junkie)

Seems like with the Missoni line at Target coming soon, it's everything Missoni! Even Missoni-style nails (Bella Sugar)

How to get what you want at a salon from Real Simple. Listen. I am the most non-confrontational person ever. But if I am about to drop hundreds (and I do) at the salon, they are going to listen to me. NEVER feel like you can't say something at the salon if you don't like what is happening. Good tips on how to deal with these issues though.

Not beauty related, but I know a lot of you have read this book, so in case you didn't see it here's the first teaser trailer for the Hunger Games.  (MTV) It's definitely a teaser. Some woods. Katniss (who, btw, looks better than I thought when they first announced J. Lawrence in this role). Looking forward to seeing more!
---And speaking of Jennifer Lawrence. God bless her... just check out this vid on her 8 HOUR makeup call to just get in the Mystique costume for X-Men (from Bella Sugar. Note that there is some ever so slight nakedness, cause girl had to be painted from head to toe. So save for watching at home!)

Want a manicure that lasts almost a month? Sure you do...

Ladies. I finally broke down and got a shellac manicure last month. "Last month?" you're thinking..."Why is she just now talking about it?" Uh, because that's almost how long this stuff lasts. I'm not even kidding. It. Is. AWESOME. I totally forgot to take a picture the day I got it done, but let's just go ahead and review my THREE WEEK pics below:

Other than the new nail growth, which results in some peeling at the bottom, it still looked good as new. Was I careful with my nails during that time? Nope. Cleaned, cooked, worked (I work on a computer all day so there is a lot of typing going down), did everything I normally do. Nails still looked great! Regular manicures usually chip on me within, oh, two days.

So how is this better than acrylic or other fake stuff? Well, it is cheaper and easier to maintain for one. You don't like it you can have it removed the next day. Most importantly, it did not damage my nails at all. In fact, it made my nails feel thicker and stronger the whole time I had the polish on. I did go back to the salon to get it removed; you can't really get it off with normal polish remover. The lady there had me soak my fingertips for about a minute in this SUPER strong-smelling polish remover (she put a towel over the bowl so the smell wouldn't knock us out), then she gently scrapped it off and buffed my nails back to normal. This is where the shellac can sometimes go wrong. I had a friend get nail damage because the manicurist scraped too hard and into the nail bed. If you are having it removed and you feel like they are scraping too hard, just tell them to back off some.

I would also recommend you stick with lighter tones. The growth won't be as noticeable as it would be with say, dark red or plum. I only suggest this because it is more expensive than a normal manicure. This was $35, but I found out another, smaller salon near me does them for $25, so I would do some shopping around. When this first came out I think some of the salons had issues with taking this stuff off, leading to nail damage. It seems like now they are all up to speed though on the new technique, so you should be good to go. If you are nervous, try asking around. Find a salon where someone else has had it removed and make sure they didn't have issues.

I am a total nail color junkie, especially in the fall, so I can't commit to the price and single color all the time. I will definitely do this again soon though, most likely before a string of work meetings, volunteer events, and big conference I have in October, allowing me to have perfect nails all the way through each event.

www.cnd.com

If you'd like some more info, visit the CND website. This is the brand that most salons seem to carry right now. Have any of you tried it? Do you love it? Any recommendations to add? Put it in the comments!!

Link time

I think the two week span works better than the one week...it allows me to collect more fun tidbits from the internet!

So I love this post from Jane Marie at the Hairpin (who produces This American Life on NPR, which makes me geek out a bit) on Beauty Q&A. I love that she's honest, and I love the info on blackhead removal! I need to get one of those little tools...

Fun makeover apps and websites from the Hairpin (which, btw is my new fave blog)

A guest post from a personal trainer on Already Pretty about women, fitness, and how to break through workout barriers 

I never can decide if I like Katie Holmes or not, but I do enjoy these red skinny jeans she's rocking (Frugal Fashionista)

And finally, Bella Sugar had some fun links these past two weeks:

Easy hair tips for the last dog days of summer

LG--this reminds me of the tie-dyed nail look you wanted! Galaxy nail art

Emma Stone (who I love) talks to People online via PopSugar about confidence and beauty 

5 quick hair, makeup, body pick-me-ups!

Today I am 30...

Image from Google

Today is my 30th birthday. I have been thinking about things that I want to do differently in my 30s. I kinda like that it's such a big birthday. Really feels like a changing of the guard, ya know? While there are many existential things that I plan to be better about (being healthy, be more conscientious with my money, not taking my day out on T...etc), I have a few beauty/health things I've decided to really focus on. So here's my list!

1. Floss every day. I know. I KNOW. So crazy and gross that I don't. That's why it's #1
2. Sunscreen on my face. All the time. Not just when I'm at the beach or at the pool. Every beauty mag and blog and dermatologist says this is one of the biggest things you can do to slow the signs of aging. So I'm doing it.
3. Never sleep in my makeup.
4. Drink more water. I've pretty much cut out all soda except for the occasional Coke Zero, but I still need to work on drinking more water and staying hydrated.
5. Chill out with the impulse buying. This includes beauty products, clothes, shoes, and accessories. I donated three HUGE garbage bags of stuff to Goodwill from my closet a week ago. Some stuff I had only worn once. That's got to stop.
6. Eat primarily fruits, veggies, and lean proteins. Chill out on the refined carbs and sugars...unhealthy eating shows on your face, on your body, and everywhere. So I'm going to continue to try and eat nutritious meals every day (with a few cheat days on occasion!).
7. Start using a facial moisturizer with antioxidants and retinol at night. I read about this recently in Allure I believe...30s are the time to start using wrinkle reducing products!
8. Speaking of moisturizer, I also plan to start being better about moisturizing all of my skin. I tend to let it get dry in the winter when it's all covered up. Going to take better care of my skin in general!
9. Do something for myself once a month that falls in the "pampering" category. This doesn't mean I have to spend money--an at-home pedicure counts! Just take 30 min every once in a while to just relax.
10. More yoga. Self-explanatory.

That's my 10 for 30. :) Please share any tips or tricks you've started in the comments!

The best primer/pore minimizer I've ever tried

Not enough links to fill Tuesday links, so you all get a review.

www.sephora.com

This summer, I purchased the Allure beauty box, and the Benefit Porefessional was one of the products for me to try. I have tried various primers and pore minimizer creams in my day to help with my sometimes oily/shiny T-zone, but nothing ever lasted all day. Until I tried this...this stuff is HANDS DOWN the best one I have ever tried. It comes out of the tube neutral, but goes on translucent. I can put this stuff on over my normal moisturizer or sunscreen and sometimes skip foundation all together. It keeps the shiny face away and doesn't clog my pores. A friend of mine recently mentioned to me that she had this new minimizer I should try from Benefit, and simultaneously we said "It's amazing".

It's $29, which may seem a bit steep for such a small bottle, but a little dab goes a long way. And it is SO WORTH IT. It gets 4-5 star reviews on Sephora and Benefit websites, which means I'm not the only one in love with this stuff. I think it's a great product year-round, not just for summer. Try it out and let me know what you think!! Any other primers out there you guys are dying over?

Exfoliate!

Summer skin got you down? I have a great product for you then! Typically you'd think summer, with all the heat and humidity, would keep your skin nice and moisturized. While it's much better than winter, I still found that all the sun exposure and tons of spray sunscreen left my skin looking a bit dull. So I went in search of a fun body scrub for the shower, and I hit on a major winner. Organix's Coconut milk brown sugar body exfoliating scrub.

www.organixhair.com

This product is fantastic! You just mix the oil and sugar that are in the jar and rub on any dry skin (or, like me, everything) in the shower (after you've bathed--body wash will rinse off the oils) and rinse off! The coconut milk/oil kinda seeps in your skin and is SO moisturizing. I got out with smoother skin and didn't even have to use regular moisturizer. Just what I needed to refresh my shoulders, arms, and legs! And it smells fantastic...like summer and the beach all wrapped into one! If it does this good of a job in the summer I can't wait to see how it helps me out in the winter when my skin is really a wreck!


I have tried Organix shampoos and conditioners with mixed results, but still trust the brand to be good quality and a low price. I got this at RiteAid for around $10 (lost the receipt). There were a bunch of different body scrubs, lotions, and butters available, which you can see HERE on the Organix website. Ulta carries a nice selection of Organix products, so if you can't find this in your local Walgreens or RiteAid, I would check there. I had a bit of trouble finding the skin care products online, so I would definitely snatch this up if you see it in the store.

Tuesday links!

I was WAY behind on my reader last week and this week. Like, way behind. I am slowly getting up enough links, here's a few from my first passes through Google Reader! I have some great products to review, but work is kicking my little behind. Hopefully I will update soon.

Frugal Fashionsita roundup: Reese Witherspoon (love), Rose Huntington-Whiteley (adore that pink dress. So much so that I might buy it...Debating between navy and the coral, and thoughts?)

Beauty steals for under $20 from Real Beauty! Sweet!

Fun...13 of the world's best beauty tips from Glamour. I want to try the coconut milk on the scalp thing...

Fall hair ideas from Allure. And I know it's still 1000 F outside, but we will all blink and it will be fall. Cute ideas here, but I'm not into this "intentional frizz" thing on slide 9.

Speaking of fall...probably gonna buy ALL of these from the Essie fall line (from Racked). I am a fall nail polish whore. No lie.

My little sis is an "Anthro" (Anthropologie) girl now, so here's Bella Sugar's link to an interesting interview with their beauty buyer . One day they will interview Mallory on her visual designs.

From GeekSugar How to touch up blemishes in photoshop!

Tuesday links from Massachusetts!

I all! Coming to you with a few links from a work conference in Easton, Massachusetts. Short but fun list below!

Another from the world of Martha and Real Simple: a video on how to clean your makeup brushes

The Makeup Girl discusses Aveda Air Control Hairspray, which is, in fact, supremely badass. I have a travel size that I keep on hand. Pricey though. I have found a close substitute is Garnier Flexible Control Anti-humidity hairspray.

BellaSugar reviews Three Pore Minimizing makeup primers. I own the POREfessional, it really works!

Oh hello memory lane. Thanks to Beauty Blogging Junkie for linking this from TresSugar about children of the 80s and 90s. Fab-u-lous. The only thing missing on the list is Saved by the Bell.

Links for the week!

A great article about turning 30, which I will do in exactly a month. Wow. I'll admit...it's weird. But it's also good!

Long lasting beauty solutions (think manicure, hair color, etc) from Real Simple

Tips for recovering Over-conditioned hair from Naturallycurly.com (hey, it could happen!)...Mar, you should check this out!

The beautybean.com shares some fun DIY facials!

My friend sent me this link to the new Bobbi Brown eye palette. Kinda obsessed and jealous she owns it. And Bella Sugar discusses it HERE! Though I don't totally agree that it's only for makeup newbies. I love it!

I'm sorry, what? A candle that costs more than a car payment (Bella Sugar). ORLY? YARLY....

Then just for kicks, after seeing them live, I've developed a serious girl-crush on Florence (Florence + the Machine). So here she is singing one of my faves.