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All done up for New Years – Inspiration

New Years Eve is all about glitz and glamour but I thought I’d offer some more subdued yet equally glam ideas to the usual face-glitter and sparkly sequin dresses.  I am really loving the idea of a relatively natural face, bold lips and fancy fur…  Faux fur makes you feel ultra glamorous and very grown up, the cold [...]

Bombshell Makeup

Jayne Mansfield A Bombshell can best be described taking words and phrases from Lauren Stover’s book, The Bombshell Manual of Style:   A bombshell is a woman who is a perfect blend of sex kitten and nun.  She is a bundle of contradictions.  Complex and compelling, brainy and naïve, witty and teachable, vulnerable and confident. She wears high heels but kicks them off at [...]

Prepping for Winter…

via here I’m so sorry I’ve been posting a bit less frequently, things have been busy here!  By the way, I have a Facebook page now (I never had one, even personally!) and a Twitter account:)  I’m getting with it – finally!  Winter is fast approaching and normally around this time I start prepping my [...]

My Go To Full Makeup Look: Penelope Cruz

I have almond eyes which, I can say (and like to say), is a similarity I have with Penelope Cruz (although mine aren’t nearly as large and wide-set).  Whenever I go on a fancy date or to an event and am not feeling particularly experimental, I do my makeup à la Penelope Cruz, as she has perfected [...]

Get the Look: Emma Watson’s Gold Eyes

What do you do with that sheet of gold leaf you have lying around?  Throw it on your lids à la Emma Watson at the NYC Premiere! Love that Bottega Veneta gown.  Here’s Pixiwoo‘s video tutorial of this look!   Images via Celeb Cosmo