To begin the up-do, hairstylist David Babaii swept Nicole Kidman's hair gently over creating a faux side-part and brought the rest of the hair to the center back, securing it with a band just at the top of the nape.
Then, David wrapped the hair into an unstructured chignon and secured it with bobby pins. The secret was not to comb the hair too much or smooth the hair, but instead allow it to appear soft and natural.
Make yourself a Sex and the City-style breakfast with Cynthia Nixon's recipe for scones. These are the same scones her mother makes.
I found this recipe in a spiral-bound cookbook titled "More Recipes & Reminiscence" edited by Broadway production stage manager Roy Harris. It is chock full of stories and food from celebrities who have appeared on Broadway.
Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Add flour, milk, baking powder. Mix, but not too thoroughly. Add nuts and raisins now, if you wish. Cut dough into pieces about 1 inch wide and 6 inches long.
Fold in half. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes; or, as a loaf, for 45 minutes. Serve hot, and spread with butter for extra yumminess.
Suds up with Crabtree and Evelyn Citron, Honey and Coriander soap ($22 for a set of three, Crabtree & Evelyn). This moisturizing soap is everything we like, lemon-scented and sweet.
Sing like a parakeet in canary yellow eye shadow by Illamasqua ($20, Sephora). This shade is called Yes!
Ward off colds by making homemade lemonade in the morning. It's as easy as squeezing two ripe lemons, and stirring in water and sugar.
This kicky, flared Urban Outfitters dress reminds me of some of the retro-inspired dresses that Michelle Obama loves to wear. For a more formal occasion, you could add a sparkly cardigan and an embellished headband. But if you tossed on some cute bangle bracelets and a faux fur coat, this look would be very fun for brunch and just hanging out with girlfriends.
From top to bottom: Halsey Dress ($80), Urban Outfitters; blue bangle bracelet ($4), Charlotte Russe; London Calling bangle bracelet ($78), Kate Spade; Ben-Amun technicolor resin bangle ($50), Max & Chloe; Faux Fur Cheetah Print coat ($40), Forever 21.
A lot of people mentioned that glittery nail polish are pain in the ass. Yes I do agree! They are! They are tough to apply. Tougher to dry and toughest to remove! But boy... they are gorgeous...
It will be extremely annoying and stressful if my freshly painted nails smudge!! It will be the end of the world! Especially when I spend 45 minutes to do them! I pretty much experiment with lots of nail polishes and I would love to find out if I can speed up the drying time. I tried so many method! Here are some of it.
First method I tried when I was a teenager is to place my freshly painted nails under running water.
credit to google
This method somehow works, but your nail polish won't dry instantly. The surface may appear dry but when you brushes up against hard surface, that will be the end of it. The water is room temperature what do you expect??
Next I tried the ice water method. I dipped my nails in the cold water. This work even better than the previous one.
credit to google
The cold water will harden the nail polish really really quick. Love this method but really a lot of hassle! Preparing for the ice etc.. Even though this method work well I rarely do it.
Third is to use the conventional fan ;) Easiest no hassle method. Similar to the first one. For me this don't work well especially when glitters involved. Plus the time you need to wait for the polishes to completely dry is not as fast as you think it would be.
Next, I tried using product specifically made to speed up the drying time. The first and only product I tried is Etude House Quick Dry..
This thing really a waste of money la... I can't remember how much I bought it for. Should be at least RM9.90 ( I have a feeling it is more) Rather than waste money with this I rather go through all the hassle and do the ice water method.. After this product I have no faith in any other quick dry products.. All BS. This smell bad too :( Smell like the normal nail polish or thinner...
Lastly, super fast drying top coat. I tried Seche Vite. A lot of rave from Youtubers, I tell myself why not?
One thing you should know before investing in this. This top coat work really well. Dries in minutes. I would say around 5-10 minutes? BUT! Yes a big BUT! This top coat will only dry on the surface. When you apply your nail polish and apply this on top, this top coat will dry first before your nail polish. Especially if the nail polish you use is thick! I tried this with my glittery nail polish. It feels dry, I thought they had dried completely! I accidentally brushes up one of my nail and the top coat actually slide off!!!! Conclusion, STILL NEED TO WAIT! =.=
SURPRISINGLY!
Daiso has one product that will speed up the drying process as well!
I fall in love with Daiso the first moment I step in their store in SG last year. What not to love??? Each item for SGD2?? That is mad cheap! I was even more happy to find out that Malaysia have Daiso too!!!! Even happier when Daiso finally open in Sunway Pyramid!!! Visiting Daiso every 2 weeks is a must!!!
Okay..okay.. now get back to my initial review item ;p
Daiso Nail Color Dry Up
One word describe it all!
LOVE!
I grabbed this because it was RM5. Cheap ma... Without even hoping that this will work (maybe that is why I am so pleased =.= ) but it worked!
The Yay!
Really really really easy to use! Just spray on your nails for few seconds and they will dry almost instantly! But be reminded that this is not magic stuff. You still need to wait for few seconds.
What I would normally do is after my applying nail polish before top coat I will spray this on. To make sure that my nail polish dry inside out. Then followed up by top coat and then spray again. I really love this! Didn't regret even a bit ;p
When you spray this on you will feel a very very cold sensation. I guess that is why my nail polish dries so quickly ;) Best part? No funny, funky, awful smell! ;)
The Nay:(
Finish kinda fast :( Because I use it so often.. Later need to replenish stock ;p
Overall I say the Daiso one really worth trying! If you tried before let me know how you like it or hate it ;)
Just to show you my nails for Chinese New Year
Wanted to do red but felt so conventional since this year all my CNY dresses ARE red. So I did gold. Symbol of prosperity and money ( according to me wan ah..) Will pair this up with SUPER EXTREMELY metallic gold toe nails ;p
I am chillin' California-style after a very hectic week, eating Little Debbie Coconut Crunch donuts, hanging out with my mask on and listening to tunes....yay!
Today, I'm using Origins Out of Trouble mask ($21, Macy's) while typing. Too bad you can't see me now! The scent in this product is a little strong, but the clay is fab for getting rid of breakouts and just makes my skin feel squeaky clean. Also, since I can't afford to go to the spa all the time, it's nice to treat myself at home and save a few pennies.
I might turn on my facial sauna too in a minute too. It's quite steamy and makes your face mega-mega-glowy.
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What else is cool? The Primers, of course! Hope you enjoy this old school tune.
For a youthful and fresh eye look, try MAC eye shadow in Naked Lunch ($14.50, MAC). This poetic, milky shade reminds me of De Gournay wallpaper and fresh scones.
Brighten your cheeks with Josie Maran Argan Color Stick in Petal Pink ($22, Sephora). Apply lightly and blend with your fingertips for a natural, healthy-looking flush.
You can take this easy makeup combination from home room to a hot date.
Extra Credit: If you're a bit tired, applying cucumber slices to your under eye area will make you look more awake.
"I'd love to look like one of these fabulous 70-year-old glamazon women you see in a high budget film funeral scene, with blood red talons and noir Mugler suits, but I think I'm a little more tacky than that. In my dreams, I'd wear those gold robotic Balenciaga leggings with an astrakhan suit jacket and some killer shoes."
Meet a girl who could very well be the next big thing in music.
With traffic-stopping pipes and ambitious lyrics, Alana Stewart is nothing short of brilliant. The Williamsburg-based singer sounds like a cross between Fiona Apple and Jolie Holland.
Watch the video "Perfervid" here and then read the interview. Prepare to be blown away.
(Also, her song "Momma Said" gives Amy Winehouse a run for her money and was played on BBC radio this week.)
INTERVIEW
Where are you from originally?
A.S.: I was born in New Mexico in the same place where the first atomic bomb went off, the same little military town. It's called Alamogordo. We lived there because my mom's first husband was in the military.
Throughout my whole childhood, I lived in different places like Hawaii, Korea and Florida. Then when my mom divorced her first husband, we moved to Cupertino because her new husband is a software engineer. So I went to high school in Silicon Valley. When I was 17, I moved by myself to San Francisco. That's where I feel like I come from — San Francisco is my city.
What was the difference between having an itinerant life and then a more stable one in Cupertino, which is a pretty nice place right?
There was an increase in our standard of living. My mom's first husband wasn't that great, and he gambled away all of our money, so we were kind of white trash [laughter]. When she divorced him and married her second husband, our standard of living improved a lot. Materially, we had a better life in Cupertino, but it was just tough. My high school was 80 percent Chinese. It was really lonely because I didn't speak the language. I didn't make that many friends.
Then, where did live you in San Francisco?
I moved to Russian Hill. I just got lucky.
What musicians do you look to for inspiration?
Cat Power was really great for me because she uses such simple chord structures and such simple instrumentation, and her simplicity gave me the confidence to write my songs. Because I was like, if Cat Power can command an audience and have such a great following with these songs that only have two chords in them, like C and G, then darn it, I can make a song too. I deserve that. I want the right to make songs too even though I'm not a master guitar player. It gave me a lot of courage.
Also, Feist. If you go to her concerts, she's so cute. Sometimes she forgets the lyrics to her songs. I saw her perform on stage by herself with this looping pedal in this huge theater in SF with over 1,000 people. It was just her, her electric guitar and her voice, and it sounded beautiful.
If you can find the band, the drummer, the lead guitarist, then more power to you. I love full-sounding music. But just because you're by yourself, that doesn't mean that you can't make really good music. So I needed that. I needed like, step one.
When did you start singing professionally or just in general?
I've always been singing. But I started learning to play an instrument when I was about 21. I bought a guitar and a keyboard, and started playing. "Perfervid" was the first song that I ever wrote and learned to play on the guitar. It's just four notes. It's a really simple scale. Anyone can play it.
In San Francisco, I didn't see that many women playing instruments. There are some really cool female performers who are really talented. But I think the difference between men and women is that guys do stuff and they don't really care whether they're good or not. Their egos get ahead of themselves. Women, we have to be really confident in something before we'll let anyone see us do it. When it comes to music, a lot of the women you see making music are really good. And it's because they don't show anybody their stuff until they're really confident — and it's just special.
Finally, I learned how to play the guitar. It was tough at first, and I was really ashamed of myself for not being a master guitar player. But I'm finally at a point where I feel like I sort of know what I'm doing.
Have you had any vocal training?
I took jazz vocal training in high school. Jazz teaches you how to improvise really well.
Did you go to college?
I tried school out, but...I was an advertising major, and then I tried women's studies. But I didn't like women's studies because it only gave me the women's perspective on gender, and it didn't give me the man's perspective of gender. It only showed how women suffered in gender dynamics, and I was interested in both sides of the story. With advertising, I felt really uncomfortable selling people shit that they don't need. I tried it out at City College [in San Francisco] because it was cheaper.
I'm obsessed with gender studies. If you were to visit my apartment, all my books are about like women and economics and labor systems. I'm really obsessed with how men and women cooperate and don't cooperate in life. I like studying how boys become violent, so one of my favorite authors is James Garbarino. He's really good. I read non-fiction all about men, women and children, for the most part. It's kind of weird.
What singers do you like in San Francisco?
There's so many great female songwriters in San Francisco. Honeycomb, they're really good. Sonya Cotton is really good. Jolie Holland was spending a lot of time in San Francisco too.
Do you think that you'll stay a while in New York?
I'll stay here a while because moving is so expensive. Everyone here is working. It's so easy to find musicians to be in a band. It's easy to find videographers. It's so easy to find people for your team, and it makes my life so much easier. I know they're talented. They want to work. They want to be there, which you don't get in a lot of other cities. People are really married to their day jobs in another city. Here, peoples' day jobs are their passion.
Have you lived in Williamsburg the whole time?
I was living in Bushwick for a second with a boyfriend, but we broke up, and ever since then I've been living in Williamsburg. Living with your boyfriend isn't a good idea all the time. It kills the magic.
Do you party late and sleep in, or are you pretty straight and narrow?
I used to party and sleep in. Now, I can't afford to do that. I try to work as much as possible. Right now, I'm working on a screenplay which is a fictional journey to find my biological father. I never knew my father. I'm working with an entertainment attorney, producers and a crew, and trying to find money and people to make the movie with. So I'm spending all my time doing that. It's hard to ask someone for $100,000 or more, but I think it will be okay because I've worked really hard on the script. People seem to think it's good.
At the Jean Paul Gaultier show, girls lit up the runway in firecracker red lips, winged eyeliner and lots of fake eyelashes.
For the eye look, all you need is a simple eyeliner pen. I recommend Dior liquid eyeliner in black ($33, Sephora). Trace the top of the eyelid in one smooth motion, and then extend the line up and out beyond your eyelashes. The line outside of your eyelashes should swoop and have movement. Be daring and calligraphic! You will notice how the liner veers up and looks a bit Satanic, but you can also make the "wings" curlier for a more demure take. It will take a few strokes to build the "wings." Next, line the inner under-eye area, but only halfway across the eye.
Watch an interview with the designer backstage at his punk cancan show:
He says, "Pouf! I try to make the fission." Man, are the French cute! But I digress.
Finish with red lipstick and loads of mascara. You can save the fake eyelashes for the runway.
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I also just wanted to give a holler to everyone who read my blog yesterday in London, Paris, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, New York, Mountain View (xox!), Chicago, Minneapolis, Texas, crunchier places like Washington and Canada and yes, even New Jersey. My mom is from New Jersey, so heya to my Jersey girls! I'm not allowed to move there though. She would kill me first. XOXOX
Also, that was Psykko Tico (see my earlier post). Love her to death, but I wouldn't Google her name at work.
Watch a model at Jean Paul Gaultier's runway kick up her legs as high as the sky. (I think this beauty in particular might be "Psykko Tico" because that was quite a can-can - read my earlier post about this too.)
Kim and Kourtney Kardashian use baby products by Mustela! From a distance, it looks like Mustela PhysioBebe Cleansing Fluid is sitting on their bathroom ledge. Is that just for the baby or are they part of the growing number of American women who use baby products as part of their skincare regimen?
I have been wearing red lipstick more often, but you have to be careful. Rather, I have to be careful. It's a good idea to wear lip liner to hold it into place. After applying lip liner first and then lipstick, stick your finger in your mouth, close your mouth and then pull your finger out to catch any excess makeup on the inside of your lips. Then, smile to see if it's on your teeth anyway and if so, blot it with a tissue.
I would check every hour or so to make sure it isn't wandering.
Never trace your lips in lip liner that is darker than your lipstick unless you want to look like....oh, that would be too mean. Use your imagination!
Wearing this "in" shade is so perilous, so I will try to gather some extra tips too. My stomach hurts from the thought of messed up makeup, but also from the delicious smoked salmon platter I devoured last night. ACROSS THE INTERNET
Need to pamper your skin? Need to do that mask routine? But HUGE reason stopping you? I know mine is definitely laziness!
Main reason is I always doze off when I am using mask. I don't normally use sheet mask because I find them to be so nourishing. Most of the mask I tried tends to break me out :( Imagine relaxing and reading book for 30 minutes on the bed. That amount of time is enough to make me doze off. And after one hour later (if I happen to wake up) I have to drag my feet to the bathroom to wash off the mask... Really painful thing to do..
When I was in Singapore, one of my friend introduced this sleeping mask to me (coz he know I'm lazy). I was thrilled knowing that I can sleep with this mask and wash it off in the morning (or afternoon ;p) when I wake up!
So I marched to Beauty Credit store in Sunway Pyramid when I got back to Sunway and bought Night Water Pack sleeping maskpack.
What they said:
The Night Water Pack with Relaxing Herb Tea calms and relaxes you to sleep with aromatheraphy properties, while it soothes and regenerates your skin throughout the night. It contains extracts of Lavender, Rosemary, Sage, Willow Herbs and Artemesia exquisites herbs used in essential oils that give you the calming scented ambiance of a luxurious spa.
What they said:
The Night Water Pack with Relaxing Herb Tea calms and relaxes you to sleep with aromatheraphy properties, while it soothes and regenerates your skin throughout the night. It contains extracts of Lavender, Rosemary, Sage, Willow Herbs and Artemesia exquisites herbs used in essential oils that give you the calming scented ambiance of a luxurious spa.
It also helps to open clogged pores, neutralizes bacteria and reduces discomforts of inflamed, sensitive or acne skin.
What I say:
The mask is pearly white in color. Medium thick in consistency hence easy to apply.
I apply this mask in circular motion, the same way how I would apply my moisturizer. After rubbing it in for a few seconds you can actually see the thick product (above) will turn into water drops (which amaze me ;p). After that I will continue to pat the product until they are fully absorb by my skin.
Please ignore the bruise. No idea where I got that from....
The Yay!
The mask works for me. It makes my skin feels moisturized the next day. My skin does feel refreshed compared to the night before. I normally use this after night of partying or drinking (drinking really dehydrates your body you know?). I will wash my face and just pat this and go to bed ;) Next day my skin feels very much hydrated already. So far good for the price. Plus the tube is sealed. Keep the product inside fresh ;)
The Nay :(
The smell.. oh gosh the SMELL! Really really really strong! I would STRONGLY recommend to anybody who would be interested in purchasing this, to take a sniff of this product first. It is not a bad smell. Really. In fact the smell is REALLY good. Just that a bit too strong for my liking. It feels as if I am splashing perfumes on my face. Sometimes at certain time of the month this mask breaks me out a little :( Too nourishing I guess :/
Conclusion
Despite of the cons, I like this product. Well, I will give it 6/10. Recently, I bought another sleeping mask from Nature Republic. Gonna review it after few weeks of using. Now I am using this product on my hands, my legs and neck. At least the smell won't be as strong as putting it on my face :)
I do realize that this mask is not available in smaller city like my hometown (Miri) so for those who don't know where to purchase this you can get it from Lowyat forum.(click the link)
They sell it for RM34 not including postage. In their outlet this mask is RM35.90.
Do you know any other sleeping pack? I am on my quest to hunt down the perfect one. I heard about Laneige Water Bank. No budget yet :(
I totally break my own record. 1 week post free.. Very occupied :(
Baby, it's cold outside — at least in Brooklyn. This extra-strength moisturizer will help you tough it out.
First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream's oatmeal and eucalyptus ingredients calm chapped, dry and sensitive skin.
To me, this product is a magic bullet for snowy strolls. It keeps my skin on my face where it belongs. Ultra Repair Cream is a bestseller in Sephora's Bath and Body category. The only flakes you want to see this time of year are snowflakes (and maybe some friends).
Buy It: First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream ($15-39), Sephora.
This handy device emits special blue light that kills the bacteria beneath the skin's surface that causes acne. While the experts at Bergdorf's warned that this wouldn't cure cystic acne, it is an excellent solution for bacterial acne. The brochure for Tria promises clearer skin within two weeks. It also comes with a disposable cartridge which is replaceable. Blue light is safe, and should not be confused with damaging UVA or UVB rays.
Now, we'll do the math. It can easily cost $600 or more for a series of blue light skin therapy sessions at a dermatologist's office.
If you were to buy the Tria Be Clear starter kit though, it would cost $295 for the device, the cleanser and a rebuilding complex. If you were to use it 14 times or twice a week for 7 weeks, the cost per "session" would be $21. Less than a good lipstick.
(One caveat: I have been told many times that some people do see dramatic results from light therapy treatments, but it doesn't work on everyone. This is true though of almost any skincare regimen.)
Everyone at Bergdorf's has perfect hair, and many of the staff members use the Sedu Revolution styling iron ($159). Felicia Walker Benson of ThisThatBeauty.com, who hosted the Beauty Power Tools event at Bergdorf Goodman on Friday night, raved about this iron. She no longer has to visit the salon frequently and has saved loads of money. Her hair was quite fabulous and sleek. She advised using the iron just once a week with a drugstore heat protection spray.
Also, this model has special, heated curved plates for creating beachy waves and flips. Models without curved plates can accidentally create a "dented" look in your hair. Hate the dented look! Do the wave! The beachy waves part had me sold.
3. Clarisonic Skin Care Brushes
Many young women with acne have seen their skintone improve significantly, and some see their problems vanish altogether, from using this device. You can buy the Clarisonic brush (roughly $150-200) in many places, but Bergdorf's sells it too.
So if you think you might hop go to Bergdorf's to buy the Tria Clarifying Blue Light device, I would recommend investing in this product too.
And if you have very mild acne, I would try the Clarisonic, which is more well-known, to see if it fixes your skintone before investing in the Tria Blue Light gadget.
That's it. The top three.
Talking about electronic devices is kind of a mouthful. I want to be clear and honest though.
**Also, this post is very unusual because I have not tested these devices myself, but recommend them based on the positive feedback from beauty experts at the event and my own online research. I think these products are hot and no one paid me to say that, but encourage you to exercise your best judgment.
P.S. Christian Dior couture dazzling-ness sent my brain into a spell...hope I haven't kept you waiting too long on this article.
Nothing says I love you like chocolates. (You can tell that to your loved one at least five times before Valentine's Day to avoid any misunderstandings.)
As a journalist, I got a jump on the holiday by eating the press samples I received in the mail. Heart-shaped chocolate tastes soooo delicious!
A box of fresh Jacques Torres chocolate will surely be a hit with your honey. Buy it: Jacques' Choice sampler box by Jacques Torres ($19.20), specialty food stores or Mrchocolate.com.
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Dana B. Myers, the lady behind the independent beauty brand Booty Parlor, will be reading from her new book, "Mojo Makeover: Four Weeks to a Sexier You," tomorrow at the Kips Bay/Murray Hill Borders in New York at 7 pm.
I expect the event will be a little ooh la la, but also quite funny. Tori Spelling and Jennifer Love Hewitt are fans of Dana's line. I hope to try out her Pink Caviar scrub soon. (Love the name!)
If you have never been to the beauty atrium at Bergdorf Goodman, you should know that everyone there is consummately groomed, knowledgeable about beauty products from A to Z, and speaks their own lingo.
Friday night at Bergdorf's, I felt as at home as Crocodile Dundee, but held onto my reporter's notebook as a life vest.
I hoped that my French designer sweater and gaudy necklace would help people look past my...tangled and perpetually unruly hair, chapped lips and ugly boots I purchased from a camping store. (I am serious about the boots, ladies. Eventually, I slipped into some sparkly flats, and I think God whispered a thank you in my ear for not completely killing the atmosphere in this atrium of amazement.)
At the Beauty Power Tools talk, I looked on at a set of gadgets of every shape and purpose, from microdermabrasion to under-eye fixin'. BG Beauty Girl Felicia explained all of them quickly and assuredly, sharing anecdotes and allowing us to examine all the parts of herself (hair, skin) that she had improved by using these electronics products.
Being named a BG Beauty Girl is quite the honor, and the store doesn't hand out monikers like that to just anyone. Basking in the glory of her beauty was just part of the event, but I thought this was actually quite cool and female empowerment-ish.
I have read that in France if a woman has a great haircut, she won't tell anyone the hairdresser. Everyone at Bergdorf's who looked so fabulous knew so much about how to look so fabulous and was eager to share.....
Late post today...but video is on, gals! My models were so incredible this morning. And I love being in the video director's chair.
Now let me give you the gossip, hot and fast.
There's an event tonight at the Beauty Atrium at Bergdorf Goodman at 6 pm. Felicia Walker Benson of ThisThatBeauty.com will be doing a little talk about trends and beauty power tools. I will tell you all about it this weekend. Read more »
I would like to send a gentle, firm reminder to wear sunscreen in the winter months.
If you wear mineral makeup, I recommend wearing another layer of sunblock, such as Anthelios 60 Ultra Light Sunscreen Fluid, underneath your foundation.
Don't forget to put sunblock on hands, arms, noses, foreheads and, if you are fortunate to live in Los Angeles, legs. Also, if you are jetting to a tropical vacation, consider packing a UVSunSense bracelet. This original wristband changes one color when you need to apply a second coat of sunblock, and another color when, after prolonged exposure to the sun, it might be time to just head indoors.
Prevention should be a year-round effort.
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I have to leave now because I have recruited some new video stars who you will surely worship and adore. The shoot takes place tomorrow! Zoom! Gotta dash!
Today, I was in such a rush but couldn't decide on a single lipstick color. I don't know if it was because I was in an impish mood or just moving at an extremely New York City pace.
Today was Cezanne's birthday, so maybe that was inspiring me to be a bit more creative than usual.
In the end, I blended so many lipsticks I can't even name them all, and tossed Clinique's classic Almost Lipstick in Black Honey into the mix for extra moisture and shine. I think that both the Clinique Almost Lipstick and the Superbalm Moisturizing Gloss in Black Honey look great over so many other colors.
Just a tip!
The final effect of my experiment was a perfect and gorgeous shade.
This morning, I am having fashion for breakfast. Who needs coffee when you can wake up to this wool blend shift dress by Barneys New York? Gwen Stefani or Kate Bosworth would look great in this chic, sassy number.
But what about all the See's chocolate and heart-shaped cards?
Well, they won't be for sale in Iran, if officials have their way. Read the story here>>
[UPDATED...because my head is filled with girlish notions and rock 'n roll music.] There is something rare and romantic about a mushy, lovey-dovey black market. And will there be secret basements to pick up Charlie Brown Valentine's Day cards with cheesy jokes?
Carrying on....one awesomely illegal byproduct of Iran's ban on rock music is the band Hypernova. These Persian rockers sound like Franz Ferdinand breaking the law.
Can't wait for Thursday ;) Because it's a public holiday! Yay! Yeap here in the west Malaysia we will be celebrating Thaipusam ;) Would love to wish all my Hindu readers Happy Thaipusam.
On the other hand, I will be showing a pretty simple nail art for Wed night out ;p It's been awhile since my last nail art post :D Gonna keep this post as brief as possible.
Here's the colours that I use for this manicure.
Typo above ;p
You don't have to use the exact colors (especially if you hate pink;p). In fact you can use other colours of your choice, ie blue? red? purple?
Here is what I'm going achieve today!
and yea.. my left hand is much more prettier than the right. Because I am right handed.
As you can see, base colors for each hand is different. I do it on purpose. They are nicer that way. But it is up to you;) You wear them, you decide.
Base Colours
Colors to draw the design.
The Steps:
The silver base.
The black base.
For pink base
And you are done! That's it! =D If you like bling bling, you can actually add rhinestones on the silver lines. ;D
Hope you like it!
Btw, I tried marbling. Haven't really master it yet. Will post up a design once I am good at it. Doubt will be anytime soon ;p
