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honey, aww, sugar sugar

April 20, 2013

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Marc Jacobs Honey fragrance doesn’t release until July, 2013, and I’m already singing it’s song. I hope it doesn’t smell of urine, as many honey scents tend to do. This just sounds deliciously juicy for summer. Yum. I hope it’s…

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side notes to top, heart + base notes

April 4, 2013

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Side Note: I’m always stirred by the notes in rose perfumes, but I deeply despise grandmotherly scents, which we so often associate with roses. The two Les Parfums de Rosine scents I now own remind me of dating, of feeling…

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second day curls (video)

April 2, 2013

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If you enjoy this Preening video, please give it a “Thumbs Up,” and/or leave a YouTube comment sharing your quickie “look ready even when you’re not” tip.…

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facial injectables

March 19, 2013

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I still receive emails from my dermatologist’s office in Austin. I went there twice (and the first time, I saw a technician, or assistant, not even the actual doctor!) and left with a Clarisonic Pro (I’m very happy with this,…

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eau de friendship

March 12, 2013

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Behind a curtain that provided a false sense of privacy, I was plugged up to a hospital-grade breast pump. In the lactation room of Saint David’s Hospital in Austin, TX, I tried not to look. The consultants told me not…

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what’s in my makeup bag (video)

March 5, 2013

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This is my quickie video of my quickie makeup situation, what I keep on me at all times. Basically, this bag can be shoved in a glove compartment, gym bag or locker, and it’s chic enough to slip into your…

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red lipstick for valentine’s day

February 11, 2013

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There is a new love in my life. Actually, there are a few. I have outrageous updates to share, none of which make me feel particularly loving, particularly toward myself. Shameful moments. As I write these in my journal (and…

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holiday, fall, summer, whenever bronze makeup product list

October 4, 2012

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The truth is there are a lot of bronze makeup tutorials out there. Some have titles with the word Autumn, others back to school, fall bronze looks. Then you’ll see holiday glam bronze headlines. Come summer it’s “bronzed beachy.” The…

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