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Lately
Lately I've had the desire to blog, and the time to blog, and a bunch of products to review (ask me about that eyeshadow palette I bought in August), but that combination hasn't quite translated into...
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Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipstick in Lavender Jam
I own between 55 and 60 lipsticks, more than a few of them purple. It's rare that a mainstream brand releases a lipstick unlike any I own, and even rarer that a mainstream brand releases a purple...
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Too Cool for School Milk Tint in Milky Lavender
This is, what, the third purple lip color I've reviewed in the last month? Oh, well.I don't think it's possible to be a lipstick-loving k-pop fan without developing a curiosity about Korean lip tints....
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Low-Buy Progress Report #5: May
Hello from the UK! I've spent the last two days recovering from jet lag, with the help of some delicious scrambled eggs with smoked salmon and herbs (imagine me pronouncing the H):Overview: This...
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What I Brought for a Month in England
Packing makeup for a month away isn't an exercise in minimalism unless you choose to make it one, which (surprise) I didn't. But I did have to limit myself somewhat in what I brought to the UK, so...
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Beauty Abroad, Part 17: The Great British Swatch-Off
(Apologies to a show I've never actually watched. I'm told that I should!)I've noted before that the average British woman seems to get more excited about makeup than the average American woman does. I...
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Beauty Abroad, Part 18: Ancient and Modern Beauty in London
UM, HI.A lot has happened since I last posted. I'm still stunned and depressed at Britain's decision to leave the European Union. It was surreal to watch the whole thing unfold around me, and painful...
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Low-Buy Progress Report #6: June
The title of this post is misleading, since I took a break from my low-buy during my month in England (I'm writing this on my last evening here). I'll just say it: I bought 11 12 new pieces of makeup...
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Beauty Abroad, Part 19: Seventeen Eyeshadow Mono in Statuesque
Seventeen is a British beauty brand that had never sparked my interest prior to last month's UK trip. It doesn't get much press in the blogosphere, probably because it's exclusive to drugstore giant...
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Beauty Abroad, Part 20: Barry M Nail Paints in Butterscotch Sundae, Damson,...
I thought I'd post more after returning from England, but instead I've spent most of my time agonizing over a dissertation chapter that I'm revising (well, basically rewriting). You know that feeling...
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FOTD: #SummerGoth
My tastes in makeup have shifted recently. I've noticed myself gravitating toward different colors, textures, and undertones, and caring less about "seasonal" makeup. Spring was so cold and dreary this...
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Bunches of Swatches
I've been in three different time zones in the past week, and I feel weird. I originally planned to write this post two evenings ago while my skin absorbed the dewy coolness of a Tony Moly aloe sheet...
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Low-Buy Progress Report #7: July
After my little spending spree in the UK last month, I decided to go on a replacement-only makeup/polish no-buy for the month of July. I'm happy to report that I didn't need any makeup or polish...
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Beauty Shopping in San Francisco's Japantown
I've spent the past two weeks in dissertation jail, bouncing between several of San Francisco's fine coffee shops while completing an extensive rewrite of my Hobbes chapter. With the help of massive...
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China Miéville Lipstick: NYX Velvet Matte in Midnight Muse
I just finished The Scar, the second book in China Miéville's Bas-Lag trilogy, which takes place in and around the diverse, sprawling, corrupt city of New Crobuzon. Ilove fiction about cities—not just...
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I Guess I Wear Eyeliner Now: Urban Decay 24/7 in Demolition and Kiko Intense...
Longtime readers of my blog will know that I've struggled with eyeliner for my entire makeup-wearing career, which now spans six years. One of my first ventures into makeup involved a black Maybelline...
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Low-Buy Progress Report #8: August
A lot of stuff here! Let's get into it:New Makeup/Polish:Marc Jacobs Le Marc Lip Creme in Rei of Light: $30Studded X mini duo (Kat Von D Studded Kiss + Formula X) in Mercy: $7.50NYX Velvet Matte...
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I Destashed 15 Lipsticks
...oh, and two eyeshadows, but who cares about those?I took a lipstick inventory six months ago and got rid of six products. But that didn't come close to eliminating all the lip colors I no longer...
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NYX Matte Lipstick in Up the Bass
NYX expanded its matte lipstick line at the beginning of this year, adding some trendier colors to its extensive but mundane collection of reds, pinks, and nudes. The new shade that immediately caught...
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Marc Jacobs Rei of Light and Bonus Super-Fun Class Anxiety
Earlier this year, I attended a department dinner in honor of a visiting speaker. One professor decided that the best topic on which to engage the graduate students near him was opera. He held forth...
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