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makeup-related blatherings, more applicable in past rather than now

Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate's eyes for me

Who would’ve thought anyone would want to look like a pirate two years ago. Oh my how the times change.[ The following is provided with much thanks to demoiselleangel on LiveJournal. So a few days ago, I emailed M.A.C. Cosmetics to ask them how to achieve the Captain Jack Sparrow eye-liner look. I also suggested [...]

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the week in review, in products

There’s nothing like a weekend of complete and utter slobbery to cheer a girl up. I haven’t been this regular-person happy to be spending time alone since…I don’t even remember. I’ve only been waiting 6 years! Anyway… Managed to try out a few products this week, not as many as I’d like, of course. Lush [...]

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I never promised you a sprig? a tendril? of jasmine

Sorry, an obscure and clumsy reference to one of my favourite Apollinaire poems. A dear friend from overseas sent me a sample of a fragrance I was very unlikely going to be able to try, and I had sampled it on Saturday, promising to list its notes. It’s Fresh’s Pink Jasmine eau de parfum, which [...]

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bit of a blending blunder

My MtG cards arrived today, but I haven’t opened all the packets, and miraculously in about 10 minutes, I’ve tried a new eyeshadow combination I’ve never worn…but as the title implies, a disaster of sorts occurs. Soooo…for most of the afternoon, I wore: Magnetique lipglass, this deliciously bright, vibrant, slightly pearlescent fuschia-magenta lipgloss. I’ve been [...]

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purple test-run

Trying new purples, a quickie ‘do’. I’ll keep it short, or try.

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muck around with makeup

The last few days have been horrendous, ugh. Hence, my apologies dear O for not yet replying to your e-mail, I promise I shall! But today, things were starting to feel slightly normal, and I don’t really have the mental energy to do anything, so I’ve decided everyday for the rest of the week, to [...]

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grown-up sweets

Over the last two days, I tested some lovely new stuff in an attempt to be a brunette bombshell. I kind of look like a 70s brunette pin-up, especially because the things I tried out are all shimmery and make me look oh-so-brown. At last! Better than consumptive pallid yellow.

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