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June 19th, 2008

Thursdays at Sephora - What Everyone Is Looking At

It’s time for another stroll through Sephora to see what they have that I/We might want. Thank goodness we have access to Sephora on-line. Makes it so much easier for those of us who haven’t a shop close by. I think that my closest is downtown Toronto. Going to have to do something about that! […]

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June 17th, 2008

Tuesday’s 4 Pick

With summer technically right around the corner, I thought that I would go looking for some MUST HAVES. Here’s what I found for you today. It’s all about new summer colors and summer hair. I am sooooo ready for summer to arrive and here’s hoping that it sticks around until at least December. Wishful thinking I […]

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April 25th, 2008

The Magnifying Travel Mirror

You probably have a magnifying mirror at home, but what about when you travel? Those pesky chin hairs don’t take a vacation so this could be the answer. It folds down to 1 1/2 inches so it’s perfect size to pack away for traveling and has a light option that reproduces the effects of […]

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March 4th, 2008

Makeup Makeovers: Expert Secrets for Stunning Transformations

I love books like this… when you get the before photos AND the after photos. The best part… you get to try out each of the looks. LOL… I’m always playing around with makeup and the techniques that you would never try without a little prompting… usually gives the best results. For […]

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February 5th, 2008

How to be a Super Hot Woman

Just in case you aren’t quite as hot as you would like to be, this book offers 339 tips on how to be just that. It also goes on to say that men will instantly fall in love with you and women will envy you. Sounds like a deal to me!
And just in case you […]

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April 12th, 2007

In Need of a Touch-Up

I think women see me on the cover of magazines and
think I never have a pimple or bags under my eyes.
You have to realize that’s after two hours of hair
and makeup, plus retouching. Even I don’t wake up
looking like Cindy Crawford.
- Cindy Crawford
I guess that I’m in good company then.  I don’t look in a […]

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October 21st, 2006

Clinique ‘Full Potential Lips’ Plump & Shine

What could be easier? You apply color to your lips anyway, so skip a few steps by applying Clinique’s “Full Potential Lips” Plump and Shine. You get color, plumping action and shine. And from past results, Clinique products seem to last for ever. And if you like to play with your colors, you might want […]

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August 22nd, 2006

Pink Lame Shadow by Chanel

When I first spotted the name I wasn’t sure about the pink part. If the pink was too intense, well, you know where I’m going with this. But then I read that it had gold and silver mixed in to the mix and suddenly, I was thinking that this color combination had real possibilities. Here’s […]

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August 15th, 2006

Gift With Purchase

Have you been ignoring these because you have to spend so much before you can have that “gift with purchase”? Well, from experience, most of the time they are a very good deal. In the case of makeup, I find that someone is really doing their homework. The companies want to give you the best […]

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May 12th, 2006

The Hardest Thing

One of the hardest things for me is to go into a supermarket and not by something that isn’t on my shopping list. It is as if they are just waiting for me to walk in. They have this massive magazine section that I swear has magnetic qualities.
And then there is the makeup […]

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