Archives: January 2012

January 3, 2012

Why, Yes Virginia, It Does Snow in California!

Snow Time Instant Snow Why, Yes Virginia, It Does Snow in California!

Yep, we definitely had snow in the Bay Area this Christmas. Ok, it WAS out of a can, but it was still cold and felt just like the real thing!

I first saw this fake snow at Harrods in London and I was freaking mesmerized. For a Californian who has seen snow maybe 5 times in her whole life, it was one of the highlights of my trip! Slight exaggeration. icon wink Why, Yes Virginia, It Does Snow in California!

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Categorized: Love!
January 3, 2012

NYX Color Lip Balm for Winter 2011 Swatches & Review

NYX Color Lip Balm NYX Color Lip Balm for Winter 2011 Swatches & Review

Just in time for the dry winter comes a new lip balm from NYX called Color Lip Balm.

This balm is not just for moisturizing your lips though, it comes in 12 shades including Merci, Grazie, Thank You, XieXie, Sukriya, Obrigado, Spasibo, Arigato, Asante, Tack, Danke and Shukran. All meaning “thank you” in different languages, and your lips will be thanking you for wearing these. icon smile NYX Color Lip Balm for Winter 2011 Swatches & Review

These balms come in a twist up plastic tube, convenient and easy to use.

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Categorized: NYX, Winter 2011
January 2, 2012

No7 and Poppy King Limited Edition Lipstick in History Swatches & Review

No7 and Poppy King History No7 and Poppy King Limited Edition Lipstick in History Swatches & Review

Boots and Poppy King have joined forces to create a collection of seven limited edition lipsticks and matching lip glosses under the No7 brand name.

I have never used anything from Poppy King, but I definitely know the name. She loves old-Hollywood style and has been creating cosmetics for 20 years now. She has some amazing looking red lipsticks out there!

These lipsticks are not totally opaque, but rather build-able and somewhat shiny. This makes them much easier to wear for those people who are intimidated by bold colors. If you just use one layer you get a nice sheer wash, then for more color, add more layers.

The colors in the collection include:

  • History – deep red
  • Power – rose red
  • Glamour – flirty pink
  • Seduction – deep berry
  • Intrigue – pink nude
  • Confidence – classic nude
  • Allure – peach

The lipstick tubes are a really nice silvery lavender and come in a metal case. They look small, but are actually full-sized lipsticks inside.

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Categorized: Boots, Winter 2011
January 1, 2012

2012 – How Very Sci-Fi!

Happy New Year 2012 2012   How Very Sci Fi!

Categorized: Fun