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Loving Right Now

March 3, 2014

I can’t believe it’s already March. I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! I wanted to share a few things I’m loving right now. As always, I’d love to hear what is on your favorites list – please share in the comments below. I often discover new favorites through my readers.

White lacquered tray is from West Elm
  1. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush in Diffused Heat – this is the perfect glowy pink-poppy flush (see my swatches from yesterday here)
  2. MAC Cremesheen + Pearl Glass in Floating Lotus – these were released a while ago with the Cremesheen+Pearl collection, I’m so glad MAC made the lipsticks and glosses permanent, there are some really gorgeous classic pinks, Floating Lotus is a lovely sheer natural pink
  3. Giorgio Armani Gloss d’Armani #513 – this is one of the prettiest cool beige shimmers, it has a hint of pink and it doesn’t wash out the complexion (swatches here)
  4. Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse – see my review on body oils here, I usually prefer the Caudalie, but right now I keep reaching for the Nuxe
  5. Tom Ford Foundation Sticks in Bisque 04 and Natural 05 – I started with Natural 05 but got a bit of a tan so was in need of one shade darker, it was a good thing I asked the artists at the counter for their help because the odd thing with these is Bisque 04 is actually darker than Natural 05 even though the shades are supposed to be in sequence (lighter shades are supposed to be the lower numbers) I’ll have a more detailed review soon, this is very pricey but it’s an amazing product and worth every penny
  6. L’Artisan Mûre et Musc – a discovery thanks to one of my long time friends, this is a beautiful blend of blackberry and musc, it’s not overly sweet, my review on this from a holiday the trio a few years ago here
  7. MAC Viva Glam IV – this is a classic rose frost, not too red, berry or neutral, just the right mix of pink and rose
  8. Malin + Goetz Lip Moisturizer – this came in last month’s Barneys Love Yourself gift bag, it’s my first time trying anything from the brand, the price seems very reasonable for a lip balm, I’m incredibly impressed, it feels amazing on the lips
  9. Tom Ford Lip Sheer In the Buff – I’ve been wearing this non-stop, some have mentioned it doesn’t show up or is too pale, but for me, it’s my perfect everyday nude (swatches here)
  10. Chanel Glossimer Sonate 179 – from the spring collection, this is a lovely coral gloss from Chanel that actually shows up on my pigmented lips (swatches here)
  11. Tom Ford Eau de Parfum Oud Wood – I don’t wear a fragrance everyday, I’m often rushed in the mornings and this is often last on my list, if I were to have an everyday fragrance this would be it, it’s neutral enough to not be overpowering at the office (review here)

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On My Radar / New in Beauty

February 22, 2014

On my radar for what’s new in beauty. I splurged on almost all the Hourglass blushes and have been testing this week (they are now on Sephora.com). They are all amazing. In my mind the best blushes released this year.
Armani has two new products that appear to be exclusive to Saks right now. There are four new shades of a Sun Fabric compact ($54 each) along with seven new shades of Cheek Fabric ($46 each). Have you seen these yet? I haven’t seen them anywhere in stores yet. If you have please share in the comments. I’m dying to hear your thoughts.
My heart skipped a beat with the Chanel Jardin de Camélias collection (Chanel.com limited-edition exclusive). My order arrived last night so I will be busy photographing and swatching this weekend. For curious minds, I ordered the blush, highlighter and all the lip products. (Temptalia has been uploading reviews and swatches of the collection on her blog.)
Le Métier de Beauté finally released the three new Kaleidoscope Kits in Total Face Look, Cheeky Chic and Strada ($95 each) online at Bloomingdales (review on Total Face soon).
I’m dying over all the new NARS Matte Multiples and don’t know whether to order now or wait to test in person (now at Narscosmetics.com and Sephora). I know I need the two pink ones.
Finally, Bobbi Brown has a fresh peach collection Nectar and Nude. I haven’t bought a Pot Rouge since she repackaged them into compacts but the new Hibiscus Pot Rouge might be worth checking out.
What’s on your beauty radar right now?
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Loving Right Now

February 9, 2014
I’m living vicariously through fashion bloggers and designers as they post runway and backstage snapshots of New York Fashion Week. There are some amazing streams through Instagram. A few of my favorites above and linked below. (I’d love to hear what you’re following now too!)

@narsissist backstage at Alexander Wang & Helmut Lang
@esteelauder at Derek Lam
@lancomeusa at Jason Wu
@maccosmetics backstage at Alexandre Herchcovitch
@nordstrom backstage with Herve Leger
@neimanmarcus with Bobbi Brown at Tibi

A few fashion bloggers’ instagrams I’m also following right now for NYFW coverage:
Angel Food Style | @sophieelkus
With Love From Kat | @kattanita
Gal Meets Glam | @juliahengel
Pink Peonies | @rachparcell
One more thing I’m loving: Porter Magazine. As many of you know, Net-A-Porter released their first issue of their Porter Magazine on February 7th. I’ve been working my way through the first issue (I love it so far). You can follow them on Instagram as well @netaporter or @portermagazine.
In the beauty world here at my home, I’m loving some new items from Tatcha, I’m working my way through swatches of the Tom Ford spring nail polishes and finally found Armani spring in stores (fell in love with both highlighters). I’ve discovered some new favorites from Ole Henriksen that has worked wonders for my skin in a little over a week. Stay tuned for updates and reviews. What are you loving right now?

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Loving Right Now

January 23, 2014

Right now I’m obsessed with NARS Lip Pencils in the Velvet Gloss formula (swatches here), By Terry Baume de Rose (review here), Diptyque Baies (recycle tutorial here and size comparisons here), YSL Rose Scabiosa Nail Polish (review here) as well as Caudalie and Nuxe Dry Body Oils (review here). Current reads I’m loving this week:
What are you loving right now? I’d love to hear about your latest discoveries or what you’re obsessed with right now. I live to hear about the favorites from my readers.

PS – My first style/outfit post is up on Styled Notes. Still working on getting my other blog up and running. Work gets in the way of fun so it’s been a bit of a slow start.

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On My Radar

January 12, 2014

Here are a few things on my radar right now:

  1. L’Occitane Fabulous Oil looks like it could be absolutely fabulous
  2. Diptyque Geranium Rosa Candle is on my Diptyque list
  3. Burberry Ash Rose Nail Polish looks like it might just be the perfect cool nude pink
  4. Marc Jacobs Bark (listed as coming soon on Sephora)
  5. NARS Final Cut Satin Lip Pencils in shades of pink and peach
  6. NARS Adelaide Illuminator looks absolutely gorgeous
  7. Bobbi Brown Baby Pink Lipgloss from the Uber Pink Collection looks promising

What’s on your radar this weekend? Any new recent beauty discoveries or loves?

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Loving Right Now

December 8, 2013

My current obsessions right now is Burberry Oxblood Nail Polish. I’ve been eagerly waiting for the Burberry Nail Polishes to arrive in the US. There are a few available on Nordstrom.com (some on back-order) and several available now online at Burberry. Above is a swatch photo of Oxblood with two coats (it’s slightly transparent on me). I’ll have a more detailed review on Oxblood soon. For now here are a few Burberry nail polish reviews I’ve been loving lately:

I’m kinda dying over Metallic Khaki! I can’t wait until all the shades arrive at Nordstrom so I can test at the counters.

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On My Radar & Weekend Reads

November 10, 2013
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On my radar right now: Burberry Beauty Nail Polishes have arrived! They are listed for $21 each, I’ve spotted 17 colors online at Nordstrom (some are available for pre-order) and 4 shades available online at Burberry (there’s an exclusive gorgeous gold shade!). Have you tried these yet?

Also loving right now:

  • Makeup and Beauty Blog shows us the dreamy lip palette from Edward Bess (stunning!)
  • @evachen212 has an instagram snapshot of the new upcoming Urban Decay Naked3
  • @JessiHogan gives us an Instagram sneak peek at Tom Ford Spring/Summer
  • Rouge Deluxe shows us a sneak peek at Chanel Beauty Spring
  • Temptalia swatches two stunning Tom Ford reds in Shameless and Vampire Kiss
Hope you are having a wonderful Saturday! I did some damage restocking on Drybar staples at Sephora earlier. So many new things out for the holidays – trying to make a list and narrow down picks!