posts by: SickaThanAverage

Put Your Best Foot Forward This Fall With These 35 Ankle-High Booties

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Time for a fashion reboot!

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Get Some Serious Lip Service With KAPLAN MD’s LIP 20 Collection Of Anti-Aging Pout Products

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We’ve all tried our fair share of face masks — paper ones, mud-based formulas, peel-off types, brightening and exfoliating sorts, and so forth — but have you ever heard of a lip mask?

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Walk the “Tights” Rope with the Alice + Olivia by Pretty Polly Fashion Tights Collection

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Once upon a time, hosiery was a strictly functional realm, with women mainly using flesh-toned pantyhose for the purpose of covering up exposed skin in so as to make any ensembles involving skirts and dresses more palatable for the office or for formal affairs.

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Zoya Fall 2013 Cashmeres & Satins Collection — Starting with the Satins

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Think of the most sumptuous, richest, sophisticated, luxurious fabrics associated with the autumn and winter season, and you’ll likely conjure up images of jewel-toned satins and soft, skin caressing cashmeres.

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Mix It Up With ChapStick’s Mixstix Lip Balms — AND Win All Three Flavors!

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Until recently, the last time I used ChapStick, I was riding shotgun in my dad’s El Camino (which was the color of chewed-up grape bubblegum), wearing the hideous Smurfs-colored plaid skirt, matching vest, and white button-down shirt  required by my Catholic middle school’s uniform code.

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Our Top 10 Picks for Best Dressed at the 2013 Emmy Awards

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The fashions seen on the red carpet at the 2013 Emmy Awards were fascinating in that, despite some coincidental commonalities, there were no tedious themes — colors ranged from fiery reds to snowy whites and icy blues; silhouettes ranged from mermaid tale gowns to strapless column dresses; and even necklines varied dramatically, from deep Vs to demure halters.

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Kerry Washington Shines at the 2013 Emmy Awards — Get the Scoop on her Dress, Jewels, Makeup, and More!

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Last night’s 2013 Emmy Awards was a bit of a snoozefest — there were the seemingly endless song-and-dance numbers (and, as someone who loathes musicals, these were enough to make me wince), the “upsets” that seemed designed to shock rather than to commend outstanding actors (Jeff Daniels over Bryan Cranston?

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During Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Votre Vu Releases Six Golden Lipsticks

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September is many things : back-to-school season, Fashion Week time (not only in New York, but also in London and  Paris), Hispanic Heritage Month (I still think we should’ve gotten a better month, like June), and, if you really want to go with a kooky theme, it’s also International Square Dancing Month (hey, I don’t come up with this stuff!).

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FLUD x Ron English Popaganda Pantone Watch Collection

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Prolific British artist Ron English has earned a massive following by  juxtaposing pop culture references and images with high art fare, creating a surreal mash-up of motifs — fast food company logos and mascots like Tony the Tiger and Ronald McDonald; vintage cereal box illustrations; famous Andy Warhol images; portraits of iconic performers like Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe; comic book characters like Charlie Brown, Captain America, Fred Flinstone, and The Hulk; cartoon characters like Spongebob Squarepants and Mickey Mouse; classic paintings like Leonardo Da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” and Sandro Boticelli’s “The Birth of Venus;” and landmarks like The Sphinx and Mount Rushmore.

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Tarte Gives Lashes the Midas Touch with New “Strike a Pose” Set

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Ever since L’Oréal decided to stop selling Shu Uemura cosmetics within the United States, I’ve been on the hunt for an eyelash curler that even nears the quality of the cult favorite Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler.

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