posts by: SickaThanAverage

The Garden Collection By H&M — A Feast Of Florals

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On Thursday, H&M will unveil its first fully sustainable line of apparel, footwear and accessories, to coincide with the coming Earth Day initiatives.

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Hourglass Cosmetics Prodigy Hydrating Lip Gloss — A Happy Hour

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As a former Days Of Our Lives junkie (yes, I was all up in the evil Stefano’s business back in high school), I chuckled a little when I first heard of Hourglass Cosmetics because it instantly made me think of Days’ opening sequence, where the voiceover goes, “Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives.” Needless to say, there is absolutely no affiliation between the daytime soap opera and this edgy line of cosmetics (except, of course, in my loopy little brain).

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Van Cleef & Arpels Oriens Eau de Parfum — An Eastern Promise

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If there was some magical crystal ball you could gaze into and see your future, I would imagine the orb to be as resplendent and enchanting as this Oriens by Van Cleef & Arpels perfume bottle, with its slightly peach-colored juices adding a mystical luminosity to the bulbous shape.

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MAC Riveting Collection — Riotous Fun

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With a name like “Riveting,” MAC’s new spring collection could hardly afford to be filled with wallflower-esque neutral shades or preppy pale pinks.

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Dolce & Gabbana Miss Sicily Handbag — Bella Mia!

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Inspired by the style of Sicilian woman, the aptly dubbed Dolce & Gabbana “Miss Sicily” handbag is mainly constructed using crochet, with leather and suede handles and tassels, as well as metal hardware details.

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Cabana Club Beauty — Bobbi Brown “Cabana Corals” Spring 2010 Collection

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While I’ll “ooh” and “aah” at the sight of a gorgeous coral reef, I tend to believe the color of these formations is best left for marine expeditions.

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“Workin’ It! RuPaul’s Guide to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Style” — What A Drag!

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If this is how RuPaul works it, then it’s time for her to hang up her sequined dresses and her voluminous blond wigs.

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Runway-Ready Nails With Borghese’s Fashionista Collection

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When I first saw the display of nail lacquer bottles in Borghese’s new Spring 2010 nail lacquer collection, which is aptly dubbed Fashionista as it was inspired by some of the more alluring nail color shades spotted on runways in Milan during their Spring 2010 shows last fall.

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Stella McCartney’s STELLA Solid Perfume Necklace — A Rose Unlike Any Other

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Many have tried to capture the intrinsic olfactory beauty of the rose blossom, but few have been as successful as Stella McCartney, who struck gold with her STELLA Eau de Parfum.

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Winter Skin Blues? Try These Moisture-Replenishing Facial Products

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Between the incessant Seattle-like rain, the New Hampshire-esque snowstorms that have shut down the public transportation system in cities like Philadelphia, and the bone-chilling cold everywhere from Chicago to New York City, this winter has seemed particularly bitter and positively endless.

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