posts by: SickaThanAverage

NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencils — Nice And Smooth

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Ever tried a product and wondered how on Earth no one came up with this before?

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Braids, Chignons, and Orange-Tinged Eyes At Alexandre Herchcovitch Fall 2010

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In a sea of conformity and bottom line-driven designs, you can always count on Alexandre Herchcovitch to  restore a sense of adventurousness and unbridled creativity to the runway.

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The Drink Of Choice During NYFW — Starbucks Coffee Frappuccino Light

Aside from the runway shows, one of the best things to pop up at the Bryant Park tents this year during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week (Feb.11th through Feb.

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Sparkly Smoky Eyes, Lace-Covered Nude Nails and Curly Mops At Tracy Reese Fall 2010 Show

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Going into the backstage area for the Tracy Reese Fall 2010 show, which was held on Monday, February 15th at New York City’s Bryant Park, I knew to expect ultra feminine makeup and hair looks — but, since that’s quite a broad spectrum, I was curious to see exactly how that girlish charm would be manifested.

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Carlos Miele Fall 2010 Runway Show — Abstract Expression

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When I left the Carlos Miele Fall 2010 show at Bryant Park, I felt so grateful to be a woman, to have those soft curves and that innate feminine grace and sensuality, all of Miele manages to celebrate in his garments.

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Smudged Black Liner, Flesh-Toned Lips, And Messy Waves At Rebecca Taylor Fall 2010 Show

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Dark eyes and nude lips have been ruling the runway for Fall 2010, though there have been various iterations of this combination.

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Rebecca Taylor Fall 2010 Runway Show — A Bit “Annie Hall”

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For Fall 2010, it seems like many designers are toying with traditional gender definitions via their apparel, with feminine garments styled in a more masculine, tougher, stronger manner.

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Mad For Manga At Cynthia Rowley Fall 2010 Fashion Show

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It’s the theatricality of fashion shows, the performance art element woven into each presentation, that always lures me in, enticing me to look closer — it’s what makes my eyes twinkle with excitement, and what stamps a show into my memory bank (or, in the case, of those more lackluster shows, allows them to ebb away into oblivion hours after the finale walk).

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Horsing Around — The Hair And Makeup At Vena Cava’s Fall/Winter 2010 Show

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My absolute favorite makeup and hair look thus far were conceived for the Vena Cava Fall/Winter 2010 show held yesterday afternoon at Milk Studios in New York City.

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Kim Kardashian Eau de Parfum — Can You Keep Up With It?

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Full disclosure: I’m not fond of Kim Kardashian.

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