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Happy Earth Day! Reuse, Recycle, Rejoice And Re-Up On Green Goodies!

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Happy Earth Day, lovelies!

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Crikey, It’s The MAC Give Me Liberty Of London Collection!

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See my British slang at work there with the “crikey” bit?

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Jo Malone Vanilla & Anise Bath Oil — Dreaming of Madagascar

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When I was a little girl, my parents would take my older brother and I for a “paseo” (the Spanish word for “journey,” though it often refers to shorter day trips) in Old San Juan on lazy Sunday afternoons.

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Shu Uemura Art of Hair Essence Absolue — Like Anointed Oil For Your Mane

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Tons of misinformation regarding Shu Uemura has been disseminated via various news outlets ever since L’Oréal, which has a sizable take in the brand, announced it would cease distribution of the cosmetics brand within the U.S., phasing out retailers over the coming months.

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Balenciaga Paris Eau de Parfum — A Trip To A Violet Hill

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Oftentimes, a perfume bottle’s packages speaks to the fragrant elixir contained inside: from the whimsical, free-spirited, youthful daisy-adorned cap of Marc Jacobs’ Daisy fragrance to the mysterious, sexy, black lace-covered orb of Valentino’s Rock ‘N’ Rose Couture scent.

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Clinique High Lengths Mascara Lets Lashes Live The High Life

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I used to think there was no way to top the spherical spiked wand in Givenchy’s Phenomen’Eyes mascara, but I think I’ve found another magic wand with the curvilinear green applicator in Clinique’s High Lengths Mascara.

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Living Proof Full Thickening Cream — The Proof Is In The Bottle!

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Like most women, I struggle to keep my hair looking healthy, shiny, soft, and full of volume and bounce.

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Carol’s Daughter Ocean EDT — Does It Sink Or Swim?

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I’ve been rocking with Carol’s Daughter since founder Lisa Price was hawking her wares out of her kitchen in Brooklyn.

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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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