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Beauty Abroad, Part 17: Kiko Infinity Eyeshadow #264

In my review of Sephora Formula X Enigma, the nail polish that sparked my love for teal, I mentioned that I wanted to try a teal eyeshadow. It didn’t take me long to find a suitable one, so here we are with my second London beauty buy: Kiko Infinity Eyeshadow #264, a green-toned teal with… Read More Beauty Abroad, Part 17: Kiko Infinity Eyeshadow #264

June 6, 2015May 5, 2021 auxiliarybeauty8 Comments

Review: Milani Showy Sea-Green

Milani Showy Sea-Green nail polish, new this spring, is the Holy Roman Empire of polishes: neither showy nor sea-green. It is, however, extremely pretty. To me, “sea-green” implies something brighter and bluer; this is a muted, slightly dusty jade or pistachio green, a very unusual color for a nail polish. I can’t think of another… Read More Review: Milani Showy Sea-Green

March 11, 2014May 8, 2021 auxiliarybeauty6 Comments

Mini-Review: Essie Stylenomics

I’ve been accused of owning a lot of nail polish. Those built-in shelves are the best part of my apartment. (The mice are the worst.) We often hear about the dangers of impulse buys and the benefits of looking at swatches and reviews before committing to a fancy bottle of nail polish. But the polishes… Read More Mini-Review: Essie Stylenomics

February 17, 2014April 28, 2021 auxiliarybeauty1 Comment

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Rejoining the world of the living! 💚
@lipstickenthusiasm influenced me to buy Covergirl Clean Fresh Tinted Lip Balm in Bliss You Berry, one of the Clinique Black Honey knockoffs that have popped up since the iconic ‘90s lipstick went viral on TikTok. When I saw Leanne’s photos, I immediately thought of another Black Honey-adjacent shade: Glossier Ultralip in Ember. I love the color of Ember but find the Ultralip formula drying, so I hoped Bliss You Berry would turn out to be a more comfortable dupe. As you can see from my swatch photos in the fourth image, the two lipsticks are similar indeed! (Top to bottom: one swipe of Ember, one swipe of BYB, a few swipes of BYB.) The Covergirl packaging is very Glossier-esque, too; I suspect that’s no accident.
Three coats of Cirque Colors Jade Jelly topped with stickers from the Deco Miami Wildflower set. Very cottagecore! I think my favorite sticker is the little pocket watch. Jade Jelly sort of gives me lobster hands, but I love it nonetheless.
LA highlights pt. 2: food (mostly desserts tbh) and drink. Not pictured is the best pad thai I’ve ever had, from Pearl’s Thai Eatery in Pasadena, because I didn’t think to take a photo until I’d devoured half of it and no one wants to see a half-eaten plate of noodles. So good, though. Thank you to @quatrelina for recommending Donut Friend (eighth photo)!
Art Deco sightings from last week’s LA trip. 🌴
February, belatedly. 💘 Shoutout to @presidents for recommending the Making Knowing: Craft in Art exhibition at the Whitney; we caught it a week before it closed and it was great!

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