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Today’s tutorial is another installment in my Disney Princess series! Ariel was the first Disney Princess I feel in love with- in fact it is the first Disney movie I remember! I had a dress-up skirt I would wear over my head and pretend it was long red hair like Ariel’s- and I drove my family trying to sing like her! When I was 12 and I dyed my hair red for the first time one of my “reasons” was that Ariel had red hair. Once a nerd, always a nerd. Read the rest of this entry
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I decided to expand on the Joan video and make a little Ladies on Mad Men Series! I already have a long-term series (Disney Princess ) so I’m going to keep this one short and sweet, just Joan, Peggy, Betty and Megan.
Peggy Olson is a copywriter for SCDP. If you ask me, she’s the the character who’s changed the most throughout the series- she started out a mousy and unsure secretary, dressing like a school marm and she just seemed utterly lost. Over the years she has come out of her shell, been promoted to copywriter, and said things like this:
“My Name Is Peggy Olson and I’d Like to Smoke Some Marijuana.” Read the rest of this entry
Rebel in New York, Saint Germain in Seoul, Morange in Paris, Russian Red in Dubai – the must–have lip shades that M·A·C fans around the world reach for, and fall in love with, over and over again. Colours so globally gorgeous we worked them into 3-piece collections of go- everywhere lipstick, lipglass and nail lacquer trios in 7 classic palettes that are perfectly coordinated and regionally inspired. Wherever you are, tip and lip the scale in your fashion favour. Read the rest of this entry
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Milani recently launched several new products for spring and they are so fantastic that I was inspired to do an all-drugstore tutorial for you! I already reviewed the Shadow Eyez pencils, and I’ll do a review for the new powder shadows soon. This look is bright & fun and may look intimidating to beginners, but I assure you I break it down step by step in the video, so I think that with a little practice, anyone could recreate it!
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Milani just launched a new product that I am completely excited by: Shadow Eyez. These are chubby pencils that can be used alone as eyeliner or shadow (though I prefer to use them as a base for powder eyeshadows). They are intended to last for 12 waterproof hours without creasing. I tested the green & the purple for 2 days and they held up, no creasing or smearing etc… though it’s worth noting that I also used primer. I also left the swatches on my hand for a number of hours, and there was only minor fading after being rinsed & rubbed with water.
Pardon my product-fangirl gushing:
The colors are bright, the hues themselves appeal to me, they glide on the skin like butter with high color payoff, wear like iron, bendable at first application but once it sets there is no smudging or creasing. These dupe several similar high-end long-lasting shadow pencils, but come out ahead because they are inexpensive and available at drugstores/mass retailers.
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Don’t you just love 1960′s style? The clothing, makeup, home decor etc… it all seems to be a delicate balance of SO GOOD and SO BAD!! It really epitomizes my blog’s name: Vintageortacky, a term I came up with when I worked at a secondhand store. I was am fully obsessed with retro/vintage fashions, but so aware of that delicate line between fabulous vintage, and outdated tacky-ness. Read the rest of this entry
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Milani recently added two new palettes to their Runway Eyes lineup. I was really excited because the “Primary” palette is about as close to a full- rainbow palette as I’ve seen at the drugstore and “Complementary” looks like summer to me- blue & green water with glittery sands! I have mixed feelings about these palettes, so to make my thoughts clear, here’s a list of positives and negatives. Read the rest of this entry
This Giveaway is now closed and the winner is jeanchristie!
Congrats! Please contact me in 72 hours to claim your prize! (I was late so I’m giving you an extra day^_^
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Hi Guys & Dolls! This tutorial is inspired by my love for the Hunger Games book series! In the first book Katinss is know as “The Girl Who Was On Fire”; her token from her district is a Mockingjay pin. Without revealing too much to those who haven’t read the books, both Fire & Mockingjays continue to be important to Katniss throughout the series. While watching the movie I had a burst of inspiration to do an eye makeup that looked like something between a flame and a bird, and here is my imagination come to life! Continue reading for many more pictures & a full list of what I used to create this look. Read the rest of this entry
Hi Guys & Dolls! Is it just me or does it seem that there is a huge surge of Baked eyeshadows on the market- I’m not at all complaining, I love this type of wet/dry shadow; I love the option to apply color intense when it’s wet, or sheer when it’s dry. Also it’s undeniable that they look gorgeous in the pot. Milani recently expanded it’s range and I have all three to share with you today! Read the rest of this entry
