
Back to the
longstanding beauty favorites discussion: Somehow, I made it to last week and had never tried the original
Nars Orgasm blush. How is that possible?? It is the best blush in creation. Period. And it definitely ranks as my
fantasy Deal of the Day.

If you do not already know the Agraria home fragrance line, it is--as you can see--FANTASTICALLY elegant. Also sorta pricey, as many fantastically elegant things are. Okay, but starting right.....NOW....on
One King's Lane, these silver-lidded, hand-etched crystal, appealingly aristocratic candles are $39 instead of $75.
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There are times (usually the day I wash it) when my hair will just not cooperate, where it looks not curly or wavy, but just sort of fluffy. No good. But here's my trick:
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A huge closet-cleaning turned up a bottle of
Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle and I have reignited my one time romance with it. It is chicer than chic and pretty all at once.
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I have been fighting off a hideous cold for over a week; the worst of it is I look stoned. Or exhausted. I am a little exhausted, actually, but I don't want to look it.
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I just found this super cute twist on the bobby pin--the tiny dangling charm transforms it into a proper chic accessory instead of just a quick get-my-bangs-out-of-my-face fix.
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ABC News reporter Bob Woodruff was covering the war in Iraq when he was almost killed by an improvised explosive device. The trauma he sustained and the road to recovery inspired his brilliant wife, Lee Woodward, to write the recent memoir
Perfectly Imperfect, which must be purchased. Together, Bob and Lee also created the
Bob Woodruff Foundation, an incredible organization that provides care for injured service members.
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This is the time of the year when it all changes for me. It's not that cold yet, but my skin has officially switched over to full-time dry mode, and so starts my 6 month long battle: Moisturizer never seems to last a full day for me, and on top of that, I don't drink nearly enough water and can't resist cranking the heat. But, I think I have found my remedy, and it's a two-parter:
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I can do eyeliner pencils, shadow liners, gel eyeliner, I can even do pen liner--but there is one thing that consistently eludes me: True liquid liner. Which is a shame, really, because nothing is as crisp and long-lasting, as 60s-ish and Catherine Deneuve-ian. But seriously, how the hell do you do it?
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As a beauty editor, I've tried them all--and found only two unlikely strategies--one of which was last weekend, believe it or not.
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