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Original & Mineral saves the day!
So it’s no secret that I’m a bit of a fan of Original & Mineral. The idea of the brand – that irritants and nasties should be out of haircare without sacrificing on quality and care – is dear to me, particularly now that I’m getting a little older and my skin seems to be ...
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Daphne Guinness for MAC – Hyperion nail lacquer, Warp Speed Pro Longwear Lipcreme
I adore Daphne Guinness. I think she’s fab. My sense of delight every time she appears in the rag press is partially because I’m crazy for her hair but mostly because she epitomizes that brand of otherworldly otherness that most fashionistas can only hope to emulate. She’s not eccentric. She’s just out of this world. ...
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Essie Braziliant collection – Smooth Sailing swatch and review
Oh boy. Long time no swatch, hey guys? I’ve been a total slacker when it comes to my nails for the past few months – bare nails clipped back short, or at the most I’ve been sporting a slick of black polish with a glossy topcoat. I can’t be a slacker forever though, and in ...
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Lara’s New Year’s Vague Ambitions no.1 – clean ALL the brushes
I almost – almost - feel ashamed for making my first post of 2012 feature this kind of shameful confession: I, Swatchgirl aka Lara, am guilty of never cleaning my make-up brushes. Shut the front door. This is almost a peak irony post because I’m a make-up artist. My working brushes are perfect specimens of impeccably ...
