This Month In Allure July 2008 : Sex Again!

July 15, 2008

If it had been on the cover of any other magazine, I would not have bought it. Last month, I didn’t buy Vogue because the cover said “Let’s Talk About Sex” in reference to the movie, Sex In The City. I don’t care or believe what media tells me about sexiness. Actually, I disagree with most of it.
But it was Allure! It’s my gift to myself each month. I had to buy it and I’m glad I did.

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The Best Gloss To Soften Your Bright Lipsticks

July 11, 2008

I have accumulated way too much lipstick over the years. Much of this is due to my ongoing search for the perfect neutral. A color that looked good at the store somehow always looks too strong at 9AM, or when I see myself in pictures. The basic color might be quite good, but I wish it were softer and more sheer.

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2 Beautiful Bronzers for Early Summer

June 13, 2008

As soon as warm weather arrives, we want a little more color on our face. It looks great and it’s a lovely way to celebrate the prospect of several months of summer. In Canada, it matters.
Bronzer is the best way to get that color. I think it’s also the most attractive. You can put it where you want it and never look burned. A real tan just looks old these days.

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Product Review : Aveda Lip Tint SPF 15

June 9, 2008

By far my favorite Aveda product is the makeup. The pigments are lovely, the colors, for the most part, are very wearable though the whole collection looks shinier every time I look at it.
They make 2 makeup products that are luminary. The first is the sheer tinted foundation with sunscreen, called Inner Light Tinted Moisture SPF 15.

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CLINIQUE : A GORGEOUS LIPSTICK, A FABULOUS SUNSCREEN

April 25, 2008

It ’s Clinique Bonus time at Sears Canada. I normally find the Bonus very hit-and-miss. Besides their High Impact mascara, there are very few Clinique products that I love and am willing to pay for. The lipsticks come in some good colors but have less staying power than Vaseline, whichever type I buy. The April 2008 bonus has some good things in it and it’s yours for a CDN$26.50 purchase.

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THE ALLURE OF NEUTRAL MAKEUP

March 27, 2008

Take a look at this model and her makeup, from Sephora’s Classic Glam look.
It’s pretty to look at, but which of the women you know could create this look, let alone look good in it? The makeup industry has taught us that all this color is somehow beautiful and that we’re not properly expressing ourselves if we don’t look like this. We didn’t teach each other that, did we? Was it ok on our younger selves, but now we’re unsure what to replace it with?

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THIS MONTH IN OPRAH : HOPE, HAPPINESS, AND MORE.

March 6, 2008

I enjoy reading Oprah when I’m in a waiting room but I seldom buy it. I don’t often connect with the topics. Dr. Phil, Suze Orman, retail items I can’t afford, US politics, solutions to problems I don’t have, celebrities I don’t care much about,… But in this issue, I found tons to interest me.
I bought the magazine for one article. “Shift Happens tells of the TED prize. $100,000 and the help to realize a dream are given to 3 people who must propose a world-changing wish.

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SARAH JESSICA PARKER IN ALLURE MAGAZINE

February 8, 2008

      Has anyone read the interview of SJP in February 08 Allure magazine? I may be the only person in North America who has never seen the TV series Sex and The City, so I don’t know her work well.
      I read the article because I’m always fascinated by anyone with a great sense of style. You [...]

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PRODUCT REVIEW : MAC N COLLECTION MAKEUP

January 27, 2008

I’m always excited to see a neutral color collection. These are the most flattering colors and the hardest to find, lost in a sea of shine and unnatural color. Neutral makeup colors include any color already on the face, so the range of shades available are browns, pinks, peach to tan, burgundy-brown, and black.
Even companies [...]

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