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Ford Farewell I: Tom Ford True Coral lipstick
Among my presents under the tree last Christmas was this selection of bits from Tom Ford, courtesy of a friend who'd noticed the absence of this brand in my stash the last time she'd come round to play...
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Ford Farewell II: Tom Ford Narcissist Blush
Following on from Part I, another beautiful shade from Tom Ford which failed to win my texturally persnickity heart: Narcissist blush.sunlightNarcissist is a highly pigmented cool-toned hot pink (oh,...
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Lip Love
As 'tis the holiday of formulaic declarations of affection... my favourite lip formulas, as requested by various folks over the past few weeks.Lipsticks: Love At First SlickI narrowed it down to eight...
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Mix Of the Day
Okay, not today but this is a high-low-mid-range look I put together a while ago, mainly to showcase Addiction Swimming Pool, upon a reader's request. (See, I do get round to them....eventually. Those...
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Skincare: Dabbling with Decléor
It's been a while since my last skincare update, but the main shape of the routine has stayed consistent. However, this past winter in London has been so particularly bitter -- I think they officially...
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Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen Swatches
I'm just going to say it: Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pens (actually pencils) are the closest 'dupes' I've found to my beloved and eye-wateringly expensive THREE Flash Performance liners (drivel).At £11...
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Pixi Endless Silky Eye Pen Looks: Black Tulip and True Teal
As established, these Endless Silky Eye Pencils are yum.Here are my two well-loved shades, 03 Black Tulip and 06 True Teal, in action. Usual variable lighting disclaimers apply -- the weather has been...
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Field Swatches and Reviewlet: By Terry Hyaluronic Sheer Rouge
As you may remember, By Terry's Rouge Terrybly ranks high among my favourite lipsticks. So I was very excited to try their new Hyaluronic Sheer Rouge line for spring -- sheer, moisturising tinted...
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Ford Farewell III: Tom Ford Cognac Sable Eyeshadow Quad
Cognac Sable is actually the fourth Tom Ford quad I've owned. The earlier three (Sahara Haze, Silvered Topaz and Titanium Smoke) were basically cool-toned versions, and based on counter visits, the...
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Winter Warmer: Soondubu Jigae
Soondubu Jigae, or Korean spicy tofu stew, is a definite comfort food staple of mine. I've tried out and made tweaks to half a dozen recipes over this particularly miserable winter (still ongoing, by...
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Ford Hello! Tom Ford 13 Eye Shadow Blend Brush Review and Comparison
After tworants and a ramble (my entry for longest-winded meh review in the history of beauty blogging), an all-out rave!I bought Tom Ford's #13 Eyeshadow Blend Brush (£42) during the Look Good Feel...
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World Book Day 2013
So.... I don't seem to have kept my pledge to blog more books....But my intentions, they were so very intent! I took pics and highlighted quotes in preparation and all. ....and shall continue to...
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Suqqu EX-12 Hisuidama Review, Swatch and Comparison
For me, Blend Eyeshadow quad EX-12 Hisuidama (翡翠珠, jade pearl) is the standout product of Suqqu's tenth anniversary "Vintage Pearl" spring collection. As with all Suqqu products, the EX- prefix...
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Suqqu EX-12 Hisuidama Looks I: Clear and Cloudy
As mentioned in my review (er....somewhere in there), Hisuidama's jade-like shifts between cloudiness and clarity was an aspect that caught my imagination from the get-go. Echoed by the insane weather...
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Suqqu EX-12 Hisuidama Looks II: Long and Short
Because I am all contrary-like, one of my first impulses on being presented with a soft, pastel, dusty quad is to try and go all graphic with it.Blah blah poor lighting disclaimers.LongThe blue-white,...
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Mascara Review: Fasio Full Dynamic Volume BR300
My current favourite Japanese mascara is Fasio's Ultra Curl Lock Volume formula [reviewed here], so of course I ordered their latest release as soon as it showed up on adambeauty. Er... and Hyper Stay...
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Suqqu EX-11 Sumiredama Swatch, Review, Comparison
EX-11 Sumiredama (菫珠, violet pearl) is the second quad I acquired from Suqqu's limited edition spring-2013-and-tenth-anniversary- collection. Unlike EX-12 Hisuidama, which stole my heart [and in whose...
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Midweek, Midmuffin
i.e. two filled muffin recipes for a midweek treat.For inquiring minds, I like a balance of fluff and cakishness in mine and follow The Muffin Method. Feel free to adapt to your own preferences.Pumpkin...
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Stash Consolidation: Fyrinnae
Since falling down the sparkly rabbithole in 2011, I've owned every single shade of eyeshadow made by Fyrinnae at some point (generous makeup buddies conspiring to spoil me with minis or samples during...
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Mascara Review: Fasio Hyper-Stay Magne-Plus Curl Volume BK001
The final mascara of my Fasio trio [click through for reviews of Full Dynamic Volume and Ultra Curl Lock Volume] is Hyper-Stay Magne-Plus Curl Volume BK001, and it is indeed the ungainliest of them...
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