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NaturallyCurly.com

I’ve got wavy hair that actually never ever looks right when I don’t put a gallon of product in it, and believe me, will NEVER look like the hair in this pic or any of these that are shown on NaturallyCurly.com photo gallery, but some of you might actually get inspiration from these styling samples and curly hair links. They also have a salon finder that may help you find a salon/stylist who specializes in curly hair.

For me, the only thing that works is either A. the blowdryer B. the hot roller or C. the flat iron.

thanks to Chaia for the link tip on her blog!! Hope you found a good stylist – and if you did, be sure to share the info

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MexiLana talks about Lash Magic

I love this girl – her posts are way informative, funny and down to the bone honest. Check her out:

video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a13oCdROqZE

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Falsies…lashes that is!

A tutorial on how to apply false eyelashes:

video://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peLaRkImBys

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It’s Fall Makeup Time!

This has got to be one of my favorite times of year – the Vogue Fall edition that is encyclopedia huge, and brand new trends for the upcoming season…which is going to be All about Film Noir this year. Think Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth and Lauren Bacall. Tres Fab…and this month I’m going to be blogging all about it.

Shadows in deep aubergines, plums & smokey grays are going to be HOT, but you can’t forget about your striking lashes – this month is going to be ALL about lashes. Get ready boys…the girls are about to get vampy!

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The Blush Chronicles

My aunt once told me “people with acne should never wear blush” – I was 12, ridden with adolescent zits and had a healthy dose of the cheapest pink blush in the county. I have not ventured into the blush realm since…until recently.

You see, I am 36 years old now, sans acne and somehow, the entire concept of blushing just seems so…young.

And so, the existence of how-to’s with blush come charging into focus. I’m obsessed with finding the perfect blush…and how to apply it. In rotation thusfar on my quest to find the perfect blossoming cheeks, are Bare Escentuals mineral blush, MAC cosmetics, Bobbi Brown, and Laura Mercier.

I bought the Bare Escentuals blush at ULTA and while the salesperson there was extremely nice, she wasn’t very helpful, and I ended up buying totally the wrong color.  Of course, I didn’t realize it was the wrong color until friends  ‘intervened’ and let me know. Fortunately I was able to swap it out successfully on MakeUpAlley.com

I also think the Bobbi Brown color is wrong. I had a professional consultation and makeover at the Macy’s counter, but still, it just doesn’t seem right. I think it’s past the return date, but I still have the box and the receipt so maybe I will see if I can at least exchange it out.

The Laura Mercier blush came in a pack of 4 in a holiday bookset that I was gifted, and while two of the pots seem to make a good bronzer, the other two pinky corals just don’t seem to work.

MAC - well, what can I say? It’s MAC, and it looks ok, but it looks like blush. And I don’t want to look like I’m wearing blush, I want to look younger and blushing.

Now that the colors have all not worked for me, we can move on to blush brushes, which I suppose I can’t really give a fair shot at review until I find the correct shade of blush.

Needless to say, everytime I see a failed attempt at blush, I can hear my aunt’s voice washing over me like a mirage in the desert…but I’m not giving up. I’m going to give it my all until I find the perfect shade for me. And I will look younger, even if I’m old by the time I find it.

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