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Posted by Dain, Sunday, May 13, 2007 11:54 AM (Eastern)
Waiting for my lunch to arrive (pizza). I've been extremely dissolute for the past week, and certainly for the last day, because I've been done with school (and hopefully graduating) and celebrating my friend's birthday. I'm a little foggy, so I'm gonna make some café au lait.
This ramble will be more in the nature of a wishlist. Not as if I have the economic wherewithal to do much more than list wishes. Though I'm thinking of working with cosmetics in some professional capacity. Not sure how to get started on that, though.
Black nailpolish is so big right now, but aren't you sick of it everywhere?
My antidote is Essie Wicked, an old shade from another Chanel-inspired trend, Vamp. It's deliciously dark, like some sort of secret Aztec ritual, unsweetened cacao and the sacrificial blood of heroes (a deep, deep, deeeeep burgundy), looks fantastic on short nails. I'm wearing it on my toes right now, and the combination of Essie with OPI Nail Envy and Seche Vite results in a pedicure that lasts at least two weeks. And for fingers? Chanel Lilac Sky, but I'm hankering after some pastel blue, and what could be better than the original, Hard Candy Sky ($7), another retro throwback? I don't know why I crave this color, but I do. It seems the perfect pastel counterpoint to Wicked, but an unexpected one.
La Prairie and Decléor are so expensive!
Recently, I purchased La Prairie's most basic moisturizer, the Cellular Day Cream ($120) and Decléor's desensitizing treatment, Aromaessence Rose D'Orient ($63.50). I thought the combination would be perfect for my dry and sensitive winter skin, but frankly, I don't see such a huge difference. In fact, I was still parched, in spite of rubbing pure shea butter on my face. Don't get me wrong, these products are superbly formulated, but I'm not certain they were appropriate: I should have gotten instead the Aromaessence Neroli and Cellular Time Release Moisture Intensive ($135). But my curiousity is piqued by other things: DHC Deep Cleansing Oil ($24), Burt's Bees Repair Serum with Attar of Rose ($20) (a copycat of the Decleor?), and Sisley Botanical Intensive Night Cream ($292).
I am increasingly recognizing the fact that I look better in cooler shades
Which might seem counterintuitive, given that I'm Asian, and you would think, golden undertones = warm makeup. Not so. Browns look muddy on me, a sure sign that warm colors are not my forte. And blush, I think, reflects coloration preferences better than any other product, and I've never worn peach blushes with any success, though I've given Orgasm at least three trys. Rather, I've always used bright pinks, for a doll-face effect, but I've noticed that cooler pinks, like Becca Wild Orchid (like my beloved NARS Desire but with a touch of violet) are even better suited than the straight neutral pinks. The highest incarnation, I believe, is NARS Sin ($25), a soft rosy-plummy with flecks of gold. When I apply it, it doesn't look blushy, just flattering, a sign that the blush matches well.
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