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The Lipstick League – Week of 2.6.17

90's Almay Ad

The Lipstick League – week of 2.6.17

Question of the Week: Is there a beauty brand that you feel is in need of a makeover or overhaul? If so, what would you do to reinvigorate the brand?

EauMG’s Answer: Oh, this is such a great question! I can’t wait to see what the other LLers are saying. A lot of makeup brands have really stepped up their game over the past few years (like Wet n Wild and

Personal

EauMG’s January 2017 Empties

January 2017 Empties

I announced in the end of 2016 that I was putting myself on a “low-buy” in 2017. I have accumulated a lot of stuff that I should be using. The deal is that I actually like the things that I have but I get so distracted by shiny, new things. My goal in 2017 is to buy less and enjoy more. This means that I’m only going to buy things that I really want (no more impulse buys) and that I’m “shopping” my stash.

So, how did… Continue reading | 13 Comments

body products, fragrance

Bath & Body Works Flashback Fragrances – Thoughts & Mini Reviews

From tattoo choker necklaces to denim overalls to mini backpacks, we can easily see that there is a wave of 90’s nostalgia in effect right now. Even Bath & Body Works is having a moment of 90’s nostalgia and has relaunched six “Flashback Fragrances”.

Bath & Body Works

What’s funny is that I was never into Bath & Body Works fragrances back in the day because they were so “mall” and I was so anti-mall in my youth. I was more about wearing perfume oils or trying to get my… Continue reading | 15 Comments

fragrance

Normcore Perfume Guide

Normcore

The other day someone was wearing Tommy Hilifiger Tommy Girl. My first thought was “Oh, I love this stuff!” I think Tommy Girl is one of the best tea fragrances on the planet. And this is saying something since I was suffocated by it during my teenage years. This was the perfume that ALL of the girls wore or put on their Christmas lists or stole from the department store. Tommy Girl was this one thing that preppy, geeky and even a little skanky sort of girls wanted. It was so… Continue reading | 24 Comments

fragrance, video reviews

Weekly World Fumes – September 27th,2012

Lady Gaga Fame perfume

Celeb Gossip:

Remember that censorship deal with Marc Jacobs Oh, Lola! perfume? Dakota Fanning goes on record saying that it was ridiculous. And that she was not corrupting youth.

Lady Gaga’s perfume, Fame, sold 6 million bottles in one week.

Etro Greene Street

New Launches:

Smell Bent has launched a new collection of perfumes inspired by the disco called Sunset People. This collection contains… Continue reading | 2 Comments