“People often say that ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder,’ and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.”
- Salma Hayek
Category Archives: beauty
maintenant: on my dresser top
Gucci cosmetics pouch | brushes, mascara, Buxom lipglosses (my favorite), lip liners, lash curler, Prestige eye liner | Versace Bright Crystal | YSL Rouge Pur Coutre no. 6 “Rose Bergamasque” | Naked Palette
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sensory saturdays
By the talented Igor + Andre.
“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself to place you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.”
- Eve Ensler, from Retro Japan
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P.S.: Addicted to Pinterest once more. What a beautiful source of inspiration for those early mornings or late nights, paired with a cup of tea.
“red, of course, is the colour of the interior of our bodies. in a way it’s inside out, red.” – anish kapoor
On my vanity, maintenant:
Also on rotation is an all-time favorite, no. 333 “Madness.” The perfect chocolate-dipped red, gifted by a reader and friend a few years ago when I wrote under a penname. It’s special for numerous reasons, and the fact that it’s impossible to hunt down is a bit devastating.
Red is a favorite for many reasons – one of which being that red is the color of the base, or root chakra, located at the base of the spine. It is the chakra that grounds our beings in rooting ourselves into the earth and connecting to universal energies.
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maintenant: holiday nails
Panties’ are a twist with individual day-to-day pages in my Filofax filled to the absolute brim with things to do. But no matter, there are more important things on hand. Literally.
Did you enjoy my pathetic attempt at a transition into my nails du jour?
By du jour I mean two weeks in – an incredible feat considering how positively temperamental I am with my varnishes. Lately I’ve been reaching for nudes again, in particular Sally Hansen’s “Polished Pearl.” It’s exactly as its name suggested – a posh, true beige (none of that pink or peach nonsense) with a barely discernable gold pearl. And in light of the holiday festivities, a coat of Orly’s itty-bitty bottle of “Hairband.” A soft, cool, liquid glitter for a hint of sparkle on random digits (I usually just do the ring fingers for a sophisticated look; I chose to be a bit spontaneous maintenant!).
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