Every person has a unique, personal approach to beauty. Whether it be a disciplined skincare regimen, a multicolored makeup routine (or both!), it’s hard to find a brand that can bring it all to the table. Clinique is that brand. With products that appeal to both me and my grandmother, Clinique has remained a staple in my household for […]
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A chef can’t cook with dull knives, and a girl certainly can’t apply makeup with bad makeup brushes. Everyone needs a set of basic brushes in their kit. Where to begin? A powder, flat eyeshadow, crease, and blush brush are good starting points. Powder Brush: A large, fluffy brush is compulsory for powder. It is also […]
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These days, my complexion resembles that of a marshmallow. I have lost any semblance of color, and I feel like I haven’t seen the sun since Paris Hilton was relevant. But, spring break is a week away and I will be returning to my beloved sunshine state (aka my legs will be exposed). Jergens Natural Glow is a […]
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Most college kids don’t share the same passion for cosmetics that I’ve been afflicted with, but everyone has at least one product they use on the regular. If it’s a routine staple, then it has to be good, right? I found six college students with some #blush cred, and asked about the one product they […]
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Attending a university across the country entails lots of commuting. The travel days are long, and my skin doesn’t cope well with harsh airplane cabin conditions. But, I figured if Victoria Beckham can travel and look refreshed in her baggage claim candids, then I can, too. Upon further research, I discovered that my makeup was […]
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When it comes to makeup application, brows are often forgotten. It’s time to end this global epidemic. Your brows deserve a little TLC. Unless your are of Delevingne descent, this means shaping and filling. Zoey Van Jones is a brow savant. Her Pasadena studio has all of the fixings: brows (duh), makeup, waxing. Her services […]
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It’s easy to get into a rut. A work-out rut, a style rut, a beauty rut, the list goes on. Believe it or not, I often find myself in a shopping rut. Stores seem to produce the same, boring merchandise season after season, with only a slight variation in color or style. YOU CAN RISE […]
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There is no better (holiday) retail experience than Barneys New York. In fact, they turn shopping into a fine craft. I attribute my entire beauty career to my mother and Barneys New York. She bought me my first lipgloss (Risky Business) at the NARS counter at age 11, and it’s been a slippery slope ever since. Eight […]
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Bid adieu to your feeble gift-giving ways of the past. Christmas is here, so you better get shoppin’. Oh hint hint… scroll down for a giveaway you won’t want to miss. click me! necklace /// pouch /// glossier /// scarf /// notepad GIVEAWAY! 9th & Elm is hosting a giveaway for AYNIB readers. There is a first place […]
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The key to glowing winter skin? It’s not more cowbell. How about more Glossier? highlight MAC Mineralize Skin Finish in Global Glow: There are a few products that I use daily in order to present myself as a functioning human being. This is one of them, and arguably one of the most important. Dust is […]
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ALL YOU NEED IS BLUSH 