Author Archives: Hilary

Business Outfit – dusty rose & gray

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Hilary

I had a board meeting yesterday so I was aiming for business conservative without being completely boring. The shirt is a very light dusty rose which comes across more like a cream in the photos. Outfit details below. Click any … Continue reading →

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Zoya “Lotus” with Essie “A Cut Above” and Sally Hansen Crackle polish in “Antique Gold”

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Hilary

I DO think that Zoya’s “Lotus” looks better with a top coat. Particularly Essie’s “A Cut Above” pink glittery top coat would be my choice. It draws attention to some of the pink undertones that Lotus has but are hard … Continue reading →

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April Birchbox 2012 unboxing

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Hilary

Unboxing video: via YouTube   What’s inside: amika: Obliphica Nourishing Mask (see why I couldn’t pronounce this!) The ingredient list looks wonderful… but I’m not sure if the “fragrance” is synthetic or from natural oils. I’ve sent them an email and … Continue reading →

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Talbots Outlet Shopping (April 10 2012)

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Hilary

So I went shopping today at the Talbot’s Outlet again. I ended up with 4 tops which I think will be good spring additions to my wardrobe. I ended up taking photos of some of the other things I tried … Continue reading →

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Mixing Nail Polishes – Lattes at Tiffany’s

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Hilary

I SWEAR this isn’t going to be a nail polish blog. It’s just what I’m a little obsessed with at the moment.    So I’ve been looking for a warm grey for awhile so a couple of weeks ago I … Continue reading →

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Beauty Label Breakdown from the Birchbox blog

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Hilary

Birchbox posted an excellent breakdown of 7 different ecological certification organizations that often are displayed to differentiate products from simple “natural” marketing hype. I couldn’t have said it better myself so here’s the link! http://www.birchbox.com/the-haute-box/the-beauty-label-breakdown/ And a not so “spoiler” … Continue reading →

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FinalFour UK Nails – Team Spirit nail polish

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Hilary

Quick post – did my nails in team colors for the University of KY today. Thanks to the ideas on pinterest to use a pin in a pencil eraser to do dots on your nails. Though now I kinda want … Continue reading →

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“Foiled Again” – gold foiling or gold leaf on clothes & nails

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Hilary

“Foiled again” get it? Ok, that would make more sense if I had previously written about gold foiling or even any kind of gold on clothes, right? Apparently I’ve been getting into golds lately. As exhibited by both some recent … Continue reading →

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