Author: Hilary Baumann

  • 50 iconic designer handbags – LA Times

    50 iconic designer handbags – LA Times

    http://www.latimesmagazine.com/2010/03/50-bags.html pretty nifty

  • Navy nails

    Navy nails

    So I’ve been looking for a nice navy lately. I haven’t painted my nails in years for a combination of reasons (chipping and chemicals primarily) but I really wanted to paint them recently. This is Wet n Wild noctural (238?) I wish it were a little more obviously navy instead of almost black. Yes?No? Suggestions…

  • Pur Minerals Starter Kit – review

    Pur Minerals Starter Kit – review

    One of my requested Christmas presents this year was the Pur Minerals Starter Kit in Golden Warm. http://www.purminerals.com/Pur-Mineral-Makeup-Starter-Kit The kit consists of a foundation, bronzer, blush and chisel brush. I am disappointed that I researched the heck out of the foundation ingredients but neglected to notice that the bronzer has parabens. It’s not even a…

  • Photo of the day – Dec 10 2009

    Photo of the day – Dec 10 2009

    Some basic business attire from yesterday. The red flats I recently bought, a pair of dark dark grey pants with a tiny light green pinstripe that are at least 3 years old, and a white acrylic sweater I don’t remember buying but it feels so much like cashmere I checked the tag before I tossed…

  • Loving Mustard and a link to a Budget Fashion Blog

    Loving Mustard and a link to a Budget Fashion Blog

    I am loving the color mustard lately but haven’t found anything in that color that fits me yet. Meanwhile, the budget fashionista or Budgetnista for short has this wonderful outfit posted. She’s really pulled off a look I wouldn’t have expected to work but I think it does. Seriously, mustard and teal/aqua, short pants and…

  • Cyrus Knits?

    Cyrus Knits?

    Anyone ever hear of this company? Their website is offline but I bought this cute shirt at TJMaxx this afternoon for $7 and there was another one I liked but it was too small. The patterns are both out of the norm but they look good.