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Cosmetics case MIA :(

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 05:20:52 +0000

I’ve been using the same Coach black leather makeup bag since like 2003, and I LOVED that thing. I got it for a decent price at the factory outlet, and it’s held up well and was the perfect size and dimensions to cram into even my smaller purses. I didn’t love how skinny items like [...]

Update on lies and oils, respectively

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:51:32 +0000

OK, I know it’s been WAY too long since I last updated. Home ownership is busy-making! As is trying to work full time while running a side business and writing a book and generally making an effort to cook more and decorate and yada yada. ANYWAY. Hi, I’m back! So what has been going on [...]

Holiday beauty bounty

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 03:31:29 +0000

As I mentioned elsewhere, I’m a spoiled girl. My husband‘s entire family is tuned into my taste, and I took home a fascinating haul of fun products this year. In addition to receiving to bra clips and bejeweled makeup brushes, I got a gadget from my MIL that I’d never even HEARD of before — the [...]

YSL Volume Effet Faux Cils Mascara review

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 21:42:05 +0000

When my prior tube of mascara ran out, my sudden overwhelming urge to switch to gray instead of black lashes nudged me towards this much-hyped mascara. When my Sephora VIB coupon came around, I figured it was time to take the plunge.

Pros: -The Sublime Grey color is nicely neutral without being too blue or [...]

How can we look “polished” on the go?

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 20:15:31 +0000

A friend’s recent Facebook comment cracked me up — she said on the first day of her attempt to dress a bit sleeker looking, she forgot to wear deodorant; this was proof to her that it was impossible for her to be “polished” no matter what she tried. I used to be much the same — [...]

DIY goals for 2011

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:45:34 +0000

The time is now! For several years, I’ve been wanting to make my own naturally-pigmented lip stains. I had always assumed beet powder was the only option I had, but a cup of Tazo Passion tea recently reminded me that, in addition to beets, there’s also hibiscus, red cabbage, saffron, and turmeric. (How did I [...]

Dark circle remedies

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:31:20 +0000

I recently had a reader email me asking about good eye creams to help combat dark under-eye circles. Since the advice I gave her applies to most dark circle sufferers out there, I figured I might as well blog my advice!

Almost 100% of dark circles (especially in lighter complexions) are from other health factors [...]

Holy lashes, Batman!

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 18:31:27 +0000

Remember my Great Mascara Review from last year? Yeah, now that I found my Holy Grail Mascara, I thought I was all done with that noise. Well sadly, my HG is starting to bug my eyes lately — might be the lack of humidity now that heaters are going on everywhere — and I think [...]

Sephora Favorites are kind of my new favorite

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:39:11 +0000

Ohmigosh, Sephora is doing WAY more Sephora Favorites boxed sets this year! (Even if you ignore all the Halloween ones.) Or maybe they’re just doing more all at once? Either way, I’m obsessed.

I only *kind of* want this basics one, but I TOTALLY want this hair one, this new Lash Stash one, this eyeliner [...]

I have solved Gillian Anderson’s biggest beauty dilemma.

Virginia (Heliotro.pe) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:40:01 +0000

Well, OK, her biggest beauty dilemma c. 1994-ish that her publisher allowed to be printed in some Cosmo or JANE interview. (Side note — why do I have such a freakish memory for stuff like this, but can’t remember the time-old question of where I put my keys/glasses/insert cliché noun here?) ANYWAY — so back [...]