I’ve been trying my best not to overwhelm the blog completely with Marcelle Rouge Xpression lipsticks, but I thought I’d share another lip swatch! This one is Couture, a gorgeous sort of russet red. Marcelle lists it as a pearl finish, but don’t let that disuade you from trying it on – it has a really pretty, subtle pearl to its finish, but nothing chunky or 90′s!
The mini-review:
Rouge Xpression lipsticks are, in short, absolutely gorgeous. They wear well, don’t strip my lips of moisture, and come in an impressive range of shades. Paraben-, silicone-, and scent-free, they’re fast becoming one of my go-to formulas for opaque, non-irritating colour!
More Rouge Xpression:
- Skin swatches and product photos of Couture {here} and {here}
- Full review {here}
So I got my hair cut yesterday, and I went in expecting… well. Not this.
My stylist and I agreed to cut it about four inches, just below my collar bone, so I really wasn’t expecting to walk out seven inches later with a chin-length shag. Wasn’t expecting to; had to anyways.
Is it the end of the world? Of course not. Do I completely hate how it looks? Only on principle. The cut itself is fine, I suppose (the back looks horrendous, but the front is alright). For me, the problem isn’t the cut itself. The problem is that I went in looking for one thing, and we agreed upon it, and then I walked out with something entirely different.
I’m not going to march in there, guns blazing, because I really don’t see the point – not even the most amazing stylist could make my hair magically regrow (especially when it’s falling out at this rate)! I’m cutting my losses and will simply find a new salon in the future, and I guess I’ll spend the meantime waiting patiently (okay, impatiently) for it to grow out.
Anyhow, here’s today’s question:
What’s your worst hair story?
Hit me up in the comments! Misery loves company, after all, right?
To be totally honest, this isn’t the worst thing that’s ever happened to my hair; it’s just the complaint of the day :P But I hope you find the cut at least tolerable, because it’s going to be infiltrating our FOTDs over the next few months!
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Over the past few years, I’ve noticed a bit of an interesting trend arising – that is, huge bronzers. I’m not talking about slightly-larger-than-normal bronzers, or even very-large-bronzers, but rather: bronzers on steroids. The ones that are as big as your face, or possibly bigger.
(Okay, so I’m exaggerating a bit. But only a bit!)
There’s this gorgeous, gorgeous Clarins Mosaïque Summer Bronzing Compact sitting on my desk, and I’m almost afraid to swatch it. Because I’m not a bronzer girl, I know there’s no way I’d finish it – even if I wore it every day for the next three years. Now, normal bronzer pans are larger than blush pans, which does make sense (you wear more bronzer per application than blush, and it’s a popular body product, too), but… this one’s big, ladies.
Really, really big.
(And gorgeous!)
Just a note, though – going big would be absolute perfection if you were into body bronzing! This one is $20/10g, while MAC is $27.50/10g, Too Faced is $41/10g, and NARS is $47.86/10g…
How do you feel about huge bronzers?
*Press sample. Comes out in department stores this May – just a few days from now! Oh, and it has an SPF of 10 :)
I’m torn between “god this is hideous” and “IT MUST BE MINE.” The new Le Prismissime 9-Colors Eyeshadow palette definitely lacks the sophisticated je-ne-sais-quoi of the Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quartets, but I don’t know. I think I’d have to see it in person before deciding if it was crazy and wonderful or just… crazy.
Could go either way.
Thoughts?
