Frivolity and consumption at its finest. . . . In a moment of weakness, I ordered a Lime Crime lipstick. Totally ridiculous in the sense that I am, admittedly, quite snobbish about my makeup—I prefer the luxe and sophisticated for the sake of cohesion (I'm not kidding when I say that I'm a bit ... Read More
The Beauty of Imperfection
I'm not perfect. I drink my hot cocoa out of a Tinkerbell mug (my favorite, actually)—not one of a sophisticated Starbucks variety—and leave less than perfectly symmetrical lipstick stains. I prefer my [eye] makeup to be messy, smudged, and slightly haphazard because imperfection seems to exude je ... Read More
Throw a Few Bobby Pins Into Your Bag for Good Luck
...because you never know when you might need them to pin your hair into a haphazard rendition of Brigitte Bardot's infamous bouffant. Toss a lipstick in there too, while you're at it. There's nothing like a red lip to brighten the face. . . . xx ... Read More