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The Return of Lipliner

19 September 2011 • Kimberly

... dun dun DUN! If I were a beauty writer I'd be pitching this story until an editor found my relentlessness adorable. But I don't even have to try for that to happen, you know? Long associated with anything ranging from granny and drag queen makeup to Pamela Anderson (et. al) and ... Read More

60s Sex Kitten, Like Never Before

12 August 2011 • Kimberly

Kristen Stewart on the cover of the latest issue of W magazine. I'm not her biggest fan, and she's barely recognizable, but hello! There are bigger things at hand, here. 60s sex kitten vibes! B I G   hair !   Winged cat eye.  Nude lips! White  f u r ! Pink typography! I overuse exclamation ... Read More

The Review: Lime Crime ‘Coquette’ Lipstick

21 July 2011 • Kimberly

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

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