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The Best Red Lipsticks

28 June 2015 • Kimberly

Red lipstick seem counterintuitive in summer when the norm is to gravitate towards all things bronze, gold, and glowing. "Naturally sun-kissed" is the ideal (achieved by way of strategic contour and highlighting) or if you're more into the first part (essentially, lazy like me) you'll rely on a good ... Read More

The Best Nude Lipsticks

1 August 2014 • Kimberly

Spotted, this morning 7:55 a.m. EST, while rummaging through my handbag for my iPhone charger was a horde of lipsticks, all of which are nude-ish. Five my-lips-but-better shades, all collecting in one pocket of my handbag. I'm not sure which of these are worse: the fact that... (a) I have a ... Read More

The Top Shelf of a Beauty Minimalist

25 February 2013 • Kimberly

"Make it simple, but significant," Don Draper once said. ... And such is the philosophy behind all I do (Mr. Draper just kindly summed up 20 years worth of habits in five words). It applies to my work ethic and attitude towards life; my eating habits and how I dress; my shopping direction and ... Read More

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