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peter philip's, the genius behind chanel (their global creative director) has brought out another perfect collection: paris-shanghai. matte black and shimmering gold -- I love it.

here's what "the cut"(one of my favorite sites) has to say:

Illusion D’or is a clear polish with subtle gold sparkles (looks mores intense in the bottle), while Gold Lamé has a sexy coppery feel. Unlike its sister Black Satin, Black Velvet is the polar opposite, in an inky matte black. Simply put, Ligne et Ombre de Chanel (matte black eyeliner and sparkly gold shadow) is absolutely stunning.

good idea for a halloween costume

I know it's quite early, but this is really a brilliant (and different) idea for a halloween costume:

a real-life comic book girl (or Lichtenstein girl)

Beauty on the Cheap

I kind of feel like it's the great depression all over again with this recession marketing/ propaganda popping up all over the place, aka commercials that tell you how to cook dinner for less than a fiver, how to cut your energy bills, whatever.

anyway, this is one thing i found really useful. it's from Paula Begoun, who is the woman who writes the Don't Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without me books and does reviews of like every beauty product/ shampoo/ lotion ever. I got this is her e-mail from her and it's really cheap cosmetics that she thinks are just as good as expensive ones if you are experiencing a credit crunch. I have been putting off buying new moisturizer because i feel guilty about spending so much on it when i don't even want to buy organic fruit anymore because of the price, but maybe i will try one of her cheapies instead.

Here is the article.

punk make-up

i found this livejournal (which i forgot existed) community dedicated to make-up, which is pretty fun to look through. the girls on it will only accept new members who they deem 'punk', i.e. listen to the misfits, the buzzcocks, and not my chemical romance, which is a bit harsh. and, they basically all do color variations on the same two looks, cat eyes with liquid liner, and full lid-to-brow eyeshadow with different blending tones. still it's worth checking out and maybe it will inspire you.