It’s true, steam makes cream better
Our review of the UK hit, STEAMCREAM… photos: we heart this When I first received this adorable little tin for review, I must admit that the name alone intrigued me. Just what exactly is STEAMCREAM? Originating in Japan, with a growing cult following in England that’s spreading throughout Europe, STEAMCREAM is an eco-friendly brand of…
Face Stockholm Nail Polish – a pop(sicle) of color!
photos: we heart this The first time I saw the words ‘Face Stockholm‘ was in the mid 1990s on a now-defunct retail beauty website. I remember being intrigued by just the name alone, and when I saw the colors of the products in collection, my intrigue quickly grew into a mild obsession. I have used…
The latest from N.Y.C. New York Color
photos: we heart this It’s official. Today, I hereby declare 2010 The Year of Drugstore Makeup. As a self-professed drugstore makeup junkie, I have never witnessed another year that has provided us with so many high-quality, long-lasting makeup products, all within arms reach at our nearest drugstore. And the best part? These products retail for…
By Lauren Luke, My Smokey Classics – review
photos: we heart this You don’t have to be a beauty junkie to have heard the name Lauren Luke. Her true rags-to-riches story is enough to inspire anyone, but it’s extra inspiring to makeup aficionados, beauty bloggers, YouTube makeup “gurus” and the like. A quick search on Wikipedia will tell you that Lauren Luke came…
BleachBlack Dickweed Nail Polish
photos: we heart this I’ve never claimed to be hip, and my personal style resides nowhere near the vicinity of cutting edge. But there’s one way, and one way only, that I can manage to achieve up-to-the-minute, on-trend looks in my life: nail polish. I don’t care if you’re rocking mom-jeans, jorts, or any other…
Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencils – New Colors!
photo: we heart this Review of Spring 2010 Shades: Crash, Binge, Mildew & Oil Slick In the late 1990s, I remember walking through Nordstrom and stumbling across a new cosmetics brand with an intriguing name. “Urban Decay?” I thought to myself, “That’s interesting.” As I walked closer to the display, I distinctly remember thinking; “I’ve…
LOST Required Reading
Here at we heart this, one of our favorite things about Lost, is that the show doesn’t have to be over at the end of the hour. Each episode offers so much information, that half the fun is going back through the show to catch all the clues the creators throw out. There’s no shortage…
Bobbi Brown Holiday ’09 Collection – review
When I was asked to write this review for two items from Bobbi Brown’s 2009 Holiday Collection: the Greatest Hits Velvet Plum Eye Palette and the Limited Edition Glitter Lip Balm Palette, I knew that it would be one of the easiest reviews I’d ever had the pleasure to write. And not just because I’m…