Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Summer 2011 review

Photos and swatches galore of the line that makes us happy we have a disorder… photos: we heart this Welcome to the Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics self-help page. Really, isn’t that why we’re all here? Our love of all things cosmetic has morphed into a support network here at we heart this. There’s nothing wrong with…

Get to know the line behind “The Blowout” – PHYTO Haircare review

Get to know the line behind “The Blowout” – PHYTO Haircare review

photos: we heart this I’m a history buff. I’m not talking Ancient Egypt here; I’m talking about the story – the evolution – of a brand. Not only does a back-story create expectations in a product, it can also create a bond between the consumer and the consumed. When that history is steeped in Hollywood,…

Smell Bent Radio Dada review

Beautiful, confusing scents from those who do it best: Smell Bent! photo: we heart this Smelling good is serious business. Globally, we spend 15 billion dollars a year on perfumes alone—that’s a lot of coin. In this serious business of scent, it’s time we start cutting budgets. If Washington has got to, well, so do…

Anchors Away China Glaze Spring 2011 review

Anchors Away China Glaze Spring 2011 review

Sail into Spring with hues inspired by surf and sand photos: we heart this – nail color: First Mate All nail polish is not created equal. I used to be of the mind that, save the color selection, it was all the same. The inequality amongst nail polishes is only something that can be learned…

Farewell Dame Elizabeth

Farewell Dame Elizabeth

With eyes that dripped molten amethysts from feathery kohl-rimed lids, she beguiled the world. Elizabeth Taylor was with us for what felt like always, but somehow shepherded away too soon. I’m not going to ruminate on what Elizabeth Taylor meant to the world; it’s been said many times this week, and by greater people than…

Buxom Waterproof Smoky Eye Sticks review

Buxom Waterproof Smoky Eye Sticks review

Want sweet, sexy, smokin’ eyes? The answer is in the stick! photos: we heart this Chrissy Hynde. Joan Jett. Brigitte Bardot. Elizabeth Taylor. Tough. Sweet. Sexy as hell. Smoky eyes are the secret weapon of any sexual being – lion or kitten, rock star or goddess. However with the wrong arsenal, some attempts to create…

Bare Minerals Prime Time Brightening Eyelid Primer review

Bare Minerals Prime Time Brightening Eyelid Primer review

Our tester announces a new reign in eyelid primers… photos: we heart this Eyeshadows have it difficult on oily lids, just ask my collection. Never believe the words “creaseless” or “long lasting”—these promises will let you down harder than a boyfriend’s when they break. Some shadows, of course, are better than others but honey, they…

Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful – powerful palette review

Bobbi Brown Pretty Powerful – powerful palette review

photos: we heart this Who among us has not wished for natural beauty? That we were Grace Kelly-like, with the perfect turned-up nose, eyes set not too far yet not too close, lips full but not fat, cheekbones high and delicate yet still soft. Perfection like this is unattainable but for a few with amazing…