Eyes
An alternative to the normal eyelash curler
Not to sound annoying, but I’ve been getting a lot more compliments on my lashes lately. If you’ve been following my blog, by now you know I’m a little mascara obsessed and switch them up pretty often. A little known fact: I’m such a lash fiend, I’ll often use TWO different mascaras at once. It’s a problem. An addiction, if you will.
But this time, I don’t think it’s my mascara. I’m starting to think the common denominator is a new eyelash curler I’ve been using. Way back when, I wrote a whole post on my fear of eyelash curlers, so some of you may be wondering what’s up with my change of heart. But here’s the thing — the one I use isn’t your normal clamp-it-down-on-your-lashes-and-hope-they’re-still-there kind. It’s more of an eyelash wand/comb…and get this: it’s HEATED.
Japonesque mini eyelash curler
I found Japonesque’s Pink Heated Mini Lash Curler ($16) on Bloom.com when I had one of those shopping binges (which also makes bloom.com so wonderful, because it rewards you pretty handsomely based on how much you spend..but that was a wholeeee other post).
Heat switch -- the little orange light shows that it's on
Talking makeup with Rachel Roy at the launch of her beauty line
Rachel Roy Shadow collection
To celebrate the launch of her beauty line, Rachel Roy invited a select few writers to her studio in midtown to introduce her Shadow Collection and talk (what else?) makeup. I was honored to be there and get an up-close look at the shadows firsthand. We snacked on macaroons and cake pops (that were are in colors that coordinate the shadows in her palette nonetheless) and indulged in hand massages, before Roy herself emerged.
Day time shadows
Rachel Roy
Faux Lashes, Real Beauty with Eye Candy Lash Extensions
Sophia Loren and her dramatic lashes
Falsies have almost always played a prominent role in designer beauty—think Falsies have almost always played a prominent role in designer beauty—think Brigitte Bardot, Sophia Loren, Kim Kardashian. And access to falsies is relatively easy: go to the drug store, pick up a set, glue ‘em on, and voila. A transformed pair of eyes. It’s simple, if you’re willing to settle for a one-night only affair with your lashes. Because those babies fall off as soon as the clock strikes midnight. (Or, as soon as you wake up and find them all over your pillow…).
Victoria’s Secret limited-edition Hypnotic Beauty Kajal
OK, I totally get that there’s a hurricane coming outside. But truth be told, the first thing I really wanted to do this morning was test out the new Victoria’s Secret Kajal Eye Liner I just bought yesterday. Is it sad that these are my priorities? :-/
Victoria's Secret Hypnotic Beauty Kajal Eyeliner
I came across this kajal eyeliner from their limited-edition Hypnotic Beauty Collection first when scouring their website recently. If you remember, the last kajal eye liner I tested (and loved) was Guerlain’s Kohl Kajal which costs about $36. But if you don’t have that kind of dough to shell out, get this: VS’s costs less than half that – $15!
Victoria's Secret Hypnotic Beauty Kajal Eyeliner
I’m a sucker for packaging, and the royal blues box design and gold case that it comes looks like it’s ready to take a trip down the runway itself.
Kajal Eyeliner stick
What is milia? And the dark circles question…
Your eye-related questions
I love getting reader questions because I always learn something new in pursuit of the answer. Yesterday, someone asked me about dark circle creams and somehow we got onto the topic of milia. I do have a current favorite eye cream (more on that soon), but keep in mind I don’t really have dark circles (before you hate me, I do have other skin rants, but that’s for a later post). In this case, I usually go by what people rave about from their own experience, or more likely, I’ll turn to the experts. Dr. Robert Schwarcz, a cosmetic and facial surgeon in NYC, came highly recommended to me. He was named the best doctor for eyes by W magazine, so I thought he’d be perfect to answer some of the eye-related questions that came up yesterday:
BATF: What exactly is milia?
Dr. Schwarcz: Milia are tiny hard white cysts that are filled with keratin (hard protein like substance produced by the skin) Milia are found on the skin of people of all ages.
BATF: What are some ways you can treat it? Any product recommendations?
Dr. Schwarcz: The best solutions for curing this include (1) having a professional pierce each milium with a sterile lancet (a cutting instrument) or scalpel followed by removal of the cyst material with a tool called a “comedone extractor”; (2) topical retinoid cream such as tretinoin, tazarotene, or adapalene; or (3) a series of acid peels or microdermabrasion procedures at the dermatologist’s office.
Kim Kardashian x Heidi Klum do smoky eyes
Photo credit: AOL
I know, I know. I’m so insanely late in posting this video that maybe many of you KK or Klum fans have already seen. I saw the link earlier but I never got around to checking it out since I was at the office. But I thought this was a fun watch to see another technique in doing the signature Kardashian smoky eye look. There are so many different eye shapes and colors that I’ve realized there are just so many ways to make it look smoky, so this is a little different than the way I learned from, say, Mickey’s team. But still just as pretty. Watch on:
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