HOW TO: NATURAL BOLD BROWS

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Photos of Cara Delevingne are everywhere. Literally, everywhere. Unless your completely absent from social media (or you only use this Internet thing for actual news worthy information), you've probably seen her picture here and there. Anyways, what's more fascinating than trying to figure out her last name pronunciation are her eyebrows. Brooke Shields is not her mom.

So, for all of you over-pluckers, take note- your brows should not be an ant trail of a line. My natural brows are, unfortunately, not as thick as Delevingne's, but they span almost completely down to the crease of my eyelid. Thanks, Dad.

If you'd like to see how I thicken up my brows, here is a photo tutorial of my daily routine. Click to continue reading!

ETSY: NEW LISTINGS IN MY SHOP - KKACHI

My Etsy shop, kkachi  has loads of new listings that you should check out! The pieces I sell are vintage & handmade items like home decor, crochet, vintage blouses, etc. This particular blouse I found in an ordinary consignment store. They obviously didn't realize it's brand name value for quality because it was shoved amongst a heaping pile of other (not so great) blouses. Luckily, I salvaged it! Enjoy x

NEW COLLECTION: NASTYGAL SPRING 2013

NastyGal.com has just released shots from their Spring/Summer 2013 collection.

"Beach goes beyond the outer limits of cool with sport-meets-space influence. Shop the latest collection, designed with love in Los Angeles!"

Be sure to checkout their New Arrivals and take advantage of their FREE 2-DAY SHIPPING on order over $150.

REVIEW: KEVIN.MURPHY FRESH.HAIR DRY SHAMPOO

Today's beauty review is a new product I just recently purchased, Kevin Murphy's Fresh.Hair dry shampoo. I bought this with my last haircut a couple of weeks ago, and it's the first dry shampoo I've ever used. From what I've read in other reviews, most dry shampoos leave a white residue (from the powdery, oil absorbing factor) or simply don't do the job.

LFW: PAUL SMITH

Although I'm not physically a part of London Fashion Week, I'm actively participating in viewing collections on Style.com

REVIEW: REVLON GROW LUSCIOUS MASCARA

In my last post, I promised a beauty entry to follow. After about 2 weeks of testing this beauty product out, I have my review!

It's the Revlon Grow Luscious mascara (waterproof formula). Overall, I'm actually not pleased with this product at all. It claims to plump & define - but rather clumps. It also claims to be waterproof, but is easily smudged at the slightest tear. I also found it to flake a bit, which I've never had any other waterproof formula do. It applied quite sloppy as well, and I found myself having to touch up my eyeliner area on my lid after every application. However, I do enjoy the green & silver packaging - giving it a sleeker feel than most drugstore mascaras in their bright neon fashions - but the brush is enormous & difficult to control. 

One of my biggest pet peeves with mascara is when the product builds up at the tips of my lashes. I'm not sure if anyone else feels the same way, but sometimes product will just hang there, almost like a little ball at the tip, and it's very unflattering! I had hoped this mascara gave me what I was looking for: volume AND definition at the base - feathery at the tips. But it didn't. My grading is as follows:

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Packaging - A

Formula - F

Definition - D

Volume - C+

Length - B

Control - C

Repurchase? No

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Here are before and after photos of the first time I applied the mascara. Keep in mind that when I applied the mascara, I did so gently and as neat as possible to see what kind of control I could get. It was more defining when I first started using it, but as the days went on, the more clumpy & messiness I encountered during each application. I wanted to spare you from seeing the unsightly mess. Another detail to note- most mascaras start off wet then become drier as uses progress (due to air going in and out), but this mascara has stayed very wet, which I think is a factor with control and lack of waterproof ability. 

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THE FOUR: BEAUTY

So I haven't posted anything here since the new year, and that's basically because I've been busy with my work schedule and also going to different places on the weekends. I haven't abandoned it though, as I've been checking my Bloglovin', Twitter, Pinterest, etc. almost everyday. It takes time and an incredible amount of work to compile a decent post - which is what my homework has been this weekend thus far. I've updated my Etsy shop with loads of new items & I will be posting an extended beauty post here tomorrow! For now, I though it'd be best to start with four looks I've been lusting over recently, and proper application for tomorrow's post. I'm scheduled to have my hair done in the afternoon, and hopefully photos will follow in the next week!

Currently- bed head, flushed cheeks, stained lips, Goddess braids, & deep lashes

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