Handmade Jewelry: DigiBling

Hey nerds, aren't these awesome? You bet they are! They're earrings made out of resistors!!! I bought them as soon as I saw them. They're purple with stripes of red and pink and they're like a little cluster of berries. DigiBling makes and sells these on Etsy and I have been obsessed with them. There are also necklaces and bracelets available, but these caught my eye immediately and I had to have them.

Available for purchase at: DigiBling.etsy.com
Purple bunches resistor earrings: $14.00

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Lotus

Handmade Jewelry: BeadsForPeace

These Loopy Earrings were created by BeadsForPeace on Etsy. I love the round agate pieces in these earrings. I've never seen something like this before and I fell in love immediately. Plus, I adore pearls. The combination is both simple and elegant. I had to have them!

Available for purchase at: BeadsForPeace.etsy.com 
Loopy Earrings- black agate and swarovski pearls earrings: $9.00

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Lotus

MAC In Lillyland Collection, photos, swatches, and review.

The MAC In Lillyland collection from MAC was released on January 7th, 2010 with nineteen items: lipgelees, cremeblend blushes, nail lacquer, paint pots, technakol eyeliners, and pearlmatte eyeshadows. I was really only interested in the new lipgelees which sparkle like crazy! I picked up Shift to Pink and Preppy, which are both pink with glitter!


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Lotus

MAC Launch: All Ages, All Races, All Sexes, official product photos and promo info

MAC All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Collection - Official US Launch Date: January 7th, 2010

Intent on a universal focus, a collection that extends our range with new shades to match every international skin tone. But that's not all. Because brows speak louder than words, two new products to help you express their style. In every language these are wow!

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Lipsticks - USD $14.00
Myself - Creamy pale yellow beige (lustre finish)
Equality - Light mid tone mauve with pearlized pigments (lustre finish)
Empowered - Creamy mid tone neutral brown (satin finish)
5N - Sheer plum brown (lustre finish)

Lipglass - USD $14.00
Glamour for all - Sheer pale baby pink with pearlized pigments
Spirit & Soul - Frosted dark cool brown
Liqueur - Frosted mid tone pink brown
Naked Frost - Sheer taupe with silver pearlized pigments

Eye Shadows - USD $14.50
All Races - Cool light mauve taupe (matte finish)
Cross-Cultural - Dark yellow brown (matte finish)
Banshee - Warm taupe with frost and sparkle (lustre finish)
Showstopper - Deep blackened brown (matte finish)

Pigment  - USD $19.50
Universal Mix - Sparkly white gold
Rich Life - Dark cool brown with silver pearlized pigments

Impeccable Brow Pencil - USD $15.00
Blonde - Pale yellow brown
Dirty Blonde - Cool light brown
Taupe - Mid-tone taupe
Black - Blackened dark neutral brown

Penultimate Brow Marker - USD $16.50
Universal - Sheer netural brown

Brow Set - USD $14.50
Mink
Clear

Brows - USD $15.00
Lingering - Soft taupe brown
Spiked - Rich brunette

Beauty Powder Blush - USD $18.50
Personal Style - Light mauve taupe
All's Good - Cool deep rose

Blot Powder/Pressed - USD $21.00
Light
Medium
Medium dark
Deep dark

MAC Launch: In Lillyland collection, official product photos and promo info

MAC In Lillyland Collection  --  Official US Release Date: January 7th, 2010

A collaboration that feels like the best tongue-in-chic resort retort delivers that joyously bright and refined Key West bloom: new floral patterned Pearlmatte Eye Shadow and Face Powder, plus all the retro-modern colour combinations that Lilly is famous for.

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When M∙A∙C meets the lore and legend that is Lilly Pulitzer, you get a fabulous and funky fun new chapter: a bit of Mar-a-Lago, some well-to-do winky-wink, and a dash of retro-modern pop culture mayhem in prints and colours that make it hip to be in permanent happy land! A collaboration that feels like the best tongue-in-chic resort retort, with all the wonderful prints and Key West colour combinations Lilly has done so beautifully since, well, forever! Fly down to South Florida, with M∙A∙C in Lillyland!

Lipgelee  - USD $14.00
Lush & Bright - Bright pink yellow coral with pink pearlized

Pigments  - USD
Preppy - Blue pink with pink pearlized pigments
Shift to Pink - Light violet with silver pearlized pigments
Resort Life - Off-white with pink pearlized pigments

Pearlmatte Shadow - USD $19.50
Flower pattern of 3 shades (white, green, pink)

Paint Pot - USD $16.50
Rubenesque - Golden peach w/gold pearl (frost finish)
Bare Study - Soft beige wth gold pearl (frost finish)
Fresco Rose - Pink with matching pearl (frost finish)

Technakohl Eye Liner - USD $14.50
Graphblack - Rich graphic black
Purpledash - Intense aubergine

Pearlmatte Face Powder - USD $27.00
Flower pattern 4 shades

Cremeblend Blush - USD $18.50
Joie-De-Vivre - Peachy coral
Florida - Bright fuchsia
Optimistic Orange - Bright coral
So Sweet, So Easy - Light yellow pink

Nail Lacquer - USD $12.00
Coconut Ice - Light yellow peach pink (cream finish)
Steamy - Hot 'n' steamy hot pink (cream finish)

Brushes
#168 Large Angled Contour Brush - USD $32.00
#239 Eye Shader Brush - USD $24.50

Skincare: St Ives Apricot Scrub Blemish & Blackhead Control

If I had to guess, I would say 90% of Americans use St Ives apricot scrub. I could also be completely wrong. My boyfriend insists using it, even though I always try to buy something new. Amanda Palmer left hers in my shower one time. She swears by it. My best friend uses it. You probably use it. It comes in a few variations, but they're all apricot scrubs. St Ives's refers to it as "America's #1 Scrub," and I think they're right.

It contains walnut shell powder and corn kernel meal which are both natural exfoliants. It also contains apricots, which are high in antioxidants, and apricot oils to help hydrate the skin. One of the key ingredients in this product is Salicylic acid for the treatment of acne, making it a popular choice for anyone with problem skin. It smells fantastic and leaves your skin feeling smooth and fresh.

This product retails for $3.99 for 6oz/170g

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Lotus