I'm Mod!

If you don't believe me, just look at my nails.

My new favorite color, Essie Van D'Go.  It's a glowy peach/pink on a whited out base.  It makes my barely tanned hands look quite bronzed.  If Andy Warhol wore nail polish, this would be it.

Guerlain by Emilio Pucci Terra Azzurra Bronzing Powder & Blush Review

From left to right: bronzer, bronzer mixed with blush, blush

For Summer 2012, Guerlain collaborated with Emilio Pucci and released a bronzer/blush duo.  Love the pouch it comes in, but I didn't buy it just for that...honest!  It smells like jasmine and comes in a dark wooden case.  The powder is smooth and long lasting, as expected.  The bronzer itself is a nice glowy tan, not orange at all.  The blush gives you the same color you get from frolicking around by the pool---that heated, healthy look.  So pretty!  It is slightly on the warm side, but the mauve strip cools it down a smidge.  Great duo for summer.

Tom Ford Lipsticks

From left to right: Tom Ford Nude Vanille, Blush Nude, Pink Dusk, Flamingo

From bottom to top: Tom Ford Nude Vanille, Blush Nude, Pink Dusk, Flamingo

Tom Ford Nude Vanille with Serge Lutens lip liner and Natura Bisse lip recovery balm as base

Tom Ford Blush Nude with Serge Lutens lip liner and Natura Bisse lip recovery balm as base

Tom Ford Pink Dusk with Natura Bisse lip recovery balm as base

Tom Ford Flamingo with Natura Bisse lip recovery balm as base


Tom Ford lipsticks do something to you.  You get one, and then something happens.  I'm not sure what it is, but you know that you NEED another, and ASAP!  Before you know it, you've ordered four of them from Nordstrom.  They are lovely, and here's why.  They smell like vanilla, the packaging is chic, and they make you look pretty.  All justifiable, no?


Nude Vanille is very pale.  Sometimes it looks too white---lip liner is definitely needed.  It's a pinky, peachy, nude and gives a mod kind of look.


Blush Nude is also pale, but not as pale as Nude Vanille.  It is a little muted, kind of like a smudge of gray was mixed in.  Sounds weird, but it's really pretty and also gives a mod look.


Pink Dusk makes a great slap it on and look instantly fresh and healthy color.  No lip liner needed with this one.  It is more pink than nude with a small brownish hint.  A little more depth than Blush Nude.


Flamingo!  Flushed and bright, perfect!

Tom Ford Indian Pink Nail Polish

It's not yet summer, but it's starting to get that feel...finally.  The big contemplation of the day: what color to paint the nails?  Fuchsia!  It's so girly, but still says REBEL in the giant sea of blues and greens.  Tom Ford Indian Pink has blue undertones, but also a touch of warmth that gives it some heat.  It's deep enough to keep you from feeling like Barbie.  Love it on nails and toes; the perfect summer pink.