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May 12, 2010 | 1 Comment

As someone who is obsessed with the city of London and its influence over fashion and beauty, Rimmel London’s new spring collection does not disappoint, especially if you’re like me and you believe in the motto ‘less is more.’ Their products add the right touch of sophistication and color without covering up your natural beauty.
Rimmel London recently sent over several products for me to test out, including Royal Gloss in Cookie, Moisture Renew Lip Colour SPF 18 in Iced Coffee, and Lasting Finish Blendable Blush in Berry. Each product boasts …

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April 28, 2010 | 1 Comment

Dry, cracked lips are not only unattractive, but can literally be a huge pain, especially if you have to keep on reapplying lip balm every five minutes. That’s why I was really impressed with POP Beauty Petal Jam Lip Balm, which comes in three fun, fruity scented flavors and colors: “Blooming Orange” (peach-colored), “Bursting Violet” (lilac-colored), and “Budding Berry” (rose-colored). I was fortunate to receive a free sample from the folks at POP Beauty and had a chance to test out the product for myself.

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March 9, 2010 | No Comments

Beginning this Saturday, March 13 through March 21, thousands of film aficionados will flock to the 28th San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival. Since 1982, the festival has been an annual event showcasing about 120 new Asian American and Asian films in unique venues throughout San Francisco, San Jose and Berkeley. There will be a range of short programs, full-length features, special guests, musical performances, forums, and even happy hours and parties. For a directory of all the films that will be shown, click here and for ticket prices, click here.
As a …

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October 19, 2009 | No Comments

With Revlon Fantasy Lengths Maximum Wear Eyelashes, it’s no fairy tale that you can achieve fun, flirty lashes without the fuss in just a few easy steps. You can opt for different levels of lengthening without breaking the bank at just $5 a set — talk about chic and cheap!
Recently Revlon provided me with three types of lash sets to test out: “Defining,” “Intensifying” and “Lush.”
And the results:

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September 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

Since spending $45 plus for a professional manicure each time your nails start to chip (usually every two weeks) is just way too costly for us financially-challenged students, I often wonder how you can get salon-quality nails without becoming broke.
Then I came across Revlon Runway Collection, an affordable nail kit that comes in various natural, decorative and chic nail designs, so you can get stylish nails in no time — and for less than $10. After giving the nail kit a test, I found the results to be quite promising.