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Finger Paints Sunburst Summer Collection

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Phyrra

When I was at Sally’s Beauty Supply today, I finally saw the Finger Paints Sunburst Summer Collection. I picked out Turquoise Tile, Cherry Ices and Strawberry Shake. The other colors in the collection are Yellow Bikini, which is a lemony sort of yellow that I almost nabbed, but decided against because I just don’t really … read more

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Big Doggy Bling – Martingale Collar Love

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Phyrra

So recently I was looking to get Phaedra another collar. I still love her wide purple collar that my friend Hoyden made (and I’m in the works with Hoyden on designing a bright blue collar), but I wanted to get a thinner collar for her as well. So I did some searching on etsy and … read more

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Wolverine – Fyrinnae & Urban Decay Look

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Phyrra

We went to see the movie Wolverine today, and I really enjoyed it. I love Hugh Jackman and thought that he did a superb job. There were a few points in the movie that I got irritated with the writing, but overall it was really enjoyable. Eyes:Too Faced Shadow InsuranceFyrinnae Cupcake Sprinkles – on eyelidFyrinnae … read more

Posted in Brands, Makeup, Uncategorized | Tagged FOTD, Fyrinnae, Lumiere Cosmetics, Magenta Look, Urban Decay | 6 Comments

Friday Night – Clubbing at the Castle

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Phyrra

Here’s what I wore to the Castle, a local goth club. I also included pix of some of my friends. I wore my favorite underbust corset from Brute Force Leather. I always feel beautiful in this corset, no matter what, and it’s incredibly well made. If you’re looking for a great corset, look no further … read more

Posted in Brands, Makeup, Uncategorized | Tagged Aqua Look, Black Look, FOTD, Fyrinnae, Glamour Doll Eyes, Urban Decay | 10 Comments

Friday Night Dinner – Pre-Clubbing

Posted on May 2, 2009 by Phyrra

My friend Melissa came into town this weekend and wanted to do sushi dinner and then go to the Castle. To prep for my Castle look, this is the makeup I put on to wear for Friday night dinner at Ginza. Eyes:Too Faced Shadow InsuranceFyrinnae Digital Faerie – on eyelidFyrinnae Curiouser & Curiouser – outer … read more

Posted in Brands, Uncategorized | Tagged Aqua Look, FOTD, Fyrinnae | 12 Comments

MAC’s Pink Pearl Look

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Phyrra

I based this look around wanting to use MAC’s Pink Pearl Pigment in my crease today. Sexy Pink gel liner to me like what you would get if you made MAC’s Pink Pearl into a gel eyeliner. A very similar color to Pink Pearl is Aromaleigh’s Snapdragon, which is a color I simply adore! Shade … read more

Posted in Brands, Uncategorized, Zold | Tagged FOTD, Fyrinnae, MAC, Magenta Look | 12 Comments

The Weekend Beauty Read

Posted on May 1, 2009 by Phyrra

Decorative Diva shows you how to make a cute and inexpensive makeup brush holder for under $10! Beauty Junkie in SF is cleaning out her makeup case, one product at a time. Stila’s Bronzer may not be her favorite choice, but it does the job and needed to be used up! A Touch of Blusher … read more

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The Body Bakery – My Initial Review

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Phyrra

I’ve now been using The Body Bakery products for long enough to give you my review on their products. The Body Bakery has at least 90 scents and they constantly seem to be adding new scents. So far I’ve tried:Sweet Rolls Perfume OilSugar Sticks Solid PerfumeBody & Hair IcingandWhipped Cream Body & Hair IcingBody & … read more