17th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts on Beauty
1. Temptalia Asks You - Do you engage in retail therapy?
Do you engage in retail therapy? Does it cheer you up after a bad day? Does retail therapy not work for you?
2. Could it be summer?! Get protected - slap on Soltan Once
Definite signs of the approach of summer have been sighted.The Sun has been a major giveaway. Plus the mid twenties temperatures.Sun has not been spotted in Ireland for quite some time. Possibly years. If you’re…
3. Guinot Body Scrub - Scrubtastic
While Adrian Mole’s grandmother admonished him to “cast ne’er a clout till May be out”, I’m prepping for short-sleeved tops now.Lynnie’s told us about a miracle cream by Eucerin already, and I’m going to…
4. More Calls From Mrs. Roper's Closet
Jessica Simpson’s dress confuses me, the shoes seem to cause a serious case of hanging toes (click on the photo and look at the foot that’s on the ground), but I’m fond of her purse. Would my laptop fit in it?Image: I’m…
5. Ten Monoliths: a Space Odyssey
Thinking about perfumery I often contemplate on its evolution, the way it has progressed through the centuries from the simpler techniques to state-of-the-art methods that encompass analytical chemistry, synthesis and…
6. Beaut.ie Blather: Thursday
We now have Taoiseach No.12 since the founding of the Republic.Only 12!How many have you seen come and go?Lets get blatherin and find out!
7. Fanatic Feedback - Toenail Art?
So I was out shopping for shoes yesterday since the nice weather seems to be here to stay. And being the nosey person I am, I can’t help but notice other people’s manicures and pedicures, even the fugly ones. Seriously,…
8. Chanel Preview - Robertson Boulevard Collection
Just when I thought summer bright streak was slowing down, I catch wind of this. Chanel, in celebration of their new boutique on Robertson Boulevard in LA, is releasing a set of four limited edition polishes designed by…
9. Ayurvedic Weight Loss Remedies- Detoxifying/Colon Cleansing Diet For Weight Loss
Weight Loss Remedies? I never thought I would be writing about it . You guys won’t believe how skinny I was until recently. Its been around a year since I started putting on weight specially on my face and belly. Since…
10. Are You Afraid Of The…Light?
I’ve never been a daily sunscreen user. Before you judge me, let me explain the rationale behind this seemingly reckless behavior: I’m in an office all day—how much damage can the sun really do during my 10 minute…
11. Looks - Mineral Makeup Makes Hiking Glamourous
We all have days where minimal makeup is where it’s at (okay, most of us), and it isn’t always out of laziness or being work-appropriate. Sometimes heavy makeup just isn’t practical! I wanted to share with you…
12. Contest Time~ Win a Landon Pigg prize pack
The prizepack includes one (1) 3”x5” bag of custom Landon Pigg coffee as well as one (1) copy of his Coffee Shop EP. If you haven’t yet heard of Landon Pigg don’t let the name throw you off he is a brilliant…
13. Temptalia Asks You - How does makeup affect your confidence?
How does makeup affect your confidence? Does it raise it, give you all of your confidence? Does it lower it?
14. Another Sephora Beauty Writer Gets A-Line Chopped
There’s something in the beauty water at Sephora’s Editorial Department in San Francisco, and like the latest must-have nail polish or lip color, it’s catching on like wildfire. As you’ve already seen, my fellow beauty…
15. Cruel Desires
Leafing through Colette’s book “Flowers and Fruit” I stumble upon this quote from “A Gardenia’s Monologue”:”That flower boasts of its heady scent [.]throwing the ignorant girl into a science I have taught her .…











