Bergdorf Goodman Winter 2012 Beauty Event: November 23 – December 2

I just received this mailing for Bergdorf Goodman’s latest beauty promotion, taking place from Friday, November 23 through Sunday, December 2, 2012.

Rather than single, department-wide “gift with purchase” bag, this is a week of promotions at individual counters around Bergdorf’s beauty floor. Many of the major brands seem to be participating…

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My Back Pages: Perfume in The Preppy Handbook

Looking back, I still don’t completely understand my teenage obsession with The Official Preppy Handbook.  I purchased a copy of this novelty bestseller (published in 1980) from a remainder bin in some bookstore, and I read and re-read sections of it until many bits were committed to memory.

I was (and am) not a “prep,” either in background or in personal style, but I was fascinated by this volume. And, looking back, I’m noticing a perfume reference that probably stayed lodged in my subconscious with all the other commentaries on colleges, clothing, and country clubs.

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Product Review: LUSH Emotional Brilliance Liquid Lips in Power

I’ve already written about LUSH’s Emotional Brilliance cosmetics collection (see here for an overview) and I’ve reviewed Emotional Brilliance’s Liquid Lips in Perspective, “a natural dusky rose”  (see here). More recently, I’ve tried Liquid Lips in Power, “a striking golden red.” That’s the perfect description: as you can see, it really is a warm, bright red with a golden sheen.

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