Passing Fancies: May 2014

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Reading: I’ve just started Careless People by Sara Churchwell.

Video: Mr. TC and I finally rented Out of the Furnace, which we’d both been meaning to see for ages.

Audio: I’m going through a one-woman Smiths revival.

Eats & Treats: Our local farmers market has returned, so we’re eating fresh salads again.

Drinks: An assortment of teas from Palais des Thés, a gift from a very thoughtful friend.

Beauty Products: My latest cheap thrill is Cover Girl Lipslicks Smoochies Lip Balm in Luv U. Yes, you read that correctly.

Art: I’m planning to visit Alexis Karl’s “Mythological Evolution” this weekend, before it closes.

Pleasure: Time outdoors in the sunlight and fresh air.

Anticipation: The long holiday weekend ahead.

Frustration: Employment difficulties.

Image: William Carqueville, cover of Lippincott’s, May 1895.

Product Review: Face Stockholm Cream Eye Shadow in Cashmere

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This month, I’ve been reviewing the products that I picked up during a small binge at Face Stockholm—last week I did a show-and-tell with an eyeliner pencil called Kiki, and today’s subject is a cream eyeshadow.

The proper name of this product is Krämögonskugga. I don’t know why Face Stockholm left this name in Swedish…but I haven’t worn a cream shadow in ages, and this one looked interesting, so I gave it a closer look.

The friendly sales associate suggested a shade called Cashmere, which the Face Stockhom describes as a “cream chocolate.” It’s a medium brown with a cool tinge. Here’s a swatch…

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Product Review: Face Stockholm Eyeliner Pencil in Kiki

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I recently wrote about my visit to Face Stockholm and posted a photo of the items I’d purchased. Here is the first of three reviews resulting from that visit, a look at Face Stockholm’s Eyeliner Pencil in Kiki.

Kiki is a milk-chocolate brown shade that leans cool. I like its name, which reminds me of 1920s bohemian “it girl” Kiki de Montparnasse, and I’m down to the last inch of my two usual eyeliners, Urban Decay 24/7 Bourbon and Laura Mercier Brown Copper, so I decided to take Kiki home with me.

Face Stockholm’s eye pencils are made in Germany (always a good sign) and can be sharpened in a standard sharpener. (I like to include this fact because I refuse to buy any more pencils that require the purchase of  a special custom sharpener—like Sephora’s house color line.)

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Covet: Dr. Marten “Garden of Earthly Delights” Satchel

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Just a few weeks ago, I wrote a short post about the current Doc Marten revival. Last year, I complied a list of clothing and accessories that incorporated the art of Hieronymous Bosch. And now my friend CV has sent me a link to a new collection that combines both these interests of mine: a line of limited edition Dr. Marten/Bosch shoes and bags.

They all look fantastic, and any of them would be sure to garner looks and compliments on the subway and on the street. I think the small satchel illustrated with a section of  Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights—the “Heaven” section, when everyone is still frolicking with fruit and flowers in some kind of terrestrial Paradise—is my favorite.

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