Five on Five: Desk-Drawer Beauty Essentials

I recently began a new job, and in addition to the big positive picture of having work that challenges and satisfies me, it feels great to have a fresh new desk where I can get organized.

I’ve also been setting my usual small stash of beauty products in a drawer, for mid-day maintenance and small emergencies. Here are five of my essentials…

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Product Review: LUSH Emotional Brilliance Cream Eyeshadow in Sophisticated

I’m still trying out a few products from LUSH’s new Emotional Brilliance cosmetics line, and this item has turned out to be one of my favorites. It’s a cream eyeshadow in the shade called Sophisticated, and it was one of my selections in my Emotional Brilliance preview reading (which you can read about here).

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Product Review: LUSH Emotional Brilliance Eyes Right Mascara


Over the past week or two, I’ve been trying several products from LUSH’s new “Emotional Brilliance” cosmetics line. (You can read my previous posts about Emotional Brilliance here and here.) One item I’ve been enjoying is Eyes Right Mascara, a simple but innovative mascara that contains natural ingredients and a minimum of preservatives.

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Product Review: LUSH Emotional Brilliance Liquid Lips in Perspective

A few days ago, I wrote about a preview of LUSH’s new Emotional Brilliance makeup line that was held in New York. (You can read that post here.) Over the next week or two I’ll be reviewing a few Emotional Brilliance products that I’ve tried. I’ll begin with a liquid lipstick called Liquid Lips, just because I’m always drawn to lip color and I found this one to be quite unusual.

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Preview of LUSH Emotional Brilliance Color Cosmetics

On Wednesday night I attended a press preview for the latest LUSH launch: a line of color cosmetics called Emotional Brilliance. First, the facts: Emotional Brilliance will launch worldwide on July 21, and it includes six cream eyeshadows, eleven liquid eyeliners, and thirteen liquid lip colors. Everything is vegan and has been formulated with plenty of beneficial ingredients, a minimum of synthetic preservatives, and recyclable packaging. ($22.95 each)

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