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Ohmigoshyouguys! I made my first ever video blog.

Suuuuuuch a dork.

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Amy

Don't Call it a Come Back!

I've been on a green nail kick for awhile now (see here, and here). Now Sephora's holiday campaign includes this picture of Lydia Hearst with her nails green...

The color is Zulu by Nars,

and it has caught the attention of beauty bloggers all across the internet.

The funny thing is, this color has been sitting in the Nars "Vintage" Collection (read: bargain bin) for months at half price. How did this come back? I'm not even that impressed with the color, to be honest. I think Zoya Suvi is much prettier!

Apparently Sephora is only selling the color to "Beauty Insiders", and it is totally sold out. It is currently going on eBay for OVER $50!? SRSLY?!  You have GOT to be kidding me! Is this some kind of crazy internet beauty blog nail varnish conspiracy?!

While you're shopping Nars Vintage, check out varnishes in Full Metal Jacket and Midnight Express. Cutie patootie if ya ask me!

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Amy

P.S. As a green nail varnish side note, check out this pic from The Cobra Snake...

Creative!

Pretty Little Neighbor

This is my best friend Annie...

(photo by Aaron Farley)

Last night she came over to my house and we went to Taco Bell and she convinced them to make us Chili Cheese Burritos. Ordering off the menu is so LA. Annie also won some cinnamon crisps and shared them with me. After that, I gave Annie a polish change.

Zoya Rea for the fingers...

and Zoya Lael for the toes...


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Amy

Lars and the nails, girl!

The November issue of GQ magazine

features Sarah Shahi (shot by Terry Richardson)... I found an outtake from the shoot on GQmag.com.

Check out the nails! (manicure by Ashlie Johnson, Make Up by Kate Lee for Chanel)...

To get these nails, try Zoya varnish in Indigo!

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Amy

Lil Miss Sunshine

The first time I saw the Rihanna video for Umbrella, I thought I was going to cry.  Her hair, make up,  and styling were so beautifully done, it literally made my heart ache!

As with most girls I know, that song was pretty much the soundtrack to my Summer...

I'm only telling you this because I've been on a yellow nail varnish kick lately.  I've recently purchased Sunrise Yellow by Mattese N.Y.C.

and Creamy by Zoya

Well, looks like my girl RiRi (or her make up artist/manicurist...) has been thinking the same thing... 

(these cutie pie pics via MTV.com)

You know what they say about great minds... ;)  

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Amy

These are a few of my favorite things...

At the moment anyway...

City Lips!!! (www.citycosmetics.com)

This is a miracle product.  I'm not even exaggerating.  It is a lip plumper that really works and DOES NOT sting!  It actually stimulates your lips to produce more collagen. If you want the deets on exactly how it works, go here.    

I suggest using the clear gloss in the am and pm.  My trick is to exfoliate my lips with my toothbrush when I brush my teeth and then apply it afterwards.  I've never tried the colored versions of the gloss, but they look cute!

Something I'm always digging is Lancôme HYPNÔSE mascara (in black, of course)...

It gives your lashes such a dramatic look.  People ask me all the time if I'm wearing fake lashes, but it is really just the mascara!  A ton of my celebrity clients have fallen in love with it.

For an extra dramatic look, I like to use CILS BOOSTER XL under the mascara...

It works just like anything you paint... if you put a white primer on first, the color comes out much more vibrant!

The latest issue of W magazine:

There is a great piece on Marc Jacobs' art collection with some really stunning pictures of his home. 

Speaking of Marc Jacobs, I'm also loving his new fragrance Daisy:

AND he has a new home fragrance that has kept my house smelling lovely for the past few weeks and it isn't at all overbearing.  Loves it!

I know I'm totally late to the party on this, but... I finally checked out the Marc by Marc Jacobs store on Melrose and it is the greatest place! They have a ton of cute gift items that are totally affordable! Can the man do no wrong?!

Now if only he would make his vans in my size! :(

Speaking of men who can do no wrong...

How about Tom Ford?  He's a genius.  When he teamed up with Estee Lauder for a make up collection, magical things happened.  It was a very limited collection and is now discontinued, but I recently got my hands on a brand new Tom Ford for Estee Lauder eye gloss.  

I haven't tried it just yet because the packaging is so beautiful that I can't bring myself to use it...  I will keep you posted on that.

Other things I'm living for at the moment:

Kanye West's awesomely random blog, and his Terry Richardson press photos...

The new cover of Paper magazine that my good friend Dan Monick shot...

Woo Hoo!  Daft Punk!

The latest photo zine by my good friends Jeremy and Claire Weiss (aka Day 19)

and this girl's nail polish!

Image via The Cobra Snake, obvs...

What do you bet it is Suvi by Zoya?

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Amy