Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Feb 4, 2012, 8:12 pm
There's a reverential quality to the names of most of the pieces comprising the NARS Spring 2012 Collection — whether they be South American cities, titles of seminal albums, or a flower's common name. Take, for example, the Diamond Life...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Feb 2, 2012, 4:26 pm
Valentine's Day doesn't have to be as senseless, befuddling, and tragically disappointing as the star-studded film by that name. If you're coupled up, take the initiative to make the day special — cook a romantic meal and wear those shoes...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Feb 2, 2012, 11:03 am
The inky, minimalist, black-and-white drawings and linoleum-cut prints by Brooklyn-based British artist Hugo Guinness often focus on inanimate objects — from garden chairs to vintage typewriters, oven mitts, architectural columns, double-decker buses, binoculars, faucets, urinals, kitchen ovens, a...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Feb 1, 2012, 6:25 pm
Talk about the five heartbeats! Right in time for Valentine's Day, Sally Hansen has introduced a flirtatious, playful, romance-themed collection of its Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips. If you're not familiar with these manicure-in-a-box wonders, each Salon Effects Real...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 31, 2012, 1:58 pm
Lifetime threw us quite a few curve balls while shooting Project Runway All-Stars — first, casting the leggy blond supermodel Angela Lindvall as host in lieu of Heidi Klum, a smart move since the two are practically interchangeable in terms...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 31, 2012, 10:43 am
Forget "The Bachelor" Ben Flajnik's wimpy winery in Sonoma! The best vinos hail from France — whether it's the Burgundy, Rhône, Alsace, Bordeaux, Champagne or Languedoc regions. The land that cradled couture icon Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel has also produced some...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 30, 2012, 4:58 pm
Though the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards were largely a snooze fest, the re carpet was surprisingly entertaining, with many a starlet pushing the boundaries and eschewing standard award ceremony fare for more modern, avant-garde looks or playful, vintage-inspired fare....
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 30, 2012, 10:50 am
Pyramid studs, enamel-plated pendants, conical spikes, clustered cubic zirconia stones, and neon-colored rope cords abound in most Noir Jewelry collections, all envisioned by New York-based fashion-stylist-turned-jewelry-designer Leeora Catalan. Despite the brand's name, then, Noir Jewelry's asserti...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 29, 2012, 3:29 pm
Zebras, basketball referee uniforms, nautical buoys, classic Adidas Superstar sneakers, Op Art pieces, harlequin clown uniforms, Beetlejuice's threads, barcodes, piano keys, Mod fashions... The list of objects, creatures, and icons bearing distinctive black-and-white stripes seems endless. For beaut...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 28, 2012, 7:59 pm
The late Lancashire-born historical fiction writer Amelia E. Barr, author of Remember The Alamo , once penned the phrase, "Kindness is always fashionable." This philosophy has been adopted by New York-based fashion designer Rachel Roy, who launched a charitable platform...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 28, 2012, 4:42 pm
As much as I adore prestigious skincare brands like Shiseido, Clinique, Caudalie, L'Occitane, Kate Somerville, Perricone MD, Korres, Arcona, Origins, Kiehl's, and SK-II, I'm always eager to discover new up-and-coming lines filled with promise and potential. Every so often, while...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 27, 2012, 12:23 am
The man behind the theory of relativity, Nobel Prize-winning scientist and physic pioneer Albert Einstein, once said, "out of clutter, find simplicity." These words could have guided the making of the new Einstein Mimobot (available at Mimoco.com), a cartoonish, irreverent,...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 26, 2012, 12:56 pm
When you carry a Mark Cross handbag, you might feel like you're enjoying a Midnight in Paris experience — after all, alongside his wife Sara, Gerald Murphy, president of the company from 1934 to 1964, hobnobbed with The Great Gatsby...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 26, 2012, 12:21 am
Valentine's Day is quickly approaching and, if you're already feeling the sting of Cupid's arrow, then channel your amorous sentiments via a perky manicure like the one I created above. This super simple nail design speaks to the polka dot...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 25, 2012, 3:12 pm
Watch live streaming video from kiehls at livestream.com To celebrate the release of its newest skincare release, the Dermatologist Solutions Clearly Corrective Dark Spot Solution, a serum with a Vitamin C derivative that fights hyperpigmentation by breaking up melanin clusters,...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 25, 2012, 1:12 pm
By now, you're probably rather familiar with the movie poster of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo in which Rooney Mara appears topless, the film's release date printed in bold numbers to cover (albeit incompletely) the pierced nipples that, if...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 25, 2012, 12:04 am
By the hammer of Thor! As if Case-Mate didn't already offer an array of iPhone cases boasting both special style powers and superhuman strength, they've now released the Case-Mate Marvel Collection, which consists of 15 superhero-centric models for comic book...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 24, 2012, 3:16 pm
I have an affinity for fingerless gloves — whether they're leather ones with zippers, studs, and buckles; wool pieces with ribbed wrist bands and frayed edges at the fingertips; warm and fuzzy thanks to their angora fabrication; or simple, understated,...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 24, 2012, 2:18 am
Here's what first piqued my interest about the It Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Concealer With Collagen: it was developed alongside a group of esteemed, Brazil-based plastic surgeons. Now, this is the land that birthed Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, perhaps the...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 23, 2012, 2:33 am
If you're always looking for fun ways to create custom nail art, you may have heard the term "water marbling," one of the most buzzed-about techniques among lacquer hoarders, DIY manicurists, and beauty junkies alike. But what exactly is water...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 22, 2012, 2:50 pm
Bare Escentuals' BUXOM line emphamizes flamboyance, voluptuousness, succulence, sensuality, and a lustworthy bodaciousness. Up until now, these qualities have been channeled via lip plumping glosses and creamy lip pencils, vibrant and shimmering cream eye shadows, volumizing mascaras, richly pigment...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 21, 2012, 10:51 am
Five vibrant, joyful, colorful prints will adorn a new batch of classic Converse sneaker silhouettes thanks to the American footwear brand's ongoing partnership with Finnish textile giant Marimekko. The Converse x Marimekko Spring 2012 collection celebrates four iconic prints designed...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 20, 2012, 11:01 am
In the beauty arena, Amazonian Clay is buzzing harder than an overzealous "Press Your Luck" contestant — and no one has quite explored the benefits of this skin refining ingredient as thoroughly as eco-friendly makeup line Tarte Cosmetics, releasing such...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 19, 2012, 12:15 am
For Spring 2012, New Balance went all around the world more times than Lisa Stanfield and found not one, but four sole mates. As part of a global design initiative, New Balance selected four sneaker retailers, each located in a...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 18, 2012, 1:46 am
With an illustrious career spanning 15 years, Long Beach, California native Tippi Shorter has become one of the most esteemed and recognizable hairstylists in the beauty industry — she was the first female African-American hairstylist to be a spokesperson for...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 17, 2012, 5:41 pm
For Brooklyn-based architecture and design collective Think Fabricate, the "big lights will inspire you" bit in the hook of Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' "Empire State of Mind" proved prophetic. After all, the latest addition to their "Not Your Mother's" furniture...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 17, 2012, 12:56 pm
As if grappling with easily inflamed, allergy-prone, irritable skin weren't enough of an ordeal in one's young adulthood, once wrinkles become a concern, the tribulations multiply. Such common anti-aging ingredients as retinol can wreak havoc on sensitive skin, limiting the...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 16, 2012, 1:36 pm
We've picked out the best-dressed ladies of the 2012 Golden Globes but, gowns aside, who was giving face on the red carpet? Below, you'll find the most sickening (and we mean that in the best way, of course) hair and...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 16, 2012, 3:30 am
Color abounded on the red carpet at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards, with many actresses leaving behind the standard black, white, nude, pink, and metallic fare and instead opting for joyful gowns in shades of forest green, sapphire blue, plum...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Jan 15, 2012, 1:25 am
The Manolo Blahnik Mary Jane Pump has risen to legendary status — in no small part due to its role in a Sex and the City Season 4 episode in which Carrie Bradshaw stumbles into Vogue's fashion closet, eyes as...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Nov 2, 2011, 9:25 am
So you bought the tickets for that much-needed getaway; researched the bars, eateries, museums, landmarks, and spas in your final destination; planned a series of outfits for every possible scenario; and even loaded a vacation play list onto your iPod....
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Nov 1, 2011, 12:13 pm
It's Hello Kitty's birthday! No, seriously, the sassy kitty we've all loved was born on November 1st. Of what year, you ask? Well, a lady never reveals her age, and Hello Kitty is nothing if not a lady. All we...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Nov 1, 2011, 8:57 am
Rebecca Minkoff wants you to get your freak on — just as long as the proper attire is involved. And, when it comes to getting frisky under the sheets, the only requirement in your dress code should be condoms. To...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 31, 2011, 10:21 am
Twenty years before Chanel's 1994 introduction of the iconic Vamp Lipstick and matching Le Nail Vernis (the shade Uma Thurman rocked in Pulp Fiction), Clinique crossed over to the dark side, launching its sheer Merlot-meets-amber Black Honey Lip Gloss in...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 31, 2011, 3:46 am
A premature snowstorm left the East Coast blanketed in white frost this past weekend, only two days before candy-seeking trick-or-treaters were poised to visit their neighbors carrying pumpkin-shaped baskets. The first snowfall of the year may foretell a harsh and...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 30, 2011, 4:17 am
"Ladies and gentlemen, children of all ages, welcome to the greatest show on Earth!" But be forewarned: this greeting isn't being uttered by a circus ringmaster clad in a red coattail jacket with gold trim, a matching bow tie, and...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 29, 2011, 1:39 pm
Make your wicked games all the more bewitching with these Halloween-themed, ghoulish accessories, home accents, and body products. You'll be casting such a powerful spell, everyone in your wake will be left singing Electric Light Opera's "Evil Woman." Noir Jewelry...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 28, 2011, 12:41 pm
Whether you're turning your home into a haunted space like Modern Family's Claire and Phil Dunphy; impersonating Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Nicki Minaj, or Snooki with your costume choice; creating an Elvira-worthy hairdo and a theatrical, hedonistic eye makeup look...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 27, 2011, 9:46 am
When Clélia Angelon launched Surya Brasil in 1995, she had a clear goal in mind: incorporating minerals, fruit and nut oils, and plant extracts indigenous to the Amazon in her paraben-free, lead-free, ammonia-free, vegan, and certified organic hair and body...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 26, 2011, 4:43 pm
Dramatic, flashy, theatrical, over-the-top, colorful, urban, bold, kooky, experimental... All of these terms could be used to describe the aesthetic of designer Jeremy Scott. It follows, then, that Scott's limited-edition eyewear collection with fashion-forward optical brand Linda Farrow would not.....
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 25, 2011, 4:28 pm
Since its launch, I've been raving about MyHabit.com, Amazon's foray into the flash sale realm. Not only are the bargains great (most sale items have price tags of at least 50% off retail), but the brand assortment is fantastic —...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 25, 2011, 1:13 pm
About a month ago, I had the opportunity to preview the Naturalizer Fall 2011 collection and meet Angelique Joseph, the company's Director of Product Development, as she explained some of the straight-from-the-runway trends that inspired her footwear designs. Historically, the...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 25, 2011, 9:15 am
Indian jewelry designer Amrita Singh is bidding adieu permanently to a selection of sterling silver pieces and, for a limited time, you can nab these baubles for 75% off retail. To check out the selection, visit AmritaSingh.com/Promotions/DOW104_2, add the desired...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 24, 2011, 3:43 pm
Part of being a beauty junkie is resisting the urge to become a hoarder, a battle I started losing back in 2001, when I earned my first grown-up check and started capriciously making some hefty purchases on perhaps not the...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 24, 2011, 12:19 pm
Who said women stop growing after age 21? With the All Caps Azalea wedges ($320 at Solestruck.com), you can grow a half foot taller within seconds. Yes, you'll be rivaling Gaga's stilt-like heels with these neon-colored shoes, which feature a...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 23, 2011, 1:14 am
The genial François Nars tends to derive inspiration from cultural periods, geographical areas, architectural and interior decor styles, or fiercely individualistic art, music, and style icons when creating each of his namesake brand's seasonal cosmetics collections. Surprisingly, then, the NARS......
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 22, 2011, 11:43 am
Symbolic of humility and gratitude, the thimble-shaped English bluebell blossom is most often associated with fairies. In European folklore, these cup-like flowers provided shelter from the rain and shade from the light, doubled as cradles for newborns, and offered these...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 21, 2011, 9:21 am
With only ten days left in October, it's time to get serious about Breast Cancer Awareness. On Wednesday, we showcased some great buys that benefit breast cancer research and awareness charities, but we couldn't stop there. With everyone from Aveda...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 20, 2011, 10:10 am
Designer Anna Sheffield's distinct aesthetic hinges on her ability to intertwine the delicate and the coarse, incorporating feminine and masculine motifs, and toying with the contrast between hard and soft. In her Bing Bang line, braided mixed metal chains and...
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Celia San Miguel posted an article on Sicka Than Average - Oct 19, 2011, 3:57 pm
If you were to research baby names, you'd find that Luisa means "famous in war" — which might explain why it was the moniker selected for the latest Jimmy Choo eyewear style. The Jimmy Choo Luisa sunglasses nod to the...
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