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    Oh là là… c’est giveaway time by The Wilkes Group! Win evian and Longchamp with the Bon Voyage Sweepstakes!

    I’ve already written about the fresh evian water for face before, the evian facial spray with Brumisateur that rehydrates the upper layer of the skin thanks to a fine mist of mineral-rich water.  Today I’m showing you a great opportunity for all US people! Listen up! The Wilkes Group is giving away a Longchamp “Le Pliage” backpack, a classical model in water-resistant nylon with a textured leather handle, containing three travel-size evian facial sprays, and an evian logo-embossed pink cap for a total value of 175$. The Longchamp “Le Pliage” backpack alone is worth 125$… what a great occasion to win a taste of French style and quality! But, there’s…

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    Happy 100th birthday, Maybelline New York! Make it happen and shine like a star with Maybelline’s new catwalk like make-up

    It’s 100 year old but it doesn’t show it! For its birthday Maybelline New York wanted to celebrate all its fans in a very memorable and glamorous way… with three new make-up products! With this big event the brand restarts with a new motto: “Make it happen”!Maybelline wants you to make it your own motto, it’s an encouragement to take your dream, turn them into reality, get better and better till feeling great! No mystery, the centenary products are the new Dream Satin Liquid foundation, the new Lash Sensational Intese Black mascara and Master Ink, its new eyeliner.These launches have been presented at the Milan Fashion Week, and they’re all…

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    Manicure time: 2015, first of all… sobriety

    Oh 2015, you’re here and you’ve brought me a nice surprise: the flu! Thank you, however, I must come back and show you what I wore when the clock struck the midnight on new year’s eve.  For a pure matter of etiquette, I was wearing a very elegant, yet basic, colour combination, I thought “it’s better simple than naked!”. For this new year manicure, I’ve taken back some old favourite nail polishes from my bottle box: I applied three coats of a sheer pink (Petite Polish) nail lacquer, except for the ring finger where I’ve used just one coat followed by two coats of a pink glitter topper (Chi Chi Polish). …

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    Manicure time: my fancy festive nail dress

    I hope you like fancy things for new year’s eve because I have a bright manicure that fits this event perfectly. Neither glitters nor sequins but, over a girly base colour, some metallic decorations that reflect light and grab all the attentions. The effect is 3D… For this nail art I applied 3 thin coats of Yamamay beauty nail polish #06 Neon Pink, then a coat of Kiko Quick Dry nail lacquer #800 and, while it was still wet, I put two rows of silver decorations on each nail with the help of my tweezers and great care, I left my thumb free. I waited them to set, then I…

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    Mini guide: 5 Christmas gifts for romantics

    Time is running so here’s the new mini guide: “5 Christmas gifts for romantics”. These little presents will be the joy of your female friends, especially those who have delicate tastes in everything. I’ve chosen them with a typology in mind: a solar soul with great enthusiasm for life, a girl who wears comfortably but always with a light, elegant touch. If you know someone who fits this description, no panic: all these ideas can be found in regular boutiques. I think Christmas gifts should be cute but useful, in this way they have a sense and low chances to be forgotten in drawers! A piece of clothing is always…

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