tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61122889728745003082024-03-05T13:40:02.920-06:00AVANT LARDPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.comBlogger226125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-9706704259546366972016-01-20T12:59:00.000-06:002016-01-20T20:38:24.730-06:00HCNERT<div style="text-align: center;">
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Kind of a Vetements vibe again. I was looking for a trench coat through all the online sales, fruitfully trying to uncover a magnificent trench at 90% off, well that was until my boyfriend started dragging stuff out of the downstairs closet and uncovered this monster of a trench. How naive of me to not check all the closets after I gave myself this whole lecture about checking other closets. The downstairs closet is technically my dads closet but he moved away a while ago and said I could raid it.. Which is how I got my hands on the Gucci leather moto vest a while back (it pays off to have a well dressed petite dad sometimes). I think it looks better on me anyway. </div>
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I've literally been wearing nothing but this sweater with different variations of bottoms and boots. Sorry.<br>
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In celebration of the last day of 2015, I found a fabulous spider vein crawling up my calf. It's begun. I'm now <i>that</i> old lady with spider veins all over her legs and has to wear nude stockings to cover them up... blegh. Amidst my crisis, I yanked out my favorite sweater + mini skirt and only pair of knee high boots to bask in a soft goth loli look until I forget about it.<br>
I guess I forgot about a lot more than my spider veins since I fell asleep at 9pm while watching RAINBOW<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; font-size: 11px; line-height: 16.5px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial; line-height: 16.5px;">二舎六房の七人 </span>and crying my eyes out, woke up at 4am to 100 texts asking where the hell I was.<br>
God, I really <i>am</i> an old hag.<br>
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I was watching the Gintama Jump Festa special and the Shokugeki no Soma parody was possibly the best thing ever so I took a break from Initial D, rewatched SnS for the 3rd or 4th time, drew this (aka the cutest ED to ever exist) while blasting the SnS OST and made Joichiro's Special Rich Ramen. Now I'm putting sake and soy sauce on everything.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-47303019944140447052015-12-07T12:07:00.001-06:002015-12-07T12:07:49.464-06:00DEVON AOKI- VOGUE KOREA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My latest scribble of one of my favorite faces. Currently working on a Lee Soo Hyuk one (๑♡‿♡๑). It'd probably be appropriate to call this an azn babes series.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-5934245144257754752015-12-07T00:51:00.001-06:002015-12-07T00:51:15.029-06:00MoMA-NORAH<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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When you have a really modern minimalist menorah from the MoMA in your house for whatever reason but you're Buddhist and your boyfriend's religion is something with weed that's not Rastafarian so you use them for minimalist looking potpourri insteadPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-46500468307707851692015-12-04T01:10:00.000-06:002015-12-04T08:08:37.524-06:00FORM<div style="text-align: center;">
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This is my PSA for unpacking your seasonal closet in time for winter. I went to NYC over Halloween and was not at all ready for the cold. My luggage made no sense. <a href="http://www3.pictures.livingly.com/it/Junya+Watanabe+Spring+2015+Details+9-jxjEK77Lyx.jpg">Baby pink pleather Junya Watanabe shorts</a>? It's not going to be <i>that</i> cold, is it? "It's fine I'll be fine" (definitely wasn't fine). It wasn't until after I came home and unloaded my winter closet did I realize I had my winter uniform right in front of me. A large component of that being my favorite shitty $3.50 mens XXL sweater. But then I got to thinking... Is this too <i>Vetements</i>? Which is stupid because I've been wearing this sweater for before Vetements was a thing - which is also fine since Vetements is a lil cute - which is fucked up because it's actually not that cute, it just looks slightly better than the rest of the bullshit out there.<br>
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I recently grabbed these palettes for a client who came to me for wedding makeup. I was planning on returning the palette that didn't match my client but it really exceeded my expectations so I decided to keep them both... because I'm a makeup hoarder.<br />
The colors inside the pan look much darker than they do out of the pan. The light shade (at the top of the photo) matched my NC15-20 client flawlessly and instantly brought a fresh and natural looking glow to her face. As for me, being between NC25-30 the medium palette works perfectly. There's a very deep tone on the middle right side that is most definitely way too dark for me but I can see it maybe coming in handy for people that like to go tanning.<br />
So, last night I put the 8 hour wear claim through the ultimate test. From 12am-6am I went to an oddly juvenile and poorly ventilated house party with what sounded like a Weezer cover band, a club that was formerly the great Mink for a strange hip hop cover band (what's with these cover bands?), an empty art gallery with a handful of giggling dorks with a frog and 5 different after hours Korean karaoke bars (one of them was filled with really amazingly dressed Korean babes that looked like they belonged in kpop bands). At the end of the insanity, I went home with a pretty damn perfect looking mug. I looked almost like I did when I left the house 6 hours ago with some inevitable oiliness. Damn you, oily dehydrated skin!!<br />
All in all I'd recommend this to everyone who's looking for a concealer, even if you're not looking for a palette. It's just that good.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-26660009809538980682015-08-31T18:33:00.003-05:002015-08-31T18:33:33.000-05:00SO VAIN<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Say hi to my new favorite lipstick, <a href="http://www.saksfifthavenue.com/main/ProductDetail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524446441542&site_refer=GGLPRADS001&prod_id=0459044959094&cagpspn=pla&CAWELAID=500002830011147487&catargetid=500002830005597155&cadevice=c&gclid=Cj0KEQjw9o-vBRCO0OLi2PfPkI8BEiQA8pdF4HL73gERrIPvo7oRNPk-2pc7tXtPsucalDNYwrma4ZcaAnaR8P8HAQ">Tom Ford's So Vain</a>. The color is a really naturally unnatural looking rose-y mauve with a light golden sheen. There is something that has to be said about this lipstick, and it's the fact that there are giant flecks of glitter in it. Like, huge, to the point that I can actually feel the particles when I swipe it on from the bullet. I usually hate big particles of glitter but in this case it looks really subtle on the lips, which is Tom's favorite look judging from the <a href="http://i1.adis.ws/i/tom_ford/T0TP_BLKSGR_OS_A?$hires$">Black Sugar nail lacquer</a> that seems to have really pretty red glitter in the bottle but looks <i>exactly</i> like <a href="http://www.allure.com/images/beauty-products/makeup/2010/opi-nail-polish-you-dont-know-jacques-en.jpg">OPI You Don't Know Jacques</a> - which is one solid color (I swatched them side by side and instantly got pissed off). However, the glitter reveals itself in a major way when the lipstick is wiped off, it leaves a gold flecked pout that actually looks quite chic rather than tacky in a 90s glitter gloss way. Matte lips have been in all summer so it only makes sense that glossy and shimmery lips will be making their way back soon.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-45412077194724729622015-08-31T17:52:00.003-05:002015-09-02T07:27:58.085-05:00PAAKO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Let's talk about clip in hair extensions! It's so fun to play around with long hair, especially without the damage microbead and glue extensions can cause.<br />
I received some really nice quality human hair 18" platinum blonde ones (c/o <a href="http://irresistibleme.com/">Irresistible Me</a>) that I toned to match my hair perfectly (not recommended for non professionals). They came wrapped in a sleek black package with replacement clips and a test extension so that you wouldn't have to unravel the whole set in case you were feeling unsure. It's a really clever idea actually, especially for people who have to tone or lift their extensions to match. In my case, having being lightened for 4ish years, my hair is very porous and tends to take toner unevenly without a filler. Knowing this and diving into toning the extensions, I found the hair to be quite healthy and took the toner smoothly. The weight of the clip ins are pretty spot on as well, they blend with my slightly grown out shoulder length (as you can see in my previous <a href="http://avant-lard.blogspot.com/search/label/outfit">ootd posts</a> and on <a href="http://instagram.com/creami_mami">instagram</a>) lob seamlessly.<br />
Plenty of people straighten their clip ins so they blend well but it's not my style so I opted for a messy look, which is more in tune with my DNA as well as the clip ins since they've got a really beautiful natural wave. Now I can reach my final form, which is something between <a href="http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/19500000/Paako-gintama-19522723-696-1000.jpg">Paako</a> and <a href="http://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/37100000/Tokiko-chan-anime-37110059-1280-720.png">Tokiko</a>... not like there's really a difference between the two...Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-21428908164911428602015-08-29T01:08:00.001-05:002015-09-02T03:20:54.556-05:00プラハ <div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm going through this jpop thing and it's fine.<br />
I've been really busy lately but I'll start posting regularly soon! I just bought some flatform Prada ss13 sandals from the RealReal and thigh high tabi socks for my birthday so....Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-755229828705976862015-07-06T19:05:00.000-05:002015-07-06T19:05:36.481-05:00DIOR SUMMER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The new DiorShow formula pretty good so far. The old formula made my eyes obnoxiously dry but I kept coming back because it's the only mascara that helps my pin straight (ugh) lashes hold a curl. Apparently the tube has been altered to push less air into the bottle when you return the wand, which leads to less drying of the product (a major complaint of mine and many others) as well as dispense less product. I'm not so excited about dispensing less product, I'm sure it was the result of lessening air entry that affected the wiper but it's dispensing less than I'd like. Now the look is more defined rather than bulked up which is not what most users are used to with the old DiorShow. It's comparable to MAC's Haute & Naughty mascara in the way that it's the same brush that has two different wipers for completely different results. Perhaps it could have been thought out a little better.</div>
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I know I've been MIA lately, but that'll change eventually. Until then I'll leave you with these. Say hi to my new addition, Rei! As I suspected, it's extremely dangerous working next door to Agent Provocateur/letting the sales girls have my phone number. But the ribbons are the same color as my Cindy and Jaccinta sets so it's like I've got one happy ultra bright family.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-9210758951853790672015-06-04T13:43:00.003-05:002015-09-02T03:22:50.717-05:00OWARI NO SERAPH<div style="text-align: center;">
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I've been living in these loose jeans, don't judge me. Also I've been trying to get more comfortable with daytime drag looks (in this case a light smoky eye and deep mauve to pale pink ombre lips) since I have an interview with MAC on Monday (!!!). My makeup hoarding is about to get <i>waaaaay</i> worse.</center>
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Purples and Pinks for my spring palette. Club is a plum and green holographic shadow that looks fantastic as a sharp graphic cat eye. Beautiful Iris is a gorgeous sheer violet that looks amazing on its own, used as a highlighter, with a deep lip or paired with Motif, which is a peach and lavender holographic shadow that also looks great on its own or paired with a red lip. Last but not least, All That Glitters is the perfect versatile pinky silvery rose that literally can work its way into any look. I think it's great to have a little compact palette of all the colors that can work with any look. It's definitely easier than trying to shove my palette of 18 shadows in my bag for sure.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-36180382961940316502015-04-06T20:45:00.001-05:002015-04-06T20:45:08.777-05:00GLOSS NOIR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've been on the market for an eye gloss ever since my discontinued Calvin Klein Clear Eye Gloss exploded for no apparent reason. I know I'll never be able to find a clear eye gloss that good again, seeing as my search throughout the internet merely brought me to MAC's Studio Eye Gloss, which comes in white, black, burgundy and champagne. They're fairly sheer, very glittery (the photo is a pretty clear indicator of that) and incredibly sticky, like my eyelid literally stuck to my brush and fingers as I was putting it on. Not to stress, that feeling eventually fades as it settles. It looks nice layered over a smoky eye to add depth and dimension or on its own for a sheer slick. Plus the glitter is actually not so noticeable once it's on, so it's not a full on drag type of situation. It definitely took a few tries to get the right look, but I've settled on layering it over eyeliner for a greasy lived in cat eye with a light wash of it over a bare lid.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-26901787981415756292015-04-06T12:37:00.000-05:002015-04-06T12:37:48.723-05:00UP & DOWN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's something about a red lip and a white tee that really appeals to me for spring. It's dressed up, it's dressed down, it's the perfect equilibrium for pared down chic. That only means I need to wear baggy jeans and ultra ladylike shoes to match... and maybe a big ass ghetto chain necklace, just for safe measure.</div>
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Okay, so maybe something good came out of the Kardashian fame... that one good thing being the ever so growing popularity of conturing. I remember years ago making a big fuss about the Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate. It still is an incredible product, but competition is budding up on the scene, everyone from <a href="http://www.lancome-usa.com/Le-Duo-Stick/1000284,default,pd.html">Lancôme</a> to <a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/p-260-wonder-stick.aspx">NYX</a> is catching up. The latter, weighing in at a whopping $12 (!!!), has been my answer to every day contouring without diving into an $80 compact just for a little definition to go to work. The application may seem harsh and jarring at first, but it blends seamlessly into the skin. The bronzer side is the perfect ashy tawny color to imitate shadows and the grind of the glitter in the highlighter is so tender and natural. At such a low price point and diverse color range there's really no reason not to try it just once.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-23791639483501915382015-04-03T11:43:00.004-05:002015-04-03T11:43:40.559-05:00MILK & COOKIES<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm not a baker but these are the best vegan cookies ever. You can find the recipe <a href="http://minimalistbaker.com/5-ingredient-vegan-gluten-free-cookies/">here</a>.Paulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06343282324617562897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6112288972874500308.post-89790908238108263352015-04-01T14:34:00.002-05:002015-04-01T14:34:45.528-05:00SMOOTH OPERATOR<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With April in full effect, comes April showers. April showers bring humidity, and with humidity comes hell bound frizzy hair. With the onset trend of "<a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/03/new-rich-girl-hair-is-everywhere.html">rich girl hair</a>" (as The Cut calls it) shiny, smooth and soft are all vital to this look. <a href="http://www.moroccanoil.com/usa/h_us_en/smooth-starter-us">MoroccanOil's Smoothing line</a> has been transformative for people struggling with frizzy kinks. This stuff is no bullshit. Even just the Smoothing Lotion alone helps tremendously. Personally, I have to use purple shampoo so often times the smoothing shampoo and conditioner does not easily wedge its way into my routine, but when it does, I always opt to air dry. Frizz. Free.<br />
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