I felt like bright turquoise today, and that made me think immediately of the colors that Aromaleigh has.

Eyes: all Aromaleigh, except where noted:
Crease: caribe, pure hue
Outer corners: aqua nightmare, gothic lolita
Inner corners: endless sea, rocks! sonic eyes
Drylined upper and lower: moonagedaydream, rocks! sonic eyes
Tight Lined upper and wet lined lower: Jordana Sterling Blue
Brows: Clinique soft blonde pencil
Mascara: Guerlain Le2 (double sided with small brush for lower lashes)

Foundation: Lancome minerals -- still trying to figure out how -- and how much -- to use; see how funky my nose looks here? I saw it in sunlight and took care of it. Generally I leave everything off my nose for this reason.
Powder: Lancome minerals
Highlight: AL magnolia blossom
Blush: AL english rose (a powder, not a blush, that didn't show up, so used it across my face, lightly)
Blush: Meow Masterpiece Water Lilies

Lips:
NYX Lips Hebe -- this one doesn't migrate. It's got a lovely sheen to it, doesn't feel slippery -- and it doesn't move into liplines around the mouth.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-02 16:27:29.

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Mary Kay Look Book
I got the new Look Book which features new shades and so many pretty looks. I'll say this for Mary Kay -- their models and makeup looks are really fashionable. This time they had a page which could be cut in 1/4s with the picture on one side and the products on the other.

That inspired me to do one (or more) of the looks, but loosely interpreted, because while some of the looks looked as if they had used cool colors, they were really using warm colors as the base and crease which I knew would not look the same on me. And one where only Lilac was used, I know would not be defined enough for my eyes. That model was dark complected so it showed up on her skin.

I ended up combining three looks. And it was very fast once I got the idea.

Eyes:
Base: Beauticontrol Pink
Crease: MK Lilac -- this is the one that didn't show up the last time I used it -- today I kept applying until I could see it.
Outer Corners and a bit in crease: Blue Metal I can wear these slate colors well.
Drylined top and bottom: combination of Iris and Sweet Plum
Mascara: Stiletto
Concealer: Dior Skinflash + Arbonne
Brows: Merle Norman powder

Primer: Guerlain Meteorites
Foundation: Arbonne
My usual rouge and sparkly powder + Guerlains Meteorites powder for bronzer.
Blush: MK Petals (frosted) and Strawberry Cream (no frost) mixed together -- I accidentally ordered SC -- I was going to go back and forth from Petals and Shy Blush (both frosted) but it has worked well to mix. Sometimes it is serendipity -- and not a mistake!
Highlight: Arbonne Promise mixed with Bashful along cheeks and across whole face lightly

Lips: AL Karma
such a pretty color!

Thanks for looking! Be sure to leave a comment.

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-06-26 11:49:49.

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I promised yesterday that I would compare these two.

I came across a site where you can compare fragrances. If you like one, what else might you like (or vice versa.) You can see it here.

When I went there, while waiting for my sample of VdNE to arrive, I was surprised to find they listed VdNE like this:

VOL DE NUIT EVASION 2007 (ATTRAPE-COEUR)

I had a bit of AC, so I wondered if I had simply bought the same thing with a new name. But checking further, the answer was no, these are two different fragrances.

However, when I wear them, comparing them, as I did yesterday afternoon and again today, there isn't enough difference in the two of them on me to warrant having both, unless I wanted one for daytime and one for evening.

The notes for VdNE are [Fragrance Family - oriental woody] : peach, rose, jasmine, amber, iris, woods, vanilla.

The notes for AC/GA are [Fragrance Family - Floral, Amber, Musk]:
Top: a burst of spell binding green notes
Heart: generous, floral/fruity notes (rose, jasmine, peach and tuberose)
Base: leather, powdery and dry wood notes (Amber, Sandalwood, Vanilla and Musk)

or: green, fruity, rose, jasmine, peach, tuberose, amber, sandalwood, vanilla, musk, leather.

It's only fair to say that those who love AC/GA do not, for the most part, like VdNE. I am testing vials; I am not spraying, so there is very little sillage and I have to smell up close to smell either one.

I asked all 3 of my girls to smell both fragrances on me several times. Without exception, if they smelled AC/GA (or VdNE) first, they could not smell the other one. (I had no problem.)

AC/GA is much richer and deeper. College Girl said it smelled more musky. I don't notice that at all particularly. I notice the leather and amber in it, especially the amber. The leather is completely wearable. It is not musty. It certainly smells very good. VdNE is lighter and more powdery, though both have some powder essence to them.

I asked CG again just now which she preferred on me. I have not reapplied since this morning.

She smelled VdNE first, then AC/GA. She said she preferred VdNE, "the deeper one." I said, "No, the other is deeper." She said, "Then VdNE has lasted longer." I think it is again, because she smelled the one first. To me, AC/GA is the deeper, fuller, more exotic one, and has lasted longer. But I like them both. Earlier in the day, my younger girls picked VdNE because it was "lighter."

There you have it. It appears to be a toss up, on me. I would think a man would prefer to wear AC/GA. But hey, give both a try! As I said, I like them both, and I would love to drench myself in spray to get a feeling for when they have heavier sillage.

AC costs EUR 130 for 125 ml. VdNE (edt) is EUR 46 for 50 ml.

Where to buy it?
Call (702-732-7008) or email Claire (GuerlainPalazzo.STORE@lvmhuspc.com) at the Guerlain boutique in Las Vegas. And if he's not there, the others will treat you right too. Even better, stop in when you are in Las Vegas. You'll see I'm right.

Tell them I sent you!

Karin

Addendum: the plot thickens! Evidently, according to French Guerlain sources, VdNE is the edt version of AC/GA edp version. Why on earth would they not keep the same name, AC/GA! No wonder they smell so similar, but one is lighter.

Originally posted 2008-06-21 15:59:29.

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If you haven't had the experience of trying Guerlain's Parfum de Champs Elysees, do yourself a favor and find some to sniff.

Here's a case where the parfum is very different than either the edp or edt of the original Champs-Elysees. Well, maybe not the original original as that came out in 1904, but the new original from 1996. Confused yet?

For me, frankly, it is a very good thing that it borrows the name but not the scent, as the 1996 Champs-Elysees and I do not agree -- or rather we agree to disagree. It is considered a fresh floral, and on me it is just way too sharp, and it gets sharper as the day wears on. It never softens. No can do this at all. Period. But I do like the bottle and I have a mini. But I do not wear it. At all. Never, ever. Every time I think, well maybe my tastes have changed or my chemistry, and I try a bit, it is definitely a scrubber.

Notes for original Champs Elysees
Top Notes: Mimosa leaves, rose, herbs, almond flower, cassis berries and leaves
Heart Notes: Mimosa, buddleia blossom
Base Notes: Almond bark, amber, hibiscus seeds

or

A Blend Of Floral Rose, Blackcurrant, Mimosa Leaves, Hibiscus, And Almond Wood.

Enter the Parfum de Champs Elysees. All that I would have liked for the 1996 Champs Elysees to have smelled like and represented, the Parfum de Champs Elysees has in spades.

And I was afraid to try it. I smelled it, but hesitated to put it on my skin, even though it smells significantly different from the get-go.

It is absolutely lovely. It stays close to the skin. So far, I have had no success in finding the notes, though I will ask Claire later today.

Because it is Guerlain, it is superb. It triumphs over other brands with ease.

I get the feeling of a spring day in Paris. There is something a bit spicy in it, maybe a bit of carnation. It is not particularly green. It isn't a typical white floral that I cannot wear. It isn't huge like tuberose, though it is creamy. It doesn't move through stages, but it softens. In a way, it reminds me of the smoothness of some of the Caron parfums.

It will get under your defenses.

I'm sure it is wickedly and deliciously expensive. Call Claire Young at the Guerlain store in the Palazzo in Las Vegas (702) 732-7008 or email him at GuerlainPalazzo.STORE@lvmhuspc.com .

Tell him you heard it from me.

And let me know if you love it!

Karin

Originally posted 2009-03-07 10:51:35.

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I've been out of town and remiss about posting fotds -- and even remiss in wearing makeup. When the day begins at 4:30 and I'm on a different time zone, all bets are off. I did get some makeovers, though, you notice!

Yesterday was my first day more or less back on schedule.

I had in mind I was going to try the new eye shape -- and before you know it, my brush went and did just what it always does! I couldn't believe it. But I did it today and have pictures to post later.

Base: MAC Luna -- I like this because it has some shimmer
Eye colors came from a Lancome GWP, really pretty colors: off white, light shimmery pink (not sparkly), medium brown, charcoal-black with sparkles. Daylight (matte)Volcano (shimmer) Makeover (metallic)The New Black (metallic)
Dry Lined with the charcoal shade, followed by Guerlain Kohl powder in turquoise (you can see this really well in both full sized photos)
Mascara: Arbonne, 2 step
Brows: Anastasia Caramel (like mascara wand) + thin lined wet brow liner -- I like both these products a lot.

Primer: Avon Magix
Foundation: Chanel on one side;Arbonne on the other
Rouge under powder: Revlon, discontinued
Powder: my sparkly mix + Chanel Rosee pressed powder as highlight all over, has slight sparkly
Blush: Chanel Rose Petal
Concealer: Dior skinflash under eye; MAC on nose, buffed out

Lips: This was a case of just layering up.
I broke my cardinal rule of no more lip pencils and also ended up with a Guerlain color that is more pink than I'd prefer, so I did a bit of doctoring to see how badly I'd messed up.
Guerlain 65 on top; Arbonne Whisper on bottom; smooshed; lined with Guerlain Rose Indien; topped with Revlon Play up Pink.

The Guerlain formula is lovely (and I bought a second color later that is more to my liking.)

To buy Arbonne from Bookgirl, if you don't have a representative, go here.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-07-15 16:12:17.

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This has been a good year for me for fragrances and especially good this past week. Knowing I was going to be where (Las Vegas) I could smell all the Guerlain and Chanel fragrances that can only be seen in limited places, it was number one on my list of sniffas and to-do's for my trip. I went specifically with the idea that I would buy at least one of the Guerlains for Christmas if I liked them, since I generally can wear Guerlain and like the house.

I wanted to smell the Guerlains first, but that was not to be. I ended up heading to the Chanel boutique where I could find their fragrances in the Les Exclusif line. I have to say the SAs were not attentive. I must not have looked like I was a serious buyer, but truly I would have bought at least one with a little encouragement. There I was smelling Cormandel and all the others, and barely anyone noticed me. If I had thought I was truly unnoticed, I would have spritzed some to go! I had some containers with me.

I was familiar with Bois des Iles and Cuir de Russie (I wear both of them) and also # 22 (which is a little too floral for me), so I went to the others.

Coromandel was my favorite. It's call a "dry ambery oriental" with some chocolate and vanilla thrown in (which I didn't really pick up.) Oriental and I usually agree with each other.

31 Rue Cambon was another favorite of mine. Chypre with oak moss and bergamot -- what's not to like! I wonder what they are using for oak moss right now.

28 La Pausa with iris and woody notes isn't memorable to me right now a few days after the fact. I'm quite leery of Irises after buying Guerlain Iris Ganache unsniffed, so perhaps I just put it aside quickly because I'm not over that yet.

Bel Respiro -- a fresh green scent -- was a little too fresh and green for me (though I love greens), but it might be perfect for spring vs. the seriously cold weather we were experiencing. (My youngest two daughters saw snow for the first time and even packed a few snow balls.)

No 18 was mostly rose and musk with a bit of ambrette thrown in. I'm not really into rose, so I set it aside.

With a little encouragement, I would have gone home with Coromandel or 31 Rue Cambon, but I felt I'd be safer to try a decant first or at least spritz my skin, which I was reluctant to do, knowing I full well intended to go to Guerlain the same day, even if my family felt I could do it the next day. (If you have decants you are willing to part with, let me know!)

On to Guerlain where they were super attentive and fun. What a contrast! The SAs were involved and friendly, but not obsequious. The manager (Jorganne) was there and also very pleasant, which isn't always the case with managers. It was the SA (Claire) (a man) who suggested I should have my purchase mailed (at no cost) and save the sales tax, whoo hooo! I don't know why I wouldn't have thought of that. And it was another SA (Kyler) who suggested I have a makeover with Claire because he was the resident makeup artist and very good. So I was glad I went the first day so I had an opportunity to do that the second day. He reminded me of what it must have been like to have Kevyn Aucoin do your makeup, may he rest in peace. And don't forget Terri, who was also there.

Cologne du 68 was lovely. Cardamom and coriander blended with citrus fruits, warmed with pepper and ginger. This did not smell masculine or even unisex on me, though it could be worn by both men or women. I overheard someone say that they expected the notes to be masculine.

L’Ame d’un Héros cologne for men features notes of lemon tree leaves, bergamot, juniper, coriander, nutmeg, ginger, oak moss, wood and everlasting flower. I liked this very much on me, though my husband didn't like it as much as Chypre Fatal.

Chypre Fatal with notes of rose, patchouli, vanilla, and white peach was a favorite of mine. I already have a decant of Oriental Brûlant with notes of vanilla, tonka bean, styrax, white almond, and I thought perhaps Gourmand Coquin with notes of black pepper, chocolate, rum, cacao, spice, rose, vanilla would be too similar to the dreaded Iris Ganache (on me) which I had bought unsniffed. The manager confirmed that Gourmand smelled entirely different on her than on me, much more chocolate (I preferred the chocolate in this to the chocolate in IG.)

We had a lot of fun layering up IG with various other Guerlain scents trying to kill the heaviness of IG. It is the scent that refuses to die. Thirty seconds after layering, when IG seems hidden, it comes out full force again and deadens whatever we sprayed with it. But I'm still gonna try until I find something -- or share more decants until it is gone.

The SAs sent me on my way with generous samples of the various scents and a lot of good feeling. (They spritz ribbons for the scents.) I went back the next day for a delightful makeover.

The only thing I wished I had done was smelled Homme, which I forgot to do. There was too much going on.

My advice is to skip buying Guerlain from anyone but the Guerlain boutique in Las Vegas. I was not happy with my service from Bergdorf Goodman. The Guerlain boutique in The Breakers, West Palm Beach, has no sample containers so it would be difficult to smell the scents if you weren't present.

I hope you enjoy 2009 and have many wonderful scent memories to entice you! I felt 2008 went out with a bang for me. I was so pleased to get a chance to smell these fragrances.

What do you think I bought?

Karin

See others in this series here:

Ars Aromatica
A Rose Beyond the Thames
Bittergrace Notes
Grain de Musc
I smell therefore I am (Brian)
The Non Blonde
Tuilleries
the Perfume Shrine
Legerdenez
Notes from the Ledge
Olfactarama
Octavian

Originally posted 2008-12-29 00:36:08.

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Guerlain's fifth fragrance in the niche L'Art et la Matière collection is Iris Ganache. The others are Cuir Beluga, Rose Barbare, Angelique Noire, and Bois d'Armenie.

Thierry Wasser was the nose for IG, as well as such diverse fragrances as Calvin Klein Truth (with Jacques Cavallier and Alberto Morillas), Gres Caline (2005), Lancome Hypnose (2005, with Annick Menardo), Mary Kay Domain (2000) and many others.

Sometimes I choose a fragrance by the nose; other times I choose by the house or the notes. I'm not sure I would have chosen by the nose this time, as others of his fragrances I like well enough, but do not wear. Generally, I do love the older Guerlains. I cannot wear Insolence, for example. So based on the notes, the house, and what others had said, I gave it a try.

Iris Ganache includes note of bergamot, iris butter, white chocolate, floral notes, cinnamon, patchouli, white musks, cedarwood and vanilla.

It has been described as either classically Guerlain or as pleasant chocolate powder. I hoped for the former. Some chocolates smell artificial to me. And I didn't care for the white chocolate in Bvlgari's Omnia (I can't smell it). I do love iris. So....I jumped in the deep end and hoped for the best.

I have never had ganache, a mixture of chocolate and cream, that I know of, so I can't compare it to that.

As usual, when I first try a new fragrance, baring a scent strip, I don't spritz very much, just in case it is a scrubber on me. I did not respray as the day moved on, but let it dry down for several hours to see the progression.

It was elegant, but somewhat off-putting to me. I think I might have been getting a hint of Hypnose in it, though the notes wouldn't lead you to think it. I could live with it, but didn't know if I'd reach for it very much. Because I had heard that a wearer of IG received compliments many hours later, I specifically did not respray as I didn't want to mess up the possibility of that.

IG has also been compared to L'Heure Bleu, another fragrance that I can only wear carefully and in certain formulations. Of the two, I prefer IG.

Today, on my second try, I decided to spritz more, as I knew how it progressed on me. This time it is much lovelier. It is one of those fragrances that do better if you spritz more, not less. I may even spritz again, but haven't decided on that yet, to see what that would do. It's been on for about 4 hours. I can still smell it, if I get my nose close to my arm.

In my thought, I am sitting on the sidewalk in Paris eating chocolate with a cup of tea, enjoying the ambiance of the day and the people passing by, while a soft rain falls. It is a little slice of heaven. If I were really there, I'd amble on down to the 68, Champs Elysées Guerlain flagship store to try the other L'Art et la Matière fragrances et al.

IG is also available at Bergdorf Goodman. $200 for 2.5 oz edp.

Have you tried IG?

ps I did reapply, and it added lushness. I may just do it again later. For those of you who apply lavishly, you would know this already. I tend to be sparse as a fragrance can overwhelm me up close and personal.

Karin

Originally posted 2007-07-07 12:19:35.

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Life in the fast lane with end of year school projects (for the mom!) and etc. are putting me behind in posting my FOTDs. It helps to have lovely makeup to make you feel and look your best!

Eyes: I really loved these colors together. They made me happy!
They are both beautiful on their own.
Base: Nude Frost
Crease: Fyrinnae Kitten in Heels
Lids: Fyrinnae Faerie Glamour
Tight lined top and wet lined lower: Venomous gel liner -- a pretty purple - using back end of brush
Mascara: top Lancome Oscillation; lower: Guerlain LE2 (lower lash side only)
Brows: Merle Norman powder
Concealer: Mary Kay #2

Primer: MUFE
Foundation: Chanel, discontinued
Rouge under powder: Maybelline Rose Petal mousse blush
Powder: my sparkly mix, then Guerlain meteorites as bronzer
Blush over powder: Lancome Petticoat Pink cream

Lips: Fyrinnae Glitter Kittiez rimmed with Beauté Allure

Do you have any of these colors?
They are some of my favorites.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-05-18 09:47:00.

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In many ways Guerlain Moscow reminds me of 68, so I thought today I'd compare the two to see if my scent memory was on the beam or not. There is that certain Guerlain flavor to both of them which adds a particular sameness -- I wasn't wrong about that.

I hesitate to call it Guerlinade. I suppose I'd call it Fruit and Guerlinade because both of these have some fruit in them. At the same time this is not your usual teeny bopper fruit, this is grown up fruit. Both of these can easily be worn by a man or a woman (68 is marketed towards a man, but it is good on me.)

I put 68 on my left arm, and Moscow on my right arm at the same time. I was careful not to mix the two (very often I will apply to one arm, then transfer to the other by blotting my arms together.)

Guerlain 68
68 was sweeter from the get-go and the stronger of the two. As far down as vanilla is in the list of notes, you wouldn't think it would be so dominant.

Notes for 68, if you can believe it:

Notes for Guerlain Cologne du 68: bergamot, green mandarin, lemon, clementine, orange peel, blood orange, sweet lime, grapefruit, basil, fennel, star anise, lavender, bay leaf, cypress, elemi, thyme, myrthe, bigarade, mandarin, petit grain, lemon petit grain, pear, violet greens, lierre, gentiane, seve, blackcurrant, freesia, lily of the valley, hazel leaf, cyclamen, cardamom, coriander, black pepper, pink berry, nutmeg, ginger, jasmine, frangipane, magnolia blossom, orange blossom, peony, rose, carnation, ylang-ylang, lychee, fig, blackberry, immortelle, lentisque (mastic), opoponax, amber, benzoin, vanilla, cistus, heliotrope, iris, tonka bean, sage, musk, patchouli, agarwood, cedar, sandalwood, vetiver, vegetable musk, praline, myrrhe and lichen.

Or a shorter version, again if it can be believed:

green tangerine, lemon petit-grain, limette, star anise, coriandre, cardamom, pepper, immortelle, opoponax, and cedar.

Guerlain Moscow
Moscow was spicier -- maybe it's the absinthe and the red currants. You definitely get red currants in the beginning -- and I like that note. (Kilian has an absinthe too -- perhaps I'll compare it to Moscow tomorrow, though as I remember it, the Kilian has lavender in it, so it is quite different.)

Notes: Musk, fruit, wood...vanilla, bergamot, red currants, absinthe, lemon, plum

It is now several hours later. Neither is strongly discernible to my nose, but putting my arm up to my nose, both smell pretty nearly alike. Perhaps having both is not a necessity, but they are quite different in the beginning.

Here are the verdicts from my scent testers (2 teens, 1 20 something, and a preteen):
Could they smell it when I walked past them two hours later?
Yes, they could smell it; it was light, not too strong. Then I let them smell each arm so they could tell me which one was still evident. I could smell 68 more.
20 something: She could smell the Moscow and likes it better.
Pre-teen: She could smell the 68, but likes the Moscow better.
Teen (10th grade): She could smell the Moscow. It's not too strong.
Teen (8th grade): She could smell both. She could smell it when I walked away, not when I walked toward her. She liked them.

Isn't that funny!

Re-spritzed: (I've never respritzed before today.)
Me: 68 smells reminiscent of Shalimar now, the original vintage. Between the two, I can't smell Moscow, though putting arm to nose, Moscow is spicier.
20 something: Still likes Moscow.
Pre-teen: Oh, that's fruity (the blend of the two.) I like it!
10th grader: I smell vanilla now. (Yes, there's vanilla in both.)
8th grader: I like it!

So there you have it! I still think it's funny.

Hey, Claire (Kyler and Jorganne), what do you think? from Guerlain at the Palazzo in LV.
Do they remind you of each other? Which lasts longer? Which do you prefer (not fair, I know, when you sell it!)

Don't forget that both of these are available at Guerlain at the Palazzo in Las Vegas. Stop in if you are there -- or phone (702) 732-7008 or email GuerlainPalazzo.STORE@lvmhuspc.com. Be sure to tell them you heard it from me. They will treat you right and take good care of you. I always have fun there.

Do you have either of these? Do you have both?
Do you have a preference one over the other?

My personal preference: I wish the bottles were smaller and cost less.

Karin

Originally posted 2009-07-22 14:04:17.

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The Smoky Eye look is one of two eye sets that Arbonne has put together. Judging from how beautiful it looks on the model and how beautiful the Audrey Eye look is in the travel palette and on Shari, I wanted to try this sight unseen. Shari has a palette set up in it, but didn't think to bring it when Book Girl had her last party.

When my palettes arrive, I'll take photos of the sets in the palettes then post the pictures here, on yesterday's FOTD, and in a new post.

You can see the Smoky Eyes on a model here. Aren't they lush!

This set repeats the brown shade (matte) from the Audrey Eye look, but adds a bronzy shade (shimmery) to go with it. If I hadn't seen it on the model, I likely would not have ordered this shade because I wouldn't have thought it would work on me, but it does. It is very pretty combined with the brown, and will be beautiful alone also.

I applied this without looking at the recommended order of colors. Next time I will remember to do it the other way. One change: wetline, not tightline. The other: use the shimmery bronze (Charade) just over the pupil of the eye. Inkling is a beautiful color. It is not as black a navy as it appears; it is a true navy. I applied

Lids: linen, then smudge with inkling, adding Charade a bit over all
Drylined top and lower: Inkling I wanted to bring out the blue
Tight lined top and lower: Eclipse, smudged with smudger on the pencil
Inner corners: Illume. shimmery white
Mascara: Guerlain
Brows: La Prairie pencil

Primer
Foundation: Revlon Age Defying (one side) Revlon Spa (other side)
Highlight:
Rouge under powder: MK stick
Powder: Guerlain meteorites
Blush: Arbonne Savvy, the soft apricot shade

Lips:
Arbonne Illusion + Legend 1/2 and 1/2, 1 on each lip, smooshed; then blended well with a lip brush, because it looked like light lipstick with dark liner.

I loved the lip color on the model. I'm going to try this right now, just to see, since my earlier color is gone. Illusion looks quite brown in the tube, not the soft apricot on her lips. Stay tuned for a LOTD post.

What do you think?

I think this will be very pretty for fall -- and I'm feeling like fall, even though the temps have not broken. It's still hot, hot, hot here.

If you'd like to order any of these Arbonne products and do not have a consultant, Book Girl would be happy to help you.

Karin
www.savvythinker.com

ARBONNE LIP POLISH Lipstick Clear Lip gloss NIB

US $20.79

3d 19h 7m

Arbonne FYI It Shines Lip Gloss Lipgloss Vogue

US $9.49

10d 18h 54m

Arbonne Virtual Illusion Lip Pencil

US $8.80

15d 23h 40m

Arbonne F.Y.I. Lip Gloss & Lip Saver sunscreen spf 30

US $17.60

15d 23h 47m

Arbonne FYI It Shines Lip Gloss Lipgloss Fashionista

US $9.49

19d 19h 11m

Arbonne FYI It Shines Lip Gloss Lipgloss VIP

US $9.49

19d 19h 11m

Arbonne FYI It Shines Lip Gloss Lipgloss Diva

US $9.49

19d 19h 11m

ARBONNE LIP LINER - CHERRY - NIB - FREE SAME DAY SHIPPING!!!

US $15.99

20d 22h 25m

ARBONNE LIP LINER - GINGER - NIB - FREE SAME DAY SHIPPING!!!

US $15.99

20d 22h 25m

ARBONNE lip gloss sheer shine PRETTY FROSTED ROSE

US $9.99

22d 6h 56m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Chocolate

US $15.50

9h 58m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Lilac

US $15.50

9h 59m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Sand

US $15.50

10h 3m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Cabernet

US $15.50

10h 6m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Sand

US $15.00

10h 39m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Vanilla

US $15.00

10h 40m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Petal

US $15.00

10h 42m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Ocean

US $15.00

10h 43m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Suede

US $15.00

10h 44m

Arbonne Cosmetics Eye Shadow, Moss

US $15.00

10h 45m

Originally posted 2009-08-23 13:11:00.

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