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Beauty Review: DiorSkin

29th October 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

I looove my daily make up routine but sometimes I feel like I could save some time every morning if I could just find a faster way of applying my foundation. I’m sure we’ve all felt that way about some beauty routine, right? I thought I’d try out DiorSkin, Dior’s spray foundation, to see if [...]

CityFiles: 5 “OTC” Must-Haves

21st October 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

Everyonce in a while, Lauren finds a great buy at one of the local bodegas or pharmacies. Several of these “over the counter” (in other words, on the more affordable end of the cost spectrum) turn into daily must haves. Below are Lauren’s 5 “OTC” items that have made it in the daily routine.
1. Aveeno’s Positively [...]

La Prairie’s Life Threads GEMS

5th October 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

La Prairie has done it again! I’m counting the days down until the Swiss beauty brand launches the next trio in its Life Threads collection. The three new scents are not only unique, affordable and long-lasting, they each embody their own personality in a bottle.
Ruby: Passionate, spicy and robust, this one speaks for itself. I love it [...]

Date Idea DC: Walk It Out

17th September 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

Fall is RIGHT around the corner. That means crisp, fresh morning air and multicolor foliage. It also means that the DC summer humidity is gone and you no longer have a good excuse not to get out of the office and/or apartment and enjoy the weather.

Do you ever see the “Heritage” trail signs on what [...]

An Eye Cream Made for a City Girl Lifestyle

9th September 2010 by Lauren, "Gal About D.C." View Comments

[Editor's note: normally we would post something city specific in this slot on Thursday.  But under eye circles are our theme of the week, and we deem this product specific to any city girl in need]
Product: Guerlain Orchidee Imperiale Eye and Lip Cream, $185.00

Rating: Crush
I suppose its not very fair to try out a new [...]