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Agent Carter (2015)

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hayleyatwell_besamelipstick_bornunicornHave you ever wondered what is the exact lipstick shade worn by Agent Margaret “Peggy” Carter (Hayley Atwell), the Marvel character who is among the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.? The British actress, who’s currently filming the tv series Agent Carter, revealed it on her Twitter account. When it comes to retro and glamourous shades, there’s one way to go: Bésame Cosmetics. The lipstick worn by Hayley is Red Velvet, a 1946-inspired colour.

besame_redvelvet_bornunicornIt’s a deep red with a semi-matte finish, suitable for everyday wear. It’s one of the Bésame lipsticks I’ve tried, thanks to lovely samples I received from the American brand, and I can assure you it’s a fantastic colour. If you are red-lipstick lovers, you must have it in your collection.

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How to Get Away with Murder S01E03 (Smile or Go to Jail)

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macrubywoo_bornunicornA couple of weeks ago I binge-watched the ABC legal dramaHow to Get Away with Murder and I fell in love with the make-up of Bonnie Winterbottom (Liza Weil). It’s very similar to my everyday make-up, which means bare face and eyes but ruby red lips. The shade used on her is fantastic, so I turned to Twitter to ask the show’s make-up artist more about it. Sergio Lopez-Rivera was so kind to answer my question and revealed he uses Ruby Woo by MAC on the actress. This shade is among my favourites ever, but I must admit it looks more vibrant on Liza, probably because of her fair complexion, which makes the colour pop.

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Zelda Di FooFoo’s Skincare Must-Haves

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IMG_6166Remember the six beauty products from the past I wrote about last August? Well, Zelda is back! This time she sent me a picture of some of her favourite skincare products. As usual, all the comments are hers.

(1) Perricone MD Photo Plasma – super light whipped cream spf30 with astaxanthin and its peach coloured. Morning time essential.
(2) Biologique Recherche P50V – cult classic product but deserving of its status as skin perfector. Only use this at night as its quite hard to find!
(3) Clarisonic Mia – as long as you don’t overuse it will be your skin’s new best friend
(4) Valmont renewing pack – used sparingly, this is a great fix for a tired face. Again, don’t use very often as quite obscure and hard to find.
(5) RMK face soap – one of the few genuinely non-drying foaming cleansers. It works perfectly with Clarisonic and no tight or dry feeling afterwards.

I’ve been using organic skincare only for some years now, but I like learning more about high-end skincare. I’ve been lusting over Clarisonic for months, but for some reason I haven’t decided to take the plunge and buy it yet. My skin, which tends to get dry, is very interested in the RMK soap Zelda uses *added to my endless wish-list*

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Annie Hall (1977)

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anniehall_blacksoap_bornunicorn (1)When Annie calls Alvy in the middle of the night and asks him to kill a spider for her, he gets there in no time. There are two spiders in Annie’s bathroom (which he tries to kill) but he finds something else, too: a bar of black soap.

16_woody_allen_diane_keaton_annie_hall_classic_comedy_movieAccording to Erno Laszlo, it was their Sea Mud black soap.

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anniehall_blacksoap_bornunicorn (5)Later in the film, after the couple breaks up, Alvy is clinging to the memory of the black soap so much that he carries it with him. He even shows it to an old lady he meets in the street.

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Mlle Ghoul’s Perfume Collection

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IMG_6123.JPGInstagram is a wonderland for perfume lovers. I’m proud to be part of a small community there, kindred spirits who are an endless source of inspiration. One of my reference points when it comes to unconventional perfume choices is definitely “the weaver of the weird”, the one and only Mlle Ghoul. When she posted this picture on her account, I jumped on my chair and started going through the perfume bottles to see how many of them I could identify (I know, that’s a problem but I can’t help it). Besides the perfume collection itself, I was in awe of the picture and its details, in particular the beautiful flower drawing on the wall and the hot pink diamanté skull sitting on the black cabinet on the left.

I was able to id some bottles – Dior Addict on the left, Guerlain L’Heure Bleue on the cabinet, some Serge Lutens perfumes, a couple of L’Artisan Parfumeur ones – but I decided to ask Sarah Elizabeth to tell me more about her favourite pieces of the collection, which is – her words – “getting out of hand”.

I am particularly fond of Norne by Slumberhouse (down in front on the left, the smaller bottle with no cap). 10 Corso Como, Kyoto by Comme des Garçons and Laura Tonatto’s Amir which is in the very back, you can see the round gold cap against the floral picture – are some favorites. Kyoto reminds me of a dark, cool temple in the middle of a forest. It is probably my all time pick, no matter how many other fragrances I collect!

Needless to say, Kyoto has gone straight into my wish-list!

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