From the category archives:

Beauty

I Don’t Want No Scrub

August 16, 2010

A summer filled with weekends spent on the beach means the feet are in need of some extra attention by the time August rolls around. While I faithfully use The Body Shop’s Hemp Hand Protector to soften my soles, a good foot lotion gets a girl only so far.
A solid foot scrub is necessary to [...]

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Brighten Up

July 23, 2010

HCG cherishes our summer manicure/pedicure sessions, and these recently released Chanel nail polish colors will surely be added to our stable of favorites.  Nouvelle Vague, a shimmery soft turquoise, reminds us of Chanel Jade – the fall 2009 limited edition green we obsessed over last year.  We can easily envision ourselves wearing this sea [...]

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The Balm to Buy

July 7, 2010

Just because we’re deep in the middle of summer does not excuse HCG from our obsessive daily moisturizing regimen.  In fact, weekends spent lounging on the beach tend to leave our skin needing more hydration than usual.  We’ve dutifully kept up with daily applications of our longtime Kiehl’s staple Creme de Corps even though it [...]

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Orgasmic

June 17, 2010

If you fancy yourself a beauty product junkie, you’re no doubt familiar with the long-running hype about NARS Orgasm – the shimmery peachy pink color with a cult following which was born into a blush and blossomed into a lip gloss, multiple stick and even a limited edition nail polish for Sephora.
HCG has long been [...]

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Summer Staple

April 21, 2010

It goes without saying that tinted moisturizer is one of the most brilliant beauty inventions ever created.  Summer makeup is a pain in the ass, and we love anything that reduces our pre-event prep time.  HCG’s preferred tinted moisturizer is by Laura Mercier, and it’s amazing.
The LM TM (you’ve got that, right?) is a sheer [...]

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Soften your Soles

April 9, 2010

Attaining baby soft feet isn’t easy.  With sandal weather quickly creeping up on us,  Team HCG has recommitted ourselves to keeping our soles as soft as humanly possible.  I’m obsessive about moisturizing, and I have a particular addiction to foot lotion.  My foot lotion drug of choice is The Body Shop’s Hemp Hand Protector.  Yes, [...]

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