December 21, 2013

The Holiday, and the Art of Being Your Own Leading Lady

A scene from the romantic comedy The Holiday

Screen & Sound · The Lori Diaries

I first watched The Holiday when I was twelve, just before my first trip to England. Back then, I was interested in the English cottage, the house-swapping idea, and, naturally, Jude Law. I'm nineteen now, and I still love all three. But there's one thing I notice much more when I watch it these days: how easy it is to spend so much time waiting for somebody else's story to change that you forget you have one of your own.

December 14, 2013

Essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume: How Much Mascara Is Too Much?

My pink essence I Love Extreme Crazy Volume mascara

Everything Else · The Lori Diaries

My lashes are already long, but apparently that isn't enough for me. Give me a mascara promising even bigger lashes and I'll still want to know whether it can make them longer, darker, and a little more dramatic. Essence's I Love Extreme Crazy Volume arrives in a bright-pink tube that makes no attempt to be subtle. Neither does its enormous brush. I was very ready to fall in love with it, but after putting it to the test, I've learned that there's a fine line between the lashes I want and a few coats too many.

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