Posts Tagged: Paris

BEAUTY SHOPPING IN PARIS

Paris, shopping, makeup, perfume, Robin Black, Regina Yazdi, Beauty Is Boring, Serge Lutens

PARIS IS ARGUABLY THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD TO FIND ONESELF WITH A WHOLE DAY FREE. SO WHEN REGINA AND I HAPPENED TO BOTH BE IN PARIS WITH AN ENTIRE DAY OF DOWNTIME, WE DID THE ONLY LOGICAL THING AND SET OUT TO VISIT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE BEAUTY BOUTIQUES.  Words by Robin Black. Illustrations by… Read more »

FIVE PERFUMES TO GIFT THIS HOLIDAY SEASON

Tom Ford Vert D'Encens, Beauty Is Boring, Robin Black, Regina Yazdi

PERFUME IS ONE OF THE MOST PERSONAL GIFTS YOU CAN GIVE SOMEONE. TO CONFIDENTLY GIFT A SCENT REQUIRES INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PERSON SO IT’S BEST RESERVED FOR LOVERS, SPOUSES, FAMILY MEMBERS AND YOUR DEAREST OF FRIENDS. WITH THAT CAVEAT, PERFUME IS ALSO ARGUABLY ONE OF THE MOST DESIRABLE GIFTS TO RECEIVE. BELOW ARE FIVE… Read more »

BEAUTY ICONS: ANNA KARINA & BRIGITTE BARDOT

Brigitte Bardot, Regina Yazdi, Robin Black, Beauty Is Boring

BEAUTY IS BORING’S ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, REGINA YAZDI AND I CHAT ABOUT HER BEAUTY INFLUENCES, WHEN SHE FIRST DISCOVERED ANNA KARINA AND EXACTLY WHAT PRODUCTS SHE USES TO CREATE BRIGITTE BARDOT’S ICONIC SMOKY EYE. By Robin Black Regina and I met on social media, she was my second Instagram “date” (the first was brilliant art director @queenruba). We… Read more »

ROCK-N-ROLLA… JENNA KLEIN

Jenna Klein for Beauty Is Boring by Robin Black.

I struggle with pink.  I theoretically embrace it because after all, it’s one of the primary make up colors and the favorite of many women.  I should like pink, possibly even love it but even as a little girl, I refused pink clothing, pink toys, pink anything.  However the above look with Raven might just… Read more »

CHANEL ETÉ 2016, LOOK 1… KATE HARRISON

Kate Harrison for Beauty Is Boring by Robin Black.

I struggle with pink.  I theoretically embrace it because after all, it’s one of the primary make up colors and the favorite of many women.  I should like pink, possibly even love it but even as a little girl, I refused pink clothing, pink toys, pink anything.  However the above look with Raven might just… Read more »