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"When I was interviewing for this job, I actually lied about living in New York. I had just graduated, was still living in Chicago, and there was this rumor going around the journalism school that companies like Condé Nast and Hearst wouldn't hire you unless you could prove residency in New York. Apparently that's completely not the case, but I believed it, so every time someone interviewed me on the phone and asked where I lived, I would say, 'Oh, I'm visiting my family right now, but I can come next week!' I'd fly to New York and stay with my aunt and pretend to live here. I was back and forth every two weeks for months—I used up all my miles and my parents' miles. Then when I found out I got the job, it was a Thursday. I told them I'd start the next Tuesday. I was so green that I didn't realize you could tell them that you'd start in two weeks or whatever. I thought they'd give the job away. [Laughs]

I started reading Into The Gloss back when Emily started it and was already getting a lot of press. But it was never for the beauty, really. I was always more curious about people's careers and connections and personal habits. At that point, I had some makeup, but I didn’t really know how to use more than pressed powder and mascara. I remember my mom taking me to the Prescriptives counter when I was 13 and I thought they made me look like a baby hooker. It was too much—pink lips, pink cheeks, pink lids. Makeup didn't make much sense to me as a kid—that wasn't how I was going to express myself. Whereas when I was starting my career, it became something I was interested in. Buying yourself a fragrance when you get your first job, or taking a bath with Laura Mercier honey because you’re stressed, can really put you in charge of your space when you feel like you're not in charge of anything else. In your early 20s, I think it's really easy to feel like everything is spinning out of control, and I have to remind myself that I'm actually doing OK. A bath usually helps.

SKINCARE
When I first got this job, I was using everything. I was sitting in an office full of products and just got really, really excited. And then I broke out really badly. I was using five different cleansers and five different moisturizers because I could...bad idea. Avène Antirougeurs Dermo-Cleansing Milk saved my skin and I will be loyal to it until I die. Any time I need to rebalance my skin, I massage it dry and then wipe it off with a cotton pad soaked in Sisley's Botanical Floral Toner. If I'm wearing more serious makeup, I use Glossier's Milky Jelly Cleanser because it dissolves my mascara really well.

Before I moisturize, I spray my face with whatever mist I'm working through—right now it's Pai Lotus and Orange Blossom BioAffinity Skin Tonic—because I don't like to put lotion on dry skin. In the morning I use Glossier Priming Moisturizer because it helps reduce any residual redness and isn't too heavy under makeup. And then I've started using eye cream only in the morning. Aida Bicaj told me that if you do it at night, it'll make your eyes puffy when you wake up. So after Priming Moisturizer, I tap Kat Burki's Rosehip Intense Recovery Eye Serum on with my middle fingers. It's the only eye cream I've found that doesn't give me milia.

At night, I use oils. Pai’s Rosehip BioRegenerative Oil is really good for skin that's on the verge of a breakout, so I'll use it a few times a week. But my absolute favorite is Vintner's Daughter Active Botanical Serum because, after I use it, I feel like I wake up with a new complexion. It tones and evens and softens. In the dead of winter, I like May Lindstrom's Blue Cocoon because it's heavy duty. On my forehead, I tend to layer something extra, like Sunday Riley Bionic Anti-Aging Cream. I'm very conscious of getting wrinkles up there.

For zits, I use Aesop Control because it's sticky and really stays in place. My dermatologist recommended a retinol, but the prescription one I have has benzoyl peroxide and bleaches my pillows. Instead, I have a travel size of Sunday Riley Good Genes that I use between my eyebrows because I'm convinced it'll keep me from getting cystic bumps there. When it comes to exfoliation, I just believe in really rough washcloths.

I like a mask that I don't have to wash off—washing off is so messy. I desperately love La Mer's Intensive Revitalizing Mask—I use a generous quarter-size and massage it in for like three minutes, until it's all gone. Also, Fresh’s Black Tea line is so good. They have a mask called the Instant Perfecting Mask and it's a very accurate product name. You leave it on for five to 10 minutes, wipe it off with a damp cloth, and you're golden. After I work out, I like putting honey on my face because it's antibacterial, so I have this Honey and Coconut Mask that the Earth Tu Face girls made for me. It does exfoliate a little, and it tastes really delicious.

Alicia Yoon told me about Rose By Dr. Dream Powder Essence, which is the coolest product I've ever seen in my entire life. It comes in these four little capsules and you tap it out onto your hand...it looks a little like cocaine or something. And then when you rub it in, it turns into water immediately. She mixes it with her cushion compact, so I've been trying that, too.

MAKEUP
When I try to put myself together in a very manicured way, something always goes wrong and I end up looking messier than if I had just gone for a natural look. For everyday, I use the Lancôme Cushion Compact in Ivoire C. It’s super sheer, but the coverage is insane to the point where I don't need concealer with it. I use my fingers and put it on my red areas around my cheeks, nose and eyes and on any spots on my forehead. After that, I like Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick—I use Apricot, which is discontinued, but Bronze is pretty close. I apply it with this Sonia Kashuk Duo-Fiber Brush over my cheekbones and between my eye and my brow, and up and down my forehead. I never don't get compliments when I wear that.

One thing that I have learned to do is use a cream blush. I have the Dinoplatz Cushy Blusher in Surf’s Up, which is really fun. You apply it with the sponge tip and it dries to velvet. That one is very light pink, so if I want something rosier, I use Sonia Kashuk Crème Blush in Petal. I like to put that on the apples of my cheeks and then I do a powder Guerlain Terracotta bronzer over that for a glow-from-within look. Then there's Topshop Glow, but I use that mainly as a cream eyeshadow. I'm big on shimmer for the lids, so I'll layer that with L'Oréal's Infallible Silkissime Liner in Silver because it's really blendable and soft.

I can only do a cat eye with a gel pot and a concealer brush. I really like the Nars Ubangi, which is actually blue, not black. To give the color more depth, I use Laura Mercier Kajal d'Orient Eyeliner under my gel as a kind of base. It’s much easier to use a brush over that because I have a line to follow. For mascara, I don’t care. I like Better Than Sex by Too Faced, or any drugstore brand with a big fluffy brush works. If I’m wearing glasses, I don’t wear any because it gets on my lenses. And Boy Brow every day. I never cared about putting anything into my brows before it, and now I can tell when I’m not wearing it and when I am. It has completely changed everything.

If I'm wearing red lipstick, it's because I have a zit—the best distraction method. I really only wear true, bluish reds. Topshop Hazard is great for $12. Or there's the investment red, Dior Rouge 742. Also, Charlotte Tilbury makes really incredible products and her Red Carpet Red is a favorite. It’s just a dream to use.

HAIR
My hair is naturally very curly. When I moved to New York, I got my hair cut at Bumble and bumble and the hairstylist was like, ‘What do you want to do? Want me to do it curly?’ I had just broken up with a guy, and I was fine about it, but I was like, ‘You know what? Blow it out!’ I haven't really worn it curly since because it was easier to manage and I looked less like Shirley Temple. I'll get it blown out professionally once or twice a month at Drybar, but if I have to do it myself, I use Philip Kingsley Minimizer to help me manage my volume.

One thing people don't talk about enough is shower caps. I love shower caps—good ones, not the hotel freebies. If I'm not washing my hair, I put it back in a big headband and put a cap over it so I don't have to worry. When I do wash it, I use Sachajuan Scalp Shampoo because it helps my scalp deal with not washing it much. For conditioner, it's Leonor Greyl's Jasmine Mask. The only difference between a hair mask and a conditioner is that a hair mask is a better conditioner.

My three main styling products are Bumble and bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil to defrizz, Milk by Garrett Markenson Reverie to coax a natural-looking wave out, and Shu Uemura Touch of Gloss Styling Balm on my ends to make them piecey but not sticky. At night, I brush my hair for like 10 minutes with a boar bristle brush—it distributes the oil and by the time I wake up, my hair is noticeably less greasy.

BODY
After years of them not working, I gave up on body scrubs. To really exfoliate my legs, I do my own version of dry brushing with a towel instead of a brush—it really does work if you have scars and skin you want to turn over. Then I moisturize while I'm still wet with Kiehl's Creme de Corps because I'm a sucker for their holiday packaging. That's also when I put on perfume—I think it was Diddy who said it lasts longer when you apply it to wet skin. I'm in love with Bel Époq by Régime des Fleurs. It’s sweet and sophisticated, and I try not to use it too much because I never want to run out.

NAILS
For a long time, I really only wore Sugar Daddy by Essie, but now I've gotten more into blues and cool colors—I wear my nails short and I think blue on short nails looks really cool. I like Tenoverten's Austin a lot, or Chanel Vibrato. If it’s important to me to have perfect nails, I won’t do them without Smith & Cult's Basis of Everything and Above It All. Not only will your manicure not chip for seven days, your manicure looks new for seven days. I actually never go out to get my nails done—the hand massage is nice, but I think that doing my own nails with friends is the best bonding activity. My roommate and I will do ours together. I've bonded over nails so many times."

—as told to ITG

Emily Ferber photographed by Tom Newton in New York on January 11, 2015. Emily is wearing a Tabula Rasa sweater and Helmut Lang jeans.

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預備！一、二、三，大家一起「尖叫」吧！！！ 我知道有些朋友一直在等這一篇啊，抱歉讓你們久等 (鞠躬) 

這組堪稱本年度最強話題彩妝新品的三麗鷗蜜粉，我早在他上市前幾個月，一看到消息後就緊盯著不放～ XD

盼著盼著終於等到他們正式上市開賣啦！(撒花) 這系列一推出就造成轟動，Sanrio粉絲們絕對要入手啊！ 

好在我最近去日本去的很勤，所以一上市我就馬上發現到他們，隨後二話不說直接放入購物籃結帳去。哈哈哈 

今天就趕緊來分享這篇：本年度最強話題彩妝品「Sanrio x Wonder Collect Power」可愛蜜粉系列 

這款超可愛的Sanrio蜜粉系列在日本是今年5月上市的，我5月底去東京時就在Plaza發現了他們。(如下圖)

看到全系列真的有種又驚又喜又想尖叫的感覺啊～ 當時其實超想整個貨架都掃回來的，好想佔有他們全部！

然後我當時也有分享在我的官方Snapeee帳號上，也引起很大的迴響，超多人來詢問的～ XD

照慣例我們來看一下官網上的介紹吧！

上市才一個月就賣了5萬個耶.... 這系列真的是近期最紅的話題新品了，在日本也超多女生都瘋狂在收集全套啊！

好多日本的model跟部落客也都一上市就搶購來拍照，因為這系列實在太有話題性了～ 很容易引起大家的收藏癖！XD

我搜尋了一下，這系列在日本美妝網站@cosme上的評價也很高，有5.8顆星。(連結請點此)

趕快來開箱吧！

一系列共7款，有Hello Kitty、MyMelody、Kiki&lala、酷洛米、布丁狗、山姆企鵝。每個都是日幣1,500+稅。 

AC serics這系列與之前推出AC by AngelColor x Kikilala蜜粉的公司是同一間，是專門製作販售美妝品的公司。

仔細的說，AC算是AngelColor旗下以美妝品為主的副牌，而原本的AngelColor則是以販售隱形眼鏡類的產品為主。

別看這系列的外表很可愛，其實他也是很好用的蜜粉唷！並不是光有可愛的外表而已...

這是一款強調可以打造出自然亮澤又具有遮瑕能力的蜜粉，不含防腐劑及紫外線吸收劑、無著色、無礦物油。

每一款不同角色的內容物都是一樣的喔，沒有分顏色跟功能。

我選了自己最愛的Hello Kitty來開箱拍細節給大家看！ 

蜜粉的罐身整個都是透明的喔，內容物清楚可見，每一款都是這樣，只有裡面的粉撲是作成不同的可愛樣式。 

全部都是日本製，每一罐都是10g的容量。(再強調一次，沒有分顏色跟功能，全系列都相同，只有粉撲樣式不同)

蓋子是完全透明，下圖我有清楚拍出。裡面的Kitty臉粉撲超美超精緻，眼睛、鼻子、鬍鬚都是繡線的，不是貼的或印的，所以也不會有脫落或是顏色被磨掉的問題。(但當然，如果用久了，就是會有用久了的痕跡，可能是變髒，或是很多粉卡在繡線的細縫中。想維持漂亮的粉撲，定期的清潔並適當的使用才是王道！) 

粉撲本身摸起來很軟很細，跟我一般用的其它蜜粉粉撲差不多。沒有因為可愛所以品質差或偏硬喔，是好用的。 

第一次使用前，記得要把裡面這片防髒貼紙給撕除，撕的時候要輕輕壓住，避免粉末飛散唷！ 

裡面的樣子如下，是硬質的粉篩隔層，孔洞算是滿大，比較不容易堵塞住，清潔表面也比較簡單方便。 

來試用看看吧～  

這款蜜粉的粉末也很細緻，就是用手指觸摸會卡在指紋中的那種。XD  

上起來真的很自然，而且他其實有帶一些些很細微很細微的亮粉，所以看起來有不著痕跡的心機亮澤度～

同事跟朋友看到你都只會覺得你膚色透亮，看起來皮膚變得好好的感覺，完全都不知道其實是蜜粉的功勞啊！XD 

7款真的都好可愛啊 看到實品真的很令人失心瘋！！！ 你們最喜歡哪個？  

真的每一款都是一樣的內容物、一樣的透明外殼、一樣的蜜粉顏色、一樣的蜜粉功能，真的只有樣式不同啦！

有時候我光是用文字敘述，還是有很多人"不相信"這些都是一樣的... 所以有圖有證據，真的都一樣啦！ 

實際上起來真的提升滿多亮度，原本臉上一些小瑕疵都遮蓋掉了，而且看起來也很自然，我是上完底妝之後撲上蜜粉的，中間沒有再上粉餅，所以效果真的滿不賴，難怪在@cosme上很多日本女生都給了很高的評價/星星數。 

我其實是想拿Kitty跟他合照的，結果不小心拍照這張很像豬鼻子的促瞇照片～ XD  笑吧，我沒在顧形象的。

放在化妝包也大小剛好、不佔空間唷！

【哪裡買？】

台灣：目前應該都沒有賣，因為日本也剛上市不久，想買可能要找代購幫忙！(我沒在代購)

日本：美妝店幾乎都有，Plaza、Loft、@cosme、Donki驚安的殿堂...等我都有看到過。 

「Sanrio x Wonder Collect Power」日本官方介紹 

【贈獎活動】(已全數贈送完畢)

下圖這另外6款蜜粉我都沒有用喔，只有從紙盒拿出拍個照，不介意的朋友歡迎參加活動，全都要送^^

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Quick show of hands – who actually knew what the argan fruit looked like before now? Not me. Total ignoramus, I know.

Dried argan fruits ready to be de-fleshed and the nuts inside cracked to release the oil

Zoe London and I showing off our beautiful henna designs at the Moroccan-themed launch

Argan oil is pretty ubiquitous in the beauty world now, with even the likes of Primark selling tiny little bottles of it among the other crap they shill to you to distract from the long queues (although I’m sure the purity of theirs is questionable at best). Despite it being contained in all sorts of moisturising products for the skin, body and hair I think I’m probably safe in assuming that I’m not the only one who didn’t really know anything about the ingredient, where it comes from or how it’s obtained until I was introduced to The Body Shop Wild Argan range. If you’ve spent the last few years harbouring a similar ignorance, allow me to fill you in…

There is only one place in the world where wild argan fruit trees thrive naturally – the foothills of the Atlas mountains. In this locale, you’ll find a small cooperative called Targanine, founded and run by women. Targanine are The Body Shop’s newest Commuinity Fair Trade partner (their twenty-sixth, believe it or not) and are another shining embodiment of The Body Shop’s Trade Not Aid philosophy, providing the Targanine crew with a stable income to provide for their families and to reinvest in their local community – think schools, creches, doctor’s visits – all the things we absolutely take for granted.

So, as mentioned in the caption on one of the photos above, I had absolutely no idea what an argan fruit looked like until now. Now I do, and I know that the process to obtain the precious argan oil from this fruit is a long one which Targanine undertake with lots of TLC and some very exacting standards to ensure only the best quality is achieved. The fruits are hand picked, air dried, de-fleshed, then the nuts within are hand cracked. Sure, machines can do all of this stuff – but the by-hand method produces a much higher quality of oil, super rich in fatty acids including Omega 6 which makes it one of nature’s finest moisturisers. Argan oil is already popular in the beauty world, particularly as a hair oil (think Moroccanoil and its many successors across all price brackets), but thanks to their partnership with Targanine, The Body Shop have expanded on this with a full bath and body care range.

All the old favourites are present – Shower Gel (£4), Body Lotion (£8), body scrub – this time called Rough Scrub* (£13) and packed with ground argan and walnut shells for serious buffing action, Bubble Bath (£8), and of course, what kind of The Body Shop collection would this be without a Body Butter* (£13)? Everything smells glorious, like the argan oil products we’re already familiar with but souped up with a hint of honey and, to my nose, something a bit like marzipan too (so you’d assume almonds, but I can’t see that on the ingredients!).

There are a few stars of the show which really allow the Targanine argan oil to shine. The Radiant Oil* (£14) is – praise the baby Jesus – a spray oil. There simply aren’t enough spray oils on the market! So much easier to distribute evenly over your body or through your hair this way, and it absorbs quickly so you aren’t left hanging around in your birthday suit. Definitely my top pick – followed closely by the Miracle Solid Oil* (£8) which, as the name would suggest, is a little tin of solid argan oil that may well be the single most effective body moisturiser I’ve ever used. It’s perfect used in conjunction with the Body Butter to top up any extra-dry bits like elbows and knees. Or, if you can bear sleeping in socks (weirdo), slather it on your feet before bed and wake up with super smooth ones. Last but not least is the Solid Oil for Lips, essentially a smaller tin of Miracle Solid Oil with a few tweaks to the ingredients so it’s a bit more on the edible side for obvious reasons.

All in all, another sterling range from The Body Shop and one I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Definitely try out the Radiant Oil and Miracle Solid Oil to experience argan oil in all its glory! The Body Shop Wild Argan range is out now in store and online, so what are you waiting for?

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