Robot Hairdressers; ‘Black Death of 21st Century’; Awkward Wedding Photos; Shopping Secrets

Posted by Rebekah Lowe / Friday, October 7th, 2011

Friday, Oct. 7, 2011

Here are a few interesting articles to get you through the last half hour or so of work!

Would you trust a robot hairdresser? Looks pretty scary to me!

Stress ‘is top cause of workplace sickness’ and is so widespread it’s dubbed the ‘Black Death of the 21st century’.

Twitter Proves Afternoon Slump. Hence why I am writing this blog post for you…

Bieber impersonator makes $300 per hour. What a job, what a job…

Why you shouldn’t walk to the right when you enter a store, and why clearance sections are in the back and usually messy.

Awkward Wedding Photos… Prepare Yourself. My favorite is the one with the apple.

Happy Friday!
-Rebekah Lowe

Moms Take to the Runway: Runway Moms for a Cause

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 7th, 2011

What’s better than fashion that is philanthropic? When it’s for those who are a little overlooked in the fashion world — moms. The first annual “Runway Moms for a Cause” (RMFAC) event that was held on Sept. 30  at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria didn’t leave moms out of the fashion world.

The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the location of Runway Moms for a Cure. (Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

Local reporters, fashion designers, business men and women, doctors, musicians and others all joined in for the event. RMFAC benefited the United for Kids Foundation (UKF) who fight against poverty and illiteracy through education and social welfare programs in Nigeria and kicked off the Nigerian Independence Day celebrations.

(Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

RMFAC began with a silent auction/cocktail hour that included artwork from orphan kids in Nigeria who were part of the UFK. The kids drew their hopes and dreams for the future. Proceeds from the auction went to these kids to help them achieve those dreams.

The Silent Auction at RMFAC. (Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

Maryland-based designer, Lara Akinsanya, featured her designs from L~Shandi on many prominent DC/Metro moms during the runway presentation that followed the auction. Fezelry Designs’ Christine Hanes provided the moms jewelry to compliment their runway outfits.

Runway show at RMFAC, featuring fashions from L~Shandi and Fezelry Designs. (Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

Another picture from RMFAC, showing bold colors. (Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

As you can tell, these designs were all about bold colors, a huge trend we’ve been seeing for Fall.

Some models from the show. (Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

How heart-warming and what a great cause for moms and others to join!

Mom and daughter enjoying the event. (Photo provided by Marcus G. Bennett)

– Lexie Ramage

How Do You Like Them Apples?

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 7th, 2011

Image: Raffalo/Shutterstock

So, how do you like them apples?

No, really…that isn’t a disparaging phrase, it’s an honest question.

You can bite them, slice them, peel them, cook them, coat them in caramel, dip them in peanut butter…oh, yes, the list is endless.

My personal favorite way to eat an apple is plain, fresh and raw—there’s nothing better than first crunchy bite through the tough and bitter skin, making way to the sweet, juicy, slightly yellow inside. Some people eat the entire apple raw, core and seeds included (I know, but you’ll grow an apple tree in your belly!).

I’m not that extreme of an apple purist, but I do love apples, and all the things you can do with them. And what better time to enjoy apples than in the fall? That’s why I’m putting together a blog chain that will glorify the apple and all the things you can do with them, with one apple recipe per week.

The sun is shining (hopefully), the sky is blue, the air is getting crisp but not too cold, grocery stores are more stocked with apples than they’ve ever been, and all the local farmers markets and orchards are up and running. So go out there and get yourself some apples…how do you like them apples?!

This week’s recipe:

In celebration of Yom Kippur, today’s recipe will be a classic Jewish recipe, of course, using apples: haroset. Haroset is typically served during the Passover Seder, but you can make it for Yom Kippur, too, to enjoy as stomachs are growling from fasting all day.

I am not Jewish and didn’t grow up trying much more than my Jewish classmate’s matzoh in the cafeteria during Passover or a cup of matzoh-ball soup in one of New Jersey’s many diners. So when I joined my boyfriend’s family for my first Seder a few years ago, I was skeptical of the gefilte fish and stuck to the haroset, becoming obsessed with its sweet and crunchy deliciousness.

The following year, I decided to make it myself and was surprised by how easy it was. It’s great to have a classic haroset recipe as you’re celebrating your Jewish holiday; and even if you’re not celebrating Yom Kippur this week, I urge you to try haroset for sheer enjoyment.

Traditional Apple-Walnut Haroset

From epicurious.com

Makes about four cups

3 medium Gala of Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and finely diced
1 ½ cups of walnut halves, toasted, cooled, and coarsely chopped
½ cup sweet red wine such as Manischewitz
1 ½ teaspoons of ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon of packed brown sugar

In a large bowl, combine and stir together all ingredients. Store at room temperature or refrigerated until ready to enjoy.

 

Northern Virginia Apple Orchards (in alphabetical order):

Crooked Run Orchard (37883 East Main St., Purcellville; 540-338-6642)
Hartland Orchard (3064 Hartland Lane, Markham; 540-364-2316)
High Places Orchards (121 Winesap Lane, Flint Hill; 540-635-5537)
Hill High Farms (933 Barley Lane, Winchester; 540-667-7377)
Hollin Farms (11324 Pearlstone Lane, Delaplane; 540-592-3574)
Great Country Farms (18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont; 20135)
Graves Mountain (Graves Mountain Lodge, Route 670, Syria; 540-923-4231)
Mackintosh Fruit Farm (1608 Russell Road, Berryville; 540-955-2161)
Marker-Miller Orchards Farm (3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester; 540-662-1980)
Nichols Farm (1832 Chapel Road, Middletown; 540-869-1258)
Richard’s Fruit Market (6410 Middle Road, Middletown; 540-869-1455)
Rinker Orchards (1156 Marlboro Road, Stephens City; 540-869-1499)
Stribling Orchard (11587 Poverty Hollow Lane, Markham; 540-364-3040)
Virginia Farm Market (1881 North Frederick Pike, Winchester; 540-665-8000)

-Julia Harbo

Treat Trends

Posted by Rebekah Lowe / Friday, October 7th, 2011

By Johnisha M. Levi

Cupcakes are so popular these days that they even star in their own reality series (i.e., TLC’s D.C. Cupcakes; Food Network’s Cupcake Wars; WE TV’s Cupcake Girls).

While it is easy to malign the meteoric rise of the pint-sized dessert (from Duncan Hines to designer duds), pastry chef and Cookology instructor Brad Spates readily acknowledges the dessert’s role in saving the modern bakery. As he points out, the cupcake became popular at a time when more and more people were turning to grocery stores to buy both their breads and other baked goods.

Market Salamander pastry chef Jason Reaves, the baking half of newbie dessert truck SweetFleet (@SweetFleetLLC), is convinced that cupcakes are a “trend, not a fad.”

“Cupcakes have been around longer [than some of the other current dessert trends] and everyone can relate to them,” Reaves maintains. “They bring us back to childhood [and therefore] have a little bit more staying power.”

Cupcakes, however, do not inspire love and happiness in everyone.

Area bakeries featured in a recent EaterDC.com write-up make clear that some feel they are becoming slaves to the trend. On the one hand, cupcakes are what the customers want, while on the other, the endless demand severely limits creative expression.

Isn’t there room in our stomachs for more than just butter cream-coiffed cakelets?

If you are serious about pastry, Michel Giaon of Reston’s Michel Patisserie is one to know. His pedigree is impeccable: he trained at L’Ecole Lenôtre, worked in Parisian bakeries including the famed Ladurée, and most recently directed Wegmans Patisserie and Baking Department. He left the latter position after two and a half years so that he could focus on his own creations. Although Giaon makes petit fours (including mini éclairs and petite tarts filled with the likes of almond cream and lemon curd), as well as cakes, tarts, breakfast breads, and savory delicacies, he chose French macarons as the centerpiece of Michel Patisserie.

Macarons (Photo Courtesy of Michael Patisserie)

“I have a weakness for macarons,” Giaon admits. “You can create new flavors and play with them and they are small enough for people to indulge.”

Giaon aptly describes macarons as “one of the hardest things to do in pastry.” Technique is the key. The macaron shells are an alchemical mixture of almond meal, egg whites and sugar that has to be combined in just the right fashion. It is easy to either over- or under-mix the batter, which should slowly sink back into itself when it is ready to pipe. If you achieve the proper consistency, you’ll get a light as air disk with an unblemished surface and a pied, or foot, on the bottom.

Not only is it every bit as appealing to those who like their desserts perfectly petite in proportion, the macaron is also gluten-free. (Cue resounding cheers from celiac suffers and the gluten-sensitive.)

With my first bite of Giaon’s macarons (a zest-filled orange), I thought, “This is how Proust must have felt about his madeleines.” Giaon says the secret is in the cream used to fill the almond meringue cookies—he doesn’t just take the common “shortcut” of just using flavored buttercream.

What is more, Giaon’s macarons come exquisitely packaged, complete with a color-coded flavor guide and an instructional insert on how to best preserve and serve your macarons. Look for Michel Patisserie’s future storefront to open in the District of Columbia early next year.

Craving something a bit more rustic and homey? The Blakely sisters have been baking pies (and canning fruit) since they were wee things. Their upcoming Georgetown pie, O’B. Sweet, will feature three sizes of pies (7 and 9-inch, as well as the single-sized “cuppies”), filled with fresh fruits (jumble berry, cherry, peach, and several incarnations of apple), specialty creams (banana, coconut and raspberry versions), seasonal whims (a winter time favorite is Bourbon Chocolate Pecan) and savory delights (pot and shepherd pies). The sisters have been working with Bigg Riggs Farms of West Virginia and other local farms and dairies to source their ingredients.

Trang Bowers may have worked in the corporate world as a CPA for 20 years, but she always kept one foot in the kitchen door. Once her daughter was grown, she decided to pursue her love for the culinary arts full time. Although Bowers caters to the cupcake crowd at her Dulles Town Center-bound kiosk, she smartly chose not to put all her eggs in one basket. Her cupcakes are a way to “supplement her revenue line” and to “bring in traffic” as she works on specialty cakes and moves closer to achieving her ultimate goal—a storefront bringing “really quality, and gourmet” single serving desserts to Leesburg.

Bowers first became smitten with mini-desserts after making a series of small treats (caramel Lady apples, tartlets, and pots de crème) that family and friends could enjoy after a Thanksgiving dinner glut. Her future storefront will incorporate some of the petite treats she has experimented with and developed for her kiosk and The Wine Kitchen. Some of her other ideas include portable pies made in tiny takeaway mason jars and fry pies. In the meantime, she’ll keep serving up the cake pops, paletas (Mexican ice pops), cake shots (“mini trifles served in a cup”) and signature tartlets that have made her mid-mall stand a must-stop.

Pumpkins Galore!

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 7th, 2011

Store at Ticonderoga Farms

It’s Friday!

The sun is shining, the air is crisp- yes indeed, it’s a perfect fall day.

There’s just something special about this time of year. Something about the changing leaves or maybe the chill in the air takes me back to being a kid. And one of the things that I loved to do then that I still love to do now is visit local pumpkin farms!

Hayrides, apple cider and pumpkins galore! This weekend, take your family out to one of the many local pumpkin farms in the area.

Yesterday I visited Ticonderoga Farms in Chantilly to see what they had in store.

Located down a long, windy and sometimes very narrow road, Ticonderoga Farms is a great family outing destination, especially if you have small children. They’ll love all the farm animals (including goat, peacocks and free-roaming chickens) and taking a ride on the giant slides.

Ticonderoga Farms

Since I went on a weekday it wasn’t crowded and it was nice being able to walk to trails undisturbed; however a few of the attractions (a haunted barn, a giant trampoline) were closed because of it. Price of admission includes a small pumpkin to take home with you.

Don’t wait- go have some fall fun today!

Ticonderoga Farms

26469 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, (703)327.4424
September 17-November 6, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Check out other pumpkins farms in your area:

Cox Farms
15621 Braddock Road, Centreville, (703)830.4121
September 24-October 31, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Pumpkin Madness Weekend Sat Nov 5 (10 a.m.-6 p.m.) & Sun Nov 6 (10 a.m.-5 p.m.)

Leesburg Animal Park
19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, (703) 433.0002
September 24 – November 8, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily

Mount Vernon Fall Harvest Family Days
George Washington Parkway, Mount Vernon, (703)780.2000
October 22 – 23, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Burke Nursery and Garden Center
9401 Burke Road, Burke, (703)323.1188
September 24 – October 30, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Heather Hill Gardens
8111 Ox Rd., Fairfax Station, (703)690.6060
October 1 – 31, Monday-Friday 10am–6:00pm • Saturday 9:30am–5:30pm • Sunday 11 am–5:30pm

Hollins Farms Orchard
1524 Snowden Road Delaplane, (540)592.3574
October 1 – 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.

Have a great fall weekend!

– Jennie Whistler

Fall Festival Fun in Fairfax

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 7th, 2011

Friday, Oct. 7, 2011

The Waterford Fair is a unique event, and I encourage all Northern Virginians to check it out.  The fair is on display all three days this weekend, rain or shine, so don’t miss it.

But with that said, Fairfax provides loads of modern fall fun this Saturday, Oct. 8 at its 35th annual Fall Festival.  Much like its summertime counterpart, Celebrate Fairfax, the Fall Festival is all about its host city–Fairfax, of course.  Dozens of local vendors, restaurants and businesses will be on display in old town Fairfax.

Musical performances are plentiful, including a lengthy set by the legendary Gonzo’s Nose.  And I’m particularly looking forward to the classic car show on North Street.  Note:  rain makeup day is Sunday, Oct. 9.

For mouthwatering mania, venture into the city for Taste of D.C.  How does 60 area restaurants and craft beer tastings sound?  Oh and general admission is totally free.

Live music from huge acts are set to pulse their tasty tunes to complement all the delicious eats–most notably Styx and Big & Rich, among other bands.

Pennsylvania Avenue is about to get a lot more delectable.  Buy tickets here.

Turkish Dried Fruit

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Image: turkishblue/Shutterstock

The other day I tried something truly amazing: Turkish dried apricots. I’m a big dried fruit fan, and have tried almost every kind of dried fruit at least once, but these I had never seen. They weren’t bright orange like your typical dried apricots, but a dark brown color. And they didn’t taste as tart as your average dried apricot; they were much denser and had richer, almost chai-like spice flavor to them.

Have you ever wondered why all dried fruits seem to be Turkish? Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, or any of your other trendy markets always seem to sell such worldly items such as “Swiss Muesli” or “Turkish Apricots.” Dried fruit has its origin in Mediterranean areas because that’s where the raw fruit such as apricots, grapes, dates and figs would grow and dehydrating them was the earliest form of food preservation.

Dried fruits and nuts play a big part in Turkish culture, including ancient village festivals, weddings and other celebrations. You can read more about the cultural significance here.

Dried fruits are particularly great as we move past the ripe summer season and into fall and winter. While fruit imported from seasonal harvest-heavy regions tend to be more expensive, dried fruits are more available and economical.

You can buy them at your local Harris Teeter or Whole Foods.

-Julia Harbo

Happy Hour: Shirlington Hosts Girls’ Night

Posted by Lorin Drinkard / Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011

With discounts, drinks and deals galore, Shirlington‘s girls’ night will be taking the village by storm. A stiletto storm, that is.

Ladies, we're going out next week in our red high heels. /Photo Courtesy: The Village at Shirlington

Next Thursday, October 13th, meet up with a few gal pals and enjoy the plethora of shopping and pampering opportunities under the twinkle-lit streets of The Village of Shirlington. With twelve participating businesses plus local eateries, there’s a full night of saving and sampling up ahead.

The night will gear up at 5 p.m. and specials/discounts run til 10 p.m. No tickets/registration required. Just bring your fab self and a friend or two for a girls’ night out done right.

Check out just a few of the featured Shirlie Specials:

Ah Love Oil & Vinegar: From 5 p.m.–7 p.m. join us for food
tastings and a live cooking demo! Find your perfect pairs during
the olive oil and balsamic pairing sale and as a treat for the evening,
enter to win a gift basket full of delicious goodies. Must be present at
time of drawing to win.

CakeLove: Cupcakes are better with friends! Buy 2 cupcakes, get 1
cupcake free from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. May not be combined with any
other offers, promotions or discounts.

Capitol City Brewing Company: $2 cask beer from 6 p.m.–9 p.m.

Dogma Bakery & Boutique: Stop by for a dog/pet and parent
look alike contest including pet/parent photos. Treat yourself to a
wine and cheese tasting while your dog gets treated to Dog-tini’s,
Bowser Beer and some other tasty goodies!

Extra Virgin Modern Italian: Enjoy a Maxi-Waxi cocktail for
$7.50. Served till 9 p.m.

Hardwood Artisans: Stroll through the showroom while enjoying
chocolate, cheese and a bubbly treats!

Le Village Marché: Ladies, stop by for a drink and enjoy 20% off
your entire purchase!

Nirvana Reflexology: Need to relax? Treat yourself to a 1 hour
Nirvana Signature session for $42 (Reg: $65).

Periwinkle: Sip champagne while you shop! Receive 10% off your
entire purchase. Expires October 14, 2011. Excludes jewelry.

Ping: Savor a signature Shirlie Cocktail for $6.

Signature Theatre: 10% off the performances of The Hollow and
The Detective Fails for the entire week. Use the code word “YUM”
when purchasing. Purchase tickets online or call 703-820-9771.

Studio Salon & Spa: Get ready for your girl’s night out with half-off
a shampoo and blow-dry.

Also, Shirlington’s first ever Restaurant Week will be in full swing. Come hungry and enjoy a 3-course dinner from one of Shirlie’s own great restaurants for just $25.

Shirlie’s Girls’ Night Out
Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
www.villageatshirlington.com

Time: 5 – 10 p.m.

- Lorin Drinkard

Getaway for a Day: Kissing Bridges

Posted by Rebekah Lowe / Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

By Lorin Drinkard

There’s something about the crisp days of autumn that makes it perfect hand-holding, picnic-lunch-on-a-blanket weather. With all the romance stirred up by the falling leaves this month, why not take advantage of Virginia’s historically lovey-dovey hot spots: kissing bridges.

Although the majority of the Commonwealth’s original 100 plus structures from the early 1900s have long since been lost to decay, several covered structures remain intact and make for a great day trip. Drive through the country, unpack a picnic, take in the scenery and steal a smooch or two.

Humpback Bridge

Humpback Bridge (Courtesy of Virginia Tourism Corporation)

Built in 1857, Humpback Bridge stands as Virginia’s oldest remaining covered bridge, designed for the James River and Kanawha Turnpike Company years ago. Spanning over 100 feet across Dunlap Creek, the bridge gets its name from the added height (four feet) in the center, giving it a humplike appearance. Each of the hand-cut timbers is held in place by hand-crafted locust pins and there’s no middle support, making this design unique and one-of-a-kind. Humpback Bridge carried cars across its path until 1929.

After being rebuilt in 1953 through efforts of the Covington Business and Women’s Club as well as the Covington Chamber of Commerce, five acres surrounding the bridge were purchased and turned into a park area. The bridge is no longer open to traffic, and it’s the perfect spot for a relaxing afternoon in the shaded woods and sneaking an unseen kiss on the bridge.

Humpback Bridge
On Rte. 60, just off Exit 10 from I-64
Covington, Va.
www.covington.va.us/tourism.shtml

Features:
• Picnic tables
• Restrooms
• 100 + types of trees and shrubs
• Photo ops

Meem’s Bottom Bridge

Tucked away between New Market and Mount Jackson in Shenandoah Valley is another of Virginia’s historic kissing bridges: Meem’s Bottom Bridge. It was constructed near 1892-1893 as a single-span Burr arch and is the longest of the remaining bridges, stretching 200 feet over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Farmer Franklin Hiser Wissler erected the bridge so as to create a more direct way to access his apple orchards, constructing the huge arch supports and abutments from local wood and stone.

Meem’s Bottom Bridge stayed in the Wissler family until he deeded it over to the county in the 1930s for maintenance. On Halloween in 1976, vandals burned down the 80-year-old structure. Efforts were given to rebuild using as much of the original material as possible, also reinforcing it with steel and concrete to ensure the bridge would out-last fires and require fewer repairs. Today, it’s the only covered bridge that still carries traffic across. Drive the narrow road that once served as Wissler’s private lane, with an incredible view of the Blue Ridge Mountains alongside, and enter under the wooden covering for a journey back in time.

Meem’s Bottom Bridge
Wissler Road/Rte. 720 , off Rte. 11
Mount Jackson, Va.

Features:
• Driving access to the bridge
• Picnic tables
• Virginia Landmark and National Historic Register location
• Beautiful scenery

Bob White Covered Bridge & Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge

Both designed by Walter Weaver in the early 1900s, the Bob White Covered Bridge and Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge are historical reminders of the days of old. Weaver’s descendants still live in the area and it’s not uncommon to run into someone related to the initial construction.

Named after the nearby post office, which was named after a type of quail, the Bob White Covered Bridge was built in 1921 overlooking the Smith River. This 80-foot structure, dubbd “Woolwine’s Baby,” is uniquely designed in comparison to other kissing bridges. While the other bridges have one span, the Bob White has two. Also, instead of stacking stones for the substructure, concrete was used to solidify the bridge. The bridge’s inside also differs from others, as it’s diagonally sheathed to cover the truss system. It once carried cars from Route 8 over the river to the Smith River Church of the Brethren. Today, visitors can walk the same path under the kissing bridge, and share some affection away from the public eye.

Also named for its namesake local fellowship – Jack’s Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge is a similar, smaller version of Bob White. “Master Weaver of Woolville,” as a plaque inside the structure now reads, did design the original layout for the bridge, however the builder was a man from Buffalo Ridge Charlie Vaughn, while Peter Brammer was hired to cover the bridge. Constructed in 1914, the 48-foot bridge is uniquely constructed. Like Bob White, it’s inlaid with vertical board-and-board siding and also has diagonal sheathing over the trusses. Often referred to as the “no nonsense bridge” due to its efficient and functional appearance, Jack’s Creek remained in use until 1932. Take a romantic stroll under its wooden roof, just as lovers over the past decades have, and let the kissing bridge transport you back to a simpler time, full of nostalgia and days gone by.

Bob White Covered Bridge
1028 Elamsville Road
Stuart, VA 24171

Jack’s Creek Covered Bridge
1274 Jacks Creek Road
Woolwine, VA 24185

Features:
• Photos ops
• Virginia Landmark and National Historic Register location
• Romantic setting
• Nearby town attractions

Sure Thing: VS Makeup Eyeliner

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, October 5th, 2011

All eyeliners aren’t created equal. Many crack, aren’t dark enough or don’t even show up. Well, here’s an eyeliner for all.

The VS Makeup Eyeliner from Victoria’s Secret.

The VS Makeup Eyeliner, from Victoria's Secret, is my favorite eyeliner. There are seven other colors, including the black one showed here. (Photo courtesy of www.victoriassecret.com)

I love this eyeliner because it goes on so smooth. It’s available in enough colors to please your whole wardrobe. I’ve been using the black color for years and it’s my favorite out of all of them. Those vibrant hues include:

Black Velvet

Dark Forest

Midnight

Exotic Plum

Dark Chocolate

Slate

Black

Some of you might have used the Very Sexy collection. The VS Makeup collection is even better. The eyeliner stick also comes with a smudger tip, perfect if you like smoky eyes.

This eyeliner doesn’t go away within a couple hours so it’s perfect to wear throughout the day. Victoria’s Secret even sometimes uses the eyeliner during their fashion shows.

The best thing is the eyeliner only costs $12. It’s available at Victoria’s Secret Stores and online. All of this definitely makes this eyeliner a sure thing.

– Lexie Ramage