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Armour Lip Gloss


Armour lip gloss has always been a favorite of ours, the moisturizing base of Shea butter, avocado, mango, olive oils, grape seed oil, and Vitamin E guarantee long lasting color without drying out your lips. Completely Paraben and cruelty free, Armour lip gloss is long wearing yet environmentally friendly. Theo Kogan, the creative force behind Armour Beauty, was inspired by her own performing career to offer the missing piece in the beauty industry, a lip gloss that supplied a dramatic look without any sacrifice. 


Named after her favorite musicians, icons, night clubs, and songs, Theo Kogan's wide range of colors are so much fun to carry in the store. Our latest shipment included the new and delicious 'nirvana'. An amazing addition to our much loved Armour inventory.
Nirvana 
Other colors include:            
Barracuda and After Hours 

Diana



Kashmir and Ann Margrett



 
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Girl-Crushing


When did this term even come into my vocabulary?
Girl-crushing is more than just the admiration one feels for icons like Audrey Hepburn, it's closer to an "l like you, you're awesome, we should be friends" feeling.

I have quite a few girl crushes going at any given time- perennials on my list are Kate Moss (I know, I know..but really? I love her) Madonna (forever and always) Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani, Stella McCartney, Cate Blanchett, Sophia Coppola, Tina Fey... there are a million more, but let's just go with this little taste before it gets any more revealing (read: embarrassing).  

Armour glosses: Lucy (opaque orange) Grace (magenta shimmer) and Kashmir (rosy peach shimmer)
Lately I'm crushing on Theo Kogan, local lovely, lead singer of  bands the Lunachicks and Theo and the Skyscrapers, DJ, momma, tattoo artist, and proprietress of Armour Beauty.  She's creative, colorful, and certainly crush worthy.

Plus, she has exquisite timing.

I'm not exaggerating when I say I've been on a lip gloss quest.

I've been searching for the perfect lip wear for months now, wandering into Sephora every time I pass one, scanning the reviews on Make-Up Alley, googling things like, "Michelle Williams Red Lipstick".  I've bought half a dozen... Lip Sugar from Fresh, a fancy rosy lipstick from Korres, tinted something from Burt's Bees... Nothing was quite right.
In walked Theo.

Her (Armour's) gloss is thick, laquer-like, rich and colorful.  It's a slick that you know you are wearing, and it lasts for hours.  The colors are either shimmery with flecks of glitter, or creamy and opaque.  They're named for her icons (crushes?): rock gods and goddesses, songs, beauties.

I'm contentedly wearing "Diana", a glossy, opaque, rosy neutral, these days, and moonlighting with "Kashmir" a shimmery, soft peachy pink.

They're available now at the store, and crush worthy indeed.

She didn't name it for me, but a girl can dream...
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