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Beauty Island, RIP

Beauty Island, RIP

April 7, 2009 by Morgan

A single, gorgeous, The Hills-style tear rolled down my cheek when I heard the news that Beauty Island was closing. I’d like to suggest a moment of silence for the Columbia Road beauty shop that for so long provided all of us with $2 pairs of tights, the most out of control nail polish selection, and – my own personal Holy Grail – gold-plated, door-knocker earrings that read “100% Bitch” in script across the middle. It was also the very last place on Earth that you could score Strawberry Chap-Stick, and my heart weeps at its passing.
In lieu of flowers, please share your favorite Beauty Island purchase/memory/recollection in the comments section. If you need me I’ll be in Adams Morgan, stocking up on Carmex and obscenely cheap eyeshadow while there’s still time…

lindso Says:

dear god, think of the HAIR BOWS

April 7, 2009 at 1:18 pm
dr on Says:

How much longer is it open for?

April 7, 2009 at 2:08 pm
lizzie Says:

wow, that is the saddest news ever. i’ll see you there.

April 7, 2009 at 7:14 pm
erin Says:

hot pink fishnets…. cherry covered flipflops… i’ll miss you beauty island. i’m gonna try to go get a commemorative last pair of heart shaped silver door knockers…
*sigh*

April 9, 2009 at 2:21 pm