Internet beauty sensation
Lauren Luke is touring America in a pink bus, and StyleList is
along for the ride.
The 28 year old British mother and cosmetic entrepreneur -- she sells her namesake line,
By Lauren Luke, at Sephora -- is sending us a photo diary from every stop of the inspirations for her future cosmetic creations.
On Tuesday, we partied in
Miami. Yesterday, we slurped oysters in
New Orleans. And today, we don our cowboy boots for a ho-down in Austin, TX. Click through the gallery to see Luke's Austin inspirations and get her take on each.
And for more on Luke, visit
her own site for the lowdown on exclusive looks she created for Sephora appearances in many of the cities she visited.
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Lauren Luke's Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"I love the angle and the positioning of the boots. The photo has picked up the circular feeling of the bench. It feels like you could grab a pair and spin it and there would be another pair."
Elizabeth Lippmann
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"Half an hour before going into the Sephora Austin event, I realized I'd sprayed far too much hardening hairspray onto my head. It was so gunky it looked like "There's Something About Mary," so everyone was trying to ruffle it off between their hands for us."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"Not only did I absolutely love the makeup on this mannequin, she also looks like she's got a bit of "There's Something About Mary" going on with her hair, too!"
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"This whole picture is just too pretty for me. All the colors go well, it looks special, but most importantly, it's all mine, and that's hard to believe."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"I like this picture because not only has she got her hand on a gorgeous palette, but the nails are absolutely HUGE! I don't how she puts her makeup on."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"I like this one because it reminds me of Miami, but it's in Texas. I love the palm trees."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"I love the mural on the wall and the way it lights up in the dark."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"I love this. I've never seen black fur on a plant. I couldn't work out whether it was real or fake. It looks like it's wearing a merkin."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"I love the movie Steel Magnolias. So ever since, I've loved the word 'magnolia.' So this had to be photographed."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"This was a crazy patch of land with a weird patch of rockery and a strange patch of rubbery plant. I found it fascinating because it looked like something out of "The Sims" -- like a garden you could create."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
"Everyone thought she was cute, but I actually thought she was quite scary because she's so big and up high, and I could imagine being a child and running away from it like you would a magician or a clown. If you look deep into the eyes it could give you nightmares."
Lauren Lukes Inspiration Nation Road Trip, Austin
