Guest Looks
Did you just come up with an amazing color combination? Figure out a way to make pink eyeshadow work? Share your favorite looks with the rest of Temptalia readers! Make sure you submit a list of products you used so readers can replicate your look :)
Guest Reviews
We would love to feature reviews from readers on the site. We can’t always review every product that’s out there, but reader contributions can help us share information with readers when we can’t. Reviews must be at least 300 words in length and feature at least one image.
Share Your Stash
Want to share your makeup collection? Take clear photos and add descriptions, then send it over to us. You just might see your collection featured in a new post called “Share Your Stash!”
Ideas/Suggestions
We are always interested in hearing your feedback, ideas, and suggestions for the site. They can be as general or as specific as you want. Dying to see a question asked in “Temptalia Asks You”? This is the place to let us know!
Send all submissions to submit@temptalia.com. Thanks!
Midori
Friday, February 8, 2008
Hello Temptalia
Now I’ve checked your site everyday from Japan.
I was very suprized at your opinion and syudy to make and frontier heart!! Please keep up your site and develop your world!I am your fun from Japan!! Many Thanks, Midori
Christine
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Thanks so much, Midori! I’m glad you like the site!
toni
Thursday, July 10, 2008
I wanted to say how easy the “submit your dog” feature is on paws and kisses. I was thinking it would be a useful feature to use with the challenges that you’ve been doing on Temptalia!
*just a thought :)
Christine
Friday, July 11, 2008
Hey Toni! We may be implementing it in the future :) Probably not for challenges, only because I have five people’s photos in one entry (rather than just one person), but for looks!
Shiba
Friday, February 27, 2009
Wow, this site is great! I love the tips and the reviews, though. I think there should be some coverage on Make Up Forever. It’s a REALLY good brand and I’d like to see some reviews on it :) [they have awesome eyeliner, by the way]
Christine
Friday, March 6, 2009
Thanks for the suggestion, Shiba!
Kish
Friday, March 13, 2009
Hi,
Im not sure how to know if you already picked a winner for your contests.
Do you email them saying they’ve won or…?
Idk.
So maybe specifying would be good.
I’ve just found out about your website a week ago and I love it! =]
Keep it up!
Christine
Thursday, March 19, 2009
I email winners, and I don’t announce winners on the blog because then I would need their permission to post their names and would have to limit contests to U.S. only and 18+ residents :(
Noemie
Monday, March 30, 2009
Hi Christine,
Can you do a review of Korres Face Primer?
Thanks!
Christine
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
I’ll try, but I can’t promise it!
shannon
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Hi Christine, I read your blog all the time, hoping that I might absorb some of your technique and eye for makeup. You do a great job. Anyway, I think we have similar skin types and I was wondering what you use for sunscreen. With the summer months just around the corner, I need to have a light sunscreen so I don’t end up with an oily, dripping face that won’t hold any makeup. Any advice?
Christine
Thursday, April 2, 2009
I use Dermalogica sunscreens (like all of them are great, IMO!). I’m also a fan of Neutrogena’s Dry Touch for really high SPFs if you need it — it’s pretty quick drying and doesn’t feel oily at all.
Also, try layering SPF products or getting a moisturizer or tinted foundation with SPF in it so you don’t have to worry so much about it holding your makeup, too!
shannon
Friday, April 3, 2009
Thanks! Do you use the Neutrogena on your face and your body? I use mineral makeup with SPF, but I’ve read that most people don’t use enough to actually get the SPF protection. BTW, I think it’s amazing you’re able to respond to every comment. Nice job :)
Christine
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
I use the Dry Touch on my face, and I use a cheaper body SPF (whatever I have on hand — usually SPF30 or so). I definitely don’t need SPF50+ on my body!
Thank you!
jesi
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
its a new and a faboulous experience too be with such a site………gals are lucky
Christine
Thursday, April 16, 2009
I’m so glad you’re having fun, Jesi :)
Shiba
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Hey!
So, I’ve been tuning in every day to your site. My mom has too and it’s really helped me with my understanding of make-up, and I wanted to say thank you for that. Also! I wanted to ask, who does your brows? Do you shape and clean it yourself? And if you do, could you do a tutorial on how to? I know there isn’t really a specific way to do so, but I clean my own brows and sometimes they don’t come out right :( And I don’t want to go to a professional to get it done, because I think its something every girl should know how to do herself, or, at least partially.
Christine
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Hi Shiba,
I get my brows threaded every 6 months or so, but then I maintain them for several months. Getting them professionally threaded and shaped costs me about $8, so it’s worth it to me, IMO.
I find getting them done professionally at least once basically shows you the ideal shape for your eyes/face. Then you can have that mental picture (and take some digital photos!) to go from.
Sarah
Thursday, July 16, 2009
I’d love to see your reviews of this cosmetic line, the Lip Tars look so interesting and I’d love to see someone try out shades like Tar, Traffic, and RX. Tar is supposed to be an opaque black, I’d love to see what it looks like with gloss over top since I can’t seem to find a glossy black.
http://www.occmakeup.com/liptar.html
Christine
Saturday, July 18, 2009
I did reviews — http://www.temptalia.com/tag/obsessive-compulsive-cosmetics
Thanks!
faithe
Monday, August 3, 2009
Do you have any swatches for the mac august 20th release of make-up art collection?
Christine
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Not yet, sorry!
TalTrearmamic
Friday, August 21, 2009
Source about nigerian email letters and discovering around, demonstration of not truth.
Almost black.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Hi there,
just wanted to say I’m really into your blog lately and will join your forum and wanted to tell you to keep the good work! I can’t imagine how much will and love it takes to have a blog like this! :)
And also, I wanted to say that I’m considering to submit a look or a review, you really inspire me. :) :D
Christine
Friday, September 4, 2009
Thank you so much! :) I hope you do!
Almost black.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
I really love how you reply on each comment. Thats really great! :)
Anyway, I wanted to know about review a bit more – do you prefer any products – high end cosmetics or could I choose one? :)
Christine
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
You could choose :) Both are accepted!
Ellery Allison
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Christine, I was wondering if you knew anything about the Lime Crime controversy.
I am always one to give people the benefit of the doubt, but the arguments against her company seem to just be getting larger and stronger.
I mean, I don’t mind at all paying for cute, repackaged stuff. I just think its shady of her to claim that the wholesale companies stole the product from her.
Christine
Monday, October 26, 2009
Hi Ellery,
I do not know anything about it… sorry :(
Shweta
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Hi Christine,
Just wondering if could do a post on the difference between MAC NC and NW. I saw told I am a NW 30 concealer and today she said I am a NC 42?!?!
Thanks
Shweta
p.s. Thanks for making makeup so enjoyable!!
Christine
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
NC = not cool therefore you’re warm-toned
NW = not warm, therefore you’re cool-toned
Often they recommend the opposite concealer.
Mary007
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Hi Christine,
I was doing some research on “organic” beauty products and I bumped into this website. Check it out when you get a chance and let me know what you think. Thanks!
http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/
Christine
Thursday, November 19, 2009
To be honest, I find the website, while useful in some aspects, to be too mechanized to really be as helpful as it could be. I also feel that there is a lot of fear mongering over certain ingredients and the like.
ria
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
HI!YOUR SITE IS PERFECT IAM FROM GREECE AND I CHECK YOUR POST EVERY DAY..YOU ARE GREAT……
Christine
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Aw, thank you, Ria!
Paloma
Thursday, December 17, 2009
I was wondering if you would ever consider a weekly cheap/drug store review. You do a LOT of expensive reviews, and thought you might appeal to more people if more of the products you spoke about were in a decent price range <3
Christine
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Hi Paloma,
I do – I have Money-Saving Mondays, which I’ve been a little remiss on for maybe the past week or two, but generally speaking, I try to fit in a few drugstore reviews on that day :)
Surprisingly, in a recent feedback survey, the majority of readers were turned off by drugstore reviews!
Silvia
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
hi christine,
maybe this is a question…at least to me I would like the experience of others.
the situation: doing the make-up and then – when ready – thinking that it turned out differently than envisioned – but it is still nice. So: do you change? I often think about a look, but when I do it – I change it a bit while I do it or it is simply different to my idea.
also – is the time you do yur make-up the same as for your hair? It takes me (on a workday) 20 min. to do my face, but then my hair has to be quick, like 5-7 minutes. So I clearly value my face more than the hair. others? if in a hurry what to skip or minimize?
if in toilets are you never shy to touch up your face? some have the lipstick with them, others a comb. But when I come with my little bag (powder, gloss inside), I sometimes end up doing it inside the toilet cabin because I don’t want the others to watch – so a bit shy.
maybe I think about others- will let you know!
gabriella
Saturday, March 6, 2010
I hate primers. Eyeshadow primers are just not for me. Too done up. Maybe for weddings.