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Sneak Peek: bareMinerals Keep It Glowing Set Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: bareMinerals Keep It Glowing Set Photos & Swatches

bareMinerals Keep It Glowing Set ($39.00 for 0.58 oz.) consists of a small palette, lipgloss, mascara, and makeup bag. The palette includes four eyeshadows and two cheek products. (I will do lip swatches of the gloss soon--I thought it was their plumping formula,...

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Sneak Peek: bareMinerals Be Beautiful READY Palette Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: bareMinerals Be Beautiful READY Palette Photos & Swatches

bareMinerals Be Beautiful READY Face & Eye Palette ($45.00 for 0.58 oz.) contains six eyeshadows and four cheek colors (including one finishing powder). Often, bareMinerals' Ready Palettes are cardboard, but this palette featured plastic, and it was...

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MAC Stallion, Blue Beat, Galaxy Grey Liptensity Lipsticks

Shades Reviewed

MAC Stallion Liptensity Lipstick
Stallion
A-

Discontinued

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MAC Blue Beat Liptensity Lipstick
Blue Beat
B

Discontinued

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MAC Galaxy Grey Liptensity Lipstick
Galaxy Grey
A

Discontinued

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Estee Lauder x Victoria Beckham Java Sun Bronzer

Estee Lauder x Victoria Beckham Java Sun Bronzer ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a muted, medium brown with warm, yellowish undertones and a matte finish. bareMinerals Faux Tan Matte (LE, ) is brighter (95% similar). Tom Ford Beauty Terra (P, $68.00) is warmer (90% similar). Marc Jacobs Beauty Tantric (P, $49.00) is lighter, brighter (95% similar). MAC Scone (LE, $28.00) is warmer (90% similar). ColourPop Wild Card (LE, $8.00) is brighter (90% similar). ColourPop Talk to the Palm (P, $12.00) is lighter (90% similar). Dior Warm Terra (002) (LE, $49.00) is warmer (90% similar). MAC Sun-soaked Strip (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Sephora Bora Bora (P, $17.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Haus Labs Medium Level 8 (P, $38.00) is darker (90% similar). Cover FX Sunkissed Bronze (Left) (PiP, ) is warmer (90% similar). Laura Mercier Bronze (03) (P, $40.00) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Summerland Beach (P, $12.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). Tarte Provocative (LE, $29.00) is lighter, warmer (90% similar). L'Oreal Deep (03) (P, $14.99) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar). Laura Mercier Bronze (02) (P, $40.00) is lighter (90% similar). Cover FX Suntan Bronze (Left) (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar). Tarte Park Ave. Princess #2 (LE, ) is lighter (90% similar). ColourPop Talk to the Palm (P, $8.00) is darker, cooler (90% similar). Too Faced Gingerbread (LE, ) is warmer (90% similar). Top 20 dupes listed, see the rest. See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Estee Lauder x Victoria Beckham Java Sun Bronzer ($65.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a muted, medium brown with warm, yellowish undertones and a matte finish....

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Survey Says... September 21st, 2016

Survey Says... September 21st, 2016

Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Last skincare product you finished?
  • Would you repurchase it (or have you)?
  • Last skincare product you purchased?

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Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite Set

Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite Set ($25.00 for 0.20 oz.) includes four miniature-sized Amuse Bouche lipsticks. The shades are housed in a red, metal tin (looks like a mint box to me), and all four shades are part of the permanent range, so...

Bite Beauty The Perfect Bite Set ($25.00 for 0.20 oz.) includes four miniature-sized Amuse Bouche lipsticks. The...

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Stila Star Light, Star Bright Highlighter Trio

Stila Star Light, Star Bright Highlighter Palette ($39.00 for 0.50 oz.) includes three highlighters that seem to be a hybrid between cream and powder. The formula is supposed to have "ultra-fine, light-diffusing particles" that make the...

Stila Star Light, Star Bright Highlighter Palette ($39.00 for 0.50 oz.) includes three highlighters that seem to...

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Is there any beauty step or part of a routine that you just won't include in yours?

Is there any beauty step or part of a routine that you just won't include in yours?

Toner is one I totally skip now. I used to include it, but it’s a step I cut out and haven’t found it to impact my skin in a way that I’ve noticed! While I love masks, I always forget to use them (which means I must not love them THAT much).

— Christine

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