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The Dupe List | Dupes by Palette + Palette vs. Palette Comparison Tool

The Dupe List | Dupes by Palette + Palette vs. Palette Comparison Tool

The Dupe List was just updated with two new features :) They are short and sweet but hopefully useful! As always, thank you for your support!

Dupes by Palette

You can know get all dupes for shades within a single palette, like Viseart Boheme Dream, all at once instead of searching shade-by-shade; you...

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Beauty.com Friends & Family Sale May 2016

Beauty.com Friends & Family Sale May 2016

Beauty.com's Friends & Family Sale is here!  Get 20% off any order from now through May 28th when you activate the offer through this link. Happy shopping!  If you pick up anything, do share. I'm still mulling over what I need to snag myself :)

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Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush

Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush ($8.95 for 0.09 oz.) is a medium, rosy plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. NARS Fame (LE, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Marvelous (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Cover FX Soft Peach (Right) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Hourglass Mood Exposure (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC Corol #2 (LE, $24.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Rose Champagne (P, $2.99) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Cookie Crumble (PiP, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Tarte Unearthed (LE, $29.00) is darker (85% similar). NARS Now or Never (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty De Cherubique (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop On My Mind (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Mallrat (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty La Vie En Rose (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Benefit Gold Rush (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Baby Love (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar). Pat McGrath Desert Orchid II (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

Black Opal Hibiscus Baked Blush ($8.95 for 0.09 oz.) is a medium, rosy plum with warm undertones and a satin finish. NARS Fame (LE, $30.00) is lighter (95% similar). MAC Marvelous (LE, $22.00) is less shimmery, lighter, brighter (90% similar). Cover FX Soft Peach (Right) (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar). Hourglass Mood Exposure (P, $40.00) is less shimmery, cooler (90% similar). MAC Corol #2 (LE, $24.00) is darker, brighter, cooler (90% similar). Wet 'n' Wild Rose Champagne (P, $2.99) is lighter, more muted, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Cookie Crumble (PiP, $12.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Tarte Unearthed (LE, $29.00) is darker (85% similar). NARS Now or Never (LE, $30.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty De Cherubique (P, $32.00) is more shimmery, darker, cooler (85% similar). ColourPop On My Mind (P, $10.00) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (85% similar). ColourPop Mallrat (LE, $8.00) is less shimmery, darker, warmer (85% similar). Surratt Beauty La Vie En Rose (P, $32.00) is darker, cooler (85% similar). Benefit Gold Rush (PiP, $29.00) is lighter (85% similar). Too Faced Baby Love (P, $26.00) is less shimmery, cooler (80% similar). Pat McGrath Desert Orchid II (P, $38.00) is less shimmery, lighter, warmer (80% similar). See comparison swatches / view dupes side-by-side.

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Makeup Geek Anarchy, Casino, Sin City, Venom Eyeshadows

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Makeup Geek Anarchy Eyeshadow
Anarchy
B+

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Makeup Geek Casino Eyeshadow
Casino
A-

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Makeup Geek Sin City Eyeshadow
Sin City
A-

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Makeup Geek Venom Eyeshadow
Venom
A

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Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipsticks for Summer 2016

Bite Beauty Amuse Bouche Lipsticks for Summer 2016

Swipe on bold, creamy lip color with Bite Beauty’s Amuse Bouche. Created and crafted by hand, Bite’s small batch, low-heat process preserves a balanced blend of lip-quenching nutrients, vitamins, and omega oils that are essential for achieving healthy-looking lips. Made with 12 edible oils and...

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ColourPop Pillow Talk, Hollywood Blvd., Chateau Matte X Lippie Stix

What do you use to clean your makeup brushes?

What do you use to clean your makeup brushes?

Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap (I use the baby/unscented kind) in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio of soap to water. I mix it in a small, glass jar, and then I dip each brush (just before the beginning of the ferrules), swirl in the palm of my hand, and then rinse until clear. I have found the key is to work the...

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