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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #295

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #295

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: Too Faced (arrived last Friday) blushes and Love palette, Sephora Matte Contour Eyeliners, Becca Mineral Blushes, Guerlain Terracotta Bronzer, Hakuhodo x Sephora brushes, Bite Beauty Shade 007, Becca Ombre Rouge Palette, Tarte Energy palette, Sephora blushes,...

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If you could put together a brush set, what would you include?

If you could put together a brush set, what would you include?

If you could put together a brush set, what would you include? Share!

A synthetic brush for liquid foundation, something lightly domed, moderately dense, small-to-medium in size. A medium crease brush with a more rounded edge with light density. A paddle cheek brush for blush with some spring and...

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Bite Beauty Elderberry, Juniper, Plum Matte Creme Lipsticks

Shades Reviewed

Bite Beauty Elderberry Matte Crème Lipstick
Elderberry
C

Limited Edition

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Bite Beauty Juniper Matte Crème Lipstick
Juniper
A

Limited Edition

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Bite Beauty Plum Matte Crème Lipstick
Plum
B+

Limited Edition

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Sneak Peek: Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipsticks Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipsticks Photos & Swatches

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Urban Decay Matte Revolution Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.09 oz.) is a new formula that takes the Revolution formula we've become accustomed to and given it more of a matte finish. There will be nine shades available. I don't have a full press release yet, but according to Wende's...

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Becca Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed for Summer 2015

Becca Champagne Pop Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed for Summer 2015

Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed ($38.00)

BECCA collaborated with YouTube beauty celebrity and makeup artist Jaclyn Hill to create a new limited-edition shade of their number one bestselling luminizer powder. Featuring her dream shade, Champagne...

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Hakuhodo x Sephora PRO Brush Collection for July 2015

Hakuhodo x Sephora PRO Brush Collection for July 2015

These beautiful brushes feature an innovative synthetic bristle material—the first to benefit from exclusive technology—that creates a softer, fluffier feel with actual bounce while retaining the benefits of synthetic bristles. As a result, these brushes...

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Chikuhodo x Beautylish Sakura Brush Set Photos & Comparisons (Plus, First Impressions)

Chikuhodo x Beautylish Sakura Brush Set Photos & Comparisons (Plus, First Impressions)

Chikuhodo x Beautylish Sakura Brush Set ($215.00) is a five-piece brush set created as a collaboration between retailer Beautylish and Japanese brush maker Chikuhodo (see reviews here). I haven't had much time to use the brush set, so these are first impressions...

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Sephora Contour Matte Gel Eyeliner Waterproof for July 2015

Sephora Contour Matte Gel Eyeliner Waterproof for July 2015

Contour Matte Gel Eyeliner Waterproof ($12.00) (New, Permanent)

A long-wearing, smudge-proof gel eyeliner pencil in intensely pigmented matte shades. This luscious pencil features a creamy gel formula that glides on for a modern matte finish. The...

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Tarte Sets & Kits for Fall 2015

Tarte Sets & Kits for Fall 2015

Energy Noir Eye & Cheek Palette ($38.00) (New)

Bring an energetic look to eyes and cheeks with tarte’s clay-infused eye and cheek palette, featuring eight gorgeous eye shadows in neutral, plum, and smoky hues. Then amp up your makeup look with the versatile eye and...

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