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ColourPop x KathleenLights Where the Light Is Set

ColourPop x Kathleen Lights Where the Light Is Set ($20.00 for 0.28 oz.) includes four shades of warm-toned eyeshadows in beige, brown, copper, and bronze. Three of the four shades were really lovely and easy to use, while Glow is a bit drier, so it needs some extra work to...

ColourPop x Kathleen Lights Where the Light Is Set ($20.00 for 0.28 oz.) includes four shades of warm-toned eyeshadows in beige, brown, copper, and...

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Round-up: Tom Ford Soleil Collection Overview & Thoughts

Round-up: Tom Ford Soleil Collection Overview & Thoughts

Tom Ford Soleil Collection is a shimmering, warm-toned collection of eyeshadows, cheek colors, and lip colors. There were several great products in the collection with a few so-so shades, though no total misses. The one downside is that three of the four duos feature a Cream Color for Eyes that has...

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Tom Ford Summer 2015 Lip Color Sheers

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Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer for Summer 2015

Marc Jacobs Beauty Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer for Summer 2015

Enamored Hi-Shine Lacquer ($28.00) (New, Permanent)

Enamored Hi-Shine Lip Lacquer delivers maximum color and brilliance with its unique Triple Shine Complex, a blend of high-performance ingredients that provide...

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What brand did you use to dislike but now love?

What brand did you use to dislike but now love?

What brand did you use to dislike but now love? Share!

I think I've come around to brands like Estee Lauder, Clinique, and Bobbi Brown - not so much that I hated them, but that I didn't GET them as someone who was so devoted to bright eyeshadow at 20. Now, I definitely understand why brands like that...

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Anastasia Artist Palette

Anastasia Artist Palette ($30.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a set of "12 highly-pigmented eyeshadows" in "summertime's bright colors." There are two really disappointing shades in this--the navy blue and cobalt blue--that look like an...

Anastasia Artist Palette ($30.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a set of "12 highly-pigmented eyeshadows" in...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #284

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #284

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: philosophy Hope in a Jar Night (for husband), First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Hydra-Firm Sleeping Cream, First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Intense Hydration Cream, L'Artisan Parfumeur Coffret Miniatures Set, Kat Von D Shade + Light Palette, Marc Jacobs The Lover...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Summer 2015 Eyeshadows Overview & Thoughts

Round-up: Urban Decay Summer 2015 Eyeshadows Overview & Thoughts

Urban Decay Summer 2015 Eyeshadows ($18.00 for 0.05 oz.) include eight shades that will be permanent. These are a vast improvement than some of the holiday eyeshadows that came out last year, which I was less enthused about (they were often dry and/or powdery). The six shimmery shades had a really...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Afterglow Blushes Overview & Thoughts

Round-up: Urban Decay Afterglow Blushes Overview & Thoughts

Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush ($26.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a new (well, sort of a re-release, but not quite) and permanent formula that features twelve shades that range from peach to purple to plum. The majority of the range have a satin-matte finish--not really shimmery, but they're not...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Lipgloss Overview & Thoughts

Round-up: Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Lipgloss Overview & Thoughts

Urban Decay Revolution High-Color Lipgloss ($22.00 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a new, permanent formula just in time for summer. The range includes fourteen shades to choose from with the majority leaning brighter and bolder. The formula is supposed to give "high coverage" in "one coat" with a "creamy"...

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