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YSL Orange Fougueux (04) Baby Doll Kiss and Blush

YSL Orange Fougueux (04) Baby Doll Kiss and Blush ($40.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a softly brightened, medium tangerine orange with warm, yellow undertones, and very fine golden shimmer-sheen. The shimmer is almost imperceptible when swatched or applied. Maybelline Coral Burst (LE,...

YSL Orange Fougueux (04) Baby Doll Kiss and Blush ($40.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a softly brightened, medium tangerine orange with warm, yellow...

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theBalm on HauteLook Today!

theBalm on HauteLook Today!

theBalm is on HauteLook today! Nude 'tude Eyeshadow palette for $18, Balm Jovi palette for $19.50, Frat Boy/Down Boy/Cabana Boy for $10.50 a pop, Instain Blushes for $11, Cindy-Lou Manizer for $12 (plus Mary-Lou and Betty-Lou), plus a ton more like brushes, lipsticks, skin care, and hair care. Check...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #226

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #226

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: I have an Ulta order that's supposed to arrive later today!
  • Weekend plans: I desperately need to clean my office. Half of it is covered in makeup brushes! I'd like to do that, and then the usual -- grocery shopping, brunch, annoy Mellan.
  • Favorite flower?:...

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Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor ($7.49 for 0.15 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark red with rosy pink tones and a soft, blue undertone. Tom Ford Beauty Vampire Kiss (LE, $45.00) is less glossy. Chanel La Precieuse (317) (LE, $34.00) is more matte. MAC Prepare...

Maybelline On Fire Red ColorSensational Vivid Lipcolor ($7.49 for 0.15 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark red with rosy pink tones and a soft, blue...

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What kind of makeup bag/organizer do you use when you travel?

What kind of makeup bag/organizer do you use when you travel?

What kind of makeup bag/organizer do you use when you travel? Share!

I use a MAC brush roll for carrying brushes, and then I have two Tom Ford Makeup Bags - one for eye products and tools (like an eyelash curler), one for cheeks/face/lips. Anything liquid in a quart-sized bag if I'm flying!

Thanks to...

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Make Up For Ever #215 HD Blush

Make Up For Ever #215 HD Blush ($26.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "flamingo pink." It's a light-medium, soft pink-coral with a satin finish and warm undertones. Milani Coral Cove (05) (LE, $7.99) is darker, powder. Sleek MakeUP Newport...

Make Up For Ever #215 HD Blush ($26.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "flamingo pink." It's a light-medium, soft...

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Hit List: Best Matte Lipstick Formula

Hit List: Best Matte Lipstick Formula

What's the Best Matte Lipstick Formula that you've tried?

Share your pick!  And don't forget to share why :)

My top picks... Burberry's Lip Velvets and Laura Mercier Rouge Nouveau Weightless Lip Colours (matte ones) seem to be most consistently good.

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Illamasqua Maneater Lipstick, Touch Intense Lipgloss, Feisty Lip Pencil

YSL Fuchsia Desinvolte (01) Baby Doll Kiss and Blush

YSL Fuchsia Desinvolte (01) Baby Doll Kiss and Blush ($40.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a bright, medium fuchsia with cool, blue undertones. Milani Love Potion (07) (LE, $7.99) is a powder, lighter. Clinique Berry Pop (03) (P, $21.00) is a powder, slightly warmer. NARS Coeur Battant (LE,...

YSL Fuchsia Desinvolte (01) Baby Doll Kiss and Blush ($40.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is a bright, medium fuchsia with cool, blue undertones. Milani Love...

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