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Maybelline Maple Kiss, Truffle Tease, Sin-a-mon ColorSensational Lip Color

MAC Eyeshadow x 15/Warm Neutral Palette

MAC Eyeshadow x 15/Warm Neutral Palette ($100.00 for 0.68 oz.) contains fifteen, warm-toned eyeshadows. It has four permanent shades and four repromoted shades (ones that have been released previously as limited edition shades). This is actually one of MAC's better pre-made...

MAC Eyeshadow x 15/Warm Neutral Palette ($100.00 for 0.68 oz.) contains fifteen, warm-toned eyeshadows. It has four permanent shades and four...

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Laura Mercier Spring Renaissance Collection for Spring 2014

Laura Mercier Spring Renaissance Collection for Spring 2014

Enlightenment Eye & Cheek Palette ($55.00) (Limited Edition)

Reinvent yourself with shades that cast a happy, youthful glow. Laura Mercier Enlightenment Eye & Cheek Palette includes four eye shadows in shimmering neutrals and two blushes in...

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2014 Editor's Choice Awards: And the Winners are...

2014 Editor's Choice Awards: And the Winners are...

I'm pleased to say that our 2014 Editor's Choice Awards winners have been announced! :) The Awards give me an opportunity to recognize and honor the products I've come to love the most each year, as well as over time. There are 80 categories, 154 winners, and 82 different brands who have won this...

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theBalm Cindy-Lou Manizer

theBalm Cindy-Lou Manizer ($24.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a "soft peachy-pink highlighter." It's a soft, pinky-peach--but I'd actually call it rose gold--with a frosted sheen. bareMinerals The Many Splendors #2 (LE) is lighter. bareMinerals The Magic Moment (LE, $26.00) is...

theBalm Cindy-Lou Manizer ($24.00 for 0.30 oz.) is described as a "soft peachy-pink highlighter." It's a soft, pinky-peach--but I'd actually call it...

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Round-up: NARS Final Cut Collection

Round-up: NARS Final Cut Collection

The new-for-spring NARS Final Cut Collection, which is exclusively available at Nordstrom (in the U.S.), Selfridges (UK), and Holt Renfrew (Canada), is here!  It has an official release date of February 1st, though.  On March 1st, it will also be available at narscosmetics.com and...

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Tarte Spring 2014 Launches

Tarte Spring 2014 Launches

Be MATTEnificent Amazonian Colored Clay Matte Eye & Cheek Palette ($36.00) (Limited Edition)

This perfectly portable mirrored compact features eight new limited-edition eye shadows and one blush in everyday shades that complement all complexions. Create the perfect matte...

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How often do you buy a product just for the packaging?

How often do you buy a product just for the packaging?

How often do you buy a product just for the packaging? How often does it work out (the product itself)? Very rarely! I'm not too drawn in by packaging, and a lot of times, I am suspect of anything that might seem like it's trying to appeal based on its packaging!

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Sneak Peek: NARS NARSissist Eye Palette Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: NARS NARSissist Eye Palette Photos & Swatches

Here's a sneak peek at the new NARS NARSissist Eye Palette which launches January 15th online at narscosmetics.com, February 1st at department stores/specialty retailers.  Except, Nordstrom already has it online for purchase. Full review to come -- please hold...

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