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The Face Chart by Dustin Hunter Overview & Photos

The Face Chart by Dustin Hunter Overview & Photos

The Face Chart is a tool that helps makeup artists or enthusiasts capture makeup looks on paper--but more like a canvas that takes well to makeup. It's designed by friend and reader, Dustin Hunter (of YouTube fame), using an original design that really captures the...

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This Week’s Sales for October 28th, 2013

This Week’s Sales for October 28th, 2013

Deal Sites/Rebates

  • EBATES:  Sheer Cover (25%), SkinStore (12%), Stila (12%), Clinique (8%)
  • FAB: --
  • GILT: Luxe Locks: Philip B & Thairapy365 (10/21)
  • HAUTELOOK: Molton Brown (10/28), ybf Beauty (10/28), MyChelle (10/29), Lord & Berry (10/29), Kinerase Pro (10/29), Pur Minerals (10/30)
  • IDEELI:  --
  • MR....

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How do you figure out what beauty products you want to use when you go to do your makeup?

How do you figure out what beauty products you want to use when you go to do your makeup?

How do you figure out what beauty products you want to use when you go to do your makeup? Share! For me, I photograph a few days to a week's worth of products to test, and once they've been photographed and swatched, I put them in a "to test" plastic bin. Then, I reach for products in there that...

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MAC 2x Dare Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palette

MAC 2x Dare Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palette ($44.00 for 0.14 oz.) contains five eyeshadows. If you're not familiar with the newer Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palettes, they feature a newer eyeshadow formula that can be used wet or dry. The range tends to lean towards the...

MAC 2x Dare Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palette ($44.00 for 0.14 oz.) contains five eyeshadows. If you're not familiar with the newer Veluxe...

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MAC Phresh Out Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palette

MAC Phresh Out Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palette ($44.00 for 0.14 oz.) contains five eyeshadows. If you're not familiar with the newer Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palettes, they feature a newer eyeshadow formula that can be used wet or dry. The range tends to lean towards...

MAC Phresh Out Veluxe Pearlfusion Eyeshadow Palette ($44.00 for 0.14 oz.) contains five eyeshadows. If you're not familiar with the newer Veluxe...

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NARS x Guy Bourdin Color & Gifting Collection Photos, Swatches + Commentary

NARS x Guy Bourdin Color & Gifting Collection Photos, Swatches + Commentary

Update:  I have added photos, swatches, and dupes for the products from the NARS x Guy Bourdin Gifting Collection.  The majority of the shades included in the Gifting collection are permanent to NARS' color range. To ensure context, I've added them to the existing...

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Must-Have Makeup Brushes for Blush, Foundation, Contouring, Highlighting, and Powder

Must-Have Makeup Brushes for Blush, Foundation, Contouring, Highlighting, and Powder

For nearly a year, I've been broadening my brush horizons and specifically testing an array of brushes from several brands. These are the brushes that I continue to reach for even after I've wrapped up testing. You'll most likely see similar shapes across the brushes I've...

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What makes you feel beautiful?

What makes you feel beautiful?

What makes you feel beautiful? Share! Confidence in myself makes me feel very, very beautiful. Confidence can come from many sources - it can be something as simple as having a good hair day, a pretty lipstick - or it can come from somewhere deeper, like feeling lucky and appreciating the...

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MAC Love, Rihanna Bronzing Powder

MAC Love, Rihanna Bronzing Powder ($30.00) is described as a "soft golden brown with gold pearl." It's a medium brown with warm, yellow-orange undertones and a barely-there satin finish. Wet 'n' Wild Bikini Contest (P, $3.99) is slightly darker. MAC Hibiscus Kiss Bronzer (LE,...

MAC Love, Rihanna Bronzing Powder ($30.00) is described as a "soft golden brown with gold pearl." It's a medium brown with warm, yellow-orange...

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