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Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight The Celestial Powder

Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight The Celestial Powder ($44.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a pale, golden beige with a frosted sheen. Becca Moonstone is slightly yellower, while theBalm Lou-manizer is a touch darker. Illamasqua Aurora is similar but a cream...

Kevyn Aucoin Candlelight The Celestial Powder ($44.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a pale, golden beige with a frosted sheen. Becca...

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How good are you at sticking to your beauty budget?

How good are you at sticking to your beauty budget?

How good are you at sticking to your beauty budget? Tips for others trying to stay within their budget?

I keep track of my purchases, but I don't have a super hard, can't-be-broke line for each month - though I do have a rough estimate for each quarter and try to be 20% under that. For me, I try to...

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Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Review & Photos

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream Review & Photos

Kiehl's Super Multi-Corrective Cream ($62.00 for 1.7 oz.) is one of the newest releases from Kiehl's, and I really don't leap to test skincare, let alone anything that makes as many claims as this one. What intrigued me the most was that it promised visible...

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5 Gorgeous Lipsticks for Autumn (2013 Edition)

5 Gorgeous Lipsticks for Autumn (2013 Edition)

From blushes to lipsticks, I have my personal five favorites for fall lip color! This idea is courtesy of readers Maribel, Sara, Shahnaz, Camille, and Rebecca, who all wanted to see some great shades for autumn. As always, I look forward to hearing about your top five!

  1. NARS Train Bleu -- matte,...

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This Week’s Sales for August 19th, 2013

This Week’s Sales for August 19th, 2013

Deal Sites/Rebates

  • EBATES:  Sheer Cover (25%), SkinStore (14%), Sephora (8%)
  • FAB: --
  • GILT: --
  • HAUTELOOK: Keranique (8/19), Eve Pearl (8/20), Jose Eber (8/20), Belletto Studio (8/21), Revive Light Therapy (8/21)
  • IDEELI:  --
  • MR. REBATES:  Proactive (30%), SheerCover (30%), WEN (30%), Murad (18%), Oscar...

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Is there an eyeshadow color you won't wear?

Is there an eyeshadow color you won't wear?

Is there an eyeshadow color you won't wear? Why? Share!

I tend to stay away from mustard yellows - bright yellows, yes, golden yellows, absolutely, but anything that verges on dirty never works well on me.

Do you have a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Top 5 Blushes for Autumn (2013 Edition)

Top 5 Blushes for Autumn (2013 Edition)

With fall coming around the corner, reader Maribel's suggestion for a top five on blush picks for fall was spot-on! In this list, I wanted a good variety in color, not just a bunch of plums. I thought about the colors we tend to see more often during fall, like berries, plums, and burgundies, but...

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Benefit Rockateur Box o' Powder

Benefit Rockateur Box o' Powder ($28.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a "rose gold." Rose gold is a fairly apt way to describe it; it's a mix of pink, beige, and brown with slight warm undertones and a satiny shimmer. It is darker than rose gold to me; and of course, the low...

Benefit Rockateur Box o' Powder ($28.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a "rose gold." Rose gold is a fairly apt way to describe it; it's a mix of pink,...

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