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Sugarpill Eyeshadows

Sugarpill Eyeshadows ($12.00 for 0.14 oz., each) currently has a range of thirteen permanent shades, which I have covered as they've been released. Because the initial launch was a few years ago, I've been wanting to re-do swatches so that they...

Sugarpill Eyeshadows ($12.00 for 0.14 oz., each) currently has a range of thirteen permanent shades, which I have covered...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #181

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #181

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: MAC Art of the Eye Collection
  • Weekend plans:  Catch-up on the blog! I'm so, so behind!!
  • Happiest place on earth?:  Wherever my family is! Cheesy but absolutely true for me.

Share your pet photos to the Temptalia Pets flickr group! :)

This week's Mellan...

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Guerlain Tangerine Vlam (441) Gloss d'Enfer Maxi Shine

Guerlain Tangerine Vlam (441) Gloss d'Enfer Maxi Shine ($30.00 for 0.25 fl. oz.) is a bold, medium-dark orange with warm, red undertones and a hint of gold shimmer. MAC Ablaze is redder, brighter. MAC Electric Edge is a smidgen darker. MAC...

Guerlain Tangerine Vlam (441) Gloss d'Enfer Maxi Shine ($30.00 for 0.25 fl. oz.) is a bold, medium-dark orange...

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How do you remove your makeup?

How do you remove your makeup?

How do you remove your makeup? What do you use? Do you use different removers for different type of looks or areas?

If I wear a really bold lip, then I use a cotton pad with remover (usually Lancome Bi-Facil) to remove that first, and then I use a cleansing oil (usually shu uemura's) for everything...

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MAC Nudes & Metallics Lipsticks (Part 2)

MAC Nudes & Metallics Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.10 oz.) features four shades of Nudes Angel's Kiss (sheer soft pinky nude with pearl), Nearly Nude (sheer warm pink nude), Wholesome (sheer warm mid-tone nude); there is also Restrained (sheer neutral mid-tone...

MAC Nudes & Metallics Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.10 oz.) features four shades of Nudes Angel's Kiss (sheer soft pinky nude with...

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MAC Nudes & Metallics Lipsticks (Part 1)

MAC Nudes & Metallics Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.10 oz.) features four shades of Metallics: Dominate (deep metallic purple), Pre-Raphaelite (deep metallic dirty berry), Show-All (heavily metallic deep red), and Subverted (metallic brown). Dominate is a reddish purple...

MAC Nudes & Metallics Lipstick ($15.00 for 0.10 oz.) features four shades of Metallics: Dominate (deep metallic purple), ...

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MAC Rimal Dahabia Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Rimal Dahabia Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains these shades: Shroom (soft beige with shimmer), Soft Brown (soft golden peachy brown), Beautyburst (rich reddish brown), and Najm el Lail (blackened deep brown). Shroom and Soft Brown are...

MAC Rimal Dahabia Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains these shades: Shroom (soft beige with shimmer), Soft Brown...

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MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad

MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains these shades: Rondelle (platinum silver frost), Waft (deep navy with pearl), Gentle Fume (dirty concrete grey with silver pearl), and Carbon (intense black). Long-time MAC collectors may...

MAC Masat al Lail Eyeshadow Quad ($40.00 for 0.21 oz.) contains these shades: Rondelle (platinum silver frost), Waft (deep...

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Pause Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Pause Nail Lacquer ($20.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "mid-violet silky shimmer." It's a vibrant, medium-dark grape purple with violet shimmer and pearl. China Glaze Creative Fantasy is more like a jelly, so it has no shimmer, and it is also...

Rescue Beauty Lounge Pause Nail Lacquer ($20.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "mid-violet silky shimmer." It's a vibrant, medium-dark grape...

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