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Benefit Milk It Longwear Powder Eyeshadow

Benefit Milk It Longwear Powder Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a "pearly white." It's a neutral white with a pearly, metallic finish. There are a lot of similar white eyeshadows, but here were a few that I thought I'd...

Benefit Milk It Longwear Powder Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as a "pearly white." It's a...

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What makeup did you wear to your prom?

What makeup did you wear to your prom?

What makeup did you wear to your prom? Or what makeup will you wear to your prom?

I didn't go to prom, actually! But suspending that reality, even if I had, I wouldn't have been allowed to wear makeup! (I wasn't allowed to wear makeup until college.)

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MAC Embrace Me Eyeshadow

MAC Embrace Me Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "soft pink [with a satin finish]." It's a bold, deepened raspberry pink with a matte finish--it may be listed as a satin, but it read very matte when I applied it! MAC More...

MAC Embrace Me Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "soft pink [with a satin finish]." It's a bold,...

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MAC Silly Eyeshadow

MAC Silly Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "clean blue pink [with a frost finish]." It's a light-medium pink with blue undertones and a mostly matte finish (there is no frost in sight). MAC Dynamic Duo #4 is a bit lighter...

MAC Silly Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "clean blue pink [with a frost finish]." It's a...

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MAC Ablaze Eyeshadow

MAC Ablaze Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "mid-tone coral [with a matte finish]." It's a reddish-tinged, medium-dark orange with a matte finish. Wet 'n' Wild Desert Festival #2 is more orange. Guerlain les Fauves #3 is...

MAC Ablaze Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "mid-tone coral [with a matte finish]." It's a...

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MAC Heroine Eyeshadow

MAC Heroine Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "bright cobalt blue [with a matte finish]." It's a bluish-purple with cool undertones and a matte finish. Cinderella Fairy Godmother is several shades lighter. MAC Blue Orbit is...

MAC Heroine Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.05 oz.) is described as a "bright cobalt blue [with a matte finish]." It's a...

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Illamasqua Venous Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Venous Nail Varnish ($17.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "bold blue green." It's a medium teal with a hint of green in a cream finish. China Glaze Exotic Encounters is darker, greener. MAC Salad Dressed is a bit lighter and...

Illamasqua Venous Nail Varnish ($17.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "bold blue green." It's a medium teal...

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Milani Raspberry Rush Color Statement Lipstick

Milani Raspberry Rush Color Statement Lipstick ($5.49 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "raspberry metallic." It's a brightened, medium-dark fuchsia-shimmered pink-red with a frosted, metallic finish. NARS Jardin des Plantes is redder and less iridescent. Estee Lauder Demure is...

Milani Raspberry Rush Color Statement Lipstick ($5.49 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "raspberry metallic." It's a brightened, medium-dark...

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Have you ever purchased a product for the design on the powder?

Have you ever purchased a product for the design on the powder?

Have you ever purchased a product for the design on the powder? Were you afraid to use it? Did you use it?

Yes, definitely! I distinctly remember being so entranced with Lancome's Bamboo bronzer a few years ago that I wanted one just for the design. I'm no longer afraid to use a product with a design...

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