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NARS Tender Night Velvet Matte Lip Pencil

NARS Tender Night Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($25.00 for 0.086 oz.) is described as an "iridescent lilac." It's true-to-description: it's an iridescent lilac with a shimmering frost finish. MAC Bubble Gum has more of an iridescent lilac feel (but it has more of a golden shimmer...

NARS Tender Night Velvet Matte Lip Pencil ($25.00 for 0.086 oz.) is described as an "iridescent lilac." It's true-to-description: it's an iridescent...

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NARS Madness Nail Polish

NARS Madness Nail Polish ($19.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as an "electric orange." It's a brightened, medium orange with a jelly finish--it has a squishy, slightly translucent quality to the way it looks and applies that is very true to the jelly finish. NARS TV Party is...

NARS Madness Nail Polish ($19.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as an "electric orange." It's a brightened, medium orange with a jelly finish--it has...

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NARS Barrow Street Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner

NARS Barrow Street Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner ($24.00 for 0.02 oz.) is described as a "seafoam green." It's a cool-toned, seafoam green with a matte finish. I don't have too many mint/aqua eyeliners, but NARS Parrot Cay (which I always loved the look of but the wear...

NARS Barrow Street Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner ($24.00 for 0.02 oz.) is described as a "seafoam green." It's a cool-toned, seafoam green with...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #178

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #178

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: MAC In Extra Dimension (but press samples also came, so I'll be giving half of what I bought away!)
  • Weekend plans:  My grandma is coming to visit, so I'll be seeing her on Saturday.
  • What's your favorite food to cook?:  Fettuccine alfredo... it's about the only...

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What makeup do you bring with you for a tropical vacation?

What makeup do you bring with you for a tropical vacation?

What makeup do you bring with you for a tropical vacation? Share!

Lots and lots of sunscreen, tinted moisturizer, waterproof mascara, long-wearing eyeliner, a coral blush, a few lipglosses, and one red lipstick--for a fancy night out!

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Sneak Peek: NARS Summer 2013 Collection Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: NARS Summer 2013 Collection Photos & Swatches

Full reviews to come... as you can see, today was a rather busy day!  For now, enjoy some sneak peek swatches and photos, while I work on getting everything ready, tested, and reviewed. Please hold all questions until I've had a chance to post the reviews!   Thank you...

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Sneak Peek: Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadows - Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Urban Decay Moondust Eyeshadows - Photos & Swatches

Here is a quick look at Urban Decay's Moondust eyeshadows (six of the seven)!  I'll have full reviews soon. Please hold all questions until I've had a chance to write-up my thoughts on these! :) Thank you!

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Sneak Peek: MAC Baking Beauties Collection - Photos + Swatches

Sneak Peek: MAC Baking Beauties Collection - Photos + Swatches

I do not have the full collection at this time--this is all that I received--but I will make sure to purchase missing items when they're available for sale. These are sneak peek swatches to hold you over while I test the products and write-up reviews! Please...

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Sneak Peek: MAC Fashion Sets Eyeshadows - Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: MAC Fashion Sets Eyeshadows - Photos & Swatches

I have SO many products to test that right now I figure the best thing I can do is get you swatches as soon as possible so then I can focus on working through writing up reviews and testing the products!

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