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How to Avoid Caky/Powdery Foundation - Tips & Tricks

How to Avoid Caky/Powdery Foundation - Tips & Tricks

Makeup & Beauty Tips on How to Avoid Caky/Powdery Foundation

Share your best tips and tricks for avoiding powdery or caky-looking foundation!  Feel free to share your experiences, how you mastered techniques, or what you struggle with.

Temptalia's Tips

  1. If it's a liquid, I love spritzing a bit of water...

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Benefit Bronze Have More Fun Creaseless Cream Shadow

Benefit Bronze Have More Fun Creaseless Cream Shadow ($20.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as an "antique bronze." It's a deep bronze with subtle warm undertones and a copper and bronze shimmer. The finish is subtly shimmery; not as frosted or as metallic as some of the other...

Benefit Bronze Have More Fun Creaseless Cream Shadow ($20.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as an "antique bronze." It's a deep bronze with subtle warm...

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Sephora Apple Mojito (06) Eyeshadow

Sephora Apple Mojito (06) Eyeshadow ($13.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "bright chartreuse with gold glitter." It's a brightened lime green with subtle yellow undertones; the finish to the color itself is mostly matte, and then there's...

Sephora Apple Mojito (06) Eyeshadow ($13.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "bright chartreuse with gold glitter."...

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Guerlain Terracotta Collection for Spring/Summer 2013

Guerlain Terracotta Collection for Spring/Summer 2013

The ultimate cult bronzing powder, one Terracotta product is sold somewhere in the world every 20 seconds. The sheer magic of this legendary make-up line is its ability to duplicate the illusion of sun on skin with an astoundingly natural-looking glow. Often imitated but never equalled, its secret...

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Are there any gaps in your beauty stash?

Are there any gaps in your beauty stash?

Are there any gaps in your beauty stash? Example: are you such an eyeshadow fiend that you have hardly any glosses?

When I first fell in love with makeup, I was all about eyeshadow! It was eye makeup to the max and then nothing elsewhere.  After that, then I really got into layering glosses over...

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Sephora Banana Split (05) Eyeshadow

Sephora Banana Split (05) Eyeshadow ($13.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "shimmering yellow." It's a brightened, sunshine yellow with warm, golden tones and a pearly finish--some shimmer but not a full-on frost. NARS Flowers 1 #5 is not...

Sephora Banana Split (05) Eyeshadow ($13.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "shimmering yellow." It's a...

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Rant & Rave: Jumbo Lip Pencils

Rant & Rave: Jumbo Lip Pencils

This Week's Topic: Jumbo Lip Pencils

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about jumbo lip pencils! Always use them? Never use them?

my answer: I think they can be versatile and be convenient to use, but they are usually a pain to sharpen.

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Win It! Sephora Colorful Eyeshadow Portfolio ($499)

Win It! Sephora Colorful Eyeshadow Portfolio ($499)

One (1) lucky Temptalia reader will win their very own Sephora's Colorful Eyeshadow Portfolio that features 80 full-sized eyeshadows ($499 but a $1,080 value).  The limited edition palette has two tiers with 40 eyeshadows in each; the first tier (pictured above) contains brights and colors, while...

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Benefit RSVP Creaseless Cream Shadow

Benefit RSVP Creaseless Cream Shadow ($20.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a "sparkling champagne." It's a warm, champagne beige with a frosted, metallic finish. Make Up For Ever #13 is darker. Urban Decay Sin is a touch pinker and is a powder product. MAC Darling Coquette is very...

Benefit RSVP Creaseless Cream Shadow ($20.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a "sparkling champagne." It's a warm, champagne beige with a frosted,...

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Sephora French Riviera (04) Eyeshadow Review, Photos,S watches

Sephora French Riviera (04) Eyeshadow ($13.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "glittering gold." It's a warm, yellow gold with a frosted, metallic finish and gold micro-glitter. Urban Decay Spell is darker but has a similar finish (including...

Sephora French Riviera (04) Eyeshadow ($13.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "glittering gold." It's a warm,...

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