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NARS Bouthan Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Spring 2013: Bouthan

NARS Bouthan Eyeshadow Duo ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as "soft pink tulle" and "bright pink with gold shimmer."  It's new for spring, but it is being added to the permanent shade range. This duo was also the normal...

NARS Spring 2013: Bouthan

NARS Bouthan Eyeshadow Duo ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as "soft pink tulle" and "bright pink...

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NARS Mad Mad World Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Spring 2013: Mad Mad World

NARS Mad Mad World Eyeshadow Duo ($34.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as "cyan" and "parakeet green." It's new for spring but will be added to the permanent shade range. Worth noting, most NARS eyeshadow duos are...

NARS Spring 2013: Mad Mad World

NARS Mad Mad World Eyeshadow Duo ($34.00 for 0.11 oz.) is described as "cyan" and...

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NARS Disco Inferno Nail Lacquer

NARS Disco Inferno Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as an "iridescent silver green." It's a gray-tinged base with threads of silver shimmer. There is a very slight pink tinge when nails are angled, but it's very subtle. MAC Ascension has finer shimmer and a...

NARS Disco Inferno Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as an "iridescent silver green." It's a gray-tinged base with threads of silver...

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Has a movie ever inspired a makeup look you wore?

Has a movie ever inspired a makeup look you wore?

Has a movie ever inspired a makeup look you wore? If so, which?

I'm trying to think of a time, but I can't remember anything, though it feels incomprehensible to say no, never!

Thanks to Jillian for today's question! Do you have a question idea? Submit yours here.

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NARS Cythere Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil

NARS Cythere Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil ($24.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "soft metallic rose." It's a beige-brown with a rainbow shimmer. I'm not sure where NARS is seeing rose, as it yields a very metallic champagne/beige/brown kind of color both swatched and applied....

NARS Cythere Velvet Gloss Lip Pencil ($24.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "soft metallic rose." It's a beige-brown with a rainbow shimmer. I'm not...

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How to Start Your Makeup Stash - Tips & Tricks

How to Start Your Makeup Stash - Tips & Tricks

Makeup & Beauty Tips on How to Start Your Makeup Stash

Share your best tips and tricks for building up your makeup stash!  Feel free to share your first experiences, how you've grown, what you've learned, and what, ultimately, you found most helpful in learning how to decide what was worth buying.

Temptalia's...

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NARS Corcovado Soft Touch Shadow Pencil

NARS Corcovado Soft Touch Shadow Pencil ($24.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "24-karat gold." It's a bright, sunshine-yellow gold with a frosted, metallic finish. Cinderella Gus Gus is a bit darker, more orange (and a powder eyeshadow). OCC Triptych is darker, more honey-hued...

NARS Corcovado Soft Touch Shadow Pencil ($24.00 for 0.09 oz.) is described as a "24-karat gold." It's a bright, sunshine-yellow gold with a frosted,...

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NARS Dressed to Kill Lipstick

NARS Dressed to Kill Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "fuchsia rose with gold shimmer." It's a subtly pink-tinged rosy-red with a dusting of gold sparkle. It's just barely cool-toned; it almost reads neutral to neutral-warm against my warmer complexion. I...

NARS Dressed to Kill Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "fuchsia rose with gold shimmer." It's a subtly pink-tinged rosy-red with a...

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NARS Seduction Blush

NARS Seduction Blush ($28.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as "sangria." It's a deep, red wine with a very faint shimmer-sheen finish. Initially, the color in the pan reminded me a bit of NARS Outlaw, but the two aren't the same; Outlaw is more berry-hued and has golden...

NARS Seduction Blush ($28.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as "sangria." It's a deep, red wine with a very faint shimmer-sheen finish. Initially, the...

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Is there someone to whom you look up to with respect to makeup?

Is there someone to whom you look up to with respect to makeup?

Is there someone to whom you look up to with respect to makeup? Someone who may have been a mentor (like a family member) or someone's makeup that is inspirational to you?

Kevyn Aucoin for the really famous and well-known for his techniques, skills, and philosophies on makeup. Dustin Hunter for both...

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