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How far will you go to get the last bit of a product out of its container?

How far will you go to get the last bit of a product out of its container?

How far will you go to get the last bit of a product out of its container? Any tips or tricks?

I'll open up the packaging by unscrewing caps, but I don't usually cut tube packaging myself. You can cut it across so you can see inside and get all the last bits out, though. With some bottles, depending...

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Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.30 oz.) includes ten eyeshadows: Kinky (soft ivory peach with a matte finish), Freestyle (light pantyhose nude with matte finish), ...

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette Review, Photos, Swatches

Urban Decay Smoked Eyeshadow Palette ($49.00 for 0.30...

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MAC Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash Mascara Launches

MAC Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash Mascara Launches

MAC Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash Mascara Launches

Introducing M·A·C Haute & Naughty Too Black Lash, with an intense new pigment for a shade that’s blacker than black for the deepest, darkest, richest lashes ever. The velvety formula coats from root to tip, silky soft with conditioning...

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MAC Electric Cool Eyeshadow Collection

MAC Electric Cool Eyeshadow Collection

MAC Electric Cool Eyeshadow Collection

Electrifying pigments fuse with high frost in 12 limited edition shades. From the moment your brush touches the lightweight formula, you’ll be wired into its sensational blending power. For a multi-dimensional pearly wash, try Superwatt—a shimmering taupe....

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MAC Illustrated Collection + Nordstrom Exclusives

MAC Illustrated Collection + Nordstrom Exclusives

MAC Illustrated Collection + Nordstrom Exclusives

Three renowned illustrators transform classic M·A·C makeup bags into mini masterpieces. Julie Verhoeven’s bold colours and outright wit come alive, featuring an array of abstract faces swept with vibrant hues. François Berthoud’s intricate...

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Cult Nails Spontaneous Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Spontaneous Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "dark, deep, dusty purple creme with vibrant purple glitter." It's dusty eggplant purple with red undertones and scattered violet micro-glitter. MAC Festive Finery is more muted, less purple,...

Cult Nails Spontaneous Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "dark, deep, dusty purple creme with vibrant purple glitter." It's...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #140

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #140

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul:  More fall products!
  • Weekend plans:  Catch up on EVERYTHING! We took our first vacation in YEARS this past week (I hope you didn't notice) - we left Sunday morning and came back Thursday evening.  It was pretty good for me, considering I was about 70%...

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5 Stormy Gray Eyeshadows to Tempt You

5 Stormy Gray Eyeshadows to Tempt You

5 Stormy Gray Eyeshadows to Tempt You

I love a good gray!  What's really cool about gray is it can be easily tinted, so there are lots of possibilities.  I'm partial to blue-tinted grays myself :)

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Have you ever realized that you were doing your makeup wrong?

Have you ever realized that you were doing your makeup wrong?

Have you ever realized that you were doing your makeup wrong? Like you kept making the same mistake for awhile, because you never realized it was wrong until much later?

When I first started using MAC pigments (which is what made me fall in love with makeup), I used them dry and slapped them on the...

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Le Metier de Beaute Goldstone True Colour Eyeshadow

Le Metier de Beaute Goldstone True Colour Eyeshadow ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is burnt goldenrod--a sort of rusty medium brown with orange undertones and a yellow gold shimmer-sheen. Dior Aurora has a shade that's very similar with less of a sheen...

Le Metier de Beaute Goldstone True Colour Eyeshadow ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is burnt goldenrod--a sort of rusty medium...

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