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Would you want your own beauty brand?

Would you want your own beauty brand?

Would you want your own beauty brand? Forget about reality, if you could have it, would you want one?

Yes and no. There are many aspects that are appealing and seem fun, but truthfully, it's a lot of hard work, and I don't know if I could bring enough to the table to differentiate it from all the...

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Tom Ford Burnished Rouge Nail Lacquer

Tom Ford Burnished Rouge Nail Lacquer ($30.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) is a deep, browned garnet with fine ruby shimmer. Deborah Lippmann Single Ladies is similar but redder, less brown, and it has a cream finish. Dior Apparat is redder. Illamasqua Scarab...

Tom Ford Burnished Rouge Nail Lacquer ($30.00 for 0.40 fl. oz.) is a deep, browned garnet with fine ruby shimmer. Deborah...

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Philosophy Friends & Family Sale - 30% Off!

Philosophy Friends & Family Sale - 30% Off!

Philosophy Friends & Family Sale - 30% Off!

PHILOSOPHY Friends & Family sale has kicked off! Get 30% off your order with code PHILOSOPHY12, expires 6/16.

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Beautiful Beginnings with Milani

Beautiful Beginnings with Milani

Beautiful Beginnings with Milani

What was the first Milani product you ever tried?  Did it pave way for a real romance or did it put you off the brand entirely?  What was the first Milani product you purchased?  Did you love it? Hate it? Still own it?

my answer:  Some of the first Milani products...

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OCC Belladonna Lip Tar

OCC Belladonna Lip Tar ($14.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is described as an "ultra, ultra violet." It's purple--it's a brightened medium-dark purple with subtle pink-red undertones. Not unsurprisingly, I could not think of any dupes out of these purple lipsticks. Illamasqua Fierce was...

OCC Belladonna Lip Tar ($14.00 for 0.33 fl. oz.) is described as an "ultra, ultra violet." It's purple--it's a brightened medium-dark purple with...

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Make Up For Ever #26 Aqua Cream

Make Up For Ever #26 Aqua Cream ($23.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "violet sheen." This is a rich, vibrant red-toned violet purple with a satiny sheen. When it's sheered out, it has a much pinker appearance (but still very purple),...

Make Up For Ever #26 Aqua Cream ($23.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "violet sheen." This is a rich, vibrant...

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MAC Nail Lacquer Collection for Summer 2012

MAC Nail Lacquer Collection for Summer 2012

MAC Nail Lacquer Collection for Summer 2012

M·A·C’s first permanent Nail Lacquer collection delivers in 31 colours and 3 finishes. Go dark and cool with Deep Sea and Nocturnelle. Dark Angel and Formidable! are a sultry complement to the poppy-inspired shades of Fiestaware and Morange. Screaming...

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MAC Ruffian Collection for Summer 2012

MAC Ruffian Collection for Summer 2012

MAC Ruffian Collection for Summer 2012

Cult New York designers Brian Wolk and Claude Morais of Ruffian bring their infamous swagger to M·A·C in three exclusive Ruffian Manicures and Lipsticks. Each ready-to-wear set includes 24 nails that are pre-glued and in assorted sizes to ensure a...

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What beauty collection/launch would you want to redo?

What beauty collection/launch would you want to redo?

What beauty collection/launch would you want to redo? Maybe a brand created a collection/launch around a theme but botched it - and you KNOW you could take it and run with it so much better?

MAC Lightfully Cool sticks out - it had very space-themed product names, and it could have been SO SO much...

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Guerlain Pour Troubler (220) Shine Automatique Lipstick

Guerlain Pour Troubler (220) Shine Automatique Lipstick ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "bright warm red." It's a rich, pinked ruby red with subtle ruby red and gold shimmer. MAC Scan-delicious is pinker. Guerlain L'Heure Bleue is...

Guerlain Pour Troubler (220) Shine Automatique Lipstick ($35.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "bright warm red."...

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