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Revlon Neptune Star Diamond Lust Eyeshadow

Revlon Neptune Star Diamond Lust Eyeshadow ($4.99 for 0.028 oz.) is a muted dark navy blue with multi-colored shimmer (preodminantly blue, green, and violet). The color payoff is sheer and looks almost muddied when it is applied dry, and when it's applied wet, the navy blue...

Revlon Neptune Star Diamond Lust Eyeshadow ($4.99 for 0.028 oz.) is a muted dark navy blue with multi-colored shimmer (preodminantly blue, green, and...

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The Making of Dr. KISS Gloss - Mini-sodes #5 and #6

The Making of Dr. KISS Gloss - Mini-sodes #5 and #6

The Making of Dr. KISS Gloss - Mini-sodes #5 and #6

Celebrity makeup artist Brett Freedman has been developing a new product--Dr. KISS Gloss--and he's filmed a series of videos exclusively for Temptalia readers as a look into the process behind creating a product and bringing it to the market.

Here are...

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What earns your loyalty to a beauty brand?

What earns your loyalty to a beauty brand?

What earns your loyalty to a beauty brand? Is it just quality? How important is customer service?

For me, loyalty is first dictated by product quality AND consistency--I really, really appreciate a product range that's consistent, whether that's bad or good, because then you know to whether it's a...

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Cult Nails Enticing Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Enticing Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "very sheer pale milky pink." It's also supposed to be "buidlable to an almost opaque finish." It's a soft pale pink with subtle yellow undertones. It's semi-opaque after two coats with a hint of...

Cult Nails Enticing Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "very sheer pale milky pink." It's also supposed to be "buidlable to an...

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Giorgio Armani Bronze Color Collection for Summer 2012

Giorgio Armani Bronze Color Collection for Summer 2012

Giorgio Armani Bronze Color Collection for Summer 2012

Face Palette ($59.00)

  • Seashell Pink/White Foam Cheeks are warmed with a sun-kissed flush

Eye Palette ($95.00) (Limited Edition)

  • Ecailles Black Pearl A harmonious blend of deep sea blue, algae, lagoon turquoise and shimmering, crest-of-a-wave white,...

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When are you willing to return a product?

When are you willing to return a product?

When are you willing to return a product? Do you return only when it's defective? Will you return a poor quality product? Or are you willing to return a good-quality product that's the wrong color for you?

I usually only return when it's a really poor quality product, because brands don't know if it's...

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Tom Ford Sugar Pink Ultra Shine Lipgloss

Tom Ford Sugar Pink Ultra Shine Lipgloss ($45.00 for 0.24 fl. oz.) is a light-medium pink with yellow undertones and a creamy finish. It's mostly opaque in color coverage, but there is some translucency. The closest dupe I could come up with...

Tom Ford Sugar Pink Ultra Shine Lipgloss ($45.00 for 0.24 fl. oz.) is a light-medium pink with yellow undertones and...

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Cult Nails Manipulative Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Manipulative Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as an "opaque pale blue with a hint of green" with a cream finish and subtle shimmer. It's a dusty aqua blue with bluish-white shimmer. It really does hide in certain light, but with enough light,...

Cult Nails Manipulative Nail Lacquer ($10.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as an "opaque pale blue with a hint of green" with a cream finish and...

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MAC and Carine Roitfeld Collection for Fall 2012

MAC and Carine Roitfeld Collection for Fall 2012

MAC and Carine Roitfeld Collection for Fall 2012

M·A·C Cosmetics announced today a limited edition line of cosmetics with fashion visionary and muse Carine Roitfeld, to launch in Fall 2012. Carine collaborated on all creative aspects of the collection; package design, product names and colour...

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