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NARS Gaiety Blush

NARS Spring 2012: Gaiety Blush

NARS Gaiety Blush ($28.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a "bright candy pink." It's a light-medium cotton candy pink; it has a strong blue base, so it reads cool-toned. It has decent to good color payoff, but it tends to need...

NARS Spring 2012: Gaiety Blush

NARS Gaiety Blush ($28.00 for 0.16 oz.) is described as a "bright candy pink." It's a light-medium...

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NARS Lhasa Eyeshadow

NARS Spring 2012: Lhasa Eyeshadow

NARS Lhasa Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "shimmery lavender-gray." It's gray, just slightly brown, with a stormy, smoky purple brewing in it. The color payoff is good, though just a touch sheer, but it...

NARS Spring 2012: Lhasa Eyeshadow

NARS Lhasa Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "shimmery lavender-gray." It's gray,...

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Strange Tips for Surviving Prairie Winters

Strange Tips for Surviving Prairie Winters

Rae, the easily-distracted Canadian blogger behind theNotice: a beauty blog, is neither the brains nor the beauty of the operation. (The subjective existence of either has yet to be determined – we’ll get back to you on that one.)

She is, however, a rather...

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NARS Valparaiso Pure Matte Lipstick

NARS Valparaiso Pure Matte Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "rich raspberry." It's a rich raspberry with a slight emphasis on the berry portion. It has a very slightly frosted sheen. The color provides full coverage in a single pass. Guerlain Nuit d'Amour is...

NARS Valparaiso Pure Matte Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "rich raspberry." It's a rich raspberry with a slight emphasis on the...

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Do you keep product boxes and outer packaging?

Do you keep product boxes and outer packaging?

Do you keep product boxes and outer packaging? With so many gorgeous holiday gift packaging, do you just toss or keep it?

I toss or recycle when it's possible (depending on the material). On the rare occasion that it seems like it has another use, I might repurpose it!

Thanks to Mariana for today's...

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Essie Spring 2012 Collection: Navigate Her

Essie Spring 2012 Collection: Navigate Her

Essie Spring 2012 Collection: Navigate Her

This spring, essie pays tribute to the beautiful, ambitious woman of action. Not content to play it safe and hedge her bets during the wintry economic climate, the change in weather perfectly suits her sunnier outlook. In both fashion and finance, she’s...

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NARS Christina Lipstick

NARS Christina Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "shimmering golden raspberry." It has a satin finish, so it's supposed to be long-wearing, comfortable to wear, and moisturizing. It's a pink-tinted red with golden shimmer and sheen. It yields opaque color...

NARS Christina Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "shimmering golden raspberry." It has a satin finish, so it's supposed to be...

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This Week's Sales for January 10th, 2012

This Week's Sales for January 10th, 2012

Feel free to share any upcoming deals you've spotted!

  • EBATES:  Drugstore.com (12%), Pur Minerals (10%), SkinStore (8%), DermStore (7.5%)
  • GILT:  Mario Badescu (1/11), StriVectin (1/12),
  • HAUTELOOK: M LAB (1/9), Premier Dead Sea Products (1/10), Pinook USA (1/10), BriteSmile (1/11), skyn ICELAND (1/11),...

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