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10 Worst Beauty Products of 2011

10 Worst Beauty Products of 2011

10 Worst Beauty Products of 2011

These are some of the biggest flops I tested out during 2011!  Creasing, poor pigmentation, grittiness, dryness, you name it, you'll find it on this list!

  1. MAC Interior Life Eyeshadow Quad
  2. Dolce & Gabbana Sweet Temptations Eyeliners
  3. MAC Street Art Eyeshadow Palette
  4. Dior...

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Chanel Tigerlily Ombre Essentielle Soft Touch Eyeshadow

Chanel Tigerlily Ombre Essentielle / Soft Touch Eyeshadow ($28.50 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "golden orange." It's a warm tangerine orange with a soft golden orange shimmer set in a low-sheen finish. It reminded me a lot of MAC Juiced,...

Chanel Tigerlily Ombre Essentielle / Soft Touch Eyeshadow ($28.50 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "golden...

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Do beauty blogs help you save money or splurge more often?

Do beauty blogs help you save money or splurge more often?

Do beauty blogs help you save money or splurge more often? Do you buy more? Or do you shop smarter?

I buy way, way more as a result of being a beauty blogger! I think it ends up being a wash, because beauty blogs show you so many things that look amazing, so while I'd expect I would get better...

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Zoya True Collection

Zoya Spring 2012: True

Zoya's True Collection include six spring-time shades: Cho (full coverage, vanilla shimmer metallic), Farah (full coverage, latte beige cream), Bevin Full coverage, pale sage green cream), Tru (full coverage, gilded...

Zoya Spring 2012: True

Zoya's True Collection include six spring-time shades: Cho (full coverage, vanilla...

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Zoya Fleck Effects

Zoya Spring 2012: Fleck Effect

Zoya Fleck Effects include three shades that feature mylar flecks, which can be worn alone or layered over another polish: Maisie (blue tint with mylar green fleck effect), Opal (green tint with mylar...

Zoya Spring 2012: Fleck Effect

Zoya Fleck Effects include three shades that feature mylar flecks, which...

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Zoya Spring 2012 Collections: True and Fleck Effect

Zoya Spring 2012 Collections: True and Fleck Effect

Zoya Spring 2012 Collections: True and Fleck Effect

Ultra long-wearing, glossy nail lacquers by Zoya are free of harmful industrial chemicals like toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, resin, dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects. Each bottle retails for $8.00. This...

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Top 10 of 2011: Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Top 10 of 2011: Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Top 10 of 2011: Lipsticks & Lipglosses

Whew -- this was difficult!  I ended up having to lump some of the new-for-2011 formulas into a single pick, even though there were lots of shades I loved!   These are products I reviewed and discovered in 2011, some being part of a brand's permanent range and...

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Top 10 of 2011: Eyeshadows

Top 10 of 2011: Eyeliners