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How do you coordinate your makeup with your clothes?

How do you coordinate your makeup with your clothes?

How do you coordinate your makeup with your clothes? Share your techniques!

First, when in doubt, black or gray. I tend to match the crease color - like if I wear a burgundy shirt, I might do a purple/pink look and use an eggplant purple in the crease.

Thanks to Laurel for today's question! Got a...

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NARS Misfit Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Misfit Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Misfit Eyeshadow Duo ($33.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "shimmering ecru" and "rich emerald green." The lighter shade is a pale yellow beige with a mostly matte finish, but it has a really soft, silky texture with a...

NARS Misfit Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Misfit Eyeshadow Duo ($33.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "shimmering ecru" and "rich...

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Bare Escentuals, Origins, Philosophy, YSL Friends & Family Sales

Bare Escentuals, Origins, Philosophy, YSL Friends & Family Sales

Bare Escentuals, Origins, Philosophy, YSL Friends & Family Sales

  • Bare Escentuals: 20% off with code SHARELUV, expires 12/11.
  • Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare: 25% off with code FAMILY, expires 12/12.
  • Origins: Save up to 20% off + free shipping at Origins Friends & Family, ends 12/11. 10% off orders $38-59, 15%...

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NARS Flamenco Lipstick

NARS Flamenco Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "sheer candy apple red." It's a faded watermelon red. Milani Bing Cherry is a bit more vibrant and redder but similar. It is very close to Guerlain Grenade with less of a creamy finish.

NARS Flamenco Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.12 oz.) is described as a "sheer candy apple red." It's a faded watermelon red. Milani Bing Cherry is a bit more...

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Laura Mercier Rose Rendezvous Face Illuminator

Laura Mercier Rose Rendezvous Face Illuminator

Several readers asked me how this compares to Guerlain Cruel Gardenia, in terms of the overall grade/rating. This product is available, but you won't find it online; you'll have to...

Laura Mercier Rose Rendezvous Face Illuminator

Several readers asked me how this compares to Guerlain...

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Morning Must-Haves for Teens

Morning Must-Haves for Teens

Makeup Morsels is a pseudonym, and if that seems a little bulky, just call her MM! She resides in California and on her last year of high school. She has black hair, brown eyes, and pale skin (think NC15), and often has people tell her she looks like a corpse!...

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Illamasqua Rude Cream Blush

Illamasqua Cream Blusher Rude ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "warm peach pink" with a dewy finish. I didn't detect any pink in the pan, and on my skin, it seemed more orange than anything else. When blended out, it looks more peach-orange (and not to worry, it...

Illamasqua Cream Blusher Rude ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "warm peach pink" with a dewy finish. I didn't detect any pink in the pan, and...

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Do you have any beauty kryptonite?

Do you have any beauty kryptonite?

Do you have any beauty kryptonite? Something you will almost always buy even when you already have products similar to it?

Antique gold eyeshadows, red lipsticks, peachy-pink blushes.

Thanks to Amy for today's question! Got a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Wet 'n' Wild Sagreena the Teenage Witch Nail Lacquer

Wet 'n' Wild Sagreena the Teenage Witch Nail Lacquer

Wet 'n' Wild Sagreena the Teenage Witch Nail Lacquer ($1.99 for 0.46 fl. oz.) is a vibrant emerald green with lighter green shimmer. It's nearly opaque after two coats...

Wet 'n' Wild Sagreena the Teenage Witch Nail Lacquer

Wet 'n' Wild Sagreena the Teenage Witch Nail...

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