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Chanel Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Color (La Ravissante)

Chanel La Ravissante (32) Rouge Allure Velvet Luminous Matte Lip Color ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a coral-orange with a soft shine. It's not matte exactly--it's more semi-matte--but the shine disappears within the first hour, and you get a...

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5 Australian Beauty Product Must-Haves

5 Australian Beauty Product Must-Haves

Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, Kimberly started her working life early at the tender age of 15. For most of the past 10 years, she has worked for some of the biggest media corporations her sunny country has had to offer. She always wanted to become...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #107

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #107

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul:  Jack Black Lip Balms! (just stocking up) Chanel Dragon RAL
  • Weekend plans:   Probably grabbing lunch with my mom sometime, and if the weather holds, farmers market on Sunday!  I'd really like to do some cleaning this weekend, too.
  • Best way to stay warm in the...

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When you were little, did you have someone you watched apply makeup?

When you were little, did you have someone you watched apply makeup?

When you were little, did you have someone you watched apply makeup? Share your memories!

I can't remember watching any one apply makeup until the ninth or tenth grade, which was when my best friend at the time was wearing her makeup, so I'd sit and watch her sometimes. My mom never wore makeup (and...

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Holiday Gift Guide: Totally Holiday, Totally Gift-Worthy and Over $50

Holiday Gift Guide: Totally Holiday, Totally Gift-Worthy and Over $50

Holiday Gift Guide: Totally Holiday, Totally Gift-Worthy and Over $50

The last part of the Totally Holiday, Totally Gift-Worthy section of the guide features the more indulgent gifts to give this holiday season. These may be luxurious, or they may offer tremendous value but will be an investment for...

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Dior Versailles Rouge Dior Lip Color

Dior Versailles (527) Rouge Dior Lip Color ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) has a pinky-coral base color with peachy-gold shimmer finished with a glossy shine. The color coverage is semi-opaque--there's some translucency but looks better from afar...

Dior Versailles (527) Rouge Dior Lip Color ($32.00 for 0.12 oz.) has a pinky-coral base color with peachy-gold...

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A Few Canadian Beauty Product Must-Haves

A Few Canadian Beauty Product Must-Haves

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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Do you try to budget yourself when buying beauty products?

Do you try to budget yourself when buying beauty products?

Do you try to budget yourself when buying beauty products? The one that you're totally indulging in?

To an extent--I try to buy things that make the most sense for the blog. Will readers want to read about this? Will I actually have a chance to review it before it sells out?

Thanks to Laura for...

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