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MAC Eyeshadow Swatches - Neutrals (Part 2)

Grain is a soft, warm beige with a satin finish. It's like a lighter version of MAC Arena. Orb is a soft, pink-peach with a satin finish. It is pinker than Urban Decay Virgin. It is similar to Inglot #397, but it has a softer look and therefore looks darker/more pigmented. Naked...

Grain is a soft, warm beige with a satin finish. It's like a lighter version of MAC Arena. Orb is a soft, pink-peach with a satin finish. It is pinker...

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Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter 2011 Collection: Bordeaux

Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter 2011 Collection: Bordeaux

Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter 2011 Collection: Bordeaux

For his second season with Le Métier de Beauté, Neiman Marcus’s Fashion Director Ken Downing took the essence of the fall runways and distilled it into a beauty collection that mixes and matches essential color combinations into feminine,...

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Le Metier de Beaute Fig Eyeshadow

Le Metier de Beaute Fig Eyeshadow ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a reddened eggplant purple with a soft, frosted sheen. When applied wet, it takes on a slightly more jewel-toned depth, while applied dry, it appears the faintest bit lighter. ...

Le Metier de Beaute Fig Eyeshadow ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a reddened eggplant purple with a soft, frosted...

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Chanel Fetiche Rouge Coco Shine

Chanel Fetiche (66) Rouge Coco Shine ($32.00 for 0.10 oz.) is is a semi-sheer pinky-plum with subtle gold micro-shimmer and a glossy shine. The color applies evenly and imparts enough color that it changes the natural lip color but...

Chanel Fetiche (66) Rouge Coco Shine ($32.00 for 0.10 oz.) is is a semi-sheer pinky-plum with subtle gold...

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Quick Eyes with NARS Grand Palais Eyeshadow Duo

Quick Eyes with NARS Grand Palais Eyeshadow Duo

Quick Eyes with NARS Grand Palais Eyeshadow Duo

In an effort to show how wearable the rosy shade was in Grand Palais, I used the duo in a quickie look before I did lip swatches for NARS' fall lip products.

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Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter 2011 Collection: Silk Road

Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter 2011 Collection: Silk Road

Le Metier de Beaute Fall/Winter 2011 Collection: Silk Road

For almost 3000 years, a vast network connected Eastern civilization to the outside world. Silk, satin, spices and jewels made the journey, connecting east and west, along what would become known as the “Silk Road.” As the Silk Road...

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Are you loyal to a brand?

Are you loyal to a brand?

Are you loyal to a brand? Or do you hop around wherever the wind takes you? Are there maybe a couple of brands you rarely stray from?

No, I don't think I have any brand loyalty. Initially, sure, I was using about 99% MAC products, but the brand is such a perfect gateway drug--the price point is less...

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NARS Larger Than Life Eyeliner

NARS Larger Than Life Eyeliner

NARS Larger Than Life Eyeliner ($23.00 for 0.02 oz.) is a new (and permanent) long-wearing pencil eyeliner that is available in nine shades (though two have not yet been made available online). They're touted to...

NARS Larger Than Life Eyeliner

NARS Larger Than Life Eyeliner ($23.00 for 0.02 oz.) is a new (and permanent) long-wearing...

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