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MAC Opulash Optimum Black for Fall 2011 (Official)

MAC Opulash Optimum Black for Fall 2011 (Official)

MAC Opulash Optimum Black for Fall 2011

Launch Date: August 25th, 2011 (North America), September 2011 (International)

Opulash Optimum Black delivers a more saturated black plus extra-volumization with our most bodacious brush yet. Extreme expansion and curl, formed from a blend of silica plat es of...

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MAC Prime Focus Collection for Fall 2011 (Official)

MAC Prime Focus Collection for Fall 2011 (Official)

MAC Prime Focus Collection for Fall 2011

Launch Date: August 18th, 2011 (North America), September 2011 (International)

The latest addition to our successful Prep + Prime family is a new patented formula that promotes natural lash growth for longer, thicker, stronger looking lashes, with dramatic...

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MAC Turquatic Collection for Fall 2011 (Official)

MAC Turquatic Collection for Fall 2011 (Official)

MAC Turquatic Collection for Fall 2011

Launch Date: August 11th, 2011 (North America), September 2011 (International)

Modern girls (and boys) who've become addicted to Turquatic, MAC's sensual sea-spray of a fragrance, bracing with anemone, lotus, orris, and a curious waft of Corsican cedrat from the...

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NARS Bali Eyeshadow

NARS Bali Eyeshadow

NARS Bali Eyeshadow ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "neutral taupe." That description is rather apt--it's a dark, gray-tinted brown, which is what taupe is. It has a matte finish, and the color payoff is good overall. It applies...

NARS Bali Eyeshadow

NARS Bali Eyeshadow ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is described as a "neutral taupe." That description is rather...

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Rant & Rave: Baked/Mineralize Eyeshadows

Rant & Rave: Baked/Mineralize Eyeshadows

This Week's Topic: BAKED/MINERALIZE EYESHADOWS!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about baked/mineralize eyeshadows. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

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Goody Jewel Shine Oval Cushion Brush Review

Goody Jewel Shine Oval Cushion Brush Review

What's in a brush?

Goody Jewel Shine Oval Cushion Brush ($6.49 at Walmart) is a tourmaline-infused brush designed to "smooth hair, minimize static, and enhance shine." It has a "soft touch handle for a comfortable grip."  When I sat down to write-up this review, I was trying to figure out how one...

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This Week's Sales for July 18th, 2011

This Week's Sales for July 18th, 2011

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

  • HAUTELOOK:  TruDerma (7/18), Isomers Skincare (7/19), Baci Lingerie Eyelashes (7/20), Goldfaden Skin Care (7/21), EcoSkin (7/22), Crown Brush (7/22), TanTowel (7/22)
  • IDEELI:  --
  • EBATES:  Pur Minerals (10%), Sephora (8%), DermStore (7.5%), Lancome...

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How do you store your makeup?

How do you store your makeup?

How do you store your makeup? Do you use a vanity? Drawers? Bathroom?

I store all of mine in an Ikea Besta system that I customized to suit my particular needs for the majority of products I keep and use.  I do keep items I reach for often (like foundation) in the second bathroom, which is where I do...

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Chantecaille Patina Brilliant Lipgloss

Chantecaille Brilliant Lipgloss: Patina

Chantecaille Patina Brilliant Lipgloss ($32.00 for 0.10 oz.) is semi-opaque berry red with subtle and muted gold micro-shimmer. The color applied more evently than Glaze, but it still had a slightly...

Chantecaille Brilliant Lipgloss: Patina

Chantecaille Patina Brilliant Lipgloss ($32.00 for 0.10 oz.) is...

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Urban Decay Baked Bronzer

Urban Decay Toasted Baked Bronzer ($26.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a "bronze shimmer." It is a warm, medium tan with a champagne shimmer and sheen. This shade completes Urban Decay's trifecta of bronzers (the other two are Gilded and Toasted). It has a very smooth...

Urban Decay Toasted Baked Bronzer ($26.00 for 0.26 oz.) is described as a "bronze shimmer." It is a warm, medium tan with a champagne shimmer and...

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