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Inglot Launches 40-Pan Freedom System Eyeshadow Palette

Inglot Launches 40-Pan Freedom System Eyeshadow Palette

Inglot Launches 40-Pan Freedom System Eyeshadow Palette

INGLOT Cosmetics is excited to announce the launch of the new Freedom System Palette with 40 eye shadow squares. With Freedom System, the challenge of finding that perfect palette of eye shadows is over. This new palette guarantees to help...

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Duochromes + Jealousy Wakes Look

Duochromes + Jealousy Wakes Look

Duochromes + Jealousy Wakes Look

I was just playing around, and I wasn't sure if I was going to post this, but some reader encouragement helped :) After seeing several readers mention Vex on yesterday's post about Bare Escentual's Urban Nature, I figured I'd try it. And then I just couldn't help...

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Sugarpill Stella Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Stella Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Stella Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.19 oz.) is described as "blackest of jet blacks, bursting with rainbow diamond sparkle." It is a really intense black, particularly...

Sugarpill Stella Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Stella Chromalust Loose Eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.19 oz.)...

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Purple Haze Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Purple Haze Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is described as a "vivid violet," which is an accurate depiction of this shade.  It has a cream finish, applies opaque in two coats, and has a slightly jelly-like quality to me.  In some lighting, it...

Rescue Beauty Lounge Purple Haze Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is described as a "vivid violet," which is an accurate depiction of this shade....

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Is there a such thing as something being too pigmented?

Is there a such thing as something being too pigmented?

Is there a such thing as something being too pigmented? What if the color stains your skin after you remove it?

I don't mind if something stains my skin for a few hours post-removal, but I don't want anything staining for 24 hours afterward, because then that interferes with what I want to wear the...

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China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals for Summer 2011

China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals for Summer 2011

China Glaze Crackle Glaze Metals for Summer 2011

Set your summer style to “sizzle” with China Glaze’s new Crackle Glaze Metals collection. The pioneer in crackle technology, China Glaze takes the beauty phenomenon to the next level with this second-generation polish that pairs the edgy...

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Are some pieces of makeup more art than function?

Are some pieces of makeup more art than function?

How do you tackle delicately designed products?

In the past few years, there has only been one compact I found difficult to swatch away (Lancome Bamboo Bronzer from last year, which I wasn't able to snag a backup of).  I recently purchased the bronzer photographed above, which...

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