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MAC Surf Baby Nail Lacquers

Ocean Dip is a creamy bluish teal. I used two coats to get opaque color coverage. Even after I rolled it a few times, the formula was on the watery side.

Ocean Dip is a creamy bluish teal. I used two coats to get opaque color coverage. Even after I rolled it a few times, the formula was on the watery side.

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bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Cream for Dry Skin Review & Photos

bareMinerals Purely Nourishing Cream for Dry Skin Review & Photos

Bare Escentuals Bare Minerals Purely Nourishing Cream

Bare Escentuals Purely Nourishing Cream for Dry Skin ($28.00 for 1.7 oz.) worked so well with my normal-to-dry skin in the spring. I used it as my evening cream for about two months (which I finished at that...

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Stila 20% Off Friends & Family Sale!

Stila 20% Off Friends & Family Sale!

Stila 20% Off Friends & Family Sale!

Stila Cosmetics is holding their Friends & Family Sale now through May 24th. Save 20% on your entire order, plus get free shipping, with code FRIENDS11. This code is one-time use per customer.

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One time use per person. Cannot be combined with other...

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Temptalia Swatch Gallery - Beta Release

Temptalia Swatch Gallery - Beta Release

Temptalia Swatch Gallery - Beta Release

Late last night, we officially launched a beta of our swatch gallery!  The idea around the gallery is inspired by something I've personally longed for:  a way to easily find dupes for you!  Some kind of archive or catalog that I can easily reference and look...

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Bruised Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Bruised Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is described as both a brown and plum. On me, it's a deep, burgundied plum with a cream finish. It's really, really pigmented--you almost don't need two coats. It's like the second coat is just for the...

Rescue Beauty Lounge Bruised Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is described as both a brown and plum. On me, it's a deep, burgundied plum with a...

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What high-end product do you feel you should have skipped instead of buying?

What high-end product do you feel you should have skipped instead of buying?

What high-end product do you feel you should have skipped instead of buying? Why?

MAC Brush Sets - just not the same quality as full-sized brushes.  For me, this was a hard question, because a lot of the products I've come across in the past couple of years that have been really skip-worthy weren't...

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Milani Rich Java Baked Eyeshadow

Milani Rich Java Baked Metallic Eyeshadow ($7.49 for 0.05 oz.) a medium-dark chocolaty brown with subtle red undertones and a delicate bronze micro-shimmer layered on top.  It did seem to pull redder in the pan, but when swatched, it's much less apparent.  The softer...

Milani Rich Java Baked Metallic Eyeshadow ($7.49 for 0.05 oz.) a medium-dark chocolaty brown with subtle red undertones and a delicate bronze...

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Discontinued
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Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope Eye Kit

Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope Eye Kit

Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope Eye Kit ($95.00 for 0.49 oz.) consists of four shades: Blonde Amber (sand-hued neutral), Pale Satin Amethyst (light purple), Bronze Topaz (alluring...

Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope Eye Kit

Le Metier de Beaute Penelope Kaleidoscope Eye Kit ($95.00...

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