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5 Springy Green Makeup Looks

5 Springy Green Makeup Looks

5 Springy Green Makeup Looks

Last week, a reader asked me if I had any look suggestions for wearing green during spring, and here are five suggestions:

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What limited edition item would you like to see repromoted?

What limited edition item would you like to see repromoted?

What limited edition item would you like to see repromoted? If you can't pick one, how about top three?

Guerlain Gems! Although, I don't need more (I have one plus a backup), I think it's such an awesome coral. MAC Mari-sheeno lipstick (which was an Asia-exclusive).

Thanks to Mariella for today's...

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Lancome Midnight Rush Eyeshadow Palette

Lancome Midnight Rush Eyeshadow Palette

Lancome Midnight Rush Eyeshadow Palette

Lancome Midnight Rush Eye & Shadow Palette ($48.00 for 0.141 oz.) is a blue-themed eyeshadow palette with five shades in total. It consists of an all-over base, lid, crease, highlighter, and liner color.

The all-over base...

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Hourglass Primal Extreme Sheen Lipgloss

Hourglass Primal Extreme Sheen Lipgloss

Hourglass Primal Extreme Sheen Lipgloss

Hourglass Primal Extreme Sheen Lipgloss ($28.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a plum-tinged red with soft gold shimmer. It's semi-sheer to semi-opaque on lips; close-up, it looks sheerer, but from further away, it seems to give the...

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Plie Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Plie Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Plie Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Plie Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.4 fl. oz.) is described as the color of the satiny slippers of a prima ballerina. It is a soft, muted pale pink--it's not a milky pink nor is it pastel. I would say it's...

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Givenchy Candide Garden (78) Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quad

Givenchy Candide Garden (78) Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quad

Givenchy Spring 2011: Candide Garden

Givenchy Candide Garden (78) Le Prisme Eyeshadow Quartet ($56.00 for 0.14 oz.) is easily one of the best quads I've seen Givenchy put out that I've had the pleasure of testing. Candide Garden is stunning in its color...

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What was the first thing you learned about makeup?

What was the first thing you learned about makeup?

What was the first thing you learned about makeup? Share!

I learned about the awesomeness of eyeshadow bases!

Thanks to Allyson for today's question!

Got a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Yellow Fever Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Yellow Fever Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Yellow Fever Nail Lacquer

Rescue Beauty Lounge Yellow Fever Nail Lacquer ($18.00 for 0.4 fl. oz.) is a bright, sunshine yellow with soft, pale gold micro-shimmer. The micro-shimmer is really, really faint but it catches light...

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NARS Nana Lipgloss

NARS Nana Lipgloss

NARS Spring 2011: Nana

NARS Nana Lipgloss ($24.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a blackened plum that applies semi-opaque. It is still quite dark, but it is nowhere near as dark applied as it appears in the tube (which almost photographs black!). Though I really liked the color itself, and it...

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