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Is an eyeshadow base/primer necessary?

Is an eyeshadow base/primer necessary?

Is an eyeshadow base/primer necessary? Do you ever skip?

I only skip if I end up using a colored base, like a cream shadow, alone that doesn't crease.

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Win $900 of Make Up For Ever Products! Another Chance!

Win $900 of Make Up For Ever Products! Another Chance!

Win $900 of Make Up For Ever Products!

We have our second kit up for grabs!  One (1) very lucky reader will be able to call this kit their own.   This is a Rock For Ever traincase that Make Up For Ever allowed me to choose products to put in it (the instructions being any products until it is full)...

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Give us your feedback!

Give us your feedback!

Tell us how we're doing!

From time to time, we ask for your feedback on how we're doing here at Temptalia, and with the new year off and running, we would like to take this time to gather your insights on where we should focus ourselves and do more of what you want in 2011.

Specific feedback or...

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Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss

Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss

Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss

Hourglass Siren Extreme Sheen Lipgloss ($28.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a wicked shade of fiery red with a part-chrome, part-metallic finish. It has a definite orange-base, but this the strength of the red really is pulled to the...

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Clarins Barocco Gold Shimmering Powder

Clarins Barocco Gold Shimmering Powder

Clarins Barocco Gold Shimmering Powder

Clarins Barocco Gold Shimmering Powder ($35.00 for 1.2 oz.) looks so beautiful on the inside, it's hard to believe that the insides did not make such a splash. Inside, there are gold "nuggets," which are incredibly soft and...

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Bobbi Brown Powerful Palette

Bobbi Brown Powerful Palette

Bobbi Brown Powerful Palette

Bobbi Brown Powerful Palette ($60.00 for 0.36 oz.) is an all-in-one palette with four eyeshadows, one blush, two lipglosses, and one lipstick. It includes:  Navajo (creamy pinkish white), Rose Gold (golden pink), Burnished Rose (warm rose), Chocolate...

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What do you with products you don't like or don't use?

What do you with products you don't like or don't use?

What do you with products you don't like or don't use? Do you pass them along to friends? Swap?

I donate as much as possible to local organizations (usually for victims of domestic violence), and what I can't donate, I pass on to friends and family.

Thanks to Cheryl for today's question! Got a...

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Lancome French Touch Color Design Eyeshadow Quad

Lancome French Touch Color Design Eyeshadow Quad

Lancome French Touch Color Design Eyeshadow Quad

Lancome French Touch Color Design Eyeshadow Quad ($42.00 for 0.168 oz.) is a gorgeous, limited edition quad released for fall.  Aha! I thought I wasn't going to be able to review this, but it is still...

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NARS Wicked Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Wicked Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Wicked Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Wicked Eyeshadow Duo ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) features a pale, shimmering green with an almost gold shimmer and a brighter pop of chartreuse with soft gold shimmer.  The texture is soft, smooth, and the color pay off excellent.  I love that you...

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