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MAC Peacocky Collection for Holiday 2010/Winter 2011

MAC Peacocky Collection for Holiday 2010/Winter 2011

MAC Peacocky Collection for Spring 2011

U.S. Launch Date: January 6th, 2011

Arrogance or elegance? The showy display, the undeniably sexual spectacle, the iridescent irreverence…it’s awe-inspiring. We fetishize the exotic peacock as a symbol of extreme beauty, an act of elaborate nature, raging...

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CoverGirl Bronze Glow (770) Continuous Color Lipstick

CoverGirl Bronze Glow (770) Continuous Color Lipstick

Quick Review: CoverGirl Bronze Glow (770) Continuous Color Lipstick

CoverGirl Bronze Glow (770) Continuous Color Lipstick ($5.49 for 0.13 oz.) is a coppery orange that applies nearly opaque with a slight frosted sheen. It's creamy enough to apply...

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Burberry Midnight Brown (02) Eye Definer Pencil

Burberry Midnight Brown (02) Eye Definer Pencil

Burberry Breaks My Heart

Burberry Midnight Brown Eye Definer Pencil ($27.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a rich, dark brown with golden flecks and subtly cool undertones. As beautiful as the color is, I didn't have good luck with wear. When I wore it on the lower...

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Jack Black It’s the Balm Lip Balm Trio

Jack Black It’s the Balm Lip Balm Trio

Quick Review: Jack Black Lip Balm Trio

Jack Black It's the Balm Lip Balm Trio ($19.50 for 0.75 oz.) includes three full-sized flavors of Jack Black's Intense Therapy Lip Balm. Two of the three flavors are limited edition (at present) -- when I inquired as to whether they...

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Benefit The Porefessional

Benefit The Porefessional

Quick Review: Benefit The Porefessional

Benefit The Porefessional ($28.00 for 0.75 oz.) is supposed to minimize the appearance of pores. It is a translucent balm that you can apply under or over makeup. Benefit says when applying it under makeup, to apply to clean, lightly...

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Dior Technicolor Red (873) Addict Lipcolor

Dior Technicolor Red (873) Addict Lipcolor

Dior Holiday 2010: Technicolor Red

Dior Technicolor Red (873) Lipcolor ($26.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a raspberry pink-red with soft fuchsia and ruby micro-shimmer. It's nearly opaque on lips, and it's a beautiful take on a more classic holiday red. If you tend to...

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Welcome to Swatch-all-idays!

Welcome to Swatch-all-idays!

Welcome to Swatch-all-idays!

One of my resolutions for 2011 is to be more organized, stay on top of things, and be more realistic about the volume of products I can review in detail with full swatches.  Ideally, I'd love to start off with a clean slate so-to-speak by clearing out an ever growing...

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What would be makeup essentials for a beauty newcomer?

What would be makeup essentials for a beauty newcomer?

What would be makeup essentials for a beauty newcomer? What should they start out with?

If they've NEVER used makeup, I would give them some cheaper items and let them try and get a feel for what kinds of things they like (or don't like). I would also consider a good eyeshadow palette in the $20-40...

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Chanel: 2011 Paris-Byzance Metiers d'Art Show Beauty

Chanel: 2011 Paris-Byzance Metiers d'Art Show Beauty

Chanel: 2011 Paris-Byzance Metiers d'Art Show Beauty

"The theme of the collection, Paris-Byzance is a great inspiration on it's own. The links and associations with Chanel are rich and plenty. Karl gave Sam (McKnight) and me a sketch giving us a rough idea of the...

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Chantecaille Spring 2011 Collection

Chantecaille Spring 2011 Collection

Chantecaille Spring 2011 Collection

Sea turtles define all that is ancient and magical about our blue planet and yet they are endangered and struggling for survival, their numbers severely reduced from historical levels. Persistent over-exploitation, especially of adult females on nesting beaches,...

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