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Win MAC Dashing Lassies Eyeshadow Palette!

Win MAC Dashing Lassies Eyeshadow Palette!

Win MAC Dashing Lassies Eyeshadow Palette!

One (1) lucky winner will receive MAC Dashing Lassies Eyeshadow Palette! (Retail value $36.00!)

Congratulations to Esther K.!

RULES: All entries must be submitted by November 30th, 2010 at 11:59 PM PST. This contest is open to all readers as pursuant to your local...

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Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Pencils (2010)

Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Pencils (2010)

Holiday Wishes with Smashbox

Smashbox Wish For The Perfect Pencils (2010) ($16.00 for 4 x 0.03 oz.) are one of my favorite holiday sets, after discovering their great deal last year. This year's set is actually a better deal, even though they are smaller in size. In this...

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Clarins Blackberry Rouge Prodige Lipstick

Clarins Blackberry Rouge Prodige Lipstick

First Look at Clarins Rouge Prodige

Clarins Blackberry Rouge Prodige Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.10 oz.) is Clarins' latest in lipstick formulas--it's supposed to be a long-wearing lipstick with intense color that smooths away lip lines with high shine. Blackberry is...

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What are your favorite beauty gifts to give/receive?

What are your favorite beauty gifts to give/receive?

What are your favorite beauty gifts to give/receive? Share your ideas!

I love sample sets or trios - like Jack Black's Lip Balm Trios, Smashbox Wish Pencils, etc.

Thanks to Lily for today's question! Got a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Dolce & Gabbana Caramel Classic Cream Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Caramel Classic Cream Lipstick

Have you tried Dolce & Gabbana's Caramel?

Dolce & Gabbana Caramel Classic Cream Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a tanned nude with a subtle golden sheen. It's semi-opaque--it can be a touch streaky--but it's opaque in most places.  The streakiness is bothersome, if...

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Estee Lauder Night Bloom Pure Color Gloss Stick

Estee Lauder Night Bloom Pure Color Gloss Stick

Estee Lauder Night Bloom Pure Color Gloss Stick

Estee Lauder Gloss Sticks: Night Bloom

Estee Lauder Night Bloom Pure Color Gloss Stick ($18.50 for 0.08 oz.) is the warmer sister of Mauve Mirage. It's a warmer pink with soft golden shimmer with a glossy finish. The color itself is semi-opaque (very...

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What was the craziest makeup look you have ever done, just for fun?

What was the craziest makeup look you have ever done, just for fun?

What was the craziest makeup look you have ever done, just for fun? Share!

I once did some weird green and teal mask thing, haha.

Thanks to Jess for today's question! Got a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Estee Lauder Mauve Mirage Pure Color Gloss Stick

Estee Lauder Mauve Mirage Pure Color Gloss Stick

Estee Lauder Gloss Sticks:  Mauve Mirage

Estee Lauder Mauve Mirage Pure Color Gloss Stick ($18.50 for 0.08 oz.) was a little surprise! It swatched a little sheer, almost streakily, but it was absolutely gorgeous applied. It's a lovely shade of...

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Dolce & Gabbana Lust Classic Cream Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Lust Classic Cream Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Lust Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Evocative Beauty: Lust

Dolce & Gabbana Lust Classic Cream Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a dark, purpled berry with very fine, barely-there violet micro-shimmer. It has a glossier finish than many of Dolce & Gabbana's other Classic Cream lipsticks,...

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Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss (Part 2)

More Chanel, More Gloss

Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss ($32.00 for 0.28 fl. oz.) is the brand's latest gloss with nine shades (all are permanent except Confidence). I reviewed Fatale, Impertinence, Insolence, and Insouciance earlier.
It has a new wedge-shaped...

More Chanel, More Gloss

Chanel Rouge Allure Extrait de Gloss ($32.00 for 0.28 fl. oz.) is the brand's latest gloss with nine shades (all are permanent...

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