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Illamasqua Collide Nail Varnish

Illamasqua Collide Nail Varnish

Still Time for Neon Nails

Illamasqua Collide Nail Varnish ($14.00 for 0.5 fl. oz.) is a wicked neon pink cream that's opaque in just about two coats (which is what is pictured), but you could easily get away with three coats or do two thicker coats.  The formula is so...

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Is there a certain color or product that you're always buying?

Is there a certain color or product that you're always buying?

Is there a certain color or product that you're always buying? Like maybe you own 15 taupe eyeshadows? What are your weaknesses?

Coral and red lipsticks, green and gold eyeshadows.

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

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MAC Explicit Lipglass

MAC Explicit Lipglass

MAC Explicit Lipglass

The Sultry Season: MAC Explicit Lipglass

MAC Explicit Lipglass ($14.50 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a sheer taupe-brown kind of lipgloss.  It's gray, it's taupe, it's the grayest mauve.    I think Explicit is such an interesting shade, and it works really well layered over darker,...

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Marchesa for Le Metier de Beaute Collection for Fall 2010

Marchesa for Le Metier de Beaute Collection for Fall 2010

Marchesa for Le Metier de Beaute Collection for Fall 2010

Dedication to design, detail and to the experience; Marchesa and Le Métier de Beauté bring women back to a time when the “craft of the craft” was so important, while simultaneously bringing them forward with the best in luxury...

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MAC Viva Glam Lipglass -- Cyndi & Gaga

MAC Viva Glam Lipglass -- Cyndi & Gaga

MAC Viva Glam Lipglass -- Cyndi & Gaga

Coming at you on September 2nd, MAC will launch corresponding lipglasses to February's roll out of Viva Glam Cyndi and Gaga Lipsticks. Like the lipsticks, the lipglasses are only around for a limited time (six months) -- both the...

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Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick for Fall 2010

Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick for Fall 2010

Hourglass Femme Rouge Velvet Creme Lipstick for Fall 2010

It's described as a luxurious and hydrating cream formula that indulges lips in silky, rich color. Each shade retails for $30 and will be available at Barneys New York, Sephora, and sephora.com in August.

  • Immediately hydrates and softens lips...

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Do you have a celebrity makeup inspiration?

Do you have a celebrity makeup inspiration?

Do you have a celebrity makeup inspiration? Share!

I don't -- admittedly, I've just never been one that follows celebrities very much! The older I get, the less names I recognize!

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

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MAC Fabulous Felines Look: Mostly Neutral

MAC Fabulous Felines Look: Mostly Neutral

MAC Fabulous Felines Look: Mostly Neutral

Here's just a real quick look using some of the Fabulous Felines products! :)  Hope you're enjoying your Saturday... while I sit here on break from class, LOL.  I don't really recommend using the Superslick liners on the lower lash line -- even when I used...

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NARS Pure Matte Lipstick for Fall 2010

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick for Fall 2010

NARS Pure Matte Lipstick for Fall 2010

The NARS Pure Matte campaign, photographed by Creative Director and Founder François Nars, features Canadian model Heather Marks. Under Nars’s direction, makeup artist Diane Kendal designed a makeup look that emphasized a bold and matte lip. The end result is...

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TheBalm theBalm to the Rescue Review, Photos

TheBalm theBalm to the Rescue Review, Photos

Lip Balm for the Love of Pugs

TheBalm theBalm to the Rescue ($16.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a large, mirrored compact full of lip balm.  It's a vegan lip gloss, which can sometimes be difficult to find--it uses carnauba wax and candelilla wax rather than beeswax to get its waxy...

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