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MAC Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara Review, Photos

MAC Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara Review, Photos

The Tale of Two Mascaras

MAC Haute & Naughty Lash Mascara ($18.00) is the latest in mascara innovation from MAC, and though the formula itself isn't the key innovation here, it's actually a nice formula.

I'm personally a big fan of MAC mascaras -- Plushlash is my favorite MAC...

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Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer (Fall 2010)

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer (Fall 2010)

Pretty in Pink for Fall with Dior

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer ($21.00) is a yellow-pink with white-gold micro-shimmer. It applies very smoothly and evenly, and you only need about two coats for good color opacity. It's very flattering on both warm and cooler...

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What's your favorite part of your beauty routine?

What's your favorite part of your beauty routine?

What's your favorite part of your beauty routine? Eyeshadow, lipstick? Hair? Manicures?

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I absolutely LOVE applying lipstick & gloss. It feels decadent, and for me, it's the last step in my makeup, so it just brings everything together.

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Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer

Chanel Paradoxal Stuns

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer ($23.00) is a stunning shade of grayed plum with red and violet microshimmer.  It applied beautifully--one of the best Chanel lacquers in terms of formula I've tried--and only needed two coats for complete...

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The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss Fume ($20.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a juicy, glossy cherry red.  It makes your lips look like perfectly ripened, candy-apple red or luscious, summer-ripened cherries.  Either way, the color and finish is pretty sexy.  It's...

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Tag: Who Does it Best?

Tag: Who Does it Best?

Tag: Who Does it Best?

This tag is all about your favorite brands -- which brands really know how to do certain products better than any other!

Tags are kind of like glorified surveys, but they're fun ways to pass the time and learn a little more about each other!  Feel free to tag your friends or...

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What color eyeshadow do you wish a brand would create?

What color eyeshadow do you wish a brand would create?

What color eyeshadow do you wish a brand would create? What do you feel you're missing?

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I think I'd like a really pigmented aqua-teal with flashes of violet and blue.

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

Alice + Olivia included three new and limited edition nail lacquers.  I wanted to fall in love with these, but I just wasn't blown away. Morning.After. was my favorite of the three, because of...

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection Pigments

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection Pigments

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Pigments

Pigment fiends--I don't know if I'd pass on these new shades from Alice + Olivia. They have excellent textures, and both Partylicious and Later are beautiful.  If It Sparkles would be the only one I'd think about...

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