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5-Minute Makeup: Neutrals

5-Minute Makeup: Neutrals

5-Minute Makeup:  Neutrals

Super fast neutral eye I did last week!   I have some tutorials to upload still, but unfortunately, there's no tutorial for this look, because I really was in a major rush and didn't have time to record it.  Sorry in advance!

Hope you're having a fantastic weekend!

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The Summer Season: Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

The Summer Season: Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

The Summer Season: Guerlain Gil Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gil (#40) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a beautiful shade of orange with subtle gold shimmer and a light sheen. It's not quite a coral, but it has the lightness and brightness of one. It's not a neon...

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Clarins Instant Sun Light Gloss SPF 6 Review, Photos Swatches

Clarins Instant Sun Light Gloss SPF 6 Review, Photos Swatches

Light on the Gloss with Clarins Instant Sun Light Gloss

Clarins Instant Sun Light Gloss SPF 6 ($18.00 for 0.04 oz.) are new for summer and come in three shades -- Vanilla, Coral, and Cinnamon. Each is housed in a silver bullet of a pen that clicks up the gloss on a brush applicator.

  • Vanilla (01) is...

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Becca Jewel Dust (Erzulie, Luella, Erlina)

Becca Jewel Dust (Erzulie, Luella, Erlina)

The Jewel of Your Eye with Becca

Becca Jewel Dust ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) are loose multi-purpose powders made without talc or fillers. There are sixteen shades in the full range, from shimmering champagnes to baby blues.  I picked up three shades when Becca was on HauteLook a few weeks back.

  • Erzulie is...

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Summer 2010 Collection Reviews

Summer 2010 Collection Reviews

Summer 2010 Collection Reviews

Can you believe that fall collections are a mere few weeks away?  Yes, indeed, fall coverage will start trickling in come July and be in full swing by August.  Let's take a look at where we've been this summer...

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The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

The Summer Season: YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick

YSL Fetish Pink Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a pretty-in-pink shade with no shimmer but a creamy feel and look.  It's a cooler, slightly pastel and blue-based pink, so it definitely...

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NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep

NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep

How Pore-less Can You Be?

NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep ($30.00 for 0.26 oz.) is a skin prepping product, not quite a primer, that's supposed to minimize the appearance of fine lines and pores to give skin a smoother look.

Get closer to an Immaculate Complexion with NARS Skin Smoothing Face Prep. With...

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Are there any ingredients you avoid in your makeup/skincare?

Are there any ingredients you avoid in your makeup/skincare?

Are there any ingredients you avoid in your makeup/skincare? What do you avoid?  How come?

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I'm wary of products with seemingly high concentrations or levels of silicone-based ingredients, because my skin always seems to break out into incredibly large and painful pimples that take forever to go...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #033

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #033

Welcome to Free For Haul Fridays!

A play on Oh No They Didn't's "Free For All Fridays," every Friday is Free For Haul Fridays! Friday is a day for fun -- whether you're already off enjoying your weekend or if you just need a way to get through til the end of the work day, FFH is here for you!

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