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Smashbox Naked Beauty Lip Gloss Collection

Smashbox Naked Beauty Lip Gloss Collection

Truly Barely There Lip Gloss with Smashbox

Smashbox Naked Beauty Lip Gloss Collection ($25.00 for 8 x 0.04 oz.) includes eight shades of sheer, barely-there lip gloss. The lip gloss itself is smooth, not too thin (but not thick), and non-sticky. They last about one to one and half hours on lips for...

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Gilt Sales for Week of June 14th, 2010

Gilt Sales for Week of June 14th, 2010

This week's beauty sales at Gilt...

The link above is an invite-link, which is a referral link. Gilt requires an invite in order to join. I receive a $25 referral credit to my account IF you purchase, but not just if you sign up.

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The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Fuchsia Shine Lipstick

The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Fuchsia Shine Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Fuchsia Shine Lipstick

The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Fuchsia Shine Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Fuchsia (#150) Shine Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a beautiful softened fuchsia-pink (actually, it strikes me as a peony pink!) with iridescent light pink shimmer and a glossy shine. ...

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Sephora Sun Kit for Sunscreen Newcomers

Sephora Sun Kit for Sunscreen Newcomers

Trial & Error is Easy with Sephora's Sun Safety Kit

Every year, Sephora puts out a Sun Safety Kit ($25.00), which includes a whole platter of trial-sized sunscreens to try. What I really like about it is it gives you an opportunity to find the right sunscreen for you--not just the SPF level, but the...

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This Week's Beauty Report: Sunday, June 13th, 2010

This Week's Beauty Report: Sunday, June 13th, 2010

La Mer for World Ocean's Day 2010

This Week's Beauty Report: Sunday, June 13th, 2010

  • Philosophy introduces Microdelivery Purifying Peel -- a one minute purifying enzyme peel with natural enzymes and a fruit-acid complex. It retails for $40.
  • Lancome Definicils Precious Cells High Definition Amplifying...

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Kenzo Amour Ryoko Eau de Parfum Review & Photos

Kenzo Amour Ryoko Eau de Parfum Review & Photos

Travel-Friendly Beauty: Kenzo Amour

Kenzo Amour Ryoko ($29.00 for 0.7 oz.) is a travel-friendly fragrance. L'eau Par Kenzo Pour Femme and Flower by Kenzo are also available in the new, travel-friendly packaging. For men, L'Eau Par Kenzo Pour Homme and Kenzo Homme are also available. Each scent is housed in...

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The Summer Season: Korres #47 Orange Brown Lipstick

The Summer Season: Korres #47 Orange Brown Lipstick

>Korres #47 Orange Brown Lipstick

The Summer Season: Korres #47 Orange Brown Lipstick

Korres #47 Orange Brown Mango Butter Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a semi-opaque, muted orange. It has very subtle shimmer, but it gives off more of a slight gloss finish than it does a shimmery one. It's...

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Lipstick & Lipgloss Pic Spam, Vol. 1

Lipstick & Lipgloss Pic Spam, Vol. 1

Lipstick & Lipgloss Pic Spam, Vol. 1

I don't know why, but for awhile, it seems like I have a bajillion lipsticks and glosses I want to share with you, but I feel a little odd reviewing more than one or two per day. I always think, "Nobody wants to see FIVE lipsticks in ONE day!" Some of these are...

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