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Hourglass Lagoon Eyeshadow Duo

Hourglass Lagoon Eyeshadow Duo

Take a Dive Into Summer with Hourglass' Lagoon

Hourglass Lagoon Eyeshadow Duo ($38.00) includes shades in a muted, gray-green and a deepened ocean-blue with a teal sheen.  I was eager to try out another eyeshadow duo after discovering the amazing-ness of Prism.  Both of these shades were soft,...

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True Blue Spa There's the Rub Scrub Review & Photos

True Blue Spa There's the Rub Scrub Review & Photos

Oh, the Scent! NOW, There's the Rub...

True Blue Spa There's the Rub ($24.00 for 24 oz.) is a salt glow with natural sea salt--basically, it's a sea salt-based body scrub to help slough off dead skin and all that fun stuff in the shower.

Where's the Rub? IN THE SCENT. I'm sorry, but I found this...

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Do you have no makeup days?

Do you have no makeup days?

Do you have no makeup days? Why/why not?

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I don't plan for any *specific* day to be no makeup, but I definitely have them and embrace those days! I also try not to keep my makeup on all day, if I don't need to. For some reason, I enjoy letting my skin breathe after I know I'm done for the day,...

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Illamasqua Writhe Bronzer

Illamasqua Writhe Bronzer

Going Bronze with Illamasqua

Illamasqua Writhe Bronzing Powder (£20.00 for 0.32 oz.) is part of Illamasqua's Body Electrics Collection, but it's only available overseas as just Writhe.  In the U.S., Sephora carries Illamasqua Glint & Writhe Bronzing Duo ($27.00), which isn't necessarily a bad thing, to...

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Buy 2 Mascaras, Get 1 Free @ Nordstrom

Buy 2 Mascaras, Get 1 Free @ Nordstrom

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Buy 2 Mascaras, Get 1 Free @ Nordstrom

Today (May 29th) only, Nordstrom is having a special where you can purchase two mascaras [from the same brand] and get a third free [of the brand's top selling mascara]. It only applies to certain mascaras, which you can see here. Even though it says...

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Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in #1 Anthracite, #22 Emerald Green

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream in #1 Anthracite, #22 Emerald Green

Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream: Two More!

I've already fully reviewed Make Up For Ever Aqua Cream ($22.00) here (#5, 7, 18, 21) and here (#6, 9, 11, 13, 20). I've got two more shades to show you!

  • #1 Anthracite is a darkened steel green with a light silver shimmer.
  • #22 Emerald Green is a brightened green with a...

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Sultry Sunset: All About Funbathing!

Sultry Sunset: All About Funbathing!

Sultry Sunset: All About Funbathing!

I was completely determined to use Funbathing lipstick, since it's the only To the Beach lipstick I hadn't yet used in an actual look. I already had a good idea of what I wanted to do -- kind of a smoky berry/burgundy eye -- and this is kind of ended up. I...

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What beauty product would you love to see re-released?

What beauty product would you love to see re-released?

What beauty product would you love to see re-released? Why?

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We were discussing this on Twitter earlier, and I know I've asked this before, but let's do it again. I'd love to see some of these (all MAC): Mari-sheeno lipstick (made perm in U.S.!), Molten Sol liquidlast liner, Firespot eyeshadow,...

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Tag: Your Recent Beauty Adventures

Tag: Your Recent Beauty Adventures

Tag: Your Recent Beauty Adventures

I want to hear all about the beauty products you've recently purchased and worn. 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 other beauty bloggers if you...

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