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MAC Marine Life Dupes -- Sorry, Keep Looking

MAC Marine Life Dupes -- Sorry, Keep Looking

MAC Marine Life Dupes -- Sorry, Keep Looking

When I think of dupes, I think of something that is pretty close to it -- I'm talking 90% or closer -- not just similar. There are plenty of similar shades to Marine Life; after all, it's really just a vibrant coral-red with minimal shimmer in it. NARS Deep...

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Does packaging make or break your purchase?

Does packaging make or break your purchase?

Does packaging make or break your purchase? If it's super cute, do you have to have it? If it's ugly but the product is still lovely, do you pass anyway?

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Cuter/more elegant packaging may make me take a second look, and ugly packaging may make me pass it up, but if I get to the product and try it...

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MAC To the Beach Collection -- Hipness & Refined Golden Swatches & Photos

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Hipness & Refined Golden Swatches & Photos

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Hipness & Refined Golden Swatches & Photos

I reviewed these originally with the sneak peek from last week. I'm re-posting what I said about both in this post, but the photos are of the products in the limited edition packaging.

  • Hipness Blush is a soft pink...

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MAC To the Beach Collection - Bronze Body Oil

MAC To the Beach Collection - Bronze Body Oil

MAC Bronze Body Oil

MAC To the Beach Collection — Bronze Body Oil Review, Photos, Swatches

To the Beach certainly gives one many options for faux sunkissed skin. New to MAC (and limited edition, of course) is To the Beach Bronze Body Oil. This is, essentially, a body oil that dries down quickly with...

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MAC To the Beach Collection - Eye Kohls & Lip Pencils

MAC To the Beach Collection - Eye Kohls & Lip Pencils

MAC To the Beach Collection — Eye Kohls & Lip Pencils Review, Photos, Swatches

To the Beach also sees the introduction of two limited edition lip pencils and one limited edition eye kohl (plus a repromote of a permanent shade).  I liked both of the Eye Kohls, but I found the...

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MAC To the Beach Collection -- Marine Life High-Light Powder

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Marine Life High-Light Powder

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Marine Life High-Light Powder Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC To the Beach is much anticipated, but I think the Marine Life High-Light Powder is easily the item most coveted.  With its raised seahorse pattern and metallic look, I'm not at...

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MAC To the Beach Collection -- Sneak Peek, Part II

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Sneak Peek, Part II

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Sneak Peek, Part II

I have a dental appointment in literally forty-five minutes, so I'm going to try and get as MUCH as I can manage out, but please excuse any mistakes in labeling, shoddy photography, and the like. I wanted to give you guys the inside scoop before I...

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Duri Paparazzi Collection - Paparazzi, Celebrity Scandal, Bombshell -

Duri Paparazzi Collection - Paparazzi, Celebrity Scandal, Bombshell -

Duri's Paparazzi Collection includes twelve shades for spring/summer: Drama Queen (gold), Oscar Party (green), Fashion Police (blue), Addicted to Fame (orange), I Don't Kiss and Tell (red), Limo Ride (deep red), Bombshell (bright red), Divas Only (brown), Paparazzi (deep...

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MAC To the Beach Collection -- Official Information & Photos

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Official Information & Photos

MAC To the Beach Collection -- Official Information & Photos

There is fun in the sun, to be sure, but to the beach is more of a sensual state of mind – a pleasure we all feel near the sea. The girl and boy from Ipanema, from Cap d’Antibes to West Palm Beach… all around the world, the seaside...

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