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MAC Eyeshadow Palettes: My Reds & Pinks -- Limited Edition (2010)

MAC Eyeshadow Palettes: My Reds & Pinks -- Limited Edition (2010)

MAC Eyeshadow Palettes: My Reds & Pinks -- Limited Edition

Can you guess which shade is which? It's not easy! You'll find the answers behind the cut, under the second photo of the palette! :)  I took close-ups, but I wasn't satisfied with the majority of them, so I'll have to do those at another...

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MAC Superglass Collection for Summer 2010

MAC Superglass Collection for Summer 2010

MAC Superglass Collection

U.S. Launch Date: May 6th, 2010 International Launch Date: July 2010

Shattered, decimated, blinded by a fantastic, intergalactic lip light! Just when you thought Dazzleglass was the best-of bright, along comes Superglass, with secret, snowflake-shaped helicone pearls sparkling...

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YSL Solaris Collection for Summer 2010

YSL Solaris Collection for Summer 2010

YSL Solaris Collection for Summer 2010

Free, passionate, the Yves Saint Laurent woman plunges into a new adventure filled with sun, sensuality and exotic makeup colors.

The radiance of desert golds refreshed by Mediterranean blues. The intensity of reds vibrating with light. Born of the elements,...

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Givenchy Island Tan Fleur de Frangipanier (Summer 2010)

Givenchy Island Tan Fleur de Frangipanier (Summer 2010)

Givenchy's Summer Collection also featured Fleur de Frangipanier, which is available in two shades:  Island Sun (No. 2) and Island Tan (No. 3).  Each shade retails for $45 and contains 0.35 oz. of product.

I haven't spotted Island Sun yet, but I know it is the lighter of the two shades available and also...

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Chanel Darling Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Darling Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Darling Rouge Allure Lipstick

Not Quite Summer:  Chanel Darling Rouge Allure Lipstick

Chanel Darling (#30) Rouge Allure Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a soft, squishy, kind-of-jelly-ish pink.  It adds some color, but it's still on the sheerer side (particularly for a Rouge Allure).  It...

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Do you wash your hair with the same brand shampoo and conditioner?

Do you wash your hair with the same brand shampoo and conditioner?

Do you wash your hair with the same brand shampoo and conditioner? Is it a matching set? Do you use two different brands? Why?

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I use LiQWD Volumizing Shampoo & Volumizing Conditioner. I always seem to use in sets...

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Givenchy Island Lagoon Le Prisme Mono

Givenchy Island Lagoon Le Prisme Mono

Givenchy Will Take You to the Tropics & Back

Givenchy's Summer Collection is an island themed number featuring quite the variety in products, but in this post, I'm going to concentrate on Island Lagoon (No. 17) Le Prisme Mono ($29).  It's a multi-colored "quad" that features lighter aqua-blue, medium...

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Ask Temptalia Session #024

Ask Temptalia Session #024

Got a question? Now's the time to ask it!

I'm taking your questions and answering them today. You can feel free to ask any question you'd like, both beauty-related or unrelated!  Some tips on asking me questions so that you can get the best answer AND quickly...

  • For color/makeup recommendations,...

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