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What do you do with a beauty product that doesn't work for you?

What do you do with a beauty product that doesn't work for you?

What do you do with a beauty product that doesn't work for you? Return 'em? Keep 'em?

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I always forget to return so I end up keeping them, LOL!

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Upcoming MAC Collections: Summer 2010

Upcoming MAC Collections: Summer 2010

Upcoming MAC Collections: Summer 2010

Don't let MAC overwhelm you! Here's what you can expect over the next few months from MAC.  It seems like a lot, but I swear it feels much lighter than last year.

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Beauty Lessons: Blush Basics

Beauty Lessons: Blush Basics

Beauty Lessons: Blush Basics

What is blush? What is blush for?

Blush is any color makeup product that adds or changes the color of your natural cheek. It can brighten up your entire face by giving you a rosier, healthier glow and complexion. Blush can come in a variety forms, including cream, gel,...

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Spring to Summer with Dior Crush Glow

Spring to Summer with Dior Crush Glow

Spring to Summer with Dior Crush Glow

I promised I would do a look using Dior's Crush Glow Eyeshadow Palette, and I used it on Friday for a quick and easy look. It's funny -- I loved this look in person, but I felt like a lot of the subtlies of the shades didn't pick-up so much on camera. It's a...

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The Summer Season: Bobbi Brown Orange Lipstick

The Summer Season: Bobbi Brown Orange Lipstick

Bobbi Brown Orange Lipstick

The Summer Season: Bobbi Brown Orange Lipstick

Bobbi Brown Orange Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vibrant shade of deep orange. This is orange without being neon, flashy, or so unnatural that it looks weird--this is an orange you can wear that looks and feels like...

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Zoya Sparkle Collection

Zoya Sparkle Collection

Summer Sparkle with Zoya

Zoya Sparkle Collection includes six sparkling shades of lacquer in fun, summery shades. Zoya Polishes are $7 a pop or else you can buy the Sparkle Sampler (includes full sizes of all six) for $36...

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Two-Minute Reviews: CoverGirl Eyeshadow Palette, Physicians Formula Healthy Glow, Smashbox Heartbreaker

Two-Minute Reviews: CoverGirl Eyeshadow Palette, Physicians Formula Healthy Glow, Smashbox Heartbreaker

Two-Minute Reviews: CoverGirl Eyeshadow Palette, Physicians Formula Healthy Glow, Smashbox Heartbreaker

The concept behind two-minute reviews is mostly products that I photographed, swatched, but I never ended up reviewing.  Rather than just bury the photos into the "Unlikely to Review" folder and...

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The Summer Season: Chanel Venus (#124) Glossimer

The Summer Season: Chanel Venus (#124) Glossimer

Chanel Venus Glossimer

The Summer Season: Chanel Venus (#124) Glossimer

Chanel Venus (#124) Glossimer ($27.00) is a dazzling shade of brightened rosy pink with iridescent fuchsia and gold sparkle. This shade, apparently, released last summer, but it's still available at Nordstrom (which means I'm...

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