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The Spring Season: NYX Chandelier Lipgloss

The Spring Season: NYX Chandelier Lipgloss

The Spring Season: NYX Chandelier Lipgloss

NYX Chandelier Lipgloss ($5.50) is a sheer jelly base with just the slightest pink tinge with pale silver and pink shimmer. On lips, it's a very soft color that delivers mostly a highly shimmered look with a glossy finish. It's a fun gloss to wear everyday...

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Milani Infinite Liquid Liner

Milani Infinite Liquid Liner

Long-wearing Liquid Liner with Milani Infinite

Milani Infinite Liquid Liner ($5.99 for 0.17 fl. oz.) is a long-wearing liquid liner that is available in five shades (and new for spring): Infinite (blue), Endless (purple), Eternal (green), Forever (brown), and Everlast (black). I test drove three of...

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EcoTools Bronzer Brush Review, Photos

EcoTools Bronzer Brush Review, Photos

Cruelty-Free Brushes:  EcoTools Bronzer Brush

EcoTools Bronzer Brush ($9.99) is a large, dome-shaped bronzer brush that's really more of a multi-tasking face brush than specifically a bronzer brush.

It's great for pressed or loose powder, buffing, bronzer, and even liquid foundation if you don't mind...

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How does your beauty/makeup routine change for Spring?

How does your beauty/makeup routine change for Spring?

How does your beauty/makeup routine change for Spring? Does it change?

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I do like to think about using softer or brighter colors -- less vampy, plummy kind of shades, but I'll still do them if the mood hits.

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Urban Decay Chronic Matte Eyeshadow

Urban Decay Chronic Matte Eyeshadow

Going Green with Urban Decay, Part 1

Urban Decay Chronic Eyeshadow ($17.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a near-matte grass green shade.  What's interesting about the matte formula is that you can see little specks of shimmer/glitter, but when you use it (whether just to swatch or on the lid), none of the...

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The Spring Season: MAC Myth Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Myth Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Myth Lipstick

MAC Myth Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a pale, flesh-toned slightly peach-pink tinged nude. Myth has a satin finish, which means it has a very creamy, opaque look with a low-level sheen and on shimmer. It gives my lips incredibly full...

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Laura Mercier Zen Face Palette

Laura Mercier Zen Face Palette

Going Zen with Laura Mercier for Spring

Laura Mercier Zen Face Palette ($60.00) is a new-for-spring (into summer!) palette that includes one blush, four eyeshadows, and four lip glazes housed in a metal-rimmed palette with a cushy, dusty blue cover.

I was surprised at how much I liked the palette...

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YSL Eye Event for Spring/Summer 2010

YSL Eye Event for Spring/Summer 2010

YSL Eye Event for Spring/Summer 2010

Ombre Solo Lasting Radiance Eyeshadow ($30.00)

Easy to apply, with a silky soft and rich texture, the colour remains vibrant and pure for hours. Blending is effortless; colour and intensity are easy to adjust to your desired concentration. Set in a luxurious gold...

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