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Make Up For Ever #9L Gold Aqua Eyes Liner

Make Up For Ever #9L Gold Aqua Eyes Liner

Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes Liner:  #9L

Make Up For Ever #9L Aqua Eyes Liner ($17.00) is a pale gold with a high sheen. While it does have shimmer, it doesn't look like it--much more like a sheen. It's a nice shade to use in conjunction with blues, browns, greens, and teals. I don't have a liner...

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Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Exotic Bronzing Blush

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Exotic Bronzing Blush

Get Your Blush AND Bronze on?  Hmm...

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Exotic Bronzing Blush ($35.00) is a pressed powder bronzer and blush with a coral reef inspired design. Estee Lauder calls it a "Bronzing Blush," and you can tell in the photo that it really is exactly that! It's unrealistic to use...

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The Spring Season: YSL Golden Peony (#10) Golden Gloss

The Spring Season: YSL Golden Peony (#10) Golden Gloss

YSL Golden Peony Golden Gloss

The Spring Season: YSL Golden Peony (#10) Golden Gloss

YSL Golden Peony (#10) Golden Gloss ($30.00 for 0.2 oz.) is a sheer clear base with gold and iridescent lilac shimmer suspended in it. On my lips, it enhances the rosy of my natural lip color just a tad while adding...

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Reader Look: Anita Goes BRIGHT! with Dior

Reader Look: Anita Goes BRIGHT! with Dior

Reader Look: Anita Goes BRIGHT! with Dior

Long-time reader Anita (you may recognize her posting under the name Anitacska--try typing that ten times fast!) shared this fun, bold look she created with Dior's Tropical Quint. She said she's never done such a bright look before!

  • Eyes: She began by laying...

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MAC Trip II Collection - Duty Free Shops (2009) & Now (2010) Online!

MAC Trip II Collection - Duty Free Shops (2009) & Now (2010) Online!

MAC Cosmetics Trip II Collection

Launch Date: April through August 2009 at Duty Free Shops (at Airports)

Launch Date (Updated): Now available as of March 23, 2010 online at MACCosmetics.com.

UPDATED/EDITED MARCH 23, 2010

Hi all!  MAC has put the Trip Collection online for sale -- this collection is ...

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The Spring Season: MAC Honeyflower Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Honeyflower Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Honeyflower Lipstick

MAC Honeyflower Lipstick ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a warmed-up, peachy brown with an almost gold sheen to it. Honeyflower has a lustre finish, so it has that slightly frosty, shimmery-sheen look to it. It is surprisingly pigmented--definitely one of the...

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The Spring Season: Korres #13 Natural Pink Lipstick

The Spring Season: Korres #13 Natural Pink Lipstick

Korres #13 Natural Pink Lipstick

The Spring Season: Korres #13 Natural Pink Lipstick

Korres #13 Natural Pink Mango Butter Lipstick ($18.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a soft pink with yellow undertones that applies nearly opaque and has a glossy sheen. It's a creamy, moisturizing formula that wears well and...

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Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Liquid Eyeshadow

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Liquid Eyeshadow

Estee Lauder Bronze Goddess Collection: Bronze Goddess Liquid Eyeshadow

Bronze Goddess was definitely one of the first summer-esque collections to release (with Guerlain's Terracotta right on its heels!). Each...

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The Spring Season: Chanel Mythic Lipstick

The Spring Season: Chanel Mythic Lipstick

Chanel Mythic Rouge Allure Lipstick

The Spring Season: Chanel Mythic Lipstick

Chanel Mythic Rouge Allure Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a soft nude-beige with subtle champagne shimmer and a rather glossy sheen. I love that it looks like a sheer, lightweight nude, but it's actually nearly opaque on...

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