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China Glaze Poolside Collection Sneak Peek

China Glaze Poolside Collection Sneak Peek

China Glaze Poolside Collection Sneak Peek

Review coming soon (probably tomorrow, but in case the sky falls, no promises!)... but boy, capturing the brightness and color of neons on camera is a pain in the behind.  Like I cannot even express to you how many shots it took just to get a few decent ones...

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The Spring Season: Napoleon Perdis Havana Lipstick

The Spring Season: Napoleon Perdis Havana Lipstick

Napoleon Perdis Havana Lipstick

The Spring Season: NP Set Havana Lipstick

NP Set Havana Lipstick ($15.00) is a soft, creamy medium pink with a subtle pink shimmer. This is an easy-to-wear shade for just about any skin tone, because it's not too yellow or blue-based--very much neutral. It has a very...

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Sugarpill Cosmetics: ChromaLust Loose Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Cosmetics: ChromaLust Loose Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Cosmetics:  ChromaLust Loose Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Cosmetics released eleven shades of Chroma Lust loose eyeshadows ($12.00 for 0.18 oz.). These loose eyeshadows are ultra finely milled with rich color pay off that apply smoothly. Many of these eyeshadows are also vegan (check their website...

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Sugarpill Cosmetics: Pressed Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Cosmetics: Pressed Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Cosmetics:  Pressed Eyeshadow

Sugarpill Cosmetics also released nine shades of pressed eyeshadow ($12.00 for 0.14 oz.)--though you can find them all within pre-made eyeshadow quads as well. You can find a review of Flamepoint, Buttercupcake, Love+, and Poison Plum here. The other five shades...

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Sugarpill Cosmetics: Burning Heart Eyeshadow Quad

Sugarpill Cosmetics: Burning Heart Eyeshadow Quad

Sugarpill Cosmetics:  Burning Heart Eyeshadow Quad

Sugarpill Cosmetics recently debuted, and Amy (aka Shrinkle), the creator and founder, reached out to Temptalia to see if I'd be interested in checking it out. I've known of Shrinkle forever, mostly through friends who've bought from her via eBay, so...

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The Spring Season: Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick

Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Forever Beige Lipstick

Guerlain Forever Beige (#558) KissKiss Lipstick ($30.00) is a bronzy brown nude with copper flecks. I don't think the name fits the shade, just because this isn't what I think of when I hear the word "beige." It's an...

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Behind-the-Scenes: Purple Lab Debuts on HSN

Behind-the-Scenes: Purple Lab Debuts on HSN

Behind-the-Scenes: Purple Lab Debuts on HSN

Temptalia was invited by Purple Lab and its founder, Karen Robinovitz, to come to their launch on HSN on Thursday, February 18th. Purple Lab showed five times on HSN, and the first one was an 9am show-time, but the big show was on at 8pm. I was there for...

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