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Victoria's Secret Beauty: Spring 2010 Preview

Victoria's Secret Beauty: Spring 2010 Preview

Victoria's Secret Beauty: Spring 2010 Preview

One of the fun parts about blogging is when a beauty brand puts on an event and invites bloggers to it--and being on the west coast, it doesn't happen with great frequency (everything is in NYC, boo!), so it is always a real thrill to attend one! Last...

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100,000 Years of Beauty Book Review & Photos

100,000 Years of Beauty Book Review & Photos

Beauty and the Brain:  100,000 Years of Beauty

100,000 Years of Beauty ($295.00, currently listed at $239) is a set of five books designed to be an extremely comprehensive study of the evolution and history of beauty. 100,000 Years of Beauty was commissioned by the L'Oreal Corporate Foundation (to...

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Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips

Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips

9 Eyeshadows for the Price of $11: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips

Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips ($10.95 for 0.26 oz.) is a strip of nine different shades designed to complement brown eyes specifically. Bronze Brown Eyes includes: a neutral lilac, soft bronze brown, coppery...

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If you could create any eyeshadow shade, what would it be?

If you could create any eyeshadow shade, what would it be?

If you could create any eyeshadow shade, what would it be? What's the closest brand/shade to it?

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A velvety smooth, lightly shimmered fuchsia-burgundy-violet. It looks awesome in my head, I swear!

Thanks to Kpenn for this question!

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The Spring Season: MAC Angel Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Angel Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Angel Lipstick

MAC Angel Lipstick ($14.00) is a softened, pale rosy pink that's not quite "milky pink," but it comes close. It has a very creamy look with a light, glossy sheen but no shimmer or frostiness whatsoever. It gives lips a semi-sheer to semi-opaque...

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Valentine's Day Makeup: Pinks & Purples

Valentine's Day Makeup: Pinks & Purples

Valentine's Day Makeup:  Pinks & Purples

I'm just popping in to share with you this quick pink look I was playing around with this morning before I took a shower.  (Yes, I totally will put on a full face of makeup, only to wash it all off right after!)   Sorry if it's felt like I've been a bit MIA...

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Is there a such thing as too young for makeup?

Is there a such thing as too young for makeup?

Is there a such thing as too young for makeup? How old were you when you first started wearing makeup? Were you allowed?

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I had a friend do makeup on me a few times when I was in my early teens, but I wasn't actually allowed to wear make-up growing up. I really didn't wear it until I was 18!

Thanks...

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The Spring Season: January Lipstick Round-up

Nordstrom - MAC Offer!

Nordstrom - MAC Offer!

NORDSTROM HAS BUY 2 MAC EYESHADOWS, GET 1 FREE MAC SHROOM EYESHADOW. No, seriously. Today only, online and in-store. ARE YOU SERIOUS? I've never seen ANYTHING like this. I admit, though, at first I thought it was you got any of them free... but hey, Shroom, it's a good highlighter.

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The Spring Season: Urban Decay Naked Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Naked Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Naked Lipstick

Urban Decay Naked Lipstick ($22.00) is a beautiful soft rosy pink with a very subtle golden shimmer and glossy sheen. I fell in love with Naked when it debuted last year--it's such a pretty pink. It's wearable by itself, with a smoky eye, or for an...

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