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The Spring Season: MAC Nymphette Lipglass

The Spring Season: MAC Nymphette Lipglass

The Spring Season: MAC Nymphette Lipglass

MAC Nymphette Lipglass ($14.00) is a pretty semi-sheer concoction of golden shimmered champagne pink with just a touch of green-gold shimmer. It's the most affordable dupe of Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss that I've found, but it is also a lot sheerer (more of a...

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Spring Makeup: Gold, Green, & Teal with Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

Spring Makeup: Gold, Green, & Teal with Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

Spring Makeup: Gold, Green, & Teal with Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

I love the lips for this look.  It's my new favorite lip combo, and as soon as I slipped on Le Metier de Beaute Apricot Creme, I completely remember why I shelled out $36 for it.  In fact, I think I'm going to place an...

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What brushes do you use in your typical eye look?

What brushes do you use in your typical eye look?

What brushes do you use in your typical eye look? Share!

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MAC 239 for application of eyeshadows, MAC 249 for application of bases, MAC 219 for any intense crease or lower lash line color, MAC 226 for the crease... and maybe MAC 217 or 275 for a brow highlighter.

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The Spring Season: Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

 

Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

Guerlain Corail Passion (#559) KissKiss Lipstick ($30.00) is a soft orange-based coral with a slight frost sheen. It applies easily, goes on semi-opaque, and has a glossy sheen in its finish. It's not quite...

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Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow Palette

I purchased the palette online at Urban Decay on Friday, and it finally arrived here to me in California (they ship out from Florida, FYI!). For those interested in picking one up for themselves, both U.S. and Canadian Sephoras are taking phone...

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Foundation Matrix & Comparisons

Foundation Matrix & Comparisons

Let's Work Together:  Foundation Matrix

Throughout the years I've both toyed with and gotten requests to work on a matrix of what foundation is the equivalent of what foundation.  Today's foundation post only reinforced our need, as a beauty lovin' community, for such thing.  Of course, I am only...

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Weekend Quickies: Beauty News & Events (January 23rd, 2010)

Weekend Quickies: Beauty News & Events (January 23rd, 2010)

Weekend Quickies: Beauty News & Events

It's been a busy beauty-filled week, hasn't it?

  • Bobbi Brown's Pretty Powerful campaign kicked off this week, and she's launched a contest where you can submit a video telling Bobbi how you get "pretty powerful"! 15 finalists will be chosen and sent a...

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