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Lip Look: Everyday with a Bolder Lip

Lip Look: Everyday with a Bolder Lip

Wherefore art thou Giulette?

I wanted to wear a brighter/bolder lip, but I was also still on my way to school, so I kept everything else very minimal/subtle and let the lips be the focus. I reviewed Giulette earlier this week, and what makes it stand out in a sea of brighter pinks is really the soft...

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What beauty question do you have that has proved impossible to get an answer to?

What beauty question do you have that has proved impossible to get an answer to?

What beauty question do you have that has proved impossible to get an answer to? Share your impossible questions and just maybe someone in the Temptalia community will have an answer ;)

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Why must skincare be such a trial!

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MAC Too Fabulous Collection

MAC Too Fabulous Collection

MAC Too Fabulous Collection

U.S. Launch Date: March 4th, 2010

International Launch Date: March 2010

Lips and cheeks get the pretty young thing treatment…Cremesheen Glass makes a comeback for Spring 2010. Introducing six new très jolie shades and three bring-back essentials, because the world wants...

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Tarina Tarantino Launches @ Sephora!

Tarina Tarantino Launches @ Sephora!

Tarina Tarantino Launches @ Sephora!

Yay! Tarina Tarantino's new makeup line is now available for preview over at Sephora. I'm definitely curious to see how everything performs.  The packaging is cute, though, from what I can tell so far!

Are you indulging? If so, what's on your list?

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Sigma Makeup Brushes: What do you want to know?

Sigma Makeup Brushes: What do you want to know?

Sigma Makeup Brushes:  What do you want to know?

After Temptalia readers awarded Sigma Makeup Brushes not one, but two awards (Best New Product of 2009 and Most Surprisingly Amazing Product of 2009), it was pretty clear that I needed to try these out myself. Sigma Makeup recently sent me some of...

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Dior Vintage Pink (#839) Blush (Dior Spring 2010 Collection)

Dior Vintage Pink (#839) Blush (Dior Spring 2010 Collection)

Dior Spring 2010:   A Lacy, Floral Confection

Dior Vintage Pink (#839) Blush ($40.00) is a prettily designed blush duo from Dior's Spring collection. Nearly all of the powder-based products from Dior's Spring collection feature a raised lacy, floral embellishment. The design is fitting for the...

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The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss

Cle de Peau #2 Lipgloss

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss

Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss ($47.00) has been a favorite of mine since I first swatched it on the back of my hands at Barneys (in Vegas).  I still can't believe I plunked down the bucks for this one without even trying it on!  I don't...

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Spring Makeup: The Fresh Bloom of Spring with Purple, Green, & Blue

Spring Makeup: The Fresh Bloom of Spring with Purple, Green, & Blue

Spring Makeup: The Fresh Bloom of Spring with Purple, Green, & Blue

One of the most important things to do when doing a look with distinct colors is to be careful not to over-blend, which is really easy, because most of us put our noses to the mirror when we're checking to make sure we did a good...

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Do you prefer your eyeshadows in pots or palettes?

Do you prefer your eyeshadows in pots or palettes?

Do you prefer your eyeshadows in pots or palettes? Do you depot shadows to fit into palettes? Only buy from brands with palette options?

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I prefer palettes myself. I just find I forget about anything that isn't in the palette -- if it's in the palette, I'll see it when I'm feeling like a blue...

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Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick

Just a Taste of Summer with Giulette

Guerlain Giulette Rouge G Lipstick (#63) ($45.00) is pretty much my biggest reason for wishing summer was a little closer right now!  I originally expected to include this as part of the Spring Season, but obviously, it doesn't...

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