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Summer Makeup: Sunny Grass - Yellow, Chartreuse, and Green

Summer Makeup: Sunny Grass - Yellow, Chartreuse, and Green

Summer Makeup: Sunny Grass - Yellow, Chartreuse, and Green

Here's a fun look for all the green lovers out there!

Oh, you say Lucky Green is not permament? Well, let me fill you in on a little something MAC has slipped under the radar this season... On January 15th, MAC Freestanding stores will...

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Origins Make a Difference Ultra-Rich Rejuvenating Cream Review, Photos

Origins Make a Difference Ultra-Rich Rejuvenating Cream Review, Photos

My Winter Skin Savior from Origins

Origins Make a Difference Ultra-Rich Rejuvenating Cream ($36.00 for 1.7 oz.) has been my go-to night cream for the past month!  It has just enough richness in texture (it is most definitely a cream--thick, viscous) to leave me feeling like I'm really treating my...

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The Spring Season: Urban Decay Rush Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Rush Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Rush Lipstick

Urban Decay Rush Lipstick ($22.00) is a beautiful shade of creamy, no-shimmered rosy pink. It has a glistening sheen that makes lips look a little fuller and more pout-y. It applies easily and goes opaque in about two layers. It's a very natural, soft...

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Dark Neutrals: All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Look

Dark Neutrals: All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Look

Dark Neutrals: All Ages, All Races, All Sexes Look

I gotta tell you, the eyeshadows from All Ages, All Races, All Sexes are really not so flattering on me. I'm thinking it's probably the cool edge that they all have; it's just a little much on me when used together. I think Cross-Cultural and...

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Do you sanitize your beauty products?

Do you sanitize your beauty products?

Do you sanitize your beauty products? Do you have a schedule? Never?

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I sanitize lipsticks every 6 months or so, powder products every 6-9 months (generally when I do a major re-organization). I'm pretty clean about skincare and the like. I use recycleable disposable lipgloss wands for gloss so no...

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Weekend Quickies: Carnival Lights, Lancome Cream Shadows, Philosophy Holiday Shower Gels

Weekend Quickies: Carnival Lights, Lancome Cream Shadows, Philosophy Holiday Shower Gels

Weekend Quickies:  Carnival Lights, Lancome Cream Shadows, Philosophy Holiday Shower Gels

Here are some products I've tried in the past few months with reviews done all quick-style ;)

  • China Glaze Carnival Lights Nail Lacquer ($3.50) has a medium pink jelly base with silver micro-glitter and larger...

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The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

The Spring Season: Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Velvet Classic Cream Lipstick (#130) ($27.00) is a beautiful soft pinky-rose. It has a semi-sheer look that looks very natural on lips. Even though it's not opaque, it's one of those "You don't know...

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What kind of lighting do you do your makeup in?

What kind of lighting do you do your makeup in?

What kind of lighting do you do your makeup in? Natural? Office? Special bulbs?

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I actually have no idea. They're just whatever lights my apartment bathroom has! Probably some form of fluorescent.

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5 Minute Face: Joie-de-Vivre Cremeblend Blush

5 Minute Face: Joie-de-Vivre Cremeblend Blush

5 Minute Face: Joie-de-Vivre Cremeblend Blush

As promised, I wanted to show you how to use MAC's new Cremeblend Blushes in a look. They can be worn on lips (yes, I'll do lip swatches -- probably today or tomorrow!) or cheeks, and the intensity is very buildable; you don't need much to get a little...

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