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2009 Temptalia Readers' Choice Awards: VOTE!

2009 Temptalia Readers' Choice Awards: VOTE!

3rd Annual Temptalia Readers' Choice Awards for 2009 -- VOTE NOW!

Every year, Temptalia has been proud to hold an awards ceremony to honor and celebrate the best beauty brands and products, both new and old. (We also have to toss in a few "worst" categories!) Our first awards were held in 2007, followed...

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Scarlet Season: Blue-Based Reds Round-up

Scarlet Season: Blue-Based Reds Round-up

Scarlet Season: Blue-Based Reds Round-up

Lots of cool, more blue-based reds... Of course, it'll come as no surprise, but Chanel's Dragon is definitely one of my favorite reds.  It's almost neutral, but I'd still say it runs just a wee bit cool (and it's...

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The Scarlet Season: Dolce & Gabbana Sheer Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Dolce & Gabbana Sheer Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Sheer Shine Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Dolce & Gabbana Sheer Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Sheer Shine Lipstick ($30.00) is a glossy, orange-based red. It's smooth, feels moisturizing, and is richly pigmented. Even though the Shine formula is designed to deliver semi-sheer color, this...

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What three makeup brushes would you bring with you to a desert island?

What three makeup brushes would you bring with you to a desert island?

What three makeup brushes would you bring with you to a desert island? A good and fun question :)

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239, 109, and 182!

Thanks to Dusty for the Q! :)

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The Scarlet Season: Round-Up

The Scarlet Season: Round-Up

The Scarlet Season: Round-Up

Oh, many, many lipsticks and glosses have been highlighted over the past three months (roughly 55 in sum).  Here's a general summary and link round-up of all of the reds from the series.   I also included a list by price point, in case you're looking for a...

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The Scarlet Season: Lancome Red Stiletto Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Lancome Red Stiletto Lipstick

Lancome Red Stiletto Lipstick

The Scarlet Season: Lancome Red Stiletto Lipstick

Lancome Red Stiletto Color Deseign Lipstick ($22.00) is a bold, ruby red with a very faint sheen with an otherwise played down, creamy finish. It's bright and bold and yet not stop sign red, either. It feels creamy, hugs...

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Natural Makeup: Soft, Warmed-up Browns

Natural Makeup: Soft, Warmed-up Browns

Natural Makeup with MAC Warm & Cozy

As promised, here's a quick look I did using a bunch of Warm & Cozy products! I used Comfort mineralize skinfinish as a blusher in the first set of full-face pictures more to show you what it looks like on (and why I'm not keen on it) -- I often do my best to use as...

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China Glaze Christmas-themed Nails

China Glaze Christmas-themed Nails

China Glaze Christmas-themed Nails

As I mentioned this morning on Twitter, I did a Christmas-y theme on my nails with China Glaze Ruby Pumps and Emerald Sparkle. I just alternated the colors for my theme :)  I used Zoya's Color-Lock System for base, top, and drying coats!

I'd love to know if you've been...

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