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Buying Guide for Sephora's Friends & Family Sale

Buying Guide for Sephora's Friends & Family Sale

When the Sephora Friends & Family Sale starts (20% off - use code FF2009 at checkout), I always get an influx of questions about what people should buy. To me, there are three categories of products to consider whenever a decent sale rolls around in the beauty world. Otherwise, it's really a...

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Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Long Wear Gel Eye Liner in Indigo, Cocoa

Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Long Wear Gel Eye Liner in Indigo, Cocoa

Sonia Kashuk Dramatically Defining Long Wear Gel Eye Liner ($8.99) is SK's answer for longwearing, smudge-proof, budge-proof gel liner. It's available in three shades: Cocoa (deep brown), Ebony (deep black), and Indigo (deep...

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NYX Jumbo Lipstick Pencil in Hot Red, Hera

NYX Jumbo Lipstick Pencil in Hot Red, Hera

NYX Jumbo Lipstick Pencil ($3.50 each) is available in thirty different shades, as listed on the brand's website, from browns to pinks to reds. I recently tested out two shades: Hot Red and Hera. Hot Red is a vibrant shade of orange-based tomato red, while Hera...

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Philosophy Holiday 2009 Collection

Philosophy Holiday 2009 Collection

Philosophy Holiday 2009 Collection

ah, our first snow so fresh and beautiful. carolers arrive, like graceful, holiday angels to sing silent night and share my winter joy. the sugary smell of grandma’s angel cakes reaches my window seat, while i continue to gaze... watching pairs of snow shoes &...

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La Mer Holiday Miracles 2009

La Mer Holiday Miracles 2009

La Mer Holiday Miracles 2009

For the ultra decadent, luxurious gifts to give and receive this season... La Mer has you covered.

Legendary Luxury ($1,390.00)

This treasure is home to the jewel of La Mer—a magnificent (16.5 oz.) jar of the Crème nestled in a sleek green box with chrome detail and a...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you give yourself a beauty budget?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you give yourself a beauty budget?

Do you give yourself a beauty budget? Or do you just eyeball it? Or do you not set a budget?

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It's a combination of eyeballing and not having a budget, I'd say. I'm good about living within my means, IMO, so I have a good idea of what I can and can't afford!

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Guerlain Gipsy Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick , Lip Swatches

Guerlain Gipsy Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick , Lip Swatches

Guerlain Gipsy Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick ($45.00 for 0.12 oz.) is like a summer orange-based coral. It has just the slightest hint of pinkness to it to keep it from being overwhelmingly orange, but it still packs quite an orange punch. When I saw it in the tube, I wasn't sure it would work,...

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Temptalia Asks You - Are you dressing up for Halloween?

Temptalia Asks You - Are you dressing up for Halloween?

Are you dressing up for Halloween? What's your makeup going to be like?

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I actually don't really do anything for Halloween, so I won't be dressing up. It's not really my thing - I think the last time I dressed up, I was 13!

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Reader Feedback: Some Results, Solutions, & Plea!

Reader Feedback: Some Results, Solutions, & Plea!

Last week, we asked for your feedback via a survey, and all of the responses we received were really great and just helped us develop a picture of where we are and what we need to change up in the future.  Here are some findings/explanations, just because the audience is split on some things, so I...

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