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Temptalia Asks You - What beauty products couldn't you live without?

Temptalia Asks You - What beauty products couldn't you live without?

What beauty products couldn't you live without? Tell us!

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Lip balm, MAC Mari-sheeno Lipstick, Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque... I have lots of HG status products, but none I feel I couldn't replace.

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Swatch Challenge: MAC Cosmetics

Swatch Challenge: MAC Cosmetics

Swatch Challenge: MAC Cosmetics

I would love to round-up as many MAC swatches as we can all muster! Together, I am sure we can get a pretty comprehensive swatch gallery going -- so I invite you to share yours! You can link to your swatches, or you can e-mail them to me and I'll put them up. All...

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Ask Temptalia Session #017

Ask Temptalia Session #017

Got a question? Now's the time to ask it!

I'm taking your questions and answering them today. You can feel free to ask any question you'd like, beauty-related or unrelated. Feel free to answer other readers' questions, too :) The more the merrier!

Go ahead, ask!

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Benefit Georgia Face Powder

Benefit Georgia Face Powder

Benefit Georgia Face Powder ($28.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a pale, warm-toned peachy pressed powder. Benefit describes it as, "Our "just peachy" face powder leaves your complexion warm and vibrant. Georgia is a dream...it's peaches and cream!"

Georgia is best used as a sheer, all-over powder on light to...

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Estee Lauder's Pure White Linen Pink Coral Review, Photos

Estee Lauder's Pure White Linen Pink Coral Review, Photos

Estee Lauder's Pure White Linen Pink Coral ($72.00 for 3.4 oz.) is the newest addition to the White Linen perfume franchise. Pure White Linen emerged originally, and then a derivation thereof in Pure White Linen Light Breeze. In June, Pure White Linen Pink Coral joined the family.

Composition

  • Top...

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Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque , Lip Swatches

Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque , Lip Swatches

Chanel Phoenix Rouge Allure Laque ($32.00) is the sixth shade to lust after in our seven days of Chanel Rouge Allure Laque feature.

Phoenix is a medium bright pink. It's not really cool-toned, but it's not warm, either (although, I've rarely met a pink I'd really classify as warm, but I digress!). ...

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Jo Malone Wild Fig & Cassis Bath Soap for Bath Luxury

Jo Malone Wild Fig & Cassis Bath Soap for Bath Luxury

Jo Malone Wild Fig & Cassis Bath Soap ($50.00 for 3 100g bars) is an elegant yet simple way to add a little luxury to your counter top.

Composition

  • Top Notes: Cassis, Cherry, Fresh Grass, Fig
  • Middle Notes: Cyclamen, Hyacinth, Jasmine, Pine
  • Bottom Notes: Patchouli, Cedar, Amber, Musk

Every product by Jo...

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Guerlain Geisha Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick , Lip Swatches

Guerlain Geisha Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick , Lip Swatches

Guerlain Geisha Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick

Guerlain Geisha Le Rouge G de Guerlain Lipstick ($45.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a beautiful shade of red with just a tinge of orange. It has a soft, glistening sheen with a very subtle mix of coppery shimmer that you can't even feel--it's that fine. It...

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MAC Style Black: Volcanic Ash Exfoliator Skincare Review, Photos

MAC Style Black: Volcanic Ash Exfoliator Skincare Review, Photos

MAC Volcanic Ash Exfoliator Review

MAC Style Black included two pieces of limited edition skincare -- the ever-raved about Volcanic Ash Exfoliator and previously-mentioned-but-finally-released Volcanic Ash Thermal Mask.

I've been a big supporter of MAC's Volcanic Ash Exfoliator since it released.  I...

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