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Urban Decay Liquid Liner

Urban Decay Liquid Liner

Urban Decay Liquid Liner ($18.00) is available in a slew of shades in a cute inkwell-like pot. There are fourteen shades to choose from, from purple to black to red.

  • Roach is a reddish-toned dark brown with a metallic finish.
  • Gash is a deep red with just a touch...

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Temptalia Asks You - Are there certain beauty products you just won't try?

Temptalia Asks You - Are there certain beauty products you just won't try?

Are there certain beauty products you just won't try? What are they? Why?

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I'll try pretty much anything and everything once, but I won't try out things out like lash growing products (e.g. Latisse) - too scary for me!

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Look - Red Lips with Chanel Dragon

Look - Red Lips with Chanel Dragon

I did this look last night before we went out for my (early) birthday dinner at my favorite restaurant! I knew I wanted to take Chanel's Dragon out for a night on the town, so it was all about the lips for this look ;)

I hope your Saturday has been wonderful so far! I'm feeling a bit under the...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you like holiday beauty gift sets and palettes?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you like holiday beauty gift sets and palettes?

Do you like holiday beauty gift sets and palettes? Why/why not? Do you feel like you save money or overspend?

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I like it when it feels like a brand has put thought into it. Sometimes I feel like they're just pushed out to be snatched up for gifts/"convenience," but they may not be stellar.

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Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II Review, Photos, Swatches

Urban Decay Book of Shadows Vol. II ($48.00) is the second installation in the Book of Shadows eyeshadow palette series. It is also part of Urban Decay's holiday offerings. You can view my review on last year's Book of Shadows for...

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Guerlain Imperiale Holiday Collection for Holiday 2009

Guerlain Imperiale Holiday Collection for Holiday 2009

Guerlain Imperiale Holiday Collection for Holiday 2009

A new story and a new Christmas tale, illustrated – as before – by Princess Natalia. This time, she was proclaimed Empress!

A tribute to the femme-enfant, so wonderfully interpreted by Romy Schneider in Sissi: The Young Empress. A tribute also...

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Free For Haul Friday, Volume #003

Free For Haul Friday, Volume #003

Welcome to Free For Haul Fridays!

A play on Oh No They Didn't's "Free For All Fridays," every Friday is Free For Haul Fridays! Friday is a day for fun -- whether you're already off enjoying your weekend or if you just need a way to get through til the end of the work day, FFH is here for you!

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Hard Candy Launches @ Walmart Next Week!

Hard Candy Launches @ Walmart Next Week!

Hard Candy Launches @ Walmart Next Week!

In just one week, Hard Candy, a colorful, tempting and addictive cosmetic brand will be hitting the mass market shelve at the largest retailer in the world – Walmart. It’s the first time a prestige cosmetics collection has gone mass and features unique,...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you like your lipgloss sheer or pigmented?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you like your lipgloss sheer or pigmented?

Do you like your lipgloss sheer or pigmented? Why?

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I like them to be pigmented enough to show up on my lips when I wear it alone, but I don't need it to be like a liquid lipstick.

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MAC Dazzleglass Creme Collection: Lip Swatches

MAC Dazzleglass Creme Collection: Lip Swatches

MAC Dazzleglass Creme Collection: Lip Swatches

Of course, I'm not going to leave you without lip swatches! I also included side-by-side comparisons of my natural lips vs. the lipgloss -- let me know if you like the inclusion of these. I still included the full-size close-ups of each shade, though.

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