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Storage Solutions: Temptalia's Beauty Stash 2009

Storage Solutions: Temptalia's Beauty Stash 2009

I'm always on the hunt for a new and improved storage solution for my makeup, and it seems like it is a never-ending quest. Keeping everything in my TV-stand-turned-vanity worked when I didn't have to keep it in a closet, but for the past year, that's where it has been. It...

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OCC Lip Tars Lip Swatches

OCC Lip Tars Lip Swatches

OCC Lip Tar Lip Swatches!

As promised, here are lip swatches of all of colored shades of Lip Tars. I will definitely do some mixing and matching later on today, and I'll be sure to share the results!

To reiterate, the Lip Tars are designed to be mixed with each other! This means you...

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Bobbi Brown 25% Off for Three Days!

Bobbi Brown 25% Off for Three Days!

Bobbi Brown is giving shoppers 25% off from June 9th through June 11th. During the [online] Summer Shopping Event, save 25% off all Bobbi Brown products. The proceeds of each purchase will help support Bobbi Brown's $10,000 donation to Dress for Success. All orders over $60 will also be eligible...

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Best in Beauty: Volume 3

Best in Beauty: Volume 3

The best in beauty products that have truly stood the test of time. Tried and true, these still rock.

YSL Rouge Volupte Lipstick ($34.00) come in eighteen creamy, sexy shades. (YSL's Fall 2009 Collection will add four more shades to the line-up.) I believe I own about seven or eight of the...

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OCC Lip Tars , Part 2

OCC Lip Tars , Part 2

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar reviews continue!

  • Grandma is a beautiful shade of coral--it really doesn't seem to lean either orange or pink or red. It's exactly coral. I'm pretty excited to see what I can do with this color, since I adore coral glosses!
  • Melange is a reddish-brown shade. It's...

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OCC Lip Tars - Part 1

OCC Lip Tars - Part 1

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics (also known as OCC Makeup) recently launched a new product called Lip Tar ($12.50 each). The range includes twelve shades ranging from clear to white to black to yellow. The idea behind the Lip Tars is giving you the freedom to mix and match to design your own custom...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's your going out look consist of?

Temptalia Asks You - What's your going out look consist of?

What's your going out look consist of? Got a special look for this Friday night?

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Nah, it's a Friday in for us :) I always like the smoky eye - silvery-black - for going out, though!

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MAC Naked Honey Collection - Reviews & Thoughts

MAC Naked Honey Collection - Reviews & Thoughts

OVERALL, MAC Naked Honey Collection is a small but palatable launch. It contains three eyeshadows with good texture, nice color pay off, and in wearable shades, alongside three lipglasses that coordinate. The real disappointment in the collection comes from the small sizes/overpriced...

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