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5 Must-Have MAC Berry Lipsticks

5 Must-Have MAC Berry Lipsticks

5 Must-Have MAC Berry Lipsticks

About the Temptalia Must-Haves Series

A series of posts showcasing must-have products from MAC Cosmetics' permanent line of products. Selections are based on quality, universality, uniqueness amongst the line, and the like. Limited edition shades are deliberately...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you wear one lip product or do you prefer to mix multiple products?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you wear one lip product or do you prefer to mix multiple products?

Do you wear one lip product or do you prefer to mix multiple products? Why/why not?

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I rarely wear just one. I just find I like mixing and matching lipsticks and glosses together ;) . .

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YSL Golden Garnet Golden Gloss & Touche Brilliance Petal Rose 7

YSL Golden Garnet Golden Gloss & Touche Brilliance Petal Rose 7

Apparently, this post never got posted... and I meant to have it post in February! Oh well, better late than never...

Two more items from my Sephora.com Friends & Family haul -- you can tell it takes me awhile to get through what I buy, LOL. A lot of times when I buy product exclusively for myself, I...

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8 Must-Have MAC Pink Lipsticks

8 Must-Have MAC Pink Lipsticks

8 Must-Have MAC Pink Lipsticks

About the Temptalia Must-Haves Series

A series of posts showcasing must-have products from MAC Cosmetics' permanent line of products. Selections are based on quality, universality, uniqueness amongst the line, and the like. Limited edition shades are deliberately...

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Guerlain Terracotta Collection

Guerlain Terracotta Collection

Guerlain's Terracotta Collection was an early summer sleeper collection. It consisted of products from bronzing powders to lip balms to mineral eyeshadows. Here's a review of several of the products from the collection! :)

Paradise Sand and Jungle Dust Mineral Eyeshadows ($35.00...

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Urban Decay Get Baked for Summer!

Urban Decay Get Baked for Summer!

Urban Decay Get Baked Eye Kit ($28.00) includes Baked, Half Baked, Twice Baked, and Flipside eyeshadows, along with a travel-sized 24/7 Eye Pencil in Bourbon. It also comes with a mini Sin primer potion.

Baked is a stunning shade of ultra pigmented, deep bronze. Half Baked is a softer, more golden-toned...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you save photos/looks you find online for later?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you save photos/looks you find online for later?

Do you save photos/looks you find online for later? Why/why not?

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I have a few saved, but I usually don't copy looks so I don't have any real reason to save them. Occasionally an ad or avant garde look will capture my attention, though! ;) . .

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Storage Solutions: elfa Dressers

Storage Solutions: elfa Dressers

The Container Store's Elfa White Dresser ($160.72) is a neat way to get some drawer unit storage into any area you might want your makeup to be stored at, whether it's the bathroom or the bedroom (or your living room!). I really like that there is a tabletop, so you could place your brush holders...

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