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5 Makeup Tips on How to Clean Makeup Brushes

5 Makeup Tips on How to Clean Makeup Brushes

5 Tips to Keep Your Brushes In Top Shape

We just told you our essential eye and face brushes, and once you make the investment in high end, high quality brushes, you have to make sure you take care of them.

Brushes should, and will, last you many, many years if you take care of them properly. I have...

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Crest’s Get Bright Challenge: Week 1

Crest’s Get Bright Challenge: Week 1

OMG, why are smile close-ups way creepier/awkward looking compared to close-up of lips alone?! As soon as I do my makeup for the day, I'll pop in a full-face shot of me smiling instead--this seems a little too up-close-and-personal ;) (And yes, I have a permanent stain between my two front teeth--a...

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8 MAC Face Brushes You Should Have For Faking Flawless Skin

8 MAC Face Brushes You Should Have For Faking Flawless Skin

8 MAC Face Brushes You Need In Your Arsenal

129 Powder/Blush Brush ($34.00) is your best bet for general blush application. Seriously, I'm constantly reaching for this brush whenever I go to apply colored blush. If you can only afford one face brush, this is the one I recommend getting first,...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you re-apply your lipstick/gloss throughout the day?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you re-apply your lipstick/gloss throughout the day?

Do you re-apply your lipstick/gloss throughout the day? Or do you just let it fade and forget about it?

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When I do "full makeup," I do lipstick and a gloss, but I tend to only re-apply the gloss portion... if I bother at all. It mostly depends on on where I am; if it's an event, I will definitely...

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7 MAC Eye Brushes You Must-Have for Eye Makeup

7 MAC Eye Brushes You Must-Have for Eye Makeup

7 MAC Eye Brushes You Need In Your Arsenal

204 Lash Brush ($11.00) is perfect for grooming brows, grabbing mascara, and combing out lashes. It's sturdier than disposal wands to boot!

208 Angled Brow Brush ($19.50) is my go-to brush for all my eyelining needs. It doesn't matter that it's labeled as a...

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Look - Spring into Summer Yellow and Reddish Brown

Look - Spring into Summer Yellow and Reddish Brown

Just a simple look for the weekend. I felt like wearing something a little spring-y, so I wanted to use yellow in the look somewhere, and this is what came out. I was originally thinking more Easter-egg-y (yellow, pink, purple), but maybe next time. :)

You will need the following...

  • Eyes: Soft Ochre...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's the craziest thing you've done in the name of makeup?

Temptalia Asks You - What's the craziest thing you've done in the name of makeup?

What's the craziest thing you've done in the name of makeup? Have you waited in a ridiculously long line? Trekked a hundred miles to a MAC store?

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Probably buy entire collections or buy $50 lipglosses... LOL. Perhaps swatching everything from a MAC collection and driving home with one hand so as to...

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Lip Lust: Saint Germain + Tartlette

Lip Lust: Saint Germain + Tartlette

Saint Germain Lipstick topped with Tartlette Lipglass

I know how many of you were skeptical (if not "totally over it") about Saint Germain lipstick (releasing with Sugarsweet). I am here to tell you it's workable, and beyond workable, it makes for the prettiest pink lip combination. Something about the...

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The Week in Rewind: Saturday, March 7th, 2009

The Week in Rewind: Saturday, March 7th, 2009

It's been a long, busy week--so let's catch up a bit!

By the way, you can still save 15% off at Sephora.com today using code J89LM. It ends tonight!

The Latest MAC Cosmetics News

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