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Darphin Makeup? Who Knew!

Darphin Makeup? Who Knew!

I always thought Darphin was a skincare only kind of brand, but apparently they offer some makeup, too. I recently tried Darphin Lip Gloss in Illusion ($22.00), which is a cool, light pink color. From their website, lipglosses are described as, "softly enhanc[ing] your lips natural colour and...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's the best way to achieve flawless foundation?

Temptalia Asks You - What's the best way to achieve flawless foundation?

What's the best way to achieve flawless foundation? A certain primer? Best foundation?

Thanks to Kat for the question!

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Look - Chilly Grays and Blues

Look - Chilly Grays and Blues

Chilly look for a chilly day! For the past few days, it has definitely felt like fall! It's really weird, because it was hot and summery like usual, then BAM! cool, windy days.

You will need the following...

  • Eyes: Lark About pigment (silvery-purple white), Vex eyeshadow (gray-purple duochrome),...

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Guest Look - Asta Shares Her Tempting Quad Look!

Guest Look - Asta Shares Her Tempting Quad Look!

Asta shares this how-to with us...

She was inspired by one of the MAs at my local MAC store. I used Sharp from the Tempting quad on the inner half of my lid and lined half of my lower lashline as well. Then I used the Spiced Chocolate quad: Sweet Chestnut on the outer half, Brash in and above the...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's your go-to lipstick/lip product for the classic nude lip?

Temptalia Asks You - What's your go-to lipstick/lip product for the classic nude lip?

What's your go-to lipstick/lip product for the classic nude lip? Brand, color name? Description?

Thanks to Kat for the question!

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Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy Lipstick ROCKS!

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy Lipstick ROCKS!

If you know me, I'm not a big drugstore shopper when it comes to makeup. I just prefer the experience at the counter, and we all know MAC is a brand near and dear to my heart. So when you have enough makeup to paint ten faces, you just don't feel as compelled to seek out alternatives at the...

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MAC Metal Urge Color Information & Pictures

MAC Metal Urge Color Information & Pictures

MAC COSMETICS | Metal Urge November 2008

As suspected, Metal Urge will anniversarize last year's Metal-x launch, but at least it is a fuller launch (it will include pigments, reflects glitters, and liquidlast liners). But on the downside, most of those are repromotes or permament (at PRO). We see a...

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Emanuel Ungaro Snippets from Interview with Esteban Cortazar

Emanuel Ungaro Snippets from Interview with Esteban Cortazar

Today, WWD had an interesting article/interview posted with the head designer of Emanuel Ungaro, Esteban Cortazar. He told WWD that he fell in love with makeup as an early age, going to his first MAC store at just ten years old.

"I knew this was a cool place because I saw all the amazing fun colors,...

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