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Temptalia Asks You - What hair products do you use regularly?

Temptalia Asks You - What hair products do you use regularly?

What hair products do you use regularly? Hairstyling products? Shampoos?

P.S. - What's everybody doing for Labor Day Weekend? Hope you all have Monday off :)

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Givenchy Gets Us Jonesin' for Holiday

Givenchy Gets Us Jonesin' for Holiday

GIVENCHY FOR HOLIDAY 2008

Nicolas Degenees envisions a night filled with sparking stars and brilliant fireworks, all reflected in a makeup palette that's both fanciful and wearable. Eyes got defined with navy, grey and black tones, offset by twinkly hints of shimmering pink, lilac and gold. Velvety...

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MAC's Cult of Cherry Video

MAC's Cult of Cherry Video

While I couldn't quite appreciate the "genius" of MAC's Gold Fever Andrew & Andrew videos, I can appreciate their video concept for Cult of Cherry.

Today, WWD had an article about the video concept today, and here's an excerpt explaining it...

"We began with the idea of a woman who lives in a white...

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Look - The "I Give Up" and "Surrender to the Non-Makeup" Look

Look - The "I Give Up" and "Surrender to the Non-Makeup" Look

So the whole trying out different brands in a look did not work out so well. I am not sure if it was the base I chose to use (Soft Ochre paint pot), or the shadows themselves.  All I know is that the resulting look looked messy, uneven, and all kinds of awful, LOL.  I mean, if I can see obvious...

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Temptalia Asks You - What is the perfect look to complement the "little black dress"?

Temptalia Asks You - What is the perfect look to complement the "little black dress"?

What is the perfect look to complement the "little black dress"? Is there just that one look that works so well with it?

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Antonio Prieto's Do It Yourself Hair Care

Antonio Prieto's Do It Yourself Hair Care

Antonio Prieto, a hair care guru, shares these home remedies with us:

  • Oily Hair: Boil two tablespoons of mint in 1 1/2 glasses of water for 20 minutes. Strain the mixture and mix it with your regular shampoo. Using the mint mixture on alternatiev days absorbs the excess oil in your hair!
  • Damaged & Dry...

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Look - Cherrylicious Lips and Cat Eyes

Look - Cherrylicious Lips and Cat Eyes

This was yesterday's look - wanted to try out So Scarlet lipstick and Cult of Cherry together, and I thought maybe I'd try out some darker lips later on, so I kept the eyes pretty simple. I tried to do a cat-eye, but it didn't quite work out. I haven't done one in a long time (albeit, I've probably...

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Prescriptives' All Skin Mineral Makeup SPF 15 For Glowy Skin

Prescriptives' All Skin Mineral Makeup SPF 15 For Glowy Skin

Prescriptives' All Skins Mineral Makeup SPF15 ($32.50) is described as a weightless, long-wearing mineral makeup foundation. It is supposed to be filled with "good-for-you" ingredients. I've yet to fall head over heels in love with any mineral foundation; I feel like I get more on my bathroom...

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