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Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Union Square Review

Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Union Square Review

The Sweet (and Cool) Smell of Pop Art in Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9

"My favorite smell is the first smell of spring in New York," Andy Warhol once said. Perhaps in a similar spirit, Warhol began painting and silk-screening a series of highly stylized, phantasmagorically colored flowers...

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Lancôme - Christopher Kane Juicy Tubes World Tour

Lancôme - Christopher Kane Juicy Tubes World Tour

To celebrate Christopher's sexy designs, flair with color and international mindset, Lancôme asked him to collaborate on a project for the iconic, oft-imitated Juicy Tubes franchise. The result: The Juicy Tubes World Tour, nine new lip glosses, each decorated with an illustration by Christopher....

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Temptalia Asks You - What is your go-to lip combo?

Temptalia Asks You - What is your go-to lip combo?

What is your go-to lip combo? What lipstick/gloss/whatever combination do you always go-to when you're in doubt, in a rush, etc.?

For me, it's gotta be Mari-sheeno lipstick and any gloss really--just has to start with the Mari-sheeno lipstick!

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Zeno Acne Clearing Treatment Device Review

Zeno Acne Clearing Treatment Device Review

Zeno ($149.00 to $200.00)

As a bit of a gadget geek, high-tech beauty products are always on my radar, including Zeno, a handheld device designed to treat acne. Zeno works using ClearPoint Technology that uses heat to treat P. acnes (read more about this type of acne at Wikipedia), which accounts for...

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Guest Look -- Veronica Shares a Natural Eye

Guest Look -- Veronica Shares a Natural Eye

Veronica wanted to share a very subtle, neutral look with everyone!

She used:

  • MAC Prep + Prime
  • Prestige Sugar Dassy (as a base)
  • MAC Nylon eyeshadow on brow
  • Estee Lauder 02 Brunette
  • MAC Black Eyeliner
  • MAC Prolonglash Mascara

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Get Ready: Tanning -- Self-tanners, Part 2 The Application

Get Ready: Tanning -- Self-tanners, Part 2 The Application

Looking for product recommendations? Expect several reviews of self-tanning options from sprays to creams to gradual to intense over the coming weeks!

Applying Your Tan | After you've properly prepared you body to take on a self-tan, you're eager to get to the tanning part, right? I want to preface...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you have a distinctive beauty style?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you have a distinctive beauty style?

Do you have a distinctive beauty style? What would you classify it as? (e.g. colorful, classic, minimal, wild, vintage, etc.)

I would like to have a distinctive beauty style that makes me "polished," but someone who is willing to have fun with color, too.

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Physician's Formula - Shimmer Strips in Hazel Review

Physician's Formula - Shimmer Strips in Hazel Review

Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips in Hazel ($9.95)

Enhance your natural eye color with three blendable trios that color, contour and line your eyes for illuminating, high impact. Available in 4 shades. Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist Approved. Fragrance Free. Safe for Sensitive Etes and Contact Lense...

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Get Ready: Tanning -- Self Tanners, Part 1

Get Ready: Tanning -- Self Tanners, Part 1

First, this guide is not about tanning beds, booths, nor laying out in the sun. This is a guide to self-tanners, which are proven to be much safer and less harmful than the aforementioned areas not covered in this guide. If you must tan, please take all the precautions you can, including use some sort...

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Step Into My Shoes - Hands Worked to the Bone!

Step Into My Shoes - Hands Worked to the Bone!

SCENARIO: My hands are so dry that my knuckles are RED! They are cracked in places, and they can be quite painful as the day wears on. I need to wash my hands for reasons related to my job often! What kind of products can I use that will last throughout the day? What treatments or things should...

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