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Curél - Life's Stages Skin Care for Pregnancy & Motherhood, First Signs of Aging, and Menopause

Year: 2008 Launches
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Curél - Life's Stages Skin Care for Pregnancy & Motherhood, First Signs of Aging, and Menopause
Year: 2008 Launches

Curél - Life's Stages Skin Care for Pregnancy & Motherhood, First Signs of Aging, and Menopause

Change is a sure thing, especially when it comes to a woman's skin. But at different stages in a woman's life, her skin needs different care. That's why the experts at Curél Skin Care developed the Life's Stages Collection - the first and only line of moisturizers designed to help women address the...

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Temptalia Asks You - Would you ever pay more than $100 for a skin cream?

Weekly Features
Christine |
Temptalia Asks You - Would you ever pay more than $100 for a skin cream?
Weekly Features

Temptalia Asks You - Would you ever pay more than $100 for a skin cream?

Would you ever pay more than $100 for a skin cream? If you found a skin cream that worked well for you (obviously you wouldn't spend $100 for something that didn't work!), would you dole out the cash for it? Would you succumb to pricey creams if they worked for you? What would a $100+ cream need...

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Dior - Vernis in Poison Blue (comparison to Chanel's Blue Satin)

Hands & Nails Products
Christine |
Dior - Vernis in Poison Blue (comparison to Chanel's Blue Satin)
Hands & Nails Products

Dior - Vernis in Poison Blue (comparison to Chanel's Blue Satin)

Move over Blue Satin, I'm ready to rock Dior's Poison Blue ($19.00).  Chanel's Blue Satin catches the light of camera flash well, because it manages to pick up on a touch of shimmer that you cannot see whatsoever in real life.  Poison Blue is this gorgeous dark blue-black shade that adds drama to...

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Bobbi Brown - Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette Review

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Christine |
Bobbi Brown - Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette Review
Reviews

Bobbi Brown - Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette Review

Top row, left to right (eye shadows):  Naked, Bare, Nude, and Buff; Bottom row, left to right (lip color):  Bare, Beige, Brownie, and Cocoa

Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette ($60.00):  As pretty as this pre-made palette looks in promo images, and even in person, the eyeshadows left me...

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Makeup Sales & Deals This Week

All of the active deals and sales in beauty in one place. Updated with new deals as they go live!

  • ColourPop — 10% off (a few exclusions apply) w/code TEMPTALIA, ends 12/31.
  • Cover FX — 15% off your first purchase, ends 12/31.
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Temptalia Asks You - Do you ask yourself questions before you buy something?

Weekly Features
Christine |
Temptalia Asks You - Do you ask yourself questions before you buy something?
Weekly Features

Temptalia Asks You - Do you ask yourself questions before you buy something?

Do you ask yourself questions before you buy something? Do you ask, "Will I wear this often?" or "Do I have anything similar?" What do you ask yourself when you consider a product for purchase?

I think about how often I will use it, whether it will work with products I already have (undoubtedly, this...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 10 -- Readers Q&A

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 10 -- Readers Q&A
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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 10 -- Readers Q&A

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 10

This is the final installment of the guide, and I asked readers to share their questions about what I didn't cover and should, and here are the answers.  Please feel free to suggest more topics in the comments!

Finish Descriptions -- Tekoa

Eyeshadow...

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Shu Uemura - Jason Hoffman Creates EARTH Look for Temptalia Readers!

Year: 2008 Launches
Christine |
Shu Uemura - Jason Hoffman Creates EARTH Look for Temptalia Readers!
Year: 2008 Launches

Shu Uemura - Jason Hoffman Creates EARTH Look for Temptalia Readers!

Jason Hoffman, a principle makeup artist for Shu Uemura, created this look JUST for Temptalia readers using Shu Uemura's REBIRTH spring collection (which is gorgeous--I am sure everyone remembers the lovely promo with the wind blown hair and vibrant green eyeshadow!).  The look is called "Earth."

Face | Matte...

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Looks - Oh, So Simple! Two shadows -- Ricepaper and Espresso

Looks
Christine |
Looks - Oh, So Simple! Two shadows -- Ricepaper and Espresso
Looks

Looks - Oh, So Simple! Two shadows -- Ricepaper and Espresso

It's too bad the pictures didn't do this justice, because it DID come out really nice in person. Just really subtle and softly smoky.  I wanted something super quick and simple, but I wanted something that was noticeable.

I used Ricepaper eyeshadow all over lid, Espresso eyeshadow in outer crease...

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MAC Cosmetics - Euristocrats Color Story Information

Year: 2008 Launches
Christine |
MAC Cosmetics - Euristocrats Color Story Information
Year: 2008 Launches

MAC Cosmetics - Euristocrats Color Story Information

EURISTOCRATS | March 2008 -- European Exclusive

  • Barcelona Red Frosty deep coral
  • Bombshell Soft bright rosy-pink with golden shimmer
  • Cockney Sheer yellow red with multi dimensional pearlized pigments
  • Costa Chic Frosty light coral
  • Fast Play Medium neutral pink with plum-brown undertones
  • Full Fuchsia Bright clean...

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Welcome Magellan!

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Welcome Magellan!

Welcome Magellan!

Welcome the newest addition to the Temptalia family! His name is Magellan (yes, after the explorer), and he is nine weeks old today!  We've had him for just over a week now, and I couldn't resist sharing.  He is a yellow labrador retriever, and he weighs about ten pounds right now.  I'm...

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