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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 7 -- Skin Care, Nails, Fragrance, and Accessories

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 7 -- Skin Care, Nails, Fragrance, and Accessories

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 7

  • Skin Care | MAC is not particularly known for their skin care, but they have been expanding it in the past few years to try and gain better market share in the skin care industry. Popular favorites have been the makeup removing wipes (raved for...

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Storage - Confessions of a Beauty Addict

Storage - Confessions of a Beauty Addict

Confessions of a Beauty Addict: When your collection looms before you, growing by leaps and bounds, and you have no self-control to stop it from exploding, that is when you know you are a beauty addict.  I spent tonight going through boxes of products I hadn't yet organized to come up with a better...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 6 -- Brush Basics

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 6 -- Brush Basics

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 6

Brushes

  • Face | These are the brushes I could not live without: 129 (for blush and powder), 168/169 (to contour), 182 (for buffing), and 187 (for stippling). Brushes that are good, but you could get away with not having are: 150 (good for powders),...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you have brand loyalty or do you use all sorts?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you have brand loyalty or do you use all sorts?

Do you have brand loyalty or do you use all sorts? Do you stick with just one brand, or do you have several favorites stashed away?

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Looks - Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette

Looks - Bobbi Brown Nude Lip & Eye Palette

I wanted to try a look using Bobbi Brown's Nude Lip & Eye Palette! Review to come!

I used MAC Soft Ochre paint pot all over lid to brow, Naked eyeshadow on inner lid, Nude shimmer Wash eyeshadow on middle of lid, Buff Shimmer Wash eyeshadow on outer lid and crease, Bare eyeshadow above crease, Naked...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 5 -- Face and Cheek Basics

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 5 -- Face and Cheek Basics

MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 5

If I'm new, what are some good basics that I should get into first?

It is important to note that everybody is a little different, and their preferences for the type of makeup or kinds of products are not the same across the board.  You should use...

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MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 4 -- Lip Basics

MAC Cosmetics: Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 4 -- Lip Basics

MAC Cosmetics:  Guide For The Newly Addicted, Part 4

If I'm new, what are some good basics that I should get into first?

It is important to note that everybody is a little different, and their preferences for the type of makeup or kinds of products are not the same across the board.  You should use...

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