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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with Gucci Westman at Thakoon

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with Gucci Westman at Thakoon

THAKOON | Makeup artist Gucci Westman and designer Thakoon Panichgul partnered for the fourth season to create yet another inspired look for Fashion Week.  Gucci wanted makeup that was sweet but tough to complement Thakoon's extensive color palette of greens, burgundies, yellows and fuchsias and...

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Temptalia Asks You - Have you ever dreamed about makeup?

Temptalia Asks You - Have you ever dreamed about makeup?

Have you ever dreamed about makeup? You know, just some random dream where it centers around makeup (or something very much beauty related)? I know some of you must have! Share your dream, no matter how wacky it is.

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Tutorial - Easy Valentine's Day Makeup, Work Safe, Neutral Gold Eye

Tutorial - Easy Valentine's Day Makeup, Work Safe, Neutral Gold Eye

This tutorial is designed to show you step-by-step how to create an easy neutral eye, perfect for work, most occasions, even Valentine's Day! If you have questions, feel free to ask, as the whole point of this is to help you!

You will need: Cash Flow paint pot (creamy base in an antique gold tone),...

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Looks - Easy Valentine's Day Makeup, Gold, Bronze, Neutral, Work Safe

Looks - Easy Valentine's Day Makeup, Gold, Bronze, Neutral, Work Safe

I tried to do something kind of "classic" in terms of makeup for upcoming Valentine's Day. (I wore the complete opposite practically when my boyfriend and I went out on our early Valentine's dinner on Monday--I'm sick and didn't want to lose my taste if we went closer to the date, ha.)  By the way, I...

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Guest Look -- Stacey Shares This Soft Silver and Nude Eye

Guest Look -- Stacey Shares This Soft Silver and Nude Eye

She used...

Eyes Uppity fluidline all over lid as a base Family Silver MES - the lighter side on inner lid, darker side in crease and blended above crease Teeny bit of carbon in the outer crease blended upward a little Graphblack technakohl Plushlash Dancing light beauty powder on brow to highlight

Face Mineralize...

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Valentine's Day Makeup - Get the Perfect Pout, Part 3

Valentine's Day Makeup - Get the Perfect Pout, Part 3

Valentine's Day isn't just about red lips, because there are some fabulous combinations of pink to be used to entice your sweetie or rope in that hottie at the bar.  Here are some of my favorites by MAC! Psst, Girl About Town lipstick (pictured above) is a permanent color, which means you can grab...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Look Breakdowns for Baby Phat, Nicole Miller, and Jason Wu

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Look Breakdowns for Baby Phat, Nicole Miller, and Jason Wu

BABY PHAT | Skin was concealed with Select Cover-up in appropriate shades. Mineralized Skinfinish Natural was applied with 129 Brush. MAC Blushcreme in Sweet William was touched over high planes of cheekbones using fingers and MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush was lightly dusted on top.  MAC Eye Shadow in...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you save the boxes of your beauty buys?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you save the boxes of your beauty buys?

Do you save the boxes of your beauty buys? Do you immediately throw that lipstick box away or do you keep it for awhile? Maybe forever? If you keep your boxes, do you also keep your products in their boxes or do you keep the boxes saved away? Why/why not?

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MAC Cosmetics - Slimshines 2008 Launched Online

MAC Cosmetics - Slimshines 2008 Launched Online

Don't speak. Lips are in danger of all manner of delicious indiscretion. Seductive in colour, shine and staying power. Seven new Slimshine Lipstick shades and 13 bring-back shades invite colourful, ultra-glossy conversations. People will talk.  $14.50

  • Think Tan Deep reddish brown with gold (frost)
  • ...

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