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MAC Cosmetics - Fafi for MAC Review

MAC Cosmetics - Fafi for MAC Review

OVERALL, Fafi offers a lot of bright girly colors, lots of pinks, for this launch. There's a few surprising colors that popped up, more sophisticated with darker tones or less shimmer, so I think most will find an item or two to pick up. I really liked the lip products, because of the cute,...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you believe in any old wive's tales when it comes to beauty?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you believe in any old wive's tales when it comes to beauty?

Do you believe in any old wive's tales when it comes to beauty? If so, what tale(s) do you believe? If not, what was the funniest one you've ever heard?

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MAC Cosmetics - Fafi for MAC Swatches

MAC Cosmetics - Fafi for MAC Swatches

Wait, what? Oh, you know that meet&greet we had, well the PRO store launched FAFI! WAY EARLY! Here are swatches... I'm going to work on the review now, but I have a dinner at 7pm, so it might not be up til later tonight. I'll do my best!

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Mara Hoffman Backstage Beauty and Makeup

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Mara Hoffman Backstage Beauty and Makeup

Hey everyone! It's Temptalia live from New York City, haha! SO, I just got back from backstage at Mara Hoffman, and I have sometime to post, so of course, I must! Above, that's me on the left (duh) with MAC senior artist Victor Cembellin (who we first met back at San Francisco's Fashion Week...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - I have arrived!

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - I have arrived!

Despite having one of the flights from hell, I managed to get into town in time to attend the Total Beauty and Aveda dinner at Koi at The Bryant Park Hotel. We were served several courses that came out appetizer-style/family-style, in the sense that you picked what you wanted from a main plate, as...

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Frownies the Botox Alternative

Frownies the Botox Alternative

While shopping at Longs Drugs recently I came across a product that would change my life. It's not often that any of us can boast life changing affirmations over a beauty product. I found that product, in a little white box called Frownies. Boasting itself as one of Hollywood's beauty secrets I was...

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Temptalia Asks You - How many eyeshadows do you have?

Temptalia Asks You - How many eyeshadows do you have?

How many eyeshadows do you have? Have you ever counted? (Are you afraid to?!) What are you up to? And hey, while you're at it, is there a color that seems to prevail?

P.S. - What are your weekend plans?

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MAC Cosmetics - More Fafi For You

MAC Cosmetics - More Fafi For You

WWD has an article about the upcoming Fafi for MAC launch...

[Babier says] "Fafi wasn't involved in developing the makeup, but her work inspired it. The idea, really, was a young-at-heart feeling - toned-down skin, a pretty, girly mouth and colorful eyes. The colors are playful with a sophisticated...

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Temptalia Asks You - Do you do touch-ups throughout the day?

Temptalia Asks You - Do you do touch-ups throughout the day?

Do you do touch-ups throughout the day? Or do you just pray it all holds together? Are you the "once I'm done, I'm done" kind of person, or do you prefer to double-check to make sure everything is good during the day and fix anything that's amiss?

Touch-ups? Next to never! I might touch-up or re-do...

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Interview with Celebrity Makeup Artist Vanessa Scali

Interview with Celebrity Makeup Artist Vanessa Scali

We were fortunate enough to be able to ask celebrity makeup artist Vanessa Scali, who did America Ferrara's SAG look earlier this week, some burning beauty questions!

Temptalia: America has a very full, natural brow - is there a way for women to mimic this or accentuate what they have? So many women...

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