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Holiday 2007 Madness - Smashbox Beyond Beauty Holiday 2007 Collection

Holiday 2007 Madness - Smashbox Beyond Beauty Holiday 2007 Collection

Smashbox has its "Beyond Beauty" Holiday 2007 collection filled with sets sure to delight any beauty addict. There is the Flawless Finish Skin Protectors Kit, which includes Photo Finish Foundation Primer in full size and 0.5 oz travel size, as well as Photo Op Under Eye Brightener ($49.00). Next up...

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Holiday Traveling - Make It Mini, Make It Light, Make It Fit!

Holiday Traveling - Make It Mini, Make It Light, Make It Fit!

With all of the holidays comin' around the bend, it is also the time to gather with friends, family, and loved ones, which means travel. Whether you're traveling for a few days or a few weeks, by plane or car or foot, you're going to want to bring a few items of beauty necessity along with you,...

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Best of Temptalia October 7th through October 13th

Best of Temptalia October 7th through October 13th

If you haven', the weekend is a great time to get caught up on all the action here at Temptalia. These are some of the can't-be-missed-posts from the past week!MAC Cosmetics | Alexander McQueen Review, Product Photos, Swatches, Alexander McQueen Promotional Photos, Antiquitease swatches, Antiquitease &...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's your favorite lip combination?

Temptalia Asks You - What's your favorite lip combination?

What's your favorite lip combination? What mix of lipstick, gloss, or what-have-you makes your pucker stand out and call for attention? Perhaps tell us your favorite bold combination and favorite everyday combination, if that helps you to narrow it down!

I just love creating combinations, but there aren't...

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Holiday 2007 Madness - Benefit Cosmemtics Holiday 2007 Gift Sets and Palettes

Holiday 2007 Madness - Benefit Cosmemtics Holiday 2007 Gift Sets and Palettes

Benefit is offering several gift sets that give you a chance to try some of their best selling products and save a little money doing it, too! "Best of Benefit: Beauty Bag Essentials" contains BADgal lash, Eye Bright, and Dallas ($46.00). They also have Her Glossinenss, which is a set of three...

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Holiday 2007 Madness - Stila "Best of Stila" Gift Sets Holiday 2007 Collection

Holiday 2007 Madness - Stila "Best of Stila" Gift Sets Holiday 2007 Collection

Stila brings us several fun-filled beauty "best of stila" gift sets for less than their actual value (yay for holiday sets!). Check out their Gift of Glaze collection, which includes mini versions of Nutmeg Spice, Candy Cane, Grapefruit, Apricot, Vanilla, and Brown Sugar lip glazes ($28.00). Their...

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Mineral Fusion - Fresh Face Starter Kit Review

Mineral Fusion - Fresh Face Starter Kit Review

I had the opportunity to test drive Mineral Fusion's Fresh Face Starter Kit, which is available for $20 ($120 value), so I thought it was a perfect chance to venture into the mineral makeup world (since I'm so not knowledgeable in that area!).

The kit includes:

  • mineral...

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MAC Cosmetics - Antiquitease Swatches (User submitted)

MAC Cosmetics - Antiquitease Swatches (User submitted)

We are so lucky that reader Jessica swatched photos from the upcoming Antiquitease collection, which launches this Thursday, the 18th! Check out all of the photos and swatches goodness!

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MAC Cosmetics - Halloween Mask Attempt

MAC Cosmetics - Halloween Mask Attempt

Well, I tried! If I were to attempt it again, I would start off by actually looking at the face chart rather than going by a day-old memory. This type of makeup is not my forte, but it was fun to try.  I spent about 10-15 minutes doing this one - I'm sure more time (and a steadier hand!) would make...

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Temptalia Asks You - When did you first start loving makeup?

Temptalia Asks You - When did you first start loving makeup?

When did you first start loving makeup? How long has your love affair lasted? Did you start off as a little girl playing with your mother's makeup or has it only been a recent discovery?

I've only been into makeup since I was 18, which makes it a whopping three years thus far!

P.S. - What's everyone...

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