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Temptalia Asks You - What's your favorite cosmetic line?

Temptalia Asks You - What's your favorite cosmetic line?

What's your favorite cosmetic line? You know, there's MAC, Clinique, Napoleon Perdis, Lancome, etc. etc. What's the one that excites you the most? What do you use the most?

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Best of Temptalia September 30th through October 6th

Best of Temptalia September 30th through October 6th

If you haven't, 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!Star studded: We nabbed a quick interview with Napoleon Perdis, an amazing makeup artist and founder of the line Napoleon Perdis and academy...

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Treat Beauty - Lip Scrub and Lip Butter Review

Treat Beauty - Lip Scrub and Lip Butter Review

Treat Beauty was founded by Marnie Massie who found herself having sensitive skin, but couldn't find the right set of products available to her, so what did she do? Create her own line of natural alternatives to soothe her dry skin! Marnie wanted her products to not only be natural and cruelty-free,...

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Napoleon Perdis - Interview with Napoleon Perdis, the creator and founder

Napoleon Perdis - Interview with Napoleon Perdis, the creator and founder

I recently had the amazing opportunity to interview makeup artist Napoleon Perdis, who is also the founder of Napoleon Perdis, the makeup line. He first debuted his cosmetic line in 1995, and you can find it quite readily all throughout Australia and New Zealand. He also launched his own makeup...

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Temptalia Asks You - What do you do to relax?

Temptalia Asks You - What do you do to relax?

What do you do to relax? How do you wind down after a long day?

I used to play with makeup, actually! Now, I watch trash TV to wind down after I come home from law school, but sometimes I play with makeup to have a little fun, too.

P.S. - What do you have planned for this weekend? It's fall recess for...

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MAC Cosmetics - Matte2 & Mattene Look with Lovely Lilac beauty powder, Rougette, Fig. 1

MAC Cosmetics - Matte2 & Mattene Look with Lovely Lilac beauty powder, Rougette, Fig. 1

I used Painterly paint pot on lid, Blanc Type eyeshadow on inner lid, Pen 'n Pink eyeshadow on middle of lid, Fig. 1 eyeshadow on outer lid and crease, Pen 'n Pink eyeshadow above crease, Blanc Type eyeshadow on brow, and Raven kohl power on lower lash line. I wore Petalpoint blush with Lovely Lilac...

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Temptalia Asks You - What is your favorite lipstick?

Temptalia Asks You - What is your favorite lipstick?

What is your favorite lipstick? Who makes it, what kind of color is it, and what makes it so fabulous?

My favorite lipstick is by MAC and it's called Mari-sheeno. It's this gorgeous deep coral with pink undertones in it.

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Crazy Rumors - Gourmet Lip Balm in Brew and Perk

Crazy Rumors - Gourmet Lip Balm in Brew and Perk

Crazy Rumors is a brand that seeks to turn lip balm into something organic AND fun, without any synthetic products or going over the top. These tasty lip balms were created by Brian Himmel and Edie Sherman, and they have launched twelve total flavors: six as part of the "Brew - Tea Balm" side, and an...

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