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Guest Look -- Marcia

Guest Look -- Marcia

Want your look featured on Temptalia? Submit yours by sending photos and descriptions to temptalia@gmail.com. :) You are always welcome to send in multiple looks, too! The more the merrier!

The lovely Marcia has submitted this subtle look to share with Temptalia readers.

She used: Paint Bare Canvas as...

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Ask Temptalia - Question & Answer Session #7

Ask Temptalia - Question & Answer Session #7

Q: Can you recommend a good MAC lipstick that would give me a nice nude lip? Whenever I try to do a nude lip, it always ends up a little too white, like a zombie or something. I'm looking for a pretty nude lip that will pair well with smokey eyes, but nothing too ghost-like. A: With nude lips,...

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MAC Cosmetics Dinner Party!

MAC Cosmetics Dinner Party!

WHERE? I was fortunate enough to be extended an invitation to a dinner party hosted by MAC Cosmetics held at Perbacco in San Francisco, as a sort of kick-off to San Francisco's Fashion Week.

WHO? Two key artists, Victor Cembellin and Louise Zizzo; along with Allison Greenberg and Heather Park, who work...

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San Francisco Fashion Week Thursday Night Show!

San Francisco Fashion Week Thursday Night Show!

After checking out how MAC works the backstage aspect of SF Fashion Week, I and fellow beauty blogger Karen, headed out to watch and snap photos of the runway action. As I work on my write-up of backstage with MAC, check out tons and tons of the photos I took of this fall's runway looks.

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Guest Look -- Shannon Rae

Guest Look -- Shannon Rae

Want your look featured on Temptalia? Submit yours by sending photos and descriptions to temptalia@gmail.com. :)

The gorgeous Shannon has submitted a unique look to share with everyone.

EYES: Bare Canvas paint, Cocomotion, Copperized, Off the Radar, Vanilla pigment, Quarry, Quick Frost, Dipdown f.l,...

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MAC Cosmetics - Smoke Signals Collection Review

MAC Cosmetics - Smoke Signals Collection Review

SMOKE SIGNALS Overall, I really enjoyed the cool smoky eye quad compared to the warmer one, and I definitely see Burnin' being a fall favorite. Vampy, dramatic lips are in, and Burnin' leaves nothing to be desired. Raven is going to make an excellent colored liner to make my eyes pop. I also love...

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MAC Cosmetics - Blue Storm Collection Review

MAC Cosmetics - Blue Storm Collection Review

BLUE STORM Overall, one of my favorites was Blue Storm eyeshadow, because it worked so well in the smoky eye I did last night. I also really like the way Atmospheric lipglass looks, and part of that is probably because it isn't a shade we see often in the MAC line. The kohl powers are so soft and...

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