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The Spring Season: Benefit Lady's Choice Lipstick

The Spring Season: Benefit Lady's Choice Lipstick

Benefit Lady's Choice Lipstick

The Spring Season: Benefit Lady's Choice Lipstick

Benefit Lady's Choice Full-Finish Lipstick ($18.00) is an ultra creamy pinky-nude with a glossy sheen and no shimmer. It's pink enough to be almost like a very light and pale pink, but it's still more of a nude. I love...

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The Spring Season: Lancome Voile de Rose Lipstick

The Spring Season: Lancome Voile de Rose Lipstick

Lancome Voile de Rose Lipstick

The Spring Season: Lancome Voile de Rose Lipstick

Lancome Voile de Rose L'Absolu Rouge Lipstick ($29.00) is a creamy, medium pink with warmer undertones. I almost didn't include it as part of the Spring Season, just because it's the pink is a little more amped up than...

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The Spring Season: MAC Freckletone Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Freckletone Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Freckletone Lipstick

MAC Freckletone Lipstick ($14.00) is a semi-sheer luster-finish peachy nude. It's definitely a nude kind of lip color, but it has a surprising amount of warmth, because of the peachy undertones. Even though it's distinctly peach,...

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The Spring Season: Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gentiane Rouge G Lipstick ($45.00) is a soft, cool-toned pink with a light frost and shimmer finish. It applies opaquely in just one or two layers, and it clings to lips without being drying. If you...

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The Most Popular Posts of 2009

The Most Popular Posts of 2009

Ever wonder what the most popular posts are on Temptalia?  Popularity is determined purely by how many views a post receives.  These are our ten most popular posts from 2009 (in order)...

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The Spring Season: Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque

The Spring Season: Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque

The Spring Season: Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque

Chanel Ming Rouge Allure Laque ($32.00) is a soft, slightly milky neutral (maybe even a little yellow-toned) pink with subtle pink and light gold shimmer with a glossy shen. Rouge Allure Laques are kind of like liquid lipstick, but they still have a...

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2009 Readers' Choice Awards -- Results -- Part 2

2009 Readers' Choice Awards -- Results -- Part 2

2009 Readers' Choice Awards -- Results -- Part 2

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts on the winners -- agree, disagree? Surprised? Thought they were a shoe-in from the get-go?

Best Beauty Tool: MAC 217 Brush

14.6% of voters just have to have MAC's 217 Brush! shu uemura's Eyelash Curler (10.0%)...

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2009 Readers' Choice Awards -- Results -- Part 1

2009 Readers' Choice Awards -- Results -- Part 1

2009 Readers' Choice Awards -- Results -- Part 1

The results are in! It's been a really incredible time compiling nominees and then watching the votes come in.  We had some close races in a few categories, with the difference being as little as one (or even tied!) at times.  It's always fun to see...

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2009 Editor's Choice Awards -- Roundup

2009 Editor's Choice Awards -- Roundup

2009 Editor's Choice Awards -- Roundup

It's been a long ride! All of the products trialed in the past few years, plus the numerous ones just in 2009 alone. I'm really pleased with the categories and winners this year -- I really feel like I'm starting to get a good idea of how and what the awards...

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2009 Editor's Choice Awards -- Part 6 -- Hair Care

2009 Editor's Choice Awards -- Part 6 -- Hair Care

2009 Editor's Choice Awards -- Part 6 -- Hair Care

I think it's important to give you quick background on my hair, because of course, that's what I test and review based on -- my hair and my experience! My hair has been shoulder-length or longer for the majority of the year. I very rarely style it...

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