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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Costello Tagliapietra, Juan Carlos Obando, Ruffian, ThreeAsFour

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Costello Tagliapietra, Juan Carlos Obando, Ruffian, ThreeAsFour

COSTELLO TAGLIAPIETRA | MAC PRO Red Pepper Lipstick was sheered out on the cheeks to give the skin a slight flush. MAC Paint Pot in Perky was applied to the lid, followed by Quite Natural Paint Pot, which was placed above the lid crease. Cash Flow Paint Pot was added to the inner corner of the eyes...

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Temptalia's Meet & Greet at NYC MAC PRO

Temptalia's Meet & Greet at NYC MAC PRO

Last Saturday, I went to the NYC PRO store for the first time to meet a few of Temptalia readers from the NYC area. It was really great to see some of the faces of those that come to the site regularly. I'm so amazed to know that people cared enough to come! I think what one of the best...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Y & Kei, Christian Cota, Rebecca Taylor, Bill Blass, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Y & Kei, Christian Cota, Rebecca Taylor, Bill Blass, Tommy Hilfiger, Zac Posen

Y & KEI | MAC Face & Body Foundation mixed with Pearl Creme Colour Base was applied to the skin for fresh, dewy, sheer, ethereal skin. MAC Cork Eye Shadow was applied with Brush under the lower lash line and in the crease. The lower lash line was accentuated with layers of Kid, Cork and Embark Eye...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Nanette Lepore, Milly, Carlos Miele, Richard Chai, & Temperley

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Nanette Lepore, Milly, Carlos Miele, Richard Chai, & Temperley

NANETTE LEPORE | We've seen a lot of new looks for fall this week; colour on the eyes, purple lips, gradient eye makeup, and eye colour that goes from lid to brow. But there are plenty of New York designers who still love the "clean, modern, fresh" girl of New York who doesn't try to look good -- she...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Rodarte, J. Mendel, & Behnaz Sarafpour

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Badgley Mischka, Monique Lhuillier, Rodarte, J. Mendel, & Behnaz Sarafpour

BADGLEY MISCHKA | Tom Pecheux designs the look that focuses on a multi-layered colored eye that goes from brow to lid.  It goes from burgundy to brown to golden bronze with golden pigment just above the pupils.  In fact, it was a rose pink, a new MAC pigment for fall, nameless thus far.  "Then I...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with Gucci Westman at Thakoon

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with Gucci Westman at Thakoon

THAKOON | Makeup artist Gucci Westman and designer Thakoon Panichgul partnered for the fourth season to create yet another inspired look for Fashion Week.  Gucci wanted makeup that was sweet but tough to complement Thakoon's extensive color palette of greens, burgundies, yellows and fuchsias and...

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Valentine's Day Makeup - Get the Perfect Pout, Part 3

Valentine's Day Makeup - Get the Perfect Pout, Part 3

Valentine's Day isn't just about red lips, because there are some fabulous combinations of pink to be used to entice your sweetie or rope in that hottie at the bar.  Here are some of my favorites by MAC! Psst, Girl About Town lipstick (pictured above) is a permanent color, which means you can grab...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Look Breakdowns for Baby Phat, Nicole Miller, and Jason Wu

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Look Breakdowns for Baby Phat, Nicole Miller, and Jason Wu

BABY PHAT | Skin was concealed with Select Cover-up in appropriate shades. Mineralized Skinfinish Natural was applied with 129 Brush. MAC Blushcreme in Sweet William was touched over high planes of cheekbones using fingers and MAC Pink Swoon Powder Blush was lightly dusted on top.  MAC Eye Shadow in...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Carolina Herrera, Maladrino, Luca Luca, & Ports 1961

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - Backstage Beauty with MAC at Carolina Herrera, Maladrino, Luca Luca, & Ports 1961

CAROLINA HERRERA | "Eclectic" is a way to describe the new fall aesthetic, but "texture" is also coming into play along with "color." At the show, Diane Kendal went for a big pop of color on the lips to get a "really dark stained mouth." She started with a brown base with a burgundy base layered on...

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New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - The Adventures of Temptalia in NYC

New York Fashion Week Fall 2008 - The Adventures of Temptalia in NYC

GREETINGS EVERYONE! I just got back, and I'm recovering in California after spending a couple of days in New York City for Fashion Week extraganza.  I did manage to write a few detailed posts while away, but I thought I would do a bit of a "recap" kind of post and just walk you through what I did...

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