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Pat McGrath Flash Sale -- May 20th, 2020

What do you do if your makeup doesn't turn out how you wanted?

What do you do if your makeup doesn't turn out how you wanted?

I’m fortunate that I usually have time to redo it in full if I want to, so that’s the most likely route… Just the other day, I redid my foundation FOUR times because nothing–I repeat, NOTHING–was working on my nose area (flaking, patchy, just dreadful). If it’s a minor thing, like maybe...

— Christine

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26 Plant-Inspired Eyeshadow Combinations to Try

26 Plant-Inspired Eyeshadow Combinations to Try

A reader recently suggested (but insisted they didn't want credit, so thank you dear reader!) using plants as inspiration for color stories, and here I am with some! These are inspired by the plants and trees we added to our home as well as ones I considered (or wished I could consider), but it's a...

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Do you mix foundations? Any favorite combos?

Do you mix foundations? Any favorite combos?

I’m a big mixer! I’ve been known to mix shades within a formula for years, and I’ll definitely mix a dewier finish foundation with something more matte or higher coverage. I love Natasha Denona Face Glow mixed with La Mer Soft Fluid. Giorgio Armani Power Fabric + Luminous Silk is also a...

— Christine

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What do you like about matte foundation? What don't you like?

What do you like about matte foundation? What don't you like?

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Matte Foundation

I love how well it can photograph — matte foundations tend to make my skin look smoother and more poreless in photos, though I think some sheen is more flattering in person. Matte foundations can dry quickly and be more unforgiving on drier areas of the face, especially around my nose area!

— Christine

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Do you use products you dislike to finish them?

Do you use products you dislike to finish them?

Depends on why I dislike the product, but in general, no, I don’t. I’d rather pass it on to someone who might like it, since the cost is sunk either way and I have more products than I could ever finish in 400 lifetimes, so it doesn’t make sense to “suffer” in an area that I don’t need...

— Christine

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Best of Urban Decay Pencil Eyeliners (2020)

Best of Urban Decay Pencil Eyeliners (2020)

I recently shared updated photographs and swatches of the Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil ($22.00 for 0.04 oz.) range, and I thought it was high time to do a recap, which will also include shades reviewed in the less-distant past that are permanent (hopefully, they've made quite a few...

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Best of Tom Ford Summer 2020 Lip Colors

Best of Tom Ford Summer 2020 Lip Colors

Is it really a season if Tom Ford hasn't released a few dozen new shades of lipstick? Last month, there were six new Tom Ford Lip Colors ($55.00 for 0.10 oz.) along with 10 new Lip Color Mattes ($55.00 for 0.10 oz.) and five, new shades of clutch-sized Metallic Lip Colors ($36.00 for 0.07 oz.).

There were...

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Best of Summer 2020: YSL Rouge Volupte Shines & Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks

Best of Summer 2020: YSL Rouge Volupte Shines & Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks

Here's a recap of the 14 more recently released, limited edition YSL Rouge Volupte Shines ($38.00 for 0.15 oz.) and coordinating Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.).

A lot of the shades performed well--in line with how they were marketed and consistent with their respective formula,...

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