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Laura Mercier - Lip Stain in Sugar Violet Review

Laura Mercier - Lip Stain in Sugar Violet Review

Laura Mercier Lip Stain in Sugar Violet ($20.00)

I was excited to try this product, because I am always on the hunt for a good lip stain so I can get the lovely color while keeping my lips kissable. However, while this product is labeled a lip stain, it acts more like a lipstick, though it feels...

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Mary Kay - Mineral Powder Foundation Review

Mary Kay - Mineral Powder Foundation Review

Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation ($28.00)

The face is like a fresh canvas -- Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation provides the ideal base for transforming the face into a masterpiece of color.  The consistency is lightweight and buildable, allowing women to determine their own preferred coverage...

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MAC Cosmetics - Beauty Powder Blushes Review, Photos, and Swatches

MAC Cosmetics - Beauty Powder Blushes Review, Photos, and Swatches

OVERALL, as a blush lover, this collection agrees with me! I think the colors are all vibrant and wearable, though some moreso than others. I really loved Joyous and True Romantic the most, and I will definitely be grabbing these. The texture for all of these is satiny, silky, and just smooth, while...

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MAC Cosmetics - Heatherette for MAC User Product Pictures, Swatches

MAC Cosmetics - Heatherette for MAC User Product Pictures, Swatches

Temptalia Reader Lushious Babe was kind enough to share her swatches with us! These are swatches of Heatherette lip products on her lips. Thanks Lushious Babe!  Be sure to visit her beauty forum for those in The Netherlands.

See eleven more photos...

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Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Union Square Review

Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Union Square Review

The Sweet (and Cool) Smell of Pop Art in Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9

"My favorite smell is the first smell of spring in New York," Andy Warhol once said. Perhaps in a similar spirit, Warhol began painting and silk-screening a series of highly stylized, phantasmagorically colored flowers...

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Lancôme - Christopher Kane Juicy Tubes World Tour

Lancôme - Christopher Kane Juicy Tubes World Tour

To celebrate Christopher's sexy designs, flair with color and international mindset, Lancôme asked him to collaborate on a project for the iconic, oft-imitated Juicy Tubes franchise. The result: The Juicy Tubes World Tour, nine new lip glosses, each decorated with an illustration by Christopher....

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Temptalia Asks You - What is your go-to lip combo?

Temptalia Asks You - What is your go-to lip combo?

What is your go-to lip combo? What lipstick/gloss/whatever combination do you always go-to when you're in doubt, in a rush, etc.?

For me, it's gotta be Mari-sheeno lipstick and any gloss really--just has to start with the Mari-sheeno lipstick!

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Zeno Acne Clearing Treatment Device Review

Zeno Acne Clearing Treatment Device Review

Zeno ($149.00 to $200.00)

As a bit of a gadget geek, high-tech beauty products are always on my radar, including Zeno, a handheld device designed to treat acne. Zeno works using ClearPoint Technology that uses heat to treat P. acnes (read more about this type of acne at Wikipedia), which accounts for...

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Guest Look -- Veronica Shares a Natural Eye

Guest Look -- Veronica Shares a Natural Eye

Veronica wanted to share a very subtle, neutral look with everyone!

She used:

  • MAC Prep + Prime
  • Prestige Sugar Dassy (as a base)
  • MAC Nylon eyeshadow on brow
  • Estee Lauder 02 Brunette
  • MAC Black Eyeliner
  • MAC Prolonglash Mascara

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Get Ready: Tanning -- Self-tanners, Part 2 The Application

Get Ready: Tanning -- Self-tanners, Part 2 The Application

Looking for product recommendations? Expect several reviews of self-tanning options from sprays to creams to gradual to intense over the coming weeks!

Applying Your Tan | After you've properly prepared you body to take on a self-tan, you're eager to get to the tanning part, right? I want to preface...

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