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Essie Winter 2010 Collection

Essie Winter 2010 Collection

Essie Winter 2010 Collection

Though on the way out, here are long overdue swatches for Essie's winter collection, which includes: Going Incognito (deep emerald green), Hot Coco (tawny sepia), Luxedo (deepest plum), Masquerade Belle (black ruby), Silken Cord...

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Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge

Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge

Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge

Dior Spring 2011: Pinky Mauve

Dior Pinky Mauve (460) Serum de Rouge ($32.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a semi-opaque petal pink with soft white shimmer and slight yellow undertones. It's a very wearable, ultra flattering shade that's perfect for everyday or paired with a...

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NARS Calanque Eyeshadow Trio

NARS Calanque Eyeshadow Trio

NARS Spring 2011: Calanque

NARS Calanque Eyeshadow Trio ($45.00 for 0.17 oz.) is described as a mix of gold infused platinum with silver flecks, light matte caramel, and rich antique bronze infused with gold. NARS does an admirable job describing their shades, because the...

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Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Swatches Sneak Peek

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Swatches Sneak Peek

Bobbi Brown Rich Lip Color SPF 12 Sneak Peek

For spring, Bobbi Brown is putting out a new lip color formula called Rich Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) with twelve shades in the range. The formula is designed to feel lightweight, yield lots...

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Estee Lauder Untamed Violet Double Wear Eye Pencil

Estee Lauder Untamed Violet Double Wear Eye Pencil

Estee Lauder Wild Violet: Untamed Violet

Estee Lauder Untamed Violet Double Wear Eye Pencil ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep dark violet with iridescent purple shimmer strewn through the colored base. It applies smoothly and goes on opaque without having to layer,...

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Shiseido Roseate (RD734) Perfect Rouge Lipstick

Shiseido Roseate (RD734) Perfect Rouge Lipstick

Shiesido Perfect Rouge Lipstick: Roseate

Shiseido Roseate (RD734) Perfect Rouge Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rosy brown with a creamy finish and opaque color coverage. It has a naturally glossy finish that doesn't yield a lot of shine but creates...

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Tom Ford Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum Review, Photos

Tom Ford Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum Review, Photos

Tom Ford Amber Absolute Eau de Parfum ($190.00 for 1.7 oz.) is described as a " honey-colored scent infused with the purest form of amber, joined by a tenacious refrain of African incense, labdanum, rich woods and a touch of vanilla bean."

Initially, it is a burst...

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Giorgio Armani #517 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Armani #517 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick

Giorgio Rouge d'Armani Lipstick: 517

Giorgio Armani #517 Rouge d'Armani Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a brightened, dark fuchsia with semi-opaque color coverage and fuchsia and pink micro-shimmer. I love that it's fuchsia but still very much a pink, too;...

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NYX Sparkling Beige Lipstick

NYX Sparkling Beige Lipstick

All That Glitters is Not Always Gold

NYX Sparkling Beige Diamond Sparkle Lipstick ($4.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rose-tinged amber brown with lots of copper shimmer and micro-glitter. It is kind of opaque, but it doesn't apply evenly, so it ends up looking patchy in some...

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theBalm Just This Once Jamie Eyeshadow

theBalm Just This Once Jamie Eyeshadow

theBalm Shady Lady Eyeshadow: Just This Once Jamie

theBalm Just This Once Jamie Eyeshadow ($16.00 for 0.12 oz.) is an unusual shade--it is a pinked plum-brown with a little grayish taupe tinge.  Do you see how many different shades I fit into the description?...

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