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Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer (Fall 2010)

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer (Fall 2010)

Pretty in Pink for Fall with Dior

Dior Cherry Blossom Nail Lacquer ($21.00) is a yellow-pink with white-gold micro-shimmer. It applies very smoothly and evenly, and you only need about two coats for good color opacity. It's very flattering on both warm and cooler...

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Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer

Chanel Paradoxal Stuns

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Lacquer ($23.00) is a stunning shade of grayed plum with red and violet microshimmer.  It applied beautifully--one of the best Chanel lacquers in terms of formula I've tried--and only needed two coats for complete...

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The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

The Summer Season: Illamasqua Fume Intense Lipgloss

Illamasqua Intense Lipgloss Fume ($20.00 for 0.20 oz.) is a juicy, glossy cherry red.  It makes your lips look like perfectly ripened, candy-apple red or luscious, summer-ripened cherries.  Either way, the color and finish is pretty sexy.  It's...

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Nail Lacquers

Alice + Olivia included three new and limited edition nail lacquers.  I wanted to fall in love with these, but I just wasn't blown away. Morning.After. was my favorite of the three, because of...

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection Pigments

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection Pigments

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Pigments

Pigment fiends--I don't know if I'd pass on these new shades from Alice + Olivia. They have excellent textures, and both Partylicious and Later are beautiful.  If It Sparkles would be the only one I'd think about...

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MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Dazzleglass Creme

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Dazzleglass Creme

MAC Alice + Olivia Collection: Dazzleglass Creme

Three new and limited edition dazzleglass cremes launch on July 8th with the Alice + Olivia collection.  My favorite was If It's Pink, just because it's the most wearable on its own, but it...

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Sneak Preview: In the Groove Collection

Sneak Preview: In the Groove Collection

Sneak Preview: In the Groove Collection

Time's up -- will post everything else as soon as I can! This is not the full collection -- I'll be buying the rest when it launches in-store on Thursday, July 8th.

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Sneak Preview: MAC Alice + Olivia Collection

Sneak Preview: MAC Alice + Olivia Collection

Sneak Preview: MAC Alice + Olivia Collection

How exciting!  These just arrived this afternoon, and I'm so happy to be able to share with you.  And secretly?  I was anticipating Alice + Olivia more than In the Groove!

Packaging photos!

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Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (Fall 2010)

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette (Fall 2010)

More Plums for Fall -- Dior-Style

Dior Misty Mauve Eyeshadow Palette ($58.00 for 0.21 oz.) is one of two new-for-fall eyeshadow quints (the other being Pink Design #808). It contains a soft, sparkling icy lilac; satin-matte gray purple; deep black-purple with silver...

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Sneak Peek: NARS Fall 2010

Sneak Peek: NARS Fall 2010

Sneak Peek: NARS Fall 2010

It looks like we'll be seeing heiress Daphne Guinness in NARS' fall campaign. The full collection will debut on narscosmetics.com on July 15th before arriving at other retailers in August.

The eye shadow shade named for Guinness is a rich, royal purple. “When I started...

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