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Top 10: Best of NARS

Top 10: Best of NARS

Next in our brand focus: NARS! Another brand with a massive permanent range to choose favorites from, which always makes it a challenge. It was particularly frustrating to only pick a few from the Audacious lipstick range, as there are so many great shades in it! Here's where I started to narrow down...

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Top 10: Best of Urban Decay

Top 10: Best of Urban Decay

I think the first product I fell in love with from Urban Decay was their eyeliner (though possibly their eyeshadow... it's been awhile!). Over the last couple of years, they've really expanded their range to be more comprehensive again (I feel like they were comprehensive when I first got into...

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Top 10: Best of Guerlain

Top 10: Best of Guerlain

Long-time readers will know that I've been a fan of Guerlain's products for a very long time, and a lot of my holy grail base products are from them (like my discontinued but beloved Parure Gold!). I'm not as enamored with their eyeshadow or blush formula, but their Rouge Gs remain my favorite...

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Top 10: Best of MAC Cosmetics

Top 10: Best of MAC Cosmetics

This was a tough one, because MAC's range is ridiculously expansive and most formulas have a lot of shades, so it can be difficult to narrow it down to a mere ten favorites! (You can check out my initial pull of favorites here.) I've only included permanent favorites, but these are some of my...

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Top 10: Best of ColourPop

Top 10: Best of ColourPop

I've covered a lot of ColourPop's products since trying their products late last year, and here is my current list of favorites ;) I'd love to hear your must-haves from the brand! I reach for their eyeshadows the most, followed by highlighters and then blushes.

  1. ColourPop Sour Super Shock Shadow
  2. ColourPop...

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Five Tips for Long-Wearing, Summery Makeup

Five Tips for Long-Wearing, Summery Makeup

With the temperatures steadily rising, it's time to start thinking about our favorite ways to make our makeup look better longer,-and in the world of beauty, summer collections are already releasing! Coachella, one of the biggest musical festivals of the year, is heading into its second weekend, and Sephora...

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The Spring 2015 Report Card

The Spring 2015 Report Card

There are so many products releasing each month that it can be hard to keep track of what was worth considering that I wanted to try putting together a quarterly overview that looks at the last three months of reviews with a best-of-the-quarter compilation. I've tried to group by formula when it...

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5 Fresh Picked Peach Lipsticks for Spring

5 Fresh Picked Peach Lipsticks for Spring

From pink-peach to peach-brown, matte to glossy, here are some of my current favorite peachy shades for spring!

  1. NARS Raquel -- a light, bright pink-peach with a glossy finish
  2. ColourPop Button -- a light-medium, pink-peach with a matte finish
  3. Bite Beauty Caramel -- a peachy-brown with warm undertones
  4. Urban...

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5 Beautiful Berry Lipsticks for Spring

5 Beautiful Berry Lipsticks for Spring

If you tend to gravitate towards deeper shades in the spring, how about a few gorgeous berry-hued options? Here are five that are well-worth considering!

  1. NARS Fanny -- a lighter, purpled-berry with a satin finish
  2. Bite Beauty Aubergine -- a satiny berry-red
  3. MAC Rebel -- a cool-toned berry with faint...

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5 Soft Plums for Spring

5 Soft Plums for Spring

One of my favorite color to wear for spring is a softer version of plum, so I thought I would share some of my favorite more muted plum lipsticks today.

  1. Guerlain Garance -- a very warm plum with a soft sheen
  2. MAC Marque -- a gold-shimmered plum
  3. Estee Lauder Irresistible -- a neutral-warm medium plum
  4. Tom...

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