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Drugstore/Budget Lipsticks and Lipglosses | 2013 Editor's Favorites

Drugstore/Budget Lipsticks and Lipglosses | 2013 Editor's Favorites

Here is a compilation of my favorite budget-friendly lipsticks and lipglosses that I've tested over the past year! I'm really excited to have found an affordable, high-quality lip scrub this year. Bonus points for being an indie brand to boot! It does seem like 2013 was the year of bright...

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Drugstore/Budget Eyeshadows and Eyeliners | 2013 Editor's Favorites

Drugstore/Budget Eyeshadows and Eyeliners | 2013 Editor's Favorites

I have a whole slew of fun top tens to share with you over the next few days!  You may even see some of these pop up again in a few other top tens.  I wanted to put a spotlight on some of the best affordable and budget-friendly products that I enjoyed and reviewed over the past year.  I hope...

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13 Most Popular Posts from 2013

13 Most Popular Posts from 2013

I'll be sharing my year-end favorites soon, and I thought a nice way to kick it off would be to share with you the most popular posts this past year here on the blog. Some of these posts weren't even published in 2013--a few are surprisingly old and yet remain rather popular!  I think you can see a...

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5 Stunning Emerald Greens for the Holidays

5 Stunning Emerald Greens for the Holidays

One of my favorite colors of all-time is emerald green. It has so much depth, and I love that it can be cooler or warmer and be so, so different.

  1. Zoya Logan -- a very cool-toned, glittering emerald green polish
  2. Milani Green Safari -- an amazing emerald green cream eyeshadow that can be used as eyeliner...

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5 Metallic Silvers for the Holidays

5 Metallic Silvers for the Holidays

If gold isn't quite your style when it comes to the holidays, how about silver? I personally love wearing silver as an eyeliner or as an eyeshadow base for a smoky eye.

  1. Lit Tinsel Town -- a glittering, holographic silver perfect for adding sparkle and dazzle to any look
  2. Maybelline Silver Strike -- a...

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Perfect Palette Tag Questions & Answers

Perfect Palette Tag Questions & Answers

Reader Meghan sent a request for me to answer the "Perfect Palette Tag," which is going around YouTube. I actually watched Leesha do this tag a few days ago and thought it would be fun to do at some point, so when Meghan made the request, it was a done deal.  I decided to answer in the spirit as just me,...

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5 Glittering Golds for the Holidays

5 Glittering Golds for the Holidays

Glittering golds... a go-to for New Year's Eve, at the very least, but surely just as lovely throughout the winter--if only to brighten up some of those chilly days!

  1. Lit Cosmetics Rich & Famous -- a holographic, glittering gold
  2. Zoya Kerry -- bright, true yellow gold with glitter and sparkle
  3. Bobbi Brown...

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5 Stunning Metallic Ruby Reds

5 Stunning Metallic Ruby Reds

What is a holiday season without highlighting some of my current set of favorite ruby red-hued beauty products? I'm always on the hunt for more metallic reds, so I look forward to reading your favorites!

  1. OCC Black Metal Dahlia -- a deep, dark burgundy-red with ruby red metallic shimmer
  2. Hourglass Siren --...

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5 Must-Have Burberry Beauty Products

5 Must-Have Burberry Beauty Products

Continuing on with our look at brand must-haves, here are my top five favorite formulas from Burberry! It's fairly well-edited brand, so they have only a few formulas, a lot of classic, basic shades, and their powders have an exceptionally soft, silky feel while lipsticks wear well and feel great on...

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5 Must-Have Burgundy Lipsticks

5 Must-Have Burgundy Lipsticks

Reader Rashmi requested a top five of burgundy lipsticks, and I have to say, finding a really lovely burgundy lip color that's permanent is difficult. It seems to be a favorite hue to go-to for limited edition collections, though.

  1. OCC Black Dahlia -- is a deep, dark burgundy with a hint of brown that...

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