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IT'S THE HOLIDAYS ALREADY? Emergency Gift Giving Guide

IT'S THE HOLIDAYS ALREADY? Emergency Gift Giving Guide

OHMYGOODNESS, IT'S THE HOLIDAYS ALREADY? Emergency Gift Giving Guide

You just peeked at the calendar, and it finally dawns on you that the season of giving is right around the corner... Sephora is doing free two-day shipping upgrades on any order at Sephora with code UPS2DAY -- expires 12/21 at...

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New Year's Eve Makeup Ideas

New Year's Eve Makeup Ideas

New Year's Eve Makeup Ideas

Dramatic & Bold Smoky Eye: If you love something ultra smoky with lots of black, false lashes, and smoldering, this all-black smoky eye may be your cup of tea.

Smoky Grays: Silvers and grays are what I identify the "original" smoky eye with -- this is just one take on the...

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Five Reasons Beauty Junkies Should Join Twitter

Five Reasons Beauty Junkies Should Join Twitter

Five Reasons Beauty Junkies Should Join Twitter

  • Hear the latest tips/tricks from brands
  • Special Twitter-only giveaways/discounts
  • Ask questions on the fly to your favorite brands
  • Special sneak peeks of upcoming launches/products
  • Behind-the-scenes insight/photos

My favorite part about Twitter is how easy it...

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Build a Quad: "Island Paradise"

Build a Quad: "Island Paradise"

Build a Quad: "Island Paradise"

Island Paradise is very similar to The Tropics, except it takes it to the next level--brighter, bolder--with the addition of two permanent, but PRO-only eyeshadow shades. I thought it might be nice to give you a more over-the-top kind of tropical eye.

This quad...

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Build a Quad: "Smoky Duo"

Build a Quad: "Smoky Duo"

Build a Quad: "Smoky Duo"

To me, the classic smoky eye is a mix of grays, silvers, and blacks--but the best part about smoky eyes? You can make any eye smoky. I thought rather than just doing a monochromatic quad for smoky eyes (at least, this time around!), it'd be nice to give you the ability to...

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Build a Quad: "The Tropics"

Build a Quad: "The Tropics"

Build a Quad: "The Tropics"

One of my all-time favorite color pairings is green, teal, and blue. There's just something so fun and youthful about it--it's a combination I find myself going back to over and over again. The quad includes MAC Freshwater Eyeshadow (a medium dark blue frost), MAC...

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Build a Quad: "Purple Shock"

Build a Quad: "Purple Shock"

Build a Quad: "Purple Shock"

Rich in purples, Purple Shock is a mix of cool-toned, blue-based purples and a more red-toned fuchsia purple to give it a little more oomph, a little something extra. Featured in the quad are MAC Parfait Amour eyeshadow (a cool-toned medium purple frost), MAC Stars 'n...

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Build a Quad: "Soft Fire"

Build a Quad: "Soft Fire"

Build a Quad: "Soft Fire"

Dubbed Soft Fire, this eyeshadow quad features four permanent shades of MAC eyeshadow: Amber Lights (a coppery frost), Antiqued (a reddened brown frost), Bronze (a rich bronze frost), and Grain (a lightly shimmered beige highlighter). All of these shades have warmer tones, so I...

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Make Up For Ever: 4 Eyeshadow Combinations to Try

Make Up For Ever: 4 Eyeshadow Combinations to Try

I love trying out new color combinations, and lately, I've been a little stumped when I've gone to the "drawing board" aka the mirror/my face. I thought I might try thinking up some combinations in advance so that I'm not staring at myself in the mirror for ten minutes like an idiot,...

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