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How do you pack your makeup for travel?

How do you pack your makeup for travel?

How do you pack your makeup for travel? What do you use? How do you keep everything safe?

I usually travel with two medium-sized makeup bags. I use one for makeup brushes, tools, and eyeliners (anything long, really). The second I use for eyeshadows, face powders, lipsticks, blushes, etc. Then I...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #167

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #167

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: A few Revlon and Rimmel lipsticks
  • Weekend plans:  Try and get through all the photos I've taken this month!
  • Are you into fashion?:  Not a lot. I like to browse through advertisements and the like, but I wouldn't say I follow it closely or that I have much of a...

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Is there a lip color you refuse to wear?

Is there a lip color you refuse to wear?

Is there a lip color you refuse to wear? Why?

I'll wear anything to test it out, but I never find myself reaching for super pale pinks - like the kind that are really white-based. They are extremely unflattering against my skin tone.

Thanks to Sarah for today's question! Do you have a question idea? Submit...

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What is the most versatile and effective brush for the eyes?

What is the most versatile and effective brush for the eyes?

What is the most versatile and effective brush for the eyes? For the face?

MAC 239 -- that shape and density just works so well for application, blending, lining, and the like.  For face, I think a buffing brush might be most versatile, since you can apply, blend, and buff with it.

Thanks to Sarah for...

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Has a movie ever inspired a makeup look you wore?

Has a movie ever inspired a makeup look you wore?

Has a movie ever inspired a makeup look you wore? If so, which?

I'm trying to think of a time, but I can't remember anything, though it feels incomprehensible to say no, never!

Thanks to Jillian for today's question! Do you have a question idea? Submit yours here.

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How to Start Your Makeup Stash - Tips & Tricks

How to Start Your Makeup Stash - Tips & Tricks

Makeup & Beauty Tips on How to Start Your Makeup Stash

Share your best tips and tricks for building up your makeup stash!  Feel free to share your first experiences, how you've grown, what you've learned, and what, ultimately, you found most helpful in learning how to decide what was worth buying.

Temptalia's...

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Is there someone to whom you look up to with respect to makeup?

Is there someone to whom you look up to with respect to makeup?

Is there someone to whom you look up to with respect to makeup? Someone who may have been a mentor (like a family member) or someone's makeup that is inspirational to you?

Kevyn Aucoin for the really famous and well-known for his techniques, skills, and philosophies on makeup. Dustin Hunter for both...

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Rant & Rave: Eyeshadow Pencils

Rant & Rave: Eyeshadow Pencils

This Week's Topic: Eyeshadow Pencils

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about eyeshadow pencils--you know, kind that look like short, wide eyeliners? Better than a regular cream eyeshadow? Worse?

my answer: They have their place -- I don't think it's a product I reach...

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