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What brand or retailer has the worst online shopping experience?

What brand or retailer has the worst online shopping experience?

MAC has one of the worst websites; it’s clunky, loads slow, and is ornery (the process of removing things from your cart is so painful if you have more than a few items to remove). Ulta’s website is functional but it doesn’t always feel as streamlined or as user-friendly as it could be....

— Christine

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ColourPop Sunflower Collection Swatches

ColourPop Sunflower Collection Swatches

ColourPop Sunflower Collection just launched at 10AM PT this morning, and here are swatches of the new eyeshadow palette, cream eyeshadows, pencils, and glosses. As always, you can use code TEMPTALIA for 10% off your order (which is an affiliate code, so I receive commission from orders that use this...

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Afterpay Day Sale 2020 | Beauty Sales + Codes (August 2020)

Afterpay Day Sale 2020 | Beauty Sales + Codes (August 2020)

I'm not overly familiar with Afterpay as a customer/user of it, but it is a way to split payments instead of paying for everything all at once.  You'll just need to make sure that 1) you're still within your budget and on track to meet your financial goals, and 2) that you pay on time (just like a...

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What brand or retailer has the best online shopping experience?

What brand or retailer has the best online shopping experience?

I think the online-to-in-person experience of receiving and opening a package goes to Chanel–they deliver in a very Chanel-like, thick cardboard box that’s reusable and a wax-sealed receipt. I’ve found that Sephora is fairly reliable for shipping and packaging thoroughly, though one warehouse...

— Christine

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Cos Bar | Up to 40% Off Summer Sale on Luxury Beauty

Cos Bar | Up to 40% Off Summer Sale on Luxury Beauty

Cos Bar kicked off their private summer sale--though it's... well-advertised on their homepage, so how private is that!--today, which includes a lot high and luxury-ranged brands and products up to 40% off.  Here are some products I saw (keep in mind, some formulas have only a few shades on sale,...

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A Trio of Sunflower-Inspired Color Stories

A Trio of Sunflower-Inspired Color Stories

A couple of days ago, the upcoming ColourPop Sunflower Collection leaked, but the images shown were confusing (one reason to at least wait for the brand's official promo photos!) -- almost showed a very light, mauve-toned story without lots the kind of yellows one would expect from something...

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Survey Says... August 19th, 2020

Survey Says... August 19th, 2020

Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Most indulgent step your beauty routine?
  • Favorite step in your skincare routine?
  • Least favorite part of your skincare routine?

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MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolours + Soft Matte Eyeshadows | Swatches

MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolours + Soft Matte Eyeshadows | Swatches

Recently, MAC Powder Kiss Liquid Lipcolour ($24.00 for 0.17 oz.) and Powder Kiss Eyeshadow ($20.00 for 0.05 oz.) launched as extensions (on the concept of!) Powder Kiss. There are 17 shades of liquid lipstick to choose from and 10 shades of eyeshadow (which are also available in pan-only form for $9 a...

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What lipstick finish do you wish brands would explore more?

What lipstick finish do you wish brands would explore more?

I love a lightly glossy, subtly pearly finish as it is comfortable to wear, more forgiving (softens lip lines/plumps lips up).

— Christine

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