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Best of Clinique Pop Lip Colours

Best of Clinique Pop Lip Colours

Clinique Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick ($19.50 for 0.13 oz.) is described as having "rich color" with a "smoothing primer" that "keeps lips comfortably moisturized." Most of the shades had semi-opaque to opaque color coverage in a single layer, and the shades that were a bit weaker were somewhat...

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Barneys: Extra 20% Off Sale -- Final 6 Days of Liquidation

Barneys: Extra 20% Off Sale -- Final 6 Days of Liquidation

Barneys has been in the process of liquidating its inventory, and they've announced that these are the final days of liquidation (13 days from today, so 12/26 if they're including today by my count). Designer brands are 30% to 50% off, plus the extra 20% off while beauty has a softer discount with the...

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Sephora Sale on Sale 2019 - Extra 20% Off! Early Access for Rouges & VIBs

Sephora Sale on Sale 2019 - Extra 20% Off! Early Access for Rouges & VIBs

This year's sale on sale at Sephora has kicked off today for Rouges and VIBs before it'll be open to everyone else on 12/26.  Rouges and VIBs can take an extra 20% off sale items with code EARLYBIRD now through 12/25.

Below, you'll find highlights from Sephora's sale section. The prices below are with...

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Has researching products before purchasing actually led to better purchases for you?

Has researching products before purchasing actually led to better purchases for you?

In general (not just in beauty), absolutely! Even reviews that aren’t super informative or the most in-depth/best reviews can still be more helpful than not in making a purchase.

— Christine

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Marc Jacobs Beauty See-quins Liquid Eyeshadow Swatches

Marc Jacobs Beauty See-quins Liquid Eyeshadow Swatches

For spring--yes, 'tis the season for spring 2020 releases!--there's the new Marc Jacobs Beauty See-quins Liquid Eyeshadow ($24.00 for 0.19 fl. oz.), which is available in six shades. Per the brand, it's supposed to be long-wearing, crease-resistant, and easy to wear for "everyday glam that lasts."...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #528

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #528

Share your recent beauty purchases or rediscovered favorites in your stash (for those on low/no-buys!), chit chat about weekend plans, and learn a little more about each other!

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What is your success rate on impulse purchases?

What is your success rate on impulse purchases?

I’ll be curious to read your answers, since most of the time I’m purchasing just-released products so there’s not much available ahead of time and my thoughts are more about whether it makes sense to review at that moment in time!

— Christine

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How does price and quantity impact your purchasing decisions?

How does price and quantity impact your purchasing decisions?

As long as it’s a solid amount of product (or else the price tag is quite a bit lower than buying a full-sized, e.g. a $40 full-sized lipstick vs. $15 mini size… less investment), I’m not overly concerned. If I try to put myself in the shoes of a “normal” consumer (and not a blogger),...

— Christine

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Survey Says... December 18th, 2019

Survey Says... December 18th, 2019

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

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • What’s your go-to red lipstick?
  • What’s the best gold eyeshadow you’ve tried?
  • How often do you wear glitter eyeshadow?

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How important is frequency of use in your purchasing decision?

How important is frequency of use in your purchasing decision?

It matters to me more for skincare/haircare, since testing is a longer-term commitment (weeks!), so it has to make sense for my skin type, hair needs, and so on. For color cosmetics, it’s not a consideration in most instances since I live to review products, so there’s not much I actually use...

— Christine

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