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What are three things you'd tell to a makeup newcomer?

What are three things you'd tell to a makeup newcomer?

If you’re very, very new, try to get to counters/stores to swatch and play, so you can test a lot in person to see what kind of things intrigue you, what works, what doesn’t. You want to spend less as you learn your tastes and figure out your needs. You don’t need to have everything that’s...

— Christine

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Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | June 29th through July 5th

Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | June 29th through July 5th

Happy Saturday! I always enjoy seeing what makes up the week's top ten highest-reviewed products, so I hope you find it somewhat interesting as well! :)

What was your week in review like?

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite look from the week:
  • Your most used product this week:
  • Any beauty discoveries (new or...

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How to Apply Cream Eyeshadows for Easy Looks

How to Apply Cream Eyeshadows for Easy Looks

Cream eyeshadows are an excellent choice for one-and-done looks, which is when you apply and blend out a single eyeshadow all over the lid to add color, texture, and/or dimension without having to spend a lot of time. These types of looks are perfect for those hurried mornings when you've slept in...

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Did you like (or love) makeup when you first started using it?

Did you like (or love) makeup when you first started using it?

Oh, yes; for me, it was instant love. I wasn’t allowed to wear makeup when I was growing up, so I first really experienced it as a college freshman… and it was just a head-over-heels kind of love.

— Christine

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ColourPop Main Squeeze Eyeshadow Palette Makeup Look Ideas (x9)

ColourPop Main Squeeze Eyeshadow Palette Makeup Look Ideas (x9)

ColourPop Main Squeeze 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($12.00 for 0.36 oz.) includes three true shimmers, one satin, and five mattes. I think the quality is there in the palette, but the shades ran together a little more than in past palettes so it was a lot less versatile. If you have lighter...

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Best Beauty Products | June 2019 Report

Best Beauty Products | June 2019 Report

Here's a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of June, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! :)

I think it'd be fun to go through what we used, purchased, resisted, and so forth each month, here are some questions:

  1. What were your favorites...

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What were some of the first skincare products you purchased?

What were some of the first skincare products you purchased?

I know my mom bought Clinique’s famous three-step system when I was a teen, but I can’t remember what the first skincare products I actually purchased were… I want to say MAC because that was my go-to brand, so something like Prep + Prime, Strobe, Cleanse-Off, etc.!

— Christine

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Best MAC Lipsticks 2019 | Top 10 by Skin Tone

Best MAC Lipsticks 2019 | Top 10 by Skin Tone

Today, I'm asking for your recommendations for Best MAC Lipsticks (specific shades, please!) -- and if you've previously shared your favorites, don't forget that you can always make more recommendations as new products release or you've discovered a new favorite.

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Melt Cosmetics Blushlights Swatches

Melt Cosmetics Blushlights Swatches

Melt Cosmetics Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is powder blush formula available in seven shades. It's not really new, just a range I purchased when the brand launched at Sephora and I was running "low" on cheek colors (until ColourPop inevitably dropped a few dozen on my face).

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