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What has your beauty purchasing looked like so far this year?

What has your beauty purchasing looked like so far this year?

A steady stream of purchases (I’m around $6,000 year-to-date) but a feeling that there’s been a bit of slowdown in color releases (particularly eyeshadow) — in a good way — though lip products continue to release relentlessly!

— Christine

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How important is it for packaging to be sturdy enough to travel with?

How important is it for packaging to be sturdy enough to travel with?

For my personal life, not at all. I just need it to hold its shape in a drawer as I very rarely travel (and tend to avoid it at all costs!). ideally, though, I’d want something that could withstand being put into a makeup bag and packed securely (e.g. wrapped with clothes).

— Christine

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Rant & Rave: Frost Lipsticks

Rant & Rave: Frost Lipsticks

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Frost Lipsticks

I like the finish, but I think they need some dewiness/luminosity to them so they don’t emphasize lip texture/lines.

— Christine

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This Week’s Sales for February 25th, 2019

This Week’s Sales for February 25th, 2019

Check out the best beauty sales and deals that are going on right now! In this post, you'll find a list of all active promo codes, sales, and the like across beauty and makeup retailers. This list automatically updates as new deals go live, too! (You can also check for the latest deals in our Deals & Sales section.)

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What would you like to see next in the world of powder blush?

What would you like to see next in the world of powder blush?

There aren’t enough satin-to-pearl finish blushes, especially in a real light-to-dark spectrum of shades and undertones. I love when blush adds a subtle glow to my skin but can still be layered with highlighter (of all intensities).

— Christine

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Readers' Favorites | February 17th through February 23rd

Readers' Favorites | February 17th through February 23rd

Here’s a look at the most loved and most wanted products from the past week, plus three recently submitted looks! You can check out more looks from community members and myself here, or you can submit your own!

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What would you like to see next when it comes to highlighters?

What would you like to see next when it comes to highlighters?

I’d love to see more highlighting blushes, but I’d almost like to see this as a full-on trend/product launch, where there’s real thought into making the underlying blush color work with the highlighting effect. I’m thinking in the vein of products like Dior Hologlam, where it really feels...

— Christine

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Best & Worst of Marc Jacobs Beauty Steel(etto) Collection

Best & Worst of Marc Jacobs Beauty Steel(etto) Collection

Here's a round-up of the new releases in th Marc Jacobs Beauty Steel(etto) Collection, which included a new, limited edition eyeshadow palette along with five new, permanent shades in the Fineliner formula. Everything performed pretty nicely with some variance in the Fineliners but a nice, edited...

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Best & Worst of Anastasia Daytime & Sunset Collections

Best & Worst of Anastasia Daytime & Sunset Collections

For spring, Anastasia has launched "The Collection," which features two sets of products. The first is the Daytime Collection, which consists of an eyeshadow quad and two liquid lipsticks. The lip products ended up being more of a miss for me, as the liquid...

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