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How do you apply your nail color?

How do you apply your nail color?

I start with my thumbnail and work my way to my pinky nail. For each nail, I do one stroke down the center, starting from the base of the nail, and then I pull the color toward the edges and gently wrap around the free edge.

— Christine

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Top Dupes for Chanel Plisse Lumiere de Chanel Highlighting Powder

Top Dupes for Chanel Plisse Lumiere de Chanel Highlighting Powder

Check out this post of the top, permanent dupes available for Chanel Illuminating Powder Plisse Lumiere de Chanel!

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Sneak Peek: MAC Fruity Juicy Collection Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: MAC Fruity Juicy Collection Photos & Swatches

MAC Fruity Juicy Collection debuts May 18th and features an assortment of products for eyes, lips, and cheeks. Here are swatches of the shades I have:

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How do you layer your lip products?

How do you layer your lip products?

If it’s a more pigmented base product, then I’ll use a separate tool for layering, whether that be my fingertip or a lip brush. For gloss, I prefer fingertips unless it’s very pigmented, then a brush is handier (especially to get it along my cupid’s bow). For a powder product, always...

— Christine

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Rant & Rave: Contour Powders

Rant & Rave: Contour Powders

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Contour Powders

So many of them are very, very warm-toned! It’s not that warm-toned contours shouldn’t exist, but it’s more the lack of neutral and cool-toned contour powders (in comparison) that is puzzling!

— Christine

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This Week’s Sales for April 24th, 2017

This Week’s Sales for April 24th, 2017

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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How do you spot conceal?

How do you spot conceal?

I usually dab a wee bit wherever I’m trying to spot conceal and then use my foundation brush (usually a Real Techniques Expert Face brush) and gently tap against my skin so I don’t lose too much cover but can blur the edges. I sometimes use a synthetic, cream eyeshadow brush (small, a little...

— Christine

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Community Faves | April 16th through April 22nd

Community Faves | April 16th through April 22nd

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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How do you apply your highlighter?

How do you apply your highlighter?

My favorite brushes to use are ones that are small and tapered (a typical highlighting brush, really), as I can get decent coverage while still getting a more diffused look overall. For a very pigmented or more metallic highlighter (or if I’m going for a softer finish), I’ll use a fan brush. ...

— Christine

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Round-up: NARS x Charlotte Gainsbourg Collection

Round-up: NARS x Charlotte Gainsbourg Collection

Here's a round-up of how the NARS x Charlotte Gainsbourg Collection performed! It's available now on NARS' website and will be released at other retailers May 1st.

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