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Do you ever give unsolicited beauty advice to your friends or family?

Do you ever give unsolicited beauty advice to your friends or family?

No, it’s not my place to criticize or correct someone’s makeup if they aren’t asking me for help – if they like their makeup, that’s really what counts.

— Christine

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Best Concealer for Covering Blemishes

Best Concealer for Covering Blemishes

What's the Best Concealer for Covering Blemishes that you've tried?

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In this weekly feature, it's all about sharing your all-time favorites—what you'd recommend to others, what you've really enjoyed, and so on.

Sneak Peek: Kat Von D MetalMatte Palette Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Kat Von D MetalMatte Palette Photos & Swatches

Kat Von D MetalMatte Palette ($60.00 for 1.32 oz.) includes 22 eyeshadows--each one a whopping 0.06 oz.!--that are split into two finishes: Metal Crush(top row) and matte (bottom row). The palette is massive; it is easily the widest palette I've seen, though it is...

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What question would you like to see here in the future?

What question would you like to see here in the future?

It’s that time again… I’m taking (begging!) your suggestions for upcoming editions of Temptalia Asks You! Here are the “rules” so-to-speak…

1.) Avoid yes/no questions like “do you wear makeup”; ideally, the question inspires discussion or more open-ended answers 2.) Avoid “what’s...

— Christine

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Survey Says... September 28th, 2016

Survey Says... September 28th, 2016

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

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite product this month?
  • Most used face/cheek product this month?
  • Most used eye product this month?

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Sneak Peek: Too Faced Merry Macarons Palette Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Too Faced Merry Macarons Palette Photos & Swatches

Too Faced Merry Macarons Eyeshadow Palette ($39.00 for 0.36 oz.) includes 12 eyeshadows with a mix of neutrals and a few pops of color. This one is exclusive to Ulta! Here are swatches...

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Sneak Peek: LORAC Mega Pro 3 Palette Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: LORAC Mega Pro 3 Palette Photos & Swatches

LORAC Mega PRO Palette 3 ($59.00 for 0.45 oz.) includes 32 eyeshadows--16 are matte, 16 are shimmery--housed in a slim, white cardboard palette. There was a one-day, early launch for Ulta Platinum members a few days ago, but the palette will launch officially on October 2nd,...

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Do you like knowing about products months before they launch?

Do you like knowing about products months before they launch?

It can be fun, but I find that by the time something arrives to buy, it’s lost a lot of the sizzle – it’s like, “Oh, yeah, that whole thing..” I like a heads up, and I think 2-4 weeks prior to release is a good time so people can budget and get excited without it being so long that it is...

— Christine

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Say Goodbye to Beauty.com + Last Chance to Shop | 25% off + 18% off $88+ Orders

Say Goodbye to Beauty.com + Last Chance to Shop | 25% off + 18% off $88+ Orders

Beauty.com is now 25% off sitewide (activate it here or look for the banner on the homepage), and the discount should stack with the 18% off $88+ orders through this link.  There are also many products that are already discounted, and the discount just drives that price down deeper--like a $20 Deborah...

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