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Rant & Rave: Matte Foundation

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Rant & Rave: Matte Foundation
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Rant & Rave: Matte Foundation

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Matte Foundation

I think matte foundation can make skin appear really smooth, but it can also make skin look flat and lifeless, so there’s a fine line between matte and smooth and dull and matte! I also tend to prefer less dewy finishes, as foundations usually get a little dewy after they’re worn for a few hours, so I’d rather start more matte and get to slightly dewy by the end of the day then look like I’m melting!

— Christine

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This Week’s Sales for September 12th, 2016

Beauty Sales & Deals
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MAC It's a Strike
Beauty Sales & Deals

This Week’s Sales for September 12th, 2016

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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Do you keep duplicates of brushes you like?

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Christine |
Do you keep duplicates of brushes you like?
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Do you keep duplicates of brushes you like?

Yes, absolutely! For the most part, I use them the same as the first one – I tend to duplicate ones like eyeshadow and crease brushes, so I can use one for each color (or maybe every two colors, depending on how drastic the difference between the colors is!). I can also run through brushes pretty...

— Christine

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Sneak Peek: Hourglass Surreal Light Palette Photos & Swatches

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Sneak Peek: Hourglass Surreal Light Palette Photos & Swatches
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Sneak Peek: Hourglass Surreal Light Palette Photos & Swatches

Hourglass Surreal Light Palette ($80.00 for 0.30 oz.) contains five cheek/face powders revolving around the shade of Surreal Light, which makes them all new (and limited edition), but it wouldn't surprise me if we saw it added to the regular line someday later on...

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Sneak Peek: Anastasia Fall 2016 Lip Gloss Set Photos & Swatches

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Christine |
Sneak Peek: Anastasia Fall 2016 Lip Gloss Set Photos & Swatches
Sneak Peeks

Sneak Peek: Anastasia Fall 2016 Lip Gloss Set Photos & Swatches

Anastasia Fall 2016 Lip Gloss Set ($28.00 for 0.42 fl. oz.) includes six, miniature-sized lipglosses. All the shades are new (and limited edition/exclusive to the set), and as far as I'm aware, this set is exclusive to Anastasia's website.

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Round-up: NARS Velvet Lip Glide Overview

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Christine |
Round-up: NARS Velvet Lip Glide Overview
Round-ups

Round-up: NARS Velvet Lip Glide Overview

Overview

NARS Velvet Lip Glide ($26.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is supposed to be a hybrid between lipstick and lipgloss that is hydrating, richly pigmented, and comfortable to wear. They have stronger color payoff, a non-tacky consistency, and a smoothness to their consistency that...

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Week in Review | September 3rd through September 9th

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Christine |
Week in Review | September 3rd through September 9th
Weekly Features

Week in Review | September 3rd through September 9th

Here's a look at the top 10 products reviewed in the last week, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! :)

What's been in your rotation the most this week? What caught your eye?

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Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Week September 10th through 17th (2016)

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Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Week September 10th through 17th (2016)
Beauty Sales & Deals

Sephora Beauty Insider Appreciation Week September 10th through 17th (2016)

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Sephora's Beauty Insider Appreciation Event starts today! :) VIB Rouges will receive 4x points; VIBs will receive 3x points; and BIs will receive 2x points on all purchases made between September 10th and September 17th, 2016.

VIB Rouges can get an 8-piece sample bag with code MYSURPRISE on $35+...

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