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Round-up: Marc Jacobs Air Blush

Round-up: Marc Jacobs Air Blush

Marc Jacobs Beauty Air Blush ($42.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a real winner across the board. I think it actually comes pretty close to living up to its 24-hour claim, which I was completely surprised by. I wore three of the five shades twice to test wear, because the length of wear and...

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Top 10 Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes

Top 10 Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes

Clinique Cheek Pop Blushes ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is available in twelve shades (as of July 2016) that range from beige to lavender to burgundy. Many readers will remember that it's one of my favorite blush formulas! The consistency is dense but smooth, blendable, and sits...

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Round-up: MAC Vamplify Lipglosses (July 2016)

Round-up: MAC Vamplify Lipglosses (July 2016)

Online on July 7th (in-stores on July 14th), there are 16 shades of MAC Vamplify Lipgloss ($20.00 for 0.14 fl. oz.) releasing, with about half of them being repromotes. Some shades are very pigmented while others are semi-opaque, and some shades apply evenly while others are more...

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Top 30 Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks

Top 30 Urban Decay Vice Lipsticks

Urban Decay Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) has 120 shades available, and you'll find in-depth reviews along with dupes and ratings for all 120 shades.  The list below represents the highest-rated 30 shades (purely by the numbers).  To view all shades ordered by...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Metallized Vice Lipsticks Overview

Round-up: Urban Decay Metallized Vice Lipsticks Overview

Urban Decay Metallized Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is supposed to be like the Cream finish, just with added pearl. They're more like a hybrid between Cream and Sheer Shimmer, as they had more slip and were thinner compared to the Creams, overall. Some shades were...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Mega Matte Vice Lipsticks Overview

Round-up: Urban Decay Mega Matte Vice Lipsticks Overview

Urban Decay Mega Matte Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is the most matte finish of the six. They tended to have semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation with a firmer, denser consistency that sometimes dragged or tugged at the lips. The formula was thinner and clingier on...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Cream Vice Lipsticks Overview

Round-up: Urban Decay Cream Vice Lipsticks Overview

Urban Decay Cream Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) encompasses the most shades in the Vice line-up. The finish is most comparable to the original Revolution formula as well (and it has several shades that were carried over). The texture is lightweight with moderate...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Sheer & Sheer Shimmer Vice Lipsticks Overview

Round-up: Urban Decay Sheer & Sheer Shimmer Vice Lipsticks Overview

Urban Decay Sheer/Sheer Shimmer Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) varies from sheer to semi-sheer color with moderate to no shimmer. They are distinct finishes, but in terms of how they feel and wear, they are pretty similar--the Sheer Shimmer just adds fine pearl. They...

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Round-up: Urban Decay Comfort Matte Vice Lipsticks

Round-up: Urban Decay Comfort Matte Vice Lipsticks

Urban Decay Comfort Matte Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.11 oz.) is notable for its very creamy, smooth, and lightweight feel while still delivering high coverage. A lot of the Matte Revolution lipsticks shades can be found within this finish, though the Comfort Matte formula...

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Round-up: Tarte Metallics Shadows

Round-up: Tarte Metallics Shadows

Tarte Metallics Shadow ($14.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a new, limited edition formula (boo!hiss!) that is available in 11 shades. Each eyeshadow comes in an oversized plastic compact with a clear lid, but the eyeshadow pan is actually removable; the only downside is that the pan...

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