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How do you stay excited about beauty?

How do you stay excited about beauty?

I use the enthusiasm/excitement of my readers to motivate me, so when they’re interested in a new product, trend, brand, or whatever, that fuels me because what I enjoy most about what I do is helping people make better purchasing decisions and loving what they buy. I also understand that brands...

— Christine

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Do you ever tire of beauty (or get into a rut)?

Do you ever tire of beauty (or get into a rut)?

I go in cycles where sometimes product releases feel a little “been there, done that” but still really enjoy playing with new products to see if they’re better, and there are a lot of brands/types of aesthetics out there now that it’s harder to get truly tired. I try to focus less on my...

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Rant & Rave: NARS

Rant & Rave: NARS

Tell us what you love and hate about...

NARS

Rave: I love that their seasonal collections are more edited; they feel on-trend but never filled with tons of products just to sell more shades. They have some fantastic products in their range, like complexion products, primers, and lipsticks. Rant: They can be inconsistent in quality from shade to shade, and some of their eyeshadows could be better (in general).

— Christine

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What are three things you'd tell to a skincare newcomer?

What are three things you'd tell to a skincare newcomer?

You’ll want to take claims that sound too good too be true with a grain of salt; products may be effective but often take time to work, may give results but not WOW! kind of results, and some claims just seem super fluffy. You don’t need a routine with 20 products in it; it’s better to start...

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Readers' Favorites | June 30th through July 6th

Readers' Favorites | June 30th through July 6th

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 are three things you'd tell to a makeup newcomer?

What are three things you'd tell to a makeup newcomer?

If you’re very, very new, try to get to counters/stores to swatch and play, so you can test a lot in person to see what kind of things intrigue you, what works, what doesn’t. You want to spend less as you learn your tastes and figure out your needs. You don’t need to have everything that’s...

— Christine

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Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | June 29th through July 5th

Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | June 29th through July 5th

Happy Saturday! I always enjoy seeing what makes up the week's top ten highest-reviewed products, so I hope you find it somewhat interesting as well! :)

What was your week in review like?

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite look from the week:
  • Your most used product this week:
  • Any beauty discoveries (new or...

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Did you like (or love) makeup when you first started using it?

Did you like (or love) makeup when you first started using it?

Oh, yes; for me, it was instant love. I wasn’t allowed to wear makeup when I was growing up, so I first really experienced it as a college freshman… and it was just a head-over-heels kind of love.

— Christine

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