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How do you save money when buying makeup?

How do you save money when buying makeup?

Ulta has the best rewards program that I’m aware of-points that convert to dollars off – with opportunities for 2x, 3x, and 5x points throughout the year. I like Nordstrom’s rewards, since you can spend on anything, not just beauty. For items that are not urgent and are higher-end, I try to...

— Christine

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Survey Says... August 3rd, 2016

Survey Says... August 3rd, 2016

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

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Last red-hued beauty product you wore?
  • Last purple-hued beauty product you wore?
  • Last beige-hued beauty product you wore?

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Temptalia's Favorites | July 2016

Temptalia's Favorites | July 2016

At some point, you may have noticed we added a Favorites section to the site (it's in the navigation above), which I try to update monthly with my current favorites. The Favorites section also highlights my all-time favorites across various categories, which I also updated...

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If you could receive any beauty product for free at this moment, which would it be and why?

If you could receive any beauty product for free at this moment, which would it be and why?

Probably the SUQQU Cheek brush (I love the one I have but can’t justify buying a second one).

— Christine

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What do you think will be your next beauty buy? How does it fit in with your collection?

What do you think will be your next beauty buy? How does it fit in with your collection?

I will probably pick up a couple of shades of Cle de Peau’s new liquid lipstick next time there’s a gift card promo at Neiman Marcus.

— Christine

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Month in Review | July 2016

Month in Review | July 2016

Here's a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of July, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! :)

I think it'd be fun to go through what we used, purchased, resisted, and so forth each month, here are some questions:

  1. What were your favorites...

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What was the last drugstore product that was surprisingly good?

What was the last drugstore product that was surprisingly good?

I feel like the heart of the question is something that is (relatively) affordable, so I want to say BH Cosmetics’ Foil Eyes palette, which was extremely easy to work with and pretty much did what it said it would. Technically, BH has some products at Ulta now but not that one… Otherwise, NYX...

— Christine

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Have you ever decluttered your makeup collection? How did you do it?

Have you ever decluttered your makeup collection? How did you do it?

I try to go through my collection every 3-6 months and get rid of products that are unnecessary, but it can be longer. These days, I am doing more upfront, before things get put away, and also removing formulas that have been replaced (e.g. I removed Urban Decay’s Revolution lipsticks after I...

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