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What was your first signature fragrance?

What was your first signature fragrance?

Dior Addict! I got it late in high school, and it was the only fragrance I owned for years. I can’t even recall anything else for college.

— Christine

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What question would you like to ask Temptalia readers?

What question would you like to ask Temptalia readers?

I’d love to pick your brains for ideas for our question of the day feature! 🙂 The constraints are that the questions should be open-ended and encourage discussion. Questions regarding favorites are welcome to be emailed in for our other weekly feature, The Hit List, which is specifically...

— Christine

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Did your upbringing impact how you view makeup?

Did your upbringing impact how you view makeup?

I don’t think so; my mom didn’t wear makeup, but she didn’t speak about makeup negatively. It was more of a neutral thing; unnecessary to be beautiful but there was no undertone of “makeup is evil” or “makeup is superficial” that I picked up on.

— Christine

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #323

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #323

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: Anastasia Glow Kits, Hourglass Strobe Light powders, Urban Decay XX Vice LTD palette
  • Weekend plans: I'm hoping to find the desire/energy to take down Christmas decorations!
  • How do you keep track of what needs to get done?: I use Outlook's calendar for...

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How do you keep your makeup brushes clean while traveling?

How do you keep your makeup brushes clean while traveling?

I used to use my cleansing oil on-the-go, but these days, there are a ton of solid brush soaps, so I’ll use one of those — either EnKore Makeup’s, Japonesque’s, or Beautyblender’s.

— Christine

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Best Your Lips But Better Lip Color

Best Your Lips But Better Lip Color

What's the Best Your Lips But Better Lip Color 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.

Do you feel guilty returning products?

Do you feel guilty returning products?

No, because I spend enough and rarely return, so I think that a few returns over time are worth it to keep me feeling comfortable and confident about purchasing from a brand/retailer.

— Christine

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Survey Says... January 13th, 2016

Survey Says... January 13th, 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 makeup product you finished?
  • Last skincare product you finished?
  • Last body product you finished?

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