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Do you keep products just for their packaging?

Do you keep products just for their packaging?

Do you keep products just for their packaging? Even if the product doesn't work for you or no longer usable?

Definitely! I have some older MAC compacts and limited edition glosses that I won't use, but I've kept more for posterity. I'm sure, eventually, I will part with it, lol!

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What celebrity's makeup do you like a lot?

What celebrity's makeup do you like a lot?

What celebrity's makeup do you like a lot? Share!

I know it's weird, but I don't really keep up with celebrities, so for me, nobody really stands out!

Thanks to reader Melinda for today's question idea Do you have a question idea? Submit yours here.

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What was the last beauty product you thought you'd love but you ended up hating?

What was the last beauty product you thought you'd love but you ended up hating?

What was the last beauty product you thought you'd love but you ended up hating? Share!

Oh, there have been so many. I think Dior's Gold Shock highlighter, because I love highlighters and high-end ones at that (for their impossibly soft textures), but I wanted to fling it across the room after using...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #261

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #261

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul: Bite Beauty Lip Crayons, Estee Lauder Sculpting Lipsticks, Formula X Nail Polishes, Marc Jacobs polishes
  • Weekend plans: Hopefully watch Maleficent!
  • Last movie you saw in theatres?: Gravity!

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This week's...

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What was the last beauty product you thought you'd hate but you ended up loving?

What was the last beauty product you thought you'd hate but you ended up loving?

What was the last beauty product you thought you'd hate but you ended up loving? Share!

Maybe the NYX Macaron Lippies -- I was fairly skeptical of them once I swatched on my arm, but they did better than anticipated. I didn't LOVE most of them, though, but a few were nice! :)

Thanks to reader Delainey...

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Hit List: Best Blush Brush

Hit List: Best Blush Brush

What's the Best Blush Brush that you've tried?

Share your pick!  And don't forget to share why :)

Hakuhodo J5543, Tom Ford Cheek, Sephora #73 Pro. (You can read about them here in my brush must-haves post!)

Thanks to Ammara for today's topic!

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What was the last product you purchased a back up of?

What was the last product you purchased a back up of?

What was the last product you purchased a back up of? How many did you buy? Share!

Hmm, I know I stocked up the most on Chanel Dragon (I think I bought four or five) a few years ago. I think the last would be Burberry Trench Eyeshadow, which I bought two (one to replace my almost-empty one and one to...

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How do you handle criticism or negativity about your makeup routine or stash?

How do you handle criticism or negativity about your makeup routine or stash?

How do you handle criticism or negativity about your makeup routine or stash? Share!

Generally, I would just let it roll off and move on, because the majority of people I interact with are close friends or family, so it would only be a casual acquaintance that might say something, but I find it pretty...

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What beauty products have you repurposed?

What beauty products have you repurposed?

What beauty products have you repurposed? (Like lipstick as cream blush.) Share!

Eyeshadow as blush, eyeliner as lip liner, mascara as eyeliner, lipstick as blush, cream blush as lip color.

Thanks to reader Tigerlilly for today's question idea Do you have a question idea? Submit yours here.

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