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Beautiful Beginnings with Lancome

Beautiful Beginnings with Lancome

Beautiful Beginnings with Lancome

What was the first Lancome product you ever tried?  Did it pave way for a real romance or did it put you off the brand entirely?  What was the first product you purchased?  Did you love it? Hate it? Still own it?

my answer: The first product I tried by Lancome was...

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What do you do when you find a holy grail beauty product?

What do you do when you find a holy grail beauty product?

What do you do when you find a holy grail beauty product? Do you stop looking for anything else?

I stop actively looking for the most part - assuming I feel like I've REALLY, truly found the most amazing product in that category for all time. I don't usually feel that way, so I usually do keep at...

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Rant & Rave: Green Eyeshadow

Rant & Rave: Green Eyeshadow

This Week's Topic: GREEN EYESHADOW!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about green eyeshadow. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: I'm a huge fan of green eyeshadow--it's definitely one of my go-tos, particularly because I think it's more...

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What blush formula works best for your skin type?

What blush formula works best for your skin type?

What blush formula works best for your skin type? Powder? Liquid? Cream? Gel?

Creams work well when my skin is drier, but luckily, my skin isn't usually so dry that I can't use powder just fine. I just find powder more convenient and easier to use overall!

Thanks to Megan for today's question! Do you...

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Most Overrated & Underrated Hand Cream

Most Overrated & Underrated Hand Cream

Over & Under: Most Overrated & Underrated Hand Cream

There are always products that receive endless raves, but they don't always live up to our expectations or work out as well as they do for others.  Share your picks for most overrated and underrated HAND CREAM.  Don't forget to share your whats...

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How do you coordinate your lip color with the rest of your makeup?

How do you coordinate your lip color with the rest of your makeup?

How do you coordinate your lip color with the rest of your makeup? What gets chosen first?

Unless it's a more dramatic lip, then I choose eyeshadows first, then lip color, and then blush color. If I go for a dramatic lip, then I usually pick the lip color first and coordinate the rest around it. ...

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When did you realize you had a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone?

When did you realize you had a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone?

When did you realize you had a cool, warm, or neutral skin tone? Did it change how you wore your makeup? Or did you ignore the "rules" and went with what you liked?

Warm shortly after I started wearing foundation (which was maybe a year after I started wearing makeup). I've always really liked myself...

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #139

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #139

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul:  A few products from the fall releases -- I don't want to say because I'm not sure what I'll review (well, more like photograph, test, and review before it's sold out)
  • Weekend plans: Try to relax for a little bit, at least :)  Farmer's market on Saturday,...

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Do you consider eating and fitness part of your beauty routine?

Do you consider eating and fitness part of your beauty routine?

Do you consider eating and fitness part of your beauty routine? Why/why not?

It's not part of my day-to-day, core routine, as in "can't not do it," because frankly, I hate exercising. I wish I was one of those people who had to run in order to relax. I wish I was more prone to exercise than going to...

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