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To depot or not to depot?

To depot or not to depot?

To depot or not to depot? Do you keep the majority of your stash in pots or do you depot and keep everything in palettes? Why/why not?

I depot MAC eyeshadows into palettes, but I don't depot anything else. Although, I'm way overdue on depotting!

Thanks to Aubrey for today's question! Got a question...

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What type of beauty product do you buy the most of?

What type of beauty product do you buy the most of?

What type of beauty product do you buy the most of? Are you always adding new eyeshadows? Maybe you're a gloss fiend?

Red lipsticks. I don't know why - it takes forever to even get through a single tube of red lipstick!

Thanks to Alejandra for today's question! Got a question idea? Submit yours here.

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Have you ever bought a beauty product just because of the packaging?

Have you ever bought a beauty product just because of the packaging?

Have you ever bought a beauty product just because of the packaging? Was it worth it?

I remember I bought MAC's Stylistic perfume because the bottle looked pretty cool, though I don't like the scent much myself, and honestly, it's a pain to store. Since it doesn't stand up, it just sits in a drawer.

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #114

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #114

Welcome to Free For Haul Friday!

  • Haul:  Guerlain Rouge Gs from Spring 2012
  • Weekend plans:  Trying to get through my backlog of photos a bit more before everything becomes useless!
  • Have you made any new year's resolutions (not beauty-related)?:   I didn't!  I always have goals and milestones I want...

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Did you make any beauty resolutions for the year?

Did you make any beauty resolutions for the year?

Did you make any beauty resolutions for the year? How is it going so far?

No New Year's resolutions for me!  My ongoing goals (from before the calendar switched to 2012) were to eat better, have a better work/life balance, and be neater.  I managed not to spend NYE working on the blog, so I think...

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Are there products you don't use because of the way it is packaged?

Are there products you don't use because of the way it is packaged?

Are there products you don't use because of the way it is packaged? Which ones?

Oh, yes, definitely! One of the products I distinctly remember is Benefit's Stay Don't Stray--the product is great, the packaging is awful.

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Have you ever had such a bad experience with a brand that you stopped using it?

Have you ever had such a bad experience with a brand that you stopped using it?

Have you ever had such a bad experience with a brand that you stopped using it? Share!

Yes - when a brand reacts poorly to a negative (or a not-so-positive) review, then they're off my list. e.l.f. is a brand I don't use, feature, etc. because they used one of my eyeshadow looks in their newsletter...

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What was the first beauty brand you used?

What was the first beauty brand you used?

What was the first beauty brand you used? Share!

I believe the first products I bought were Benefit (followed by MAC; I think they were nearly on the first day), but if it was just used, then MAC, since that's what my best friend used at the time!

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