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Milani Blue Lagoon Runway Eyeshadow

Milani Blue Lagoon Runway Eyeshadow

Milani Runway Eyeshadow: Blue Lagoon

Milani Blue Lagoon Runway Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.07 oz.) looks so full of beautiful blue promise, but it really falls flat.  This was the worst shade that I tried out of the six (there are twelve in total, so I don't know how...

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Milani Beach Sand Runway Eyeshadow

Milani Beach Sand Runway Eyeshadow

Milani Runway Eyeshadow: Beach Sand

Milani Beach Sand Runway Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.07 oz.) is a sheer, barely-there patina gold with a metallic shimmer-sheen.  It really is rather sheer when applied dry, but it does intensify when used wet.  However, this is a...

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Milani Bronze Doll Runway Eyeshadow

Milani Bronze Doll Runway Eyeshadow

Milani Runway Eyeshadow: Bronze Doll

Milani Bronze Doll Runway Eyeshadow ($5.99 for 0.07 oz.) is one of twelve shades available in Milani's Runway Eyeshadow range. I was originally going to review all six shades I tested out at once, but the quality of each is just...

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NYX Hero Round Lipstick

NYX Hero Round Lipstick

The Sultry Season: NYX Hero Lipstick

NYX Hero Lipstick ($4.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deepened neutral-cool blue-based red with a creamy, glossy finish and opaque color.  My NYX Round Lipsticks seem to be scent-free overall, but I do have a few that were brand new and smelled a little on the plastic...

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CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara Review, Photos

CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara Review, Photos

How Does LashBlast Fusion Stack Up?

CoverGirl LashBlast Fusion Mascara ($8.99) is designed to both lengthen and volumize your lashes in just one formula. A year ago, I reviewed LastBlast Length with pretty good results--not my perfect mascara for my eyelashes--but a...

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Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Moisture Renew Lipstick

Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Moisture Renew Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Lipstick

Rimmel Burgundy Lustre (540) Lipstick ($5.99 for 0.14 oz.) is a semi-opaque berry wine with soft raspberry shimmer.  It has a glossy finish and feels lightweight when worn.  It reminds me a bit of MAC's Odyssey lipstick, though not as...

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CoverGirl Blazing Blues Eye Enhancers Trio

CoverGirl Blazing Blues Eye Enhancers Trio

Still Hunting for Drugstore Brights

CoverGirl Blazing Blues Eyeshadow Trio ($5.19 for 0.14 oz.) looked like a promising trio of bright, vibrant eyeshadows.  Several years ago, you would have been hard-pressed to find any bright eyeshadows, let alone a whole trio of them! ...

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NYX's Nude on Nude Palette

NYX's Nude on Nude Palette

Cheap, Tawdry Nudes

For a mere $11, you can grab NYX's Nude on Nude Palette, which contains nine neutral eyeshadows, plus two complementing lip colors. It contains these eyeshadows: pale nude beige (semi-matte finish), semi-sheer mushroom taupe with warm undertones (light...

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The Summer Season: Milani Coral Bora-Bora Lipstick

The Summer Season: Milani Coral Bora-Bora Lipstick

The Summer Season: Milani Coral Bora-Bora Lipstick

Milani Coral Bora-Bora Lipstick ($4.99 for 0.13 oz.) is a semi-opaque pinky-coral with a high-frost finish.  It applies easily and wears a solid three hours before the majority of it has worn away.  It is definitely a frostier lipstick, though, so...

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COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner

COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast Eyeliner

Urban Decay Dupe?  Not Quite, But Close

COVERGIRL LiquilineBlast ($7.99 for 0.033 oz.) are touted to give you the "intensity and styaing power of a liquid with the ease and blendability of a waterproof pencil." It also...

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