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Bobbi Brown Platinum Pink Shimmer Brick Review

Bobbi Brown Platinum Pink Shimmer Brick Review

Bobbi Brown's Platinum Collection for Spring is a small launch that features a new shimmer brick, Platinum Pink ($40), four shades of Long Wear Cream Eyeshadow ($22), and three shades of (Shimmering) Lip Gloss ($20). The collection is available at Nordstrom.com, for those looking...

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Givenchy Maharani Spring 2009 Collection - Prismissimes Maharani Pinks, Maharani Apricots Review, Swatches, Photos

Givenchy Maharani Spring 2009 Collection - Prismissimes Maharani Pinks, Maharani Apricots Review, Swatches, Photos

Next in Givenchy's Maharani Collection are the Prismissimes, which are compacts filled with nine shades to be used on the face or the eyes. The Spring collection features #21 Maharani Pinks and #22 Maharani Apricots ($53.00 each). Both palettes feature eight subtly shimmered or matte shadows, plus one...

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Dior Rose Diamond Skin Shimmer For Perfectly Pink Flushed Cheeks

Dior Rose Diamond Skin Shimmer For Perfectly Pink Flushed Cheeks

Dior Rose Diamond Skin Shimmer ($42.00) is just as lovely and pretty as my eternal favorite Amber Diamond. Surprisingly enough, it has a good amount of pigmentation to give me not just shimmer, but a light rosy flush on my cheeks. I alternate between using the 188 or the 129 brush to apply the Skin...

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Prescriptives' Winter Reflections Highlighter Review

Prescriptives' Winter Reflections Highlighter Review

Prescriptives' Winter Reflections All-Over Highlighter ($35.00) really got me excited when I first saw it, because it reminded me SO much of Guerlain's Meteorites (which cost a fortune!). I was eager to try it, and now I can say I have! :) While they're really not a dupe for Meteorites (they lack...

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Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer Is #1 in Highlighting

Dior Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer Is #1 in Highlighting

Dior's Amber Diamond Skin Shimmer ($42.00) is my all-time favorite highlighter. It is such a phenomenally flattering combination of soft gold shimmer with bronze undertones. I think this product works well on all skin tones, but it will flatter warmer skin tones moreso than cool ones--like, let's...

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Bobbi Brown's Copper Diamond/Party Collection Thoughts

Bobbi Brown's Copper Diamond/Party Collection Thoughts

Copper Diamond Shimmer Brick ($38.00) According to Bobbi Brown, there are five shades found within this shimmer brick: Candlelight, Gold, Copper, Beige, and Sand. I like the subtle glow it gave me; it's very subtle, not too much color--more of a shimmer, highlighting effect. Some shimmer bricks...

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Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Beauty Collection - Diamond Lip Glimmer & Diamond Luster Face Powder

Victoria's Secret Very Sexy Beauty Collection - Diamond Lip Glimmer & Diamond Luster Face Powder

In April, Victoria's Secret launched their Very Sexy Beauty Collection, which included Diamond Eye Duos ($14.00), Diamond Lip Glimmers ($12.00), and a Diamond Luster Face Powder ($22.00).

I really, really, really LOVED the Diamond Luster Face Powder! It has such a gorgeous design, but when you apply the color...

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Summer 2008 - Urban Decay Summer Line Review

Summer 2008 - Urban Decay Summer Line Review

Colored Big Fatty Mascara ($17.00) is Urban Decay's colored version of their famous Big Fatty mascara. Colored mascara can be a great way to pop open peepers on lazy days or minimalist days (especially blues/purples). Wende Zomnir, Urban Decay's Creative Director, says "A colored mascara is the...

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Summer 2008 - Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy Summer Previews

Summer 2008 - Dior, Guerlain, Givenchy Summer Previews

Dior's Goldfever Quint | I love Dior quints for their versatility and how the colors pair so well together. I'm a sucker for golds, so this quint is especially (well, hell, the whole collection) to my taste.  Subtle summer shimmers will work well for easy day time looks and even for subdued evening...

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DuWop - Doubleglow7 Review

DuWop - Doubleglow7 Review

DuWop Doubleglow7 ($25.00) is a balm that is made to add a "glow" to your face either under, over, or instead of foundation. It contains vitamins A, E, and F, as well as jojoba and aloe vera. DuWop says that you can use this as a primer by using it underneath makeup or to over to add additional...

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