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Givenchy Island Lagoon Le Prisme Mono

Givenchy Island Lagoon Le Prisme Mono

Givenchy Will Take You to the Tropics & Back

Givenchy's Summer Collection is an island themed number featuring quite the variety in products, but in this post, I'm going to concentrate on Island Lagoon (No. 17) Le Prisme Mono ($29).  It's a multi-colored "quad" that features lighter aqua-blue, medium...

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Chanel Ligne et Ombre de Chanel in Jet-Gold from the Noir et Or Collection

Chanel Ligne et Ombre de Chanel in Jet-Gold from the Noir et Or Collection

Out of Chanel's ultra exclusive Noir et Or Collection, Ligne et Ombre de Chanel in Jet-Gold ($45.00) emerges. While not exactly groundbreaking in terms of color, it's extremely fitting to the collection. It's a matte black cake eyeliner paired with a golden peach flecked eyeshadow.

The black side is...

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NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Hot Pink, Yellow, Horse Raddish, Oyster, Yogurt)

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil (Hot Pink, Yellow, Horse Raddish, Oyster, Yogurt)

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil ($4.00) are oversized (hence the jumbo!) pencils that can be used as eyeliners or shadows, according to NYX. It's available in twenty-four shades, ranging from black to blue to yellow.

I like them best...

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Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hypershadow (Ribbon, Stick Pin, Peacock Pearl, Sweetzer)

Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hypershadow (Ribbon, Stick Pin, Peacock Pearl, Sweetzer)

Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hypershadow ($19.00 for 0.09 oz.) is a range of twenty-four eyeshadows from neutral to bold and everything in-between. I was particularly impressed with the size of the range, just because it seemed quite large for a first launch.

Available shades: Amulet (deep moss green...

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YSL #17 Ivory Beige/Deep Black Eyeshadow Duo

YSL #17 Ivory Beige/Deep Black Eyeshadow Duo

YSL #17 Ivory Beige/Deep Black Eyeshadow Duo ($41.00 for 0.09 oz.) features a yellow-toned beige with a matte finish and a deep black with a near matte finish (just a smidgen of shimmer). I purchased this eons ago when YSL had their (first!) Friends & Family Sale, because I fell in love with it when...

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MAC Prep for Colour Collection

MAC Prep for Colour Collection

MAC Prep for Colour Collection

The Prep for Colour Collection is a short and sweet collection. I'm not even sure why they bothered with any color cosmetics, and I could have gone for repromotes of great permanent neutrals, too -- just because MAC does...

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Paul & Joe Purple Clover (066) Face & Eye Color

Paul & Joe Purple Clover (066) Face & Eye Color

An Intro to Paul & Joe Beaute with Purple Clover

Paul & Joe Purple Clover (066) Face & Eye Color ($20.00 for 0.10 oz.) is one of three limited edition shades from Paul & Joe's Sparkle Collection. What always stands out about Paul & Joe, to me, is how cute the products are from top to bottom. The...

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Two-Minute Reviews: CoverGirl Eyeshadow Palette, Physicians Formula Healthy Glow, Smashbox Heartbreaker

Two-Minute Reviews: CoverGirl Eyeshadow Palette, Physicians Formula Healthy Glow, Smashbox Heartbreaker

Two-Minute Reviews: CoverGirl Eyeshadow Palette, Physicians Formula Healthy Glow, Smashbox Heartbreaker

The concept behind two-minute reviews is mostly products that I photographed, swatched, but I never ended up reviewing.  Rather than just bury the photos into the "Unlikely to Review" folder and...

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Urban Decay Summer of Love Shadow Palette

Urban Decay Summer of Love Shadow Palette

Travel with Urban Decay This Summer

Urban Decay Summer of Love Shadow Palette ($29.00) is a new-for-summer eyeshadow palette that features four eyeshadows (0.04 oz. each), a miniature Sin Primer Potion (0.09 fl. oz.), and miniature Bourbon 24/7 Eye Pencil (0.03 oz.). The eyeshadows included in the...

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tokidoki for Sephora Adios Star Cromatico Eyeshadow

tokidoki for Sephora Adios Star Cromatico Eyeshadow

tokidoki for Sephora: Adios Star Cromatico Eyeshadow

tokidoki Adios Star Cromatico Eyeshadow ($15.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a matte black base with silver glitter strewn through it. It looked pretty in the pan, but unfortunately looks rather chalky when swatched, and it took some effort to get a decent...

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