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Urban Decay Naked Skin Liquid Foundation

Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup ($39.00 for 1.0 oz.) is supposed to be a "weightless" and "invisible" foundation with a "luminous, demi-matte finish" and "buildable coverage." There are eighteen shades to...

Urban Decay Naked Skin Weightless Ultra Definition Liquid Makeup ($39.00 for 1.0 oz.) is supposed to be a...

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Cle de Peau's Concealer

Cle de Peau's Concealer

Cle de Peau Concealer ($70.00 for 0.17 oz.) is available in four shades and comes in a twist-up stick. I'm reviewing the Ocher shade, which is the shade that I've been using for a long while now (seriously, the photos were originally taken last summer). It was my pick for best...

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Illamasqua Hydra Veil Rehydrating Gel Review & Photos

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Rehydrating Gel Review & Photos

Illamasqua Hydra Veil Rehydrating Gel ($40.00 for 1.0 oz.) is a cross between a primer and a moisturizer, so perhaps it's best categorized as a moisturizing primer, as it is not a skincare product (e.g. no long-term hydration benefits are claimed). It's really...

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Hourglass Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "soft, sheer lavender pink powder." It's a nearly-matte, pale pink with neutral undertones. The aim of this powder is to imitate the "softest, most...

Hourglass Mood Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "soft, sheer lavender pink...

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Hourglass Luminous Light Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass Luminous Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "champagne pearl." It's a light peach with a white shimmer but really goes on mostly colorless on the skin. This shade is designed to "create a soft,...

Hourglass Luminous Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "champagne pearl." It's a...

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NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder

NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder ($34.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "weightless, translucent powder" with a "soft matte finish that looks luminous in any light." It has the exact same description as the Pressed...

NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Loose Setting Powder ($34.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a...

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NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder

NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder ($34.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a "weightless, translucent powder" with a "soft matte finish that looks luminous in any light." It looks stark white in the pan, and...

NARS Translucent Crystal Light Reflecting Pressed Setting Powder ($34.00 for 0.24 oz.) is described as a...

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Hourglass Diffused Light Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass Diffused Light Ambient Lighting Powder

Hourglass Diffused Light Ambient Lighting Powder ($45.00 for 0.35 oz.) is described as a "soft, warm pale yellow powder." It's a pale, pale white with subtle yellow undertones and a barely-there sheen. This one didn't have any sparkle or shimmer. I'm...

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Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup Face Palette

The Secret to No Makeup Makeup is Makeup

Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup Face Palette ($39.00 for 0.65 oz.) includes a bronzer, cream blush, powder blush, concealer, luminizer, and brightener. Bronzing Veil is a...

The Secret to No Makeup Makeup is Makeup

Too Faced The Secret to No Makeup Makeup Face Palette ($39.00...

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Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm

More of a Base than a BB Cream

Urban Decay Naked Skin Beauty Balm ($34.00 for 1.18 oz.) is described as a "beauty balm that minimizes pores, lines, wrinkles, and redness instantly" plus "significantly firmer, more-lifted skin in eight weeks." This is really not a...

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