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China Glaze Running in Circles Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Running in Circles Nail Lacquer ($7.50 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "cilantro green shimmer." It's a vibrant, brightened emerald green with light and dark emerald green glass flecks of shimmer/sparkle. Zoya Holly is darker. Sinful Colors HD Nails is similar in...

China Glaze Running in Circles Nail Lacquer ($7.50 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "cilantro green shimmer." It's a vibrant, brightened emerald...

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China Glaze It's a Trap-eze Nail Lacquer

China Glaze It's a Trap-eze Nail Lacquer ($7.50 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "white cream base with multi-glitter." It has a cool-toned, milky white base with large, hexagon-shaped glitter in pink, light-medium blue, yellow, green, orange, and white, along with...

China Glaze It's a Trap-eze Nail Lacquer ($7.50 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "white cream base with multi-glitter." It has a cool-toned, milky...

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Lancome Bienfait Multi-vital SPF 30 Sunscreen Cream Review

Lancome Bienfait Multi-vital SPF 30 Sunscreen Cream Review

Just Hydration -- by Lancome

Lancome Bienfait Multi-vital SPF 30 Sunscreen Cream ($45.00 for 1.70 oz.) is supposed to have 24-hour hydration with a greaseless formula and contains SPF 30. For sun protection, the active ingredients are Avobenzone 3.0%...

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Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream

Soothe Dry, Cracked Cuticles with Burt's Bees

Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream ($5.99 for 0.60 oz.) is designed to help hydrate dry cuticles, brittle nails, and fingertips. It uses a combination of sweet almond oil, beeswax, vitamin E, and cocoa butter to...

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Guerlain Liu Shimmer Powder Face & Body

Guerlain Liu Shimmer Powder Face & Body

Fun to Use, Fun to Wear, But So, So Sparkly!

Guerlain Liu Shimmer Powder Face & Body ($88.00 for 0.61 oz.) is a loose iridescent powder that is dispersed by squeezing a black bulb. It's really the elegant packaging that attracts the most attention, I'd say. It's...

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Say Hello to Indie Nail Polish

Say Hello to Indie Nail Polish

Say Hello to Indie Nail Polish

"Indie" nail polish is a category of brands that are independently-owned and operated, and generally, have a smaller distribution. They are small businesses with big ideas and are full of passion. They're not brands you'll find at Nordstrom, Sephora, or your local...

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Bobbi Brown Black Pearl Shimmer Lip Gloss

Bobbi Brown Black Pearl Shimmer Lip Gloss ($23.00 for 0.24 fl. oz.) is described as a "dusty mauve." It's a gray-tinged mauve with a hint of plumminess and pale mauve shimmer. What it does on my lips is darken the natural lip color,...

Bobbi Brown Black Pearl Shimmer Lip Gloss ($23.00 for 0.24 fl. oz.) is described as a "dusty mauve." It's a...

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China Glaze Pure Joy Nail Lacquer

China Glaze Pure Joy Nail Lacquer ($7.50 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "fiery red glitter with gold particles." It has small, orange-toned red glitter and then larger champagne gold glitter particles, both suspended in a clear base. I don't have a dupe for you, but...

China Glaze Pure Joy Nail Lacquer ($7.50 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "fiery red glitter with gold particles." It has small, orange-toned red...

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Chantecaille Rose Petals (Les Petales de Rose) Illuminating Face Powder

A Delicate Highlighter for the Holidays

Chantecaille Rose Petals (Les Petales de Rose) Illuminating Face Powder ($74.00 for 0.42 oz.) is described as a "sheer, flattering glow [for] all skin tones" with...

A Delicate Highlighter for the Holidays

Chantecaille Rose Petals (Les Petales de...

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Clinique Grandest Grape (08) Chubby Stick Intense

The Grandest Grape is the Sweetest

Clinique Grandest Grape (08) Chubby Stick Intense ($16.00 for 0.10 oz.) is berry-red with a glossy sheen. NARS Afghan Red is a touch lighter, less red. MAC Rebel is more fuchsia. Guerlain Guet-Apens...

The Grandest Grape is the Sweetest

Clinique Grandest Grape (08) Chubby Stick Intense ($16.00 for 0.10...

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