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Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Lip Color: Black Maple, Black Raspberry

Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Lip Color: Black Maple, Black Raspberry

Color May Not Appear as in the Tube

Bobbi Brown Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) now includes two new shades for fall from the Black Velvet Collection: Black Maple (black red plum) and Black Raspberry (black burgundy).

  • Black Maple is a rich burgundy brown. ...

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Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection: Creamy Lip Color

Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection: Creamy Lip Color

Black Velvet with that Slow Southern Style...

Bobbi Brown's Black Velvet Collection is a surprising mix of colors from the brand--it's very classic in a dark, sultry kind of way. It's not what I'd expect from Bobbi Brown, yet it's exactly in line with...

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Guerlain Rue de Francs Bourgeois Eyeshadow Palette

Guerlain Rue de Francs Bourgeois Eyeshadow Palette

Can this palette really be worth $84?

Guerlain Rue de Francs Bourgeois Eyeshadow Palette ($84.00 for 0.25 oz.) contains six different eyeshadows with a dual-ended natural-bristled brush housed in an incredibly luxe compact.

Guerlain is normally on the...

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Guerlain Gwen (69) Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gwen (69) Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gwen Rouge G Lipstick

Fall Lipstick: Guerlain's Gwen

Guerlain Gwen (69) Rouge G Lipstick ($46.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deepened ruby red with a glossy sheen and nearly imperceptible micro-shimmer.  It's opaque, and like many Rouge Gs, wears incredibly well--my lips still looked scarlet after...

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MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

The Sultry Season: MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick

MAC Smoked Purple Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, dark reddened purple.  It's not exactly the purple you first think of, but I find myself always gravitating back to using the word purple to describe the color.  It's...

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Urban Decay Primer Potion in a Squeeze Tube!

Urban Decay Primer Potion in a Squeeze Tube!

Say Goodbye, Genie

Urban Decay Primer Potion ($29.00 for 0.85 oz.) is now available in the Professional Size, which is the same famous UDPP in a squeeze-tube instead of the curvy genie bottle.  Same product, new packaging.  I don't have a lot of details on it at the moment,...

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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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Chanel Long Lasting Eyeliner (Marine, Jade)

Chanel Long Lasting Eyeliner (Marine, Jade)

Swatched:  Chanel Marine & Jade

Chanel Long Lasting Eyeliner ($28.00 for 0.01 oz.) are budgeproof, smudgeproof, and waterproof automatic twist-up eyeliners. I reviewed this product initially with Cassis Eyeliner, which was a plummy shade. I have nothing new to say --...

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Illamasqua Precision Ink Liquid Eyeliner

Illamasqua Precision Ink Liquid Eyeliner

A Tale of Twin Liners

Illamasqua Precision Ink Liquid Eyeliner (£16.50 for 0.06 oz.) is a new eyeliner launching with Illamasqua's Art of Darkness collection for fall. It's a long-wearing and waterproof liner that should dry quickly.

It may look familiar. In fact, it may look ...

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