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The Summer Season: Elizabeth Arden Perfect Tulip Lipstick

The Summer Season: Elizabeth Arden Perfect Tulip Lipstick

Elizabeth Arden Perfect Tulip Lipstick

The Summer Season: Elizabeth Arden Perfect Tulip Lipstick

Elizabeth Arden Perfect Tulip Lipstick ($21.50 for 0.12 oz.) is a softened raspberry pink with soft shimmer and sheen.  It applies smoothly, evenly, and delivers full-color coverage without having to...

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Tom Ford Bruised Plum Lip Color

Tom Ford Bruised Plum Lip Color

Tom Ford for Lipstick -- Test #4

Tom Ford Bruised Plum Lip Color ($45.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a deep, reddened plum with subtle pink, fuchsia, and ruby micro-shimmer.  It goes on opaque, and it's the most glistening/shimmering shade I've tried so far.  It does settle a...

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Stila Road to Radiance Palette

Stila Road to Radiance Palette

$10 Palette: Is It a Steal?

Stila Road to Radiance Palette ($10.00) sounds like a good deal, but in all honesty, I (personally!) would rather put $10 towards one stellar full-size product than a medicore palette. Stila misses in this palette by delivering four inferior...

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China Glaze Fight Like a Woman Collection

China Glaze Fight Like a Woman Collection

China Glaze Fight Like a Woman Collection

Though we're still a few months out, October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and this year, China Glaze has created three shades inspired by the women who are fighting their battles. A portion of the...

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Tom Ford True Coral Lip Color

Tom Ford True Coral Lip Color

Tom Ford for Lipstick -- Test #3

Tom Ford True Coral Lip Color ($45.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a devilishly bright true coral.  It is as it is named!  It's a vibrant coral that leans a little orange, but overall, it's exactly what I envision coral being in its purest form. ...

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NARS Daphne Eyeshadow (Fall 2010)

Don't Judge an Eyeshadow by a Swatch?!

NARS Daphne Eyeshadow ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich shade of night violet purple. It's dark and deep and bright. But I have to warn you: don't judge by a mere swatching on your arm. I've often found that matte...

Don't Judge an Eyeshadow by a Swatch?!

NARS Daphne Eyeshadow ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a rich shade of night violet purple. It's...

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Tom Ford Pure Pink Lip Color

Tom Ford Pure Pink Lip Color

Tom Ford for Lipstick -- Test #2

Tom Ford Pure Pink Lip Color ($45.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a tantalizingly bright fuchsia pink with a satin-matte finish.  It might have the most subtle dusting of shimmer in it, but it's really hard to make a clear distinction.  It's almost like...

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NARS Mangrove Eyeshadow

NARS Mangrove Eyeshadow

Finally, a Mustard I Like!

NARS Mangrove Eyeshadow ($23.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a mustard yellow with just a tinge of green. It has a satin sheen, and it's nicely pigmented. This is a color you just don't see very often, because it's not always an easy to wear shade.

The only other...

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Tom Ford Pink Dusk Lipstick

Tom Ford Pink Dusk Lipstick

Tom Ford for Lipstick -- Test #1

Tom Ford Pink Dusk Lip Color ($45.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a subtle, toned-down pink with a little fleshy nude to it. I wouldn't describe it so much as a nude as I would a pale pink. I'd say it's a rather neutral pink, too -- in some light, it...

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Burberry Taupe Brown (07) Eyeshadow

Burberry Taupe Brown (07) Eyeshadow

Could You Taupe Me Off?

Burberry Taupe Brown (07) Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a rich grayed brown with a softened, cool-toned edge. I love the pay off of it, and the texture is soft and smooth as silk. It has a semi-matte, semi-satin kind of finish, so...

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