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Le Metier de Beaute Traviata Blushing Bronzed Duet (Echo & Sun Kissed)

Le Metier de Beaute Traviata Blushing Bronzed Duet (Echo & Sun Kissed)

My New Favorite Summer Blush:  Le Metier de Beaute Echo

Le Metier de Beaute Traviata Blushing Bronzed Duet ($65.00 for 0.49 oz.) is a blush-bronzer duo that includes Echo Radiance Rouge Blush (delicate coral-pink) and Sun Kissed Bronzer (sheer, light bronze powder). Normally, the blush retails for...

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AmorePacific Natural Protector SPF 30 Review (Sort of!)

AmorePacific Natural Protector SPF 30 Review (Sort of!)

AmorePacific Natural Protector SPF 30/PA+++ ($65.00 for 2 oz.) is a non-greasy, broad-spectrum moisturizing sunscreen that's great if you have no aversion to heavily fragranced skincare.

I could only use this for an hour before I had to remove it. It wasn't that the fragrance was unpleasant, but the...

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow (Beach Collection)

Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Eyeshadow (Beach Collection)

Bobbi Brown Beach Collection: Long-Wear Cream Shadows

For summer, Bobbi Brown's collection includes Metallic Long-Wear Cream Shadows ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) in four new shades: Moonstone (pale shimmering green), Opal (opalescent pink), Pink Oyster (shimmering pink), and Surf (pale shimmering blue), as well as Long-Wear...

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Illamasqua Pure Pigment (Furore)

Illamasqua Pure Pigment (Furore)

Illamasqua Pure Pigment in Furore

Illamasqua Furore Pure Pigment ($24.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a gorgeous shade of gilded, muted copper-bronze. It's really a beautiful color that can be used as a loose highlighter dusted on cheeks or decolletage or used wet as an easy all-over lid color or as an...

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The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Fascination Lipstick

The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Fascination Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Fascination Lipstick

The Summer Season: Dolce & Gabbana Fascination Lipstick

Dolce & Gabbana Fascination (#165) Shine Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a creamy, semi-opaque shade of pinky-lilac. It's not exactly purple, but it's not a perfect, petal pink, either. It lies closer to...

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Too Faced Glamour Gloss (Champagne Room & Tickle Me)

Too Faced Glamour Gloss (Champagne Room & Tickle Me)

Too Faced Glamour Gloss in Champagne Room & Tickle Me

Too Faced Glamour Gloss ($19.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a plumping lip gloss available in twelve shades--from beige to marshmallow pink to iced raspberry. It's a non-sticky lip gloss that's moisturizing with a cooling sensation (it's what "plumps")...

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Chanel Ultra Correction Lift Day Cream SPF 15 Review & Photos

Chanel Ultra Correction Lift Day Cream SPF 15 Review & Photos

Chanel Ultra Correction Lift Day Cream SPF 15

Chanel Ultra Correction Lift Day Cream SPF 15 ($150.00 for 1.7 oz.) is a rich, luxurious anti-aging cream designed to be used during the day time, and the texture and name suggest its better for normal to dry skin rather than oily skin. Chanel's...

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American Apparel Nail Polish (Summer Peach, Butter, L'Esprit, Malibu Green)

American Apparel Nail Polish (Summer Peach, Butter, L'Esprit, Malibu Green)

American Apparel's Summer Lacquers

Well, four of the five, at least! The lighter shades suffer from some of the same issues that the original shades did--a little streaky at first and need three coats to get a smooth, even look. The other new shade is...

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The Summer Season: NYX 24 Karat Lipstick

The Summer Season: NYX 24 Karat Lipstick

The Summer Season: NYX 24 Karat Lipstick

NYX 24 Karat Lipstick ($5.50) is an ultra shimmery, borderline glittery metallic copper with a copper-brown color base. This is a very, very bronzy shade, and I definitely think it's more suitable for tanner skin. It has a high-shine that's more metallic than...

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Milani Liquid Metal Nail Lacquer Collection

Milani Liquid Metal Nail Lacquer Collection

Milani Liquid Metal Intense Color Nail Lacquer Collection

This six-shaded limited edition collection is perfect for summer, and it's even better for the nail polish addict on a budget. Each polish is $4.49 and available at...

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