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June Jacobs - Better Love Naturel Eau de Parfum Review

June Jacobs - Better Love Naturel Eau de Parfum Review

June Jacobs Better Love Naturel Eau de Parfum ($90.00)

For 2008, June Jacobs wants to go eco-friendly, and they reformulated their Better Love scent to be more "Naturel." I hate to say it, but I would never wear this scent. I found it cloying, overly smoky with a heady mix of nutmeg, and just not...

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Laura Mercier - Lip Stain in Sugar Violet Review

Laura Mercier - Lip Stain in Sugar Violet Review

Laura Mercier Lip Stain in Sugar Violet ($20.00)

I was excited to try this product, because I am always on the hunt for a good lip stain so I can get the lovely color while keeping my lips kissable. However, while this product is labeled a lip stain, it acts more like a lipstick, though it feels...

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Mary Kay - Mineral Powder Foundation Review

Mary Kay - Mineral Powder Foundation Review

Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation ($28.00)

The face is like a fresh canvas -- Mary Kay Mineral Powder Foundation provides the ideal base for transforming the face into a masterpiece of color.  The consistency is lightweight and buildable, allowing women to determine their own preferred coverage...

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MAC Cosmetics - Beauty Powder Blushes Review, Photos, and Swatches

MAC Cosmetics - Beauty Powder Blushes Review, Photos, and Swatches

OVERALL, as a blush lover, this collection agrees with me! I think the colors are all vibrant and wearable, though some moreso than others. I really loved Joyous and True Romantic the most, and I will definitely be grabbing these. The texture for all of these is satiny, silky, and just smooth, while...

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Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Union Square Review

Bond No. 9 - Andy Warhol Union Square Review

The Sweet (and Cool) Smell of Pop Art in Andy Warhol Union Square by Bond No. 9

"My favorite smell is the first smell of spring in New York," Andy Warhol once said. Perhaps in a similar spirit, Warhol began painting and silk-screening a series of highly stylized, phantasmagorically colored flowers...

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Zeno Acne Clearing Treatment Device Review

Zeno Acne Clearing Treatment Device Review

Zeno ($149.00 to $200.00)

As a bit of a gadget geek, high-tech beauty products are always on my radar, including Zeno, a handheld device designed to treat acne. Zeno works using ClearPoint Technology that uses heat to treat P. acnes (read more about this type of acne at Wikipedia), which accounts for...

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Get Ready: Tanning -- Self-tanners, Part 2 The Application

Get Ready: Tanning -- Self-tanners, Part 2 The Application

Looking for product recommendations? Expect several reviews of self-tanning options from sprays to creams to gradual to intense over the coming weeks!

Applying Your Tan | After you've properly prepared you body to take on a self-tan, you're eager to get to the tanning part, right? I want to preface...

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Physician's Formula - Shimmer Strips in Hazel Review

Physician's Formula - Shimmer Strips in Hazel Review

Physician's Formula Shimmer Strips in Hazel ($9.95)

Enhance your natural eye color with three blendable trios that color, contour and line your eyes for illuminating, high impact. Available in 4 shades. Hypoallergenic. Dermatologist Approved. Fragrance Free. Safe for Sensitive Etes and Contact Lense...

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Get Ready: Tanning -- Self Tanners, Part 1

Get Ready: Tanning -- Self Tanners, Part 1

First, this guide is not about tanning beds, booths, nor laying out in the sun. This is a guide to self-tanners, which are proven to be much safer and less harmful than the aforementioned areas not covered in this guide. If you must tan, please take all the precautions you can, including use some sort...

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T3 Bespoke Labs Featherweight Blow Dryer Review

T3 Bespoke Labs Featherweight Blow Dryer Review

T3 Bespoke Labs Featherweight ($200.00)

T3's Featherweight Dryer revolutionized styling for professionals and women everywhere with T3's pioneering use of Tourmaline and innovative design. With its sleek, lightweight design, this dryer boasts up to 60% faster drying time than conventional dryers and...

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