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Win It! $100 Cash from Ebates!

Win It! $100 Cash from Ebates!

Celebrating Beauty Week @ Ebates!

Congratulations to HautePJ, Linda, and Amy!

If you're not familar with Ebates, it's a program that allows you to earn cash back on your online purchases whenever you shop through Ebates. For example, if you sign-up, click-through their Sephora link, then you would...

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Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!

"Why do I have two sets of antlers, Daddy?" My Dad is known as the Answer Man, because you can ask him any question, and he'll give you some kind of answer.  (It's usually the right one, but sometimes he'll turn it into a joke if he doesn't know it.)   He is one of my biggest...

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Win It! MAC Jealousy Wakes Eyeshadow! (International Only)

Win It! MAC Jealousy Wakes Eyeshadow! (International Only)

Win It! MAC Jealousy Wakes Eyeshadow! (International Only)

Five (5) lucky Temptalia readers will win one (1) MAC Jealousy Wakes Eyeshadow ($14.50 retail value).  This giveaway is open only to international readers outside of U.S./Canada.  The limited distribution of this collection means that our...

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Swatch Gallery: Recent Update

Swatch Gallery: Recent Update

Swatch Gallery: Recent Updates

The Swatch Gallery now contains all previous lipgloss lip swatches, as well as numerous cheek products (blushes, bronzers, highlighters).  The eyeshadow section is up in part for some brands (but not all products have been included, even if the brand is listed) and is...

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Contribute to Temptalia!

Contribute to Temptalia!

Contribute to Temptalia!

We are in the process of reviewing applications.  We will update this post as necessary.  We received an amazing amount of outstanding applications, so the process will be quite difficult, and we want to ensure we spend quality time reviewing each applicant.

We are looking...

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Win It! MAC My Paradise Cheek Powder

Win It! MAC My Paradise Cheek Powder

Win It! MAC My Paradise Cheek Powder

Here's your chance to win the sold-out MAC My Paradise Cheek Powder from the summer Surf Baby collection!

Congratulations to Grace!

To enter

  • You must leave a comment on this post telling me what you'd pair this blush with (eyes, lips, etc.).
  • This contest IS open to...

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Win It! John Frieda's Full Repair Collection

Win It! John Frieda's Full Repair Collection

Win It! John Frieda's Full Repair Collection

Congratulations to Luisafer, Lisa, and Danielle!

To kick off the launch of John Frieda's Full Repair Collection, celebrity hairstylist Harry Josh is holding a 30-minute webcast from 6pm to 6:30pm (EST) on Wednesday, June...

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Have you ever gone on a no-buy?

Have you ever gone on a no-buy?

Have you ever gone on a no-buy?

A no-buy is when you cease buying all beauty products (some exceptions might be stipulated, e.g. replacing your moisturizer if you finish it, etc.) or something more conditional--like "no-buy on pink lipsticks" until you've finished X of them.  If so, were you...

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Are some pieces of makeup more art than function?

Are some pieces of makeup more art than function?

How do you tackle delicately designed products?

In the past few years, there has only been one compact I found difficult to swatch away (Lancome Bamboo Bronzer from last year, which I wasn't able to snag a backup of).  I recently purchased the bronzer photographed above, which...

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What would YOU create?

What would YOU create?

What would YOU create?

In the spirit of creativity and inspiration, I would love to know what you would love to create, if you could create your very own shade.  Is there a particular brand?  Product type?  What would be your color?  Why?  Tell me about the shade you'd create (it can be...

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