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The Dupe List: Check Vanity for Dupes

The Dupe List: Check Vanity for Dupes

We made a slight tweak over on The Dupe List to help manage and find dupes for those who want to avoid purchasing too many of the same shades.  Now, when you want to lookup dupes for a particular shade or formula, you can limit the results to...

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Sponsored: Tarte Custom Beauty Kit for $63 ($200 Value!)

Sponsored: Tarte Custom Beauty Kit for $63 ($200 Value!)

Now through 11/9 2PM EST, Tarte is offering a custom beauty kit for $63 (that's valued at $200+) where you select one from each step:

  1. Makeup Bag (Gold, Purple, or Black)
  2. Foundation (Amazonian Clay Airbrush, Confidence Creamy, or Empowered Hybrid Gel)
  3. Cheek Color (Cheek Stain, Sculptor, Spellbound...

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Hello, it's Temptalia! Let's do an AMA! :)

Hello, it's Temptalia! Let's do an AMA! :)

If you're newer to the blog, let me formally introduce myself: I'm Christine Mielke, and I'm the owner, founder, editor, swatcher, writer, photographer, and pretty much the go-to person for everything except the technical stuff. I started Temptalia in 2006 and have been doing this, officially,...

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Sponsored: Beautylish Gift Card Event is Back!

Sponsored: Beautylish Gift Card Event is Back!

It’s that time of year again—the annual Beautylish Gift Card Event is back! From November 1 to November 4, 2017, earn a complimentary $20 USD gift card for every $100 USD you spend on Beautylish.com. Bestsellers and new arrivals sell out quickly, so sign up for early access to shop before everyone...

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Another year, another anniversary | Happy 11th Anniversary, Temptalia!

Another year, another anniversary | Happy 11th Anniversary, Temptalia!

This October, the blog celebrated it's 11th anniversary, and I remembered briefly the first week of the month, meant to acknowledge the milestone with a post as I often do, but with the madness of holiday review season, I forgot all about it the next time I sat down at my desk!  I didn't even...

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Help Me Help You! :) Holiday Coverage Feedback Requested!

Help Me Help You! :) Holiday Coverage Feedback Requested!

Morning! With the holiday season right around the corner (at least, you know, when it comes to beauty!), I wanted to check in with you on whether I should readjust any of my review practices for the holiday season.  It is by far the busiest, most difficult season to cover, and it's pretty much an...

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Win It! 1 of 10 Lit Cosmetics Lit Kits!

Win It! 1 of 10 Lit Cosmetics Lit Kits!

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Bloomingdale's just launched Glowhaus, which is a new makeup and skincare boutique that features "all things dewy, sparkly and bright," like Lit Cosmetics.  If you're unfamiliar with Lit Cosmetics, the first thing that you must know is that their Clearly Liquid Glitter Base has...

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Best Plum Blush | Top 10 & Share Your Recommendations

Best Plum Blush | Top 10 & Share Your Recommendations

Today, I'm asking for your go-to, plum blushes (specific shades, please!).  The 10 most recommended plum blushes are listed below, and the list will automatically update as more recommendations are made!

You can view all recommendations here, where you can also refine...

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Best Coral Blush | Top 10 & Share Your Recommendations

Best Coral Blush | Top 10 & Share Your Recommendations

Today, I'm asking for your go-to, coral blushes (specific shades, please!).  The 10 most recommended coral blushes are listed below, and the list will automatically update as more recommendations are made!

You can view all recommendations here, where you...

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