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        <title>Monday Motivation:  August 10th, 2009</title>
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                <excerpt><![CDATA[My Monday was so unmotivated that I didn't put this together until this morning. See why we all need a little pick-me-up at the beginning of the week?]]></excerpt>
                <description><![CDATA[<div><img src="http://www.temptalia.com/images/fall09/mondaymotivation002.jpg" width="250" style="border:1px solid #999999; margin-bottom: 5px;" /></div>My Monday was so unmotivated that I didn't put this together until this morning. See why we all need a little pick-me-up at the beginning of the week? If you've tried any of these products, I'd love to hear your feedback! You just might save me money (or further enable me to spend!). :) Kate Somerville Skin Health Starter Kit ($70.00) is a value skincare set. I'm a big fan of Kate Somerville products (well, the few I've tried!), but her skincare is a little pricey, so any opportunity to try it for less... well, you have my attention. I <a href="https://www.temptalia.com/monday-motivation-august-10th-2009/"> Continue Reading&hellip; </a>]]></description>
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<p><em><strong>My Monday was so unmotivated that I didn&#8217;t put this together until this morning.</strong></em> See why we all need a little pick-me-up at the beginning of the week?  If you&#8217;ve tried any of these products, I&#8217;d love to hear your feedback!  You just might save me money (or further enable me to spend!). <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/17.0.2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.1196880&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0"  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="new">Kate Somerville Skin Health Starter Kit</a></strong><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.1196880&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> ($70.00) is a value skincare set.  I&#8217;m a big fan of Kate Somerville products (well, the few I&#8217;ve tried!), but her skincare is a little pricey, so any opportunity to try it for less&#8230; well, you have my attention.  I do need to work out if it is really a &#8220;deal&#8221; or not, though.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.905448&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0"  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="new">Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer &#8211; Oil Free Nude</a></strong><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.905448&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> ($42.00) is a long-time lemming for me.  It&#8217;s been on my list for ages, but the price tag has kept me resisting thus far.  I&#8217;ve heard so many great things about this product, which is kind of the root reason why I&#8217;ve always wanted to give it a shot myself.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.1171750&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" >Sephora Brand Precision Sponge</a></strong><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.1171750&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> ($12.00) looks to be Sephora&#8217;s version of the famous BeautyBlender sponge.  I&#8217;ve tried both the BeautyBlender and Sonia Kashuk&#8217;s version, both are really great tools when you want a sponge applicator.  I prefer sponge applicators with liquid or cream foundations, though I prefer brushes overall.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.1183672&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0"  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="new">Korres Lemon Lip Scrub</a><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.1183672&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> </strong>($19.00) is a lip exfoliator in a lipstick-tube form.  I like that it is compact and travel-friendly&#8211;no spilling here!  I&#8217;m curious to see if it&#8217;ll out-do my Peter Thomas Roth scrub.</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.1193739&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0"  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="new">Illamasqua Intense Lipgoss</a></strong><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.1193739&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> ($19.00) seems like something right up my alley&#8211;intense colored gloss?  Sign me up!  They have a decent amount of shades available via Sephora, so I don&#8217;t even know where to start.  Probably Mistress?  Maybe Petulant&#8230;</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.1178888&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0"  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="new">Hourglass Primer Set</a><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.1178888&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> </strong>($56.00) includes both Houglass&#8217; Veil Mineral Primer with SPF 15 as well as Solar Tan Self-Tanning Primer.  I&#8217;m always curious in different face primers, but I&#8217;m particularly intrigued by a self-tanning one!</li>
<li><strong><a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/click?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;offerid=32532.1178680&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0"  target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="new">Smashbox High Definition Dual Finish Micro Powder SPF 15</a></strong><img decoding="async" src="https://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=Tv0QdA6A1/4&amp;bids=32532.1178680&amp;type=2&amp;subid=0" border="0" alt="" width="1" height="1" /> ($38.00) has an interesting delivery system&#8211;looks like it&#8217;s a lot less messy compared to traditional translucent powders.  I wasn&#8217;t sold on Make Up For Ever&#8217;s HD powder, so I&#8217;m interested in seeing how Smashbox&#8217;s HD powder compares.</li>
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<h3>What are your latest lemmings?  Are you close to caving?</h3>
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