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Barbie Loves Stila Launched Online at Sephora! Grab Yours Before They're Gone!

Barbie Loves Stila Launched Online at Sephora! Grab Yours Before They're Gone!

You read right--Barbie Loves Stila launched this morning on Sephora, and they're now ready to be purchased by you and yours. I'll be abstaining myself, though the Talking Palette is mighty tempting. I hope you'll all send in photos and swatches and whathaveyou when you get yours :) Shop Sephora.com to...

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Bobbi Brown Blushed Pink Collection for Spring 2009

Bobbi Brown Blushed Pink Collection for Spring 2009

Bobbi Brown Blushed Pink Collection for Spring 2009

Sparkle Eyeshadow

  • Ballet
  • Mica
  • Silver Moon
  • Sunlight

Lip Color

  • Nude Pink Lip Gloss
  • Baby Glitter Lip Gloss
  • Blush Pink Creamy Lip Color

Eyeshadow

  • Birch
  • Mink

Available: Spring 2009

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Giorgio Armani Pink Light Spring 2009 Collection

Giorgio Armani Pink Light Spring 2009 Collection

Giorgio Armani Pink Light Spring 2009 Collection

  • Pink Light Eye Palette ($58.00)
  • Micro-fil Loose Powder ($48.00) (Available in 3)
  • Light Master Primer ($55.00)
  • Blending Blush Duo ($60.00) (Available in 3 and 4)
  • Lip Wax ($26.00) (Shade 7)
  • Armani Silk Lipstick ($25.00) (Shade 89 and 91)

Available: Now at ...

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Look - Tri-colored Lid Using Goldmine, Henna, 100 Strokes

Look - Tri-colored Lid Using Goldmine, Henna, 100 Strokes

Pretty simple look today! I had about five minutes to do eyeshadow, and this is what I came up with :) I really, really wanted to use Henna somehow! Still not liking 100 Strokes :(

And a quick, poor quality video of Mellan awaits you, too :P

You will need the following...

  • Eyes: Soft Ochre paint pot...

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Laura Mercier's First Blush Collection for Spring 2009

Laura Mercier's First Blush Collection for Spring 2009

Laura Mercier's First Blush Collection recently debuted at retailers and Nordstrom.com.  I believe just this morning it launched on LauraMercier.com, as well!  It's a fairly small...

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Glamour's The Girls in the Beauty Department Interview Temptalia

Glamour's The Girls in the Beauty Department Interview Temptalia

Yours truly has had the great honor of being interviewed by the lovely Beth, from The Girls of Beauty Department, Glamour Magazine's online beauty blog. Head on over there to read the interview! :)

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Bobbi Brown Brights Palette

Bobbi Brown Brights Palette

Bobbi Brown's Brights Collection really grabbed our attention with its star product: Bobbi Brown Brights Palette with 35 shades of bright, matte eyeshadows. The pricetag for this dreamboat is $70, which is not quite the deal many of you were looking forward to, because this palette is indeed quite...

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Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 4

Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 4

Here are the five final categories of the Awards! Please share your thoughts on winners, your picks, and all that jazz in the comments!

Best Facial Cleanser/Scrub of 2008 Best Finishing Powder of 2008 Best Tinted Moisturizer of 2008 Best Everyday Blush of 2008 Best Sunscreen (Face) of 2008

St. Ives...

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Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Vendetta & Django Le Vernis Swatches & Review

Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Vendetta & Django Le Vernis Swatches & Review

In my earlier Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Review, I mentioned I was going to review and feature the nail polishes separately--and here it is! The reason why I wanted to separate it out is because...

If there is just ONE nail polish you buy this spring season, make it VENDETTA LE VERNIS ...

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Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Collection Review, Swatches

Chanel Bohemian Fantasy Collection Review, Swatches

Chanel's Bohemian Fantasy Collection for Spring 2009 is a stunning combination of light and dark shades, sheer glossimers, and potent lipsticks.

Mystic Eyes Quad ($56.00) contains four neutral shades of eyeshadow: a light grayish-silver; a soft milky pink; near neutral shimmer brown;...

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Laura Mercier First Blush Collection for Spring 2009

Laura Mercier First Blush Collection for Spring 2009

Laura Mercier First Blush Collection for Spring 2009

First Blush Face Palette ($55.00) Laura Mercier's new limited-edition First Blush Face Palette conveniently offers everything you need to create a soft, romantic look. Two gorgeous cheek colors give cheeks a flushed glow in Blushing Peach or...

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Nordstrom's Annual GWP for Any $85 Beauty/Fragrance Purchase

Nordstrom's Annual GWP for Any $85 Beauty/Fragrance Purchase

Thanks for reader Sheena for giving us the scoop on this! Nordstrom is offering a huge GWP with any $85 beauty or fragrance purchase. It's good online OR in-store! :)

Shiseido Facial Cotton (4 sheets) Lancome Renergie Microlift R.A.R.E. Superior Lifting Cream SPF 15 (0.06 oz.) Lancome Renergie...

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Urban Decay Sin Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Urban Decay Sin Eyeshadow Primer Potion

Urban Decay Sin Eyeshadow Primer Potion ($17.00) is a to-be-launched product for the brand this spring.  From what the Urban Decay makeup artist could tell me, it would be out in February. My nearest Urban Decay counter was actually having an event on the 14th for the new launches.  Sin is very...

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Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 3

Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 3

Be sure to discuss the results of these categories in the comments! I'm eager to hear how much you agree with the results, or if you feel like the winner was not deserving at all!

Best Lipstick of 2008 Best Foundation of 2008 Best Face Primer of 2008 Best Facial Moisturizer of 2008 Best Makeup Remover of...

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Look - Bright, Tropical Eye

Look - Bright, Tropical Eye

Straight-forward bright tropical eye for today! :) I was originally going to do a BBR look, but when I tried to do something purple using Violet pigment and Top Knot/Deep Shade, it looked a hot mess! I quickly wiped it all off and started over again. My mind went blank as to what kind of look to...

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Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 2

Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 2

MAC Brushes take the prize this year with 26% of total votes going towards the "MAC Brushes" selection. Coming in second was MAC's 187 Brush on its lonesome with 16% of votes. Shu Uemura's Eyelash Curler received a respectable 15% of votes, placing third overall.

See what products won:

Best Eyeliner Best...

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Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 1

Second Annual Temptalia Beauty Awards 2008 - Winners, Part 1

Many votes were casts, many products nominated, and even more suggested during the voting process, but only few could be winners! Check out the winners for the first six categories of the ballot:

Best Brand of 2008 Best New Beauty Product of 2008 Best MAC Collection of 2008 Worst MAC Collection of 2008...

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Smashbox MUSE Collection For Spring 2009 Swatches & Review

Smashbox MUSE Collection For Spring 2009 Swatches & Review

If there's one spring collection that's been a sleeper, it's Smashbox's Muse Collection. It was one of the first collections to be available online (at Nordstrom's), but I didn't seem to hear about it much. I haven't even seen a real review on it yet! So imagine my...

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