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Temptalia Asks You - What type of make-up would you wear to a job interview?

Temptalia Asks You - What type of make-up would you wear to a job interview?

What type of make-up would you wear to a job interview? Shades? Combos? General idea?

Thanks to Tanya for the question!

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60th Primetime Emmy Awards Interview with Celebrity Makeup Artist Bruce Grayson

60th Primetime Emmy Awards Interview with Celebrity Makeup Artist Bruce Grayson

Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to interview celebrity makeup artist Bruce Grayson, the makeup supervisor, for the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards. He had so many tips to share with you all, and I hope you find a few to add to your beauty routine!

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Bobbi Brown Shimmering Nudes Palette is a Winner!

Bobbi Brown Shimmering Nudes Palette is a Winner!

Bobbi Brown's Shimmering Nudes Palette ($50.00) is BB's latest palette launch. For the past months, I have seen and played with many of her palettes (it seems like every collection is bound to have some sort of coordinating palette!). On the whole, I haven't been terribly impressed. I admit I like...

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Darphin Makeup? Who Knew!

Darphin Makeup? Who Knew!

I always thought Darphin was a skincare only kind of brand, but apparently they offer some makeup, too. I recently tried Darphin Lip Gloss in Illusion ($22.00), which is a cool, light pink color. From their website, lipglosses are described as, "softly enhanc[ing] your lips natural colour and...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's the best way to achieve flawless foundation?

Temptalia Asks You - What's the best way to achieve flawless foundation?

What's the best way to achieve flawless foundation? A certain primer? Best foundation?

Thanks to Kat for the question!

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Look - Chilly Grays and Blues

Look - Chilly Grays and Blues

Chilly look for a chilly day! For the past few days, it has definitely felt like fall! It's really weird, because it was hot and summery like usual, then BAM! cool, windy days.

You will need the following...

  • Eyes: Lark About pigment (silvery-purple white), Vex eyeshadow (gray-purple duochrome),...

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Guest Look - Asta Shares Her Tempting Quad Look!

Guest Look - Asta Shares Her Tempting Quad Look!

Asta shares this how-to with us...

She was inspired by one of the MAs at my local MAC store. I used Sharp from the Tempting quad on the inner half of my lid and lined half of my lower lashline as well. Then I used the Spiced Chocolate quad: Sweet Chestnut on the outer half, Brash in and above the...

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Temptalia Asks You - What's your go-to lipstick/lip product for the classic nude lip?

Temptalia Asks You - What's your go-to lipstick/lip product for the classic nude lip?

What's your go-to lipstick/lip product for the classic nude lip? Brand, color name? Description?

Thanks to Kat for the question!

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Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy Lipstick ROCKS!

Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy Lipstick ROCKS!

If you know me, I'm not a big drugstore shopper when it comes to makeup. I just prefer the experience at the counter, and we all know MAC is a brand near and dear to my heart. So when you have enough makeup to paint ten faces, you just don't feel as compelled to seek out alternatives at the...

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MAC Metal Urge Color Information & Pictures

MAC Metal Urge Color Information & Pictures

MAC COSMETICS | Metal Urge November 2008

As suspected, Metal Urge will anniversarize last year's Metal-x launch, but at least it is a fuller launch (it will include pigments, reflects glitters, and liquidlast liners). But on the downside, most of those are repromotes or permament (at PRO). We see a...

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Emanuel Ungaro Snippets from Interview with Esteban Cortazar

Emanuel Ungaro Snippets from Interview with Esteban Cortazar

Today, WWD had an interesting article/interview posted with the head designer of Emanuel Ungaro, Esteban Cortazar. He told WWD that he fell in love with makeup as an early age, going to his first MAC store at just ten years old.

"I knew this was a cool place because I saw all the amazing fun colors,...

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Temptalia Asks You - What beauty question would YOU like to see asked?

Temptalia Asks You - What beauty question would YOU like to see asked?

What beauty question would YOU like to see asked? (Because I spent the past five minutes staring at a blank screen, help a girl out!)

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Philosophy Purity Made Simple Lives Up to the Hype

Philosophy Purity Made Simple Lives Up to the Hype

Philosophy Purity Made Simple ($20.00 to $40.00) is a cult favorite when it comes to finding a gentle, one-stop cleanser. The original is a creamy formula with no real lathering/foaming properties. They recently launched a version that is high-foaming, which is not a creamy formula, and instead...

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Armani Lip Wax Better than Balm, Less than Lipstick

Armani Lip Wax Better than Balm, Less than Lipstick

Giorgio Armani's Lip Wax in Cardinal Red (#5) ($26.00) is described as a "bright, transparent red" in color. Lip Wax is a new product designed as a compact lipstick that's a "blush of color" once applied to lips. It has GA's Micro-fil technology in it to give you smoothness and act like a...

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Freeze 24/7 Friends & Family Sale - 50% Off Coupon Code

Freeze 24/7 Friends & Family Sale - 50% Off Coupon Code

Shop at www.freeze247.com and receive 50% OFF and FREE SHIPPING on any order over $45. Use code THANKS1. This offer is good through October 14th!Â

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Sephora Celebrates 10-Years!

Sephora Celebrates 10-Years!

Sephora is celebrating their 10-year anniversary! Some brands have gotten in on the festivities, too, by creating products to celebrate the major event! Products include special sets by Urban Decay, Philosophy, Tarte, and Stila!

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Upcoming Beauty Events for Clinique & Clean & Clear

Upcoming Beauty Events for Clinique & Clean & Clear

Looking for something to do? Why don't you check out one of these events? If none are near you, you can always look up your local department stores to see if they have anything fun going on!

Clinique & Allure Beauty 101 Event @ Bloomingdale's San Francisco September 25, 5-7pm

Come to the Clinique...

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LUSH Launches New Moisturizers & Toner Tabs!

LUSH Launches New Moisturizers & Toner Tabs!

LUSH just released several solid (and creamy...) additions to their skincare line, including three new moisturizers and three toner tabs.

Maintaining a healthy, radiant complexion consists of keeping skin well cleansed, exfoliated, toned and hydrated. With this in mind, LUSH has created Toner Tabs -...

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Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer Gets Rid of Afternoon Oil Spills!

Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer Gets Rid of Afternoon Oil Spills!

Kate Somerville Oil Free Moisturizer ($65.00) recently became part of the Kate Somerville product line after customer demand for a moisturizer that worked well on combination and oily skin. This particular moisturizer is aimed towards those with sensitive, combination-to-oily skin; something that...

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