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MAC Spring Colour Forecast Review & Round-up

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Review & Round-up

MAC Spring Colour Forecast Review & Round-up

Note: I've bumped up this post as the official, in-store launch, is NOW UPON US!  Spring Colour Forecast launches today, the 11th, in-stores in North America. :)  Share your hauls!!

OVERALL, I think Spring Colour Forecast is so large that you're bound to...

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Laura Mercier Polished Collection: Eye Colour Duos in Golden Brown & Plum Spice

Laura Mercier Polished Collection: Eye Colour Duos in Golden Brown & Plum Spice

Laura Mercier Polished Collection: Eye Colour Duos in Golden Brown & Plum Spice

Laura Mercier Eye Colour Duos ($22.00 each, 0.09 oz. each) come in three different finishes: luster, matte, and sateen. From Laura Mercier's Polished Collection, there are three new Colour Duos: Golden Brown (Luster), Cocoa...

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What's the worst beauty mistake you've made?

What's the worst beauty mistake you've made?

What's the worst beauty mistake you've made? Let's all share our stories!

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Ugh, not wearing any other makeup but eye makeup. Total mistake!

Thanks to Kpenn for this question!

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MAC From Our Lips Collection - Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper for Viva Glam - Swatches & Product Photos

MAC From Our Lips Collection - Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper for Viva Glam - Swatches & Product Photos

MAC From Our Lips Collection - Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper for Viva Glam - Swatches & Product Photos

Viva Glam is an absolutely amazing campaign. Period. It doesn't matter if you love or hate MAC, it's an incredible campaign that truly cares about its cause. The entire selling price of every Viva...

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The Spring Season: Guerlain Gardenia Rouge G Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Gardenia Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gardenia Rouge G Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Gardenia Rouge G Lipstick

Guerlain Gardenia Rouge G Lipstick ($45.00) is a softened pinky-beige with a light, glossy finish and nearly no distinguishable shimmer. At first, I thought Gardenia was similar to Cle de Peau #103 Extra Silky...

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MAC From Our Lips Collection - Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper for Viva Glam

MAC From Our Lips Collection - Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper for Viva Glam

MAC From Our Lips Collection - Lady Gaga & Cyndi Lauper for Viva Glam

Between us girls….you know you’ve got a sexy voice…use it! Let’s talk about the kind of relationships we want to have, and how to keep it safe, seductive and satisfying. And don’t forget, every cent from the sale of...

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Sunset Eyes: Spring Colour Forecast Style

Sunset Eyes: Spring Colour Forecast Style

Sunset Eyes: Spring Colour Forecast Style

Yet another look from Spring Colour Forecast... I imagine I'll squeeze in a few more before we're onto Riveting! Speaking of onto the next thing, I won't be able to get the new Viva Glam lipsticks up until later today (because I have class most of the day),...

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If you had to throw away one item from your beauty stash, what would it be?

If you had to throw away one item from your beauty stash, what would it be?

If you had to throw away one item from your beauty stash, what would it be?C'mon, only one!

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Oh, that's easy for me, LOL. I'd toss a foundation that I didn't wear any more. I know I've got at least a few hanging around.

Thanks to Samantha for this question!

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The Spring Season: MAC Cherish Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Cherish Lipstick

MAC Cherish Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Cherish Lipstick

MAC Cherish Lipstick ($14.00) is a rich, creamy beige nude. It has an incredibly smooth and creamy feel with a light glossy sheen. I love it, because it's well-pigmented and gives me nearly full coverage on my lips. Cherish is one of my...

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NARS Spring 2010: Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Spring 2010: Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Spring 2010:  Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow Duo

NARS Kuala Lumpur Eyeshadow Duo ($32.00) is a newly-released eyeshadow duo from NARS Spring 2010 Collection.

On one side, it's a melon-y peach kind of shade with a shimmery, slightly frosted finish--it would appear that this is just one of those shades for...

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Valentine's Day Makeup: Soft Peach & Plum

Valentine's Day Makeup: Soft Peach & Plum

Valentine's Day Makeup: Soft Peach & Plum

I thought I'd do a look using NARS Kuala Lumpur, a new eyeshadow duo for spring--review coming soon--which went okay. I had to use this duo wet in order to get the intensity I wanted. The cheeks and lips are still goin' strong with MAC Spring Colour...

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Do you try out foreign makeup brands (ones not available in your country)?

Do you try out foreign makeup brands (ones not available in your country)?

Do you try out foreign makeup brands (ones not available in your country)? Any favorites you've come across?

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I don't... or very rarely do. It's just I like to see and touch things before I buy them, so going through the trouble of getting something here, let alone something I haven't seen before......

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The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #124 Extra Silky Lipstick

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #124 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #124 Extra Silky Lipstick

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #124 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #124 Extra Silky Lipstick ($52.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a petal pink with yellow undertones and soft pink shimmer. This is a gently warmed up pink, which isn't always the easiest kind of pink to...

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Victoria's Secret Beauty: Spring 2010 Preview

Victoria's Secret Beauty: Spring 2010 Preview

Victoria's Secret Beauty: Spring 2010 Preview

One of the fun parts about blogging is when a beauty brand puts on an event and invites bloggers to it--and being on the west coast, it doesn't happen with great frequency (everything is in NYC, boo!), so it is always a real thrill to attend one! Last...

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100,000 Years of Beauty Book Review & Photos

100,000 Years of Beauty Book Review & Photos

Beauty and the Brain:  100,000 Years of Beauty

100,000 Years of Beauty ($295.00, currently listed at $239) is a set of five books designed to be an extremely comprehensive study of the evolution and history of beauty. 100,000 Years of Beauty was commissioned by the L'Oreal Corporate Foundation (to...

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Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips

Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips

9 Eyeshadows for the Price of $11: Physicians Formula Shimmer Strips

Physicians Formula Bronze Brown Eyes Shimmer Strips ($10.95 for 0.26 oz.) is a strip of nine different shades designed to complement brown eyes specifically. Bronze Brown Eyes includes: a neutral lilac, soft bronze brown, coppery...

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If you could create any eyeshadow shade, what would it be?

If you could create any eyeshadow shade, what would it be?

If you could create any eyeshadow shade, what would it be? What's the closest brand/shade to it?

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A velvety smooth, lightly shimmered fuchsia-burgundy-violet. It looks awesome in my head, I swear!

Thanks to Kpenn for this question!

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The Spring Season: MAC Angel Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Angel Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Angel Lipstick

MAC Angel Lipstick ($14.00) is a softened, pale rosy pink that's not quite "milky pink," but it comes close. It has a very creamy look with a light, glossy sheen but no shimmer or frostiness whatsoever. It gives lips a semi-sheer to semi-opaque...

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Valentine's Day Makeup: Pinks & Purples

Valentine's Day Makeup: Pinks & Purples

Valentine's Day Makeup:  Pinks & Purples

I'm just popping in to share with you this quick pink look I was playing around with this morning before I took a shower.  (Yes, I totally will put on a full face of makeup, only to wash it all off right after!)   Sorry if it's felt like I've been a bit MIA...

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Is there a such thing as too young for makeup?

Is there a such thing as too young for makeup?

Is there a such thing as too young for makeup? How old were you when you first started wearing makeup? Were you allowed?

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I had a friend do makeup on me a few times when I was in my early teens, but I wasn't actually allowed to wear make-up growing up. I really didn't wear it until I was 18!

Thanks...

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