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Tarte Flower Child Natural Eyeshadow Palette

Tarte Flower Child Natural Eyeshadow Palette

Tarte for Spring 2010:  Flower Child Palette

Tarte Flower Child Natural Eyeshadow Palette ($44.00) is a new spring-styled palette from Tarte. It seems like every season, Tarte has a new eyeshadow palette up their sleeves. The Flower Child palette is in the same vein; it includes ten eyeshadows...

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The Spring Season: MAC Nymphette Lipglass

The Spring Season: MAC Nymphette Lipglass

The Spring Season: MAC Nymphette Lipglass

MAC Nymphette Lipglass ($14.00) is a pretty semi-sheer concoction of golden shimmered champagne pink with just a touch of green-gold shimmer. It's the most affordable dupe of Cle de Peau #2 Lip Gloss that I've found, but it is also a lot sheerer (more of a...

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Spring Makeup: Gold, Green, & Teal with Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

Spring Makeup: Gold, Green, & Teal with Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

Spring Makeup: Gold, Green, & Teal with Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Palette

I love the lips for this look.  It's my new favorite lip combo, and as soon as I slipped on Le Metier de Beaute Apricot Creme, I completely remember why I shelled out $36 for it.  In fact, I think I'm going to place an...

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What brushes do you use in your typical eye look?

What brushes do you use in your typical eye look?

What brushes do you use in your typical eye look? Share!

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MAC 239 for application of eyeshadows, MAC 249 for application of bases, MAC 219 for any intense crease or lower lash line color, MAC 226 for the crease... and maybe MAC 217 or 275 for a brow highlighter.

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The Spring Season: Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

 

Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Corail Passion Lipstick

Guerlain Corail Passion (#559) KissKiss Lipstick ($30.00) is a soft orange-based coral with a slight frost sheen. It applies easily, goes on semi-opaque, and has a glossy sheen in its finish. It's not quite...

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Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow Palette

Urban Decay Alice in Wonderland Eyeshadow Palette

I purchased the palette online at Urban Decay on Friday, and it finally arrived here to me in California (they ship out from Florida, FYI!). For those interested in picking one up for themselves, both U.S. and Canadian Sephoras are taking phone...

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Foundation Matrix & Comparisons

Foundation Matrix & Comparisons

Let's Work Together:  Foundation Matrix

Throughout the years I've both toyed with and gotten requests to work on a matrix of what foundation is the equivalent of what foundation.  Today's foundation post only reinforced our need, as a beauty lovin' community, for such thing.  Of course, I am only...

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Weekend Quickies: Beauty News & Events (January 23rd, 2010)

Weekend Quickies: Beauty News & Events (January 23rd, 2010)

Weekend Quickies: Beauty News & Events

It's been a busy beauty-filled week, hasn't it?

  • Bobbi Brown's Pretty Powerful campaign kicked off this week, and she's launched a contest where you can submit a video telling Bobbi how you get "pretty powerful"! 15 finalists will be chosen and sent a...

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Glitter Makeup: Stila Jewel Eye Palette Look

Glitter Makeup: Stila Jewel Eye Palette Look

Glitter Makeup: Stila Jewel Eye Palette Look

Just decided to have a little fun with Stila's new glitter-tastic palette last night :) Didn't have too much fall out -- definitely apply less than you think you need, and then build up if you need to. (I tried two techniques - one on each eye; nearly...

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Free For Haul Friday, Volume #012

Free For Haul Friday, Volume #012

Welcome to Free For Haul Fridays!

A play on Oh No They Didn't's "Free For All Fridays," every Friday is Free For Haul Fridays! Friday is a day for fun -- whether you're already off enjoying your weekend or if you just need a way to get through til the end of the work day, FFH is here for you!

Share your...

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Show Off: Eyeshadow Organization & Storage

Show Off: Eyeshadow Organization & Storage

Show Off: Eyeshadow Organization & Storage

After reading your answers to today's question: how do you organize your eyeshadows? I really think we need to come together and SHOW OFF. (OK, you do it, I'm still in desperate need of a depotting party!) Share your wickedly detailed spreadsheets, photos...

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Sunset Eyes with Maybelline Eye Studio

Sunset Eyes with Maybelline Eye Studio

Sunset Eyes with Maybelline Eye Studio

As promised, here's a look using Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Eyeshadow Palette. I think these are definitely some of the better drugstore eyeshadows I've tried in recent history, particularly from such a mass marketed brand as Maybelline. I don't think...

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How do you organize your eyeshadows?

How do you organize your eyeshadows?

How do you organize your eyeshadows? By color? Finish/texture? Brand?

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I organize by brand, and then I organize by color, typically. For all my MAC eyeshadows, I have it organized by color EXCEPT mattes, which I do keep separate. In the interest of saving time, I'm probably going to also organize...

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Ask Temptalia Session #021

Ask Temptalia Session #021

Got a question? Now's the time to ask it!

I'm taking your questions and answering them today. You can feel free to ask any question you'd like, beauty-related or unrelated. Feel free to answer other readers' questions, too :) The more the merrier!

Go ahead, ask!

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Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows

Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows

Drugstore Treats from Maybelline's Eye Studio Collection

Maybelline Eye Studio Give Me Gold Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows ($9.99) may be a mouthful to say, but it's a surprising treat to be found at your local drugstore. Each of the Color Plush Silk Eyeshadows can be found in a palette with four...

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Stila Jewel Eyeshadow Palette for Spring 2010

Stila Jewel Eyeshadow Palette for Spring 2010

Beautiful, Glittering Eyes with Stila's Jewel Eyeshadow Palette

Stila Jewel Eyeshadow Palette ($32.00) is a mysteriously glittering, shimmering palette. When I saw the promotional images for the palette, I was definitely curious -- who doesn't love some glitter? (OK, I know a few of you don't, but...

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The Spring Season: Korres #25 Natural Purple Gloss

The Spring Season: Korres #25 Natural Purple Gloss

Korres Natural Purple Lipgloss

The Spring Season:  Korres #25 Natural Purple Gloss

Korres #25 Natural Purple Cherry Gloss ($17.00) is a deceivingly named gloss, because it's not even near purple, but rather it's a played down pink with a little bit of peachiness to it. It's a very wearable shade...

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What do you look for in your beauty product packaging?

What do you look for in your beauty product packaging?

What do you look for in your beauty product packaging? Shiny? Cute? Durable?

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I like shiny and pretty and elegant. I don't need it to be that durable (I don't carry many products with me, if any), and cute is just that, cute - I prefer timeless overall.

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The Spring Season: Guerlain Gemma Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Gemma Lipstick

Guerlain Gemma Lipstick

The Spring Season: Guerlain Gemma Lipstick

Guerlain Gemma Rouge G Lipstick (#64) ($45.00) is a sweet pop of posey pink. It has a delicate gold sheen and shimmer, but it's one of my favorite pinks for the spring. It has enough brightness to pop when worn alone, but it can...

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Estee Lauder & Michael Kors: Very Hollywood Collection -- Bits & Bobs

Estee Lauder & Michael Kors: Very Hollywood Collection -- Bits & Bobs

Estee Lauder & Michael Kors: Very Hollywood Collection -- Bits & Bobs

The Very Hollywood Collection is divided into two looks: Rodeo Pink and Bel-Air Beige. Rodeo Pink features very pink-themed shades, whereas Bel-Air Beige is more about corals and beiges. Additionally, there is also a Shimmering...

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