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Temptalia Asks You - Would you wear black lipstick?

Temptalia Asks You - Would you wear black lipstick?

Would you wear black lipstick? How would you wear it?

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Personally, I'd cater it to my style, which doesn't lean towards ultra bold lips most of the time. Instead, I'd use it to layer underneath different glosses (particularly reds).

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Benefit Full Finish Lipsticks:

Benefit Full Finish Lipsticks:

Benefit Full Finish Lipsticks: Review, Photos, Swatches

Benefit Full Finish Lipstick ($18.00 for .10 oz.) are slim lipsticks available in fourteen different shades and two finishes (cream and pearl). Today, let's look at four...

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MAC Style Black: Mineralize Eyeshadows Review, Swatches

MAC Style Black: Mineralize Eyeshadows Review, Swatches

MAC Style Black: Mineralize Eyeshadows Review, Swatches

MAC Style Black is a deep, dark collection with the rich tones of black as inspiration.  Perhaps one item that has likely caught many readers' attention are the four new mineralize eyeshadows:  Young Punk, Gilt by Association,...

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MAC Style Black: Glimmerglass Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches

MAC Style Black: Glimmerglass Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches

MAC Style Black: Glimmerglass Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches

MAC Style Black is a deep, dark collection with the rich tones of black as inspiration.  MAC introduces a new lipgloss formula, Glimmerglass, and launches three...

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MAC Style Black: Lipstick/Mattene Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches

MAC Style Black: Lipstick/Mattene Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches

MAC Style Black: Lipstick/Mattene Review, Swatches, Lip Swatches

MAC Style Black is a deep, dark collection with the rich tones of black as inspiration.  Included in the launch that'll hit stores on the 24th are two mattenes, Midnight Media and Night Violet, as well as one...

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MAC Style Black: Cream Colour Base & Greasepaint Stick Review, Swatches

MAC Style Black: Cream Colour Base & Greasepaint Stick Review, Swatches

MAC Style Black: Cream Colour Base & Greasepaint Stick Review, Swatches

MAC Style Black is a deep, dark collection with the rich tones of black as inspiration.  With it, two cream colour bases (kind of like a cream eyeshadow, but it's really a multi-tasking product), Black and Bat...

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MAC Style Black: Nail Lacquers Review, Swatches, Photos

MAC Style Black: Nail Lacquers Review, Swatches, Photos

MAC Style Black: Nail Lacquers Review, Photos, Swatches

MAC Style Black is a deep, dark collection with the rich tones of black as inspiration.  In the launch, there are three nail lacquers:  Nocturnelle, Seriously Hip, and Baby Goth Girl.

Nail Lacquer

  • Nocturnelle is a...

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Clé de Peau Beauté Holiday Palette Vintage for Holiday 2009

Clé de Peau Beauté Holiday Palette Vintage for Holiday 2009

Clé de Peau Beauté Holiday Palette Vintage for Holiday 2009

Experience a timeless treasure this winter with the NEW Clé de Peau Beauté Limited Edition Holiday Palette Vintage. Inspired by the eternal allure of vintage jewelry, Clé de Peau Beauté Color Creator, Lucia Pieroni, designed this...

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YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) End of Year Event 2009 for Holiday 2009

YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) End of Year Event 2009 for Holiday 2009

YSL (Yves Saint Laurent) End of Year Event 2009 for Holiday 2009

The Yves Saint Laurent END-OF-YEAR 2009 make-up collection celebrates passionate colors to dazzle the year’s most festive evenings. Leaving glitter behind, Yves Saint Laurent opts for the ultimate chic of pure, vibrant, incandescent...

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Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow Duos in Diamond Life, Take Cover, and Nudenick

Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow Duos in Diamond Life, Take Cover, and Nudenick

Sonia Kashuk Eyeshadow Duos in Diamond Life, Take Cover, and Nudenick ($6.99 for 0.12 oz.) are affordable, well-pigmented neutral-colored eyeshadow duos. I like Sonia Kashuk eyeshadows because they're fairly reliable -- most of the duos have good color pigmentation levels and easy to blend. I...

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Beauty Bargains: September 21st, 2009

Beauty Bargains: September 21st, 2009

Beauty Bargains: This Week's Coupons, Sales, & Promotions

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Twitter Giveaway: MAC So This Season Lipglass

Twitter Giveaway: MAC So This Season Lipglass

Temptalia Gives Away MAC So This Season Lipglass!

We're giving away one (1) MAC So This Season Lipglass, from the limited edition MAC In High Def Collection.

All entries must be submitted by September 23rd, 2009 at 11:59 PM PST. This contest is open to all readers as pursuant to your local...

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Dior Cristal Boreale Collection for Holiday 2009

Dior Cristal Boreale Collection for Holiday 2009

Dior Cristal Boreale Collection for Holiday 2009

Influenced by the ornate, corseted gowns and decorative broaches of the 18th Century Louis XVI style and inspired by the delicate light-reflecting qualities of crystal, each product in this exquisite color collection is like a tiny jewel. Featuring...

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Swatch Sunday Challenge: Smashbox

Swatch Sunday Challenge: Smashbox

Swatch Challenge: Smashbox

I would love to round-up as many Smashbox swatches as we can all muster!  (Last weekend we did a great job with Urban Decay!)  Together, I am sure we can get a pretty comprehensive swatch gallery going -- so I invite you to share yours! You can link to your swatches, or...

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Laura Mercier for Holiday 2009

Laura Mercier for Holiday 2009

Laura Mercier for Holiday 2009

Lots of palettes, sets, and value sets!

Laura Mercier Baked Eye Colour Palette ($48.00, value of $108.00)

A first for the brand, Laura Mercier launches five perfectly paired baked eye colours in one convenient palette. Contour and define eyes with the mini double ended...

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Temptalia Asks You - How many lipglosses do you own?

Temptalia Asks You - How many lipglosses do you own?

How many lipglosses do you own? Bonus points if you can name them all, haha! ;)

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Easily over 100. I'd say more like 200-300 between all brands. In fact, I don't *really* want to know.

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Win MAC Red Full Stop!

Win MAC Red Full Stop!

Temptalia Gives Away MAC Red Full Stop!

We're giving away one (1) MAC Red Full Stop Lipstick, from the limited edition MAC Fall Trend F/W '09 Collection.

Submit your entry by leaving a comment in this post and telling us what your weekend plans are.

All entries must be submitted by September 23rd, 2009...

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Too Faced for Holiday 2009

Too Faced for Holiday 2009

Too Faced for Holiday 2009

Queen For a Day Makeup Collection ($40.00)

Too Faced treats you with royal admiration this Holiday season by offering a mix of everything her majesty might desire to create a luxe look for any opulent occasion. Filled with Too Faced’s most celebrated products, the Queen...

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Free For Haul Friday, Volume #002

Free For Haul Friday, Volume #002

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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Look: Stila All Doll'd Up Palette - Pink & Purple Eyes

Look: Stila All Doll'd Up Palette - Pink & Purple Eyes

Here's another look using the from Stila! :) I also tried to fit in some purply-lips, too. I probably wouldn't re-use the lip combination with this look -- there's just not enough of the eggplant-y purple showing through to tie them together. I'd most likely go for a lighter, paler pinky lip with...

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