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10 Floral-Inspired Pat McGrath Blitz Astral Quads I Wish Existed

10 Floral-Inspired Pat McGrath Blitz Astral Quads I Wish Existed

Last night, readers were chatting in Temptalia's Discord about what Pat McGrath's upcoming launch (revealed here--a rose-inspired six-pan palette) could be (she's been teasing inspiration photos for the last few days). A lot of the inspiration photos have revolved around flowers (though a lot of...

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12 Ways to Wear Sydney Grace Tiny Marvels

12 Ways to Wear Sydney Grace Tiny Marvels

Here are 12 possible ways to put together the new Sydney Grace Tiny Marvels Palette in case you needed some ideas!

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Each look idea is centered around a "quad" of four shades with the expectation that one might bring in the appropriate brow bone or additional transitional shade based on...

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19 More Eyeshadow Color Combinations to Discover

19 More Eyeshadow Color Combinations to Discover

Nothing improves my mood like playing with color combinations! I needed a little pick-me-up this morning, and here's what came out of my brain :) May you enjoy, get inspired, and have a tremendous day!

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Each look idea is centered around a "quad" of four shades with the expectation...

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21 Bold Eyeshadow Combinations for Inspiration

21 Bold Eyeshadow Combinations for Inspiration

If you've been thinking about playing with a new color combination, I hope this post gives you a jumping off point or two! I asked readers in our Discord for a few themes to work with to help me stretch my own creative muscles :)

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Natasha Denona Bronze Palette Pairings | 20 Eyeshadow Looks to Try

Natasha Denona Bronze Palette Pairings | 20 Eyeshadow Looks to Try

Here are color combinations using the new Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette ($65.00) with past, more recent releases by the brand to extend and make the palette more versatile.

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Each look idea is centered around a "quad" of four shades with the expectation that one might bring in...

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Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette | 10 Ways to Wear It

Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette | 10 Ways to Wear It

Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette ($65.00) is the brand's newest palette release, which features warm, bronzy tones (though I'd argue it's more like a copper/bronze palette than true bronze!) across matte and shimmer shades. For me, I think it's an easy palette to use, but I'm not convinced...

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20 Delicious Eyeshadow Color Combinations to Try

20 Delicious Eyeshadow Color Combinations to Try

I'm back again with color stories inspired by a theme... and the theme is dessert! My all-time favorite dessert is tiramisu... a very boozy, espresso-ladened tiramisu. It's so decadent that my mom's only allowed to make me one a year.

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14 Dupes & Alternatives to Urban Decay Naked Ultraviolet + Lavender & Violet Single Eyeshadows

14 Dupes & Alternatives to Urban Decay Naked Ultraviolet + Lavender & Violet Single Eyeshadows

If you were looking forward to the recently-released Urban Decay Naked Ultraviolet but are put off by quality concerns or loved the idea but not the execution (in terms of the actual color story)... this post is for you! These are not designed to be 1 for 1 dupes of each shade; they're about getting...

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The MOTHERload of Most Extreme Opulence | 25 Color Stories for Pat McGrath

The MOTHERload of Most Extreme Opulence | 25 Color Stories for Pat McGrath

It's Pat McGrath's birthday and what better way to celebrate than to do the most over-the-top thing possible: create color stories from any and every palette the brand has released. As always, I highly recommend using color stories as inspiration for your next look using products you already own (try...

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37 More Colorful Eyeshadow Look Ideas for June 2020

37 More Colorful Eyeshadow Look Ideas for June 2020

Neutrals are great, and they're obviously popular or else we wouldn't continue to see so many neutral palettes released... but oooh, how I love adding color to any (or every) look. I'm the person who will start off a look going, "Keep it simple, do a bronzy eye," and then the next thing I know,...

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