The Chanel holiday collection is extensive and warm (my favorite!). I think the only pieces not swatched are the Poudre Precieuse Or (gold highlighting powder) ($75), the nail polishes ($20), and the gloss trios ($50).
If you order online from Neiman Marcus, you can get free shipping with no minimum using code OCTNM. If you order online from Saks
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Guerlain's holiday theme this year is butterflies — Midnight Butterfly actually. All the pieces come in beautifully embellished butterfly packaging, and the collection is primarily a cool one. The collection includes:
1. Limited Edition Butterfly Sparkle Mascara ($35)
A few months ago, Guerlain released its Le 2 de Guerlain mascara, a giant magic wand with hilariously
Dior has a large, amorphous holiday collection, and to the casual outsider, the theme would seem to be "Dior." The collection includes two eyeshadow quints, two eyeshadow quads, two lip quads, two illuminating face powders (the only elements in bejeweled packaging), a travel palette, and a few glosses and other odds and ends.
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In November, historically, Sephora has its annual "Friends & Family" event. In recent years that's meant a very few physical coupons for use in-store ("golden tickets") and a widely published, infinitely reusable 20% off code online — the shot heard 'round the world. Hey, we're all friends of Sephora.
That makes that week or two in November a great time
...Honestly, technology left me behind in 2003. I became one of those people who can't find what she's looking for on Google; I'm a completely incompetent text-messager. I resisted getting a phone with a camera in it for as long as humanly possible (why would anyone want to take pictures with their phone?)
But I suddenly realized
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Guerlain has two new "Parure" foundations out: Parure Aqua and Parure Extreme. They both come in pump bottles and Guerlain calls them both "fluid" foundations. I would have called them gels — when dispensed, they don't run down your arm. Both foundations are $55.
Parure Aqua is medium coverage, SPF 20. Guerlain's official description of it tells a feel-good,
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The Urban Decay love-fest continues! To go back to part 1, click here.
I'm getting over my Urban Decay prejudice. Before I started testing their products, I would never have thought UD was a brand for me. Their grungy display, the brand name (Decay?), the names of products (Roach? Baked?) made me think they were punk
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Stila's Convertible Colors are creams for lip or cheek, and — in a move I can only describe as genius — the color of the compact reflects the color of the makeup inside. (The mirrored compact is approximately the size of the palm of my hand.)
Every description of these creams uses the word "sheer," and I clearly
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MAC for Ungaro is a designer collaboration with the fashion house Emanuel Ungaro, and the collection contains a little bit of everything. You can buy Ungaro on MAC's website, or at Nordstrom, Saks, Bloomingdales, and MAC stores.
You know I hate to ask... but TNBTTGSY has been nominated for a Blogger's Choice award, and if you would be so kind as to show your support (it's free!) I'd be very appreciative. Voting ends October 15th and winners will be announced October 16th.
If you are trying to
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Fans of MAC Frost eyeshadow will find a lot to love in Urban Decay's eyeshadow.
Urban Decay makes three kinds of eyeshadow: matte, deluxe, and "original." I started with the original shades, and while there were a few low-pigment duds, a few with over-the-top, insane, chunky glitter, I found a lot of pretty colors
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I'm not sure this product is going to excite you if you're not a professional makeup artist, but MAC has very quietly released a new product: loose pans of cream concealer in various correcting shades.
These loose pans are sold individually, and they're the same size as the eyeshadow pans. So if you're a makeup pro, you can buy
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I am in love with a makeup tool and his name is Tweezerman.
I recently purchased a metal lash comb — an object I didn't even know I needed until I got one. The results have been so earth-shattering, I had to tell you about it.
To begin at the beginning, a spoolie is the technical name for a
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