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Gouldylox Reviews shares with us her at-home foot-smoothing find with, Emjoi Micro Pedi. Perfect for summer sandal season.
BeautyXposé finds the latest jewelry trend while vacationing in Miami and brings the rose-gold home to rave reviews.
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I've got a few products on my mind this week... and a disproportionate number of them are nail polishes.
I thought I could resist NARS Galion, but wearing it on my nails for a day completely lured me in. It's chic right now, and it's going to transition beautifully to fall and winter. The good news
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In browsing Nordstrom's various anniversary sale cosmetics offerings, you may have noticed Dior's palette and nail polish. 607 Blue Denim confused me exceedingly; I originally thought the shade was part of Dior's fall collection, promoted early for Nordstrom's anniversary. Not so: the color is exclusive to the anniversary sale.
Dior also didn't make the decision easy on would-be shoppers;
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To my great angst, last week's post about NARS' 2011 fall collection was incomplete (missing Train Bleu Velvet Matte Lip Pencil and Galion nail polish). But what frustrated me last week may have been a blessing in disguise, as it gave me an opportunity to reswatch a few things, and add in a few comparisons.
I was in Neiman Marcus Northpark the other day and saw some of my favorite sales associates setting up for a party. They were getting ready for festivites surrounding the launch of several new fragrances from Creed, and I hung around to learn more about the brand and their latest offerings.
Creed (the company) dates back to
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Ah, Too Faced. I'm a long-time fan of their Shadow Insurance eyeshadow primer, and they make some sensational satin/matte shadows... but often pair them with something so frosty I can't bring myself to buy.
But at long last they've added an all-matte palette to their lineup (in the same family that includes the Natural and
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BIG news, readers — though it does come pretty far in advance. Bare Escentuals, connoisseurs of the swirl-tap-buff, are entering the world of PRESSED eyeshadow. This is huge because "good for you" has always been the backbeat of the brand's mineral message; they've traditionally dissed the binders in other brands' pressed powders.
BE describes the new Ready
...Congratulations to the six lucky readers who won the Zoya giveaway (a complete set of Zoya's fall collection, Smoke and Mirrors, is on its way to you now!):
Thanks to everyone who entered, and very sincere thanks to Zoya for sponsoring the giveaway!
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I always feel two warring impulses when it comes to summer nail fashion: I crave brights, but I also want nudes. I understand the thirst for color, but I can't quite explain the desire for shades of beige. Unless it's because summer is also wedding season? Your psychoanalysis is welcome here.
Anyway, I must not be alone in my color
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I didn't used to be a seasonal fragrance person. I bought my fragrances one at a time, and used them every day 'til I finished the bottle. But too much time spent in the cosmetics department has me sticking my nose into everything, and discovering the pleasures of a summer scent fling.
Every year since 2006, Marc
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When I saw the polishes in Chanel fall, I was pretty sure that Graphite was the only one for me. But nail blogger AlexandraRC has me reconsidering, with her incredible swatches of amber-gold-green duochrome Peridot (limited edition, $25).
If you haven't already, you should definitely check out her blog. She has perfect nails, amazing manicure skills, and
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Guerlain's fall collection should be on counters any day now — I'm hoping it'll show up this week. I'm most excited about the launch of nine new eyeshadow quads (little sisters to the six-pan palettes that launched in fall of last year).
The new eyeshadow quads will be a permanent addition to the line, which means that Guerlain's
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Café Makeup had high praise for Burberry's new Fresh Glow Luminous Fluid Base, calling it a “best in class” primer.
Best Things in Beauty offered a sneak peek at Chanel's Aquillaries de Chanel Collection.
The Beauty Look Book showed us why we need Le Métier de Beauté's True
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At last! NARS fall! Maybe this doesn't bother you as much as it bothers me, but my impatience to swatch this collection resulted in the omission of two pieces: Train Bleu deep burgundy Velvet Matte Lip Pencil and Galion dark muted navy blue nail polish (they weren't unpacked at the time of my swatching). I hate presenting
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Almost as important to me as wearing sunscreen everyday is getting that sunscreen off (clogged pores on the collarbone? Not cute). And though I'll test-drive eye creams, lipsticks, moisturizers, and primers to death, I don't really shop around for bath products. I assume I'm not the only one.
Anyway, I found something that I like for a
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