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Chronicles of a makeup junkie's adventures and thoughts on hues, textures, application and imagery of cosmetic products.

posts and product reviews

Bobbi Brown Brightening Skincare

04/16/10 at 10:04AM

I believe beauty starts with healthy, glowing skin. Traveling through Asia, I've discovered that many brightening skincare lines do not address women's immediate need to cover dark spots. I used my makeup artist's perspective to create this simple 5-...

Hot New Budget Beauty Buys

04/16/10 at 08:41AM

Hot New Budget Beauty Buys Believe it or not, Walmart stocks its shelves with products that both our editors and readers give a thumbs up to This is a TotalBeauty.com budget products articleYou want to always look your best without breakin...

Shu Uemura Summer 2010: Gem Glam Collection

04/15/10 at 08:39PM

Shu Uemura's fantabulous color story went live today on shuuemura-usa.com. Especially eye-catching is the Flawless Glow Powder; its outer packaging is just a beautiful as the multitude of colors found on the inside. I love the packaging, they really ...

NARS Insider Tips

04/15/10 at 03:27PM

SKIN-PREPPING TIPS FROM A NARS INSIDER! In honor of the upcoming launch of the new NARS Pro-Prime line for makeup prep (available May 1st) we're divulging beauty secrets from one of NARS' most loyal campaign models. Having traveled extensively w...

Konad Nail Art and Review On Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Loella

04/15/10 at 12:04PM

Here's a toothache-inducing manicure with Konad Nail Art using Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Loella. It is described on the Sephora site as a shimmering candy pink. In the bottle, you can see the shimmer easily in real life, but when worn, it is quite s...

Winner of MAC Give Me Liberty Of London Giveaway For Twitter Followers

04/14/10 at 02:49PM

Finally, we have a winner from The Shades Of U's MAC Give Me Liberty Of London Giveaway For Twitter Followers! All entries are in, and a lucky winner was randomly chosen to win MAC items pictured above. Here goes! (*Drumroll*) (Winner annou...

Reader-Approved Nail Polishes

04/14/10 at 11:59AM

Reader-Approved Nail Polishes Check out this top 10 list of best lacquers TotalBeauty.com readers painted on plenty of polishes to help us determine the meh ones from the OMFG ones. Here's the list of top-rated polishes for your painting pleasu...

Best Skin-Benefiting Natural Ingredients

04/14/10 at 11:06AM

Best Skin-Benefiting Natural Ingredients Find out cool facts about the ingredients in natural skin care and why you should befriend them Did you know that April is Earth Month? Read on for a line-up of hot topic natural ingredients. See...

CARGO Pro Picks Collection Review and Swatches

04/13/10 at 10:41PM

CARGO's *NEW* Pro Picks Collection is your very own professional make-up artist in a box! With a selection of CARGO products favored by the pros - plus a face chart complete with tips and tricks, you'll be a red carpet ready in no time. What...

FREE Pantene Samples For the Celeb-Savvy

04/13/10 at 02:31PM

FREE Pantene Samples For the Celeb-Savvy Pair the star with their signature 'do and get a freebie How well do you know celebs? Try your hand at this quiz and see if you can guess which hairstyle goes with each star. Then, you'll get FRE...

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