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

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MAC Love That Look: Official Images and Product Description

07/27/09 at 02:36PM

NOTE: For initial swatches and review, CLICK HERE. For a look featuring Rated "R" shadow, CLICK HERE. More swatches coming soon! Love That Look brings back Starflash Eye Shadow, an astro-silky, creamy, cushion-like, pearl-finished shadow, in a f...

Lumiere Mineral Blush in Ditto "O" Review: Dupe For NARS Orgasm Blush

07/27/09 at 10:27AM

I've always been intrigued by Lumiere's Ditto "O" mineral blush. I have heard that it's a good dupe for the famed NARS Orgasm blush, and I didn't really want to try it at first because I've had NARS Orgasm, only to swap it away because the color loo...

Smoky Blue-Charcoal Grey Tutorial Using MAC Eyeshadows

07/25/09 at 10:48PM

I am so in love with the products I used for this look! I will be featuring/reviewing them individually in separate posts, but for now, here is a step-by-step tutorial on how I did this blue-grey smoky eye. This is my first time to combine grey and...

Quiz: Is Your Skin Clean Enough

07/25/09 at 10:47PM

Quiz: Is Your Skin Clean Enough? Find out if your routine is really getting rid of excess dirt and oil Everyone slacks on their skin care now and then but do you do it too often? Cleaning skin correctly is vital for a clear complexi...

MAC Giveaway For The Shades Of U Subscribers and Followers

07/25/09 at 03:12PM

This is a thank-you token to all of The Shades Of U subscribers and followers, be it RSS feed, e-mail subscription, Twitter, or Google/Blogger. I just want to say thank you for your patience with me, for keeping up with my babbling, and basically ju...

Master At-Home Highlights With These Tricks

07/25/09 at 03:11PM

Master At-Home Highlights with these Tricks Coloring hair at home can be inexpensive and time saving, but also tricky, so follow these tips to avoid disaster Highlights can add dimension to hair and give it a gorgeous sun-kissed eff...

MAC Cosmetics To Partner With Milk Studios

07/24/09 at 08:59PM

M·A·C COSMETICS TO PARTNER WITH MILK STUDIOS DURING NEW YORK FASHION WEEK SEPTEMBER 2009 SUPPORTS DESIGNERS AT ICONIC MEATPACKING DISTRICT SPACE New York, NY (July 23, 2009) -- M·A·C Cosmetics announced today that it will host a series of runway

The Best and Worst of Cougar Style

07/24/09 at 08:01PM

The Best and Worst of Cougar Style Check out the good and bad of these ladies' looks While the term "Cougar" might bring to mind party animals like Linda Hogan, many cougars are cool cats like Courteney Cox Arquette. Classy cougars know that l...

My MAC Pink and Purple Eyeshadow Swatches

07/23/09 at 09:20PM

Here are my pinks and purples from MAC. I love wearing pinks and lavenders when I feel feminine and romantic, or whenever I just feel like it. I'm partial to pinks and purples because I think they go well with my skintone. These swatches were swat...

Certain Dri Anti-Perspirant Review

07/23/09 at 11:07AM

It's the hottest month out here under the desert sun. It's 113 degrees outside, and I'm sitting in my car in traffic, baking slowly. My underarms start to sweat, and stick to my shirt, creating little damp circles of...Poof! Thankfully, that's the...

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