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Shades of U
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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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A Look Using Gold Mineral Liner and Neutral Eyes
05/03/09 at 11:49PM
Here's a look using gold mineral shadow wetlined on the upper lashline. I love how versatile mineral liners are, because they can be as dramatic or subtle as you want them to be. You can wetline it if you want a more dramatic effect, or applied dry...
Best Advice We Got From Mom
05/03/09 at 10:30AM
Best Advice We Got from Mom Our favorite beauty tips from -- yeah, we said it Ever since we watched our mothers get ready for a night out (and snagged a bit of lipstick and eye shadow when they weren't looking), they've been sharin...
Beauty News Alert: Aveda Sets New Bar
05/02/09 at 10:44AM
Great news for Aveda fans! AVEDA SETS GROUNDBREAKING STANDARD IN SUSTAINABILITY FOR BEAUTY INDUSTRY Earns Cradle to Cradle Endorsement and Certification from Experts Braungart and McDonough Blaine, Minn. (April 29, 2009) -- Global sustainabilit...
Style Icon: Halle Berry's Best and Worst Hairstyles
05/02/09 at 10:34AM
Style Icon: Halle Berry's Best and Worst Hairstyles Not even A-list celebrities have good hair days every day Universally recognized as one of the most beautiful and stylish celebrities in the world, Halle Berry rarely looks less t...
Beauty News Alert: Lancôme's Ôscillation Mascara Captures CEW Award
05/01/09 at 10:20PM
Lancôme's Ôscillation Vibrating Powermascara received a 2009 Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) Beauty Insider's Choice Award today in the Prestige Makeup Eye Product category. The CEW Beauty Insider's Choice Awards are held each year and winners are det
Reds and Burgundy Liner Using Aromaleigh Mineral Makeup and Bare Escentuals
04/30/09 at 11:15PM
Here is a look using reds and burgundy liner from some products in my mineral makeup stash. I used Cory Minerals' Amused blush. In the bag, it looked so unassuming, or rather, boring, but on the cheeks, it gives a really pretty flushed finish with ...
The Best and Worst Sunscreens
04/30/09 at 11:10PM
The Best and Worst Sunscreens See which products will prevent your skin from looking lobster-like all summer long Whether we like it or not, sunscreen is a must for all of us. And according to Heidi Waldorf, M.D. of Waldorf Dermatol...
The Best Products For Curly Hair
04/30/09 at 08:54AM
The Best Products for Curly Hair In a sea of styling aids, these 13 are tops Curly-haired ladies, the search is over. According to TotalBeauty.com editors and users, these products successfully tame, soften and sculpt curls to their f...
Bare Escentuals Mineral Eyeshadow Swatches
04/28/09 at 10:29PM
I went to the Planet Beauty store in Chino Hills, CA and played with some of the makeup there, particularly that of Bare Escentuals. I have several of their glimmers and glimpses (mineral shadows), but it was the first time I'd swatched several of t...
Fuchsia Lips Using MAC Magnetique Lipglass and Mineral Liner
04/28/09 at 05:15PM
Here's a look using the MAC Magnetique liplass from the Rose Romance collection. I LOVE this lipglass to death. It is not the kind of shade I usually wear, but I believe this is going to be as bright as I can get on most days. It is a great focal ...

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