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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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Misa Nail Polish Swatches Part II
03/04/09 at 07:39PM
I posted Part I of my Misa nail lacquer swatches HERE, and as promised, here are the rest of my Misa polish swatches. Bellacious is a beautiful medium pink that to my mind is similar to watermelon pink. It would be a lovely shade for the toes...
Worst Concealers Ever
03/04/09 at 08:45AM
Worst Concealers Ever These proclaimed dark circle and spot camouflagers left TotalBeauty.com readers utterly exposed Concealer has the most important job of all the makeup products we put on our faces -- to hide the imperfections w...
Adorned With Grace's Mineral Shimmer Blushes
03/03/09 at 09:25PM
In THIS entry, I had featured a look using samples of my Adorned With Grace glows. They are absolutely gorgeous even when they were just in miniscule baggies. They have the most beautiful sheen, and yet they didn't look metallic, glittery or over-t...
Catherine Malandrino Fall '09
03/03/09 at 03:34PM
CATHERINE MALANDRINO '09 Inspiration: Through crisis, moments of creativity emerge to nurture the spirit and provide escapist relief from the harsh reality. For her fall 2009 collection, Catherine Malandrino has drawn on the Surrealist move...
The 13 Worst Mascaras
03/03/09 at 09:13AM
The 13 Worst Mascaras Did a Maybelline, CoverGirl or Revlon mascara top the list? Read on to find out! It's official -- we're obsessed with mascara. So we were bummed to find out that the ones on this list gave our readers lack-lust...
London Fashion Week '09: MAC Face Charts for February 22nd and 24th
03/02/09 at 09:16PM
I have already posted entries of the MAC Face Charts at the London Fashion Week for February 21st and 23rd. Here are the other face charts for the rest of the days of Fashion Week.
Pinks and Purples Using Coastal Scents 88 Matte and Shimmer Palettes
03/02/09 at 02:00PM
I didn't realize how similar this look is to my previous look (Smokey Lilacs) until I saw the photos. The difference though is that I used pinks and violets for this look. This was my first time to use my 88 Shimmer Palette from Coastal Scents, and...
Spotted! Celebrities We Saw At The New York Fashion Week
03/02/09 at 11:06AM
Spotted! Celebrities We Saw at New York Fashion Week See who was sitting in the front row of the hottest shows OK, OK, so New York Fashion Week is really about the designers and their clothes, but we can't help but get excited about...
Smoky Lilacs Using Aromaleigh and MAC Shadows
03/01/09 at 03:20PM
I made a smoky lilac look using Aromaleigh's Valentine limited edition shadows, and some of my newly acquired MAC shadows. To refresh our memory, here are the shades again: Also, for the first time in months, I've used my Meow mineral foundat...
Readers' Choice: Top 18 Mineral Makeup Products (And Shades Of U's Choices)
03/01/09 at 07:45AM
Readers' Choice: Top 18 Mineral Makeup Products These reviews tell which foundations and powders are best in their class From powders to liquids, these mineral makeup formulas were voted most impressive (and least irritating) by Tot...
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