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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 Dame Edna

12/19/08 at 10:26AM

"Hello possums!" Dame Edna Everage is in the house! With her zesty zingers, cutting-edge appearance - lilac hair (which is completely natural), rhinestone-encrusted face furniture, fanciful frocks - frankly; there's nothing like a Dame! Dame Edn...

MAC Chill Collection

12/19/08 at 10:05AM

Ice the competition. The temperature drops, predictability plummets, but a new beauty barometer sets the tone with light snowflake lips, twinkle shimmer shades with opalescent pearl. LIPGLASS Icescape Sheer pale pink with pink pearl Naked Fros...

Cosmetic Outlet Haul, MAC Pigments and A Purple Look

12/18/08 at 02:12PM

We spent last weekend at my in-laws' house in Southern California, and whenever we drive there, it's a must that we pass by the Cabazon Premium Outlets in Palm Springs. I went to the cosmetic company outlet or CCO and just got a smallish haul becaus...

Prescriptives Aglow Holiday Color Collection: Look and Review

12/17/08 at 10:14AM

I had the chance to try Prescriptives' new AGLOW Holiday Color Collection, and I was really impressed with the holiday items I roadtested. I tried the Winter Reflections Cool Eye Color Quad and the Colorscopic lipcolor in Golden Quartz Shimmer. I l...

18 Life-Changing Beauty Products

12/16/08 at 03:46PM

18 Life-Changing Beauty Products TotalBeauty.com members say they can't live without these makeup and hairstyle wonders We all know that the right product can change your life, or at the very least give it a boost. See which products ...

Shades Of U Holiday Giveaway For Subscribers: Anastasia Highlighting Brow Kit

12/15/08 at 07:52PM

You thought that was the end of Shades Of U's Giveaway Contests? Wrong! You're all in for another treat, though. This product is too good to be restricted to any demographic group, so I am opening this last contest to everybody, regardless of where...

Twenty Best Heat-Styling Creams, Mousses and Sprays

12/15/08 at 09:26AM

20 Best Heat-Styling Creams, Mousses and Sprays Don't use a blow-dryer or flatiron before applying one of these products Stop damaging your hair! If you heat style often you must use a product that protects your hair. Try these gels, ...

Shades Of U Holiday Giveaway Part II: International Readers

12/11/08 at 09:04PM

As promised, here is Shades Of U's giveaway for the international readers (all countries except US and Canada). These are amazing brow products from Anastasia. We all know that brows can make or break a look. Even without makeup, anybody can total...

OPI and China Glaze Polish Swatches

12/10/08 at 04:55PM

I did some more swatches of my OPI and China Glaze polishes. I will be swatching some more this weekend, but for now, here they are. Every OPI polish fanatic would probably know that there were two different formulas of My Private Jet that were...

Shades Of U Holiday Giveaway Part I: US and Canada Readers

12/08/08 at 11:50AM

Don't worry, my international readers, you will have your own giveaway contest as well! The sponsors of the giveaways allowed me to run this particular contest only for my US and Canada readers. So watch out for a second contest to be announced dur...

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