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product reviews

Review & Swatches: Maybelline SuperStay 14HR Lipstick

January 23, 2012

Time out for a new long-wearing lipcolor from Maybelline — their SuperStay 14HR Lipstick, which hit stores earlier this month. See how long they really lasted on my lips!

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Review & Swatches: Shades from the China Glaze ElectroPop Collection for Spring 2012

January 22, 2012

Say hello to a few of the newest nail polish shades from China Glaze! They hail from the brand’s upcoming ElectroPop Collection, officially in stores next month.

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Review & Swatches: Too Faced Natural at Night Sexy & Sultry Neutral Eyeshadow Collection

January 20, 2012

Too Faced rightfully takes ownership of their seat at the cool kids’ table this spring, by joining in on the nude/neutral/naked eyeshadow theme that so many brands are producing. Now wait — before you say, “Not another one!”, I have to tell you — there are some great shades inside this little baby.

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What’s New: NARS Eyeshadows from the Spring 2012 Collection

January 19, 2012

NARS brings us a collection of sophisticated, contrasting tones within these new eyeshadow releases for Spring 2012. I checked them out for myself, and guess what? I found an eyeshadow that you really NEED in your life!

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Review & Swatches: Zoya True Collection for Spring 2012

January 17, 2012

The newest color collection from Zoya just launched! Here’s the swatches and shade breakdown for spring 2012′s True Collection.

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Review & Swatches: NYX Cosmetics Bronzer & Blusher Combos and Highlight & Contour Powder

January 16, 2012

In the last few months, NYX has released several new products — take the Color Lip Balms for instance, and the Xtreme Lip Creams. They’ve both quickly made the right marks in the blogosphere, but will their new complexion products make the grade?

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What’s New: Review & Swatches of Sephora Collection Prisma Chrome Eyeshadow

January 13, 2012

Check out these colorful limited edition eyeshadow shades from Sephora’s private label — Sephora Collection!

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Review: John Frieda Precision Foam Hair Colour

January 10, 2012

With the amount of at-home foaming hair color on the rise, it looks like they’re here to stay! I recently bought John Frieda’s version to see if I’d have any luck with achieving a chocolate brown tone on my hair.

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Review & Swatches: Zoya Fleck Effects Collection for Spring 2012

January 9, 2012

Here’s the skinny on Zoya’s special effect nail polishes for spring — their Fleck Effects Collection. These three shades contain a special mylar-flake glitter that really pops when placed over dark base shades!

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The Tale of a Bikini Waxing Newbie, at a European Waxing Center

January 7, 2012

Not to be TMI or anything—but guest correspondent, Kristin had her first bikini waxing experience last week at an elite waxing salon, European Wax Center. Since there are over 300 locations nationwide (and your first wax is free), we wanted to share!