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Infallible Paints Metallics Eye Shadow
L'Oreal Infallible Paints Metallics eye shadow attempts to achieve "the latest metallic eyeshadow trending look"
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Infallible Pro Matte Liquid Lipstick - Les Macarons
L’Oreal’s Infallible Pro Matte Liquid Lipstick Les Macarons is a good option for a matte lip look – though not one that’s entirely infallible.
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Infallible Pro-Glow Powder
Featuring a matte setting powder on one side and highlighting powder on the other, Infallible Pro-Glow Powder lives up to its promise of a delivering a subtle highlight and versatile use.
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Inner Light Foundation Brush
Unless you object to this brush’s short, chunky handle, it’s well worth considering for applying powder foundation, pressed powder, or, for those so inclined, liquid foundation.
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Jaclyn Hill’s New Highlighters Accused for copying Fenty Beauty
Jaclyn Hill took a closer look at the highlighters in the lab, flying to Italy with her team to do so.
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Je Ne Sais Quoi
Hydrating Color Awakening Lip Treatment
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Jelly Much Eyeshadow
The formula is supposed to have "high impact" in a "single swipe" that's longwearing, "won't crease, fade or transfer" and "dries down to a powder finish with zero fall out."
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Kilowatt Freestyle Highlighter
Among Fenty Beauty's most-hyped products is Kilowatt Freestyle Highlighter. And guess what? It lives up to the fanfare!
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Lash Blast Amplify Primer
CoverGirl Lash Blast Amplify Primer is a brilliant way to boost the performance of your regular or waterproof mascara.
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Lasting Fix Make-Up Setting Spray
Maybelline’s Lasting Fix Make-Up Setting Spray follows an approach to setting makeup that works as expected but contains an iffy ingredient that doesn’t do your skin any favors.
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LIPSCREEN SPF 50
Lip balms with sunscreen can be tricky—the most significant challenge in shopping for one being that so many have undesirable aesthetics (or do a poor job of moisturizing lips).
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Liquid Highlighter
Glowing liquid highlighter creates a luminous, soft focus finish . . .
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Lock-it Setting Powder
Lock-it Setting Powder has a velvety-matte finish that works incredibly well to set makeup and provide a soft blurring effect over skin.
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MAC Studio Fix Fluid Foundation
MAC's Studio Fix Fluid Foundation has been a firm mixture in many of our makeup bags at some point or another. It's a bonafide classic and when used alone, provides full, matte coverage in no less than 64 shades.
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Magic Act - SYDNEY GRACE PRESSED PIGMENT SHADOW
Sydney Grace Blaze Pressed Pigment is a medium-dark, reddish-copper with flecks of pink and gold sparkle over a more metallic sheen. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, while the consistency was smooth, more densely and firmly pressed into the pan.
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Majorette
Benefit is known for its blushes (such as perennial favorite Benetint liquid blush and their Box O' Powders line of powder blushes).
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Marc Jacobs Beauty Shimmy Dip (78) See-quins Glam Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow
Marc Jacobs Beauty Shimmy Dip (78) See-quins Glam Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow - A light gold with moderate, warm yellow undertones and flecks of sparkle over a metallic finish.
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Marc Jacobs Beauty Smoked Glass (84) See-quins Glam Glitter Liquid Eyeshadow
A medium-dark brown with warm undertones and flecks of sparkle over a more metallic finish.
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Match Perfection Foundation SPF 20
Rimmel's Match Perfection Foundation SPF 20 has gotten a bit of an overhaul since we last visited the formula. Although new can be good, we didn't see much improvement over the original version. In fact, it basically stayed the same.
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Matte Bronzer
This pressed powder bronzer has a true matte finish and a fragrance-free formula, which earns it two thumbs up!
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Maybelline’s Superstay Full Coverage Concealer
A good option that falls just short of greatness – but it’s still a product we recommend checking out.
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Melted Latex Liquified High Shine Lipstick
Melted Latex Liquified High Shine Lipstick looks like a standard lip gloss with a doe-foot applicator, but it's much richer in its appearance and feel.
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Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser
Tarte’s Micellar Magic Makeup Remover & Cleanser doesn’t break any new ground, but it’s a good, non-irritating micellar water that does almost everything it says it can.
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Minimalist WhippedPowder Blush
Shiseido’s Minimalist WhippedPowder Blush comes in gorgeous shades that mesh weightlessly with the skin for a seamless pop of color.
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Mix N’Matte Lip Duo
Mix N’Matte Lip Duo is yet another hit from Flower Beauty! This dual-ended lipstick/lip gloss does a beautiful job of giving you the ability to customize your color and create fuller-looking lips
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Murumuru Butter Bronzer
Murumuru Butter Bronzer's claim to fame is that it contains murumuru seed butter, which helps give this pressed powder an almost creamy feel. While that's true, other factors bring this bronzer down to middle of the road status.
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NARS Afterglow Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches
NARS Afterglow Eyeshadow Palette is a new, limited edition palette exclusively available at Sephora. It’s a warmer-toned palette that included four matte eyeshadows and eight shimmery shades, though I’d say four were very shimmery/metallic and the remaining four had more of a pearl finish.
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Next to Nothing Powder/Pressed
Next to Nothing Powder/Pressed delivers on its promise of a sheer, soft-focus effect with a subtle glow.
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Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting EyeSwirl
Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting EyeSwirl is the eye cream version of the brand's Regenerist Eye Lifting Serum.
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Outlast Active 24-Hour Foundation + Octinoxate Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 20
Why, CoverGirl, why!? Outlast Active 24-Hour Foundation + Octinoxate Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 30 has so many positives, but . . .
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Outlast Stay Luminous Foundation
Covergirl's Outlast Stay Luminous Foundation comes with claims that it can deliver a luminous, radiant finish that lasts all day, all without being greasy on skin.
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Pencil Eyeliners
The best pencil eyeliners for flawless definition - A good pencil eyeliner is an essential part of any well-equipped make-up bag . . .
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Perfect Matte Concealer
Perfect Matte Concealer is pricey, yes, but, wow, this is a formidable liquid concealer! The chief high point is that it's matte, but when applied around the eyes it doesn't make wrinkles more noticeable or leave you with that pasty, tired look by the end of the day.
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Photo Finish Primer Oil
Facials oils have been firmly ensconced among cosmetics brands, and there's no shortage of makeup primer options on the market.
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Prebiotic 4-In-1 MultiCleanser
Murad didn’t let us down with Prebiotic 4-in-1 MultiCleanser: a gentle, fragrance-free cleansing gel whose pump-dispensed formula feels soothing and rinses easily.
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Pressed Powder Shadow
One of Colourpop's signature products is its Super Shock cream eyeshadows, but they're branching out to offer more traditional powder shadows.
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Primer Plus Protection SPF 50
We love seeing primers that offer skin care benefits in addition to enhancing makeup, but Bobbi Brown's Primer Plus Protection SPF 50 falls short and ends up being a disappointment.
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Pure Color Instant Intense EyeShadow Trio
It's not necessary to spend this much on powder eyeshadow, but if you're a big fan of Estee Lauder products, chances are you're used to those numbers by now. Part of what you're paying for is the brand's prestige and the elegant packaging.
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Ambient Lighting Blush
Hourglass' Ambient Lighting Blush is a mica-based, fragrance-free blush which excels in terms of its velvety-smooth, pressed powder texture that allows you to build color without looking powdery or cakey
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BareSkin Sheer Sun Serum Bronzer
BareSkin Sheer Sun Serum Bronzer lives up to its promises, providing a sheer tan that really does look skin-like. More to love, the liquid-thin formula goes on impressively smooth whether applied directly to skin or over foundation.
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Brow Drama Pro Palette
Maybelline claims their Brow Drama Pro Palette comes with "everything you need for brow perfection," including a tinted sculpting wax, brow powder, and highlighting powder in one palette.
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Butter Lipstick
NYX's Butter Lipstick is a no-frills approach to lip color that's certainly not bad, but it does nothing to distinguish itself from any number of similar lipsticks out there
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Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter
The formula is supposed to be a "customizable complexion booster" that can be used as a primer, highlighter, or mixed with base products
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Cheek Pop
True to name, Cheek Pop™ is a vibrantly colored blush with a satin finish that adds just enough luminosity without being overbearing
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Clinique Cherry Pop & Punch Pop Pop Lip Colours Reviews & Swatches
Clinique Cherry Pop Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick is a bright, medium red with strong, cool blue undertones and a luminous finish
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ColorStay Brow Shape & Glow
Revlon’s ColorStay Brow Shape & Glow is a liquid brow marker that claims to be an easy alternative to microblading, a procedure in which a trained brow expert uses special tools and a semi-permanent ink to create fuller, darker, more defined brows.
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ColorStay Exactify Wheel Tip Liquid Liner
ColorStay Exactify Wheel Tip Liquid Liner is a dupe of M.A.C.'s Rollerwheel Liquid Liner, right down to sharing many of the same issues.
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Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Eyeshadow
Maybelline’s Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Eyeshadow is a long-standing fan favorite for many reasons—most notably, its durable, crease-resistant wear.
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Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter
Marc Jacobs Beauty advertises Dew Drops Coconut Gel Highlighter as the perfect marriage of illuminating product with skincare benefits.
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Double Wear Stay-in-Place Powder Makeup
Double Wear Stay-in-Place Powder Makeup earns our highest recommendation for it's smooth, buildable coverage.
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Eclat Brilliant - CHANTECAILLE FACE POWDER
Chantecaille Eclat Brilliant Face Powder is a light-medium gold with strong, warm yellow undertones and a luminous sheen
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Eyeshadows for Display
How to pick the best eyeshadow palette for personal use?
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Fenty Beauty Foundation
Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty has been getting positive comments for not only its provision of foundations with many shades but also for its classified ability to be used for different types of skin
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Fill & Fluff Eyebrow Pomade Pencil
If you want thicker, fuller-looking, more dramatic brows, NYX Cosmetics’ Fill & Fluff Pomade Pencil is highly recommended!
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GALifornia Blush
GALifornia Blush is packed full of skin-irritating perfume. In this case, the grapefruit perfume is synthetic, but manmade fragrances are just as skin-damaging as natural ones. Ouch!
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GIRL Lip Stylo
We love that GIRL Lip Stylo beautifully delivers on its promises of "the color intensity of a lipstick fused with a luxurious blend of shea butter, jojoba, mimosa and sunflower seed for softer, fuller lips."
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Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminzer
Pop star Rihanna's Fenty Beauty hit the scene with a massive buzz, and Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer is one of the line's cornerstone products. Is it worth all the hype?
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Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer & Setting Spray
Hangover 3-in-1 Replenishing Primer & Setting Spray is ambitious in its claims—so ambitious, it'd be hard for any product to live up to what this one claims to do. Stay with us; there's a lot to say about this alleged overachiever.
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Hola Chola
COLOUR POP 12-PAN PRESSED POWDER SHADOW PALETTE
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NARS - Radiant Creamy Concealer
NARS - Radiant Creamy Concealer - Corrects. Contours. Highlights. Perfects.
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Revlon Va Va Violet - Super Lustrous Lipstick
Love That Red, Wine with Everything (Pearl) Super Lustrous Lipsticks Reviews & Swatches
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Rose and Shine - REVLON SUPER LUSTROUS LIPSTICK
Revlon Rose and Shine Super Lustrous Lipstick is a soft, medium coral with moderate, warm undertones and a pearly sheen.
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Rosilliance Tinted Organic BB+ Cream SPF 30
Coola's Rosilliance Tinted Organic BB+ Cream SPF 30 does what it says, and performs well…but not in quite the way it's implied to do.
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Shadow & Light Bronze / Contour Perfector
Shadow & Light Bronze/Contour Perfector is a pressed powder compact that includes a deep, satin-matte bronzer on one half and a lighter, golden shimmer bronzer on the other.
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Shine Attract Lipstick
Avon's Shine Attract Lipstick is a gimmicky product that isn't bad, but certainly not outstanding, not by any stretch of the imagination. We'll admit it looks cool—a clear gel-based lipstick with a shot of creamy color in the center.
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SHY GIRL
Shy Girl is a muted white with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte finish. It appeared yellowish in the pan, but swatched much lighter, brighter, and cooler.
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Soft Matte Complete Concealer
If you're a fan of the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer and wondering if Soft Matte Complete Concealer is just as good, we'll cut to the chase:
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Revlon’s PHOTOREADY Candid
Anti-Pollution Setting Powder claims to fight pollution ...
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Sunlit Bronzer
Becca's powder products, especially their highlighters, are among the best performers in the makeup items they offer, or any makeup line, for that matter! Fans of the brand will be happy to know its Sunlit Bronzer continues this level of excellence.
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Super Lustrous The Luscious Mattes Lipstick
Revlon claims their Super Lustrous The Luscious Mattes Lipstick redefines the rules of matte lipstick with a lightweight, non-drying, velvety formula, and we’d agree!
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Super Shock Shadow Satin
ColourPop's Super Shock Shadow – Satin is an exceptionally smooth eyeshadow with a true-to-its-name satin sheen. The only downside is ...
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Sydney Grace Summer Love Blush
Sydney Grace Summer Love Pressed Blush is a bright, medium-dark orange-coral with warm undertones and fine, golden shimmer that gave it a luminous finish.
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Tattoo Studio Liquid Ink Liner
Maybelline’s Tattoo Studio Liquid Ink Liner is an OK option, but ultimately, it’s trickier to apply than other top-rated eyeliners we’ve tried.
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The Estee Edit Metallishadow Creme + Powder
The Estee Edit Metallishadow Crème + Powder features two different types of eyeshadow that work beautifully together to create a stunning look, especially for a night out on the town!
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The Neo-Bronzer
The Neo-Bronzer is a gradient block of pressed powder that includes a bronzer, blush, and highlighter.
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Total Control Drop Primer
Total Control Drop Primer is advertised as the perfect natural matte base for foundation. Unfortunately, we saw very little improvement using this product.
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Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiance Awakening Foundation SPF 22
Yves St. Laurent's Touche Eclat Le Teint Radiance Awakening Foundation SPF 22 comes with a luxury price tag and packaging. If you're a fan of YSL's Eclat products you may be wondering if this is worthy of the price? As our rating attests, no! But we're getting ahead of ourselves…
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TRANSCEND
Transcend is a soft, peachy beige with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish.
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Tattoo Studio 24H Brow Pomade
Maybelline’s Tattoo Studio 24H Brow Pomade checks off all the right boxes if you’re looking for a fragrance-free brow product that’s easy to use!
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Voluminous Butterfly Intenza Mascara
This mascara takes the concept of the original Voluminous Butterfly Mascara and expands on it by changing up the brush shape.
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Eye Shadow Eye Couture Palette
This pressed powder eyeshadow palette is slightly larger (and about half as thin) as a standard deck of cards.
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HUNGRY GHOST
It had a translucent base, but there was high “coverage” based on how packed it was with glitter.
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Glass Glow Face Liquid Highlighter
Kevyn Aucoin’s Glass Glow Face Liquid Highlighter delivers a pop of reflective shine for a “glassy” highlight, just as the name implies.
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Fenty Beauty Makeup Review : On a pale skin
Fenty Beauty really does have something for every skin tone. With everyone fully aware of the darker shades of foundation selling out by now, a makeup artist recently brought something from Rihanna's new beauty brand for pale people to my attention.
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ColourPop Flying Hi
Super Shock Shadow Trio, new, limited edition
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beautyblender (original)
Much has been made of beautyblender original and its ability to transform the way you apply makeup. You're probably thinking—and so were we before we tried it— "Isn't it just another makeup sponge?"
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Nº 7 - Finishing Brush (Hourglass)
Set and perfect your makeup look with this full, fluffy finishing brush from Hourglass. The silky Taklon bristles buff in foundation, blush, and powder while blurring the look of pores, lines, and imperfections.
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Bare Minerals
promises of a natural, healthy-looking flush with BOUNCE & BLUR Blush…
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Which comes first , foundation or a concealer?
It’s the age-old beauty question: do you apply concealer or foundation first? Nicole Thompson, MAC Cosmetic’s Senior Artist, says ...
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Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer
Makeup that can multi-task is what lots of people want, and that's what Clinique claims its Pop Lacquer Lip Colour + Primer can do. But is it really a two-in-one product?
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Full Exposure Palette
Smashbox's Full Exposure Palette can be described as a "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" type of product, in that it has some aspects that are good – but others that are just plain bad!
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PUNCH POP
Clinique Punch Pop Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick is a bright, medium fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a natural sheen.
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Combination Skin Balancing Cleanser
This is a good, water-soluble cleanser for combination skin.
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Hoola Quickie Contour Stick
Contouring is a classic makeup technique that continues to enjoy a resurgence at cosmetic counters. Benefit's Hoola Quickie Contour Stick joins the party but works better for bronzing than it does for contouring!
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BADGal Bang! Volumizing Mascara
At first, we were awestruck over BADGal Bang! Volumizing Mascara's ability to make short, stubby lashes look incredibly long and dramatically defined. So, what happened?
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5 Best Primers
The best primer formulas do for your skin what great lingerie does for your figure - they smooth, flatter, conceal and hold things in place, so that everything you put on top of them looks immediately better.
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8 Fall Makeup Trends
Trends to Freshen Up Your Autumn Look
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5 Biggest Mistakes You're Making With Your Eyelash Curler
5 Biggest Mistakes You're Making With Your Eyelash Curler and How to fix ...
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