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The Naked Truth — The Scoop On Urban Decay’s Naked 2 Palette

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Forget the Dark Knight 2.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Moseying Along to G, H, and I

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The ABCs of our A To Z Holiday Gift Guide took us through a miscellany of Art Deco, Blossom-themed, and Color-Blocked goods, while the D, E, and F installment allowed us to immerse ourselves in Dainty knickknacks, Egyptian-themed fare, and Fur-Trimmed fashions.

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Pacifica Island Vanilla Collection — Bottling Up A Vanilla Sky

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Vanilla is often dismissed as a boring flavor, the preference of the conformity prone and unimaginative.

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Narciso Rodriguez Essence In Color Eau de Parfum — The Smell of Intimacy

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I often joke that the Narciso Rodriguez For Her fragrance is an undercover man eater, that it manages to bring out the passionate core of any man whose nose it tickles, rendering them powerless to the feminine wiles of the woman swathed in the mysterious, woody floral aroma. Lately, however, I’ve been gravitating toward the Narciso Rodriguez Essence In Color EDP Spray ($84 for 1.6 oz.

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Shiseido Fall 2011 Shimmering Cream Eye Colors — Shine A Light On Your Lids

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As with his previous eye color confections, Shiseido Artistic Director Dick Page derived inspiration from the architectural structures, natural landscapes, vintage treasures, and interior design marvels he encountered and photographed during his travels when creating the Shiseido Fall 2011 Shimmering Cream Eye Colors ($25 each at Shiseido.com, Nordstrom.com, and Bloomingdales.com).

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Naomi Yasuda Nail Designs for Barneys New York x Gaga’s Workshop

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Never mind Santa’s workshop and those hard-working elves clad in unfortunate-looking tights, goofy hats, and wooden shoes.

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Holiday Gift Guide from A to Z — Moving on to D, E, F

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Last week, we kicked off our A to Z Holiday Gift Guide coverage by taking a Sesame Street-worthy approach to the task, tackling items corresponding to the first three letters of the alphabet, with A standing for Art Deco, B for Blossoms, and C for Color Blocking.

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Sicka Than Average’s Celia San Miguel Featured in Pantene Video

Happy Thanksgiving, readers!

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Let’s Start With The ABCs

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You’re probably getting ready to rock around the Christmas tree which, of course, means finding just the right gifts to place underneath those fragrant branches.

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The Sorcerer’s Apprentice –Disney Vault 28 Villains Maleficent Vinylmation Figure By Noah

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Though Hollywood caught Snow White fever (as evidenced by the simultaneous filming of the fantastical, cinematically impressiveSnow White and the Huntsmen, starring Charlize Theron as the Evil Queen and Kristen Stewart as Snow White, and the campier, less sophisticated Mirror Mirror, starring Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen), Sleeping Beauty still ranks first in my list of Disney tales.

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