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Back-To-School Beauty Segment On Telemundo NY — The Greatest Makeup, Skincare, And Hair Care Buys!

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School is in session — which means it’s time to stock up on all the products necessary to attain clear skin, a natural-looking but sun-kissed complexion, shiny and bouncy hair, perfectly polished nails, and flirty lashes and lips. Early this morning, then, I stopped by the Telemundo NY studios in Fort Lee, New Jersey, to talk about back-to-school beauty buys on “Primera Edición” (embedded above). Now, I didn’t have enough time to cover all of the goodies I brought with me, so I’m including everything in this post — all the products in each category, the trends within each realm, and the details on why each of these products is Sicka Than Average-approved.

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Could the Clarins Lip Balm Crayon Dethrone the Clinique Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm?

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The short answer to the brief question posed in the title of this piece is a resounding “No.”  In theory, the products are quite similar: both are easy-to-use lip colors in jumbo crayon form so that you can cover more surface area with a single stroke.

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The Scoop on Sarah Hyland’s Hair and Makeup at the 2014 Emmy Awards

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Even though she sky-rocketed to fame playing the often vapid, ditzy, and boy crazy Haley on Modern Family, Sarah Hyland is, in actuality, quite the clever and complex young woman.

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Seek Adventure with the New Aloha and Jungle Queen Shades from Lipstick Queen

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It’s been quite a few years since I first fell in love with Lipstick Queen after trying one of the red lipsticks in founder Poppy King’s “Sinner” range of lipsticks, which is comprised of matte, opaque shades with pigment concentrations of 90 percent.

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Big Primpin’ — Remove Any Countertop Clutter With Quirky’s Zen Cosmetics Makeup Organizer

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Over the years, I’ve amassed quite a makeup collection and, in the process, occupied every bit of storage space in my vanity table, as well as within an adjacent four-drawer chest.

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The Life Aquatic — Make Up For Ever Expands Its Stellar Aqua Range For Summer 2014

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Jump in the pool, splash around in the ocean, go skinny dipping at the lake, and twirl in the sprinklers!

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Hourglass Cosmetics Introduces Three New Extreme Sheen High Shine Lip Gloss Shades

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Like sand through an hourglass…I know it’s only a brief period of time before Hourglass Cosmetics tantalizes me with yet another makeup bag must-have.

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Lancôme Enlists Three Parisian Designers To Create Upscale Makeup Bags That Double As Posh Clutches

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Merging the realms of fashion and beauty, Lancôme enlisted three Parisian haute couture designers — Yiqing Yin, Alexandre Vauthier, and Jacquemus — to create their unique interpretations of  a luxury makeup bag, one that could double as a luxury clutch and which could house three key Lancôme products: the L’Absolu Rouge Lipcolor, the Hypnôse Eye Palette, and the Hypnôse Star Mascara.

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Beauty Melting Point — Too Faced Introduces New Shades Of Its Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick

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The liquid lipstick trend is only gaining momentum as the summer season continues, with brands like Smashbox introducing new fluid lip lacquers and trail-blazing brands like Too Faced, Make Up For Ever, and Hourglass Cosmetics expanding their color offerings.

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It’s Kestrel Clear — Organize Your Cosmetics In A Kestrel Makeup Bag

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Your eyeshadow palettes, finishing powders, blushes, lipsticks, and lip glosses likely come in sleek compacts, cases, and tubes with intricate etchings, near-sculptural ridges, embossed details, screen-printed images, and maybe even gem-like embellishments, so why would you tuck these perfectly packaged cosmetics inside a ratty or simply unremarkable makeup bag?

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