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Plastic Is Fantastic — Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics’ Plastic Passion Matte Lip Tars

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You don’t have to mimic Regina George and her gang of minions, to appreciate the fantastic in plastics.

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New Ultra-Nourishing MAC Mineralize Rich Lipsticks

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Like most makeup aficionados, I have a soft spot for MAC Cosmetics but, that said, I’ve never been a huge fan of their Mineralize Lipsticks — if only because they were never, in my experience, particularly long-lasting.

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Be the Queen of the Desert with the Butter LONDON Boho Rock Spring 2014 Collection

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Festival season is officially here, and the Butter LONDON Spring 2014 collection perfectly captures the free-spirited, gypsy-meets-jet-setter vibe of these yearly outdoor concerts and jams.

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Go For The Glow — Bobbi Brown Spring 2014 Nude Glow Collection

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It’s rare when a makeup artist espouses the benefits of minimalism, and yet Bobbi Brown has become a household name by doing precisely that: suggesting that women should use makeup as a means through which to enhance their natural beauty, using a light hand throughout the application process and refraining from overly theatrical looks that might appear mask-like.

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Sweet Cheeks — Maybelline New York Launches Face Studio Master Glaze Glisten Blush Sticks

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I’ve always loved the idea of a tactile approach to makeup application, of using fingers to dab, blot, tap, blend, and smooth cream eyeshadows, blush, lipstick, lip stains, highlighters, and so forth. Sure, I rely on tons of brushes and sponges when creating an elaborate makeup look, but I also often find myself using my fleshy finger pads to blot my lip color or apply tiny dots of highlighting cream along my cheekbones and temples.

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Pencil It In! — Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Introduces Cosmetic Colour Pencils

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For years now, I’ve touted the wonders of Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics’s richly pigmented, long-lasting, slick-looking, bold and unapologetic Lip Tars. Well, now, the wild child of makeup brands has added a new act to its lip service repertoire with the launch of its Cosmetic Colour Pencils ($16 each at OCCmakeup.com).

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Beauty in Bloom — New Spring 2014 Makeup Releases From Paul & Joe

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Inspired by the lush flowers that are just beginning to open their buds, the new Spring 2014 lipstick and nail enamel shades from Paul & Joe feature names like Poppy, Peony, Rosebud, Petunia, Hyacinth, Carnation, and Lily.

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Delightfully Tipsy over the Bite Beauty Matte Creme Lip Crayons

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Whenever I have an extra glass of red wine, I claim that I’m indulging because I want to benefit from the resveratrol content — which is, of course, not even remotely the case.

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Feel Like a Smoldering Seductress with Covergirl’s Bombshell Collection

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Who do you imagine when you picture a bombshell?

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NARS Cosmetics Spring 2014 “Final Cut: The New Edge of Pink” Collection

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When is the last time  NARS Cosmetics released a collection centered around a single hue?

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