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Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24HR Cream Gel Shadows — On the Brink of Ink-sanity

Back in the late ’80s, my Miami-based tío’s wife decided she wanted to have her eyeliner permanently tattooed onto her lids.

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LORAC Spring 2012 Unzipped Collection Gives Serious Nude ‘Tude

I generally think of nude eye shadow palettes as being as bland and unexciting as white button-down blouses, V-neck cardigans, and ecru paint jobs.

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Own the Room with Roberto Cavalli’s Roberto Cavalli EDP Spray

Roberto Cavalli’s interpretation of glamour is far from austere, minimalist, or rigid, often flirting with the flamboyant and risqué — think of  the black-and-gold satin brocade dress with the  semi-sheer lace panels along the bodice, shaped to resemble a flamenco dancer’s fan, that Victoria Beckham wore to the Bambi Awards in 2006; picture the beaded metallic tiger print dress Miley Cyrus donned for the 2011 Grammy Awards; imagine the bosom hugging, expertly draped cobalt blue gown with the flounce accent that Sofia Vergara wore to the 2011 SAG Awards; or savor the semi-sheer, sleeveless leopard print dress with the plunging neckline and side cut-outs that Jennifer Lopez slipped into before hitting the red carpet at the 2010 World Music Awards.

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Experience Heavenly Hues with Tarte Maracuja Divine Shine Lip Gloss Collection

 

After introducing us to the skin-nourishing properties of Amazonian Clay, eco-friendly makeup brand Tarte Cosmetics has moved on to another as-yet-untapped natural resource with astounding beauty benefits: the maracuja, a species of passion fruit native to Brazil, Paraguay, and northern Argentina, commonly harvested in late August.

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Give Soft, Butterfly Kisses with Make Up For Ever’s Rouge Artist Natural Lipsticks

If you read my boisterous, effervescent, praise-loaded review of the Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense lipstick collection back in Fall 2010, you can imagine the pinch-me-now brand of excitement I experienced when I heard that the geniuses at Make Up For Ever had launched the Rouge Artist Natural lipstick collection ($19 per lipstick at Sephora.com), a range of creamy lip products meant to deliver sheer, unintimidating color and to keep your pout soft and moisturized.

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Smashbox Camera Ready BB Cream SPF 35 — The Queen BB

BB Creams are putting the “b” in buzz-y this season, with everyone from Dior, Dr Brandt, Dr.

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Givenchy Dahlia Noir Eau de Parfum — Tragic Name, Triumphant Scent

Dahlia Noir.

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Como La Flor — Bursting With Blooms For Spring 2012

Every spring, designers bring us flowers, literally plastering roses, daffodils, peonies, orchids, poppies, lilies, daisies, bluebells, sunflowers, hydrangeas, marigolds, and tulips all over ladylike skirts, dresses, blouses, tanks, pants, handbags, pumps, sandals, jumpsuits, light coats, and rompers.

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Try A Little Tenderness With Redken All Soft Collection

If your hair is dehydrated, brittle, color-treated, or damaged by sun exposure, straightening treatments, and heat styling tools, you may be so focused on smoothing frizz and preventing future breakage that the mere prospect of a silky, caressible mane has turned into a pipe dream.

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Clinique Age Defense BB Cream SPF 30 Review

As their name implies, beauty balms are designed to make skin appear dewier, to smooth the skin’s surface and boost overall radiance via a combination of nourishing ingredients, light-reflecting particles, and pigments that deliver enough coverage to conceal minor imperfections.

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