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The Makings Of A Cover-Up — Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Full Coverage Foundation

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In the beauty arena, Amazonian Clay is buzzing harder than an overzealous “Press Your Luck” contestant — and no one has quite explored the benefits of this skin refining ingredient as thoroughly as eco-friendly makeup line Tarte Cosmetics, releasing such “best in show” products as their Smooth Operator Amazonian Clay Illuminating Serum, Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush (I swear by the Amused, Exposed, and Dollface shades), and emphasEYES Waterproof Amazonian Clay Cream Eyeshadow.

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Perricone MD Hypoallergenic Collection — An Olive Branch For Sensitive Skin

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As if grappling with easily inflamed, allergy-prone, irritable skin weren’t enough of an ordeal in one’s young adulthood, once wrinkles become a concern, the tribulations multiply.

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Lady Cremo Shave Cream — The Creme de la Shaving Cremes?

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As most of you know by now, by this summer, I’m aiming to have smooth, hair-free legs that seem as endless as Naomi Campbell’s (okay, perhaps that last part is a lofty goal, but stay with me) — which is why I’m diligently treating my stems with the TRIA Hair Removal Laser and documenting the progress I make with each session.

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Thierry Mugler Womanity Taste of Fragrance EDP — A Mouth-Watering Aroma?

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Olfaction and gustation are inextricably linked.

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Straight Talk on Bumble and Bumble’s Bb Straight Collection

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If you’ve been following all the recent hair care product releases and discerning any corresponding trends, then you’ve probably noticed two main themes: straightening and damage-reversing.

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Daphne Guinness for MAC Collection — Heir Apparent?

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Brewery heiress Daphne Guinness has all the makings of a fashion and beauty icon: she’s extremely thin (and, sadly, many consider this a pre-requisite to attaining any mode-related accolades, though we hope this standard changes soon); there’s an enigmatic quality to her face so that, even when posing for pictures, there’s a sense that she’s keeping some wonderful secret to herself; she’s an artist and yet she doesn’t announce it to the world with any sort of affectation (quite rare for a socialite); her style choices are often unorthodox (starting with her platinum blond mane featuring a single skunk-like raven strip) and yet she makes them seem fanciful and inspiring, even when they involve enormous lobster-claw shoes, a black lace veil covering an intricately braided updo,  a dominatrix-meets-equestrian ensemble with a back top hat, or sky-high platforms with no heel at the back that require walking on the balls of one’s feet and on the toes, as if wearing pointe shoes.

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Tom Ford Violet Blonde Eau de Parfum — When Violets Are Far From Blue

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As we tiptoe into 2012, many of us are searching for a new signature fragrance, one that makes us feel like we’re ready to conquer the world this year.

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Pantene Wants You To Have Rockstar Hair This New Year’s Eve — Check Out The Look (Modeled By Me)!

The countdown to 2012 has officially begun and, unlike all the doomsday prophets and fatalistic ramblers who predict the world coming to an abrupt end (and not in the beautiful manner Lars Von Trier imagined for his film Melancholia), I believe the new year will unfold much like any other year: with the promise of new and exciting horizons, with the possibility for enlightenment and personal growth, with the dream of soul-stirring connections, and the reality that disappointments and hindrances will surface alongside triumphs and successes.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Arriving At X, Y, Z

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Over the past few weeks, we’ve escorted you through an alphabet-themed safari of holiday gift ideas in which each letter corresponded to a theme, pattern, style or art movement, color, aesthetic, or trend.

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Holiday Shopping From A To Z — Racing Through U, V, and W

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We’re ready to crack open the coquito, spike the eggnog, saunter underneath the mistletoe with the yummiest man in the room, and get a little nice while being a bit naughty but, before doing so, we have to check off all the items on our list — and, of course, that includes bringing you the final two installments of our A To Z Holiday Gift Guide.

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