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Top 5 Big Brights: It’s Electric!

It’s not just me – hot-hue fever seems to be everywhere. Even if I’m too timid to wear these captivating colors out of the house, I can’t help but feel energized just looking at them. From the street to the beach, perk up your lips, eyes, or nails with a brilliant shot of Technicolor. Just … Continue reading “Top 5 Big Brights: It’s Electric!”

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Sephora + Pantone Universe Limited Edition Collection

Pantone, the color forecasting and matching firm, has teamed-up with Sephora for a limited edition collection inspired by what Pantone has deemed the color of 2012, Tangerine Tango (“a vibrant orange reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset”). Now orange isn’t my shade when it comes to my face, but the collection extents far … Continue reading “Sephora + Pantone Universe Limited Edition Collection”

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Three Custom Color: Re-Create Your Fave Discontinued Shades

We’ve all had an eye shadow, lip gloss, blush, or foundation that we’ve absolutely loved suddenly go off the market and there’s nothing more frustrating than feverishly trying to color match at Sephora. With that in mind Three Custom Color Specialists was created to offer custom blended color cosmetics for eyes, lips, cheeks, and face … Continue reading “Three Custom Color: Re-Create Your Fave Discontinued Shades”

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Butter London Launches Lippy

Butter London is a nail polish favorite — not to mention a leader when it comes to setting nail trends given how many runway shows they work on (Alexander Wang, Victoria Beckham, Betsey Johnson, Vena Cava, Calvin Klein, Issa, and Rachel Zoe to name a few) — so it’s about time they branched out! This … Continue reading “Butter London Launches Lippy”

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Illamasqua Spring 2012 Human Fundamentalism Collection

Intense name…intense colors! If you’re looking for an alternative to MAC, Illamasqua is amazing for super intense pigments. Their latest collection, Human Fundamentalism, is choke-full of the brights and metallics that have made them a go-to for the adventurous, but it also has some neutral toned (still highly pigmented though) eye shades for those looking … Continue reading “Illamasqua Spring 2012 Human Fundamentalism Collection”

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Tom Ford Spring 2012 Limited Edition Collection

If ever I had to commit myself to a single beauty brand it would have to be Tom Ford’s, which is pretty insane since he just launched his full range in November! Not only is the packaging immaculate and not only are the colors so faultless it’s near impossible to choose a favorite, but because … Continue reading “Tom Ford Spring 2012 Limited Edition Collection”

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