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Make the NARS Calabria Soft Touch Shadow Pencil Work with a Little TLC

May 24th, 2012 by Crystal

I’m thankful that I have a skin tone that’s pretty easy to match to a foundation shade. No tweaking necessary. But tweaking or customizing colors isn’t all bad. Sometimes it can be fun, like the last time you layered two gorgeous lip colors and produced an even more stunning, if that was possible, shade.

That is the sort of mentality I had to take with the NARS Soft Touch Shadow Pencil in Calabria ($24 US). It’s a truly beautiful color on it’s own, but it applies to the need for some minor adjustments because of its disappointing formula.

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Lip Lust: Smashbox Shades of Fame Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss Set

May 23rd, 2012 by Crystal

Bronze hues with bright lips and nails are forever a classic portrait of Summer makeup. As seasoned beauty addicts, we technically may not need that new bronzer or neon lip stain, but they’re just so fun to buy it’s hard to resist!

Like many, I’ve already decided to splurge on one of this season’s gorgeous bronzers (The only question is which?), so there isn’t a lot of leeway in the makeup budget. It’s a good thing the Smashbox Shades of Fame Reflection High Shine Lip Gloss Set ($29 US) helps stretch that dollar while bringing us the trendiest lip colors.

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Nails of the Week: NARS Trouville

May 22nd, 2012 by Crystal

I have a penchant for dark or glittery polishes. All the better if they happen to be both. There’s not a lot of pink in my stash though. Maybe it’s because pink nails get a rep for being girly and old-fashioned.

While the NARS Nail Polish in Trouville ($18 US) may be guilty of being unapologetically girly, old-fashioned it is not. From their Summer 2012 Collection, this polish is a great compromiser for pink.

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How to Apply False Eyelashes with Andrea Modlash Starter Kit

May 21st, 2012 by Crystal

One of the trickiest things to master is applying false lashes. For me, the key was frequent practice. Making excuses to apply and wear them whenever I had a spare 15 minutes got me to the point that it takes me less than five minutes.

During my learning trial, I never tried any application tools. I don’t know why, but I only practiced with the lashes and glue. It’s true that’s all I need now, but something like the Andrea Modlash Starter Kit ($6.99 US) definitely could have helped me.

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