I know this shade of Buxom Stay-There Eye Shadow ($17) is named after the breed of dog, but I like to think it’s named after my favorite husky tabby.
Buxom Stay-There Eye Shadow in Husky: Because Chunky Pets Need Love, Too


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I know this shade of Buxom Stay-There Eye Shadow ($17) is named after the breed of dog, but I like to think it’s named after my favorite husky tabby.
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Celibacy Club polish, one of six mini bottles from the Sephora by OPI Glee 6 Piece Mini Kit ($24).
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A better shot of NARS Nail Polish in Desperado ($17) from the NARS Spring 2011 collection.
For more on the NARS spring 2011 collection, check out…
- NARS Spring 2011: A Few Lipstick and Gloss Combos to Consider
- NARS Spring 2011: Super Orgasm and Angelika Lip Glosses Usher in the Season Early
- Warming Up to the NARS Spring 2011 Collection
- A New Look at NARS Spring 2011 with Tzigane, Hollywoodland, Bateau Ivre and Nouveau Monde
- When NARS Springs for 2011, He Won’t Be Blushing
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Totally took this with my camera phone (hence the blur), but the color’s accurate.
I’ll have some better swatch/product pics soon!
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Swatches of the new NARS Velvet Lip Gloss Pencils ($24 each), available now at NARS counters and narscosmetics.com.
Top row of swatches from the left: Frivolous, Happy Days and Hopi.
Bottom row of swatches from the left: New Lover, Club Mix and Baroque.
For a full review of the NARS Velvet Lip Gloss Pencils, check out The New NARS Velvet Gloss Pencils Look Sharp but Don’t Always Feel That Way.
What say you?
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Tarte Achiote Cheek Tint, one half of the Tarte Achiote Cheek Tint & Lip Luster Duo ($35, available exclusively at qvc.com).
Cute, yeah?
Would you rock this?
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The two Limitless Long Wear Lip Glosses from the new Smashbox In Bloom Collection ($21 each). The lighter shimmery peachy pink shade is Timeless and the darker coral is Endless Kiss.
Which one’s your fave?
For more details (and swatches!) of the Smashbox In Bloom Collection, check out…
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Swatches of the entire MAC Wonder Woman Collection for my all my pale beauties. 🙂 Enjoy!

Eye Quad in Defiance swatches from the left: Defiance, Paradise Island, Star Studded and Real Drama

Eye Quad in Lady Justice swatches from the left: Lady Justice, Insurmountable, Deep Truth and Bold Babe

Eye Quad in Valiant swatches from the left: Manila Paper, Valiant, Diana Undercover and Spinning Transformation

Eye Quad swatches with the flash

Eye Quad swatches without the flash

Swatches of the Powder Blush Duo in Mighty Aphrodite from the left: warm peach and bright color blended together; bright coral and warm peach

Swatches of the Powder Blush Duo in Amazon Princess from the left: bright yellowish pink and deep bluish pink blended together; deep bluish pink and bright yellowish pink

Swatches of Mineralize Skin Finish in Pink Power from the left: shimmery peachy, matte brown, shimmery pink and all of the shades mixed together

Swatches of Mineralize Skin Finish in Golden Lariat from the left: shimmery gold, matte brown, shimmery coral and all of the shades mixed together

Swatches of the Blush Duos and Mineralize Skin Finishes with the flash

Swatches of the Blush Duos and Mineralize Skin Finishes without the flash

Swatches of the Reflects Glitters and Pigments from the left: Reflects Glitter in Reflects Pearl, Reflects Glitter in Reflects Bronze, Pigment in Bright Fuchsia and Pigment in Marine Ultra

Swatches of the Lipsticks from the left: Marquise d’, Russian Red, Spitfire and Heroine

Swatches of the Lipglasses from the left: Emancipation, Wonder Woman, Athena’s Kiss and Secret Identity

Reflects Glitters, Pigments, Lipsticks and Lipglasses with the flash

Without the flash

Swatches from the left: Opulash Mascaras in Victorious, Army of Amazons, Themyscira and Black; Penultimate Eye Liner in Rapidblack
For all the details (including more swatches) on the MAC Wonder Woman Collection, check out…
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