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Three Sheers for the $59 Smashbox Style Files: Eyes, Lips and Cheeks!

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Smashbox Style Files

The three portable palettes in the Smashbox Style Files ($59) are totally easy to crack. What I mean to say is, there’s no 128-bit encryption or complex p@ssW07ds here. Just a batch of beauty bits (in shimmery neutrals to deep jewel tones) for eyes, lips and cheeks.

For my makeup today, I felt like something fun and fresh, but I didn’t want to think too hard.

Enter the Smashbox Style Files, a new limited edition Sephora exclusive set.

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The Smashbox Style Files box

Style Files Shadow

Smashbox Style Files eye shadow palette
Style Files Shadow palette

These colors aren’t as pigmented as I’d hoped and suffer from some pretty mean fallout, but I do like how easy they are to blend. In all, you get eight shadows in…

  • Shadow #1 (warm brown shimmer)
  • Shadow #2 (matte pinky peach)
  • Shadow #3 (midnight blue)
  • Shadow #4 (lilac shimmer)
  • Shadow #5 (champagne beige shimmer)
  • Shadow #6 (matte ivory)
  • Shadow #7 (matte light taupe)
  • Shadow #8 (pinky pearl shimmer)

Smashbox Style Files eye shadow palette
Style Files Shadow palette

Style Files Eye Liner

Smashbox Style Files eye liner palette
Style Files Eye Liner palette

Each of the cream liners double as bases for the shadows, so that’s pretty cool. And the pencil liners cling to my lash and water lines like true champs. With this set, you get four Cream Liners and two Limitless Eye Liners in…

  • Cream Liner #1 (golden beige shimmer)
  • Cream Liner #2 (warm brown)
  • Cream Liner #3 (gunmetal gray)
  • Cream Liner #4 (deep purple)
  • Limitless Eye Liner in Onyx (black)
  • Limitless Eye Liner in Fig (chocolate brown sheen)

Smashbox Style Files eye liner palette
Style Files Eye Liner palette
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Smashbox In Bloom for Spring 2011: The Limitless Long Wear Lip Glosses

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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…

Your Nails May Want to Get a Little Closer to the Zoya Intimate Collection

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zoya intimate collection

If you’ve yet to get your fill of purple, this spring’s prince of the color-sphere, feast your eyes on the sweet new shades in Zoya’s Intimate Collection ($7 each; available in six colors).

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Polishes from the left: Dannii, Jules and Caitlin

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Dove, Marley and Gemma

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Swatches from the left: Dannii, Jules and Caitlin

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Jules

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Caitlin
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Two Ways to Win More Than $450 in MAC Wonder Woman Makeup

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  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Janet! Congratulations, Janet! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

Two Ways to Win MAC Wonder Woman Makeup

Are you ready to release your inner Wonder Woman, put those makeup muscles to work, and show the world what you can really do? If you are, today’s super-sized giveaway could help.

The winner will take home more than $450 in makeup from the soon-to-be-released MAC Wonder Woman Collection! — a frickin’ sweet prize.

Get ready for greatness, gorgeous, in three, two, one…


Eye Quads in Defiance, Lady Justice and Valiant

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Opulash Mascaras from the left: Black, Army of Amazons, Themyscira and Victorious

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Penultimate Liner in Rapidblack

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

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Lipsticks from the left to the right: Russian Red, Spitfire, Heroine and Marquise d’

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Powder Blush Duo in Mighty Aphrodite on the left and Amazon Princess on the right

You know what time it is. 🙂

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Mineralize Skinfinish in Pink Power on left and Golden Lariat on the right

A Makeup and Beauty Blog Giveaway!

Win MAC Wonder Woman Makeup

  • Four (4) tubes of Lipstick in Marquise d’, Russian Red, Spitfire and Heroine
  • Four (4) tubes of Lipglass in Emancipation, Wonder Woman, Athena’s Kiss and Secret Identity
  • Four (4) tubes of Opulash in Victorious, Army of Amazons, Themyscira and Black
  • One (1) Penultimate Eye Liner in Rapidblack
  • Three (3) Eye Quads in Defiance, Lady Justice and Valiant
  • Two (2) Powder Blush Duos in Mighty Aphrodite and Amazon Princess
  • Two (2) Mineralize Skinfinishes in Pink Power and Golden Lariat
  • Prize value: $456.50

  • There are two ways to enter, and you can do both of them for two chances to win. First, you can enter by leaving a comment at the bottom of this post, a comment about anything at all. Tell me about a real life superhero or the last time you felt unstoppable; or describe your favorite bracelet or other shiny bauble (because WW is all about the bracelets, LOL!) — you get the idea.
  • Second, you can enter by following me on twitter Twitter @karenmbb and retweeting (RT) the following message:
    • Follow @karenmbb and RT to Win More Than $450 in MAC Wonder Woman Makeup http://bit.ly/e4ka4k

  • The deadline to enter is Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 11:59PM (PT).
  • Entrants must enter using a valid email address and/or Twitter account to win.
  • A maximum of two (2) entries per person — one within the comments at the bottom of this post, and a second entry via Twitter addressed to me @karenmbb.
  • Contest is open to individuals of any country who have reached the age of majority according to their local laws (18 in the United States with these exceptions: Alabama and Nebraska, 19; Mississippi, 21).
  • Tabs and I (heretofore referred to as “T-Money and K-Dawg”) will select one (1) winner at random from the entries either left in the comments at the bottom of this blog post or addressed to @karenmbb on Twitter.
  • The winner will be announced here within 48 hours of the deadline.
  • Void where prohibited by law.

Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,

Karen

  • WINNER: The giveaway is closed now, and the winner is Janet! Congratulations, Janet! If you entered but didn’t win this time around, keep trying, and click here to enter any ongoing giveaways before you jet. 🙂

MAC Wonder Woman Collection Lip Combinations: Just Some Food for Thought

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What up, fellow Wonder Women? I thought you gals might like to see some potential lip combinations with the Lipsticks and Lipglasses from the soon-to-be-released MAC Wonder Woman Collection.

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Lipglass in Wonder Woman atop Lipstick in Russian Red

These are just to spark some ideas, of course. Let’s get those creative juices flowing! 🙂

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Lipglass in Athena’s Kiss atop Lipstick in Spitfire


Lipglass in Wonder Woman atop Lipstick in Marquise D’

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Lipglass in Secret Identity atop Lipglass in Heroine

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Lipglass in Emancipation atop Lipstick in Heroine
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MAC Wonder Woman: Random Acts of iPhone Photography

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Just a couple of fun “backstage” MAC Wonder Woman iPhone shots. 🙂

Clockwise from the lower left: a Reflects Glitter explosion; curling mah hair to get Wonder Woman’s sassy style; Tabs playing with the Lasso of Truth (he’s obsessed with it); filming the MAC Wonder Woman video; and a view of the boots from above.

For all the details (including more swatches) on the MAC Wonder Woman Collection, check out…

More MAC Wonder Woman! Swatches on NW20 Skin

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Swatches of the entire MAC Wonder Woman Collection for my all my pale beauties. 🙂 Enjoy!

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

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

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

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Eye Quad swatches with the flash

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Eye Quad swatches without the flash

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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Reflects Glitters, Pigments, Lipsticks and Lipglasses with the flash

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Without the flash

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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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