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Banish Blemishes All Day Long With an Under-Makeup Spot Treatment

January 27, 2012

If you’ve ever been surprise-attacked by a blemish (who hasn’t?), you know that feeling of panicked desperation that overcomes you. So many questions run through your mind – Where did this come from? How do I cover it? Do I dare go out in public with this blotchy zit cream on my face? and WHY, [...]

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Makeup Tips for Girls Who Hate Makeup (via College Candy)

January 25, 2012

Guest post from my friends over at College Candy! I’ve never been a make up girl. I’ve gone through my phases, of course. My high school emo phase that led to me perfecting my eyeliner-with-smoky-purple-eyeshadow look (oh. my. god. why.). My increasingly desperate attempts to find a foundation that doesn’t end up looking, and feeling, [...]

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Can’t Wait For Pantone’s Collection for Sephora? Check Out These Tangerine Makeup Picks

January 20, 2012

Pantone, the world authority on color, always gives fashion and beauty mavens an additional reason to look forward to the start of each new year. While the proclaimed Color of the Year doesn’t always influence our style decisions year-round, it’s still fun to take note and jump on the trends that pop up as a [...]

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10 Best Tips from Makeup School (Total Beauty)

January 9, 2012

10 Best Tips from Makeup School One editor goes to makeup school and comes back with a notepad full of professional makeup techniques — steal her tips   This is a TotalBeauty.com makeup article Makeup school is not only time-consuming, but it can cost up to $6,000 for just one introductory course. Becoming a professional [...]

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Finally Figure Out Your Face Shape — We’ll Show You How (Total Beauty)

February 10, 2011

Finally Figure Out Your Face Shape — We’ll Show You How All your hair and makeup conundrums will unravel once you understand what your face shape really is This is a TotalBeauty.com hairstyles by face shape article So, are you ready to unlock the mystery of your face shape once and for all and begin [...]

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The 12 Best Editor-Tested Foundations (Total Beauty)

November 1, 2010

The 12 Best Editor-Tested Foundations See which foundations won over these hard-to-please editors the most This is a TotalBeauty.com face makeup article Total Beauty editors tried out boatloads of different foundation formulas to bring you their faves. See products Lancome Teint Miracle, $37 TotalBeauty.com editor rating: 10 “The light, liquid formula offers sufficient coverage, but [...]

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Make Up 101: How to Apply Foundation

May 26, 2010

For flawless and more eventone skin, foundation is used to camoflouge your imperfections. It’s my life saver and when combined with a concealer, powder or both, I feel much more comfortable stepping out. However, not everyone uses foundation and that’s fine. In fact, many skip this part and uses only a concealer and powder because [...]

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Readers’ Top-Rated Face Wipes (Total Beauty)

April 27, 2010

Readers’ Top-Rated Face Wipes See which facial cleansing towelettes topped our list This is a TotalBeauty.com best and worst skin care products article Nothing quite takes the place of washing your face with cleanser and water, but the next best thing is a face wipe, no? TotalBeauty.com readers share which towelettes are their BFFs for [...]

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Best of 2009: 11 Blushes for Perfect Rosy Cheeks

December 23, 2009

For the “best of 2009″, here are my favorite blushes and shades for perfect rosy cheeks. Many of the products shown above are quite popular and can work for any skintone (Ex: Benetint, Smashbox O-glow, Tarte Natural Cheek Stain, and Stila Gel Cheek Color); but, which ones are the best at giving your cheeks a [...]

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Transform Day Makeup to Night — Fast (Total Beauty)

November 3, 2009

Transform Day Makeup to Night — Fast Pump up your blah workday look to create an evening-chic look No need to do a full makeup reboot when you need to go from the office to a swanky dinner. We asked makeup pros how to go from a basic everyday face to a sophisticated night look [...]

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