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Well here we are, another year has come and gone (almost!!) and although I have sifted through many, many, many, MANY products this year – there are a few that are my ULTIMATE faves for the year. This list includes some new items and and old stand-bys. The Rundown: Makeup Cover Girl Exact Eyelights mascara [...]
I am super careful about what I put around my eyes. My skin can’t really take anything too heavy so I often opt for gel-creams instead of anything thick. Lancome’s latest marvel is the gel-cream eye concoction Genifique Eye. It claims you will see results in 7 days, which seemed like a bunch of hooey, [...]
I am always on the lookout for weightless feeling lip color that gives you a good dose of shine. While I was a big lipstick wearer in the 90′s……I usually blot, mix with gloss or skip lipstick altogether these days. I was very happy however, to see new, sheerer formulas pop up that give me [...]
You may remember a while back that I told you about an interactive tool called the Beauty Book on a new site called Real Beauty run by Hearst Magazine. Well, it turns out that there is more to the site than meets the eye! I spent some time talking with Nicole Stagg, the site’s founding [...]
Another pretty nude collection from MAC! This one focused sqaurely on perfectly shaped brows, perfectly sculpted cheeks and defined lips. All Ages, All Races, All Sexes is our credo. Now M∙A∙C takes the “One World” idea further than ever, with a multi-culti colour story intent on a universal focus – spectacularly shaded and shaped brows [...]
Since I got the keratin treatment, I have been on the hunt for shampoos/conditioners that are sulfate free. Once you decide to go the keratin route, it is essential that you use a sulfate free cleanser. The longevity of the treatment depends on it. Sulfates in a word are detergents, some are harsher than others. [...]
Merry Christmas to all my readers…thank you SO much for supporting this website over the years! You have been an inspiration to me in more ways than one. Without you there would be no Makeup Girl and for that, I thank you from the bottom of my lipgloss covered heart!! Stay tuned for more beauty [...]
Merry Christmas Eve! Spring has sprung! Here comes the Lilly Pulizter collection!! All fun, pink and green…giving you that warm and toasty feeling that is much needed as we dig out of all this snow on the east coast! I am gaga for the Pearlmatte face powder and the paint pots. When MAC meets the [...]
Are you an aspiring model? Think you have what it takes? Then this is for you my pretties!! Purple Lab the creator of the gloss revolution Huge Lips Skinny Hips is having a huge contest. In honor of Purple Lab launching on Home Shopping Network, they’re looking for a model online: one winner will travel [...]
Looking for a hair overhaul?? Disillusioned with the current status of your hair? Need a new style?? Here’s your chance! I am giving away a gift certificate to the Ted Gibson Salon in Chevy Chase for a complimentary haircut with celebrity stylist Adrin “Seven” Washington! Adrin’s work has been seen in the pages of Vogue, [...]
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