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Daily Style: J. Crew Ballet Flats

Beauty Editor — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:31:11 +0000

These J. Crew Jane Suede Ballet Flats in Kelly Green are sure to brighten your mood on a cold dreary day. Made from Italian suede with Italian leather piping—they’re worth every penny of the $138 price tag. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.makeupbag.net%2F2008%2F11%2F21%2Fdaily-style-j-crew-ballet-flats%2F'; addthis_title = 'Daily+Style%3A+J.+Crew+Ballet+Flats'; addthis_pub = '';

MAC Hello Kitty Collection to Debut This Spring

Beauty Editor — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:46:16 +0000

The rumors you’ve been hearing about a collaboration between MAC and Sanrio’s Hello Kitty are true, girls. WWD announced today that the MAC Hello Kitty color collection will hit stores in February—just in time for Valentine’s Day. This is going to be bigger than the MAC Barbie collection, I can just feel it. February can’t come soon [...]

Seven Days of Holiday Looks: Day 4

Beauty Editor — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:05:50 +0000

Today is the day I’m sort of feeling ridiculous for taking all these pictures. We have Apple TV at our house which automatically syncs all the photos from my MacBook to the television. This means that the pictures scroll through in slideshow mode in between programs or while we’re playing iTunes. This also means that seemingly [...]

Total Beauty: What Comes First, Eye Cream or Moisturizer?

Beauty Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:22:28 +0000

What Comes First, Eye Cream or Moisturizer? Amp up products’ effectiveness by applying serums, creams and treatments in the right order Do antioxidant serums go before acne treatments? Eye cream before moisturizer? Does it matter? Read up to see what experts had to say about your morning and evening regimens. View order [...]

4 Conditioners to Quench Thirsty Hair

Beauty Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:35:28 +0000

As the days get colder and drier, I’ve been turning to my supply of deep conditioners to keep my hair from becoming dry and brittle. For someone with fine hair, it’s hard to find a deep conditioner that leaves my hair moisturized without leaving it weighed down or feeling dirty. Over the last couple weeks, I’ve put [...]

Daily Style: Banana Republic Purple Ring

Beauty Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:11:13 +0000

Banana Republic is my favorite place to buy fun cocktail rings. They always have a nice selection that’s reasonably priced. I once bought a knockoff Chanel camelia ring there that remains my favorite—only, I lost it several months ago. If I ever find it again, I will buy SIX OF THEM. In the meantime, this pretty purple [...]

Seven Days of Holiday Looks: Day 3

Beauty Editor — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:02:14 +0000

Today was a crazy busy day but, let me tell you, if you have somewhere special to go and no time to get ready—red lips will save you. Red lips have a way of adding instant drama. Instant glamour. Instant appeal. Here’s the holiday makeup products I used to create this look: CLINIQUE Almost Powder Makeup SPF15 When I’m [...]

Total Beauty: Worst Concealers Ever

Beauty Editor — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:24:16 +0000

Worst Concealers Ever These proclaimed dark circle and spot camouflagers left TotalBeauty.com readers utterly exposed Concealer has the most important job of all — to hide the imperfections we’d rather not show (agreed?). So when we read our reader reviews on these second-rate concealers, we had to share — immediately! See concealers [...]