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Now you — and your lashes — can party all night with the M·A·C EXTENDED PLAY LASH. A curling, lifting, defining, volumizing mascara that’s so lightweight… flips up any downward tilting lashes, stretches their volume and defines them in a chic shade of endless black. 16 hours of wear!  Despite its style and double tenacity, removal is swift and easy: a 20-second soak with warm water and a gentle wipe is all that’s required. Available May 24, 2012 in the permanent line.

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 HSN has partnered with Universal Pictures to create a 24-hour Snow White and the Huntsman event. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 30th, across all of HSN’s platforms, including TV, HSN.com and HSN mobile.
In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman (in theaters June 1st), Snow White is the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen who is out to destroy her. Join HSN on May 30th as they celebrate this breathtaking new version of the legendary tale with an HSN Snow White and the Huntsman Collection from your favorite brands inspired by the movie.

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Ready for a revolutionary mascara that does it all? I am! beautyADDICTS launched the perfectly named SHOWOFF Mascara that has a curled brush: When using the wand in upwards strokes, it hugs lashes adding volume; turned upside down, the brush adds length. Jeanine Pizza from the beautyADDICTS company also added that it contains argan oil, which is meant to protect and condition the lashes. Please visit them online at www.beautyaddicts.com to see their entire collection of makeup for the face, lips, eyes, cheeks, etc. Many celebs wear this line such …

I’m always up for a challenge to try to tan my pasty Irish skin. I have tried St. Tropez products in the past, and have not used it for years. I stopped tanning, however, I was excited to give it a try when I received a goody box from St. Tropez.
First, I wanted to try the Self Tan Bronzing Spray ($35.00). My number one complaint always is that I can’t reach my back. Well kids… problem solved! This spray has a 360-degree angle! So, you can get every crease, your …

First of all, I want to say how much I love Illamasqua products: the pigments, the packaging, their multi-use element. This cult line needs to be brought out of the underground and and into the mainstream.
The Human Fundamentalism line is “An explosion of your alter ego. It’s becoming who you are, and not who you’re told to be. Because beauty isn’t conformity, but the fundamental human desire to express your inner self on the outside.”
The colors in this collection are bold, and not for the wallflower, natural type. Pictured below …

Charlize Theron rocking the side-swept ponytail
With each flip of those glossy pages, the literature found in fashion and beauty magazines are constructed via complementary, eccentric vocabulary established through a cerebral lexicon in the psyche of beauty buffs. In other words: even simple English sounds Greek when coupled with beauty vocabulary! This summer, the ponytail is back in full force and with my help, I’ll have you figuring out how to make sense of those confusingly written hair instructions in no time.
When speaking about ponytails most style how-tos have some description …

Growing up, I was a huge fan of hairspray. I was a teenager in the 80’s, and the bigger your hair was the more popular you were. I had not used hairspray in a while, so I was interested to see what MATRIX had to offer.
MATRIX Total Results Amplify Hairspray was in a very large, 11oz can and retailed for just $15.00. The hairspray promises to hold your hair for twenty-four hours, while keeping the lift, volume and body. I sprayed my hair thoroughly with it and set out to …

Three-dimensional skin repair? Do explain, L’Oréal Paris!
I had been anticipating this collection — heard some buzz about how effective it is to all layers of the skin — so I was more than elated to see it in person! This is being marketed as an anti-aging skincare collection designed to help fight the visible signs of aging by addressing three dimensions: wrinkles, loss of facial volume and loss of firmness. This is what they mean by three-dimensional skin repair.
L’Oréal didn’t want this line to only combat wrinkles but truly help one’s skin …

I love London… the city, the style and of course THE MAKEUP!! I was excited to get products from Rimmel. As I opened the box there were so many goodies for me to try. Any brand that has Kate Moss as a spokesmodel definitely gets my attention.
Speaking of Kate Moss, I will start with the lipsticks (pictured above). Lasting Finish Lipsticks – Kate Moss Collection ($5.19) to be exact. I love the funky packaging, with Kate’s signature on the tube.  I received three shades to try: a “Kate Moss” red, …

Truth be told, I went to three Sephoras searching for the Illamasqua Body Electrics Limited Edition 4-Colour Liquid Metal Palette — and all were sold out! Not that it was a new Illamasqua palette, but the fact is that their pigments in this palette blew me away and I thought they would be great for summer.
 

Most Sephoras don’t even have the palette available to swatch
 
Fortunately, I was able to swatch them from their display and much to my surprise, got the palette from friends and am the happiest beauty …