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A Beautiful Cause: Donate the products that make you look good, so you can feel good

I used to work in the beauty industry. Needless to say I had the lucky fortune of being surrounded by shelves upon shelves of every beauty product imaginable with the ability to take home whatever and how much I wanted.  And, like any kid in a free candy store, it’s very easy to get greedy. So, now that those days are behind me (a good … Continue reading A Beautiful Cause: Donate the products that make you look good, so you can feel good

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Do advertisements make you feel bad about yourself?

The answer to the above question is yes, reports the New York Times. A study conducted by the The Journal of Consumer Research revealed that when women were shown advertisements of beauty-enhancing products such as mascara and perfume, they were apt to feel less attractive than if they were shown ads of problem solving products like acne medication and deodorant. Most interestingly, the advertisements used … Continue reading Do advertisements make you feel bad about yourself?

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Look like Oprah in 5 minutes

While you can’t be on the cover of Forbes magazine standing next to Oprah, you can at least copy her makeup look thanks to a collaboration between her makeup artist Reggie Wells and Hissyfit Cosmetics. Wells, who recently took on the role as Creative Director for Hissyfit, created Clockpots, a portable face palette that offers women the ability to makeover themselves in 5-minutes. There are … Continue reading Look like Oprah in 5 minutes

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MAC Cosmetics “MAC Me Over” Contest

Would you like to be the face of a major cosmetics campaign? Starting today, MAC Cosmetics is giving star hopefuls the chance at fame with the launch of a nationwide contest that will give regular people the possibility of becoming the face of its newest makeup collection. The contest amply titled, “MAC Me Over” bears the name of the beauty company’s Fall 2011 makeup collection. … Continue reading MAC Cosmetics “MAC Me Over” Contest

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New Organic Eyeliner

Vapour, an organic cosmetics company, says they are the first to produce an organic eyeliner made with 70% certified organic ingredients. The eyeliner ($18; vapourbeauty.com) is available in velvet black and comes with a professional smoky eye tool. Free of eye-irritating chemicals, the eye pencil is enriched with beeswax and several natural oils, which gives it the ability to glide on easily without tugging the … Continue reading New Organic Eyeliner

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