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A Top 10 Deep Purple Lipstick Guide

October 25, 2017

Peter Lindbergh Vogue Italia

 

To celebrate fall, I’ve put together a guide of deep, dark purple lip colors. These sort of purples aren’t for everyone. I wear them because I love the drama. This has been my go-to since I had my first Vogue Italia subscription in the late 90’s¹. I love a dark lippie and its contrast against my (pale/ghostly) complexion. These sort of purples look equally amazing on those with complexions deeper than mine. I feel like a dark purple lipstick makes anyone an instant badass… Continue reading | 10 Comments

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Anti-Haul June 2017

July 10, 2017

A lot of people do “Anti-Hauls” on Youtube. If you aren’t familiar with these, these are videos where people talk about what they aren’t buying. With so many launches, I love the premise of this. It gives us a reason to talk about what’s new without actually participating in this makeup economy of “BUT THIS LIMITED EDITION THING!”. Here’s my version, sans video. Here’s my additional comments¹. 

There sure were a lot of eyeshadow palettes launched in June. The beauty industry sure wants to convince us that our lids should be rusty hued or the colors of parrot feathers… Continue reading | 4 Comments

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The Lipstick League – Week of 12.14.15

December 20, 2015

Audrey Totter

The Lipstick League – week of 12.14.15

Question of the Week: Name one of your favorite beauty discoveries of 2015.

EauMG’s Answer: I actually have an entire post in the works of my favorite discoveries of 2015. I can name one in the meantime…ColourPop Lippies.

FYI – The Lipstick League is taking a break until the new year. Expect for the next roundup to show up in 2016! Happy Holidays!

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The Lipstick League – Week of 5.26.14

June 1, 2014

Marian Marsh

The Lipstick League – week of 5.26.14

Question of the Week: Happy June! Share with us some of your favorite beauty products that you discovered in the first half of 2014.

EauMG’s Answer: How the heck is it June already? In the beauty department my favorite product discovery is Revlon ColorBurst Matte Lip Balm. These are long-wearing, easy to use and the colors are full-coverage! In the fragrance department, my favorite has been a perfume not launched in 2014 but discovered in

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The Lipstick League – Week of 10/7/2013

October 13, 2013

Priscilla Lane

The Lipstick League – week of 10.7.13

Question of the Week – Name your top three go-to makeup brushes.

EauMG’s Answer: I have extremely simple tastes in makeup brushes. I only own a few. My three go-tos would be Sonia Kashuk Bent Eye Liner Brush for applying gel liner, Sonia Kahsuk Pointed Blending Brush for blending eyeshadow and MAC 215 Medium Shader Brush for applying eyeshadow. My fingers do the rest. 

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