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Labels for Life: What’s in your make-up?
Labels for Life: What’s in your make-up?
Earlier this week we came across an article in the Washington Post discussing a recent campaign launched by Tara Lee, founder of the site...
Ceramide and hyaluronic acid-infused eyeshadow from Sue Devitt
Ceramide and hyaluronic acid-infused eyeshadow from Sue Devitt
Is it an eyeshadow? Is it a skin treatment? Answer: Perhaps both. At least, that's what Style.com is saying about Sue DeVitt Beauty Sea Spray...
Mascara that lasts for 30 days
Mascara that lasts for 30 days
Anyone who wants to get gorgeous, dark, and well-defined lashes is always on the lookout  for a great mascara to get the look, at least...
Triple your makeup's staying power
Triple your makeup's staying power
Here's a quick tip: does your morning makeup frequently disappear before lunchtime? Does excess oil melt your look by midday? More magazine...
Makeup tries to act like skincare, but does it work?
Makeup tries to act like skincare, but does it work?
It used to be that when you bought makeup, you got makeup. Likewise, if it were skincare you wanted, that's what you got. Not so anymore....
Boots Wipes - So Green they're ready for composting
Boots Wipes - So Green they're ready for composting
If you prefer natural skincare/organic skincare for your sensitive skin, or simply favor the idea of little or no synthetic chemicals in your...
Jane Iredale gives Guys their Minerals
Jane Iredale gives Guys their Minerals
At the risk of sounding sexist--or at the very least anti-metrosexual, I'm going to say it: I have not yet accepted makeup for mainstream men...
Light-up lipgloss for 40+ eyes
Light-up lipgloss for 40+ eyes
If this were a number of years ago, I'd be writing about light-up lip gloss truly for trendy purposes with the requisite reference to dim...
The week in Beauty Cred: what's hot & what's worth it
The week in Beauty Cred: what's hot & what's worth it
I cannot believe the sun is finally peeking through after a week that's been fraught with threatening thunderstorms. Before I go fire up the...
Benefit You Rebel Lite misses the glow
Benefit You Rebel Lite misses the glow
Somehow wearing a minimal coverage foundation (ie, tinted moisturizer) just doesn't seem as rebellious as it once did. Nor does seeing David...
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Makeup treatments w/ reviews: Permanent makeup
Permanent makeup: Permanent makeup was the best thing I've done for myself. read >
I love my permanent makeup. The pain was tolerable. I will have it done over and over again if I need touch up. At this time everything looks perfect. I look better now at 40 years old than when I was 18. Its all because of my Permanent makeup. It was wor

Permanent makeup: crooked eyebrows read >
Hi. I had my eyebrows done and they are crooked. Like who doesn't see that they come out crookeD? But my bigger concern is when can I wash my face??

Permanent makeup: Help...I am gray! read >
I had hardly any eyebrows and permanant cosmetics seemed like the best route, so far I am not sure if it was...ask me in four weeks. Three to four days after getting my eybrows done I peeled offthe scabs...the brows where very dark (I am African America

Permanent makeup: Reddish discoloration from permanent make up read >
I had permanent make up done about 5 years ago. I did it to help fill in my eyebrows. It has left a reddish discoloration which, I believe, is from the interaction of iron oxide. I would like to undergo laser to at least reduce the appearance of the tatto

Permanent makeup: Eyebrows, Eyeliners and Lipliner all worth it!!!!!! read >
I my eyebrows, eyeliner (over and under) with a line of beige over the top black liner and lip liner done over 4 years ago. The eyebrows and liner were perfect from day one, took a good year to settle down and today people compliment on how well I apply