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Makeup Junkie: Bridal Makeup and the Hardsell Cosmetic Counter Makeover(!?!)

Pre-Wedding Rituals: Strange Encounters of the Cosmetic Counter Kind… I love makeup. We all know this. This is why my traincases don’t close, my heart flutters when MAC releases a new collection, and I still think that I will one day find a mascara that will change my life. However, one thing threatens to spoil this perfect love. Overzealous cosmetics counter people. Eyeshadow is NOT a weapon! One of my closest friends is getting married at the end of June, out of town, and I will be doing her makeup. As part of our pre-wedding ritual we’ve been looking for new products, trying new colors, looks, etc. We had a wonderful artist at the MAC store in the Flat Iron

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The Makeup Junkie: Can’t Live Without Cosmetics

How well do you remember the movie THE BREAKFAST CLUB? At the end of the movie Molly Ringwald takes Ally Sheedy into the ladies’ room, and with just a few handy cosmetics turns Ally from misanthrope into girl next door. . . Well, I think that scene defined my point of view on beauty. Sure, sometimes I want something more dramatic, but for a basic, classy, presentable look, really all I need is five things (and you’ll see in a moment, for a basic, basic look, all I need is two).   (Disclaimer: Now I am certainly not saying that a person needs makeup to look beautiful, in fact there are some lucky women who need none at all. I

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Recipe for Beauty: Make-Up Junkie D.I.Y. Birthday Cake

MAC Inspired Birthday Cake for a Make-Up Junkie…   Guest Blogger, the actor Christopher Graves shares his amazing cake decorating tips to create a custom-themed birthday cake for the ultimate make-up junkie, my agent Marla. I've been baking for years now, but recently have begun to really challenge myself with each project. Each baking project starts with taking a specific trait or preference of the client and then exaggerating it. My favorite creation– so far– is this cake, which I made for my good friend Marla, who is addicted to collecting all sorts of make-up, particularly M.A.C. cosmetic products.   Recognizing that Marla's love for make-up as a really great cake-decorating platform brimming with many opportunities, I created a list

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