February Faves

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This is my first time doing a monthly favorites post. I will try to keep this type of post going on a monthly basis, as long as I gain enough new favorites for the month. Maybe this will encourage me to shop my stash and try different products instead of using what I grab all of the time. Anyway, on to my favorite products for the month of February… Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion Very lightweight, non-greasy and moisturizing.
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Skin MD Natural Shielding Lotion Review and Giveaway (CLOSED)

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Winter totally takes a toll on me. Not only does the blistering winds and frigid temperatures cause me to be a bit down in the dumps longing for Spring, but it does some serious damage to my hair, skin and nails. My hair and nails become very dry and brittle… and my skin, especially my face gets very dry and flaky. In order to keep the dry patches under control, I have to exfoliate well and use a very
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Polish Pick: OPI Miso Happy With This Color

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Products Used 1 coat Seche Vite Crystal Clear Base Coat 3 coats OPI “Miso Happy With This Color” 1 coat Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat OPI Miso Happy With This Color was released in 2005 with the Japanese Collection and is now discontinued. It can be described as a nude creme with pale pink undertones. It was a bit sheer and streaky upon application of the first coat and took 3 coats to achieve an opaque finish.
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Picture Tutorial: Depotting NYX Eyeshadow Trios

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I had a few NYX eyeshadow trios and a five pan palette, so I decided to depot them into an empty 15 pan MAC palette. I used two different heat methods, the Candle Method and the Flat Iron Method. This required the use of sharp objects and fire so be very careful if you decide to try this. Do this at your own risk.
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Revlon PhotoReady Foundation Review

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Okay so if you haven’t noticed, I am a pressed powder kind of girl. I tend to get very oily in the T-Zone so I stay far away from liquid foundations for fear of an oil slick.The last time I used a liquid foundation was back in 2005. I tried the Cover Girl Clean foundation in Toasted Almond and I liked it a lot. Unfortunately it became impossible to find the shade so I went back to my trusty
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Polish Pick: Zoya Gaia

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Products Used 1 coat China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat 3 coats Zoya Gaia 1 coat Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat Zoya Gaia from the Summer 2008- Chit Chat Collection is a metallic white frost with subtle sparkles. It applied very sheer. I needed 3 coats to achieve an opaque finish. Dried very quick. This is a pretty winter white with a bit of spunk. Looking at it, it reminds of NARS Albatross blush/highlighter.  If NARS made
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Winner of my L’Oreal Studio Secrets Giveaway….

Sarah from Glossicious Congratulations hon. I will be sending you an email shortly. Please respond with your shipping information within 48 hours. I had to disqualify a few entries because  all directions were not followed, an email address was not left.  I’m sorry but it would not have been fair to everyone else who followed all directions if I entered you anyway. I used a Random List Organizer to choose the winner and everyone was entered on the list
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