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Natural-looking false eyelashes?
2010-04-07 23:34:00
I'm looking to dive into the world of false eyelashes, but not sure where to start. There are so many out there! I really want some that are very natural looking, in a way where it's not screaming SHE'S WEARING FALSE EYELASHES, that could pass for my natural lashes. So I guess I'm looking for a my-lashes-but-better pair of lashes. The only ones I've tried are the ELF lashes, which really look very unnatural and just blehh. I've heard a lot about Ardell lashes, but are there any particular ones that suit my purposes? Suggestions?
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MAC Patina
2010-04-07 23:29:00
Okay, so I'm a MAC newbie and only have 4 shadows. I've been eyeing Patina for a while and I can't decide if I should buy this or not. I have many shadows from diff brands and have decided that I only want to buy really unique MAC shadows because I'm never going to finish up using what I have! I'm also not sure if this would look good on my skintone (NC35). I really like the iridescent quality of Patina (some say it shows pink?), but I'm not sure if that even shows up much. For reference, I LOOOVE Vex for its iridescence. So ladies who own this, speak out! Yes? No? Is Patina really unique and undupeable? How does it look on an NC35 (olive)? I'm looking to mainly use this as an everyday lid color. Feel free to tell me if you have another suggestion for a MUST-HAVE super-unique neutral shadow!

Looking for a pore-reducing primer
2010-04-07 22:28:00
I have super oily skin and huuuge pores on my cheeks by my nose and I'm really looking for a primer that will minimize the look of my pores. (controlling oil would be a plus as well!) Or perhaps a treatment? I was looking at the MAC Skin Refined Zone, but there are so many mixed review on that that I'm not sure if I should buy it. Do you guys have any recommendations for things that have worked for you, within a reasonable price range?

Hello!
2010-04-07 22:22:00
Hello everyone! I've been reading around for a while now, but have never posted. This forum is such a wonderful resource! However, I, like some others on here, will start with a question. I posted this in the Perfumery section, and I'm so eager to get a reply there, but it doesn't seem to be the most browsed place. I recently purchased a DKNY Be Delicious perfume on Ebay, but I'm weary that it may be fake. For you girls out there who have this, could you please take a look at my post? Thanks so much, and I look forward to posting more!

Light/NC15-NC20 Powder Foundation
2010-04-07 22:10:00
So, here's the scoop: due to my overspending at MAC, my fiance is allowing me to go on one last huge shopping spree/haul this weekend for all my essentials and a couple of things I "need" (aka: want, yet pretend to need). This is the last time I'll get to buy anything at MAC for AT LEAST a month and a half. I don't know how I'm going to get through it *pouts* Anywho, I really want to get some new foundation. I use Bare Essentials right now, but I now have a slight grudge against them after a brush mishap. Silly, I know, but I guess I'm a big ol' baby haha. If you're interested in what happened, I'd be more than happy to explain as I am super disappointed about it. I like the loose powder, but I think I want to try pressed powder. I have dry/combination skin and (like the title says) I'm pretty pale. After looking on the website for about an hour, I finally decided on the Mineralize SPF 15 Loose Foundation . I've heard that MAC's face makeup can cause breakouts ...
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HELP! Is this fake? [DKNY Be Delicious]
2010-04-07 21:49:00
I just bought a new DKNY Be Delicious on Ebay, and now I'm wondering if it's fake. It looks and smells legit, but I couldn't help but notice a few odd things. For those of who who have it, could you please help me answer some questions? 1. Is the little oval sticker on the bottle an actual sticker? 2. Does it have a serial code on the bottle itself? 3. On the label on the bottom of my bottle, it reads "Eau de parfum SPROY". Is this the obvious sign of fake? Also, if you wouldn't mind, could you please post a picture of the bottom label on yours? 4. The top of mine (the silver part) feels pretty flimsy. As in, when I try to move it, it kinda makes a squeaky-ish/clanky-ish sound and feels like I could pull it off if I tried hard enough. Is this supposed to happen? I would really appreciate it if you guys could help me out before I contact the seller! Thanks sooo much!
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First Haul Post Here
2010-04-07 20:51:00
So I don't usually buy much, as much as I wish I could I can't afford to at the moment and I'm just into MAC so I only have a couple things.. anyway... MAC: Mineralized Skin Finish in Soft and Gentle Painterly Paint Pot Fix + Blush Ombre in Ripe Peach Sigma: Professional Brush Kit (12 Brushes + Roll) the original one SS182 SS188 SS109 ELF: HD Powder Lip Primer & Plumper Flat Top Powder Brush from the Studio Line NYX: Mauve Lipliner Pinky Lipliner Natural Lipliner Plush Red Lipliner Angel Blush Raisin Blush Spellbound Lipstick Doll Lipstick Twist Lipstick Hebe Lipstick Jupiter Lipstick Honey Lipstick Iris Lipstick B52 Lipstick Ceto Lipstick Sorbet Lipgloss Whipped Lipgloss Mauve Lipgloss Kiss Lipgloss Ballerina Pink Lipgloss Silver Eyeliner Electric Blue Eyeliner White Eyeshadow Black Eyeshadow Nude Eyeshadow Yellow Pearl Mania Very Pink Pearl Mania Orange Zest Pearl Mania True Purple Pearl Mania Jade Pearl Mania Ocean Blue Pearl Mania andddd that's it. :D
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Wish List -
2010-04-07 15:03:00
i just started this new job as being a waitress and so far im liking it; cant wait for the tips to start rolling in bc thats gona be my mac makeup spending money haha: well here is what is on my wishlist: blanc type woodwinked handwritten cork print glamour check twinks mulch what is on yours?
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Your favourite/most used lipliners??
2010-04-07 13:54:00
Hi ladies I want to branch out from MAC chestnut... and wanted your views on fave lipliners... Thanks

TRANSform Me :)
2010-04-07 13:07:00
Anyone else LOVING this show on VH1!? Nina, Laverne, and Jamie are all GORGEOUS! TRANSform Me TRANSform Me is a makeover show in which a team of three transgender women, led by the inimitable Laverne Cox (I Want To Work For Diddy), rescues women from personal style purgatory. Laverne and her ultra-glam partners in crime have undergone the ultimate transformation, so they're the perfect women for the job. They'll travel the country in their tricked out fashion ambulance, siren blaring, and swoop into scenes of fashion disaster. They'll not only make women look better but feel a whole lot better about themselves. It's about discovering one's inner personal style. Laverne and the girls will cruise from boutiques to beauty salons in search of just the right look. And they won't pull any punches with their subjects--or each other! Each episode of TRANSform Me will cover the makeover of one woman who's written to the show asking for help. The subject expects to be...

Authentic Wholesale Discount site?
2010-04-07 11:39:00
Has anyone purchased from this website? I forget where I saw it. Was just wondering if this indeed is AUTHENTIC. All Cosmetics Wholesale Thanks,
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MAC Cosmetics 3 LipGlass LIP PENCIL Rose CORAL Brick !!
2010-04-07 10:01:00
US $33.95 End Date: Wednesday Apr-07-2010 12:00:56 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $33.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list
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MAC Cosmetics RARE LipSTick FAFI HIGH TOP Box New HOT!
2010-04-07 10:01:00
US $24.95 End Date: Wednesday Apr-07-2010 12:03:16 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $24.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list
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MAC Cosmetics VERY ARTIFICIAL Eye Lashes PURPLE SPARKLE
2010-04-07 10:01:00
US $12.95 End Date: Wednesday Apr-07-2010 11:58:19 PDT Buy It Now for only: US $12.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list
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Brand New MAC Cosmetics Select Cover-Up NW30 / NW 30
2010-04-07 10:01:00
US $10.49 (2 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Apr-07-2010 11:45:51 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list
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Butterfly and Zebra Skin
2009-10-19 14:39:00
I have this thing for black and white patterns. Click the butterfly. ...Continue reading "Butterfly and Zebra Skin ". © Pixelwit for PiXELWiT, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Fun, SWFs

Zebra Skin
2009-09-14 14:00:00
I thought I’d show-off my newly resized desktop wallpaper image called “Zebra Skin ”. Could you handle looking at this thing on your desktop all day long? Believe it or not, I’ve used this eye-bending pattern for more than a year. I like grouping related icons together in the striped moire pools and arrange my most important projects in a vertical line down the center “spine”. The little image above is a bit sketchy, fortunately the bigger images (below) don’t “moire-out” as much...Continue reading "Zebra Skin". © Pixelwit for PiXELWiT, 2009. | Permalink | 4 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:

Top Adobe Flash Complaints
2009-08-19 17:33:00
What bothers you the most about Adobe Flash ? What’s your biggest gripe? Take the poll below and select up to 10 of your most annoying Flash issues. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll. © Pixelwit for PiXELWiT, 2009. | Permalink | 6 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Adobe, Poll, Review
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4 Fun Flash Games
2009-08-03 17:28:00
These fun Flash games have great time-wasting potential. One game has been a favorite of mine for a few years and it’s fair to say I’ve lost more than a few days playing it. Give these puzzles and brain-teasers a try, you might find a new favorite Flash game of your own.     Net by Pavils Jurjans Once I got the hang of this game I found it to be as addictive as simultaneously smoking crack and popping bubble wrap. The goal is to spin as few tiles as necessary so every red device has a path leading back to the center square. The key to getting a high score is to solve the puzzle without making any extra turns (which you can do because every game has a logical solution and you’re never forced to guess). I haven’t found a game that couldn’t be solved yet and I’ve played MANY times. In fact, I’ve played so many times that on a good day I can finish the biggest boards in about 2.5 minutes in “Normal” mode and 5 ...
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Flash Continue Time Clock
2009-07-20 10:08:00
After seeing the Continue Time clock on YouTube I simply HAD to reproduce it in Flash . As it turns out, Johan Bisse Mattsson already beat me to it and (according to one comment by AM) may have inspired Sander Mulder to build his real-life brass and aluminum version. I like Johan’s virtual Hand in Hand clock because you can drag the hands around and watch them flail about. On the other hand, so to speak, it doesn’t show the hours, minutes and seconds when clicked on like mine does. So I’ve got that goin’ for me. © Pixelwit for PiXELWiT, 2009. | Permalink | 2 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Fun, SWFs
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Mellow Yellow: The Perfect Summer Manicure
2008-06-06 22:34:00
  The last time I was getting my nails rebalanced, I spotted a little bottle of sunshine out of the corner of my eye.  That bottle of sunshine was one of the fresh, new colours  from OPI’s Mod About Brights, which is a collection brimming with full-wattage nail polishes that put a contemporary, (lemon) twist on 60s Mod. L-R: Dating a Royal, Green-Wich Village, ...
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More Info on MAC Pro?s New Neon Pigments!
2008-06-06 16:42:00
  Our Roving Beauty Reporter, Adina, posted some great shots of the new Neon Pigments from MAC Pro yesterday and has blessed us further with swatch photos.  Click the jump to see more! Copyright © 2008 Specktra Beauty News. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in your news ...
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New MAC Pro Neon Pigments
2008-06-06 04:25:00
This is the kind of earth shattering news us MAC junkies live for!  MAC Pro has just released six new pro pigments, called Neon Pigments.     I had a chance to see these back in January and they are sooo bright.  Like, cornea searing bright.  Unbelievably hot! MAC has been testing these in the pro market for awhile.  It’s ...

More Cool Heat swatches! (and my thoughts on what I saw Tuesday?)
2008-06-05 15:07:00
Thank you miss Erine1881! If I ever meet you I may kiss you!! I saw this collection in person on Tuesday , and y’all…it’s gorgeous. Warm Chill is just freaking gorgeous, jaw droppingly so, for me.  Solar White, I didn’t get to swatch it, so I’m going to reserve judgment.   Cool Heat , to me, looked so much ...
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Product in Review: Being TRUE Luminance Collection Palette
2008-06-03 16:54:00
Being the ever resourceful makeup maven that I am, I look for beauty finds just about anywhere.  For those of you who tend to stick to the department stores or boutiques, you are missing out on two ever expanding and sumptious spots to find your beauty products; salons and spas.  The Spa…..ahhhhh…..just the word alone relaxes ...
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Are you a flirt? V05 Ultimate Flirting Championship
2008-06-03 05:40:00
V05 has this cute interactive widget where users can compete to win at being the most outrageous flirt. I literally laughed out loud at some of the questions they give Judges to choose from and accompanying responses from “contestants”.   Copyright © 2008 Specktra Beauty News. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If ...
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Red on Glam Soup?
2008-06-02 22:03:00
Anyone watching Janice’s webcam last night on Glam Soup got a glimpse of Zink Magazine and some of the amazing photo spreads within. One particularly (for me) eyecatching look was this one: See what I did to emulate it, after the jump! Copyright © 2008 Specktra Beauty News. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you ...

Tutorial of the Month Contest Winner - Glam8babe!
2008-06-02 20:25:00
Congratulations to Specktra member glam8babe for winning this month’s tutorial contest!!! Your votes decided she was the winner for this month. Glam8babe will receive the prize of a $25 gift certificate to an online e-retailer, and a 4 month upgrade to a Premium Member subscription to Specktra.net. Thank you so much, glam8babe, for your tutorial, and ...
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Cool Heat swatches!!
2008-05-30 19:17:00
This is the collection I’ve been eyeballing most lasciviously this summer…I’m LOVING these greens and teals! TEMPERATURES SIZZLE?BUT THE PERFECT BALANCE LIES WITHIN REACH. COOL HEAT. NOT AN OXYMORON: SUMMER?S CHILLEST LOOK. FIVE SLIMSHINE LIPSTICKS, SEVEN EYE SHADOWS, AND TWO SKIN-COOLING FRAGRANCES: SUMMER?S FAVOURITE TURQUATIC, AND INTRODUCING ITS SISTER SHADE, TURQUATIC HEAT. SOME LOOKS ARE TOO HOT FOR SUMMER TO ...
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LOTD: Lemming of the Day - Lancome?s Fever Gloss in Volcanic Pink
2008-05-30 17:01:00
   A couple of days ago I was breezing through Sephora in my usual frenzied/swatching/browsing state when I stopped to check out Lancome ’s Fever Gloss.   I was orginally drawn to Sunbaked Coral, a frosty coral pink with golden shimmer, but it was quickly bumped to number two on the Must-Have list when Volcanic Pink caught my eye.  Volcanic Pink ...
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