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Get The Look: Must Have Eye Shadows for Fall 2016

Oh fall how I love thee! I’m big into the changing leaves, pumpkin spice candles (and drinks!), holiday planning, and transition into vampy makeup! This fall, I’ll be leaning heavily towards cool toned seasonal looks vs. last’s year’s heavy emphasis on gold from me. If you are interested in my must have shadow singles, keep reading below! Alternatively, if you are more of a palette gal, I’ve got just the thing for you. Either way, I’ve got you covered!

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Christmas 2015: The 12 Days of Beauty Lovers

Christmas is coming soon so that means gift giving galore! If you aren’t ready for the holidays quite yet, I’ve got a list of items you should consider for the beauty lover in your life. These picks were all carefully curated by me as items that I have either personally tried or have heard raving reviews about. I’ve got gifts for beauty beginners, makeup addicts, and the skincare obsessed, so check it out below!

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Get The Look: What’s In My Everyday Z Palette?

I’m not a morning person. At all.
So when I get up for work, the last thing I want to see is all my eyeshadows staring back at me saying ‘wear me today!’ I would scream and run the other way!

I’ve selected just a few of my most trusted shadows and face powders and placed them in a medium Z Palette that fits perfectly on top of my bedroom dresser so I can easily grab it and take it in my bathroom to do my makeup (ideal world) or in my work bag if I need to put on my makeup on the go (reality).

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Get The Look: Rusty Reds (Inspired by @laeldivine)

One of my friends (hayyyyy Fox!) asked me to recreate a look by the absolutely stunning @laeldivine so of course I had to use my brand new highlight in ‘Shaft of Gold’ by MAC.
Shaft of Gold (with flash)

Here are the detailed makeup deets for this entire look if you are looking for something rustic and fall-ish!

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Get The Look: Top 8 Contouring Eyeshadows for Brown Girls

Ok, so it’s really nine, but who’s counting when you are sorting eyeshadows!? Below, I’ve listed by top eye contouring shades for brown girls. I’ve yet to come across a palette that has everything I need so I’m forced to provide you with shades from a handful of different brands (NYX Cosmetics, Looxi Beauty, Makeup Geek Cosmetics, MAC Cosmetics) to bring you eye contouring combinations for warm, neutral, and cool skin
undertones.

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