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    i have a confession to make....i HATE and HATE and HATE....

    welcome to 12 steps mac anonymous hello, my name is shoppingisme and i'm a mac addict. however i have a confession to make - i hate lipglass! esp. the clear!! boooooooo!!! ugh! it's sooo sticky and thick and makes your hair get stuck to your mouth and is like a fly trap. and it...
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    i want these lips -- any recs?

    i'm always trying to find the perfect pink. i'm a little darker than rhi rhi but love this color on her! what color/s would you recommend from mac to recreate this look? i don't like lip glass it's like a fly trap, so anything but that. http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/4...rihannali7.jpg
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    WOC + RED LIPS = PICS for INSPIRATION & IDEAS!!

    since red lips are becoming more "mainstream" so to speak...seeing as they have always been in mode - and seeing as though so many woc are looking to try this trend or tweak the routine they currently have with their rouge of choice, i decided to put together this pictorial for inspiration and...
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    watch out for ashy hands and knees!!!

    as a woc, most of us have to watch out for that ash...ya'll know what i'm talking about! i sometimes get the infamous ash in between my fingers when my hands are dry - not cute. luckily for me i have been a constant lotioner since i can remember. as soon as i walk out of the shower i lotion...
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    smash box or laura mercier primer

    i want to try a primer because my skin is oily but i keep hearing that both are great. ...how to choose. are there any oily skinned ladies that can give some input? which do you prefer and why?
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    do you wear colors that make your lips seem bigger?

    when i wear some nudes and some deep reds/pinks...my lips seem bigger. i love the effect sometimes. other times i feel like a moose! as far as size, i would say i have "average" sized lips for my face -- typical full lips. what colors do you wear that makes your lips seem bigger? are there...
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    velvet teddy -- a great matte nude lip

    i'm really excited about this recent purchase today. i'd been searching for a great matte nude lip. i find that when the color is not matte, it does not look even on the lip and spacy, kind of. so i decided to take the time to just go to mac to find a nude lip color - i usually get distracted...
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