I love eye shadow pallets.  If it comes with more than four colors, I’m happy.

Well, one of the leaders in bright, bold makeup, Urban Decay, has an eye shadow pallet that’s killer.

It’s called the Eyeshadow Ammo Shadow Box and I want it!

In celebration of their 10th birthday, Urban Decay put together ten of their best eye shadow colors for this pallet.  You’ll find such colors as Oil Slick, Chopper, and Last Call.  This pallet sells for $34.00 on their website.

Why I want it:  Look at those colors!  I’m especially excited about Oil Slick and Shattered.  Nice.

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I actually got this mascara by accident.  Or rather, my mom did.  Kind of.

You see, she tried my Maybelline the Colossal Volum’ Express Mascara and really liked it.  The only problem was that she wanted waterproof, and the Colossal doesn’t come that way.

So she went to our local drug store, Walgreens, and saw the Cover Girl LashBlast Volume Blasting Waterproof Mascara sitting right next to the Colossal.  And it was waterproof!  So she thought it must be by the same brand.  After all, they both have super fat packaging.

Of course, it wasn’t the same brand.  One is Maybelline and one is Cover Girl.  In the end, she gave the mascara to me.  She thought she might have had an allergic reaction, so keep that in mind for all you ladies who have sensitive eyes.

So how does this new mascara stack up?  You can find this at your local drug store for about $7.99.  This version is in “Very Black”.

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I’ve recently got a nice email from a Makeup Files reader: Leah.  She had some questions that I’d be more than happy to answer.  Have a look!

OMG, this site is great. That is to say, it’s coming along nicely, eh wot?

Okay, so my request: Damage control! All too often, I’ve screwed up horribly on something, and have to start over… Or do I? Sometimes remover (or water) + a q-tip works, but then when it comes time to reapply, the spot is wet, and dabbing with cotton or toilet paper doesn’t always get the job done.

Is makeup remover worth the cost?

Or is this an ounce of prevention thing. What can I do to better AVOID mistakes in the first place?

BTW: This shit takes effort! You’ve got mad skills. Seriously.

Thanks for the kind words, Leah!  Now it’s time to answer these great questions.
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Reviews have been coming in for the Makeup Files ebook, The Complete Eyebrow Guide.  Check out what people had to say:

Morgan of Mrs. Priss said:

Trisha Bartle, the beauty and brains behind Makeup Files, was an absolute doll in letting me check out her latest eBook, The Complete Eyebrow Guide.  She has compiled an extensive, yet easy-to-follow guide on achieving the perfect brows.  The book goes through various hair removal options, includes step-by-step instructions and is packed full of other informative tips and tricks I would have never known.

One thing I especially appreciated was the section dedicated to grooming men’s eyebrows.  I think we can all give her a big THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for that one!

Thanks, Morgan!

Plus, Lydia, from Glamazon Beauty had this to say:

Just reading this made me think that I should be doing my eyebrows a little bit more lol, so I will deffinetly be using her tips.

I think this e-book will stick around because her tips are pretty much timeless, but she goes over some of the funny fads to, which were interesting to look at.

I also think it’s a great price because these are tips you can always go back to and keep using.

She even liked the bonus eBook as well.  Thanks, Lydia!

If you want to learn more about The Complete Eyebrow Guide, go ahead and click.
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Eyebrow tweezing, or plucking, is the most popular form of eyebrow grooming.

This is especially the case if you plan on doing it yourself.  While eyebrow waxing and threading are gaining popularity, they’re better left to professionals.  If you want to take care of eyebrow grooming and shaping yourself, tweezing is where it’s at.

But some tweezers are terrible when compared to others.  There are certain factors that you should take into account before you make the purchase,
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Something I love about browsing a store in person is that you can see everything that they offer, right there in front of you.

But what do you do if you don’t have the time, and would rather do it online?

I stumbled upon a really nice website called Like.com.  They have a whole section devoted to health and beauty products.
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I’ve decided to put Tutorial Tuesdays on hold for a while.  Maybe a month.

Why?  Well, they take a lot of time and effort.  I’d like to focus on some other aspects of the blog for a while.

It doesn’t mean that there will be a lack of content though!  Heck, there may even be more.  I’ll just be focusing on other things.

Felling in need of a tutorial, though?  Check these out:

Most Popular Tutorials:

• Tutorial Tuesday: Watermelon Eyes
• Tutorial Tuesday: Sunrise Eyes
• Tutorial Tuesday: Steely Smoke Eyes
• Tutorial Tuesday: Rainbow Eyes Makeup Tutorial
• Tutorial Tuesday: Glacial Dust Makeup Tutorial

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I love craft stores.  They always give me such creative inspiration.  It’s common for me to come out with all sorts of aspirations to make paintings or cross-stitch something onto something else.

Last time I went to the craft store, I had a very exciting epiphany:

You can buy paint brushes to replace makeup brushes at a MUCH smaller price than regular makeup brushes.

That’s right, I bought paint brushes to use on my face.

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Sadness.  Lipstick week is done.

I’m glad I don’t have to wear lipstick anymore, though.  But I did learn a lot.

Just in case you missed anything, here’s everything that happened during this week:

• Daily Lipstick Look – Sunday, 8-31-08
• Daily Lipstick Look – Monday 9-1-08
• Tutorial Tuesday: Daily Lipstick Look Makeup Tutorial
• Daily Lipstick Look – Wednesday 9-3-08
• Daily Lipstick Look – Thursday 9-4-08
• 8 Cool Reasons to Wear Lipstick
• Daily Lipstick Look – Friday 9-5-08
• Makeup Review: Loreal Colour Riche Star Secrets Lipcolour
• Daily Lipstick Look – Saturday 9-6-08

Wow!  That’s a lot for only one week!

Check it out!
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Today’s the last day of Lipstick Week.  This has been pretty fun!  Forcing myself to wear lipstick was a good idea.

As I mentioned last week, purple is the ‘it’ color of the season.  So, today’s look uses purple.  In the eyes, anyway.

Take a gander, pretties:

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