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Kevyn Aucoin Mascara

If you like tubing mascara, Kevyn Aucoin The Volume Mascara is must see item. I’m not a fan of tubing mascara, but I do like this one.

Aside from a particularly attractive tube, Kevyn Aucoin Mascara is the blackest black mascara that I have ever used. The look from that alone is rather stunning. The formula works on tubed technology, which encases the lashes with mascara that looks like little tubes when it is removed. It is incredibly smudge proof.

What I didn’t care for in other tubing mascaras was that they could be difficult to remove and/or the look just wasn’t all that great for me. But the Kevyn Aucoin mascara gave nice length and had a good overall look. Clumping was minimal, but wiping the brush is a must with this one, as the formula is on the thick side.

Mostly though it is the intense black of the black shade that really impressed me.

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Kevyn Aucoin Eyeshadow

Overall, Kevyn Aucoin is a quality line of cosmetics. Pricey, but quality. I purchased a Kevyn Aucoin: The Essential Eyeshadow Set and couldn’t be more pleased. The palette that I picked out (Palette #1) has five neutral shades that are perfect for everyday wear.

Kevyn Aucoin eyeshadow is finely milled, well pigmented, very blendable and very buildable. It is right up there with Dior in terms of absolute favorite shadow for me. It also is right up there with Dior in price. On the good side, there are five shades in decent size pans, so if you look at it that way, the shadows are actually pretty affordable—around $11 per shade. Below are swatches from the Kevyn Aucoin palette:

Kevyn Aucoin makes additional palettes in other shades. Look for them at Beauty.comor Comparison shop for Kevyn Aucoin Makeup.

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Top Five SephoraClaus Wishes

This is pretty darn cool. Sephora is playing Santa! Tweet what you want in this form: Dear @Sephora, All I want for the holidays this year is _____ with a product up to a $150 value and use the hash tag #SephoraClaus, or visit SephoraClaus to send your request, and SephoraClaus will grant one wish each day until December 19. One entry per person, per day.

So, what should you wish for? Here are five great ideas. These would all also make great holiday gifts as well.

Coming in just under the $150 limit is the favorite skin care tool of many, the Clarisonic Mia™ Skin Cleansing System . It even comes in pink (there is a white version as well).

This Marc Jacobs Daisy Gift Set includes the following versions of the popular Marc Jacobs Daisy fragrance: .4 oz Eau de Toilette Spray, 0.02 oz Solid Perfume, and 5.1oz Luminous Body Lotion.

For beautiful, useful, shades in a unique and pretty makeup kit, the LORAC Double Booked Full Face Collection can’t be beat. Lorac always has great kits and makeup palettes.