<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959</id><updated>2012-02-16T07:33:15.905-08:00</updated><category term='tubes'/><category term='korres'/><category term='natural'/><category term='murad'/><category term='waterproof'/><category term='lip gloss'/><category term='red lipstick'/><category term='OPI'/><category term='neutrogena'/><category term='urban decay'/><category term='fall trends'/><category term='bliss'/><category term='perfume'/><category term='gift'/><category term='bare escentuals'/><category term='skincare'/><category term='too faced'/><category term='bare minerals'/><category term='best for ingrown hairs'/><category term='MAC'/><category term='deal'/><category term='nail polish'/><category term='travel'/><category term='bareminerals'/><category term='trio'/><category term='all day'/><category term='D and G'/><category term='fragrance'/><category term='nordstrom'/><category term='twilight'/><category term='eyeshadow'/><category term='vitamin c'/><category term='clarisonic'/><category term='carryon'/><category term='beauty'/><category term='eyeshadow primer'/><category term='facewash'/><category term='smudge proof'/><category term='stila'/><category term='smoky eye'/><category term='gift for her'/><category term='waxing'/><category term='anti-oxidant'/><category term='night cream'/><category term='lip'/><category term='face brush'/><category term='samples'/><category term='travel size'/><category term='best eye cream'/><category term='face wash'/><category term='eyecream'/><category term='create smoky eye'/><category term='cleanser'/><category term='makeup'/><category term='eyeliner'/><category term='palette'/><category term='mascara'/><category term='foundation'/><category term='sampler'/><category term='ulta'/><category term='eye cream'/><category term='sephora'/><category term='skin care'/><category term='ingrown hair'/><title type='text'>Sweep of the Brush</title><subtitle type='html'>Makeup, Skincare and all other things Beauty related.
The good, the bad and the . . . hopefully not ugly.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>31</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-580721436551521457</id><published>2010-09-07T10:42:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-07T10:42:03.531-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Sample Love! Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Illuminating</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Laura-Mercier-Tinted-Moisturizer-SPF/dp/B001CWY7KO?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=sweepof-20&amp;amp;link_code=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;img alt="Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 - Illuminating Natural Radiance" src="http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?MarketPlace=US&amp;amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;amp;WS=1&amp;amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;amp;ASIN=B001CWY7KO&amp;amp;tag=sweepof-20" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=sweepof-20&amp;amp;l=bil&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001CWY7KO" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75; text-align: left;"&gt;Stopped by my fav Sephora this weekend and received a free sample of &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P214216&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=5809"&gt;Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Illuminating&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Now I finally understand the tinted moisturizer rage.&amp;nbsp; Gives a nice dewy look and provides enough coverage that concealer is not needed. &amp;nbsp; Also, the illuminating effect works just like my favorite, BareMinerals.&amp;nbsp; Slightly pricey, but you only need a pea sized amount to cover the face.&amp;nbsp; This is perfect for the Indian Summer heat!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-580721436551521457?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/580721436551521457'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/580721436551521457'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/09/free-sample-love-laura-mercier-tinted.html' title='Free Sample Love! Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Illuminating'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-3810287594205597250</id><published>2010-09-03T11:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-03T11:13:16.744-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fall trends'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='red lipstick'/><title type='text'>Red Hot Lips for Fall - Do you Dare?</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TIE6jn2JPHI/AAAAAAAAADE/EfHq5YfEQ3k/s1600/red_lipstick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TIE6jn2JPHI/AAAAAAAAADE/EfHq5YfEQ3k/s320/red_lipstick.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;I have definitely shied away from the red lip look, but it is coming back in full force for fall.&amp;nbsp; From drugstore brands to boutique brands everyone is coming out with new and improved red shades that have deeper pigments, smear proof formulas and the "perfect" shade of red.&amp;nbsp; There are so many options out there I am definitely going to have to test run a few.&amp;nbsp; Here are some that interest me:&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;- &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P211912&amp;amp;categoryId=C17082&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true"&gt;Kat Von D Painted Love Lipstick&lt;/a&gt; in Adora (available exclusively at Sephora &amp;amp; supports&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; The Beauty Bus Foundation) &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;- &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P266116&amp;amp;categoryId=C17082&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true"&gt;Tarte LipSurgence Natural Matte Lip Stain&lt;/a&gt; in Fiery (matte without drying out lips)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;- &lt;a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/3118853?origin=category&amp;amp;resultback=0"&gt;Burberry Lip Cover Soft Satin Lipstick&lt;/a&gt; in No. 17 Union Red (who doesn't want to try out this new line?)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;- &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P243804&amp;amp;categoryId=C17082&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true"&gt;Bare Escentuals Buxom Big &amp;amp; Healthy Lip Stick&lt;/a&gt; in Barcelona (vitamin formulated to keep lips soft and smooth)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;-&lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P267700&amp;amp;categoryId=C17082&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true"&gt; Korres Raspberry Antioxidant Liquid Lipstick&lt;/a&gt; in Red 56 (vibrant and protects against free radical damage)&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="color: #351c75;"&gt;- &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2500191#sku2212536"&gt;Revlon Colorburst Lip&lt;/a&gt; in True Red (feels like a second skin and can't beat the price)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-3810287594205597250?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/3810287594205597250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/3810287594205597250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/09/red-hot-lips-for-fall-do-you-dare.html' title='Red Hot Lips for Fall - Do you Dare?'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TIE6jn2JPHI/AAAAAAAAADE/EfHq5YfEQ3k/s72-c/red_lipstick.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-8303206313488665978</id><published>2010-06-24T15:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-07T13:29:40.273-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='OPI'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nail polish'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sephora'/><title type='text'>Hot Nail Polish of Summer: Orangey-Red!</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TDTjop4837I/AAAAAAAAAC0/i7-aijAjqIA/s1600/nailpolish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TDTjop4837I/AAAAAAAAAC0/i7-aijAjqIA/s200/nailpolish.jpg" width="200" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sweepof-20&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;p=8&amp;amp;l=bpl&amp;amp;asins=B001RL854E&amp;amp;fc1=000000&amp;amp;IS2=1&amp;amp;lt1=_blank&amp;amp;m=amazon&amp;amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;amp;bc1=000000&amp;amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;amp;f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;span style="color: #351c75;"&gt;Although the weather in San Francisco is far from hot and summery I shouldn't punish my toes.&amp;nbsp; I just picked up this fabulous orangey- red color from Sephora by OPI Nail Colour in Lost Without My GPS (opaque bright vintage orange-red).&amp;nbsp; Perfect color for summer! I usually go with reds or pinks, so this is the perfect new find.&amp;nbsp; I am going to get a mani tomorrow and test it out.&amp;nbsp; I'm sure it will brighten another dreary day.&amp;nbsp; I have used the Sephora By OPI Nail Colour line before, so I am not worried about the quality of the polish.&amp;nbsp; Check out all the other fabulous shades for summer!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TCPXp_u68eI/AAAAAAAAACs/lKK1U7sdg00/s1600/nail+color.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TCPXp_u68eI/AAAAAAAAACs/lKK1U7sdg00/s320/nail+color.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="color: #351c75;"&gt;Find it:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/SEPHORA-OPI-Nail-Colour-Without/dp/B001RL854E?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=sweepof-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;SEPHORA by OPI Nail Colour Lost Without My GPS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=sweepof-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B001RL854E" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-8303206313488665978?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/8303206313488665978'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/8303206313488665978'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/06/hot-nail-polish-of-summer-orangey-red.html' title='Hot Nail Polish of Summer: Orangey-Red!'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TDTjop4837I/AAAAAAAAAC0/i7-aijAjqIA/s72-c/nailpolish.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-7818061446863141195</id><published>2010-06-23T16:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-23T16:03:05.870-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='palette'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trio'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='deal'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eyeshadow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stila'/><title type='text'>Great Deal: Stila It Girl Eye Shadow Trio Palette - $10!</title><content type='html'>&lt;iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=sweepof-20&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;p=8&amp;amp;l=bpl&amp;amp;asins=B003TIU57S&amp;amp;fc1=000000&amp;amp;IS2=1&amp;amp;lt1=_blank&amp;amp;m=amazon&amp;amp;lc1=0000FF&amp;amp;bc1=000000&amp;amp;bg1=FFFFFF&amp;amp;f=ifr" style="height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;The Stila It Girl Eye Shadow Trio Palette is one of the best deals I have seen in makeup.&amp;nbsp; You get three fabulous full sized eye shadows (no thumbnails here!) for the great price of $10! I am not sure how long this deal will be around so pick it up while you can.&amp;nbsp; The color assortment would look great on just about anyone: a shimmering bronze, gold and pink.&amp;nbsp; The pink shimmer is Stila's best selling eyeshadow Kitten, which usually sells for $18 on its own.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;These colors are great for layering and adding shimmer to your look just in time for summer.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="color: #351c75;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span style="color: #351c75;"&gt;Find it:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stila-Girl-Shadow-Palette-value/dp/B003TIU57S?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;tag=sweepof-20&amp;amp;link_code=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969" target="_blank"&gt;Stila It Girl Eye Shadow Palette (A $54 value!) 1 ea&lt;/a&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=sweepof-20&amp;amp;l=btl&amp;amp;camp=213689&amp;amp;creative=392969&amp;amp;o=1&amp;amp;a=B003TIU57S" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" /&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-7818061446863141195?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7818061446863141195'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7818061446863141195'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/06/great-deal-stila-it-girl-eye-shadow.html' title='Great Deal: Stila It Girl Eye Shadow Trio Palette - $10!'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-6360443284564418497</id><published>2010-06-17T15:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-17T15:35:15.916-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='smudge proof'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waterproof'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='makeup'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eyeliner'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stila'/><title type='text'>Great New Eyeliner: Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TBqi0lXma0I/AAAAAAAAACk/mFMRXyHolyg/s1600/Stila+Eyeliner.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TBqi0lXma0I/AAAAAAAAACk/mFMRXyHolyg/s320/Stila+Eyeliner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483874520544996162" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I went into &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2110047"&gt;Utla&lt;/a&gt; the other day and by chance &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2110047"&gt;Stila&lt;/a&gt; had a cosmetics expert in the store.  I'm not usually a big fan of single brand experts because they only push one product line.  As you can tell I like a little bit of everything.  This lady was smart though and had the eyeliner in hand, &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2110047"&gt;Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner&lt;/a&gt;.  She lured me in right away by having a few of the eyeliner samples drawn on her hand.  They have a great new product that is smudge proof and waterproof and she swiped her hands across one another and viola! no smudge or budge.  I was convinced . . . thought bubble "perfect for the summer!"&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been using this product for about a week now and absolutely love it.  It's great because it stays from morning to night so no need to touch up when I go out after work.  I'm really digging the Purple Tang color, great for hazel eyes and nice to mix things up from brown and black.  I have always been a big Stila fan and I'm glad to see they are bringing some inventive products to the cosmetic's game.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it: &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2110047"&gt;Ulta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Picture: &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?productId=xlsImpprod2110047"&gt;Ulta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-6360443284564418497?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6360443284564418497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6360443284564418497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/06/great-new-eyeliner-smudgestick.html' title='Great New Eyeliner: Smudgestick Waterproof Eyeliner'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TBqi0lXma0I/AAAAAAAAACk/mFMRXyHolyg/s72-c/Stila+Eyeliner.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-1291229452942400563</id><published>2010-06-03T15:28:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-03T15:44:37.072-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='night cream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='anti-oxidant'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='neutrogena'/><title type='text'>Fight Free Radicals with Neutrogena Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Night Cream</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TAgv-By2iUI/AAAAAAAAACc/DFNgwL7g8UU/s1600/Anti+oxidant.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 260px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TAgv-By2iUI/AAAAAAAAACc/DFNgwL7g8UU/s320/Anti+oxidant.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478681689376328002" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;A friend pointed out an interesting article today on AOL entitled "&lt;a href="http://www.stylelist.com/2010/06/02/beyond-uv-rays-ozone-exhaust-construction-debris-all-cause-pr/?icid=main%7Cmain%7Cdl6%7Clink4%7Chttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.stylelist.com%2F2010%2F06%2F02%2Fbeyond-uv-rays-ozone-exhaust-construction-debris-all-cause-pr%2F"&gt;Premature Aging Caused by Ozone, Exhaust, Construction Debris&lt;/a&gt;".  Right when I saw it I knew I made the right night cream selection when I was at Target.  Now, women and men alike need to worry about other premature aging causes besides smoking and harmful UV rays from the sun.  Working in San Francisco I have all types of pollution surrounding me from the buses, cars and skyscrapers keeping it all condensed in one area. Choosing a product that contains anti-oxidants can help repair and prevent damage from free radicals.  My pick is &lt;a href="http://www.target.com/Neutrogena-Anti-Oxidant-Reverse-Night-Cream/dp/B00125EZLW/ref=br_1_23?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;frombrowse=1&amp;amp;qid=1275603862&amp;amp;searchView=grid5&amp;amp;sr=1-23&amp;amp;node=1263170011&amp;amp;searchRank=pmrank&amp;amp;searchPage=1&amp;amp;searchSize=30&amp;amp;id=Neutrogena%20Anti-Oxidant%20Reverse%20Night%20Cream&amp;amp;searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel%2Csubjectbin%2Ctarget_com_age%2Ctarget_com_gender-bin%2Ctarget_com_character-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin"&gt;Neutrogena Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Night Cream&lt;/a&gt;.  Neutrogena has created a whole anti-oxidant line, but I decided to start with the night cream since I was searching for a new one anyway.  I can really feel this product working.  All you need is a pea size amount to cover your whole face and you wake up in the morning with super soft skin.  Definitely a great starting place for anti-aging and because its non-comedogenic it won't clog your pores like several anti-aging products I have tried before.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it: &lt;a href="http://www.target.com/Neutrogena-Anti-Oxidant-Reverse-Night-Cream/dp/B00125EZLW/ref=br_1_23?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;frombrowse=1&amp;amp;qid=1275603862&amp;amp;searchView=grid5&amp;amp;sr=1-23&amp;amp;node=1263170011&amp;amp;searchRank=pmrank&amp;amp;searchPage=1&amp;amp;searchSize=30&amp;amp;id=Neutrogena%20Anti-Oxidant%20Reverse%20Night%20Cream&amp;amp;searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel%2Csubjectbin%2Ctarget_com_age%2Ctarget_com_gender-bin%2Ctarget_com_character-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin"&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: &lt;a href="http://www.target.com/Neutrogena-Anti-Oxidant-Reverse-Night-Cream/dp/B00125EZLW/ref=br_1_23?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;frombrowse=1&amp;amp;qid=1275603862&amp;amp;searchView=grid5&amp;amp;sr=1-23&amp;amp;node=1263170011&amp;amp;searchRank=pmrank&amp;amp;searchPage=1&amp;amp;searchSize=30&amp;amp;id=Neutrogena%20Anti-Oxidant%20Reverse%20Night%20Cream&amp;amp;searchBinNameList=purchasing_channel%2Csubjectbin%2Ctarget_com_age%2Ctarget_com_gender-bin%2Ctarget_com_character-bin%2Cprice%2Ctarget_com_primary_color-bin%2Ctarget_com_size-bin%2Ctarget_com_brand-bin"&gt;Target&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-1291229452942400563?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/1291229452942400563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/1291229452942400563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/06/fight-free-radicals-with-neutrogena.html' title='Fight Free Radicals with Neutrogena Anti-Oxidant Age Reverse Night Cream'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/TAgv-By2iUI/AAAAAAAAACc/DFNgwL7g8UU/s72-c/Anti+oxidant.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-7804202440747209039</id><published>2010-04-21T11:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-21T11:45:13.896-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lip Brush's New Use? Convert to Gel Eyeliner Brush</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S89HXt3xwII/AAAAAAAAACU/Cp3WUXUi10g/s1600/lip+brush.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S89HXt3xwII/AAAAAAAAACU/Cp3WUXUi10g/s320/lip+brush.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462663345799807106" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Every time I get a brush set or a freebie brush gift with purchase there are always seems to be a lip brush included.  In the age of lip glosses and tinted lip moisturizers, who wants to hassle with a lip brush.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A friend of mine had the ingenious idea of converting her lip brush into a gel liner brush.  Such a great idea!! Especially when travel is involved because most lip brushes are retractable or come with a cover.  Keeps your makeup bag clean from black or purple gel liner residue.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Make sure to give your brush a good washing if it has lip gloss on it.  Use a brush cleaner or a gentle hair shampoo.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Search through your stash of makeup brushes and see what you have in your collection.  The best would be super thin lip brushes or flat lip brushes with a cover or have the ability to retract.  Here are some great &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/section.jhtml?categoryId=S4800"&gt;examples&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/section.jhtml?categoryId=S4800"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P262038&amp;amp;categoryId=S4800&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-7804202440747209039?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7804202440747209039'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7804202440747209039'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/04/lip-brushs-new-use-convert-to-gel.html' title='Lip Brush&apos;s New Use? Convert to Gel Eyeliner Brush'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S89HXt3xwII/AAAAAAAAACU/Cp3WUXUi10g/s72-c/lip+brush.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-534899179246379182</id><published>2010-03-09T11:43:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-04-20T13:31:33.853-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='smoky eye'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='create smoky eye'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stila'/><title type='text'>The Perfect Smoky Eye with some help from Stila</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S84PDkbZF_I/AAAAAAAAACM/WB-XHAiYd_Y/s1600/stila-smoky-eye-palette-original194407.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S84PDkbZF_I/AAAAAAAAACM/WB-XHAiYd_Y/s320/stila-smoky-eye-palette-original194407.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462319952039581682" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I am a huge fan of the Smoky Eye look, but have never tried to create the look myself.  I usually head over to the makeup counters and leave it to the professionals.  But, this &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=i%3Abeauty%2Ck%3Astila+smoky+eye+palette&amp;amp;keywords=stila+smoky+eye+palette&amp;amp;ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1271795009"&gt;Smokey Eye Set by Stila&lt;/a&gt;,  makes creating the look so easy.  I have a confession . . I did not even listen to the talking instructions, a little to out there for me. But, that is not necessary.  The great part is this set comes with a fold out written instructions with figures to help you along.  That was enough for me.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;The only issue I had with it was that I have some Stila makeup brushes and do not know the number ids, and I have several brushes from other brands.  So it wasn't helpful to know what brush id they used to apply the eye shadow, a description of the brush would have been more helpful.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I stuck with brushes that I use frequently.  I used a flat large shadow brush (ex. &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61034&amp;amp;categoryId=B70"&gt;Bare Escentuals Wet/Dry Shadow Brush&lt;/a&gt;), a crease/contouring brush (ex. &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P212715&amp;amp;searchString=Bare%20Escentuals%20Crease%20Defining%20and%20Brush"&gt;Bare Escentuals Crease Defining and Brush&lt;/a&gt;), a small shadow brush/smudge brush (ex. &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P259915&amp;amp;searchString=Sephora%20Collection%20I.T.%20Smudge%20Brush"&gt;Sephora Collection I.T. Smudge Brush&lt;/a&gt;) and lastly, a liner brush, either flat or slanted (ex.  &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P183727&amp;amp;searchString=Sephora%20Collection%20Professionnel%20Platinum%20Angled%20Eyeliner%20Brush%20#23"&gt;Sephora Collection Professionnel Platinum Angled Eyeliner Brush #23&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P93608&amp;amp;searchString=Sephora%20Collection%20Professionnel%20Platinum%20Angle%20Liner%20Brush%20#22"&gt;Sephora Collection Professionnel Platinum Angle Liner Brush #22&lt;/a&gt;).&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;You probably have similar makeup brushes in your bag, so look around and try and find the closest match.  The beauty of a smoky eye is that its not meant to look perfect so you can probably get away with using your fingers and some q-tips.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;This is a good starter smoky eye set.  The eye colors can be layered on to build intensity and to quickly address mistakes.  If you are looking for a more intense eye I would recommend combining with a black matte eye shadow color.  Also, I finished off the look with jet black gel liner from &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=148956&amp;amp;CategoryID=46588"&gt;MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack&lt;/a&gt;.  Great start to mastering the smoky eye!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it: &lt;a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=sr_nr_i_0?rh=i%3Abeauty%2Ck%3Astila+smoky+eye+palette&amp;amp;keywords=stila+smoky+eye+palette"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Image: &lt;a href="http://www.perfumezilla.com/"&gt;Perfumezilla&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-534899179246379182?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/534899179246379182'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/534899179246379182'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/03/perfect-smoky-eye-with-some-help-from.html' title='The Perfect Smoky Eye with some help from Stila'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S84PDkbZF_I/AAAAAAAAACM/WB-XHAiYd_Y/s72-c/stila-smoky-eye-palette-original194407.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-4052940930399024817</id><published>2010-03-01T11:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-03-01T13:33:08.886-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='vitamin c'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='face wash'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ulta'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='facewash'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cleanser'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='murad'/><title type='text'>Murad Essential-C Cleanser - perfect for city living</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4wyeQgZPdI/AAAAAAAAACE/Cf-zRoKNhnU/s1600-h/murad+vitamin+c.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4wyeQgZPdI/AAAAAAAAACE/Cf-zRoKNhnU/s320/murad+vitamin+c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5443781544992390610" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;This cleanser by Murad is packed with Vitamin C to take the day off your face and fight against free radicals which can damage the delicate facial skin.  The &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2082350&amp;amp;productId=prod2082350&amp;amp;navAction=push&amp;amp;navCount=1&amp;amp;categoryId=cat80170"&gt;Murad Essential-C Cleanser&lt;/a&gt; is a nice addition to the skincare routine because of its gentle cleansing action.  After washing, my face feels clean, hydrated and glowing from the vitamin packed wash.  The fresh citrus smell is amazing and leaves skin soft, not dry.  I would highly recommend this product to women who are ready for some age prevention and work or live in a city setting.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it: &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/productDetail.jsp?skuId=2082350&amp;amp;productId=prod2082350&amp;amp;navAction=push&amp;amp;navCount=1&amp;amp;categoryId=cat80170"&gt;Ulta&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: Ulta&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-4052940930399024817?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4052940930399024817'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4052940930399024817'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/03/murad-essential-c-cleanser-perfect-for.html' title='Murad Essential-C Cleanser - perfect for city living'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4wyeQgZPdI/AAAAAAAAACE/Cf-zRoKNhnU/s72-c/murad+vitamin+c.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-8032938287886729020</id><published>2010-02-25T16:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-25T16:28:49.322-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lip gloss'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lip'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='natural'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bare escentuals'/><title type='text'>Bare Escentuals 100% Natural Lip Gloss - Wild Honey - Perfect for Day use</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4cVm14em9I/AAAAAAAAAB8/hMZC65n_UX8/s1600-h/naturallipgloss_wildhoney.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4cVm14em9I/AAAAAAAAAB8/hMZC65n_UX8/s320/naturallipgloss_wildhoney.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442342431743712210" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I am usually not a huge fan of 100% Natural products because I have noticed they do not typically live up to their more chemically enhanced counter parts.  This product is great though for a gloss.  Just the right amount of pigment and a gloss sheen.  &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P236803&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=5737"&gt;Bare Escentuals 100% Natural Lip Gloss&lt;/a&gt; does not feel sticky and although some people have said "they dont care of the taste of it"...I say to them ... why are you eating your gloss? The perfect color for day use is the golden peach shade called Wild Honey.  I would recommend it for all skin tones.  Check it out!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P236803&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=5737"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: Sephora&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-8032938287886729020?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/8032938287886729020'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/8032938287886729020'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/02/bare-escentuals-100-natural-lip-gloss.html' title='Bare Escentuals 100% Natural Lip Gloss - Wild Honey - Perfect for Day use'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4cVm14em9I/AAAAAAAAAB8/hMZC65n_UX8/s72-c/naturallipgloss_wildhoney.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-4525442175328077320</id><published>2010-02-24T10:24:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-24T10:49:35.291-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='face brush'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skin care'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='clarisonic'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skincare'/><title type='text'>Clarisonic Skincare Brush: Was my face ever clean before?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4V0rq6LCQI/AAAAAAAAAB0/36gxIEtal28/s1600-h/clarisonic.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4V0rq6LCQI/AAAAAAAAAB0/36gxIEtal28/s320/clarisonic.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441884018348591362" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;The &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml;jsessionid=1E302XRBJOIBECV0KQRRPIQ?id=P211002&amp;amp;categoryId=C19920"&gt;Clarisonic Skincare Brush&lt;/a&gt; has turned my skincare habits around.  It gently exfoliates the skin and removes impurities that I thought my plain face wash was ridding my skin of.  This brush helps to scrub pores clean and get rid of trace amounts of makeup, oil and other pollutants trapped on my face.  I have seen a huge increase in skin tone evenness and less breakouts.  It magnifies the effectiveness of the face wash you already use.  I use the delicate brush head since I have incredibility sensitive skin and mild rosacea.  I would recommend starting with the delicate brush if you are unsure and then adjust from there.  I would love to pick up the &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml;jsessionid=1E302XRBJOIBECV0KQRRPIQ?id=P245414&amp;amp;categoryId=C19920"&gt;Clarisonic Mia skincare system&lt;/a&gt; - the travel size version - because I definitely notice a difference when I haven't used the brush while on vacation.  Be sure to check it out! Definitely worth the price!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml;jsessionid=1E302XRBJOIBECV0KQRRPIQ?id=P211002&amp;amp;categoryId=C19920"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: Sephora&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-4525442175328077320?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4525442175328077320'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4525442175328077320'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/02/clarisonic-skincare-brush-was-my-face.html' title='Clarisonic Skincare Brush: Was my face ever clean before?'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4V0rq6LCQI/AAAAAAAAAB0/36gxIEtal28/s72-c/clarisonic.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-7080029505389708595</id><published>2010-02-24T09:47:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-24T10:23:02.913-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='best for ingrown hairs'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='waxing'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bliss'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sephora'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ingrown hair'/><title type='text'>Bliss Ingrown Eliminating Pads: Waxing bliss . . . how to keep ingrown hairs at bay</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4VsRZzb2eI/AAAAAAAAABs/YBJsZj1cLmk/s1600-h/bliss.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4VsRZzb2eI/AAAAAAAAABs/YBJsZj1cLmk/s320/bliss.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5441874770987309538" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P63308&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=4326"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Bliss Ingrown Eliminating Pads&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;This product is great!  I use to use the &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P13024&amp;amp;categoryId=B70"&gt;Tend Skin&lt;/a&gt; solution for ingrown hairs, but having to apply it using cotton balls was quite debacle.  The &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P63308&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=4326"&gt;Bliss Ingrown Eliminating Pads&lt;/a&gt; are perfect in size and are ready for use straight out of the tub.  They are a bit pricey, but I have found them well worth it.  No more ingrown hairs from shaving or waxing.  To stretch the amount out a little longer I try to just use them every other day and still have successful results.  Highly recommend these for people who are ingrown hair prone.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P63308&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=4326"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: Sephora&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-7080029505389708595?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7080029505389708595'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7080029505389708595'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/02/bliss-ingrown-eliminating-pads-waxing.html' title='Bliss Ingrown Eliminating Pads: Waxing bliss . . . how to keep ingrown hairs at bay'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/S4VsRZzb2eI/AAAAAAAAABs/YBJsZj1cLmk/s72-c/bliss.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-7090476527991861847</id><published>2010-02-24T09:45:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-24T09:46:50.994-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Its been awhile . . but I'm back</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Sorry for the long hiatus from Sweep of the Brush . . lots going on at work and in my personal life.  But, I'm ready to continue my crusade to finding the best makeup and beauty products out there.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-7090476527991861847?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7090476527991861847'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/7090476527991861847'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2010/02/its-been-awhile-but-im-back.html' title='Its been awhile . . but I&apos;m back'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-6530661045284746467</id><published>2009-11-28T18:06:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-28T18:20:29.672-08:00</updated><title type='text'>MAC Fluidline - Best Gel Eyeliner Around</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SxHaVKccIdI/AAAAAAAAABk/Em_trZtqU9E/s1600/655033_fpx.tif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SxHaVKccIdI/AAAAAAAAABk/Em_trZtqU9E/s320/655033_fpx.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5409344684564423122" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;For everyday I like to use a pencil liner, but when I want to draw more attention to my eyes and have more precise liner,  I reach for &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=148956&amp;amp;CategoryID=46588"&gt;MAC Fluidline&lt;/a&gt;.  It's super easy to use unlike liquid eyeliners, but gives the same effect.  The gel is creamy and applies flawlessly.  I recommend using a small eyeliner brush, like &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=298787&amp;amp;CategoryID=46606"&gt;MAC 210 Precise Eye Liner Brush&lt;/a&gt;.   Simply roll the brush in the pot and glide across lash line.  It couldn't be easier!  My favs are Blacktrack (jet black, perfect for a night out) and Macroviolet (great with green or hazel eyes).&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=148956&amp;amp;CategoryID=46588"&gt;MAC @ Macys.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: Macys.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-6530661045284746467?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6530661045284746467'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6530661045284746467'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/11/mac-fluidline-best-gel-eyeliner-around.html' title='MAC Fluidline - Best Gel Eyeliner Around'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SxHaVKccIdI/AAAAAAAAABk/Em_trZtqU9E/s72-c/655033_fpx.tif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-6072246815285386644</id><published>2009-11-20T16:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-20T16:13:59.674-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Best Handcream for dry fall weather: L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SwcwlQMwOII/AAAAAAAAABc/3Whi_60lgyM/s1600/handcream.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SwcwlQMwOII/AAAAAAAAABc/3Whi_60lgyM/s320/handcream.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406343294243321986" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Now that the cooling trend has finally hit SF, I find my hands drying out even faster.  Especially with the threat of the flu or cold lurking around every corner, I find myself washing my hands multiple times a day and applying hand sanitizer.  Even though I have yet to get sick (thanks purell!) it is taking a toll on my sensitive hand skin.  I try to reach for whatever lotion is available.  But, the best of the best is &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P39674&amp;amp;categoryId=C11831"&gt;L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream&lt;/a&gt;.  It is super rich and absorbs quickly so you are not left with greasy hands.  I recommend picking up the full size tube to leave at work or home and grab a few of the travel size 1 oz. to stash in your purse, car or whereever else you may feel the need to moisturize your hands.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P39674&amp;amp;categoryId=C11831"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image: Sephora.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-6072246815285386644?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6072246815285386644'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6072246815285386644'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/11/best-handcream-for-dry-fall-weather.html' title='Best Handcream for dry fall weather: L&apos;Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SwcwlQMwOII/AAAAAAAAABc/3Whi_60lgyM/s72-c/handcream.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-6888928059935181127</id><published>2009-11-07T21:41:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-07T21:50:14.433-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Exfoliate on the go: Use a sugar packet</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SvZcDFobhrI/AAAAAAAAABU/6lyEcGyHGBU/s1600-h/sugar.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SvZcDFobhrI/AAAAAAAAABU/6lyEcGyHGBU/s320/sugar.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401606011198604978" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;When you need to exfoliate on vacation or just feel the need for a great face scrub . . . grab a sugar packet the next time you pick up your latte at the bucks.  It is a cheap and easy way to get your face scrub on!  Mix the granular sugar with some of your regular face cleanser and exfoliate away.  Move quickly as the sugar will melt rapidly.  I carry a few in my purse for on the go scrubbing.  Try it for yourself!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-6888928059935181127?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6888928059935181127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6888928059935181127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/11/exfoliate-on-go-use-sugar-packet.html' title='Exfoliate on the go: Use a sugar packet'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SvZcDFobhrI/AAAAAAAAABU/6lyEcGyHGBU/s72-c/sugar.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-5046481216528545166</id><published>2009-11-05T12:48:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-11-05T13:00:52.774-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='perfume'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fragrance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gift'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='sampler'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='gift for her'/><title type='text'>Great Gift Idea - Fragrance Samplers at Sephora</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SvM8qtVpAXI/AAAAAAAAABM/wbyWpQdkKfE/s1600-h/sampler.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SvM8qtVpAXI/AAAAAAAAABM/wbyWpQdkKfE/s320/sampler.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400727082569892210" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I love the idea of a Fragrance Sampler.  You get to try out several different fragrances and see how they wear all day and night.  And then when you find the scent that is totally you . . . you go pick up a full size of it with the voucher included in the set.  Sephora's fragrance samplers are by far the best.  They are perfect for someone . . . a sister, friend, mother, etc. that you want to give a great gift to, but are not quite sure what their perfume style is.  There are also a variety of samplers so you can find one for someone no matter what their age or style is.  I picked up one as a Christmas present to a friend last year and she absolutely loved it.  They also carry a&lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/search/search_results.jhtml?command=text&amp;amp;attr1=men%27s+fragrance+sampler&amp;amp;attr2=&amp;amp;%2Fcom%2Flvmh%2Fcommerce%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2Fiphrase%2Fproxy%2FIPhraseSearchFormHandler.search=search&amp;amp;_D%3A%2Fcom%2Flvmh%2Fcommerce%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2Fiphrase%2Fproxy%2FIPhraseSearchFormHandler.search=+&amp;amp;searchString=men%27s+fragrance+sampler&amp;amp;x=0&amp;amp;y=0&amp;amp;_DARGS=%2Fincludes%2FsearchFinder.jhtml"&gt; fragrance sampler for men&lt;/a&gt; . . . great for that man in you life that you are not quite sure what to get him.  I highly recommend scooping up this set when you are in need of a last minute great gift.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/search/search_results.jhtml?command=text&amp;amp;attr1=fragrance+sampler&amp;amp;attr2=&amp;amp;%2Fcom%2Flvmh%2Fcommerce%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2Fiphrase%2Fproxy%2FIPhraseSearchFormHandler.search=search&amp;amp;_D%3A%2Fcom%2Flvmh%2Fcommerce%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch%2Fiphrase%2Fproxy%2FIPhraseSearchFormHandler.search=+&amp;amp;searchString=fragrance+sampler&amp;amp;x=41&amp;amp;y=8&amp;amp;_DARGS=%2Fincludes%2FsearchFinder.jhtml"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Image: Sephora&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-5046481216528545166?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/5046481216528545166'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/5046481216528545166'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/11/great-gift-idea-fragrance-samplers-at.html' title='Great Gift Idea - Fragrance Samplers at Sephora'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SvM8qtVpAXI/AAAAAAAAABM/wbyWpQdkKfE/s72-c/sampler.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-2101818003759215969</id><published>2009-10-29T20:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-29T21:32:34.634-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eyecream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='korres'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skin care'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skincare'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='best eye cream'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eye cream'/><title type='text'>Best Day Eye Cream - Korres Evening Primrose Eye Cream</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SupsCBo2ooI/AAAAAAAAABE/g5I5miQ_Q4M/s1600-h/korres.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SupsCBo2ooI/AAAAAAAAABE/g5I5miQ_Q4M/s320/korres.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5398245885412287106" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Don't let the "evening" mislead you in this fabulous day use eye cream.  &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61815&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=5715"&gt;Korres Evening Primrose Eye Cream&lt;/a&gt; is natural and made without harsh chemicals and dyes that can irritate the delicate eye area.  This is great to use under makeup and has slight reflective particles to mask under eye circles and fine lines.  The best feature of this eye cream is that it contains spf 6.  I cannot find another eye cream out there that is perfect for sensitive skin and provides sun protection.  I highly recommend this product and encourage others to give it a try.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61815&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=5715"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image from: Sephora.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-2101818003759215969?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/2101818003759215969'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/2101818003759215969'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/best-day-eye-cream-korres-evening.html' title='Best Day Eye Cream - Korres Evening Primrose Eye Cream'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SupsCBo2ooI/AAAAAAAAABE/g5I5miQ_Q4M/s72-c/korres.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-579378238890974036</id><published>2009-10-26T11:13:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-26T11:23:02.115-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Magic, Mirth and Mischief - Great Holiday Face Kits by MAC</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SuXo75KTu7I/AAAAAAAAAA8/NznuGWmkvJI/s1600-h/MAC.tif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SuXo75KTu7I/AAAAAAAAAA8/NznuGWmkvJI/s320/MAC.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396975844127390642" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I am loving the new Holiday Face Kits by MAC from the &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=47847&amp;amp;PageID=205502861234387"&gt;Magic, Mirth and Mischief&lt;/a&gt; collection.  There are some really great colors for all skin tones and looks. There are lip, face and eye kits that all come in a great little compact.  Great to stash in your purse when you are running from the office to a holiday party.  I just bought the eye shadow kit "Devil May Dare" with warm eye shadows.  The four light colors are great for day use and then the two darker colors can be added on to vamp up the look for night.  This looks like the case for all the eye shadow kits.  Be sure to check these out before they sell out.  Limited edition sets are only available through the holidays!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=430790&amp;amp;CategoryID=47847"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;Macys&lt;/span&gt;.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image from: &lt;a href="http://www.macys.com/"&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;Macys&lt;/span&gt;.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-579378238890974036?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/579378238890974036'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/579378238890974036'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/magic-mirth-and-mischief-great-holiday.html' title='Magic, Mirth and Mischief - Great Holiday Face Kits by MAC'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SuXo75KTu7I/AAAAAAAAAA8/NznuGWmkvJI/s72-c/MAC.tif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-665019486030804525</id><published>2009-10-19T12:11:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-19T12:24:42.192-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Attending a Wedding Essential: How to look fab and not shiny in Wedding Pictures</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/Sty8k2C1rLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/0Gsoov-Vfqs/s1600-h/smashbox.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/Sty8k2C1rLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/0Gsoov-Vfqs/s320/smashbox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394393794851744946" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/p139scg/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-11.jpg" alt="" /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;How to look great in Wedding picture or any other pictures for that matter, Whether your the bride, the bridesmaid or a guest you want to be remember as looking fab not shiny.  I highly recommend &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P9889&amp;amp;categoryId=RPYMAL&amp;amp;navAction=jump"&gt;Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer&lt;/a&gt;.  I like the oil free version the best, especially if you are acne prone or oily.  It's called "light"and it looks white in the bottle, but goes on clear on the face.  The new bottle provided, works great so that you can get down to the very last drop of the product.  This keeps your makeup looking matte and fresh.  I work with this under my makeup in over 100 degree weather for a wedding that I was a bridesmaid in.  And my skin looked great in the pictures.  I glowed, no shine in sight.  Definitely pick this up if you are headed to a big event, it will not let you down.  Also, great for everyday use if you like that matte look and have shiny skin.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Not sure, you can try out a &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml?brandId=Smashbox&amp;amp;categoryId=C15736"&gt;smaller size of the product at Sephora&lt;/a&gt; for only $16&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P9889&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=3990"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Image: Sephora.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-665019486030804525?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/665019486030804525'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/665019486030804525'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/attending-wedding-essential-how-to-look.html' title='Attending a Wedding Essential: How to look fab and not shiny in Wedding Pictures'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/Sty8k2C1rLI/AAAAAAAAAA0/0Gsoov-Vfqs/s72-c/smashbox.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-6275871370242482691</id><published>2009-10-15T20:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T20:40:04.389-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mascara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='too faced'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='makeup'/><title type='text'>Perfect On the Go Mascara from Too Faced - LashLight</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/Stfq41VI5yI/AAAAAAAAAAs/t_F7oKvJjpY/s1600-h/lashlight.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/Stfq41VI5yI/AAAAAAAAAAs/t_F7oKvJjpY/s320/lashlight.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5393037340908775202" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;This mascara seems perfect for the on-the-go type gal.  Great for when your running late to work and just missed the bus or trying to go from meeting to happy hour and still look fab! LashLight by Too Faced is now available at Sephora.  This great mascara has lash coating ability to thicken, lengthen and condition in a super black finish.  Not only will your lashes look a-mazing...it comes with the added bonus of a close-up mirror, so this can be applied on the go.  Even better, when your sitting in the back of that dark taxi trying to get to your next party .  .don't fret about light..this mascara comes equipped with light...LED light...so you can have the perfect application every time!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Be sure to check it out and report back what you think!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P249104&amp;amp;categoryId=C19766&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true"&gt;Sephora - LashLight&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Image: Sephora&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-6275871370242482691?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6275871370242482691'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/6275871370242482691'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/perfect-on-go-mascara-from-too-faced.html' title='Perfect On the Go Mascara from Too Faced - LashLight'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/Stfq41VI5yI/AAAAAAAAAAs/t_F7oKvJjpY/s72-c/lashlight.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-1902494631854992256</id><published>2009-10-15T13:38:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-15T13:53:23.964-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='twilight'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='makeup'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='nordstrom'/><title type='text'>Twilight -  the craze has even hit the beauty industry</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SteLljzrtBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/HfHGGmoXhQY/s1600-h/lip.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SteLljzrtBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/HfHGGmoXhQY/s320/lip.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392932556182893586" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;While I am a definite fan of the Twilight books and can't wait to see New Moon, I can't believe the amount of products that have come out bearing the Best seller's Namesake, from cardboard cutouts of Edward to lipgloss to candy.  Nordstrom is fully behind the movement.  They have everything from clothes, jewelry, Cds and the ever intriguing beauty products.  I must admit I am a fan of the packaging, no teenie bopper sparkles and glitter here.  Items  include: DuWop Lip Venom, lip gloss, color palette, mascara, eyeshadow, blush, and the very interesting body glow and 'first light' face glow.  I guess that's the perfect way to attract your suitor with the sparkle of a vampire in daylight.  I am definitely interested to hear more about these product.  If anyone has used them or seen them in-store be sure to leave a comment.  I would love to hear what you have to say!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/c/6025257/0%7E2377897%7E2383939%7E6025257?origin=bdlp"&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Nordstrom.com Twilight Makeup&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Image from: Nordstrom.com&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-1902494631854992256?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/1902494631854992256'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/1902494631854992256'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/twilight-craze-has-even-hit-beauty.html' title='Twilight -  the craze has even hit the beauty industry'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/SteLljzrtBI/AAAAAAAAAAk/HfHGGmoXhQY/s72-c/lip.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-3565994276477210426</id><published>2009-10-14T12:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T12:21:39.251-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Spray Tan in San Francisco - Where to go?</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StYkpKpHGBI/AAAAAAAAAAc/1wSfH_ZQIAM/s1600-h/shimmer.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 67px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StYkpKpHGBI/AAAAAAAAAAc/1wSfH_ZQIAM/s320/shimmer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392537893472770066" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Sometimes all that sunscreen can leave me looking pasty even in the summer...what do I turn to? SPRAY TAN!!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I have gone to a couple different places for a spray tan.  I have only been in booths . . . the best place I have been to for a spray tan in San Francisco, CA is Shimmer.  It is located in the Union Square area.  They have amounts about every 15 minutes.  They have the Magictan booth, which in my opinion is better then Mystic tanning . . I have streak issues with Mystic.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;So when you go to Shimmer-SF you are greeted by a person at the front desk and then you pay before you get your tan done, which is great bc then you can get out of there right after.  Also, take a moment to browse their small boutique area . . . there are bathing suits, cover ups and other tan essentials.  Now its time to spray tan!!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I usually get a level 2 (I have fair to medium skin) without the bronzer.  If you are just going home afterwards no need for the bronzer.  Also, I get the prep spray, its a little more money but totally worth it! It makes sure your skin is hydrated so you don't end up with flaking, streaking or dark spots. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once you have picked out all your spray options its time to get your spray on!  You enter a room with all the spray tan essentials.  They have baby wipes and makeup remover if you havent already removed your makeup and deoderant.  They also provide lotion to create a barrier on your hands and feet.  I apply the lotion so it is still visable, so I know where to wipe off after the spray sess is over.  Also, provided is a hair cap and a towel.&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Now spray away.  Enter the booth, if you can't remember all the details of what to do you can see the How to poster from inside the booth.  The booth has two open sides, which is nice to let fresh air in and not have to hold your breath the entire time.  Make sure to hold your arms away from your body so that your sides get bronzed as well.  After, the spray is done you can clean your ears with q-tips and wipe the lotion off your hands and feet with the baby wipes.  No orange palms here! Then if you are still damp anywhere go ahead and dab yourself with the towel provided.  &lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;After, you have cleaned yourself up . . . there is a side room available to change in, so the next person can use the booth.  You can get changed and I recommend looser fitting clothes after.  I have not had an issue with the selftanner getting on my clothes. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now your ready to go!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;If you get the clear tanner then you will see nothing right away.  I recommend getting the spray tan after work so that you can head home and sleep with the tanner still on.  No working out or showers until the next day.  You will wake up with a beautful streak free and safe tan.  This place is definitly worth it to check out!&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Check out their site: &lt;/span&gt;http://www.shimmer-sf.com/&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-3565994276477210426?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/3565994276477210426'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/3565994276477210426'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/spray-tan-in-san-francisco-where-to-go.html' title='Spray Tan in San Francisco - Where to go?'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StYkpKpHGBI/AAAAAAAAAAc/1wSfH_ZQIAM/s72-c/shimmer.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-4279137352670698323</id><published>2009-10-14T09:59:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-14T10:15:09.060-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Layering Blush - How to go without the bronzer for winter</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StYG2wN1MPI/AAAAAAAAAAU/1Zm1_9rloJw/s1600-h/654957_fpx.tif"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StYG2wN1MPI/AAAAAAAAAAU/1Zm1_9rloJw/s320/654957_fpx.tif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392505141548364018" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I know it can be difficult to forgo bronzer as summer fades to fall and fall to winter.  But, once the sun goes away so does my natural glow.  I have been wearing sunscreen on my face everyday for the past 10 years ... so you can imagine that im pretty pasty.  What i like to do to add depth to my face is to layer 2 blushes.  This gives the illusion of more color, but not the fake and bake look of bronzer.  This works great for work and daytime .... I still bust out the bronzer at night : )&lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I like to pick a darker shade to put on first, like &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P2855&amp;amp;categoryId=C10476"&gt;Orgasm by Nars&lt;/a&gt;, it gives a peachy tone and a slight shimmer.  I sweep this on my cheekbones to the hairline and then down the bridge of my nose.  Then to highlight I use a light pink with some sparkles, like Shy Beauty by &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=106380&amp;amp;CategoryID=46600"&gt;MAC&lt;/a&gt; (this may be discontined...boo...but any light pink will work).  I sweep this on the apples of my checks and on my temples.  This gives a nice highlighting effect and adds some contrasting color without going over the top.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Everyone should definitely give this a try in the winter as an alternative to bronzer.  Any dark and light color blush combo will work.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image from: &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/product/index.ognc?ID=106380&amp;amp;CategoryID=46600"&gt;Macys.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-4279137352670698323?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4279137352670698323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4279137352670698323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/layering-blush-how-to-go-without.html' title='Layering Blush - How to go without the bronzer for winter'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StYG2wN1MPI/AAAAAAAAAAU/1Zm1_9rloJw/s72-c/654957_fpx.tif' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-5097244371366746464</id><published>2009-10-12T18:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T19:11:26.145-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='samples'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='carryon'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beauty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='travel size'/><title type='text'>Carryon Airplane Travel: How to fit all your beauty items into that pesky ziplock bag</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StPhWMsvHII/AAAAAAAAAAM/WW0fabkLzXE/s1600-h/Victorinox+Carryon.jpeg"&gt;&lt;img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StPhWMsvHII/AAAAAAAAAAM/WW0fabkLzXE/s320/Victorinox+Carryon.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391900950374849666" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;With all the airline restrictions it's hard to fit all your beauty items along with other toiletry essentials into that quartsize bag.  Also, with several airlines now charging to check your bag and others loosing your bag (bags lost: 3...via JFK,SEA,PHX)  The best way to go when traveling is bring your carryon bag onto the plane.  The best suitcase to bring on the plane (ahem ...the largest roller bag the airlines will let you bring on) is the &lt;a href="http://www.ebags.com/victorinox_swiss_army/werks_traveler_3_0_22_deluxe_expandable_wheeled_travel_bag_wt_22/product_detail/index.cfm?modelid=111305"&gt;Victorinox Werks Traveler 3.0 22" Deluxe Expandable Wheeled Travel Bag&lt;/a&gt;.  Its a little pricey . . but trust, its worth.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Now that we have the suitcase covered...what about the beauty products.  Now, many highend brands now carry travel sized products of your full sized favorites.  These are great and all, but lets face it...we only have a quart sized bag to work with.  There simply isn't enough room.  Here is the trick . . . sample sized products. I know . . ."but I want to try these out". I agree, but the best way to go is to save these up.  From face wash, moisturizer, perfume and most importantly shampoo &amp;amp; conditioner, this is the way to go.  I just stock up on these where possible and then stash them in a reuseable bag, until my next vacay is booked.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When you make your beauty purchases be sure to ask if there are any free samples (even better if its of the same product you are buying ; )  The best places to get these at are &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/promo/beautybonuses/index.jhtml?pageCode=ws&amp;amp;_requestid=184844"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="http://www.ulta.com/ulta/browse/samples.jsp"&gt;ULTA&lt;/a&gt; or any individual brand store.  Also, ask at department stores when making your purchases....you never know what they have behind the counter.  Shampoo and conditioner samples are the best because these items are usually the bulkiest, although they can be hard to come by.  Next time you head to the Salon to get your hair done be sure to ask your stylist if she/he has any samples for you.  It never hurts to ask.  &lt;/span&gt;  &lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;So book your next trip and don't fret about the beauty essentials . . . the samples have got you covered!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Image from: &lt;a href="http://www.ebags.com/"&gt;Ebags.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-5097244371366746464?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/5097244371366746464'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/5097244371366746464'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/carryon-airplane-travel-how-to-fit-all.html' title='Carryon Airplane Travel: How to fit all your beauty items into that pesky ziplock bag'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_sOWDSgqv7Lk/StPhWMsvHII/AAAAAAAAAAM/WW0fabkLzXE/s72-c/Victorinox+Carryon.jpeg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-1473608119870048384</id><published>2009-10-12T10:53:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T11:27:03.220-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bareminerals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bare minerals'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='foundation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='bare escentuals'/><title type='text'>The Foundation - Powder Based - Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I have been using Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals for over 7 years now.  I can't find anything that comes close coverage wise, but still leaves a natural look.  I really like how you can layer on more where needed, like to cover acne scars or dark shadows on the face.  It also has a nice opalescent shimmer to it, to distract from imperfections and give an overall glow.  Works best on normal to oily skin, can get flakey on dry skin.  The only downside is if you knock over the container...like I have...you end up with loosing a lot of product and staining your suitcase (navy blue with beige foundation all over it...sweeet).  I like how some of the new mineral lines from other Brands have a built in shaver/grater to avoid this type of disaster.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I have yet to try the Matte version of the bareMinerals, but I will be sure to post as soon as I do.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P61003&amp;amp;shouldPaginate=true&amp;amp;categoryId=5737"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt; and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;a style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);" href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/S/2937634/0%7E2376780%7E6009391%7E6016236%7E6016242%7E6016254?mediumthumbnail=Y&amp;amp;origin=category&amp;amp;searchtype=&amp;amp;pbo=6016254&amp;amp;P=1"&gt;Nordstrom.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-1473608119870048384?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/1473608119870048384'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/1473608119870048384'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/foundation-powder-based-bare-escentuals.html' title='The Foundation - Powder Based - Bare Escentuals i.d. bareMinerals'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-2524688971155509920</id><published>2009-10-11T14:51:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T15:05:08.449-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='MAC'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eyeshadow'/><title type='text'>MAC Eye Shadow: My Fav Colors</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I use MAC eye shadow every single day.  The color looks great and lasts all day long.  I &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;definitely&lt;/span&gt; like to pick up shadows from the New Collections MAC releases throughout the seasons.  The shadows are highly pigmented and look great on all &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;skintones&lt;/span&gt;.  I have fair to medium skin tone.  The basic colors I wear everyday are:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2"&gt;Shroom&lt;/span&gt; - a light cream color with a hint of shimmer (use as a base from lash line to eyebrow)&lt;br /&gt;All That Glitters - a brown bronze with lots gold of shimmer (use on lid)&lt;br /&gt;Any other bright color - then I use any bright color as a once over on the lid, bright purples and teals work great to really make the eyes pop&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT154&amp;amp;PRODUCT_ID=363"&gt;MAC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-2524688971155509920?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/2524688971155509920'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/2524688971155509920'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/mac-eye-shadow-my-fav-colors.html' title='MAC Eye Shadow: My Fav Colors'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-4572476874564603820</id><published>2009-10-11T09:26:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T09:33:55.066-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='all day'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mascara'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tubes'/><title type='text'>The Mascara: Perfect for the Beach or Pool</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;"Blinc Kiss Me Mascara" is the original tube lash mascara.  The product wraps around your eyelashes to stay put.  This is the absolute best for the beach or pool when you don't want to end up with puddles of black under your eyes.  Also, great for everyday use when you are going and going for 10 hours a day.  About a year ago had emergency surgery and was in the hospital for 2 days.  Although most of me looked like a train wreck . . . my Blinc mascara still looked amazing.  This stuff stays put until you want it to come off.  The easiest way to take it off . . . wet a washcloth with warm water and then hold on lash line for about 30 seconds and then wipe mascara away.  By far the easiest mascara to take off, no need to worry about pulling out eyelashes.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;Find it at:&lt;/span&gt; &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml?brandId=Blinc"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-4572476874564603820?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4572476874564603820'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/4572476874564603820'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/mascara-perfect-for-beach-or-pool.html' title='The Mascara: Perfect for the Beach or Pool'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-2447336717300419992</id><published>2009-10-11T09:06:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T09:25:10.566-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='urban decay'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='eyeshadow primer'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='makeup'/><title type='text'>Must Have: Eyeshadow Primer</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;This is definitely a must have! "Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer" is by far one of the best primers I have ever used.  Keeps eyeshadow from creasing and stays in place all day long.  Perfect to use everyday or from when your rushing from the office to Happy Hour and then to Dinner.  Your eye makeup will still look great.  Only downside - not a huge fan of the new bent applicator. Why? It requires me to have to get more product out of the tube, when I use to be able to use both sides of the applicator.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;a href="http://www1.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=35058&amp;amp;PageID=150575449097635&amp;amp;kw=Urban%20Decay"&gt;Macys.com&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/browse/brand_hierarchy.jhtml?brandId=Urban+Decay"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-2447336717300419992?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/2447336717300419992'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/2447336717300419992'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/must-have-eyeshadow-primer.html' title='Must Have: Eyeshadow Primer'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-9073450734311553958</id><published>2009-10-10T18:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-11T09:26:37.359-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='perfume'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='fragrance'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='D and G'/><title type='text'>Fabulous Fragrance: "D&amp;G La Lune"</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I am in loooove with this fragrance right now.  "D&amp;amp;G La Lune" is one of five fabulous new unisex fragrances by D&amp;amp;G.  La Lune combines fresh scents like lily and apple with deeply romantic rose.  This perfume is light enough to wear in the office, but transitions into night with the deep rose scent.  Perfect for those looking for a versatile scent to transition from day to night.  &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;This gets 5 stars&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Find it at: &lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.sephora.com/"&gt;Sephora&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-9073450734311553958?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/9073450734311553958'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/9073450734311553958'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/fabulous-fragrance-d-la-lune.html' title='Fabulous Fragrance: &quot;D&amp;G La Lune&quot;'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6146477538541376959.post-659040050831536329</id><published>2009-10-10T18:01:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-10T18:05:41.837-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beauty'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skin care'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='makeup'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='skincare'/><title type='text'>Welcome!!</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);"&gt;I am new to the blogging community, but I am excited to be here!  The focus of this blog will be to talk about makeup, skincare products and other beauty items.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6146477538541376959-659040050831536329?l=sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/659040050831536329'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6146477538541376959/posts/default/659040050831536329'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://sweepofthebrush.blogspot.com/2009/10/welcome.html' title='Welcome!!'/><author><name>sweepofthebrush</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06286037247516118842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry></feed>
