It's always a treat to sit beneath the scissors of master stylist, and Jamie Stevens is certainly that. Not only is he Art Director at the prestigious Errol Douglas salon, he's also the Creative Ambassador for GHD's (you can swoon now girls) as well as being a celebrity stylist, and it was his scissors I was perched under.

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No7 is one of those brands that has managed to make a serious impact on the market, with fans amongst teens and adults alike. Their latest palette shows they're taking note of the latest fashion trends with a selection of bold brights that can create an alternative smokey eye.

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Good morning, friends. I hope you’re having a good weekend so far. I’m sitting here at my desk, playing with nail polish and surfing the Net for beauty news.
Check out Essie’s fall polish line ($8 each). Keeping in character for fall, the collection features deep plum, berry and cherry shades that look good enough to eat (I’m always hungry, LOL!).
Sometimes I shy away from uber-dark shades because of how obvious it can be when they chip, so I’m glad Essie decided not to go too vampire dark with these colors.

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MAC’s product marketing describes the shade as a “clean grape burgundy.” On me it’s a cool 40’s-style red with a touch of purple. I think it’s one of the most stunning shades I’ve seen in a while. It makes me want to don fishnets and dance to Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy!

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Here’s a brief peak at some of the products from MAC’s upcoming Cult of Cherry collection. I haven’t been this excited about a MAC collection since … well, since the last MAC collection.

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-Viva Woman wonders whether you should wash your hair with hot or cold water.

- Fab Sugar wants to know what you think of Kate Moss's latest cover. Is it cool, or classless?

-Spoiled Pretty looks at the hot new products on offer from Fresh this year.

-The Muse waxes lyrical over Viktor and Rolf's new lash collection.

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There's been quite a lot of furore over the new Givenchy Phenomen'eyes mascara we mentioned here.People were unsure whether the strangely spherical wand would actually give good coverage, and if applying it at a vertical angle would mean you poked yourself in the eyes.

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Hey, chicas! I stopped by Rite Aid to grab a snack before dance class. *Somehow* I ended up in the makeup section, LOL. Check out this sweet sale on my favorite drugstore gloss, Sally Hansen Diamond Lip Treatment. Regularly $4.95, it’s currently buy one, get the second one half off.

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The Benefit brand sorta slipped under my radar for a couple years, but I used to be a big fan.

Back when I worked in downtown SF and every other person worked for a dot com (*rolls eyes*), I remember wearing Benetint and Dr. Feelgood. I’m not sure why I stopped following the line. I guess it fell into the same black hole that swallowed my Hello Kitty lunch box and black jelly bracelets.

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They’re baaaaaack. No, I’m not talking about poltergeists, Carol Anne. I’m referring to a resurgence of matte makeup products. Shine and shimmer have dominated makeup for the last several years, but more and more matte lipsticks, eye shadows and blushes appear each day.

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When it comes to pink lipsticks, I am a one-woman army. I’ve been hoarding them since high school. My arsenal is such that if hostile aliens landed and the fate of the world hinged on our ability to scare them away with tubes of pink lipstick, the Earth would prevail! I’d whip out one of my new favorite pink shades for fall, Bobbi Brown’s Pretty Pink Metallic Lip Color ($22), and wave it above my head like a light saber.

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Bourjois have been pulling out all the stops lately, first with their new Stretch eyeshadows, and now with these Shimering Shine liquid eyeshadows. The formula contains 55% water to help it glide across the skin, and it includes pearlised pigments to create a really shimmery look.

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When MAC's eyeshadow quad from the Cult of the Cherry range landed on my desk, I couldn't help but getting a bit giggly. The colours were so gorgeous, the pigments so fine, and it was just such a wearable palette.

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One of these days I'm going to have a facial that's relaxing. You know, the type where they light scented candles, mutter insipid nothings into my ear, and let me drift off into a very expensive 45 minute nap.

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I normally opt for volumizing mascaras with uber thick brushes and wide wands. This has none of those factors, but I must admit to being pleasantly surprised with the quality of the mascara. I tried Collection 2000's new Magi-Length mascara (available October) in Ultra Black . It will also be available in black shimmer as well.

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