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What can these two pencils be used for? I think the question should be, what can’t they be used for because they are so versatile. The soft light beige and medium beige pencils from NYX COSMETICS called Wonder Pencils are just that. As in, “I wonder what else I can use these for?”

Corners of eyes, cupids bow, under eyebrows, waterline, conceal a blemish or scar, lip liner and probably so many other ways I’m not thinking of right now. These are a must have staple for your makeup collection. $4.50 @ nyxcosmetics.com.

I love lipstick so much that the only time I reach for a gloss is when my look is all about the eyes. I guess I just like the pigment lipsticks provide as opposed to the wet look for lips.

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It is the perfect time to entertain NEUTROGENA’s new Crease Proof Eye Shadow. Days are longer, temps are rising and there is lots of fun to be had outdoors and not in worrying about your makeup. We all know the brand is great for makeup basics, not wild colors so if you need to update your stash or get some good heat-resistant staples, this is a good product to consider.

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Seems like Mally Roncal is on QVC every time I surf past the channel. And yes, I usually stop and watch to see her latest. I mean, how else can you get a private tutorial on how to get the best of her products? Whether it’s buying a product and then hoping I am using it correctly or being sent one along with the press release to try, like this one from their PR reps, it’s always nice to have visual instructions. So how did the latest one from MALLY BEAUTY, Pro-Tricks Eye Palette ($50 @ qvc.com), perform? Click after the link to find out.

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There’s pretty much nothing better than a super bright eyeliner and leave it to the masters MAKE UP FOR EVER to put out one that makes eyes pop. The Aqua Eyes color #52L Pearly Green Lagoon. It’s part of their Aqua Summer 2013 Collection and they know how to do summer! This blue green sheen shade is perfect and these stay on the lids. How does it stay? From the evaporating silicone emollients and microcristallin waxes. Yup, I have no idea what those do except that they seem to work. $19 @ sephora.com.

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While I kind of like looking (just looking) at pastel colors when it comes to this time of the year, I just can't stomach actually wearing any of them on my parts – lips, nails and especially eyes. I was hoping CHANEL’s new Fresh Effect Eyeshadows ($34 @ chanel.com) would change that as most of the colors are pastel, but, alas, I’m not changing any feathers anytime soon, well, maybe.

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How hard is it to find a good foundation? I mean, what do you look for in a foundation and do you try a lot of them out or have one you use just at night vs day? I tend to nest with mine and only fluctuate between maybe one or two liquids and one kind of mineral powder.

Out this month from DOLCE & GABBANA is The Foundation Perfect Luminous Liquid Foundation and Perfect Matte Concealer. Long gone are the days you have to worry about shiny skin from a foundation! Remember those days? The foundation is a soft matte that contains their own Matte Adapt Complex that self-corrects signs of imperfection with illuminating particles of light-reflecting mica. A thinking foundation?? While this technology is not new, I found that this one gave me light coverage and really didn’t look like I was wearing anything on my face; it just evened out my tone, which I think we are all always looking for with foundation. Available in 15 shades.

The Perfect Matte Concealer also contains the complex and is available in 6 shades. $59/1oz @ sephora.com.

Will you be adjusting your summer makeup?

Disclosure: A sample of this item was provided for review purposes.

Are you a fan of cream shadows? How about cream shadows that have staying power? Yes, they are out there! ESTEE LAUDER just put out Pure Color Stay-on Shadow Paint and I was sent 2 of them to try out. So how did they perform? Click after the jump to see!

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BARE ESCENTUALS just came out with some new lippies call Marvelous Moxie Lipsticks ($18 @ bareescentuals.com). Launching this month, the collection is 18 colors strong and I can’t tout these more. Not only is the pigment off the chain (the swatches I did for this are 1 swipe!), but for a seemingly everyday lipstick, they last longer than ones I tried. I mean, I got about 4 hours off of these, which is almost unheard of for a non longwearing lippie, right?

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MAKEUP FOREVER’s Aqua Rouge are some of my fave long-wearing lippies and they just came out with this super bright one as part of their Summer 2013 Collection, #16 Fuschia. If you like ‘em bright, this is one to check out.

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