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Hey Slick, These Oil Blotters Will Keep You Under Control
I remember the first time I ever experienced the magic of an oil-blotting paper. Picture it, Sophia Petrillo-style: It was a steaming hot day in Chicago circa 2000. My friend and I were bridesmaids in a wedding, and our carefully applied makeup was melting more and more by the minute.
Doing Drugstore: Clean & Clear Morning Burst Oil Absorbing Sheets
This is going to sound weird, but I love seeing oil and sebum. I love them most when they are no longer in my face, which is why oil-blotting sheets are so much fun. There's something satisfying about dabbing your skin, then seeing the "oil spill" on the paper.
Matte Matters, Part III: Designer Blotting Papers
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Matte Matters, Part II: Designer Blotting Papers
Welcome back to Matte Matters, my three-part series on designer blotting papers. (To read part one, click here.) Until now, oil-absorbing blotting papers like the ones from Papier Poudre were available mainly as a budget buy, but now these products are getting an upgrade. Here are three more new additions to the high-end blotting market.
Matte Matters, Part I: Designer Blotting Papers
Since I discovered the new and luxuriously large Perfecting Powdered Sheets from NARS, I've noticed that more and more designer brands are now making blotting papers. Until now, oil-absorbing sheets like the ones from Papier Poudre were available mainly as a budget buy, but now these products are getting an upgrade. So I've put together a three-part series to introduce the new market for designer blotting papers.
New Product Alert: NARS Perfecting Powdered Sheets
Just in the nick of time for the hot and humid summertime weather comes the latest launch from NARS Cosmetics. Called Perfecting Powdered Sheets and hitting stores July 1, these blotting sheets are designed to absorb oil and sweat from your face. They help eliminate shine and leave you skin feeling fresh and clean.
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Heidi Klum Spills Her Red-Carpet Beauty Secrets
Even though you and I won't be at the Oscars this weekend, it never hurts to know how to look red-carpet ready. I recently had the chance to chat with the gorgeous Heidi Klum and her team of professionals, including Victoria’s Secret makeup artist Linda Hay, and was able to pick up some great tips and tricks for looking your best at a glamorous event. Heidi also dished about what's in her handbag on the big night and how to photograph like a supermodel, so read on.
Beauty Mark It Results: Summer Travel Essentials
If you're planning a trip, it can be a real pain to figure out how to squeeze all your beauty products into your limited space (especially if you have to get everything into the dreaded quart-sized baggie). To help reader lsd143, we've rounded up some essentials for her Summer trip to Europe.
Hannah426 suggests bringing a slim pack of blotting papers such as E.L.F Shine Eraser Blotting Papers, because "you can easily freshen up your look with just one of these sheets."
How-To: Prevent Greasy Bangs
Right after my freshman year in college, my high school friends and I decided to have a girls-only Mexican dinner at the local Chi-Chi's (remember that restaurant?). As we were getting ready for our big night, I reached for a can of what I thought was hairspray to finish off my look, and my bangs just kept getting greasier and greasier. Oops — I had grabbed my friend's high sheen finishing spray, instead!
Beauty Marked! Honeymoon Essentials
Wow, you ladies really know your stuff when it comes to picking the must-have honeymoon items. For last week's Beauty Mark It challenge, I asked you to select the essential products for your first vacation as a married couple. Did you ever!
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