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Sharing Makeup With Strangers: If Everyone Jumped

Dirty makeup is fine on a video, but we'll pass for everyday use

This week, we were grossed out by a story that appeared on Glamour.com about used makeup – including lipstick, foundation and brushes – that is up for sale on eBay, with plenty of bids coming in.

We thought the idea of buying makeup that a complete stranger has used was absolutely disgusting, particularly used lipstick and mascaras, but a little digging around the Internet revealed that scoring used makeup online is actually pretty common and has been going on for years now.

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J.Crew to Offer Outlet Store Items Online

Now you can experience JCrew Factory prices Online!

OMG exciting alert – J.Crew plans to put its outlet store clothing up for sale online starting next month! You know what that means: no more driving to out of the way shopping centers and strip malls to score J.Crew cheapies.

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$400 Designer Stuffed Animals and Luxury Toys: If Everyone Jumped

$400 Designer Stuffed Animals and Luxury Toys: If Everyone Jumped

If you thought the $3,000 price tag on T-shirts that popped up in Valentino’s Rodeo Drive, Los Angeles boutique this summer was ridiculous, get this: Hermès now offers a children’s coloring book going for $130. Hermès’ collection of pricey kid toys does not stop there, though.

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Want to Dress Like Lady Gaga or Rhianna? Not Just A Label Connects You Direct to Their Designers

At left, Lady Gaga's Telephone Hat by Piers Atkinson, at right a hat from the designer's It Is Later Than You Think collecyion

A new “Celebrity” feature on the avant-garde fashion Web site NotJustALabel.com was launched Wednesday to direct fans of stars with outlandish fashion taste to the designers who created their outfits’ online retail collections. Much the same way you can score an outfit straight off the set of a television show at SeenOn’s site, fans can find costumes worn by Fergie and Rhianna in addition to Gaga for their own closets.

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How to Handle After-Sun Skin: Beauty and Grooming Under $10

How to Handle After-Sun Skin: Beauty and Grooming Under $10

You slathered your skin with SPF/UVB 50 sunscreen. You went the beach. You wore a hat. You re-applied halfway through the day. You got sunburn anyway. It can certainly happen, and affordable products are available to help speed the healing process, minimize the lasting damage and cool your skin to increase comfort.

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Madonna and Lourdes’ Material Girl is Almost Here, Promotions Ensue

Madonna and Lourdes’ Material Girl is Almost Here, Promotions Ensue

If you’ve been reading any fashion blog (this one included), you’ve heard about “Material Girl,” a fast-fashion juniors collection which Madonna and her daughter, Lourdes, collaborated on. The August 3rd debut at macys.com and 200 select Macy’s stores across the country is on track, and the retailer recently released more information on the supporting promo plans.

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Shoes Under $100: Flat, Summer Sandals to Wear Everywhere

Shoes Under $100: Flat, Summer Sandals to Wear Everywhere

It’s summer and it’s hot, which means you have the perfect excuse to wear comfortable, flat sandals for work and play, but that doesn’t mean your footwear has to be unstylish or sloppy. From gladiator-inspired sandals to peep-toe ballet flats, the options are endless, and they afford you no excuse for worn-out flip flops, which doctors have said can cause more foot problems than high heels because of lack of support.

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Chocomize: Creating Your Own Candy Bar is the Next Big Thing in Customization

Chocomize: Creating Your Own Candy Bar is the Next Big Thing in Customization

The hottest new personalized product service is Chocomize, a New York-based Web company that offers custom-made candy bars, designed by the consumer and shipped right to their door. Chocomize offers a choice of up to five out of 90 ingredients to add to your choice of chocolate bark for over 30 million combinations to create “chocolate exactly the way you want it.”

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Marc Jacobs is the Latest to Finally Relent to the Internet

Come September, consumers can purchase directly from marcjacobs.com

The Marc Jacobs fashion label is worth an estimated $5 million, but up to this point the brand had no e-commerce store of its own. The top American fashion designer’s lack of online retail until now is actually more interesting than the recent news that marcjacobs.com will begin selling clothes this September. In any other industry, just now breaking into e-commerce would be totally unheard of, ironic, inexcusable and perplexing.

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