Allure Magazine's Best of Beauty 2006

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Best Brown Eye Shadows: Maybelline Dream Mousse Shadow in Suede Sensation and Girlactik Star Shadow in Timeless

Best Color Eye Shadows: Yves Saint Laurent Ombre Solo Double-Effect in 2 and Estee Lauder Pure Pops Creme Eye Shadow in Blue Joy

Best Beige Eye Shadows: MAC Cream Color Base in Shell Frost and Stila Eye Shadow in Sun

Best Gray Eye Shadows: Cover Girl EyeSlicks in Midnight Metal and Chanel Soft Touch Eye Shadow in Safari

Eyeliner: Chanel Aqua Crayon Eye Color Stick

Mascara: Cover Girl LashExtract Mascara and Clinique High Definition Lashes

Brow Filler: Chanel Sourcils Duo Professionel

Eye-Makeup Remover: Almay Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover Pads

 

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L I P S

Best Wine Lipstick: Chanel Rouge Hydrabase Creme Lipstick in Vamp

Best Bright Lipstick: Vincent Longo Velvet Riche Lipstick in Ignition

Best Nude Lipstick: Laura Mercier Lip Color in Discretion

Best Red Lipstick: Delux Beauty Lipstick in Vinnie

Best Sheer Lipstick: Dior Rouge Lipstick in Academy Beige

Best Pink Lipstick: Giorgio Armani Sheer Transparent Lipstick in 11

Long-Wearing Lipstick: Chanel Rouge Double Intensite Ultra Wear Lip Color

Lip Balm: Jo Malone Vitamin E Lip Conditioner SPF 15

Lip Gloss: NARS Lip Gloss

Lip Stain: Becca Beach Tint

Lip Palette: Bobbi Brown Best Sellers Lip Palette

 

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B A S E

Foundations: Prescriptives Flawless Skin Total Protection Makeup SPF 15, Giorgio Armani Designer Shaping Cream Foundation, and L'Oreal Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Flawless Liquid Makeup

Blush: NARS Blush and Paula Dorf Cheek Color Cream in Candy Apple

Tinted Moisturizer: Chanel Hydramax + Tinted Moisture Boost Lotion SPF 15

Powder: L'Oreal Paris Translucide Loose Powder in Translucent and Shiseido Pressed Powder

Highlighter: L'Oreal Paris HIP High Intensity Pigments Illuminating Highlighter in Shimmer 894

Concealer: Benefit Boi-Ing Industrial Strength Concealer

Facial Self-Tanner: Clarins Radiance-Plus Self Tanning Cream-Gel

Bronzer: Guerlain Terracotta Light Sheer Bronzing Powder in Blondes 01

 

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N A I L S

Best Pink Nail Polish: Essie Nail Polish in Mademoiselle

Best Bright Nail Polish: Chanel Nail Color in Splendour

Best Dark Nail Polish: OPI Nail Lacquer in Lincoln Park After Dark

Best Red Nail Polish: Chanel Nail Color in Fire

Best Nude Nail Polish: Rescue Beauty Lounge Nal Polish in Sheer Nude

Basecoat: OPI Chip Skip

Topcoat: Sally Hansen No Chip Top Coat

Cuticle Cream: Essie The Cuticle Pen

Nail Polish Remover: Cutex Essential Care Advanced Nail Polish Remover Pad

 

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Who here has tried Cover Girl LashExtract? CG isn't known for their mascara, but I'm always interested when drugstore finds are pronounced equals with their higher brand counterparts. Benefit Boi-ing is really the best concealer I've ever used.