My Current Beauty Product Favorites

So I try a LOT of beauty products. And it's tough sometimes to stick to the same ones, even if I love them ... because there are just so many more where those came from! But every once in awhile, there's a product so good that I just can't help but go back to it again and again. Right now, these are the products I'm loving.

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Urban Decay Naked Nail Set Swatches

Want to get naked? In a PG way, of course. Well, then ... check out the Urban Decay Naked Nail Set! I was intrigued by this set of six nail polishes from the moment I heard it existed. I've long been a fan of Urban Decay nail polishes (since high school, actually, with colors like the amazing blood-red Gash). So is it any wonder that I had to snag this set immediately? Read on to see swatches of all the nail polishes and my take on each color.

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Holiday Gift Guide: Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV

If ever there were a makeup palette that could do everything, the Urban Decay Book of Shadows IV would be it. Seriously, this gorgeous box -- yes, box -- packs the most unbelievable makeup whollop I may have ever seen.

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Therapy Session: Urban Decay Lip Love Honey-Infused Lip Therapy in Failbait

I've found the world's greatest orange lipgloss. Seriously, I have! And its name is Urban Decay Lip Love Honey-Infused Lip Therapy in Failbait.

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Go Ahead, Sin a Little: Urban Decay Little Sins Eyeshadow Primer Potion Set

What's better than one eyeshadow primer by Urban Decay? FOUR eyeshadow primers, of course! That's why I'm totally in love with the new Urban Decay Little Sins Eyeshadow Primer Potion Set.

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It's About Time: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Professional Size

I've waxed poetic about my love for Urban Decay Primer Potion time and time again. (Like here, and here, and here, and, well, here.) It keeps eyeshadow in place all day long with no creasing, fading or smudging -- I just haven't found another product like it on the market. EVER.

But the one thing Primer Potion hasn't had going for it all this time? The packaging. The strange, swoopy tube gets so much product caught in it that you literally have to cut it in half to reveal at least half of the primer. So color me happy today, because they're FINALLY launching a much easier to use squeeze tube! Thank goodness for Urban Decay Primer Potion Professional Size -- I can finally get each and every drop without cursing the primer gods.

Urban Decay Primer Potion Professional Size retails for $29.

Get Primed: The All-Time Best Makeup Primers

Makeup primer. What does it do, and why do you need it? I used to be of the mind that it was completely unnecessary. It wouldn't help my eyeshadow stay in place, there was no need to wear it under foundation or moisturizer. Well, let me tell you something. I was wrong. Ever since I introduced primer into my life, I simply can't get enough. I'm a total primer junkie. And now I'm here to bring you the best of the best -- like Fresh Rose Freshface Primer, above, which makes your moisturizer, lotion and foundation stay put all day and smells utterly divine to boot. Keep reading to find out which ones made the cut -- and make your makeup stay put, no matter what.

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Must-Have Mondays: Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion

I can wax poetic about the fabulousness of Urban Decay Primer Potion. This stuff makes me so happy, I would marry it if that were legal. So when I found out that there was a new one called Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion, I simply had to try it out immediately.

Like the original UDPP, this primer keeps shadow in place all day long. No smudging, no creasing, no moving of any kind. You can even sleep with your eyeshadow on -- and yes, I know it's wrong not to wash your face before bed! -- and when you wake up in the morning, your shadow will be completely intact.

But there's been an update to the formula with Sin. This creamy formula includes a ton of shimmer that makes your eyeshadow totally pop. It somehow gleams and glimmers out from beneath the shadow to add a dose of glamour to your look. And it's actually thick enough that you can wear it on its own if you prefer -- though I really like to layer it with cream shadow like a M.A.C Paint Pot to really make the shimmer come out full force.

The new Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion is available for $17 at sephora.com.

Urban Decay's NEW Sin Primer Potion!

Okay, you’re all aware of what a huge fan I am of UDPP. (That’s Urban Decay Primer Potion, in case you didn’t know.) But did you know that the brand is now coming out with a new version of UDPP that will add shimmer to your lids? That’s right – underneath your shadow of choice will be Sin, a primer with shimmer baked right into the formula!

I am seriously so excited about this product that I am literally ordering it off of Sephora as I type this. At this time, you must be a Beauty Insider to order it (if you’re not one, what are you waiting for? You get free gifts every time you spend $100 AND you get a present on your birthday, in addition to perks like early ordering of fabulous items like this!).

Head to sephora.com now before it's totally out of stock. And check back soon for my review!

Are you as excited about this new version of UDPP as I am? Let me know in the comments!

Two-For Tuesdays: Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer Potion Duo

Love Urban Decay Primer Potion? Well, this may just be your lucky day. Because right now, Urban Decay is offering up not one but two tubes of the stuff in their Eyeshadow Primer Potion Duo.

You've probably already heard me wax poetic on the subject of how I can't live without my UDPP. And it's not just me. At last count, I'd converted at least five friends and coworkers to the dark side with my talk of how amazing it is and how long it makes shadow last. (Seriously, it will make even your cream eyeshadow last for two days, hangover and all. Don't ask me how I know that.)

They don't call it a cult favorite for nothing -- eyeshadow and cream liner just don't budge. You can dance, you can run, you can skip ... you can even sleep on it. So how could I not get super excited about the fact that now it comes in a fabulously convenient duo? Now I get not one but two tubes of the creamy goodness.

This duo is available for $25 at urbandecay.com. When you consider that one tube retails for $16, you're definitely getting a bargain!

Lusts of the Week

Well, fellow beauty chicks, I was definitely in need of some fabulous Lusts of the Week recently. I’ve been suffering from pretty terrible migraines – the kind that keep me home for days on end trying to block out every inch of light and noise while my head feels like it’s going to explode – so honestly, it’s the simple things in life that make me happy. And you know that’s a fun beauty product or two! Check out the ones that have been getting me through the day.

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Two-For Tuesdays: Urban Decay Sustainable Shadow Box

Ten eyeshadows, complete with shadow brush, reside within a totally gorgeous palette from Urban Decay. The Sustainable Shadow Box might just be one of my new favorite things. But you know what makes it even better? The fact that it doesn't stand alone. No, this palette comes complete with its own miniature UDPP! (That's Urban Decay Primer Potion for anyone who hasn't been fortunate enough to hear about it ad nauseum from this beauty chick.)

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My New Favorite Product: Urban Decay 24/7 Concealer Pencil

I have a massive problem when it comes to concealer. Not a single one seems to work on me! Either it's too light, or too dark ... too cakey, or too dry. No matter which brand or form I try, it just never seems to work out.

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Trend-Filled Thursdays: Cult Beauty Products

Benefit Benetint. Dior Diorshow. Smith's Rosebud Salve. What do all of these products have in common? They all fall into the category of cult beauty products. You know ... those products everybody talks about, everybody has in her beauty stash, everybody uses without a doubt. But out of all the products out there, which are the ones worth running to the store to replenish time and time again? This beauty chick dug deep into her stores, testing and testing until her eyes ran with tears from all the makeup remover and her lips stung from countless swipes with tissues. And the end result? The products that you see below. They're the ones that create the trends season to season, the ones that stand the test of time and will never disappoint. They're just a few of the most fabulous CULT BEAUTY PRODUCTS.

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Two-For Tuesdays: Urban Decay Urban Ammo Palette & Eyeshadow Primer Potion Set

Admit it -- you're addicted to makeup palettes and to eyeshadow primers. Well then, you're in luck -- because the new Urban Decay Ammo Palette seems to be tailor-made for you! I myself am hard-pressed to say anything but amazing things about this duo, as I am totally in love with Urban Decay shadows and the primer potion is to die for!

Beauty junkies everywhere rave about the Urban Decay Primer Potion. A swipe of this across your lids makes your shadow stay put all day long without creasing. It's seriously miraculous! I held off on trying this out for a long time -- I chalked it up to another one of those beauty myths that just simply couldn't be true. But I was amazed at how much longer my shadow stayed put when I finally tried it!

I'm a huge fan of eyeshadow palettes in general, so I'm super-psyched about this one. This palette comes jam-packed with tons of shadows in every color of the rainbow that are guaranteed to glam up even your most drab, please-don't-look-at-me-because-I-just-don't-feel-pretty-today outfit. And the palette itself is just so gorgeous -- an array of animals, hearts and skulls sweeps across the front in glamorous metallics and lush purples. Once you get over the chicness of the palette itself, you'll be able to play with the following colors:

Smog (chestnut brown)
Maui Wowie (pale, shimmery taupe)
Mildew (sparkle-tinged olive green)
Shattered (glistening robin's-egg blue)
Oil Slick (glittery charcoal)
Polyester Bride (bold white)
Last Call (mulberry)
Grifter (twinkling lavender)
Chopper (pale apricot)
Sin (shimmering peach)

With these 10 colors, you can highlight, shade and shadow to your heart's content! Just don't forget to use the Primer Potion first. The set retails for $34 at sephora.com. Your eyes won't know what hit them!

Two-For Tuesdays: Urban Decay Big Fatty Mascara Duo

I heart mascara. It's one of those products that, if you only have about one minute available for makeup time, really transforms your whole face in the blink of an eye. (Pardon the pun.) So is there anything better than Urban Decay's Big Fatty Mascara? The bottle alone just screams for you to try it -- it's vibrant, it's loud and it's fun to look at. This baby vows to create lashes that are full, fat, plump and long ... and it's even infused with hemp oil for moisturizing properties.

So, with all that being said, this beauty chick is super-excited about the Big Fatty Mascara Duo that's just perfect for Two-For Tuesdays! Whether you want to keep both tubes for yourself or share with your BFF, this deal is too sweet to pass up. While one tube retails for $19, you can get both for only $29 on Sephora's website! The word "fat" never looked so good.