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		<title>Have a Feel-Good Holiday this Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:53:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sleigh bells are ringing, snow is glistening, and you're all about that walk through a winter wonderland. But along with the joy of these seasonal outdoor elements comes the stress of holiday shopping, party hopping and family gathering. We say, no need to be gloomy when there's merriness to be found. Here, ways to relax and rejoice, while respecting the green (both the Earth and your loot).]]></description>
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		<title>Paint Your Eyes with Color Contact Lenses</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:50:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Skin care, anti-aging bargains, self improvement eyelids, moisturizing makeup and surgery: Whole industries have emerged to protect, maintain, enhance and even alter natural beauty. There is however an additional product that will create the desired effect. Today’s beauty tip is about color contacts and how they can make your eye sparkle. The color contact is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1 Million Love Messages</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:23:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every now and again you are *pleasantly* surprised by what comes up in a websearch. Or maybe it's just me.

Anyway, today I got 1 Million Love Messages and couldn't have been more enamored. So sweet.

Simply put, I smiled, felt inspired and all fecund --even though it's not Valentine's Day -- I was was impelled to share the love.

Ahhh.]]></description>
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		<title>GirlPaint here. I&#8217;m taking a momentary break from beauty to focus on success and inspiration. Here goes&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>girlpaint</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is success? What is marketing? How do you make money on the internet?

All good questions. I’ve been attempting to answer these questions for myself. And there are plenty of “experts” out there, both real and not-so-much. In fact, my yahoo reader is littered with lists of posts from top bloggers who write about these very topics every day. And, damn them, they make it all seem so easy.]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s the Opposite of Oscar?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[...that's the nature of the world of beauty, fashion, and yes, even movies and Hollywood. In fact, Hollywood is one of the biggest "homage-payers," or offenders, whichever way you want to look at it. The old saying, "everything old is new again" rings true year after year, collection after collection, movie after movie.]]></description>
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		<title>Uninspired.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lately I&#8217;ve been so uninspired. Can you tell? FYI: that&#8217;s NOT me in the picture; it&#8217;s actually the photographer. The expression on his face so perfectly represented how I&#8217;ve felt lately, I had to put it up. Anyway, as you&#8217;ve probably noticed, I haven&#8217;t posted since election day. And let&#8217;s face it: that was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>30 Days to Healthier, Younger-looking Skin</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 22:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Memorial Day, it&#8217;s appropriate to remember your skin, no? Last post, I gave you a recipe for a youth-inducing serum. This time, we&#8217;re going to add some active ingredients to the Fountain of Youth Serum to bump up it&#8217;s healthful qualities and increase your skin&#8217;s ability to maintain its youthfulness&#8230;and maybe even take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Skin Care&#8230;Is it all it&#8217;s cracked up to be?</title>
		<link>http://girlpaint.com/blog/anti-aging/diyis-it-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 04:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the world of do-it-yourself, there&#8217;s home repair, tech gadgetry (see make.com for some pretty cool projects) and then there&#8217;s your skin. I started dabbling in DIY skincare a few years ago. My introduction started innocently enough with homemade lipbalm&#8230;some recipes incredibly successful&#8211;a chocolate-mint balm that used real chocolate chips&#8230;yum&#8211;and a few not-so&#8211;picture a sluggish [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Take 10 Years Off Your Age Right Now, Pt. 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Properly applied make up can make you look fabulous. But unless it's done the right way and using the right amount, make up can actually add years to your face.]]></description>
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		<title>Take 10 Years Off Your Age Right Now, Pt. 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few more simple tips to follow that will help you look younger starting today]]></description>
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