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39 Makeup Inventions To Make You Gorgeous

— September 23, 2008 — Fashion
Cosmetics are a multi-billion dollar industry, so being progressive is key for innovation and marketing. This cluster of make-up trends covers (no pun intended) everything from vibrating mascara and 'guyliner' for men to the discovery of Sarah Palin's 'Power Pink' lipstick.

We've seen superhero make-up, dyed eyebrows, special powders and paints for hi-def TV and most recently; we received tips from the red carpet at the Emmys.

It's so lucrative of an industry that even celebrities like Victoria Beckham, Pat Benatar, Amy Winehouse and Barbie have all launched cosmetic lines of their own.

They're all here, and many more.
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Popularity
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Freshness
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Pink Nail Polish For BCA
Pink Nail Polish For BCA
Limited Edition Pink Is Powerful Polish
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36
Ultra Long Shelf-Life Cosmetics
Ultra Long Shelf-Life Cosmetics
Sterile Nano Cosmetics
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35
Niche Cosmetics For Hi Def TV
Niche Cosmetics For Hi Def TV
Cargo blu_ray Make-Up
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34
Geek Makeup
Geek Makeup
The Combo Compact/Mouse
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33
Weight Loss Lip Gloss
Weight Loss Lip Gloss
FUZE Slenderize by Too Faced Cosmetics
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32
Virtual Realtime Makeup System
Virtual Realtime Makeup System
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31
Custom Kiss Art
Custom Kiss Art
MAC Lipstick & DNA 11 Portraits
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30
Cosmetics with a Conscience
Cosmetics with a Conscience
CARGO PlantLove Lipstick
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29
Hi-Tech Vibrating Make-up
Hi-Tech Vibrating Make-up
Estee Lauder TurboLash All Effects Motion Mascara
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28
Cupcake Makeup
Cupcake Makeup
Naughty But Nice Lipgloss
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27
Coffin Makeup Purse
Coffin Makeup Purse
Goths Wear Lipstick Too
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26
Harmful Chemicals in Make-Up
Harmful Chemicals in Make-Up
Long-Term Effects More Than Skin Deep
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25
Red Carpet Makeup Tricks
Red Carpet Makeup Tricks
The Faces of the Emmy Awards
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24
Automatic Make-Up Cameras
Automatic Make-Up Cameras
Casio Exilim Zoom Z300 & Z250
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23
Erotic Branding
Erotic Branding
Upsurge in Sexy Branding for Cosmetics
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22
Food Cosmetics.  What Vegetable are you Wearing?
Food Cosmetics. What Vegetable are you Wearing?
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21
$62,000 Diamond-Studded Lipstick
$62,000 Diamond-Studded Lipstick
Luxury Lips from Guerlain
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20
Rockstar Branding
Rockstar Branding
Gunmetal Grey Nail Polish by Pat Benatar
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19
Damsel in Distress Makeup
Damsel in Distress Makeup
Prada Summer 2008
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18
Men's Make-Up Goes Mainstream
Men's Make-Up Goes Mainstream
Guyliner
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17
Victoria Beckham's Make-Up Line
Victoria Beckham's Make-Up Line
V-Sculpt In Tokyo
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16
Goth Lipstick Pouts
Goth Lipstick Pouts
Lancome's Ink-Lipped Fall Look
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15
Disappearing Nail Polish
Disappearing Nail Polish
Red Nails Look Clear Indoors
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14
Political Cosmetics
Political Cosmetics
Sarah Palin's “Power Pink” Lipstick
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13
Ultra-Luxury Makeup
Ultra-Luxury Makeup
$589 Mascara From The Socialite Collection
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12
Electric Makeup Hues
Electric Makeup Hues
MAC Autumn and Winter '08 Lines
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11
Experimenting With Make-up
Experimenting With Make-up
Models Do the Odd Just for You
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10
Nail Polish With Magnetic Particles
Nail Polish With Magnetic Particles
Lancome Manicures Have Starry Effect
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9
Superhero Makeup
Superhero Makeup
Supermodels at the Met Ball
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8
Faking Ethnic Eyes
Faking Ethnic Eyes
Exotic Make-Up Techniques
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7
Pink Eyebrows
Pink Eyebrows
Dying Brows to Match Hair Color Regardless of Hue
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6
Press On Makeup
Press On Makeup
ColorOn Eye Shadow Applicators
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5
Make-Up Modified Celebs
Make-Up Modified Celebs
Modern Stars as Old Hollywood Icons
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4
Barbie Cosmetics
Barbie Cosmetics
Unleash Your Inner Doll with Barbie + MAC Cosmetics
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3
Filigree Fall Makeup
Filigree Fall Makeup
Shuuemura Metallic Makeup
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2
Vibrant Eyebrow Colors
Vibrant Eyebrow Colors
New York Runway Models Channel Alice Cooper
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1
Transgendered Cosmetics
Transgendered Cosmetics
Amanda LePore's Transsexual Makeup Line
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