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The 7 Deadly Sins of Beauty

Greed, envy, sloth ... we're guilty of 'em all. Our editors confess their wicked obsessions and habits
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Would you sell your soul for a one-of-a-kind designer fragrance? Do you secretly covet your neighbor's skin? If your favorite lipstick color were discontinued, how big of a hissy fit would you pitch? Just because we preach the virtues of wearing sunscreen daily or praise the almighty lip balm doesn't mean we walk the righteous path with all of our beauty obsessions. Some of our sinful beauty mistakes border on the criminal.

Part of the recovery process is admitting you have a problem, so the Total Beauty team shared which of the seven deadly beauty sins we're guilty of committing. Red- alert meltdowns, lazy habits, hoarding -- we've done it all. See our shameful sins and tell us about yours ... because we're all guilty of some beauty transgression, right? Right?!

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The Sin: Lust
The Sinner: Claire, Editorial Intern

Yes, I am one of those people who can spend hours in the fragrance department sampling all of the new, expensive perfumes, trying to make the difficult decision of which one to splurge on ... that is, if I were to splurge on one. Perfume is just one of those beauty products I always lust after, but I've yet to get dibs on any of the good ones in the office and buying them on my own is not an option. But maybe someone will get me some as a gift? Hint, hint ...

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The Sin: Gluttony
The Sinner: Tiffanie, Assistant Editor

They say less is more. Really? Less is more?? Girl, when it comes to my mascara, I can never have enough. I'm obsessed with having long, full, separated lashes, and if achieving that means hoarding every tube of mascara I can get my hands on, so be it. In my opinion, less is less. And more is just never enough.�

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The Sin: Greed
The Sinner: Dawn, NYC Beauty Editor

I'm a sucker for a pricey skin care product. I realize that my expensive-is-better mindset is complete nonsense, but I just can't help myself -- the steeper the price, the more I want it. Take, for example, this Kanebo Sensai The Ultimate Collection Cream, which sells for a cool $740. I tried it, I loved it, I'm hooked. Now, before you hate me (or decide that I should be sent to an Over-Spenders Anonymous meeting), know that I'll use a 99 cent eyeliner or a $5 lip gloss any day of the week. But when it comes to skin care, I'm greedy-greedy.

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The Sin: Sloth
The Sinner: Lila, Editorial Assistant

I am absolutely hopeless when it comes to styling my hair. Rather than spending hours taming my messy curls, I accept them in all their unruly glory (and get as much beauty sleep as possible). This is dreadful to admit in the beauty world, but I straighten my hair pretty much never. I use my flat iron as a doorstop. And as far as blow-drying goes? Forget it ... I've never even owned a blow dryer! The way I see it, your hair should match your style: And lucky for me, my preferred mode of (lazy) dress is yoga pants or beach bum dresses.

Would you sell your soul for a one-of-a-kind designer fragrance? Do you secretly covet your neighbor's skin? If your favorite lipstick color were discontinued, how big of a hissy fit would you pitch? Just because we preach the virtues of wearing sunscreen daily or praise the almighty lip balm doesn't mean we walk the righteous path with all of our beauty obsessions. Some of our sinful beauty mistakes border on the criminal.

Part of the recovery process is admitting you have a problem, so the Total Beauty team shared which of the seven deadly beauty sins we're guilty of committing. Red- alert meltdowns, lazy habits, hoarding -- we've done it all. See our shameful sins and tell us about yours ... because we're all guilty of some beauty transgression, right? Right?!
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