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  • January 1773 Prospectus for the second edition of L'Art de faire et employer le vernis is issued.

    The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

  • And my artillery is as follows: concealer by Scott Barnes, foundation by Cover Girl True Match, shadow by Dior, eyeliner by Iman, mascara by Maybelline, rouge by Barbara Bilkerdijk, lip by Chanel and vernis by m2m damorejon, of course.

    Myrdith Leon Mccormack: Face Off Myrdith Leon Mccormack 2012

  • And my artillery is as follows: concealer by Scott Barnes, foundation by Cover Girl True Match, shadow by Dior, eyeliner by Iman, mascara by Maybelline, rouge by Barbara Bilkerdijk, lip by Chanel and vernis by m2m damorejon, of course.

    Myrdith Leon Mccormack: Face Off Myrdith Leon Mccormack 2012

  • How do these Godless people sleep at night. vernis Robertson

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  • Given his years of exposure to issues, you'd think he'd be a little smarter. vernis Robertson

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  • George, your village is still looking for YOU! vernis Robertson

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  • The etymology is interesting: vernissage (Fr.) is from vernis (varnish), originally from Berenik, the name of an ancient city in Cyrenaica in northern Africa where natural resins were first used as varnish.

    Varnishing and Polishing Rene Meertens 2010

  • The etymology is interesting: vernissage (Fr.) is from vernis (varnish), originally from Berenik, the name of an ancient city in Cyrenaica in northern Africa where natural resins were first used as varnish.

    Archive 2010-05-01 Rene Meertens 2010

  • Seems as if they would rather kill than heal. vernis robertson

    'Regular guy' Thune is hot commodity in GOP circles 2009

  • Coloring particles might be ground into a varnish for vernis-Martin or other lacquer-like painting techniques.

    The Creation of Color in Eighteenth-Century Europe 2006

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