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" Seventeen: Congratulations! How does it feel being the Beauty Smarties Showdown winner? Megan Parken: It took a lot of hard work and it&amp;#039;s really exciting to win. Being featured in Seventeen magazine is going to be such a fun experience. I love working with everyone at Seventeen! 17: What do you plan to do with your $10,000 prize money? MP: I have plans to do some cool charity videos and I&amp;#039;d love to use the money to go to that. 17: What is it like for you to be here in New York City with Shay Mitchell and Seventeen Editor-In-Chief Ann Shoket? MP: It&amp;#039;s super exciting and a dream come true to be here. 17: What was your favorite challenge this season on Beauty Smarties Showdown? MP: I liked the futuristic challenge because usually I keep my makeup simple, but I did something really wild for that challenge.  17: What challenge did you find the hardest? MP: I think either the futuristic challenge or the music video challenge. The music video challenge took hours to film and to think of a look to put together. 17: You have tons of makeup at home, but what beauty products are in your purse right now? MP: I actually decided to bring some waterproof mascara because it lasts and it stays really dark and thick all day. 17: Did anything surprise you about the season? MP: It surprised me how much I branched out with my makeup and tried new things. 17: You know so much about beauty, but have you learned any new beauty tricks lately? MP: This is more of a beauty trend, but I love the two-toned lips that are really popular right now. The top lip is a little bit brighter and the bottom lip is a little bit darker. You can&amp;#039;t really tell from far away, but up close it looks really interesting. 17: Are there any other beauty trends you are really loving right now? MP: I really love bright lipstick in the summertime. I&amp;#039;ll wear less face and eye-makeup and go brighter on my lips. Megan will be judging the new season of Beauty Smarties Showdown, premiering August 23, 2012 on HelloStyle! Be sure to tune in.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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