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Your skin tone/coloring: Under my name (blue-green eyes, dark hair).
Last product you were tempted by? Tempted to get my Estee Lauder eye gel cream, but I went overboard with palettes, so…🤷🏻♀️
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? Went on a splurge that was fueled by anxious depression and OCD shopping. Definitely keeping Drunk Elephant Protini Peptide and PML Interstellar Icon. I know I’m going to love CT Bejeweled if I allow myself to look at it when it arrives today. But, I don’t want to… love it?
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Everything Pat McGrath and Charlotte Tilbury put out this holiday season have been WINNERS. MAC also did a pretty great job, at least in the lipstick, Lipglass and face palette department!
Your skin tone/coloring: above with freckles, green/gray/blue eyes, warm brown hair.
Last product you were tempted by? ND Triochrome palette. It’s the palette I’ve wanted from ND for forever and especially since Metropolis!
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? ND Triochrome, lol. I purchased it this morning and have no regrets. Also, I’ve been a ball of nerves all week, and it might have been a little bit of an impulse/comfort purchase.
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Please see above. 😂
Your skin tone/coloring: Medium olive, dark brown eyes and hair
Last product you were tempted by? CT Fire Rose palette and the pink cream shadow from the same collection. I held off, hopefully once it comes back I’ll be able to get some sort of discount.
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? I rediscovered my love for the Kari Gran Lip Whip. Very few lip balms are as seriously hydrating.
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Really loving most of what CT is putting out right now, although as far as single products go, I got most excited about the ND highlighter.
Your skin tone/coloring: pale, cool
Last product you were tempted by? that Dior Holiday 5-pan with the unfortunate name (is it Golden Snow?) – it’s gorgeous and tempting
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? Anastasia Rosette eyeshadow and Wet n Wild Blossom Glow highlighter were new purchases. Rediscoveries – Stila’s In the Light eyeshadow palette (why did they ever discontinue those “In the…” palettes and their wonderful single shadows?) and also MAC Mulch, which I’ve not used in ages but which used to be my “every day/go to”
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? None, really. And if I had to give an answer, I’d say Dior because of those 2 really eye catching 5-pan Holiday palettes.
I could kick myself for not getting Stila’s In the Light palette when I could (only off Ebay as Stila’s products weren’t sold here), but I do have In the Garden and it is a dream too.
I also wish that Stila hadn’t discontinued the line as they were big sellers and fabulous eyeshadows.
In the Garden IS a fabulous palette – I have it as well as In the Light (I skipped In the Know – all matte isn’t my thing, though I know it was really popular – and also the purple one). I’m so glad I got those 2 as well as quite a few wonderful singles, all of which are long gone now which is such a shame, as you said.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light-medium with warm yellow undertones, dark brown hair and eyes
Last product you were tempted by? The Gisou Honey Hair Oil, I think someone mentioned it in a recent Sephora sale recommendations/haul. I might get it once I finish my Moroccanoil one, but that will be in many months to come.
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? I made a MAC order to refill some soon emptying spot in my custom palette (Power to the Purple, Glitch on Matrix and Lightsweep).
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? I’m never interested by holiday collections. I’m usually purchasing any gift set with Marc Jacobs Highliner in Blaquer as a present for my mom and the biggest set from Sol de Janeiro for my brother’s girlfriend. But since I won’t be seeing them this year, I’ll skip.
For me usually the Sephora hair kits are tempting, the minis last me for the whole year. But this year’s set has a bunch of products I don’t use (like texturizing spray) and I still have multiple minis around to use… so minor interest here.
Skin tone: light-medium neutral
Last product that tempted me: Natasha Denona Triochrome palette
Last product purchased: Natasha Denona Triochrome palette
Holiday collection I’m most interested in (that I haven’t already purchased): Viseart Petit-Fours
Your skin tone/coloring: very fair, neutral leaning warm, dark hair, light eyes
Last product you were tempted by? I gave in and bought the hourglass metallic highlight palette. I’m not even sure if it will work with my skin tone—it was an anxiety purchase and I’m already having some buyer’s remorse, but I won’t be returning it if it doesn’t work for me (my fault for not researching more carefully).
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? I’ve been wearing Bobbi Brown crushed liquid lips almost nonstop this week! So comfortable and such a lovely finish.
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Not any, really.
Skintone/Coloring: Fair-Light, very neutral, Mediterranean features.
Tempted: Urban Decay Stoned Vibes palettes; not being able to swatch them made me lose interest…
Bought: Both Hourglass Sculpture palettes, plus a couple of minis & a trio.
Holiday Collection: Melt Cosmetics Beetlejuice; if everything goes well, I plan to grab the PR Bundle.
Your skin tone/colouring: Porcelain, with pink undertones
Last product you were tempted by? The ND Glam palette, which my son purchased for me for my upcoming birthday in late November. Cannot wait to try it out.
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? The palette I am using quite a bit of lately is Huda’s Smokey Obsessions, it just has nearly every neutral shade that I love.
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? I think quite a few of them have been really good, but the ones I am interested in are: PMG’s Intersteller Icon, Mario’s Party Glam and Lorac’s Noir palette.
Your skin tone/coloring: light, MAC NC 20
Last product you were tempted by? Natasha Denona Triochrome but the more I look at it the more it seems like a pastel palette with a few duochromes so I’m on the fence!
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? Purchased elf wow brow in neutral brown. Rediscovered Trish McEvoy High Definition mascara in Jet Black
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Overall MAC Frosted Firework but will I buy anything. I dunno
I got the Hourglass smaller quad today at Sephora and i must say, it is beautiful. I love every shade in there and the finishing powder is stunning.
With the 20% discount, it was well worth the spend. Gorgeous palette.
Your skin tone/coloring: Under my handle.
Last product you were tempted by? Chanel Cuir Brun (928) Ombre Premiere Longwear Powder Eyeshadow. But I have Blurry Green quad and the dupe list saved me.
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? I am waiting on a new skincare line from Shiseido and am going to try Good Genes by Sunday Riley. I also rediscovered Mothership I: Subliminal Palette which I have done before for the fall.
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? For myself, it was mostly Chanel’s shadows but I resisted. My holiday collection desires have seriously waned over the past couple of years, even as gifts.
Your skin tone/coloring: Under my name; magenta/red hair; hazel/green eyes.
Last product you were tempted by? Natasha Denona Triochrome Palette and SugarPill C3 Palette. I ordered the ND Palette, and I will most likely be ordering the SugarPill one.
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? Purchased — Yesterday I ordered the Natasha Denona Triochrome Palette. Rediscovered — Juvia’s Place The Afrique. It’s a really wonderful fall palette. It’s a shame the terrible bright blue background throws people off when trying to use it.
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? If the Melt Beetlejuice Collection is Holiday, then that one. If not, I suppose the Natasha Denona Triochrome Palette. Really, I’m waiting to see what the indie brands bring out.
Your skin tone/coloring: Light/Medium
Last product you were tempted by? I have a few: Pat McGrath CELESTIAL DIVINITY Luxe quad in Fleur Fantasia, By Terry Expert Dual Powder, Tom Ford eye quad in Honeymoon
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? Melt Digital dust duo blush in Raw Honey
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Natasha Denona Mini eyes in Zendo
Last product you were tempted by? The MAC Holiday Collection. I recently had to dump my sole Lipglass because the smell started changing and I’m already missing it. Plus I’ve never tried the traditional MAC bullet lipstick or eyeshadow formula and I’ve always been curious about it
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? I’m still waiting on my Colourpop The Child palette. This is the first time I’ve ever purchased anything at-launch and making a video about it as soon as possible will be good for my SEO. As for rediscoveries, the Devinah shade “I’m Just a Dandelion” is so pretty by itself, although I did use a light shimmer shade from the Memebox I’m Multi Cube palette for the inner corner. While blues look great on me in person, often they translate as dull and murky because of how warm my camera pulls (and because my editing software lacks any color-grading or color correction that would also fix this), but “I’m Just a Dandelion” somehow bucks this trend, perhaps because it leans more turquoise and is warmer than most of my blues
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? MAC Holiday, also the Pat McGrath holiday collection minus maybe the Celestial Divinity palette because I can dupe many of the shades with palettes I already own
Skin tone/coloring: light neutral
Last product I was tempted by:
Dior Backstage Glow Palette in Rose Gold. I bought it during rouge sale and love it!
Last product I purchased:
Tatcha Special Luxury Kiri kit. 7 full sized products for $399 Canadian + 20% off rouge discount. The math for this is amazing, I end up with about $200 in free product!!
Holiday collection I’m most interested in:
Can’t say I’m interested in any.
Your skin tone/coloring: Fair Olive, slightly warm undertones.
Last product you were tempted by? Probably the CT limited edition highlighter, but since I can’t ship her products to my country what is currently on my to-buy is the Fenty cream bronzer.
Last product you purchased or rediscovered? Lancome Monsieur Big mascara which I had been eyeing for so long and was just waiting for a sale, it’s my first high-end mascara since I was 12 and got my mom to buy me a lenghtening Lancome mascara, good memories! I also got a MAC glow play blush, a lipstick and made a custom Sydney Grace quad for myself recently, and only did it thanks to Christine’s reviews, I’ve been very happy with it!
Holiday collection you’re most interested in? Viseart’s Petit Four Quads!