Lisa Eldridge Lipsticks Swatches (x7)

Lisa Eldridge Lipsticks Swatches (x7)

There are four new, just-released shades of Lisa Eldridge Lip Colours (£26.00 for 0.12 oz.) in two new formulas--Luxuriously Lucent and Insanely Saturated--and the three original Red Velvet shades will be restocked in a few weeks. I purchased the original trio of lipsticks when they launched last...

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ColourPop Sidewayz Blush Stix

ColourPop Sidewayz Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a medium coral with warm undertones, but leans pinker, and warmer, coppery-gold pearl. It had more opaque coverage when applied directly from the tube and more medium, buildable coverage when applied with a brush or...

ColourPop Sidewayz Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a medium coral with warm undertones, but leans pinker, and warmer, coppery-gold pearl. It had...

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What were some of the first makeup products you purchased?

What were some of the first makeup products you purchased?

I believe it was a bunch of makeup from Benefit and then a few eyeshadows from MAC – I remember Benefit Show Offs! and an eyeshadow brush (the latter I still have) along with MAC Amber Lights, Antiqued, and Bronze (I think those were the three).

— Christine

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ColourPop California Love Eyeshadow Palette

ColourPop California Love 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($16.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, warm-toned neutral palette featuring a mix of mattes, shimmers, and glittery shades across an assortment of hues ranging from mid-tone peach to mid-tone taupe. Diego felt too...

ColourPop California Love 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($16.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, warm-toned neutral palette featuring a mix of mattes,...

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Ace Beaute Eyeshadow Palettes | Swatches

Ace Beaute Eyeshadow Palettes | Swatches

Ace Beaute is a newer brand that came onto my radar after seeing some regular readers mention their palettes as favorites as well as seeing others in the community review and use them. During one of their sales (probably Black Friday), I picked up five of their palettes--four of the 12-pan palettes...

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Survey Says... July 3rd, 2019

Survey Says... July 3rd, 2019

Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite blue eyeshadow?
  • Favorite red lipstick?
  • Favorite everyday highlighter?

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Jouer Cheeky Summer Blush Bouquet Blush

Jouer Cheeky Summer Blush Bouquet ($30.00 for 0.39 oz.) is a new duo for summer that features a mid-tone copper and a lighter, rose gold hue; both have some shimmer but aren't overtly shimmery or in metallic territory. Both shades had good pigmentation, were blendable, and...

Jouer Cheeky Summer Blush Bouquet ($30.00 for 0.39 oz.) is a new duo for summer that features a mid-tone copper and a lighter, rose gold hue; both...

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Pat McGrath 20% Off VIP Sale Now!

Pat McGrath 20% Off VIP Sale Now!

Pat McGrath is offering 20% off using code SUMMERSALE, now through July 8th, midnight EST. Here's a list of resources for swatches and reviews that may help if you've had your eye on something!  Shop here.

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What do you wish you had known about skincare when you first got into it?

What do you wish you had known about skincare when you first got into it?

1.) Don’t believe all the claims (in fact, take them with heaping mountains of salt!). 2.) SUNSCREEN IS NOT OPTIONAL. 3.) Use a good makeup remover to thoroughly remove your makeup!

— Christine

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