What kind of wear and longevity do you look for in a lip balm? What's most/least important?

What kind of wear and longevity do you look for in a lip balm? What's most/least important?

I don’t like lip balms that I have to apply every 1-2 hours! I’d rather a tackier lip balm that will last for several hours, so I really prefer lip balms that have 4-6 hour wear (assuming I don’t eat/drink). I will take a heavier, tackier texture for better wear!

— Christine

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Moira Nude Beige, Warm Vanilla, Neutral Beige, Caramel At Glance Stick Shadow

Pat McGrath Bronze Nirvana Divine Bronzer

Pat McGrath Bronze Nirvana Divine Bronzer ($39.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium, rosy brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.

  • Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation
  • Velvety, smooth, slightly thin but picked up well onto a brush
  • Applied evenly and blended out...

Pat McGrath Bronze Nirvana Divine Bronzer ($39.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium, rosy brown with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish.

  • Semi-opaque,...

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MAC Richer Rosy Sunstruck Matte Bronzer

MAC Richer Golden Sunstruck Matte Bronzer ($35.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a dark brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a flat, matte finish.

  • Medium, buildable pigmentation (as marketed)
  • Lightweight, thin, slightly dry feel
  • Applied and blended out fairly well
  • Long-wearing (9 hours...

MAC Richer Golden Sunstruck Matte Bronzer ($35.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a dark brown with neutral-to-warm undertones and a flat, matte finish.

  • Medium,...

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What kind of wear and longevity do you look for in a lipstick? What's most/least important?

What kind of wear and longevity do you look for in a lipstick? What's most/least important?

Three to four hours without completely fading, and it’s important it doesn’t just cling to imperfections or settle into lip lines as it wears down. I want it to wear away evenly.

— Christine

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Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick Swatches

Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick Swatches

Rare Beauty Warm Wishes Effortless Bronzer Stick ($26.00 for 0.25 oz.) is not a new product, though the brand recently extended the shade range, and the line-up now includes eight shades in total! Here are swatches of all the shades.

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Sephora Collection Colorful Blushes Swatches (2023)

Sephora Collection Colorful Blushes Swatches (2023)

Sephora Collection Colorful Blush ($14.00 for 0.12 oz.) just reformulated their in-house powder blush formula and changed up the shade range a bit. There are 14 shades in total (one was sold out when I made my purchase, and I have swatched of 13 of them!

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Giorgio Armani Glow Blush Swatches

Giorgio Armani Glow Blush Swatches

Giorgio Armani Glow Blush ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a new, powder blush formula that debuted at Sephora this month with six shades, which I purchased and have swatched for you now!

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elf Halo Glow Contour, Highlight, Blush Beauty Wand Swatches

elf Halo Glow Contour, Highlight, Blush Beauty Wand Swatches

elf Halo Glow just extended its offerings to include Contour, Highlight, and Blush Wands. There is one blush shade that was sold out when I purchased mine, but hopefully, I can get it on a restock. Here are swatched of the remaining shades!

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