Best Beauty Products | February 2019 Report

Best Beauty Products | February 2019 Report

Here's a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of February, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! :) I think it'd be fun to go through what we used, purchased, resisted, and so forth each month, here are some questions:

  1. What were your...

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ColourPop Soul Mate Pressed Powder Blush

ColourPop Soul Mate Pressed Powder Blush ($8.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a light-medium, pink-coral with with undertones and a semi-matte finish. There seemed to be a barely-there, fine shimmer that gave it a natural finish when applied and buffed out on my cheeks--not really...

ColourPop Soul Mate Pressed Powder Blush ($8.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a light-medium, pink-coral with with undertones and a semi-matte finish. There...

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What was the last brand you fell in love with?

What was the last brand you fell in love with?

Sydney Grace! First, I’m a fiend for eyeshadow, so their massive range was beyond tempting. Have you seen the number of GREENS in their range? All over it. I was so pleased that so much of what I’ve tried to date has been quite lovely!

— Christine

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Best & Worst of Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Colors

Best & Worst of Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Colors

Bobbi Brown Crushed Lip Color ($29.00 for 0.11 oz.) is supposed to have "high color payoff" with a "blotted-down stain effect" that "glides on comfortably" and keeps lips "hydrated." It's also supposed to be long-wearing and is buildable from "blotted-down" in one layer to "intense color payoff" in...

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Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | February 23rd through March 1st

Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | February 23rd through March 1st

Happy Saturday! I always enjoy seeing what makes up the week's top ten highest-reviewed products, so I hope you find it somewhat interesting as well! :)

What was your week in review like?

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite look from the week:
  • Your most used product this week:
  • Any beauty discoveries (new or...

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ColourPop Swipe Right Pressed Powder Highlighter

ColourPop Swipe Right Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, yellowed peach base with pink-to-violet shifting pearl. The texture was soft, smooth, and not too powdery nor too firmly pressed in the pan, but it was a little on the thin side. It had...

ColourPop Swipe Right Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, yellowed peach base with pink-to-violet shifting pearl. The texture...

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What are your tips for staying on a no- or low-buy?

What are your tips for staying on a no- or low-buy?

I’ve touched on my tips and tricks in longform with a recent post on curating a makeup collection you love, but I also have a guide to going on a low- or no-buy here.  At a high-level, these are three things that I think help to stick to a serious change in purchasing behavior:

1) Set specific goals...

— Christine

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Hello, Temptalia 2019!

Hello, Temptalia 2019!

Quick note for those who visit regularly:  we've refreshed the look and feel of the site and blog throughout to go along with some of the tightening up we have done over the last six months of various elements!  We have focused on ensuring better design consistency across all sections of the site...

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