Sydney Grace Eyeshadow Swatches - Brown, Beige, Gold

Sydney Grace Eyeshadow Swatches - Brown, Beige, Gold

More swatches of Sydney Grace Eyeshadows ($5.00 to $6.00) -- this set includes additional browns, coppers, peaches, golds, and the like.

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What is important to you in an eyeshadow (single) range?

What is important to you in an eyeshadow (single) range?

I want consistency across the shade range–I shouldn’t have to comb through to find good ones! There should be a good variety in depths, finishes, and colors.

— Christine

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NARS Pulp Fiction Eyeshadow Quad

NARS Pulp Fiction Eyeshadow Quad ($52.00 for 0.16 oz.) includes a silvery lilac, deep purple, soft lavender, and iridescent lavender. I give props to NARS for attempting an all purple-hued quad, but all four shades fell short of expectations in at least one way, if not...

NARS Pulp Fiction Eyeshadow Quad ($52.00 for 0.16 oz.) includes a silvery lilac, deep purple, soft lavender, and iridescent lavender. I give props to...

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Wet 'n' Wild Sunset Striptease Color Icon Bronzer

Wet 'n' Wild Sunset Striptease Color Icon Bronzer ($4.99 for 0.38 oz.) is a light-medium brown with warm, golden undertones and a satiny sheen. It had good color coverage that was buildable to full coverage or easily used with a lighter hand for sheerer, more gradual...

Wet 'n' Wild Sunset Striptease Color Icon Bronzer ($4.99 for 0.38 oz.) is a light-medium brown with warm, golden undertones and a satiny sheen. It...

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Rant & Rave: Matte Eyeshadow

Rant & Rave: Matte Eyeshadow

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Matte Eyeshadow

The softer and more blendable a formula is, the more powdery and less pigmented it is, so there are a lot more trade-offs to get the right coverage level while still ensuring it’s easy to work with!

— Christine

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Milani I Am Cool, I Am Powerful, I Am Victorious Bold Matte Lipsticks

This Week’s Sales for January 14th, 2019

This Week’s Sales for January 14th, 2019

Check out the best beauty sales and deals that are going on right now! In this post, you'll find a list of all active promo codes, sales, and the like across beauty and makeup retailers. This list automatically updates as new deals go live, too! (You can also check for the latest deals in our Deals & Sales section.)

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Do you get more use out of eyeshadow palettes or eyeshadow singles?

Do you get more use out of eyeshadow palettes or eyeshadow singles?

Eyeshadow palettes for me at this point, as it’s easier for me to return to and pull out a palette than use single shades (since I’m usually behind enough in organization that a range is either perfectly organized or perfectly disorganized). I suspect that in a post-blogging world, I’d get...

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NARS Moskova Eyeshadow Quad

NARS Moskova Eyeshadow Quad ($52.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a new, permanent quad that features a blue-teal, pop of green, inky navy blue, and medium-dark blue. The two shimmery shades were nicely pigmented and easy enough to use, while the two more matte shades need primer and...

NARS Moskova Eyeshadow Quad ($52.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a new, permanent quad that features a blue-teal, pop of green, inky navy blue, and medium-dark...

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YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-in-Stick Swatches (Spring 2019)

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-in-Stick Swatches (Spring 2019)

YSL Rouge Volupte Shine Oil-in-Stick ($38.00 for 0.11 oz.) saw a shade extension of at least 12 shades (at least, what was available at Neiman Marcus when I purchased them; Sephora has less, YSL shows a couple more I don't recognize), which I've swatched for you in this post...

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