ColourPop Velvet Blur Lux Lipsticks Swatches

ColourPop Velvet Blur Lux Lipsticks Swatches

ColourPop Velvet Blur Lux Lipstick ($7.00 for 0.12 oz.) is the newest finish on the brand's traditional bullet lipstick range, and there are 16 shades, which will launch today at 10AM PST. The formula is supposed to have a "soft focus, blurring effect" with buildable color (up to "high impact...

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Signs of Spring Look featuring Natasha Denona, Viseart, Sydney Grace

Signs of Spring Look featuring Natasha Denona, Viseart, Sydney Grace

I really liked the color combination I put together in my 10 Natasha Denona Mini Eyeshadow Palettes I’d Like to See post so much that I thought I’d try to recreate the palette, Signs of Spring, with shades I already have (well, to a degree–I didn’t go TOO deep looking into the archives for the most perfect of options) from products I recently reviewed along with some of Natasha Denona’s closest options within her range.

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How do you use reviews as part of your buying process?

How do you use reviews as part of your buying process?

For skincare/hair care, they often guide me to what might work better for my particular concern/skin or hair type, but I tend to look at the brand at a higher level to see what they’re selling and how they sell it more than a few reviews. For makeup, I tend to buy ahead of reviews, and if I’m...

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Giorgio Armani Eyes to Kill Stellar

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Viseart Coy Eyeshadow Palette

Viseart Coy Eyeshadow Palette ($80.00 for 0.84 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that features a slew of colors from yellow to purple to green. The finish of these is called "Crystalline Satin" and is supposed to be similar to the "Crystalline Highlighter" shades in the Grande...

Viseart Coy Eyeshadow Palette ($80.00 for 0.84 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that features a slew of colors from yellow to purple to green. ...

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Survey Says... January 9th, 2019

Survey Says... January 9th, 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 green eyeshadow?
  • Favorite “natural” highlighter?
  • Favorite type of eyeliner?

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Milani I Am Fabulous, I Am Awesome, I Am Smart Bold Matte Lipsticks

Dior Peach Delight (007) DiorSkin Nude Luminizer

Dior Peach Delight (007) DiorSkin Nude Luminizer ($48.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and a sparkling, golden sheen. If you're someone who loves sparkle in their highlighters, keep reading, but if you abhor sparkle and glitter, you'll...

Dior Peach Delight (007) DiorSkin Nude Luminizer ($48.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy coral with warm undertones and a sparkling, golden...

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How do you use swatches as part of the buying process?

How do you use swatches as part of the buying process?

It depends on the swatches; if they are the type of swatches that seem to be done to fit an aesthetic (or to just look “good”) then I put little trust in them in terms of telling me anything meaningful about pigmentation, finish, application, blendability, and even texture. Whether they’re...

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