ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette

ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring two glittery highlighters and two more pearly highlighters. All four performed well with pigmentation that was as described (more opaque with fingertip...

ColourPop Dream Sequence Super Shock Highlighter Palette ($18.00 for 0.60 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring two glittery highlighters...

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How do you avoid impulse purchasing in beauty?

How do you avoid impulse purchasing in beauty?

I think what’s important is to try and practice getting into the habit of just NO impulse purchases allowed (if it’s concerning for your financial goals or they often turn out to be regrets) and have a mental checklist of when/how a product can be purchased, e.g. read five reviews, wait a week,...

— Christine

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Best & Worst of NARS Duo Eyeshadows (2018)

Best & Worst of NARS Duo Eyeshadows (2018)

NARS Duo Eyeshadow ($35.00 for 0.08 oz.) include two shades in the brand's updated formulation. You can read my overview of the formula here. My personal favorites:  Alhambra, Isolde, Kauai, Surabaya, Underworld, and Silk Road.

Note: The single eyeshadows received a more noticeable price drop (from $24 to...

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Best & Worst of NARS Eyeshadows (2018)

Best & Worst of NARS Eyeshadows (2018)

NARS Eyeshadow ($19.00 for 0.04 oz.) is supposed to have "rich, high-impact color" that is "lightweight" and has "increased blendability." Like most larger ranges, there are winners and losers, and some of how they perform can be related to the type of finish. The mattes are soft, slightly dusty in...

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Best & Worst of NARS Hardwired Eyeshadows

Best & Worst of NARS Hardwired Eyeshadows

NARS Hardwired Eyeshadow ($22.00 for 0.04 oz.) are a wet/dry formula that "can be applied dry or with a dampened brush for stronger intensity." It is a very glittery formula, and naturally, it performed significantly better when used with a dampened brush or an adhesive base. Applied dry, they were...

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Best Coloured Raine Eyeshadows

Best Coloured Raine Eyeshadows

Coloured Raine Eyeshadow ($6.99 for 0.064 oz.) come in an array of shades and finishes. I reviewed all of the existing shades in the past, so here's a look at the best shades within the singles range!

Some of my personal favorites: Passion, Blue Magic, Glamour, Golden Olive, Secrets, Side of Olives, ...

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Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | November 10th through November 16th

Top 10 Highest-Rated Products | November 10th through November 16th

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?

  • My skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite look you wore:
  • Most used product of the week:
  • Any new beauty discoveries:

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MAC God Save the Sheen, Buzz Cut, I am Too Smart Lipglasses

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MAC God Save the Sheen Lipglass
God Save the Sheen
B+

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MAC Buzz Cut Lipglass
Buzz Cut
B

Limited Edition

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MAC I Am Too Smart Lipglass
I Am Too Smart
B+

Limited Edition

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Tom Ford African Violet Eye Color Quad

Tom Ford Beauty African Violet Eye Color Quad ($88.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, permanent palette that includes a pop of purple, copper-gold, soft brown, and rich orange-red. I liked how the colors came together in a look, though I wouldn't consider it overly versatile--like...

Tom Ford Beauty African Violet Eye Color Quad ($88.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, permanent palette that includes a pop of purple, copper-gold, soft...

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