LYS Beauty Epic Cream Blush

LYS Beauty Epic Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush ($16.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a rich, deeper orange with warm, red undertones and a satin-matte finish. It was matte, once it dried down, but it wasn't totally flat-matte. The texture was creamy, smooth, and easy to work...

LYS Beauty Epic Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush ($16.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a rich, deeper orange with warm, red undertones and a satin-matte...

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How do you keep track of your beauty expenses?

How do you keep track of your beauty expenses?

I keep track using accounting software, so I have an idea of how much I’m spending on a quarterly and annual basis. It’s most important for me not to buy an excessive amount of product that doesn’t end up getting reviewed (because then it’s such a waste of money!).

— Christine

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NARS Summer Unrated Eyeshadow Palette

NARS Summer Unrated 16-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($59.00 for 0.48 oz.) is a new, limited edition warm-toned, neutral palette that included a mix of shimmers and mattes, but it also included a range of shimmers--from sparkly and metallic to more satin-like. The pigmentation was...

NARS Summer Unrated 16-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($59.00 for 0.48 oz.) is a new, limited edition warm-toned, neutral palette that included a mix of...

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Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 450 Perfume Review

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 450 Perfume Review

Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 450 Eau de Parfum spends most of its life as airy, sugary cotton candy on me--sweet, a touch fruity (with at most, a little lemon zest in the first few hours)--with a drydown that had a suggestion of woods but nothing particularly definable.

  • top notes: saffron,...

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Best Products of the Week | Vol. 340

Best Products of the Week | Vol. 340

Hope your weekend is starting off on the right note! Every Saturday, I like to share the top 10 products from the last week of reviews. It's a nice way to highlight what reviews have been published recently. Similarly, I love reading--and I know others enjoy sharing!--their own "week in review"...

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Clinique Embrace Me, Luscious, Flushed Even Better Lip Colour Foundation

Laura Mercier Southbound Tinted Moisturizer Blush

Laura Mercier Southbound Tinted Moisturizer Blush ($28.00 for 0.5 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation, which was fairly in line with how it was marketed, that applied well to bare skin and...

Laura Mercier Southbound Tinted Moisturizer Blush ($28.00 for 0.5 oz.) is a light-medium pink with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had...

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How often do you wear makeup?

How often do you wear makeup?

Pretty much everyday without fail, lol! If it were by “choice” and just for fun, I think I’d definitely be wearing it three or four times a week but likely not everyday.

— Christine

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LYS Beauty Classy Cream Blush

LYS Beauty Classy Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush ($16.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, more muted peachy-orange with strong, warm undertones and a matte finish (once it dried down). The texture was creamy, smooth, and blendable with plenty of working time before it set...

LYS Beauty Classy Higher Standard Satin Matte Cream Blush ($16.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a soft, more muted peachy-orange with strong, warm undertones and a...

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Pierre Guillaume Paris L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 Perfume Review

Pierre Guillaume Paris L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 Perfume Review

Pierre Guillaume Paris L'Ombre Fauve 8.1 Eau de Parfum begins with intense, spiced amber and gets more leathery and animalic as the other notes move into focus, but within five minutes, the composition was mostly powdery musk with a tinge of amber underneath. The powdery musk continued through the...

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