Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #605

Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #605

Share your recent beauty purchases or rediscovered favorites in your stash (for those on low/no-buys!), chit chat about weekend plans, and learn a little more about each other!

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Journey Through Space and Time ft. Sydney Grace x Temptalia Quintessence

Journey Through Space and Time ft. Sydney Grace x Temptalia Quintessence

Here’s a look using the right-half of the Sydney Grace x Temptalia Quintessence palette! I used the Deep version of Parallax here, though the other shades are the same for both Light and Deep–you could substitute Reaching Zenith (Light) and get a very similar effect, just slightly cooler-toned in the crease.

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Sydney Grace x Temptalia Quintessence | The Arrangement + Combinations

Sydney Grace x Temptalia Quintessence | The Arrangement + Combinations

The Quintessence palette features four matte shades and eight shimmers. One shimmer--Orion Nebula--has a lower level of pearl and sheen, so it is more like a satin-to-pearl finish and could be used as a matte for those who don't mind a lil' bit of sheen in the crease. All three palettes are arranged...

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What makes a product worth keeping?

What makes a product worth keeping?

On a personal level, quality has to be exceptional (or the color/finish very unique). More generally, I tend to keep permanent lines of products from popular brands, but I don’t keep most cream/gel-based formulas (like eyeliner, blush, highlighter, etc.) as I don’t find I need to go back into...

— Christine

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Heart-dog Travels the Mielke Way ft. Sydney Grace x Temptalia

Heart-dog Travels the Mielke Way ft. Sydney Grace x Temptalia

Here’s a look featuring The Mielke Way, from Quintessence, along with Heart-dog (from On the Horizon) and Borealis (Quintessence). This was just a quick look I put together a couple of months ago!

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Terra Moons Metallic Eyeshadows (Part 3 of 4)

Shades Reviewed

Terra Moons Stormy Shimmer Eyeshadow
Stormy
A

Discontinued

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Terra Moons Festival Shimmer Eyeshadow
Festival
A

Permanent

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Terra Moons Dark Matter Shimmer Eyeshadow
Dark Matter
A-

Permanent

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Terra Moons Moon Lily Shimmer Eyeshadow
Moon Lily
A-

Permanent

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Lisa Eldridge Celestial Fire Elevated Glow Highlighter

Lisa Eldridge Celestial Fire Elevated Glow Highlighter ($38.00 for 0.43 oz.) is a light-medium copper with warmer, fine gold pearl and a dewy sheen. It had sheer pigmentation, as marketed, that was somewhat buildable to more medium coverage if layered up, though I'd say that...

Lisa Eldridge Celestial Fire Elevated Glow Highlighter ($38.00 for 0.43 oz.) is a light-medium copper with warmer, fine gold pearl and a dewy sheen....

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Chanel Destiny, Vitalite, Alive Rouge Coco Bloom Lip Colours

Sydney Grace x Temptalia On the Horizon | 18 Color Combinations

Sydney Grace x Temptalia On the Horizon | 18 Color Combinations

Sydney Grace x Temptalia On the Horizon Eyeshadow Palette ($40.00 for 0.76 oz.) is available in a Light version and a Deep version. The difference is in two shades, so one doesn't get both versions, but selects the one that makes the most sense for their preference, skin tone, and weighed against...

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