Fenty Beauty Slip Shine Sheer Lipstick Swatches

Fenty Beauty Slip Shine Sheer Lipstick Swatches

Fenty Beauty Slip Shine Sheer Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a new, sheer lipstick offering from the brand that is available in 10 shades (one is clear on purpose!). Here are swatches --

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Natasha Denona Star Eyeshadow Palette Swatches (Updated)

Natasha Denona Star Eyeshadow Palette Swatches (Updated)

Last week, a reader reached out and asked if I'd review the reformulated Natasha Denona Star Eyeshadow Palette ($169.00 for 1.44 oz.), and the brand confirmed that there was an update made 1.5 to 2 years ago (I'm guessing near when Sunset was updated).

Diving into it deeper, I looked through the...

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How to Build Your Own Eyeshadow Palette

How to Build Your Own Eyeshadow Palette

Building your own eyeshadow palette is easiest when you understand your own preferences. Examples: If you love mattes and only use a few shimmers, the number of mattes vs. shimmers in your palette should reflect this. If you prefer less smoky looks, then you want to make sure you have less deep...

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Survey Says... June 10th, 2020

Survey Says... June 10th, 2020

Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • What’s your favorite my-lips-but-better lip color?
  • What’s your can’t-live-without lip balm?
  • What’s your special occasion lip color?

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Kosas Helios Color and Light Palette

Kosas Helios Color and Light Palette ($34.00 for 0.32 oz.) includes a muted orange blush paired with a warm, light-medium gold highlighter. This is the lower intensity duo, so it was intended to have sheerer, more buildable coverage, which was accurate for both shades. The...

Kosas Helios Color and Light Palette ($34.00 for 0.32 oz.) includes a muted orange blush paired with a warm, light-medium gold highlighter. This is...

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What are three products you own that you want to use more often?

What are three products you own that you want to use more often?

I’d like to be more consistent at using facial masks — I always enjoy them but often don’t bother with them at the end of the day. I’d also like to be less lazy about applying body moisturizer/lotion. More than three individual products across those two, but there’s not one specific...

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Charlotte Tilbury Tan Airbrush Bronzer

Charlotte Tilbury Tan (3) Airbrush Bronzer ($55.00 for 0.56 oz.) is a medium brown with moderate, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had medium, buildable color coverage that applied unevenly and was difficult to spread and diffuse without a heavy hand; it was...

Charlotte Tilbury Tan (3) Airbrush Bronzer ($55.00 for 0.56 oz.) is a medium brown with moderate, warm yellow undertones and a matte finish. It had...

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