What brands have you discovered (or rediscovered) this year?

What brands have you discovered (or rediscovered) this year?

Lisa Eldridge; I purchased when the brand debuted but did not review due to the quick sellout and known length of time before a restock. Patrick Ta and Westman Atelier are also new brands that I discovered and reviewed this year. For rediscovered brands, I’d say Fyrinnae and Clinique a bit, not...

— Christine

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Liquid Lipsticks Over $15 | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Liquid Lipsticks Over $15 | 2019 Editor's Favorites

As I mentioned in the previous best of post featuring my favorite liquid lipsticks under $15... there weren't nearly as many liquid lipsticks reviewed in 2019 as there were in prior years, which I think reflects a trend away from liquid lipstick, generally, though there are still plenty of liquid...

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Liquid Lipsticks Under $15 | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Liquid Lipsticks Under $15 | 2019 Editor's Favorites

You know what 2019 was NOT the year of? Liquid lipsticks! The system only counted 88 liquid lipstick reviews (across all price points), which my lips are all-too happy about!  If there's further reduction in 2020, I'll like combine my favorites into one post rather than split by price point...

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What do you like about cream blush? What don't you like?

What do you like about cream blush? What don't you like?

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Cream Blush

I love the finish of them; that dewy, slightly luminous look that sits well on skin. The only issue I have is some formulas don’t pair as well with base products, so they aren’t as foolproof to work with.

— Christine

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Sheer Lipglosses | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Sheer Lipglosses | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Here's how I know I could never have a minimal collection (in a non-blogging world): I just find... I love it all. I love variety! I love sheer gloss as much as I love a really richly pigmented gloss (see this year's favorites here), and I really wear all kinds of shades, undertones, and finishes.

As...

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MAC Lunar Illusions Collection for Spring 2020 Now Available

MAC Lunar Illusions Collection for Spring 2020 Now Available

This Lunar New Year, create new traditions. Phase into the future with classic colours that project the glow of the new moon onto you. A lineup of top-selling M·A·C Lipstick, Lipglass, Eye Shadow and Powder Blush shades are reimagined for a fresh and fortuitous perspective on time-honored looks...

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Pigmented Lipglosses | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Pigmented Lipglosses | 2019 Editor's Favorites

I'm hopeful that as we see more luminous lip color formulas gain popularity that we'll see some resurgence in glosses, too! If you like your gloss more pigmented, this list of favorites is for you (there's a separate one for sheerer glosses). I tested and reviewed just over 130 lipglosses over the...

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Have you ever completely reversed your opinion of a beauty product?

Have you ever completely reversed your opinion of a beauty product?

Occasionally, when I’ve returned to a product, sometimes I find I like it more or less, not so much because the performance actually changed, but I might have found better alternatives since or I’ve used the product in a way that I like the end result – like a sheer product that is supposed to...

— Christine

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Cream & Liquid Eyeshadows | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Cream & Liquid Eyeshadows | 2019 Editor's Favorites

It was a good year for cream and liquid eyeshadows--I reviewed almost 150!--and I've definitely felt there was more of a drought in the past (with mostly ColourPop dominating with few other players). Based on some of the early spring 2020 releases, liquid eyeshadow is making a bit of a comeback!

That...

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Eyeshadow Palettes | 2019 Editor's Favorites

Eyeshadow Palettes | 2019 Editor's Favorites

In 2019, I reviewed 216 eyeshadow palettes (which does include duos, trios, and eyeshadow sets), so you can imagine that narrowing that down to a digestible list of favorites ended up being harder than anticipated! ColourPop was responsible for 44 additions (again, it would also include offerings...

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