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Pink Eyeliners: Swatches, Dupes, and Comparisons

Pink Eyeliners: Swatches, Dupes, and Comparisons

Pink Eyeliners: Your Guide

I didn't have a lot of pink eyeliners, but these were the few that I did have, and you can see that within the five, there aren't any dupes.

  1. TARINA TARANTINO BROKEN DOLL is...

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White Eyeliners: Swatches, Dupes, and Comparisons

White Eyeliners: Swatches, Dupes, and Comparisons

White Eyeliners: Your Guide

In my stash, I had four matte white eyeliners and three shimmery/metallic white eyeliners, and I've compared them in this post.  The finding? The matte white eyeliners are completely dupes of each other across all four shades, while the metallic white...

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Nude & Champagne Eyeliners: Swatches, Dupes, and Comparisons

Nude & Champagne Eyeliners: Swatches, Dupes, and Comparisons

Nude & Champagne Eyeliners: Your Guide

Two years ago, I went through and swatched every eyeliner I owned by color, so that they could easily be compared.  It's time for a re-do, because we have so many more shades to add to our comparisons!  Our first part of this...

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The Best of Bobbi Brown

The Best of Bobbi Brown

The Best of Bobbi Brown

Whether you're new to the brand, or you used them long ago, this post is designed to be an at-a-glance summary of the best Bobbi Brown formulas and shades.  Bobbi Brown is a brand that does emphasize and focus on more "natural" beauty, so you'll find plenty of basic shades of...

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Milani Black Cherry Lipstick

Milani Black Cherry Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Milani Black Cherry Lipstick

Milani Black Cherry Lipstick ($4.99 for 0.14 oz.) is a blackened berry-red with nearly opaque color--it did not apply quite as nicely as other Milani shades. It looks a little dry, though it didn't feel that way, and the...

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Cle de Peau #113 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #113 Extra Silky Lipstick

The Sultry Season:  Cle de Peau #113 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #113 Extra Silky Lipstick ($52.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a reddened brown berry with gold and ruby micro-shimmer in a semi-opaque color base.  It is a really nice shade during fall, because it is...

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MAC Capricious Lipstick

MAC Capricious Lipstick

The Sultry Season: MAC Capricious Lipstick

MAC Capricious Lipstick ($14.50 for 0.10 oz.) is a rosy plum with subtle gold shimmer. MAC describes it as a "fanciful rose plum," and it has a lustre finish. Lustre finishes are "demi-sheer with wet-look lustre finish ... Very slick...

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Shiseido Tawny (BR 735) Perfect Rouge Lipstick

Shiseido Tawny (BR 735) Perfect Rouge Lipstick

The Sultry Season: Shiseido Tawny (BR 735) Lipstick

Shiseido Tawny (BR 735) Perfect Rouge Lipstick ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a warmed up caramel brown with a hint of coral. It's semi-opaque and finishes with a noticeable glossiness.  I have always felt that...

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NYX Espresso Lipstick

NYX Espresso Lipstick

The Sultry Season: NYX Espresso Lipstick

NYX Espresso Lipstick ($4.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted red-toned berry with a creamy feel and semi-glossy finish.  The color applies evenly and opaquely with very little product, and it feels comfortable to wear.

my thoughts on the formula:...

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NYX Brown Sugar Lipstick

NYX Brown Sugar Lipstick

The Sultry Season: NYX Brown Sugar Lipstick

NYX Brown Sugar Round Lipstick ($4.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich bronzy, reddened brown with copper shimmer.  It has opaque color coverage with a frosted finish, so it is less creamy than some other NYX Round Lipsticks I've tried, but...

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