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!
There are four, five-pan Pat McGrath Bijoux Brilliance Eyeshadow Palettes available for the holiday season. The quality is comparable to the last batch of five-pan palettes released: all of the shades were more emollient, cream-like, and a bit thicker. The shimmers apply better in practice than...
Danessa Myricks I Am Lightwork V Palette is a new, limited edition release for the holidays, which includes various finishes but all with a fairly high level of shimmer/sparkle. The formula seemed on the thicker side with a few shades being flakier (which is a type of texture that can be harder to...
I tend to steer away from very high-priced cleansers and SPF, as cleansers don’t stay on the skin long and go down the drain quickly, while I want to make sure I feel comfortable using as much SPF as actually needed vs. the feeling of rationing because the product is so expensive.
Dior Holiday 2023 Color Collection is a new, limited edition launch that included several products, including two new eyeshadow palettes and two blushes, which are the pieces I purchased for review. Everything seemed decent - not particularly out of line with past releases but not the "best of"...
I’m willing to pay more for most products/brands in general – like I’m not that price sensitive, but I definitely prefer more mid-end to low high-end price points so the quality has to be there if I’m paying more.
Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.
For makeup, it doesn’t typically influence the decision either way. For skincare/hair care, I will go for a larger product that has a better value if it’s something I know I’ll actually use up!
For makeup, I organize and determine what order I expect to photo/swatch and review. Then, I’ll move it into the photo studio in preparation for photos!
For sure! Even now, I’m still in the process of doing some organization/cleaning out of really old products so that everything feels more manageable.
