I find I reach for 10-15 shade palettes the most. There’s usually enough variety in finish, color, and depth that I can use it as a standalone palette. Alternatively, I like quads as an accent or way to extend a larger palette.
Tower 28 Bronzino Cream Bronzer ($20.00 for 0.158 oz.) just released three new shades to complement their original range of two (so five in total). Here are swatches!
Kaja Play Bento Sculpting Trio ($25.00 each) include a powder blush, powder highlighter, and cream bronzer in each trio. There are three variations--effectively a light, medium, and deep variation--housed in a flip-top compact. Here are swatches!
For Japanese brush sets, I wish there was incentive to purchase them, e.g. a discount (even 10%) because then I’d rather buy the type of brushes I need vs. risk experimenting on one I’m not sure about. I like when sets are small and curated, but I find brush sets make the most sense for someone who travels or is starting out (but then I’d start a lower price point) to figure out what they really love/use.
— Christine
Tom Ford Soleil Collection includes a new, limited edition gold-shimmered gloss ($56) and limited edition eyeshadow duo for the summer ($65).
Rare Beauty True to Myself Discovery Eyeshadow Palette ($29.00) debuts April 13th online (this is actually the only press sample in this post; the others I...
Sundays are for readers! Each week, on Sunday, I like to see what the community has been enjoying.
"Most Loved" are products that readers specifically loved but didn't add to their wish list (). "Most Wanted" are products that readers specifically added to their wish lists (). This is populated based...
I’ve been comfortable for awhile! Fortunately, a lot of retailers in the US have return policies, which makes online shopping more forgiving (though I rarely do returns myself, particularly with respect to makeup).
Hope your weekend is starting off on the right note! Every Saturday, I like to share the top 10 products from the last week of reviews. It's a nice way to highlight what reviews have been published recently. Similarly, I love reading--and I know others enjoy sharing!--their own "week in review"...
UOMA Beauty x Coming 2 America Collection launched in March with three eyeshadow palettes, a highlighter trio, and three lipsticks. I really enjoyed see so much color for spring, as a lot of brands release more muted and softer launches in spring ('tis the season to do so, for sure!), so it was a...
