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What brands are most reliable for lipstick?

What brands are most reliable for lipstick?

Lipstick is the one category that I feel can be done well by a lot of brands at all different price points, but I know that I can count on Giorgio Armani, Guerlain, Pat McGrath, Urban Decay, and Bite Beauty!

— Christine

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Survey Says... April 29th, 2020

Survey Says... April 29th, 2020

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

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Three products you couldn’t put down this month?
  • Favorite lip product this month?
  • Favorite eyeshadows this month?

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How do you store double-ended brushes?

How do you store double-ended brushes?

I just pick one side that I want to use and forget about the other so I can store it upright in a glass like I do all my other brushes!

— Christine

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What do you like about Single Eyeshadows? What don't you like?

What do you like about Single Eyeshadows? What don't you like?

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Single Eyeshadows

I enjoy them, though I think that they can be cost-prohibitive for some (really in how you use your products) now that palettes are so prevalent. I still find I’ll reach for a pre-made palette with a really good color story over trying to put together something on my own. I think if I wasn’t blogging, it might be more 50/50, though, so it’s more a time/effort/energy constraint than I prefer one over the other. I wish more brands would maintain core shades and add-in seasonal offerings, maybe rotating every 6-9 months, and I wish we saw more cool-toned, duochrome, and accent kind of shades in single form.

— Christine

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Summer 2020 Swatches: YSL Rouge Volupte Shines & Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks (x14)

Summer 2020 Swatches: YSL Rouge Volupte Shines & Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks (x14)

Earlier in March, there were six limited edition YSL Rouge Volupte Shines ($38.00 for 0.15 oz.) released, which had tubes decked out with stars. Then last week, there were four new, limited edition Rouge Volupte Shines and coordinating Rouge Pur Couture Lipsticks ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) released as well. ...

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Summer 2020 Swatches: Tom Ford Metallic Lip Colors (x5) & Guerlain Rouge G Matte Lip Colors (x5)

Summer 2020 Swatches: Tom Ford Metallic Lip Colors (x5) & Guerlain Rouge G Matte Lip Colors (x5)

Tom Ford Metallic Lip Colors ($36.00 for 0.07 oz.) are clutch-sized, so they're a bit smaller than the full-sized lipsticks but still a decent amount of product. The released five shades--and added fine pearl/shimmer--to "cult favorite" shades from the original Lip Color range.

I recently spotted...

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If you could revamp one brand, which one and why?

If you could revamp one brand, which one and why?

I’d have to say MAC or Urban Decay because they’re both brands I really enjoyed years ago but am less drawn to these days – not that they don’t have some stellar products in their core ranges or some interesting limited launches, but there’s something missing. With MAC, I think some of...

— Christine

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Community Favorites, Looks & Color Stories, Vol. 039

Community Favorites, Looks & Color Stories, Vol. 039

First and foremost, if you're not part of the lovely community, consider registering for an account.  This will allow you to take full advantage of all of the features available on the site!

Now, let's dive into readers' most loved and most wanted products from this past week along with recently shared ...

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