I think a lot of it is in finding the type of formula that works for your needs and application skills/techniques. If you’re someone who has a very sure hand, a more fluid, one-stroke kind of product might be most suitable, but someone who has shakier hands, something that functions well for...
Happy Saturday! I always enjoy seeing what makes up the week's top ten highest-reviewed products, so I hope you find it somewhat interesting as well! :)
What was your week in review like?
Here's a recap of how the Gucci Sheer Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.12 oz.) range performed across the 18 shades available (all of which I've now reviewed!). They're a nice-enough, semi-sheer-to-medium coverage lipstick with a soft shine that doesn't slide around but is still shorter-wearing than typical...
It’s in the prep and set-up, for sure! One of the easiest ways to get longer-lasting color is to apply a lip liner underneath the lipstick or gloss, which acts as both a primer as well as the last line of defense in actual color. A lip primer can be useful, too, but I do find that lip liner gives...
Here are swatches of the just-released Natasha Denona Retro Mini Eyeshadow Palette ($25.00) and Natasha Denona Bloom Mini Highlighter Blush ($19.00). Based on how Sephora lists them, they seem to be permanent...
Heads up: Galaxia in this palette is quite different from the version in the Star palette!
Just in time for summer, Becca Ignite Liquid Highlighter ($38.00) is here. There are five shades (though Ulta also shows another limited edition shade) available, and it seems like it will debut at retailers on April 4th (I bought mine directly from Becca). Two things I can note: 1) they're...
Here's a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of March, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! :)
I think it'd be fun to go through what we used, purchased, resisted, and so forth each month, here are some questions:
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!
I find exfoliating regularly (two times a week or so) helps a lot with getting an even application of product and minimizes product getting caught on flaky skin. A cleaner brush or sponge is better at distributing color–I’ve definitely noticed if I re-use a brush, the application is often a...
First and foremost, apply less and build up! It is so much easier to build up than it is to sheer out and diffuse if it’s more product than one wants. I like using flatter, more buffer-style brushes for really diffusing and buffing out a product as opposed to a flatter brush. When in doubt, use...
