Personally, I just try to assess my current workload and whether I really think it’s a good use of my review budget – will I get to review it in time, will readers want to see it, etc.
I have somewhat watery eyes (depends on the day), so I prefer the longer-lasting formulations as they tend to be truer to wear claims.
— Christine
MAC x Nicopanda Collection features three eye/cheek palettes, standalone face powder, six lipsticks, and four lipglosses, which are swatched below. The collection is already available online and will be available in stores on April 11th.
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Not at all but I live in a world where that’s not feasible for the majority of what I have, so it would be unnecessarily stressful if I made it a priority! What I do try to avoid is buying backups and the like unless it’s of something I expect to actually finish (say, a cleanser).
Here’s a look at the most loved and most wanted products from the past week, plus three recently submitted looks! You can check out more looks from community members and myself here, or you can submit your own!
Yes, definitely! I do them every month or so (depends on when I have the time to sift through things) more aggressively but try to put things in bins based on what I want to do with them (keep, donate, recycle) as I try products so I don’t have to sort through them needlessly.
Tom Ford's Private Shadow ($36.00 for 0.04 oz.) is supposed to have "unadulterated color" that's "highly pigmented, longwearing, and crease-resistant." The packaging is clever, though for anyone who has more than few eyeshadows in their stash, the compact is rather large relative to the actual pan...
Tom Ford Shadow Extreme ($39.00 for 0.03 oz.) is split into two finishes--metallics (Foil) and glitters (Glitter)--and the performance depends largely on the finish. In general, the formula is supposed to "glide" on with an "ultra-thin, water-resistant gloss of color onto the lids." Though each...
There are so many products that release each month (maybe even every week!) that it can be hard to keep track of them all, and even great products can get lost in the mix. During the last three months, I've reviewed just over 1,000 individual shades across 38 brands.
Some of my personal favorites:
