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L'Oreal Brilliant Signature Shiny Lip Stain Swatches

L'Oreal Brilliant Signature Shiny Lip Stain Swatches

L'Oreal Brilliant Signature Shiny Lip Stain is another glossy-finished liquid lipstick formula that caught my eye while I was checking out some of the competitor formulas to the recent Urban Decay ones. These are more like YSL Glossy Stains, though -- I've struggled similarly in even application...

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NARS Rising Star Cheek Palette

NARS Rising Star Cheek Palette ($60.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition blush palette with five more satin-finish shades and one more shimmery shade. I actually wasn't quite convinced this was a gel-powder hybrid formula as they felt a little more powdery and has less...

NARS Rising Star Cheek Palette ($60.00 for 0.42 oz.) is a new, limited edition blush palette with five more satin-finish shades and one more shimmery...

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Sydney Grace October 2022 Eyeshadow Bundle

Sydney Grace October 2022 Monthly Eyeshadow Bundle ( for oz.) is a new, limited edition set of five new shades that includes three mattes and two shimmers. As expected, they performed beautifully: pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing, and they were consistent with the...

Sydney Grace October 2022 Monthly Eyeshadow Bundle ( for oz.) is a new, limited edition set of five new shades that includes three mattes and two...

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ColourPop x Snitchery Final Girl Super Shock Shadow Duo

ColourPop Final Girl Super Shock Shadow Duo ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) includes two shimmery cream-to-powder eyeshadows in a cooler lavender and warmer pink. Both shades were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing, so they were consistent with the formula!

ColourPop Final Girl Super Shock Shadow Duo ($12.00 for 0.07 oz.) includes two shimmery cream-to-powder eyeshadows in a cooler lavender and warmer...

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NARS Ava Audacious Lipstick

NARS Ava Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark reddish-brown with warm undertones and a cream finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation in one layer
  • Creamy, lightweight, comfortable to apply
  • Didn't emphasize lip lines or lip texture
  • Long-wearing (5 hours) and lightly...

NARS Ava Audacious Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark reddish-brown with warm undertones and a cream finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation in...

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ColourPop x Snitchery She Devil Blush Stix

ColourPop She Devil Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium orange with moderate, warm undertones--balanced between red and orange--paired with a lightly dewy sheen.

  • Semi-sheer, buildable coverage (as marketed)
  • Lightweight, emollient but had good glide
  • Applied evenly...

ColourPop She Devil Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a light-medium orange with moderate, warm undertones--balanced between red and orange--paired...

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Smashbox Masters of Horror Always On Cream Shadows

Shades Reviewed

Smashbox Chucky Always On Cream Eyeshadow
Chucky
B

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Smashbox Dracula Always On Cream Eyeshadow
Dracula
B

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Smashbox Bride of Chucky Always On Cream Eyeshadow
Bride of Chucky
C+

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Smashbox Frankenstein Always On Cream Eyeshadow
Frankenstein
B

Limited Edition

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Dior Galactic Red (826) Rouge Blush

Dior Galactic Red (826) Rouge Blush ($46.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a deep, somewhat muted, red with warmer undertones and a satin finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation
  • Soft, smooth, finely-milled without being too powdery or too thin
  • Applied evenly and blended out well
  • Long-wearing (8.5 hours)

Dior Galactic Red (826) Rouge Blush ($46.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a deep, somewhat muted, red with warmer undertones and a satin finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation
  • Soft,...

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Maybelline Dainty Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor

Maybelline Dainty Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor ($12.99 for 0.14 oz.) is a vivid, medium-dark pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a glossy, satiny sheen. It wore down to more of a moderate, satin sheen after several hours.

  • Opaque pigmentation
  • Fluid, spreadable,...

Maybelline Dainty Super Stay Vinyl Ink Liquid Lipcolor ($12.99 for 0.14 oz.) is a vivid, medium-dark pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a...

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ColourPop x Snitchery Ziggy Blush Stix

ColourPop Ziggy Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark coppery-red with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, dewy sheen.

  • Semi-sheer, buildable coverage (as marketed)
  • Lightweight, emollient but had good glide
  • Applied evenly without lifting up base products
  • Long-wearing...

ColourPop Ziggy Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark coppery-red with subtle, warm undertones and a soft, dewy sheen.

  • Semi-sheer,...

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