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Terra Moons Holiday 2021 Eyeshadow Swatches (x8)

Terra Moons Holiday 2021 Eyeshadow Swatches (x8)

Terra Moons released eight new eyeshadows just in time for the holiday season. There are five new multichromes, one duochrome, and two "matte" eyeshadows (they have fine shimmer, not so much sparkle, though, throughout), which was a total of eight new shades to test out and swatch.

Based on initial...

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Are there any beauty products you only use for special occasions?

Are there any beauty products you only use for special occasions?

There used to be, like Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque (long-discontinued), but not so much now.

— Christine

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ColourPop On a Whimsy & Ticket to Dreamland Palette Swatches

ColourPop On a Whimsy & Ticket to Dreamland Palette Swatches

ColourPop On a Whimsy and Ticket to Dreamland are two of the brand's newest eyeshadow palettes. They originally launched at Ulta, which is where I purchased mine from, but they're also available at ColourPop.

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Community Favorites, Looks & Color Stories, Vol. 123

Community Favorites, Looks & Color Stories, Vol. 123

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...

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Lethal Cosmetics Multichrome Eyeshadow Swatches (x9)

Lethal Cosmetics Multichrome Eyeshadow Swatches (x9)

Lethal Cosmetics Multichrome Eyeshadows are a new, recently-released launch that includes nine shades that can be purchased individually ($16.50 each) or as a bundle of nine ($146).

I have swatches for you now, but I'm expecting to review these in January/February 2022 based on my current backlog of...

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Do you have a budget for beauty purchases? How does it work?

Do you have a budget for beauty purchases? How does it work?

I have a loose budget–an idea of what I am trying to spend around for the year, but I don’t have a strict limit on a monthly basis or even yearly basis. I just try to be consistent from year to year!

— Christine

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Best Products of the Week | Vol. 323

Best Products of the Week | Vol. 323

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"...

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Best of Guerlain Rouge G Luxurious Velvet Lipsticks

Best of Guerlain Rouge G Luxurious Velvet Lipsticks

Guerlain Rouge G Luxurious Velvet Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a new finish in the Rouge G range. Now that I've finished testing and reviewing all 14 shades that I purchased, it's time to recap and see which shades performed the best! :)

P.S. -- Please keep in mind that Rouge Gs are sold as...

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How do you resist buying a product?

How do you resist buying a product?

For me, I look at the likelihood of me reviewing it, which is often a consideration between what else I’m reviewing, whether that product/brand is a higher or lower priority (relative to what I normally cover), and whether I anticipate a lot of additional launches in the short-term. If I don’t...

— Christine

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Best New Beauty Products (November 2021)

Best New Beauty Products (November 2021)

Here's a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of November, 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:

  1. Did anything new get...

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