2020 was the year of smaller-sized eyeshadow palettes--less mega-sized palettes--which meant I ended up having more space on my reviewing calendar to explore indie brands as mainstream brands' releases slowed down (at least for the first half of the year). This post, and the one that follows (for...
With beauty products, I don’t typically do much, if any, research on a product since if I am buying it, it’s likely for a review and I try not to get influenced by anyone else’s reviews!
For me, disappointment isn't always just because a product is a failure; it can be something that has high expectations and ends up so-so, too, which is why you'll find a mix of ratings (though they definitely skew lower!). In a way, I've become more accustomed to Urban Decay palettes being more of...
Liquid lipsticks have been trending down--at least in terms of reviews here, which is a partial reflection of trends, what readers are into, and what is releasing!--since 2019, though I think more readers reached for some past releases to get through mask-wearing during 2020! That being said, there...
Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.
As promised, next in gloss favorites is all about more pigmented glosses that I reviewed in the past year that I enjoyed! I was particularly drawn to Lisa Eldridge's new Lipgloss formula, while Pat McGrath OpuLUST fulfilled all sparkling, metallic gloss dreams!
If you're unfamiliar with how I like to do...
Despite 2020 being NOT the year for lip product wearing for many readers, I managed to review more glosses this year than in 2019; I tested and reviewed over 180 lipglosses! I find that with gloss, it's helpful to break them out by opacity, so these are ones that caught my eye during the past year...
If it’s a really expensive range, and I’m either not certain it’s THAT in-demand by readers or if I am wary about quality, then I will purchase less than the full range initially, then purchase more (or not at all) based on performance — both with readers but also quality.
It turns out, 2020 was not a particularly breakneck-release year for cream and liquid eyeshadows, though we certainly saw some new formulas, particularly ones delivering multichrome finishes. That being said, I didn't fall head-over-heels for most of those new formulas. Late in 2020, Sydney Grace...
Despite 2020 being a year where releases slowed down, whether deliberately or as a consequence of what's been going on this year, I still managed to review around 200 eyeshadow palettes (which does include duos, trios, and sets) across 30 brands, which isn't far from the 216 I reviewed in 2019.
