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Best & Worst of Wet 'n' Wild Fire & Ice Collection

Best & Worst of Wet 'n' Wild Fire & Ice Collection

Everything I purchased from the new, limited edition Wet 'n' Wild Fire & Ice Collection has been fully reviewed, so here's a look at how well (or poorly!) the products from the launch did...

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Week in Review | September 1st through September 7th

Week in Review | September 1st through September 7th

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?

  • My skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite look you wore:
  • Most used product of the week:
  • Any new beauty discoveries:

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Urban Decay Elements Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

Urban Decay Elements Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

Urban Decay Elements Eyeshadow Palette ($52.00 for 0.53 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette for the holiday season (yes, holiday is here!). There are 19 shades--three mattes, 16 shimmers--housed in a circular compact. The palette is available now at QVC and will be available on 9/10 at...

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What are your least favorite sales tactics in beauty?

What are your least favorite sales tactics in beauty?

I do 95% of my beauty shopping online, so I’ll go with some peeves based on that: follow-up emails like “did you forget something” and emails that try to get you to purchase for fear of missing out.

— Christine

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Free for Haul Friday, Volume #461

Free for Haul Friday, Volume #461

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!

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Pat McGrath Bronze Seduction Mothership Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

Pat McGrath Bronze Seduction Mothership Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

Pat McGrath Bronze Seduction Mothership Eyeshadow Palette ($125.00 for 0.47 oz.) is the newest eyeshadow palette from Pat McGrath that launches on September 7th at patmcgrath.com (and later at Sephora). And I got confirmation this morning that it is permanent!

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What generally-accepted makeup rules do you intentionally break?

What generally-accepted makeup rules do you intentionally break?

I don’t know that tossing products based on the date given by manufacturers is really “generally accepted” by the online community but I definitely don’t do that… only if it changes smell/texture (mascara I toss more readily but often longer than the three months given). I regularly wear...

— Christine

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Best Blue Eyeshadows 2018 | Top 10 + Share Your Favorites

Best Blue Eyeshadows 2018 | Top 10 + Share Your Favorites

Today, I'm asking for your recommends for Best Blue Eyeshadows (specific shades, please!).  The 10 most recommended Blue Eyeshadows are listed below, and the list will automatically update as more recommendations are made!

You can view all recommendations here, where you can also refine recommendations...

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Have you ever had a time where you've stopped wearing makeup entirely?

Have you ever had a time where you've stopped wearing makeup entirely?

I can’t recall any specific time period–the longest I’ve probably gone was the last time I was extremely sick (swine flu), which was several years ago.

— Christine

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Survey Says... September 5th, 2018

Survey Says... September 5th, 2018

Happy Wednesday! Here's this week's survey, which you can copy and paste and share as a comment.

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • If the quality’s the same, dupe or the original?
  • Will you pay more for more ethical production?
  • What turns you off a brand immediately?

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