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Survey Says... August 31st, 2016

Survey Says... August 31st, 2016

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

  • Your skin tone/coloring:
  • Favorite product this month?
  • Most used face/cheek product this month?
  • Most used eye product this month?

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How do you get out of a makeup rut?

How do you get out of a makeup rut?

For me, it’s usually just by virtue of trying a lot of new products and often living in a world of “I need to try these 20 products in the next three days, how shall I put it all together…” which sometimes inspires creative choices.

— Christine

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Sneak Peek: Urban Decay XX Vintage Vice Lipsticks Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Urban Decay XX Vintage Vice Lipsticks Photos & Swatches

For the holidays, there are nine "new" old shades of Urban Decay Vice Lipstick ($17.00 for 0.12 oz.) releasing. Here's a preview of swatches:

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What’s the best way to travel with makeup?

What’s the best way to travel with makeup?

For palettes and anything similar that is breakable, I like to wrap in clothes, like pajamas (in case everything shatters, I wouldn’t be devastated if my pajamas were stained). I usually carry-on, but if I checked my luggage, I’d also put in a slim foam layer underneath the lids of plastic and...

— Christine

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Sneak Peek: Guerlain Palette 5 Couleurs Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Guerlain Palette 5 Couleurs Photos & Swatches

Just in time for fall, Guerlain Palette 5 Couleurs ($69.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, permanent eyeshadow palette that features five powder eyeshadows. There are six palettes available, and here are swatches of them:

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Rant & Rave: Blush Palettes

Rant & Rave: Blush Palettes

Tell us what you love and hate about...

Blush Palettes

I think anything over three or four shades starts to be hard to use evenly. The larger the palette, the more variations in color/undertone there might be, and not everyone wants to use every color for blush. They can also get quite large! I prefer trios that are smaller than full-sized but have pans large enough that can be used with most blush/highlighter brushes.

— Christine

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This Week’s Sales for August 29th, 2016

This Week’s Sales for August 29th, 2016

Check out the best beauty sales and deals that are going on right now! In this post, you'll find a list of all active promo codes, sales, and the like across beauty and makeup retailers. This list automatically updates as new deals go live, too! (You can also check for the latest deals in our Deals & Sales section.)

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What is your favorite way to learn new makeup techniques?

What is your favorite way to learn new makeup techniques?

It’s usually when I’ve watched someone on YouTube, which are often makeup artists when I do watch, try something I haven’t seen before or in a slightly tweaked way.

— Christine

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Sneak Peek: Urban Decay XX Vintage Nail Colors Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Urban Decay XX Vintage Nail Colors Photos & Swatches

In honor of the brand's 20th anniversary, they've re-released 20 shades in a capsule collection known as Urban Decay XX Vintage Nail Color (each shade will retail for $10.00). The polishes come in a vintage, plain cardboard box, while the nail lacquer is packaged in...

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