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Best of NARS Powerchrome Eye Pigments

Best of NARS Powerchrome Eye Pigments

NARS Powerchrome Eye Pigments ($28.00 for 0.05 oz.) are new, limited edition and exclusive to the brand's website. The formula is supposed to be "intense payoff" in "one swipe" with "all shine." The brand recommends applying with fingertips (actually "fingerprint application") to get "intense payoff...

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Best of the Chanel La Fleur et L'Eau Collection

Best of the Chanel La Fleur et L'Eau Collection

Here's a recap of all of the Chanel Fleur et L'Eau Collection reviews now that they're all published! Did anything intrigue you enough to warrant a purchase or make it onto your wishlist?

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The Worst Beauty Products I've Ever Tested + Reviewed

The Worst Beauty Products I've Ever Tested + Reviewed

From time to time--usually after I've reviewed a more buzzed-about product, like the recent Urban Decay Wired palette, and found it disappointing, some readers will ask if it's the worst product I've tried, but there's often been worse.

Consider this post a master list of some of the most memorable...

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Best of Fenty Beauty Flypencil Eyeliners

Best of Fenty Beauty Flypencil Eyeliners

Fenty Beauty Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a new, permanent range of twist-up, pencil eyeliners that is supposed to have "smudge-resistant, water-resistant longwear" with a "creamy" consistency and "hyper-pigmented" coverage.

They were creamy, smooth, and comfortable-to-apply...

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Best of ColourPop Lux Liquid Lips (Spring 2020)

Best of ColourPop Lux Liquid Lips (Spring 2020)

ColourPop Lux Liquid Lip ($8.00 each) is described as having "medium buildable coverage" that has a "soft, diffused" effect. I felt like it was a better take on their Blotted Lips formula--slightly more flattering, more pigmented, and more comfortable to wear but not as matte (at least not...

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Best of Melt Cosmetics Modern Love Collection

Best of Melt Cosmetics Modern Love Collection

Melt Cosmetics Modern Love Collection is new-for-spring and featured an eyeshadow palette, two gel liners, and four glitter glosses. Unfortunately, the shimmery eyeshadows in the palette were inconsistent and harder to use, while the glosses didn't seem to align well with how they were marketed for...

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Best of Bite Beauty Power Move Lip Crayons

Best of Bite Beauty Power Move Lip Crayons

Bite Beauty Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is marketed as having "bold, one swipe color" that is "hydrating" and has a "comfortable, creamy-matte finish." It has a lightly glossy, satin-to-cream finish with semi-opaque to opaque coverage (most were opaque, though).

The...

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The Best & Worst of Pat McGrath MatteTrance Lipsticks | 2020

The Best & Worst of Pat McGrath MatteTrance Lipsticks | 2020

Here's an updated look at how well the Pat McGrath MatteTrance Lipsticks ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) have performed with the newest additions to the line-up that I just finished reviewing!

The formula is supposed to be “richly pigmented” with “”supreme hydration” and “opulent matte opacity.” ...

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Best & Worst Pat McGrath LUST Lip Glosses | 2020

Best & Worst Pat McGrath LUST Lip Glosses | 2020

Here's a look at all of the available shades in the Pat McGrath LUST Lip Gloss ($28.00 for 0.15 fl. oz.) range.

The formula is supposed to have "multidimensional shine" with a "non-sticky texture" that "nourishes" with "exceptional adherence." The opacity...

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Best of Pat McGrath OpuLUST Glosses

Best of Pat McGrath OpuLUST Glosses

Here are all eight shades of Pat McGrath OpuLUST Lip Gloss ($30.00 for 0.15 fl. oz.) ranked from best to worst!

The formula is supposed to "seamlessly glide" onto lips with "multidimensional sparkle with a smooth, non-sticky finish" that has a "shimmering, move-resistant glasslike finish" and...

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