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Best of ColourPop Colour Stix

Best of ColourPop Colour Stix

ColourPop Colour Stix ($6.00 each) is available in 16 shades--matte and shimmer--and are oversized pencils that can be used as eyeshadow, primer, or eyeliner. The formula was somewhat inconsistent with a few being better than the rest, but they weren't particularly impressive.

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Best of YSL The Slim Matte Lipsticks

Best of YSL The Slim Matte Lipsticks

YSL Rouge Pur Couture The Slim Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a slim-style lipstick that is supposed to have "long-wear matte color" and "high-pigmented color." Here's a roundup of how well they performed!

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Best of Guerlain KissKiss Shine Bloom Lipstick Balms

Best of Guerlain KissKiss Shine Bloom Lipstick Balms

Guerlain KissKiss Shine Bloom Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a new, permanent formula that is supposed to have "full coverage" with a hydrating, lightweight feel that is available in 20 shades. That "full coverage" claim was really where the formula went awry! It was more semi-sheer to medium for...

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Best of ILIA Beauty Multi-Sticks

Best of ILIA Beauty Multi-Sticks

There are eight shades in the ($34.00 for 0.15 oz.) range. They're designed for use on the cheeks and lips to give a "soft wash of color" that can be applied using fingertips or a brush. They performed better as a cream blush than a lip balm but were often workable as a tint of color but I'd...

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Best of Merit Flush Balms

Best of Merit Flush Balms

Merit Flush Balm Cream Blushes ($28.00, five shades) is supposed to give a "transparent veil of color" with a "light, balmy finish" that is "long-lasting." It's one of the more emollient consistencies I've come across in cream blushes these days! It looks like a solid, dome-shaped balm, but as soon...

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Best & Worst of Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Sticks

Best & Worst of Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Sticks

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow Stick ($26.00 for 0.049 oz.) includes 13 shades, which have all been reviewed. I wish I had better news to deliver, but these are, largely, a disappointment from pigmentation to application to longevity!

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Best & Worst of Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow

Best & Worst of Urban Decay 24/7 Eyeshadow

Urban Decay 24/7 Shadow ($19.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a new, reformulated powder eyeshadow (seemed largely reformulated to make all shades vegan as well as changing the assortment of shades). The formula is supposed to have "high-pigment" with "ultra-smooth color payoff with maximum blendability" while...

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Best of Pat McGrath LiquiLUST Matte Lipsticks

Best of Pat McGrath LiquiLUST Matte Lipsticks

The Pat McGrath LiquiLUST Matte Lipstick ($30.00) includes eight shades at the time of launch, which I've finished up reviewing. They're a liquid formula that has a full dry down to a flat, matte finish. While Pat McGrath has often impressed with past lip launches, the liquid lipsticks are just...

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