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How has your relationship with beauty changed over the last year?

How has your relationship with beauty changed over the last year?

I don’t think it has changed in the last year, actually! It’s still something that brings me joy and is my creative outlet.

— Christine

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Do you have a fragrance you reach for on special occasions?

Do you have a fragrance you reach for on special occasions?

Nope! There aren’t any I save for a special occasion; I try to rotate through several scents every month, and then I’ll put a few away and add-in a few more for the next month.

— Christine

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What do you like about sparkly products? What don't you like?

What do you like about sparkly products? What don't you like?

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Sparkly Products

I’ve found that slightly flatter sparkle particles tend to adhere better to skin, whether in eyeshadow or cheek form, and I love the effect of sparkle in general, so when it’s flatter and with a more emollient/thicker base product, it can be beautiful. I’m not a fan of too much fallout during wear, though, as it can be irritating! I’m not as fussed about light migration from a cheek product, though.

— Christine

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Are there any beauty products you only use for special occasions?

Are there any beauty products you only use for special occasions?

There used to be, like Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque (long-discontinued), but not so much now.

— Christine

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Community Favorites, Looks & Color Stories, Vol. 123

Community Favorites, Looks & Color Stories, Vol. 123

Sundays are for readers! Each week, on Sunday, I like to see what the community has been enjoying.

"Most Loved" are products that readers specifically loved but didn't add to their wish list (). "Most Wanted" are products that readers specifically added to their wish lists (). This is populated based...

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Do you have a budget for beauty purchases? How does it work?

Do you have a budget for beauty purchases? How does it work?

I have a loose budget–an idea of what I am trying to spend around for the year, but I don’t have a strict limit on a monthly basis or even yearly basis. I just try to be consistent from year to year!

— Christine

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Best Products of the Week | Vol. 323

Best Products of the Week | Vol. 323

Hope your weekend is starting off on the right note! Every Saturday, I like to share the top 10 products from the last week of reviews. It's a nice way to highlight what reviews have been published recently. Similarly, I love reading--and I know others enjoy sharing!--their own "week in review"...

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How do you resist buying a product?

How do you resist buying a product?

For me, I look at the likelihood of me reviewing it, which is often a consideration between what else I’m reviewing, whether that product/brand is a higher or lower priority (relative to what I normally cover), and whether I anticipate a lot of additional launches in the short-term. If I don’t...

— Christine

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Best New Beauty Products (November 2021)

Best New Beauty Products (November 2021)

Here's a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of November, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! :)

I think it'd be fun to go through what we used, purchased, resisted, and so forth each month, here are some questions:

  1. Did anything new get...

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