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NARS Luster Blush

NARS Luster Blush ($28.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a tangerine orange with golden orange sheen. MAC Solar Ray is lighter. MAC Center of the Universe is similar but has less of a golden sheen. MAC Paradise has more red in it.

NARS Luster Blush ($28.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a tangerine orange with golden orange sheen. MAC Solar Ray is lighter. MAC Center of the Universe is similar...

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Tom Ford Jardin Noir - Cafe Rose, Jonquil de Nuit, Lys Fume, Ombre de Hyacinth Reviews & Photos

Tom Ford Jardin Noir - Cafe Rose, Jonquil de Nuit, Lys Fume, Ombre de Hyacinth Reviews & Photos

The gist of Tom Ford's newest Private Blend launch (which contains four scents) is about revealing the "forbidden sides" of four flowers: rose, narcissus, lily, and hyacinth. None of the scents struck a forbidden chord with me; I didn't envision clandestine meetings near the ivy at midnight. Each...

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Estee Lauder Sensuous Rose Pure Color Blush

Estee lauder Sensuous Rose Pure Color Blush ($28.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a pale pink-beige with a soft, satin finish. It has subtle warm undertones, but it's just barely warm. I almost wanted to describe it as coral, but I think the muted...

Estee lauder Sensuous Rose Pure Color Blush ($28.00 for 0.24 oz.) is a pale pink-beige with a soft, satin...

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Make Up For Ever Eye Prime

Make Up For Ever Eye Prime ($22.00 for 0.18 oz.) is described as a "light nude" primer that "reinforces eyeshadow hold and intensifies its color." It's supposed to help your eyeshadows look more true-to-color and prevent them from creasing...

Make Up For Ever Eye Prime ($22.00 for 0.18 oz.) is described as a "light nude" primer that "reinforces eyeshadow...

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Zoya Natty Nail Lacquer

Zoya Natty Nail Lacquer ($8.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "smoky deep steel blue." It's a subdued, smoky navy blue with a cream finish. Chanel Blue Rebel is very similar--perhaps a touch smokier. China Glaze First Mate is richer, less subdued. Rescue Beauty Lounge Dead...

Zoya Natty Nail Lacquer ($8.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as a "smoky deep steel blue." It's a subdued, smoky navy blue with a cream finish. Chanel...

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LUSH Vibrance Liquid Lipstick

Too Gritty to Call It True Love

LUSH Vibrance Liquid Lipstick ($22.95 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "shimmering, golden orange." It's a brightened tangerine orange with lighter, golden orange shimmer/glitter. OCC Banjee is similar in color to the...

Too Gritty to Call It True Love

LUSH Vibrance Liquid Lipstick ($22.95 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "shimmering, golden...

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Bobbi Brown Coral Shimmer Blush

Bobbi Brown Coral Shimmer Blush ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "soft coral." It's a medium-dark, orange-coral with gold shimmer. Burberry Blossom is similar but more matte, slightly more orange. MAC Supercontinental is pinker and a smidgen lighter. Tom Ford Lovelust is...

Bobbi Brown Coral Shimmer Blush ($25.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as a "soft coral." It's a medium-dark, orange-coral with gold shimmer. Burberry...

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MAC Office Hours Pro Longwear Lipglasses

The Goldilocks of Long-Wearing Lipgloss

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglasses ($19.50 for 0.06 oz.) sees the introduction of six new shades and two repromoted shades: Boundless Beige (light warm beige with pearl), Driven by Love (red-blue with...

The Goldilocks of Long-Wearing Lipgloss

MAC Pro Longwear Lipglasses ($19.50 for 0.06 oz.) sees the...

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MAC Office Hours Pro Longwear Blushes (Part 2)

Still Powdery, but Better Color

This review focuses on three new shades of MAC Pro Longwear Blushes ($23.50 for 0.21 oz.) from the latest launch, Office Hours: Stay By Me (light peach coral), Stay Pretty (light bright blue pink), and Whole Lotta Love (light...

Still Powdery, but Better Color

This review focuses on three new shades of MAC Pro Longwear Blushes ($23.50 for 0.21...

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