Estee Lauder Mauve Mirage Pure Color Gloss Stick ($18.50 for 0.08 oz.) was a little surprise! It swatched a little sheer, almost streakily, but it was absolutely gorgeous applied. It's a lovely shade of...
Dolce & Gabbana Lust Classic Cream Lipstick ($30.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a dark, purpled berry with very fine, barely-there violet micro-shimmer. It has a glossier finish than many of Dolce & Gabbana's other Classic Cream lipsticks,...
It has a new wedge-shaped...
Bobbi Brown Raisin Lip Color ($22.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a muted rusted red-brown. It's described as a "rich plum brown," but it's so hard for me to see the plum in shades like this. Once you tell me, I feel like maybe I can see it, but then maybe I'm...
Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder ($34.00 for 1.0 oz.) has been a long-time favorite for me -- it's been my go-to setting powder since I first started using it. It's been...
NARS Melusine Eyeshadow Duo ($32.00 for 0.14 oz.) is one of two new and permanent products from NARS' Holiday Collection (the other is Sex Appeal). NARS describes these shades as "pale silver lilac" and "bright deep purple."
From NARS:...
MAC Marcel Wanders Lipsticks ($22.00 for 0.15 oz.) include four new, exclusive, and limited edition shades: Catharina (fuchsia), Digna (blackened red), Gesina (red with slight pinkish undertones), and Martha (golden...
MAC Marcel Wanders Lip Glosses ($22.00 for 0.09 oz.) include four new, exclusive, and limited edition shades: Aleydis (fuchsia), Beatrix (golden nude), Gertruyd (blackened red), and Mary (light gold).
The texture of these is extremely...
MAC Sheer Mystery Powder ($60.00 for 0.56 oz.) is described as "an ultra-fine, super sheer, and very sophisticated pressed powder ... “Mysteriously” silky-soft in texture, glides on to give skin a velvety matte, slightly...
Air of Style ($30.00 for 0.07 fl. oz.) is a sweetened floral with a strong pull of jasmine. It has an initial strength, but it dries down to something incredibly subtle--probably too light. I'm glad it does weaken...
