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The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #106 Extra Silky Lipstick

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #106 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #106 Extra Silky Lipstick

The Spring Season: Cle de Peau #106 Extra Silky Lipstick

Cle de Peau #106 Extra Silky Lipstick ($52.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a creamy softened medium blue-pink with a glossy finish and nearly imperceptible shimmer. Cle de peau's Extra Silky Lipsticks are absolutely a...

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Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick: Gabrielle, Rouge Orage, Ballet Russe

Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick: Gabrielle, Rouge Orage, Ballet Russe

Chanel Rouge Coco Lipstick: Gabrielle, Rouge Orage, Ballet Russe

A few more swatches of Rouge Coco! :)  That's all I have currently!

  • Gabrielle is a bright blue-based red with a slightly glossy sheen. It reminded me of the glory that is Dragon Rouge Allure Laque, though not quite as glossy or bright,...

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MAC Give Me Liberty of London: Overall & Round-up

MAC Give Me Liberty of London: Overall & Round-up

MAC Give Me Liberty of London: Overall & Round-up

Now available online at MAC Cosmetics & Nordstrom.  Use LIBERTY for free shipping on all orders on maccosmetics.com!

OVERALL, I like the packaging a lot -- I just think it's spring-y and fun. It's not actually my personal style/taste, but I dig it. I...

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The Spring Season: Maybelline Born With It Lipstick

The Spring Season: Maybelline Born With It Lipstick

The Spring Season: Maybelline Born With It Lipstick

Maybelline Born With It ColorSensational Lipcolor ($7.49) is a softened pink-nude with soft champagne shimmer and a creamy finish. It has a light sheen, more sheen than glossiness, and it has decent color coverage--though not quite opaque (you can...

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The Spring Season: MAC Touch Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Touch Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Touch Lipstick

MAC Touch Lipstick ($14.00) is an creamy, full color coverage browned nude with a glossy sheen. This is one of my favorite browns to wear, because on me, it's just right--I find that darker browns can look odd on me--it has just enough warmth and lightness to...

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Sigma Makeup Brushes vs. MAC Brushes Comparison with Photos

Sigma Makeup Brushes vs. MAC Brushes Comparison with Photos

Sigma Makeup Brushes vs. MAC Brushes

Make sure you check out my standalone review for Sigma Brushes, which considers them on their merit and by themselves, not as an alternative to MAC specifically.

Q. Are they on the same level as MAC? Or are they a more affordable alternative, but not as good?

The...

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The Spring Season: Urban Decay Indecent Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Indecent Lipstick

The Spring Season: Urban Decay Indecent Lipstick

Urban Decay Lipstick Indecent ($22.00) is a semi-sheer, ultra glossy/shiny softened orange-coral with subtle champagne-gold shimmer. It's so sheer and glossy that it almost looks more like a thin gloss than a lipstick. Urban Decay lipsticks have...

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Sigma Brushes Review, Photos

Sigma Brushes Review, Photos

Sigma Makeup Brushes Review

In mid-January, I asked all of you what do you want to know about Sigma Makeup Brushes. Instead of my usual review format, I'm going to go through and answer your questions, because at the end of the day... my review would have answered the majority of those questions...

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The Spring Season: MAC Creme d'Nude Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Creme d'Nude Lipstick

The Spring Season: MAC Creme d'Nude Lipstick

MAC Creme d'Nude Lipstick ($14.00) is a creamy, nearly opaque pink-toned fleshy nude. It's warm enough to keep it from being too corpse-ish of a nude, and it's definitely a popular favorite amongst Temptalia readers! (I wasn't going to include it,...

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Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener

Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener

Concealer Reviews: Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener

Bobbi Brown Tinted Eye Brightener ($38.00 for 1.5ml) is a lightweight concealer/eye brightener.  This is a long-standing product, but it was recently repackaged into a pen delivery system.  The original version was available in a...

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