Maison Margiela Replica By the Fireplace Eau de Toilette has always made me think of burnt marshmallows with their gooey centers dripping out; black smoke tendrils from the charred exterior mixed with the sticky, sweet vanilla interior. The fragrance is enhanced by a strong nuttiness, light spice...
ColourPop Flower Buds Super Shock Shadow Duo ($12.00 for 0.14 oz.) includes two cream-to-powder eyeshadows in sparkling mauve and blackened teal with a satin sheen. The darker shade was slightly more emollient than ideal, so blending out the edge wasn't as easy to do,...
ColourPop Flower Buds Super Shock Shadow Duo ($12.00 for 0.14 oz.) includes two cream-to-powder eyeshadows in sparkling mauve and blackened teal with...
ColourPop Doozie Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. While the texture didn't feel amiss--it was velvety, smooth, and didn't seemed dried out--I really struggled to get product to translate onto skin...
ColourPop Doozie Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light orange with moderate, warm undertones and a matte finish. While the texture didn't...
Alghabra Labyrinth of Spices has a more bombastic spice-filled opening, full of clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg, that then includes cardamom and anise, so it went from spicy, sweet, and smoky to earthy, nutty, and green with a citrus hint. After an hour, the anise and the cardamom won out in the spice...
ColourPop Chamomile Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark orange-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture felt smooth, more velvety to the touch; silicone-packed and could be pressed in like clay, but it lacked the slip needed to...
ColourPop Chamomile Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark orange-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture...
Profumum Roma Antico Caruso Eau de Parfum starts off with bright citrus and lavender before almonds added a nutty, creaminess and enhanced a hint of spiced vanilla. As it wore on, it was nuttier, woodier, and smoother as the sandalwood married with the almond and left the citrus behind.
Profumum had a...
Profumum Roma Dolce Acqua Eau de Parfum is primarily a scent dedicated to creamy, cherry-almond and vanilla that goes from incredibly sweet to more lightly spiced vanilla over time. There was some powderiness about mid-way through but didn't linger through the drydown, which was characterized by...
