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Laura Mercier Art of Colour Eye & Cheek Palette

Laura Mercier Art of Colour Eye & Cheek Palette ($79.00 for 0.83 oz.) includes eight eyeshadows, one blush, and a full-sized mascara and is a Nordstrom Anniversary Exclusive. It's a disappointing palette; I think it looks and swatches...

Laura Mercier Art of Colour Eye & Cheek Palette ($79.00 for 0.83 oz.) includes eight eyeshadows, one blush, and...

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NARS Hardwired Eye Kit

NARS Hardwired Eye Kit ($59.00 for 0.25 oz.) includes six eyeshadows (0.04 oz. each) and a travel-sized eyeliner and #43 brush. As you might have discerned from the rating alone, this was a major miss for me. I'm not a fan of the Hardwired eyeshadow formula, as I find that...

NARS Hardwired Eye Kit ($59.00 for 0.25 oz.) includes six eyeshadows (0.04 oz. each) and a travel-sized eyeliner and #43 brush. As you might have...

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Becca Hyacinth Mineral Blush

Becca Hyacinth Mineral Blush ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "vibrant poppy pink." It's a bright, medium-dark fuchsia pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. MAC Supernova (LE, $27.00) is more shimmery, warmer, lower...

Becca Hyacinth Mineral Blush ($32.00 for 0.20 oz.) is described as a "vibrant poppy pink." It's a bright,...

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Guerlain Terre d'Ete Terracotta Bronzer

Guerlain Terre d'Ete Terracotta Bronzer ($78.00 for 0.70 oz.) is a brightened, medium orange with warm undertones and a golden sheen. Bobbi Brown Bronze (LE, $45.00) is darker, cooler. Make Up For Ever #25I (P, $36.00) is less shimmery,...

Guerlain Terre d'Ete Terracotta Bronzer ($78.00 for 0.70 oz.) is a brightened, medium orange with warm...

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LORAC Black The Skinny Eyeshadow Palette

LORAC Black Skinny Eyeshadow Palette ($15.00 for 0.45 oz.) is a mix of darker neutral shades that ranges from a gray-ish beige to a medium-dark black. The quality is decent to good, but the more powdery formula could benefit greatly...

LORAC Black Skinny Eyeshadow Palette ($15.00 for 0.45 oz.) is a mix of darker neutral shades that ranges from a...

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Too Faced I Will Always Love You Love Flush Blush

Too Faced I Will Always Love You Love Flush Blush ($26.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "gilded peach." It's a lightly brightened, light-medium orange with lighter, peachy-gold shimmer. MAC Shape the Future (LE, $30.00) is more shimmery,...

Too Faced I Will Always Love You Love Flush Blush ($26.00 for 0.21 oz.) is described as a "gilded peach." It's a...

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Bite Beauty Opal Creme Lip Gloss

Bite Beauty Opal Lip Gloss ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as an "ultraviolet" with an "opalescent shine." It's a very light, milky lavender-white base with lighter lavender and bluish-violet pearl. Marc Jacobs Beauty Pink Steam (322) (P,...

Bite Beauty Opal Lip Gloss ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as an "ultraviolet" with an "opalescent shine." ...

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Bite Beauty Opal Creme Lipstick

Bite Beauty Opal Creme Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as an "ultraviolet" with an "iridescent finish." It's a cool-toned, icy lavender with a pink-to-blue-violet sheen and a soft, frosted finish. I couldn't think of a lot of...

Bite Beauty Opal Creme Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is described as an "ultraviolet" with an "iridescent...

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Giorgio Armani No. 11 Fluid Sheer

Giorgio Armani No. 11 Fluid Sheer ($62.00 for 1.0 fl. oz.) is a light, subdued peachy-brown with warm undertones and fine gold micro-shimmer. It had sheer coverage, as described, that spreads and diffuses well on the skin. This is going...

Giorgio Armani No. 11 Fluid Sheer ($62.00 for 1.0 fl. oz.) is a light, subdued peachy-brown with warm undertones...

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Sneak Peek: Laura Mercier Art of Colour Eye & Cheek Palette Photos & Swatches

Sneak Peek: Laura Mercier Art of Colour Eye & Cheek Palette Photos & Swatches

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen my haul of Nordstrom Anniversary Sale beauty exclusives, which I photographed for the most part, but I still have a whole palette to swatch and then almost all of it still to test, so it's going to be a...

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