For more recommendations, I suggest browsing my past reviews by rating or seeing what products I’ve given the Temptalia Recommends designation. For a list of all my favorites, see the Editor’s Choice Awards.

Sleek Makeup Arabian Nights Eyeshadow Palette
The palette contains twelve shades of smoky, muted, and deeper shades from beige to purple to black. Simbad’s Seas is one of the most gorgeous blue-purples I’ve ever seen. Full Review	Where to Buy $11.99 at Amazon

L’Oreal Infallible Silkissime Eyeliner
It’s an incredibly long-wearing, richly pigmented, and creamy formula that goes on easily and really delivers amazing quality without breaking the bank Full Review	Where to Buy $8.99 at ULTA, Drugstore.com

Makeup Geek Blush
This is one of the best budget-friendly blushes on the market, but more importantly, it competes with high-end powder blushes. The formula is nicely pigmented, silky and soft, and blendable. Favorites include: Bliss, Honeymoon, Love Affair, Spellbound. Full Review	Where to Buy $9.99.00 at Makeup Geek

Sephora Contour Eye Pencil
Most of the shades I’ve tried have good color payoff in a single stroke, wear eight to ten hours on the lash line, and never drag or tug when applied. Favorites include: Fairytale, Girls Night Out, Good Mood, My Boyfriend’s Jeans, Snakeskin Dress, Sun Tan, Tiramisu. Full Review	Where to Buy $10.00 at Sephora

Makeup Geek Eyeshadow
Why not build your own holiday palette? Whether you’re creating one for yourself or gifting one to a friend, it’s a lovely way to customize with quality shades. Favorites include: Barcelona Beach, Cocoa Bear, Corrupt, Country Girl, Drama Queen, Glaorous, Goddess, Homecoming, Moondust, Sensuous, Twilight. Full Review	Where to Buy $5.99 at Makeup Geek

L’Oreal Infallible Eyeshadow
A long-wearing, richly pigmented powder eyeshadow with a budget-friendly price makes this a great option for giving and receiving. Favorites include: Amber Rush, Golden Emerald, Smoldering Plum. Full Review	Where to Buy $7.99 at ULTA, Drugstore.com

NYX Power Wicked Lippie
It’s a muted, rosy mauve with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It makes for a great shade to transition from fall to winter, plus the metallic shimmer gives it a holiday feel! Full Review	Where to Buy $6.00 at ULTA

Maybelline ColorSensational Vivids Lip Color
For rich, bold color that’s comfortable to wear, long-wearing, and hydrating, Maybelline has an excellent option right here. Favorites include: Electric Fuchsia, On Fire Red, Shocking Coral, Vivid Rose. Full Review	Where to Buy $7.49 at ULTA, Drugstore.com

For more recommendations, I suggest browsing my past reviews by rating or seeing what products I’ve given the Temptalia Recommends designation. For a list of all my favorites, see the Editor’s Choice Awards.

Guerlain Rouge G Lipstick
A decadent formula that is every bit as luxurious as you might expect, given the price tag. Long-wearing, ultra-hydrating shades with luminous finishes makes this one of my favorite formulas, period. Favorites include Gemma, Garconne, Gracia, Geneva, Gina (or you know, I could go on and say just about every shade ever). Full Review	Where to Buy $54.00 at Sephora, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus

Estee Lauder Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick
This is a richly pigmented, lightweight, creamy, and moderately long-wearing lipstick formula that feels lovely to wear and is hydrating over time. Favorites include Defiant Coral, Intense Nude, Vengeful Red. Full Review	Where to Buy $30.00 at Sephora, Nordstrom

Givenchy Le Rouge
For those who love a very pigmented, creamy, more satin-finish formula, Le Rouge offers a luxury experience with those characteristics. Favorites include Brun Createur, Grenat Initie, Rose Boudoir, Magnolia Organza. Full Review	Where to Buy $36.00 at Sephora

NARS Audacious Lipstick
The formula is characterized by rich color payoff paired with a creamy, satiny finish that gives lips a smoother, fuller look. Favorites include: Angela, Silvia, Dominique, Janet, Juliette, Kelly, Natalie, Greta, Vanessa, Vivien, Audrey. Full Review	Where to Buy $32.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus

BUXOM Full-Bodied Lipstick
The formula is long-wearing, intensely pigmented, hydrating, and very comfortable to wear. I love that it’s not too pricey but delivers a very high-quality product. Favorites include: Dolly, Hooligan, Provocateur, Swinger. Full Review	Where to Buy $21.00 at Sephora

Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick
This is a nicely pigmented, very creamy, hydrating lipstick formula that is comfortable to wear and lasts awhile. Favorite shades include: Full Review	Where to Buy $22.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com

Bobbi Brown High Shimmer Lip Gloss
This is my go-to lipgloss, and if you love sparkle and dazzle and all things glittering… this might be a formula to try. Favorites include: Canary, Citrus, Naked Plum, Plum Gold. Full Review	Where to Buy $25.00 at Sephora, Bobbi Brown

OCC Technopagan Lip Tar (Metallic)
As soon as I saw Technopagan, I couldn’t wait to try it–it’s such a sexy, fierce color. It’s intensely pigmented, as you’d expect from a Lip Tar and applies with even, smooth color coverage. It has more of a satin finish for the first few hours of wear, but it settles to more of a metallic-matte (sheen but not shine) finish. May this shade be the one that convinces you that blue is wearable! Full Review	Where to Buy $18.00 at Sephora, Beautylish, Nordstrom

Too Faced Melted Lipstick
If you love richly pigmented, long-wearing, bold color, then this is a liquid formula worth checking out. Favorites include: Melted Fig, Melted Violet. Full Review	Where to Buy $21.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com

For more recommendations, I suggest browsing my past reviews by rating or seeing what products I’ve given the Temptalia Recommends designation. For a list of all my favorites, see the Editor’s Choice Awards.

Ardency Inn MODSTER Manuka Honey Enriched Pigments
This is an impressive eyeshadow formula, particularly if you love your shimmery finishes! The shimmer finishes have an extraordinarily creamy, buttery, smooth texture with amazing color payoff. The satin/matte finishes are soft, finely-milled, but less creamy and a bit powdery. Full Review	Where to Buy $21.00 at Sephora

Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow
This is a new formula for 2014, but it made quite the impression on me with its long-wear, highly-pigmented, easy-to-blend formula. There are over 200 shades to choose from, and I can tell you that it’ll be difficult to narrow it down. Some noteworthy shades of more interesting coloring (and high quality): S836 Pink Ash, S632 Hazelnut, S556 Taupe Gray, S228 Petrol Blue, ME930 Black Purple, ME828, ME624 Black Gold, ME302 Peacock, ME338 Acidic Green, M660 Speculous, M646 Latte, M630 Sweet Chestnut, M548 Pink Gray, M546 Dark Purple Taupe, I824 Ocher Pink, I628 Reptile, I550 Olive Gray, I544 Pink Granite, I542 Pinky Clay, I328 Bronze, I324 Bronze Khaki, I238 Blue Cedar, D830 Black Rose, D716 Crystalline Papaya, D562 Taupe Platinum, D320 Golden Khaki, D236 Lagoon Blue, D104 Black Diamond. Full Review	Where to Buy $21.00 at Sephora

Chanel Les 4 Ombres Multi-Effect Quadra Eyeshadow
Chanel put out a new eyeshadow formula that really impressed this year. They’re nicely pigmented, silky-smooth, and long-wearing with several combinations to choose from. Favorites include: Tisse Rivoli, Tisse Venitien. Full Review	Where to Buy $61.00 at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus

NARS Kauai Eyeshadow Duo
Both shades were very, very pigmented with an incredibly soft, almost creamy, texture. The consistency was dense, buttery, and over-the-top metallic. Full Review	Where to Buy $35.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com

Urban Decay Naked Palettes
If you haven’t given any of the Naked iterations a look-see, they are well worth considering. They remain some of the best neutral palettes on the market and give you a lot of product for your money. Full Review	Where to Buy $54.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com

NARS Smudgeproof Eyeshadow Base
This continues to be my go-to primer for enhancing application and color payoff as well as for extending wear. I love that it has a colorless base, so it doesn’t change the eyeshadows I put on top of it. Full Review	Where to Buy $25.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com

NARS Eye Paint
I love that these are a double-duty product–both a cream eyeshadow as well as a gel eyeliner–that works beautifully both ways. Favorite shades include: Iskandar, Snake Eyes, Tatar. Full Review	Where to Buy $25.00 at Sephora, Beauty.com, Nordstrom

Make Up For Ever Artist Palette
A permanent palette featuring the brand’s Artist Shadow formula with eight shades ranging from beige to deep plum. Compact and perfect for travel with an excellent, high quality formula. Full Review	Where to Buy $42.00 at Sephora

Dior Diorshow Fusion Mono Eyeshadow
If you favor cream eyeshadows for quick washes of color or like simpler looks with one or two products, I really love the way these shimmer and blend out on the skin. Favorites include: Aventure, Meteore, Millenium. Full Review	Where to Buy $31.00 at Sephora, Nordstrom

Chikuhodo GSN-09 Eyeshadow Brush
The narrower width allows it to apply color more precisely, which is helpful if you’re using more than two or three colors on the lid. It packs on, sweeps, and diffuses eyeshadow beautifully. The edge also fits into the crease area well and can apply color there, too, if you don’t have a go-to crease brush (or sometimes get lazy, in my case). Full Review	Where to Buy $25.00 at Beautylish

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