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Rant & Rave: Holiday Gift Sets

Rant & Rave: Holiday Gift Sets

This Week's Topic: Holiday Gift Sets

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about holiday gift sets (for makeup/beauty, obviously!).  Are they worth it?  Great ways to check out new products?  Too often contain products you won't use?

my answer: Overall, big rave,...

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Rant & Rave: Contouring and Highlighting

Rant & Rave: Contouring and Highlighting

This Week's Topic: Contouring and Highlighting

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about contouring and highlighting. Is it necessary? Does one matter more than the other?

my answer: I think contouring can have a major impact in photos, and it's always worth doing for...

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Rant & Rave: Shimmery White Eyeshadow

Rant & Rave: Shimmery White Eyeshadow

This Week's Topic: Shimmery White Eyeshadow

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about shimmering white eyeshadow. Do you use it? How so?

my answer: I can only use it as a lid color, as it is too stark on my brow bone. I like using shimmering white eyeshadows against...

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Rant & Rave: Bronzer

Rant & Rave: Bronzer

This Week's Topic: Bronzer

Share: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about bronzer. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: I very rarely reach for it. Perhaps because I'm naturally warm-toned and medium in color I don't think about bronzer, but the...

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Rant & Rave: Sheer Lipstick

Rant & Rave: Sheer Lipstick

This Week's Topic: Sheer Lipstick!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about sheer lipstick. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: They're easier to use for every day, but of course, you can always take a more pigmented lipstick and use...

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Rant & Rave: Contouring Powders

Rant & Rave: Contouring Powders

This Week's Topic: Contouring Powders

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to aboutcontouring powders. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: I love them! I wish there were more brands that had them.

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Rant & Rave: Sheer Eyeshadow

Rant & Rave: Sheer Eyeshadow

This Week's Topic: Sheer Eyeshadow!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about sheer eyeshadow. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: They're not my cup of tea... ever, really. Pigmented eyeshadow can always be blended or sheered out. ...

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Rant & Rave: Loose Highlighters

Rant & Rave: Loose Highlighters

This Week's Topic: Loose Highlighters!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about loose highlighters. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: If they're finely-milled and have the right packaging, they can look really lovely on the skin--but...

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Rant & Rave: Sheer Nail Lacquer

Rant & Rave: Sheer Nail Lacquer

This Week's Topic: Sheer Nail Lacquer!

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about sheer nail lacquer. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: I've definitely come around and have learned to appreciate a sheer nail polish (assuming it was...

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Rant & Rave: Long-Wearing Liquid Lipstick

Rant & Rave: Long-Wearing Liquid Lipstick

This Week's Topic: Long-Wearing Liquid Lipstick

Your Mission: Tell us what you love, hate, or are otherwise indifferent to about long-wearing liquid lipstick. What drives you bananas? What makes them necessary?

my answer: It's great that they last a much longer time than most regular lipsticks, but so...

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