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Do your purchases usually meet your expectations or surprise you?

Do your purchases usually meet your expectations or surprise you?

I feel like most products meet expectations, which is good because I’m either setting my expectations right or most products are decent! There are still surprises along the way, both good and bad ones.

— Christine

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What was the last product you bought that you expected to love but didn't?

What was the last product you bought that you expected to love but didn't?

The new Giorgio Armani Eye Tints — I didn’t realize (or expect) such a massive change in formulation from pigmentation to texture to application!

— Christine

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What is your most used lip color (of all-time)? Least used?

What is your most used lip color (of all-time)? Least used?

Guerlain Gems (almost finished one tube), Estee Lauder Naked Truth (down to a nub), or Urban Decay Rebel (have a couple of tubes in worn-down states). Least used for is… you know, a lot, since I don’t return to a lot of products more than a handful of times!

— Christine

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What is your most used highlighter (of all-time)? Least used?

What is your most used highlighter (of all-time)? Least used?

I don’t use it as a cheek highlighter but rather all-over and mixed with foundation: Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter! For a more targeted highlighter, possibly Laura Geller Gilded Honey or Ballerina… more recently, I’d say MAC Fairly Precious. I feel like for the last five years or...

— Christine

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What is your most used blush (of all-time)?

What is your most used blush (of all-time)?

I think the only blush I ever got close to finishing was MAC Margin, so I want to say that is likely the closest to truly most used! Other contenders would be Chanel Jersey and Marc Jacobs Beauty Flesh & Fantasy… but they don’t even show a dip! Least used for is… you know, a lot, since I...

— Christine

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What is your most used eyeshadow palette (of all-time)?

What is your most used eyeshadow palette (of all-time)?

It’s probably a tie between Tom Ford Nude Dip and Pat McGrath Decadence! Least used for is… you know, everything else, since I don’t return to a lot of products more than a handful of times — but I’m super curious to see readers’ answers!

— Christine

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What complexion product combination have you been loving lately?

What complexion product combination have you been loving lately?

La Mer The Soft Fluid with Natasha Denona Face Glow (the discontinued version, though).

— Christine

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How many eyeshadow palettes do you have? How many do you use regularly?

How many eyeshadow palettes do you have? How many do you use regularly?

Are we counting duos and quads? ? More than my fair share. Fun fact: there are just over 700 posts under “eyeshadow palette” reviews! That number seems low to me (for all time), which really shows you how skewed my perception of “a lot” probably is…

— Christine

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