Do you have a go-to or signature lip color?
Do you have a go-to or signature lip color?
Urban Decay Rebel Vice Lipstick is as close as I, as a major product tester, get to a go-to!
— Christine
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What products are in your shower/bath right now?
What products are in your shower/bath right now?
Fresh Lemon Shower Gel, Olaplex Conditioner/Shampoo, Briogeo Charcoal Shampoo, Fresh Soy Cleanser, Origins GinZing, Skinfix Eczema+ Body Wash.
— Christine
What recent makeup trend do you really love?
What recent makeup trend do you really love?
It seems like creamier, more luminous lipstick formulas are coming back, which my lips are quite happy about!
— Christine
Have you replaced any of your favorite products (with a new favorite) in the last year?
Have you replaced any of your favorite products (with a new favorite) in the last year?
One that really comes to mind is replacing Tom Ford’s Nude Dip with Natasha Denona’s Biba!
— Christine
What beauty brands are common to your country that visitors should try to find?
What beauty brands are common to your country that visitors should try to find?
I think these brands are a little harder to obtain or else significantly pricier if you’re outside the US (even accounting for online, but I could be remembering wrong or just flat out wrong) — Bite Beauty, ColourPop, and Glossier come to mind.
— Christine
Is your beauty stash dominated by any particular brand(s)?
Is your beauty stash dominated by any particular brand(s)?
Only as a result of the speed of new product releases by particular brands, like MAC and ColourPop!
— Christine
Have you ever gotten rid of a product and regretted it?
Have you ever gotten rid of a product and regretted it?
I don’t think so; I think at most I might have ended up purchasing it again later on but it was less of a regret feeling – more like “Hm, I want to try this again” but I didn’t get upset about the fact that I got rid of it. I was happy to have it gone for that period of time, really, since...
— Christine
What are the top three discontinued products you wish were brought back?
What are the top three discontinued products you wish were brought back?
Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque, Guerlain Gems Rouge G Lipstick, Urban Decay Rebel Vice Lipstick.
— Christine
What has been your best budget beauty product discovery?
What has been your best budget beauty product discovery?
ColourPop in general; they’re one of my favorite brands, period, and they have some really nice formulas at affordable price points. Their Blush Stix is a very welcome addition for something long-wearing and luminous without a high-end price point. It’s nice to have higher-performing eyeshadow...
— Christine
What are three products you have a love/hate relationship with? Why?
What are three products you have a love/hate relationship with? Why?
Mascara in general — I love the way it looks, but too often I’ve jabbed myself in the eye so there’s always that moment where I have to brace myself, LOL! Skincare, in general, as well because efficacy is so hard to judge. I can’t think of a third one!
— Christine
