I love watching them, and I love seeing transformations/how creative people can get, but it’s not something I personally enjoy doing, so I’m content to watch the effort others put in!
PEARLY RED LIPSTICKS. I just feel like red is a classic, holiday kind of color, and then duh, add shimmer. I remember years ago, I’d always look forward to a great, MAC holiday shimmery, red lipstick. There actually aren’t THAT many (relative to how many reds and brands exist) exist in...
These days, definitely Pat McGrath since there’s a plethora of eyeshadow to indulge in (my favorite category). It would be shortly followed by Natasha Denona (particularly since I think the formulas have improved in the last two years). I’m also a big fan of Bite’s sets!
Here are some ideas based on products I love that are on the pricier side, so I’d love the idea of a set or palette of them… Marc Jacobs Air Blush palette (c’mon!), Guerlain Rouge G Lip Color Mini Set (maybe four shades?), Bite Beauty Mini Prismatic Gloss Set, MAC Extra Dimension Blush...
I would love to see jewel-toned shades in satin, pearl, and metallic finishes from eyeshadow (that’s probably why Pat McGrath’s Decadence calls to me) to lip color. I’d love to see shiny, shifting highlighters/highlighting blushes for cheeks. I’m dying for a good ruby red slipper kind of...
I buy a lot of them to review, so I do receive in that fashion, but I explicitly tell everyone who might be a gift-giver to not purchase anything beauty-related for me! Occasionally, if I see just the right set, and it’s backed by a good value, I’ll purchase it for friends/family – usually...
I think of a lot of the sets and kits as for the more casual beauty lover – they’re often for someone who is either new to makeup or who hasn’t indulged in a lot of product releases during the year. I don’t expect a lot of originality, I guess, as a result. I look for higher value sets and...
Tom Ford Amber Absolute, Tom Ford Plum Japonais, Serge Lutens Fille en Aiguilles.
I don’t think I’ve tried enough fragrances across more niche or less popular brands to weigh in. Maybe the long-discontinued Tom Ford Lavender Palm… assume it was discontinued for a reason, like being a lower seller!
It’s probably been a month or more at this point, so I am due. I’ll likely start doing a more aggressive weed through of what I have in late October (when I’m less busy).
