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What was the last popular beauty product that didn't work for you?

What was the last popular beauty product that didn't work for you?

I remember there were quite a few raves for the Sephora PRO eyeshadow palettes, and I wasn’t too excited over them (but I don’t know that I’d go as far as to say they didn’t work for me).

— Christine

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Do you have a product that you dislike but keep because of the packaging?

Do you have a product that you dislike but keep because of the packaging?

I don’t think so! I’m at the point where there are products I might keep even if they’re not ones I’d use but not for packaging rather because I think they might be needed for future blogging-related purposes. Anything really bad I tend to pass along, though.

— Christine

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What will make you lose trust in a beauty reviewer/influencer?

What will make you lose trust in a beauty reviewer/influencer?

1.) Regurgitation of press releases/marketing spiels (without context, e.g. quoting from the release is fine but making them sound like their own words, no). 2.) Rating a product poorly because color/shade was unflattering (that’s nice to know but I could have totally different coloring and would...

— Christine

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How do you determine your beauty budget?

How do you determine your beauty budget?

I don’t have a specific amount, though as a business, there’s a certain % of expenses to revenue ratio that I try to be within +3% of on a given year. The amount I spend on product to review has gone up significantly in the last two years, so I’m still adjusting and working on estimating it. ...

— Christine

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Does your makeup routine change for spring?

Does your makeup routine change for spring?

Mine changes as much as new releases do, so I do expect that colors and tones will soften, lips will be less vampy, etc. in the traditional vein that a lot of spring launches take. I do think we will see some less typical spring releases, though.

— Christine

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How do you feel about the current pace of new releases in beauty?

How do you feel about the current pace of new releases in beauty?

It feels even more like a revolving door presently than it ever did before, though beauty has always had a ton of new launches/products so it’s not new, but I think that visually, we’re all aware of a lot more brands and their products today than before, so it is just harder to ignore. I don’t...

— Christine

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What is your go-to foundation and concealer combination right now?

What is your go-to foundation and concealer combination right now?

I really dig Fenty’s Pro Filt’r or Huda Beauty’s #FauxFilter with either NARS Soft Matte or Tarte Shape Tape.

— Christine

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What beauty-related questions would you like to see the community answer?

What beauty-related questions would you like to see the community answer?

I need ideas! Now is the time to submit those questions ideas that may be floating in your head 🙂 Ideally, the questions for Temptalia Asks You are open-ended, discussion-based questions (vs. “do you like X” which can be answered with yes/no).

— Christine

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