I’d like to find myself buried under cool-toned eyeshadow palettes… I hope we continue to see larger foundation shade ranges and continued improvement in offerings to cater to our diverse community. I’d like to see brands slow down their releases a bit and spend more time curating their...
Shade range — the greater the number of the shades, the more I am inclined to pay attention.
I find it’s the color scheme that will draw me in (or not), but I’m not necessarily drawn to a particular color scheme… but I’ll say that a truly cool-toned palette would catch my eye in hopes that finally a good one has arrived…
Promising not to settle into my fine lines will make me open half of an eye!
Interesting colors — there are just so many golds and coppers that anything outside of those makes me curious!
I don’t know if there are any characteristics about a mascara that would make me immediately jump up and pay attention.
Luminous finish BUT still quite pigmented! I love lightly pearlized lipsticks!
I think my big deal-breaker is scent: if it’s too heavy, too synthetic, or obnoxiously floral or a putrid naturally occurring scent… I cannot tolerate it. I don’t want to smell my face all day long.
If it smudges or flakes while I’m wearing, I’m pretty annoyed. I don’t want to worry about the state of my mascara while wearing it unless I’ve sobbed on someone’s shoulders! I prefer mascaras that wash away without too much extra effort.
Anything that’s hard to blend is not for me. I find blush to be a tricky product to apply consistently, so I want something that will apply evenly, blend out easily, and stay in place well every time I wear it, not just sometimes. It needs to play well with bare skin, light foundation, and full...
