I tend to like medium coverage or greater in most products, though perhaps things like tinted moisturizer and translucent setting powders would have a place in my routine. I don’t think I’d really opt for clear gloss or barely-there gloss myself. I like cheek colors and base products that are...
I like my eyeshadow, eyeliner, and lip liner to be pretty opaque. I don’t mind if I have to maybe add a little more, and it doesn’t have to be “barely touch your brush in it” pigmented. I like a fair amount of coverage in my lipstick, and my gloss can vary from medium to opaque since I like...
I still LOVE coral — cheeks, lips, and eyes! I also tend to coordinate my colors (eyes/lips/cheeks/outfit) the same way as I’ve always done it, with some nod to a color in the outfit (e.g. a shirt with teal accents might be worn with a teal eyeshadow look). I still very much prefer my shimmers!
I can actually appreciate neutral eye makeup! When I started, I was all about brights. I also understand why some prefer mattes, and I use them more often in my own looks. I’m able to go with a sheerer base (or no base) without feeling like my look is incomplete.
So many! I feel like a lot of more typical mainstream brands are struggling to release products as quickly as other brands.
I think if you’re more “plugged in” to beauty online, then brands like Anastasia and ColourPop feel like they are responding most to customer needs and putting out products that other brands might not be thinking of.
Yes, many, many times. I don’t think it is something I would do very often under regular circumstances, because I have learned that I have no desire to own a shade I don’t like or wouldn’t reach for outside of the blog.
If the product was a matte powder of some sort, yes, definitely. If it was a cream or shimmery product, how it swatches is a good indication of performance re: coverage elsewhere.
Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk! I used to have a bottle, but the shade is too dark for me now. I went to get color samples at Nordstrom, and then I ended up purchasing a larger size.
I like duos and trios, and I tend like a highlighter/blush combo rather than all of one type. I find they work well for a go-to/everyday set of shades or for travel.
