Not in the least bit! At the rate I’m going, I’ll never pan/detube any product except base products, LOL!
I like a really well-lit room, mostly natural light but don’t mind daylight bulbs.
I try to alternate with something less drying (or hydrating) if I can, and then I use Bite’s Agave Lip Mask or Hourglass Lip Oil at night for really intensive hydration (otherwise Clarins Lip Balm for more regular night time balm).
It used to be, but since testing so many products without, I don’t think it is essential. That being said, I work from home so if my makeup started to fade, it wouldn’t be a big deal to anyone but me. I would make priming part of my routine more regularly if I had to be out of the house for...
There are products, like eyeshadow, that even though they’ll take awhile to finish in the most common size (0.05 oz.), I don’t know if they would be that practical if they were smaller as they might break more easily or simply be so small in physical size as to make it hard to use. For other...
I used to do it occasionally, but I am, in general, over it! There are still exceptions, of course, but I have tended to make it for products that are discontinued and get one backup–assuming it’s a product I use often. The last time I went crazy was when Burberry discontinued Trench...
Origins Ginzing moisturizer. I also parted ways with a Tatcha Pore perfecting Sunscreen, because it made my skin scaly (I don’t think it was hydrating enough) and no foundation worked well over it. I also had to say goodbye to Drunk Elephant’s Urban Defense since I could never get rid of the...
Maybe a few… Chanel Dragon Rouge Allure Laque (discontinued), Tom Ford Love Lust Blush (old formula), Burberry Trench Eyeshadow (discontinued), Guerlain Gems Rouge G (discontinued), Chanel Jersey Blush (still around!), Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Foundation (available!), and Tom Ford Oud Wood.
