It can be fun, but I find that by the time something arrives to buy, it’s lost a lot of the sizzle – it’s like, “Oh, yeah, that whole thing..” I like a heads up, and I think 2-4 weeks prior to release is a good time so people can budget and get excited without it being so long that it is...
For me, not really, because I tend to forget to use samples, and I have enough makeup bags to house half my collection (which you know, is a lot). The latter is not the norm, and I can see why GWPs are popular. I like when they include one or two full size items, or else decent travel-sized...
The product itself has to be high quality, and then it has to include mostly shades I’d use and enjoy using together. I know that I will not look for one palette and pick the one eyeshadow out of 20 in it to use with another set of eyeshadows, so being able to use the palette together (perhaps...
All of Guerlain’s eyeshadow quads. I don’t really regret, since I will review them, but I’ll never use them again. I wish I had stuck to just buying one or two first.
SUQQU Extra Glow Lipsticks. While they’re not bad and are hydrating, I just expected greater coverage based on the claims, paired with that luminous sheen, which is the type of lipstick I gravitate towards!
The art of mixing foundations! I’m pretty used to it, and I’ve gotten quite good at remembering proportions needed!
Toner is one I totally skip now. I used to include it, but it’s a step I cut out and haven’t found it to impact my skin in a way that I’ve noticed! While I love masks, I always forget to use them (which means I must not love them THAT much).
All, of course! In particular, I am heavy on highlighters, coral blushes and lipsticks, makeup brushes, and pencil eyeliners.
