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What was the last lip color combination you discovered and loved?
What was the last cheek color combination you discovered and loved?
What was the last eyeshadow combination you discovered and loved?
What was the last eyeshadow combination you discovered and loved?
I used a bunch of MAC greens (Gorgeous Gold, Swimming, Humid), but it was using Sumptuous Olive in the crease/above crease that was really pretty!
— Christine
What beauty items do you have in your bag right now?
What beauty items do you have in your bag right now?
Jack Black Lip Balm, Cle de Peau #2 Lipgloss, Bobbi Brown Naked Plum/Plum Gold Lipgosses, Guerlain Les Voilettes Pressed Powder.
— Christine
How do you decide what to keep when going through your stash?
How do you decide what to keep when going through your stash?
I’m not your usual person, obviously! These days, I keep brands that make sense for archival reasons–like MAC and going back to compare formulas/shades that get re-released–and for brands where I don’t think (and the past has shown that) I’ll need to revisit for comparison purposes AND I...
— Christine
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new highlighter formula?
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new highlighter formula?
Though you might not think this of me, but I like a more medium coverage highlighter so something super pigmented/requiring a very light hand to apply tends to go unused as I’ll reach for something luminous and foolproof first.
— Christine
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new lipgloss formula?
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new lipgloss formula?
Anything that’s SUPER tacky (like glue!) or settles into every single lip line/goes on terribly unevenly. I wear gloss over lipsticks more often than alone, but I want a gloss that can be worn alone as well!
— Christine
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new eyeshadow formula?
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new eyeshadow formula?
I need my eyeshadow to apply evenly and be blendable; if it’s not really pigmented, it should be buildable at the very least, but I tend to prefer fairly pigmented eyeshadow overall. If it’s really dusty/powdery, I don’t tend to reach for it.
— Christine
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new blush formula?
What are deal-breakers when you're trying a new blush formula?
My biggest need is something blendable, so if a blush is hard to diffuse/sheer out, I know I’ll never reach for it by choice!
— Christine
