On a personal level, quality has to be exceptional (or the color/finish very unique). More generally, I tend to keep permanent lines of products from popular brands, but I don’t keep most cream/gel-based formulas (like eyeliner, blush, highlighter, etc.) as I don’t find I need to go back into...
Eyeshadow. It was my first love, and it would be a terrible time to not be able to use… all the things, but eyeshadow.
I definitely end up doing so based on trying and testing out more new products than old standbys, so they pretty much incorporate themselves.
Definitely MAC Jealousy Wakes and my Sydney Grace palettes, since they are my “creations” so they reflect the successes I’ve had in this career.
Definitely not–I have had plenty of high-end and luxury-priced flops and lots of budget-friendly winners. There are also indies, of course, that are often less expensive than most mid-end and high-end brands and are known for excellent quality, too. I’ve found that price is often reflective of...
For the most part, I don’t have to “control” the urge since I tend to buy new releases when they launch. For the occasions where I see a new brand that I haven’t heard of, I try to follow them on social and see how they present themselves, do some research to see if there are any issues from...
I feel like it’s so rare to hear criticism now; I think when beauty blogging was newer and YouTube wasn’t so popular, having as much as I do was really jarring. Now, I think a lot of people understand why I have as much as I do and no longer even want that much, LOL! I don’t even add much to...
For makeup, it was Urban Decay Perversion 24/7 Eyeliner. For skincare, it was Dr. Jart Cicapair Tiger Grass Cream,
Urban Decay Rebel Vice Lipstick, Chanel Empreinte du Desert, ABH Mario Palette.
Marc Jacobs Air Blush, Chanel Rouge Allure Laque (the original formula), Bite Beauty Prismatic Lipgloss.
