Temptalia https://www.temptalia.com In-depth makeup reviews with swatches and dupes, plus what you need to know about new product launches and tips on how to use your makeup! Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:44:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.13 What's the first thing you do with a new makeup purchase? https://www.temptalia.com/whats-the-first-thing-you-do-with-a-new-makeup-purchase/ product https://www.temptalia.com/whats-the-first-thing-you-do-with-a-new-makeup-purchase/#comments Fri, 01 Nov 2019 12:00:00 +0000 Christine https://www.temptalia.com/?p=410078 I wish I had a more elegant solution, but no elegant solution is really maintainable for me, so I effectively have a front entry way that has a side table full of products as they arrive and get unboxed. This is "I want to review soon," while products that are "I will review this next!" get set aside on the kitchen island (sigh) and then taken to the photo room when I'm ready to photograph. If I have no expectation to review it ever, then I put it on a box marked for new + donation; if I want to Continue Reading… ]]> I wish I had a more elegant solution, but no elegant solution is really maintainable for me, so I effectively have a front entry way that has a side table full of products as they arrive and get unboxed. This is “I want to review soon,” while products that are “I will review this next!” get set aside on the kitchen island (sigh) and then taken to the photo room when I’m ready to photograph. If I have no expectation to review it ever, then I put it on a box marked for new + donation; if I want to review it but don’t see it happening soon, then it goes into mid-term storage by product. After that, it has to be photographed before I can swatch or test it (lip gloss is the only exception – if I’m super pressed for time).

— Christine
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