Zoya’s Lacey

I didn’t know if I would like the colors in this collection, so I left them sit. I do like this and Amira - both slightly pastel, but faded and muted rather than only “lightened”.

Makeup Revolution’s Camoflage and Ultra Base Corrector Palettes

Two color corrector palettes, each containing the same eight shades: pink, lavender, green, putty-yellow, peach, white, cream, and orange-brown. (Yes, I take exception with some of their shade-names.) They look identical. So why the price difference? The packaging is certainly different. The ingredients also differ. And, overall, the colors in...

Shiro Cosmetics’ Beach Ball Bop

Sephora’s Professionnel Blush Brush

I picked this up a few months before the line got its makeover. I had not had great luck with blush brushes, and wanted to give this a try. The brush head is nicely dense without being rigid, so it lays down a good amount of product. I feel like...

Jordana’s Twist n Shine Balmstain in Fresh Fig (10)

When I first saw this on Jordana’s website, I thought that it would be a color-dupe for Buxom Brooklyn - it might have some brown undertones to it, I thought. This is great! Sadly…it’s definitely more of a medium-deep red. The shade match isn’t quite what...

Aromaleigh v2.1’s Acontium Napellus

Color Club’s Beg Borrow and Steel

elf’s Cut Crease Eye Brush collection

A good assortment of eyeshadow brushes - from softer blending to firmer all-over application to fine-detail. The brushes are part of what was formerly known as the “Studio” line of brushes. They all have black handles and black bristles, and while most were always synthetic bristles they’re ALL synthetic...

Meow Cosmetics’ Sunshine

Looks very similar to straight-up Yellow Oxide. It’s nearly the same as Minions, from the Hayhem Mattes collection - similar enough that I’m confident saying that if you’re looking for a yellow matte eyeshadow, you can buy one of these two and you don’t need the...

Olay’s Regenerist Regenerating Serum

The name’s a bit repetitive and redundant…but it works great for me. This has been part of my daily routine since 2011. I started using this because it was available at Costco in a large-size bottle, at a lower price than I’d pay at the drugstore. I chose...