Real Techniques’ Rebel Edge Brush Trio kit

Three red-handled angled-fan brushes of varying sizes. The synthetic bristles are mainly brown, with red starting about 2/3 of the way from the ferrule and white at the tips. The edges of the ferrule are a wave-slope, not quite following the curve of the brush heads. On the largest brush, the...

NYX Cosmetics’ Vivid Brights Liner collection

While I generally like deeper colors for eyeliners, all of these (except Blossom) are very saturated. They apply fairly well, though the brush is more of a paddle than a pointed and shaped liner brush. These colors are also not waterproof, so if you need all-day longevity you’ll want...

L’Oréal’s Infallible 24HR Eye Shadow in Iced Latte (888)

Perfect as an inner-corner accent shade or a brow highlight, as well as a general eyeshadow color. It’s got a softer, lighter neutral base shade and a soft shimmer that spreads out very well. Like all of the 24HR Eye shadows, it won’t work well when mixed with...

Notoriously Morbid’s Chessie

CND’s Vinylux Catch of the Day (352)

I like this color very much! I don’t love this formula (or maybe I just got a bad batch.) It doesn’t self-level as well as other CND Vinylux cremes, and it had a few thinner spots, even with two coats. If I can get the formula to behave,...

NYX Cosmetics’ Epic Wear Liquid Liner in Yellow

I was hoping that this would be just a little deeper, a little more brown-mustard-y. The formula itself performs very well, and - like all of the Epic Wear Liquid Liners - once this sets, it Stays Put. The color looks okay on me, not hideous but not fantastic. The...

Color Club’s Take It or Leaf It

I did not expect this color to be almost more of a cool neutral than a light lavender! It reminds me very strongly of CND’s Unearthed, which went out of stock as fast as the etailers and stores could get it back in stock for about six months straight. ...

Jordana’s Classic Lipliner in Spiced Rum

I thought this color would be just a little more red. Instead, it s a warm brown shade that doesn’t work too well on me. It applies very smoothly, and a bit more easily than some of the other pencils in this collection. I don’t really notice any...

CoverGirl’s Exhibitionist Waterproof Mascara

This is a profoundly okay mascara. It applies without clumping, it doesn’t flake off during the first six hours of the day, it’s not wet enough to get all over my hooded eyelids if I dare to open my eyes before a full minute has passed, and the...

ColourPop’s Blush Stix in Wallaby

I was so thrilled when I saw a purple in the original Blush Stix collection lineup! I was hoping that there would be a bit more oomph to this color, though. The base is a sheer pinkish lilac with a blue-purple duotone shimmer layer. While it’s lovely, it doesn’...