Notoriously Morbid’s Chaos Reigns

The last eyeshadow left from the 2015 Daoine Sidhe collection (yay search engines…!) By the time I started buying from Notoriously Morbid, this shadow was available in the Remnants collection - where eyeshadows go when they’re the last of their collection still available for sale. The base shade is much...

NYX Cosmetics’ Vivid Brights Liner in Vivid Fire

This isn’t a vampy red, but it’s definitely a deeper red. It’s also slightly brighter - if this were a lipstick color, it might not be one that I’d wear very often. It leans a bit cool, but it’s a little more bright than cool....

TKB Trading’s Orange Limerick collection

ColourPop’s BFF Liquid Liner in Ducky

I was glad to get my hands on a pink felt-tip liner! I wish that it was waterproof, though. None of these liners are waterproof. I have to pat them down with fixative to get them to stay in place all day. To me, it’s worth it - between...

ColourPop’s Lip Crayon in Cutie Fruity

This lip tint isn’t completely opaque, but it does have a fairly good color payoff. I did have to reapply more often because the color is more sheer, and I didn’t notice any difference in my lips over time - neither good nor bad. These have a very...

Maybelline’s Color Sensational Lipstick in Gone Greige (760)

This is a lighter brown with some faint (very faint) grey tones. It can look a little rock-y, or it can be a lighter dust-brown, depending on lighting and your undertones. This isn’t the lightest of the Loaded Bold colors, but it’s definitely one of them. (Nude Thrill...

Color Club’s Cup of Cocoa

I thought this would be slightly lighter. Instead of a cup of cocoa, it’s more like a cup of black coffee! It’s not quite a blackened brown, but it’s close.

Sally Hansen’s Retro Grade (622)

Darker charcoal creme polish, good for stamping and nail art as well as straightforward manicures. This is almost a creme version of Gunmetal, from this same collection.

ColourPop’s Lite Stix collection

I saw these when they first came out, but wasn’t too sure that I wanted to dive right in. I waited, watched for reviews, and bought a few in late summer. I like the formula and format - they’re great for travelling - but I wish that they...

Notoriously Morbid’s Best Bunch of Months

A medium mauve with a bit of a white top layer that lightens the final shade. It applies very evenly and I saw solid color payoff for both the wet and dry applications. It blends well enough, even with darker colors that can overwhelm mauves and medium taupes. When I...