ColourPop’s Orchid You Not kit

These kits were a good way to acquire multiple Blush and Lite Stix. They do coordinate, so if you elect to wear two of the items together - even the two blushes - they won’t clash. These are creme sticks, and they’re on the heavier side. You don’...

CND Vinylux’s Crystal Alchemy collection

This collection was a partnership with Swarovski Crystals, for CND’s 50th birthday. That said, I would have expected a little more sparkle from these colors. Instead, while they’re all lovely shades, Rebellious Rub) required 4 coats for full opacity. This is not something I would have expected, especially since...

Notoriously Morbid’s Destiny

Notoriously Morbid’s Dead Dates

A darker red, more the color of dried blood than a wintery red…which is apppropriate, since this was part of a Halloween collection. The sparkle is very widely distributed, so it’s more of a sporadic highlight than a full sparkle finish. The color does lose a little bit...

Sephora’s Professional Mineral Powder Brush #45

I bought this because a friend of mine - a former beauty blogger who’s since turned to other ventures - absolutely loved this brush for applying her foundation. I tried it for both powder and liquids, and it does work very nicely as a buffing brush. I wish that...

Color Club’s Twice Bitten

Sally Hansen’s With the Beet (594)

Too Faced’s Life’s A Festival: Unicorn Horn Highlighting Sticks

It was almost inevitable that I’d get at least one of these: they’re duotone, they’re shimmery, and they’re spiralled like a unicorn’s horn. I initially only got the warm one, but then I looked at swatches of the cool one and decided that I’d...

Aromaleigh v2.1’s Matte Saga Five collection

This collection is the darkest of the Norse matte eyeshadows. A few were a little less saturated than I anticipated, based on vendor photos; but there’s only one color that is fairly well in the “medium” range. My favorites are Nott, Ran, and Bestla.

BareMinerals’ Buxom Gimme Glitter Plumping Lip Gloss Set

Five mini buxoms…but only one is totally new. Holly and Joy were both in the Winter Escapade kit years ago. Celeste and Clair are both part of the regular line. Eve is a burnt-red-brown with a good deal of shimmer, but not as much as Celeste or Clair. This...