TKB Trading’s Mister Fantastic

There’s a very slight colorshift with this one: medium cornflower to deep periwinkle to medium-deep violet. I love the shade and the shift, but I wish it was a shimmer or satin finish rather than sparkle. It’s just barely to chunky for my preferences.

CND’s Vinylux Uninhibited (279)

Not a pastel, not a neon. More like a near-neon color at maybe 60% brightness. It fits well with the rest of the Boho Spirit collection, looking either springy or summery. My thumbnails are always difficult to paint because they’re so uneven - lots of horizontal ridges and pits -...

BareMinerals’ Buxom Full-on Fantasy kit

Eight mini lip colors, all previously released or permanently available (except for Sangria.) Great to break apart for stocking stuffers (or an advent calendar.) There’s a fairly decent mix of shades and color intensities.

Sigil Inspired’s Talking with Maple

This is Nails Inc’s Straight to my Head in eyeshadow form. Seriously! The base color is a light, barely-warm brown, and there’s a strong gold interference effect. It’s a little softer than TKB Trading’s Cinnamon Sugar, but in terms of shade and finish it’s extremely...

Sephora’s Colorful Shadow Liner in Pretty Little Thing

When Sephora added several new shades to this collection, I was interested in the neutrals more than the other colors. Yes, the fuchsia-rose and the vivid green are lovely, but having neutral mattes? GIMME! This one’s a borderline warm/red shade. It can pull peachy, depending on the lighting...

CoverGirl’s LashBlast Bloom Waterproof Mascara

Sigil Inspired’s Adept of Bliss

The base shade for this color can look more cool pink or more rosy lilac depending on the lighting. It can also look almost taupe. The interference isn’t as visible on this color as other shades, unless it’s applied wet and over a larger area (like the entire...

Nails Inc’s Straight To My Head

This is the “duotone/flash” color from Nails Inc’s Champagne Shine duo. It reminds me a bit of BareMinerals’ Fired Up Foiling Glimmers, with the warmer colors and a really strong yellow flash! The polish is semisheer, though, so without a base coat you’ll need three full coats...

Kiko Cosmetics’ Neo Noir Sparkling Trail Eyeshadow collection

Why am I reviewing these so very late in the game? Well…buying a house, breaking my ankle, moving into the new house (while on crutches no less!), job loss, new job, panic panic panic. The downside is that I wasn’t exactly timely reviewing these, or even trying them....

TKB Trading’s Red 33 Lake

Supersaturated burgundy matte pigment. This is an unblended colorant with no additives to help with longevity or ease of application, so for best results you’ll want to use a fixative after you apply. You’ll also want to use a light touch! This is straight-up colorant, and it doesn’...