Fyrinnae’s Exquisites: Flawless

There isn’t a highly visible shift on this one. It moves from one cool color (medium green) to the next (medium navy). The color payoff is good, and if you want a rich metallic green, this one’s excellent. The multichorme effect is just very subtle, compared to some...

Zoya’s Serenity

Zoya’s Jill

This looked like a buff cameo-rose in vendor photos, and in some lights it can lean a little warmer. But my overall impression is of a medium-light warm brown creme, like very pale milk chocolate. The formula is great - it self-levels very well, and doesn’t show brushstrokes or...

Kiko Cosmetics’ Jelly Jungle Waterproof Mascara collection

When I saw colored mascaras that were waterproof, I was thrilled! They had been marked down to 40%, so they were on their way out. I bought the red, the blue, and the brown. While the formulas are on the thinner side, and the color applied is less obvious than some...

Aromaleigh v2.1’s Divine Right

This is a little more light-reflective than a true satin finish, but it’s fairly soft and very smooth. It’s not as bright as a pearl, nor as granular as a frost or shimmer. It isn’t as sheer as many other highlighters, but it’s not quite as...

Jordana’s Made to Last Eyeshadow Primer

When I noticed that Jordana had added a primer to their lineup, I was interested to try it out. I’ve tried several drugstore-line primers. Not all of them worked for me, but my favorite is by Wet n Wild. It’s the non-Fergie version of their eyeshadow primer, and...

Kiko Cosmetics’ Smart Colour Mascara in Metallic Burgundy

Like most of the Smart Colour mascaras, this is a less noticeable tint on the lashes, instead of a strong, bold, easily-seem color. It applies easily, but does not build too well. The mascara is not waterproof, either. If you need it to be waterproof, you’ll need to wear...

My “dream palettes” - how palettes would look if I were in charge

Sell an empty container that could be used to carry any four of the 6-color palettes (which would come nicely out of their main carrier palette) to let people customize their easy-to-hand color selection. Back in the 1980s, Revlon sold eyeshadow singles, and they sold empty 2- and 3-color “palette”...

Sigil Inspired’s Dragonfly Pond Spirit

Similar to other eyeshadows, in that it’s a purple base with a blue interference effect. Different, because this is both warmer and lighter in the base. It’s a purple that leans almost pink.

Color Club’s Without a Doubt

This almost looks black at certain angles, deep teal in other lights. The formula applied great - no streaking, no bubbles, no thin spots. This polish might even be thick enough that I could occasionally use it as a stamping polish. (Which would be wonderful, because I LOVE this shade...