Take the COTM color TARDIS and take away most of the shimmer, and you get this lagoon-blue. The color is more intense when it’s applied wet, and the shimmer tends to be less even and a bit more visible than when it’s applied dry. I prefer using this...
The first time I wore this color I totally fell in love with the shade! It wasn’t what I expected, and I’d still like to find a darker brick-red creme; but the shade looks amazing on me. The brown tones are much stronger than the vendor representation hints...
This polish is a bit less greyed than I thought it would be, but it isn't a straightforward pastel blue. It also wasn't quite as pigmented as I would have liked. With two coats, you can see some thinner spots where the color isn't fully opaque. I like the finish,...
One of the “original” brush sets from Real Techniques 1.0 is still being sold in almost the exact same format. Only the slipcase is different. When I bought mine, it was on deep discount at the nearby drugstore because the old line was being phased out; but the brushes still work...
A curated collection of Meow’s eyeshadows from across eight of their seasonal collections. When this originally came out, I had hopes that it might be first in a series or something: seasonal curated collections from all across their lineup, letting people see other combinations and then buy them if...
This color immediately caught my attention when I first saw the collection’s page. This and Charm (from Mythos) are very similar, but Grandiose is both deeper and cooler. This is a little better than the Cat Eyes mattes, which tend to not want to stay in place when applied...
I used this opportunity to test out Jordana’s new eye primer, Made to Last. For the shadows themselves, I used Sleek’s Arabian Nights palette, as part of my Shop Your Stash challenge. I applied Aladdin’s Lamp to the inner lid/inner vee and put Valley of Diamonds ...
I haven’t done one of these in a while because I haven’t tried new companies in a while. When these first caught my eye, I researched them online and found people saying that they suspected the eyeshadows of being unblended micas, and that they were distinctly uneasy at...
This is a fairly soft shade with very mild interference effects. While it isn’t semisheer, I think it will work best on some sort of cream base that’s either close to your own skintone, or black/white (to intensify the color.)
The color is a near-nude on my fingers - it’s a bit darker than my natural nail beds, but not too much darker. The formula is a little streaky and uneven, and of course it had the rose scent that lingered for about two days. I might use this...
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