NYX Cosmetics’ Simply Vamp lip cream in Aphrodisiac

TKB Trading’s Pink Blue Violet

Rockeresque Beauty’s Tear Drop

I tend to get this shade a lot. I mean…A LOT a lot. I think I’ve bought this shade from almost every indie company that I’ve bought shadows from. The version from Rockeresque was decent - about average pigmentation, about mid-range in terms of cost, and good...

Zoya’s Mae

I like the color, but I kind of wish that it wasn’t microglass fleck. That means I’m not able to use it for stamping, nail art, or much of anything else. (Not that I do those all the time, but…one likes to have options.) The coverage is...

CND’s Vinylux Glacial Illusion collection

I’m always interested to see another Vinylux collection come out! And for once, I was interested in the nail art that CND displayed using this collection. (Most of them are also things that I can learn relatively easily…except the embossing. Not sure how I’m going to do...

Shiro Cosmetics’ Chocolate Chunks and Chocolate Chips

I can’t tell if this is a very dark brown, or a blackened brown…there’s no residue when I remove it, so maybe it’s just a very dark, rich base color. For me, this makes a better liner or under-contour shade than an all-over or accent color,...

My Pretty Zombie’s Ham

Almost a version of Brisket - but with a much lighter gold shimmer. I’ve had this sitting in my back log for a LONG time - it’s been nearly six years since this color’s initial release! I think that there are similar shades for the base color.

TKB Trading’s Pearl White

The ‘pearl’ finish on this is a bit too…chunky. A bit too granular, not smooth enough. I’m not a big fan of this particular shadow. It doesn’t work as a highlighter for me, it won’t work as a pearl shadow for me, I’m going to...

ColourPop’s Lippie Stix in I Heart This

This color is a bit brighter than I personally care to wear

Shiro Cosmetics’ That Man is Playing Galaga

Not an original combination…but one of the better formulations I’ve used. The glitter isn’t so thick that fallout is an issue, but it’s not an easily-blended-away component of the shadow.