Shiro Cosmetics’ Pole Vault with a Tiki Torch

I’ve seen eyeshadows like this one, or very close to this one, from plenty of other vendors. I think there’s even something similar from Sleek, in one of their iDivines. The color payoff is solid, and while it doesn’t blend as easily as I’d like, the...

Zoya’s Prim

I was interested in Prim the instant I saw it…and it was the ONLY shade from the Holiday 2014 collection I was interested in. It’s a gorgeous color with a lovely finish, but it does have a tendency to show brushstrokes.

CND’s Vinylux Rhythm and Heat collection

Saturated summer shades that aren’t neon? (Okay, well one of them is. One other night be neon-ish. The other four…not so much.) I like that this wasn’t neons or pastels, nor some of the more “typical” summer bright colors. I avoided Mambo Beat and Sugarcane, because the...

Life’s Entropy’s Just Kitten

I definitely prefer this foiled - the gold shimmer/pearl shows up quite nicely! Applied dry, and there’s barely a suggestion of that near-shimmer. The base color payoff level is very good, it hardly lightens or even changes color from what’s seen in the pot.

Aromaleigh v2’s Thalia

The Muse collection was one of Aromaleigh v2’s “core” shadow collections. I have several colors from it - Thalia is one of my favorites! The finish does soften the base color a bit, almost to a “ballet”-pink. It’s similar to Meow Cosmetics’ Thalia, from their Sunless Sea...

Shiro Cosmetics’ Stairway to Seven

NYX Cosmetics’ Faux Whites eyeliner in Honeydew

The warmer of the two greens in this collection. I honestly expected that I’d have little to no use for this color, that it would really not look good on me. Well…it isn’t the best color ever on me, but it does look better than I thought...

Shiro Cosmetics’ Daddy’s Lil Monster

Really good coverage and finish! I did get a little staining when foiling this on bare skin, so wear some kind of base underneath this shade. This isn’t quite a “USA” or “Canada” red, but it looks to be about halfway between the two. (Canada red looks a little...

Makeup Revolution’s Vivid Baked Highlighter in Peach

Bite Beauty’s Matte Crème Lip Crayon in Café