This is a great “basic-workhorse” color. It's a near-neutral, and while it won't look good on everyone, it will work very well on most skintones. (I can see people with strong olive undertones having some trouble with this shade.) The color payoff is solid, and it applies evenly and stays...
I really like this shade on me - it complements my eyes, and I get the red without the possibility of a “stye”-look. (Which sometimes happens. That doesn't stop me from wearing red, though…) The shimmer is a nice color-offset effect, but if all you want is the base...
Similar artwork to Jackie (from the Big and Healthy lineup), but not the same color. This is similar to Jessica (I), but a bit more sheer. It's a decent effects topcoat, with hints of copper and pink and otherwise, no color laid down and no overt shimmer or sparkle.
Sheer, but it does lay down a little bit more color than, say, Lauren (I) or Tara. If you want more pink, look to Katie. But if you just want to add a soft pink shimmer-tint layer to a base lip color, this can work for that.
This is such a pale gold, it's almost a warm neutral. It applies easily enough, and makes a good cream base. I'm just not super-wild about the shade.
I've tried a number of gold eyeliners, and haven't always had the best luck. They skip, or they are thin and runny, or they clump up. This one applies fairly smoothly, and it's a deeper, richer “aztec” gold that I really like! It may not be the absolute best choice...
Sheer dusty lavender with a light sparkle. I can see why folks might initially be wary of a pale purple lip gloss…but when applied, it looks like a cool pinked mauve. The sparkle is a little light for the “diamond-finish” lip polishes, but it's more apparent than the shimmer...
The pink has very faint mauve tones to it, but it doesn't lean mauve. The pearl finish (yep, pearl - not shimmer) softens the base shade a bit. If you have strong gold or olive tones in your skin, this blush won't work so well for you. It's also a...
Just a tiny bit brighter than I would ideally love, and a little redder than I thought it would be. It looks okay on me, though I have to be careful about what other makeup I use. It applies easily and stays put for a long time, even without a...
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