BareMinerals’ Must Have Blushes Volume II kit

BareMinerals’ Exotic Destinations: Santorini kit

I think this is the only all-neutrals “Destination” kit, with two browns and a black. Pebbled Beach is a tan with iridescence, but it’s definitely brown. While the combination may not be fascinating, the individual shades are decent - and Santorini was exclusive to this kit. (I don’t...

Stila’s Brown Smudge Pot

Not quite a blackened brown, but very close. This makes a good liner - for me, it's a better liner than all-over cream shadow, just because the color is so dark. I can use this as a background-layer to semisheer and sheer shimmer “effects” shadows like TKB's Interplanetary Traveller micas,...

Sleek Makeup’s Eau La La Liner in Dragon Fruit

This liner was a much more positive experience than Melba. The liner sharpened easily, the product didn't crumble, and the line produced was decent - the pencil was soft enough to apply, but not so soft that you couldn't keep a point. The liner was a little less soft than...

Maybelline’s Color Sensational lipstick in Pink Pop (860)

I thought this would lean more magenta. It's…a bit lighter than I expected. This shade isn't something I prefer to wear. The coverage is good. This performs as well as my other matte/creme Colorsensational lipsticks. It's just…not my favorite color.

BareMinerals’ Gold Gossamer highlighter

Soft metallic gold highlight powder - it can't really be used to do metallic lining or what have you, but a dusting of this over a lipstick gives a really interesting topcoat! Does work nicely for me as a highlighter, but it is sheer - so definitely not useful for...

Covergirl’s Colorlicious Lipstick in Spellbound (325)

I picked this color up on a whim. It's almost - ALMOST - too bright for me to want to reach for daily, but it's a great shade for me. The coverage is decent for a drugstore lipstick - it stays put a little bit longer than other CoverGirl lipsticks. ...

Aromaleigh v2’s Starlet

Shiro Cosmetics’ Metamorphmagus

Shiro Cosmetics’ All Kinds of Courage

There is some gold shimmer in this, but it's very scattered and subtle. It lets the base color take center stage. This color is great for me because I can wear blue, but it's not so vivid that it completely washes out my blue-grey eyes. This color did not stain,...