Aromaleigh v2’s Poison Poinsettia

TKB Trading’s Aster Hue

Fyrinnae’s Arcane Magic: Canterville Chase

Aromaleigh v2’s Blush Response

There's some depth to this color. It balances well with a light neutral like EDM's Jane Eyre, but used with medium neutrals, it can start muddying the overall look. The color payoff can get thinner, and I was not happy with wet application of this color (or most of the...

Fyrinnae’s Beyond Binary

BareMinerals’ Spring / Summer Glimmers kit

I acquired all of the pieces in this kit separately. I have no idea when this was first released, or what it cost. I’m going to guess sometime around 2004/2005? QVC has older kits listed on its site, when I search - some from 2006 - and when I started buying...

BareMinerals’ Ultimate Indulgence kit

Initially seen through Nordstrom, this mega-kit was later available through a few other channel partners. The colors were all mini size (.01 oz/.28 grams) which was similar to Pure Pleasures, Guilty Pleasures, and other similar holiday kits, but the price was 25% more and there were over twice as many items. I...

Kiko Cosmetics’ Long Lasting Stick Shadow in Emerald Green (10)

For a winter makeup exchange, I asked for some Kiko (and some Sleek, and some MUR…basically, lots of ‘I'd-heard-good-things' European drugstore makeup.) My exchange partner got me two Kiko Stick Shadows, including this amazing shade. This is exactly the kind of shade I would gravitate toward, with that rich...

Rimmel’s ScandalEyes Waterproof Kohl Kajal liner in Taupe

Applies very easily and stays in place. I use them more often as a waterline color, than a liner shade. It's fairly neutral, it's a little darker than my skintone but not strikingly so, it makes a good visual equalizer when I don't want to wear white or a bright...

TKB Trading’s Luna Blue highlighter

Sheer, almost-invisible white with a turquoise duochrome effects layer. I can almost add a duotone layer to my blushes using this - though it does soften the blush color and cool it down a little. It's an interesting alternative to a “soft focus” layer using plain mineral powder.