Shiro Cosmetics’ Rebellion

Deep navy that doesn't apply as pigmented as I'd like. The blue is deep navy, but the coverage is a little thin in spots. This can be rectified by layering, but there are so many of Shiro's eyeshadows that apply great straight out of the pot, one layer…that this...

Beauty from the Earth’s 4 Leaf Clover

I wish this green was a little less…light. The color payoff isn't the strongest I've seen. Dry application is nearly semisheer and shows some thinner spots. It's unfortunate, because otherwise this is a very nice midweight green with a soft satin finish. It's slightly buildable, and it performs better...

CND’s Vinylux Silver Chrome (148)

Not necessarily breathtakingly unique - there have been both roughened and smooth silver metallic polishes released by several brands over the last five years. Still…it’s always good to have more options. (In this case, it’s good to have an option that will least me a week.) Now...

Aromaleigh v2.1’s Asteriai collection

One of four seasonal collections, all named after a group of nymphs. The Asteriai were the star nymphs, and included the Pleiades and the Hyades. The colors can be made much more intense by applying them over a dark colored base, but they’re not sheer or even semitransparent on...

BareMinerals’ Customer Glimmers kit

An…interesting color combination. I don’t know if these four colors were created by customers or not - I think that’s a somewhat safe bet, though. Faith is one of my least-favorite BE shadows, it’s so…light. The sample is foiled, but when the color is applied...

Aromaleigh v1’s Pure Hue: Zinfandel

TKB Trading’s Black Amethyst

BareMinerals’ Cable Car

Medium brown with copper-red undertones. I don't know why, but this shade makes me think of winter holidays! (I think it's the combination of brown and reddish tones.)

My Pretty Zombie’s LSD

This is a medium-deep red. It matches some definitions of “maroon”, but it's a softer version of that. It's also a slightly cooler red. I think that people with very strong gold tones in their skin might have trouble wearing this color easily, unless it was softened significantly.

BareMinerals’ Soft and Pure kit

I guess you could build a complete look with only the items in this kit, if you have lighter skin: True and Warmth on the eyes, Glee on the cheeks, Pure Radiance as a highlighter. Taken together, these aren’t the most exciting items in BE’s lineup, and except...