When I was growing up, it was a very “typical” American family type of season, with a few personalized tweaks. We had our advent wreath at every family dinner starting in latest November (or whenever Advent started that year, according to the liturgical calendar.) The Christmas tree and outdoor lights...
Definitely not one of my favorites. The base color acts like a frost finish, refusing to stay in place on the lid. I have yet to come up with a good way to use this particular pencil. This was actually part of a Sephora holiday kit, rather than being part...
I like the color on this…medium navy, or denim blue. I just wish that it applied a little more smoothly!
Most of my (current) favorite shadow pencils are Milani. Their color selection is smallish compared to NYX or even Sephora; but the quality is fantastic. I wish they had a wider range of colors, or that they had a matte white in their regular lineup…but, eh, worse things have...
This blush was not easy to get ahold of! Either everyone wanted this blush, or I just waited too long to try and get it. Even now, it's easier to find the other Diamond AD blushes on Ebay, than it is to find this one. The good news is that...
This was one of the two colors in Pink with Envy that was exclusive to this kit…which is a bit frustrating, as this is a color that I really like! It's a medium-bright rose with coral tones and a softer shimmer. I like the shade, and the opacity level ...
I still own far more earrings than I routinely wear, but I've been getting better this past two years to wear earrings every day. When I was working at Dreaded CorpJob, choosing my earrings for the day was one of my happier moments. But now even though I work from...
The sparkles seem to be multicolored, though mostly white or silver with some blue and green. The base color is not black, but a very deep charcoal that's almost soft black. Some of my other similar colors - Gasoline Rainbow, Maestro - have a true black base color, which makes...
This would be an ideal green for me if it were just a tiny bit darker. The muted/heathered aspects of the color very nicely complement my eyes, but it's just barely too light to be super-versatile for me. I can wear it…I'd just really like a slightly deeper...
When I was growing up, I watched a LOT more seasonal holiday shows! Most of it was simply having the time to watch so many shows. Some of it is just…getting older. I don't have much patience any more for this or that spin on similar holiday themes. But...
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