BareMinerals’ Cabana

TKB Trading’s Virgo

Beauty from the Earth’s Paris

A cool-ish red, not a magenta-red but almost like a rouged fuchsia. The finish is fairly rough, more of a “sparkle” than a “shimmer” to my way of thinking. This shadow isn't necessarily a glitter bomb. I don't get tons of fallout without a sealant. It also doesn't have quite...

BareMinerals’ Birthday Bag II kit

Milani Cosmetics’ Shadow Eyez pencil in Champagne Toast

One of the original-release Shadow Eyez colors. This one's a really great basic, non-“plain” neutral shade that can work on just about any skintone except extremely ruddy or extremely olive. Everyone else, it's either a “no-makeup” subtle peachy-gold, or a softened gilded-tan shimmer (depending on lighting, other colors worn,...

Urban Decay’s 24-7 Eye Pencil in Faint

Very soft brown, close to invisible on my lid. It gives me extremely subtle definition - great for fairer-toned or medium-deep toned folks who want a “no-makeup” eyeliner. I think this went on more smoothly than some of Urban Decay's other mattes, but it's not too easy for me to...

BareMinerals’ Tidal Wave

Reminds me a little bit of Jasmine Tea…but the green is just a bit deeper, and the shimmer-effect color is gold rather than pink. It's an attractive color, one that I think I'll probably wear more frequently than I initially thought I might.

BareMinerals’ Vivacious blush

Kat Von D’s Studded Kiss lipstick in Bachelorette

I really wanted to try some of the deeper shades of lipstick from this line. I figured, with their staying power, I'd have fewer problems with fading. This is sort of the case…but just like the other mattes, this one's not easy to apply. Bachelorette is the cooler counterpart...

BareMinerals’ Heatwave