This can show up a bit too much if I'm not careful. It's not a dark wine or something, but it is a darker red, and it's pretty pigmented for a blush. It does blend out well, and if you accidentally overapply you can use a tissue to dust away...
Very sheer wash of color and a shine…neither of which stays around for very long, and definitely not through anything like eating, drinking, or even having a conversation. (Have I mentioned my utter disappointment with the Lacquer Balms' total lack of longevity yet this year? Because it's really truly...
A fairly standard non-bright, clear white satin. I can use it as a highlighter if I'm careful, and can use it as an all-over color if I foil it. (Dry application is too soft.) It might make a good blending shade, but the pigmentation might brighten rather than soften the...
The slightly warmer neutral-peach, a counterpart to Bitchy (which I showcased yesterday.) If you have gold undertones, you're probably going to be happier with how Virgin looks rather than Bitchy, because this one will complement your skintones better. It has the same potential liabilities that any of Meow's matte shadows...
An attractive enough silver foil/microglitter…but it was a bit on the thin side. Three coats and I didn't quite get complete coverage. Serafina seems a bit like Maria Luisa: it's really best used as an effects top coat rather than a standalone polish.
I’ve only tried one other metallic-finish Vinylux shade. Most of them are creme finishes. But this is the only true foil finish I’ve seen in the lineup. It looks fantastic, covers completely in two coats (one coat came awfully close to full coverage, but there were a few...
I was looking for some more neutral mattes, and while I haven't always had the best luck with Meow's Cat Eyes shadows - they're more chalky than other companies' mattes, and don't really want to stay in place that well - I decided to pick up Bitchy and its slightly...
This is a good way to try several of the barely-two-years-old Stila smudge stick colors. Black Amethyst, Damsel, and Midnight Blue are all part of the regular lineup. They’re all creme finish with a strong color payoff. Think of this set as getting three full-size smudge sticks for half...
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