Stila’s Waterproof Smudge Stick in Deep Burgundy

In…what…2012? I tweeted that if anyone made a burgundy eyeliner, I'd be all over that thing. I specifically mentioned Stila. Apparently they listened - because in 2013, when the smudge stick line went from 10 colors to 30, this shade was part of the new lineup. (And yes, as soon as I...

Urban Decay’s 24-7 Eye Pencil in Roach

I really had hopes for this pencil: a metallic orange-brown would really set off my blue eyes very, very nicely! Sadly, the application is a little patchy. I've noticed this problem with many of UD's “sparkle-finish” eye pencils. To get the back-of-hand swatch, I had to go over the area...

Femme Fatale Cosmetics’ Lovestruck blush

Kat Von D’s Studded Kiss lipstick in Lullabye

As soon as I saw Phyrra's swatches of this one, I knew I wanted it! It wasn't quite as purple as the picture looked - more of a fuchsia-pink than a magenta-purple. And since it's one of the shimmer finishes rather than matte, I don't have to fight to get...

Concrete Minerals’ Jet

Beauty from the Earth’s Wine Country

My Pretty Zombie’s Illustrated Ink

This is almost more of an effects color than a shade on its own. It reminds me of BareMinerals' Mystery and Masquerade, in that it does have some color of its own…but most of the eyecatching effects are in the iridescent shimmer rather than the base color.

Sleek Makeup’s Green with Envy

A softer green that leans slightly olive. Best used as a lighter accent shade. This is very similar to MAC's Golden Olive pigment…at a fraction of the price. It doesn't stay in place quite as long or as well as MAC pigments, but that's fairly easily remedied by either...

Zoya’s Chanelle

Color Club’s Worth the Risqué

If you missed China Glaze's OMG…or Sexagon…or Meet Me in Prism…you may have jumped at this one when it first came out. It was paired, in this collection, with a black-based holographic polish. Both were the in-my-opinion better linear holographic polishes. Coverage is very even, with full...