Zoya’s Skipper

A matte (or near-matte - it’s not the standard creme finish, but it does reflect back some light) that gives me full coverage after two coats. The formula does show the worst of my ridges (emphasizes them, actually) but it doesn’t throw every single imperfection into stark relief....

Zoya’s Polly

Zoya’s Mateo

This blue polish falls right in between Sally Hansen’s Pacific Blue (the original version) and Royal Hue. It’s a little less intense than Pacific Blue, and a bit less purple than Royal Hue. It has the standard Zoya creme formula, with all that implies. It self-levels quite well,...

Zoya’s Desi

Zoya’s Dreamin’ collection

This was the first collection released after Zoya’s price hike. These did not include the Z-Wide brush, so for those of us who prefer that brush, we had an extra expenditure. I got this set when Zoya had one of their deals (I bought the Rescue and Repair kit...

Makeup Revolution x Soph Mini Spice palette

This was part of the third Makeup Revolution x Soph collaboration: a nice, smaller palette with enough saturated shades that it didn’t look like a collection of neutrals. This 8-pan palette is a subset of the third full-size eyeshadow palette (Super Spice), which I decided against getting because it...

Femme Fatale Cosmetics’ Be Careful What You Wish For

In the pot, this looks like a warm red. Applied…there’s very little warmth. The applied color, whether applied dry or wet, is a cool metallic with occasional hints or flashes of warm purple. When on lids, there’s a slight color change at extreme angles from cooler to...

Covergirl’s Lash Blast Amplify Lash Primer

When I first opened this, I thought the tube had gone off: it was a dirty-yellowish off-white, and there was a strong smell. So I went to the store and bought a second tube. Nope, that first tube was not an anomaly. That is how the product appears, and that...

Milani Cosmetics’ Color Statement Matte Lipstick in Matte Style

This is almost like a medium-brown brick. It applies easily, if not as thickly as some of the other Color Statement lipsticks. I can get just under an hour’s wear time without needing any touch-ups - again, on par with the performance of the majority of the rest of...

Supernatural Lacquer’s Modern-day Séance

A light slate-blue base with warm-spectrum flakies that shift to red and orange and sometimes gold. I did need to use three coats with this polish to block VNL, and it doesn’t always work - you can see the end of the nail bed in some of my manicure...