The finish on this one is halfway between a frost and a shimmer…and, sadly, the polish does tend to show brushstrokes a bit. It reminds me of L'Oreal's VIP Status, but with more opacity. I'm hoping I can use just a little bit of polish thinner, and get the...
A Zoya-metallic finish…which means “buffed-shine” rather than the metallic finish polishes from Color Club, Sally Hansen, and others. Aside from the generous definition of the finish, this is a lovely candycane-red with embedded microglitter shimmer. I think this is a neutral red, with pink tones. It's not overtly cool...
When I first began seeing pictures of the palette online, I didn’t know if I’d be as thrilled with it - it’s lots of brighter colors, and I tend to look better in and prefer slightly deeper shades. Still, the occasional bright color can look very nice,...
The second iteration of the Purist Grand kit, available through QVC in 2009. I wasn’t as thrilled with the palette of this kit - the colors work together, but they’re kind of plain for my personal tastes. (Get a slate blue in there, or a midtoned heathered lilac, and...
Orange and peach eyeshadows really accentuate blue eyes well…but not specifically this shade. Brighter colors, something with a bit less depth (less brown) to it. Or quite a bit more, verging into russet. That said, this color applies very well, no thin spots. It stays this vivid for the...
This does look more like it's leaning toward magenta in real life, than it does in these photos….but it's EXTREMELY borderline. It isn't quite a duochrome nor even a duotone; but the color is such that it shifts more pink or more purple depending on the colors around it....
A light green that actually has a bit of heft! Unlike Faith and Whimsy, I can't only use this as a cool-shadow blending shade because it's so faint it's almost invisible.
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