Love Hues’ Falling Sun

Applied dry, this is actually in the same ballpark as Aromaleigh's Duskscream! It's a nice warm softened terracotta shade with faint gold shimmer. Falling Sun is a tiny bit warmer than Duskscream, but not warm or orange-toned enough that it starts to be difficult for me to wear easily.

Beauty from the Earth’s Candy Shop

Solid-performing baby pink with a softened frost finish. The color payoff is solid, and the shade is just a little deeper than most pastel pinks. It isn't quite soft enough or diffuse enough to use as a highlighter, but it contrasts nicely with turquoise shadows like Tickle Me or Wave....

Meow Cosmetics’ Shades of Meow Vol I collection

Saturday Soundtrack: Archangel (Two Steps from Hell)

When I get on a kick, I stick with it for a while. (Seriously. Expect to see more songs from this group in the next few weeks, if not through the end of May. I will probably still be playing these albums on infinite loop...oh, probably up through the...

Revlon’s Colorburst Balmstain in Smitten

This is another excellent color choice for people who want to wear bolder lip colors…but either are in an environment where minimal makeup/jewelry is strongly encouraged, or who just aren't comfortable wearing bolder shades. This shade is more pigmented, but it's still sheer. One pass gets light coverage...

BareMinerals’ Big and Bright eyeliner in Charcoal

Medium-deep slate grey retractable pencil. A nice bit of definition for softer looks. This pencil, like all the ones in this line, works best when it's close to body temperature.

Aromaleigh v2’s Duskscream

This is an amazing color! I wish I had bought more backups, but this shade sold out fairly quickly. (Some of the Earth Sea Sky colors are on sale and are still in stock, but Duskscream sold out early on. Others must have loved it as well!) It's a red-clay...

Femme Fatale Cosmetics’ Arcanomicon

This is almost like a softened version of Fyrinnae's Polyester Witch. The base color is more between blue and purple than the definite purple of PW, but the combination of the purple base color and the lime-green shimmer is a definite match.

Meow Cosmetics’ Geek Cred

This is a stunning blue shade, and while it's a sparkle finish, it isn't a glitter bomb with little other color payoff. It's a bit on the brighter side, not quite neon but close. You'll definitely be happier with this color's performance if you use a sealant, or something like...

BareMinerals’ Mojito

I love how this color looks in the pot. It reminds me of one of the four colors in my favorite eyeshadow palette from high school: a Wet n Wild four-color compact that had a Miami-Vice pink, a gold, a light olive green, and a medium-deep lavender. Unfortunately, when applied,...