October 26: it’s a Friday Flash Giveaway!

One currently-registered reader will win the entire sample-size Harvest Moon collection, from Meow Cosmetics. I briefly wrote about these on Tuesday, but didn't get a chance to include the swatches I've made (huzzah for spasming backs throwing things off…!)

Shiro Cosmetics’ Huntress

This isn't quite a metallic grey…but it's very close. It's not a bright silver, but just slightly dulled. (Maybe even verging on taupe-toned…?) I like this better as an accent color or an all-over shade than as a highlighter, because it's not super-bright and not as reflective as a...

Shiro Cosmetics’ Detective

This color is just barely out of the “taupe” category and into a silvered beige. There is a slight grey base, and depending on what colors I use with it, this shows as more gold or more of a warm grey. Because of the greyed tones, it might look a...

China Glaze’s Agro

I have some other mossy greens in my collection, but I don't know that any of them are quite this deep a green. (I can list a half-dozen eyeshadows that are this shade, easy. But it isn't something that I've often thought to wear on my nails!) The color applies...

Orly’s Synchro

This color didn't turn out to be quite what I thought it might be. It required a few more coats than normal, to get the best color payoff. And it was a little less of a blue-red than I thought. Still, it's not a color I actively dislike - it...

Meow Cosmetics’ Harvest Moon collection

Harvest Moon is all mostly jeweltones and shimmer. A few colors break the pattern, like Ecliptic and Twilight Glow; but most are rich but a tad smoked, not softened or greyed. The blushes are a range of colors, too, so more people should have luck finding something that fits their...

Aromaleigh v2’s Erato

The manufacturer describes this shade as a “midtone buff peach rose.” To my eyes, Erato looks like a buff-toned pink in the pot. but applies (for me, at least) with more visible pink than anything else. Aside from the color difference, the coverage is good, and the finish is a...

Shiro Cosmetics’ Puzzle Cube / Death by Cucco

One of the few colors I've bought from Shiro that I haven't been thrilled with. The concept is nice enough, and it's been done a few times, but the execution here is not marvelous. The color applies patchily whether over primer or bare skin, whether wet or dry. This is...

Aromaleigh v2’s Harmonia

Soft but not pale, light but not bright, with a bit of shimmer. It's more like a slightly dulled white than it is a grey! The color works nicely for browbone highlighting, when straight-up white is too much and a pale yellow wouldn't be sophisticated enough. This is a good...

Beauty from the Earth’s Fall in Aspen kit