These don’t say that they’re felt-tipped pens, but…essentially, that’s what they are. Some folks love these and some hate them. I like them because they give me a little bit more control than any brush applicator; and since I did learn Chinese calligraphy I learned how...
The last of the Blue Period colors. The least dramatic, in terms of combined color (blue/green/teal, or blue/indigo/purple)...but it's a gorgeous bright lapis-blue with excellent color payoff and adhesion. There was a slight bit of skin staining for me, very faint, and it was gone...
A good tan that's not too yellow for cool-toned people to wear easily. This is another mica from TKB, so you'll definitely need a primer and possibly a sealant to make it stay in place. I like using this as an accent color. It's a bit too dark to make...
There's almost a greenish tint, a patina, to this color. It's not a new-minted gold, more like tarnished or old gold. There's a bit of depth to the color. In certain lighting, this color is right on the borderline of gilded olive. The finish isn't quite metallic, but it's a...
There's a heck of a story behind the name of this eyeshadow. Though the store description says that this is very sparkly…that depends on how you define “sparkly.” I tend to think of the colors from Aromaleigh's Rocks! Sonic Eyes collection, which had lots of sparkle and glam. This...
This is like a softer version of buxom Tara: the peach is softened, the violet sparkle is a little sparser. I tend to use Tara when I'm wearing brighter colors, and reach for Lauren for “everyday”.
Based on the professional bottle photo and the description, I expected this color to either be a pale orange wash, or to be just barely too orange for my personal comfort zone. The color is actually softened a bit - “creamsicle”, as I called it. I did have to apply...
Definitely a deep rose rather than a burgundy…but it's so very close. The texture is like a soft microglitter, where its near-counterpart in China Glaze's Cat's Meow collection has a bit more overt texture. This took three coats to give me even coverage, but once applied, the color stayed...
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