Fyrinnae’s Dorian Gray

I'll go over the similarities between Dorian Gray and Kuroneko, which might help you choose which Fyrinnae color to buy (unless you decide that they're different enough for you that, yes, you would like both.) DG is more of a dark charcoal base, and is a bit softened. KN is...

Stila’s Black Cat smudge pot

Application wasn't as smooth as I would have liked with this. The appearance was a little disconcerting, too - when I opened the pot I thought that it might have gone bad, because of the bumps on the surface. But no odd smell, that's apparently just the glitter-bits. It takes...

NYX Cosmetics’ Jumbo Eye Pencil in Orange

This color is also hard to find - like Cherry, Yellow, and sometimes Electric Blue. Coverage is even, and it stays in place fairly well yet doesn't stain my skin. (None of these pencils did - not even the red or hot pink, which I wouldn't have been very surprised...

NYX Cosmetics’ Jumbo Lip Pencil in Chestnut

This color surprised me…! I wasn't quite sure what to make of something named “Chestnut”, but it's actually a nice-looking shade on me. It's almost a summery version of “my lips but better.” This doesn't stay put for very long. It fades after a few hours, and seriously needs to...

BareMinerals’ buxom Pixie

Very faint, very sheer, not a hint of shimmer. For me, this color is a little dull - I personally prefer Zena or Katie. For others, this is the shade they've been waiting for in the Buxom lineup. Good for folks who just want a soft traditional “gloss” appearance on...

BareMinerals’ Luxe Radiance

Zoya’s Fall Matte Velvet collection

Zoya got into the matte nail color trend with these two Matte Velvet collections - which were discontinued less than a year later. (Though to be fair, these collections were both marketed as limited edition - something that Zoya rarely does.)

Sign me up! Following blogs in the post-GFC era

So Google Friend Connect is no more. Blogger has decided that it will do anything and everything to drive people to view content on its servers, thereby increasing the number of eyeballs that are presumably clapped on adverts from which they benefit financially. Part of this means restricting their Google...

Zoya’s Winter Matte Velvet collection

The second matte collection that Zoya released was also a limited edition. Its colors were in stock for about a year. The first to be discontinued was Harlowe. Second, Posh. I haven’t tried the other matte colors that came out - the neon brights released in summer 2011 - but...

Sally Hansen’s Pink Satin

Released as part of the Spring 2012 lineup. this is a nice enough color…but the formula is not that great. It's got horrendous spreadability, it glaringly shows the brushstrokes and any imperfections in the nail, and…well, there are so many things that could have gone right with this color....