Really pretty color, really crummy pictures. Sorry for the blur-tastic effects! They weren't intentional. My second photo is the clearest I got of this manicure. It's a gorgeous color - like a muted, dusty version of Virtual Violet, with slightly less of the blue duochrome flash. Nimue and Marina were...
This shows as more of a deep cool red on me, than a plum or a purple-red. That's good, though, because this color looks really good on me, and I can wear it more heavily for a bolder but still pretty sophisticated lip. If this were further towards the ‘purple'...
Very slightly softened forest green - but a rich, deep green that isn't blackened. I think I have some colors that are similar to this, but not quite exact. Concrete Minerals' Nocturne is more blackened and a little less cool, with no blue shimmer.
Coctyus (and I keep misspelling that word…switching the t and the y…) is the “River of Tears” in the Greek underworld. The shade is a smoky blued grey, with a slight shimmer. The pigmentation level is good without the color being too dark; but this is definitely one of...
The least dramatic / the most disappointing of BE's colorshift shadows. The first two released were bronze/green, and grey/lilac. I think BE was trying to appeal to its original core user base, folks who consistently go for minimal ingredient but also minimal appearance makeup. They really should have chosen...
A few bloggers called it: Aromaleigh would be back, in some form. And indeed, the brand is back, with the former proprietor as the new creative director and with others handling the day-to-day operations (presumably) and (again, presumably) customer service. For folks who depended on Aromaleigh v1’s foundations, this...
Ragdolls Bath and Beauty is donating 50% of the proceeds from the sale of their eyeshadow color Boobielicious Pink throughout October - and is giving away a 5 gr jar for this post! There will also be an auction starting tomorrow for this set, with proceeds to benefit TPE.
Another of my Atlanta purchases, bought the last day at Ulta. I got it chiefly for the brush, and for the double-ended eyeliner. Black Iris is a really good color on me, and I hope they add it to the regular lineup. Slate looks nice as well - and I...
I'll be totally honest: back a ways, when I was first hearing about this, I thought it would be excellent to post a look, maybe do a giveaway if I had time. And then I started one new job and lined up a second (part time), and my brain kind...
Calypso was my first polish from this collection, follwed by Aria and Melodie. I got color spoons of Venus and Sirena, but decided to pass on those two shades. As of May 2011, all of these colors are available for purchase except Alluria. Melodie may be discontinued soon. (There is no...
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