OPI’s Sand in my Suit

Zoya’s Suzanne

Morgana Cryptoria’s Eternal lip balm

Originally I wasn't going to get this or Hibiscus, because they looked like “safer” shades. After two colors that worked very well for me and two that didn't, I finally decided - forget it, get Eternal and Hibiscus Eternal is cooler, right on the border of being a lilac-pink. Application...

Aromaleigh v1’s Vigil of Change

A deep purple without being smoky, blackened, or “bruised”! The base color reminds me a little bit of Zoya's Yasmeen. The sparkles are fairly quiet when applied dry, but applied wet the color has a nice near-metallic finish.

Meow Cosmetics’ Saltwater

This is almost like an eyeshadow version of China Glaze's Metallic Muse: a definite metallic aqua shimmer. The “metallic” component is there, but isn't as strong as either Aromaleigh v1's Elemental Lusters, Opulent Lustres, or Meow's own Egyptian Treasures eye colors. I initially didn't get this shade in full...

BareMinerals’ Wink

There are some interesting greenish tones to this one…not quite sure how they got there, but they're interesting nevertheless! This is kind of a medium-deep shade, could possibly be used for lining, but better for shading or contour or very soft “smokey eye” looks. Thus far, this color has...

Everyday Minerals’ Champagne blush

This adds a little tiny bit of color, but a WHOLE lot of glow. It's almost a metallic finish!! I tried using this on my cheeks, and just wasn't happy. It made my skin look almost robot-like, as if I was wearing Tin Man makeup or something. I'm far happier...

Tarte’s Lipsurgence collection

I tried my first Tarte Lipsurgence when I received a freebie from Ulta (yep, this was during The Great Atlanta Shopping Trip.) I then got a three-pack of Lipsurgence colors: Pouty, Moody, and Envy. When I got home and tried them out, I added three more.

Zoya’s Provocateur collection

I started out with just the one color from this collection: Yasmeen. Then much later, I added both Racquel and Valentina. The jury’s still out on Bianca - I think it might be a toned-down version of Areej, which is nice enough but not a huge personal favorite of...

China Glaze’s Robotika

I really like this shade! It's still available…occasionally…from this or that etailer or Ebay vendor. It's getting harder to come by, though, and unlike 2030 or Millenium, which had near-clone re-releases a little over a year after their own release (from the Tis the Season collection), China Glaze hasn't...