Though this is called a “metallic black” on Zoya's site, I'm not seeing the metallic, nor the silver shimmer they claim is present. To me, Raven is a shiny, non-matte, solid black creme. Like all dark-colored Zoya polishes, Raven's first coat is a bit scanty and streaky. The second coat...
To someone who's not a hardcore devotee of either Sephora or Urban Decay, the 24/7 Jackpot kit and the Flashy Liners kit seem similar, with a few telling differences: ...the UD pencils are smaller than the Sephora pencils. You get 50% less product per pencil in the Urban Decay kit. ...but there...
This was kind of an impulse-purchase: I was in a beauty store picking up something else, and these were on display right as I walked in the door. I’d been entertaining the idea of getting this, just to have and try out several colors of eyeliner from Urban Decay.
I’ve been raving about my love of these pencils ever since I started this blog. They’re inexpensive, they apply very smoothly, they last as long as Urban Decay’s eyeliner pencils, they’re waterproof, and the Flashy Pink (a color that has since been discontinued) is my secret...
This isn't quite as bright-red a color as Barcelona. It's more of a medium rose-red, and in the City Slickers kit it's paired with Michelle buxom. I had been hesitating about buying this one in full size, but I may end up doing just that - the color looks like...
A collection of colors from previous Halloweens. Zombies was released in 2009, and then re-released in 2010 - so perhaps it will appear every October (which, honestly, would be kind of nice.) EDIT: and as of October 2011, it looks like this will be another seasonal re-release, making a comeback every October with...
If you've been on the fence about Meow Cosmetics' Halloween colors, now's the time to get them - they're going away at the end of the month!! There's the Zombies, Dance of Death, and Friday the 13th - plus the Alien Abduction collection, new for 2010. Save 20% code ALIENKITTY, and get...
A gorgeous bright holiday-red metallic polish. This isn't a cranberry red - it's more like the red on a can of Coca Cola, with a bit more blue. My bottle arrived with a bit of a leak inside the cap, so the formula was a bit thick - don't know...
Today has been A Day. I'm working on two groups at work, splitting my time right down the middle like an obsessive-compulsive amoeba, supporting a variety of subteams and subprojects for both groups. Some are high-activity, some only have infrequent requests, and some are just Problem Children. Today, Problem Children...
Sixteen holiday colors in a mixture of finishes: creme, metallic, and glitter. There were also gift sets available, with two colors some kind of extra (a candle, a shot glass, a stuffed animal, four mini-polishes in a candy cane.) Once again, I ended up eyeing two polishes, and ended up...
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