Aloha Sephora Aloha Contour Eye Pencil ($10.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep red with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It had semi-opaque color coverage in a single layer, which was buildable to full coverage with a second layer. The texture was smooth, creamy, and had moderate slip […]
Soft and Sultry Milani Soft and Sultry 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($20.00 for 0.48 oz.) contains a mix of neutrals, taupes, and deep gray/black hues. It has “smoky eye” written all over it. For someone who regularly uses eyeshadow primer and prefers to build up some of their mid-tone shades, I […]
Pat McGrath LUST Mini MatteTrance Lipstick Trio in Skin Show Release Date + Collection Info MatteTrance is a richly-pigmented lipstick with a sensually creamy, powerful pigment that evokes screen siren glamour with every application. Each shade is presented like a jewel in a black-lacquered, couture case fashioned with a sensually […]
Bionic Too Faced Bionic Throw Back Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium-dark green with cooler teal sparkle and pearl. It looks better from afar as the high-shine finish from all of the shimmer and sparkle camouflages a good amount of the patchiness, but the lipstick did apply terribly–patchy, […]
The Big O Marc Jacobs Beauty The Big O Omega Eyeshadow ($29.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a soft, peachy-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish. The texture was a smidgen dusty with this shade, though it had good pigmentation and adhered well to bare skin without sheering out too […]
Pure Passion Milani Pure Passion 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($20.00 for 0.48 oz.) is a warm-toned neutral palette that leans plum/copper with a mix of shimmers and mattes. The shimmers performed quite well–nicely pigmented, blendable, and easy to use–while the mattes were blendable, some were powdery and sheered out or needed […]
Becca Pearl Shimmering Skin Perfector Pressed Ice Queen NYX Highlight Powder Permanent. $5.00 B+ 95% Liquid Prism NYX Away We Glow Liquid Highlighter Permanent. $6.99 B 95% Rainbow Ciate Mermaid Glow Permanent. $32.00 A- 95% Glazed Donut OFRA Highlighter Permanent. $29.00 A+ 95% Fashion Show Coloured Raine Focal Point Glowlighter […]
Trampula Too Faced Trampula Throw Back Lipstick ($22.00 for 0.10 oz.) is a medium-dark bluish-purple with cool undertones and multi-colored pearl and larger sparkle and glitter. This was one of the worst shades in the line-up as it only had semi-sheer coverage, applied patchily, and the product gathered in my […]
Water Wet ‘n’ Wild Water MegaGlo Highlighting Bar ($6.99 for 0.30 oz.) is a pale, sky blue with subtle, cool undertones and a sparkling, metallic sheen. It had good color coverage that was buildable to full coverage with half of a layer on top of the first. The texture was […]