ColourPop x High School Playoffs Blush Review & Swatches

ColourPop x High School Playoffs Blush Review & Swatches

Playoffs ColourPop Playoffs Pressed Powder Blush ($12.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a medium coral with warmer, more orange-leaning undertones paired with a matte finish. I have found that a lot of ColourPop’s blushes look a lot better on my cheeks than on my arms, and I’m guessing that’s because my arm-skin is drier. Semi-sheer to medium, buildable coverage Lightweight, thin, […]

These 11 Red Lipsticks Work on Every Skin Tone

These 11 Red Lipsticks Work on Every Skin Tone

Before we dive in, let’s get this out of the way: anyone can wear whatever red lipstick they like, full-stop. “The right red is the one that makes you feel good,” Los Angeles-based makeup artist Fiona Stiles, whose clients include Margot Robbie, Gabrielle Union, and Lily Collins, tells Allure.  However, you can expedite finding a red lipstick you love by […]

Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine | British Beauty Blogger

Gucci Flora Gorgeous Jasmine | British Beauty Blogger

[unpaid/sample] Jasmine is a very particular scent – you either love it or you hate it (yes, I’m obsessed with Marmite at the moment which I swear is my body telling me I need B vitamins). I love any of the heady night bloom kind of notes but while I was poorly I couldn’t have any scents anywhere near me […]

MicroPerfumes Now Delivers to Canada

MicroPerfumes Now Delivers to Canada

I’ve done so much sampling over the last little while, and my nose keeps coming back to this decant of L’Air du Desert Marocain by Tauer perfumes. Micro Perfumes now ships to Canada and they offered me a chance to pick out any decant from their selection. There’s a lot of the mainstream stuff, including high-end brands like Tom Ford, […]

Clionadh Royal Plum, Royal Pear, Royal Peach Earth Vibrant Multichrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Clionadh Royal Plum, Royal Pear, Royal Peach Earth Vibrant Multichrome Eyeshadows Reviews & Swatches

Royal Plum Clionadh Royal Plum Earth Vibrant Multichrome Eyeshadow ($18.99 CAD for 0.05 oz.) is a smoky plum base with multichromatic shimmer that shifted from warm plum to pink to olive to bluish-teal to dusty blue. It had a smooth, metallic sheen. Opaque coverage Smooth, emollient, almost cream-like More loosely-pressed, applied evenly Long-wearing (9 hours) Ingredients +/- Titanium Dioxide, +/- […]

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 744

Makeup and Beauty Blog Monday Poll, Vol. 744

Have a red lip kinda Monday! So…what is the Monday Poll? Excellent question! It isn’t, contrary to its name, an actual poll, like with little clicky buttons. It’s just a list of more or less random questions I’ve been posting on this blog every Monday morning for the past quadrillion years (since 2007). 1. What lip colors do you wear […]

ColourPop x High School Musical Just a Tint Lippie Pencils Reviews & Swatches

ColourPop x High School Musical Just a Tint Lippie Pencils Reviews & Swatches

Chello ColourPop Chello Just a Tint Lippie Tint ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a pinky-red with subtle, cool undertones and a luminous, glossy finish. Medium coverage, somewhat buildable Lightweight, emollient but not overly slippery Applied evenly, was comfortable to wear Moderate-wear (3 hours, hydrating) FURTHER READING: Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). UOMA Beauty Not […]