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Rose Inc Satin Cocoa/White Gold Shimmer Satin & Shimmer Duet Eyeshadow Review & Swatches

Rose Inc Satin Cocoa/White Gold Shimmer Satin & Shimmer Duet Eyeshadow ($30.00 for 0.1 oz.) includes a sparkling, gold powder eyeshadow and a darker, bronze cream eyeshadow. In my experience, neither worked well individually; I had to layer the sparkly powder over the cream eyeshadow to get decent wear out of both, even though they are marketed as being standalone products (as well as to be layered together). White Gold Shimmer had a translucent base with flecks of white gold sparkle throughout. Sheer coverage (not “pigment-rich”) Drier, flaky texture, prone to fallout Best applied over a tacky base (or coordinated Continue Reading…

ColourPop Deja Brew Palette Review & Swatches

ColourPop Deja Brew 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent neutral color story available at Target. It included three shimmery shades and six matte shades. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Salted Caramel is a light-medium beige with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Opaque color coverage Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery Applied evenly and was blendable Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly) Crushed Oats is a light beige with moderate, warm undertones and a Continue Reading…

ColourPop Dreams Come True Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

ColourPop Dreams Come True 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($22.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette that included six matte shades and six shimmer shades across mostly warm-toned neutrals with a pop of red and blue. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Spell Breaker is a very pale, creamy white with a hint of pink iridescent pearl. Semi-opaque pigmentation Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too dense Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well Long-wearing Continue Reading…

Tom Ford Beauty Forbidden Pink Eye Color CrÃ¨me Eyeshadow Quad

Tom Ford Beauty Forbidden Pink Eye Color CrÃ¨me Eyeshadow Quad ($90.00 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition cream-to-powder eyeshadow quad that included warmer tones of brown. The formula has a creamier feel by touch, but it had a more powder-like application and feel once it came into contact with skin. Forbidden Pink #1 is a light, rosy brown with a soft matte finish. Opaque color coverage Lightly emollient to the touch but felt more powder-like once applied Picked up well with dry brush, blended out easily Long-wearing (8 hours) Forbidden Pink #2 is a very light, golden bronze Continue Reading…

ColourPop Heavy Petal Palette Review & Swatches

ColourPop Heavy Petal 12-Pan Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($22.00 for 0.3 oz.) is a new, limited edition warm-toned, neutral palette for spring that included one pressed glitter, five shimmers, and six mattes. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Full Sun is a very pale yellow with pink-to-peach shifting pearl that gave it a metallic sheen. Semi-opaque pigmentation Smooth, moderately emollient consistency without being too dense Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly) Continue Reading…

Tom Ford Beauty Rose Topaz Eye Color CrÃ¨me Eyeshadow Quad

Tom Ford Beauty Rose Topaz Eye Color CrÃ¨me Eyeshadow Quad ($90.00 for 0.31 oz.) is a new, limited edition cream-to-powder eyeshadow quad that included more subdued tones of brown. The formula has a creamier feel by touch, but it had a more powder-like application and feel once it came into contact with skin. Rose Topaz #1 is a light, peachy beige with moderate, warm undertones and a satin finish. Opaque color coverage Lightly emollient to the touch but felt more powder-like once applied Picked up well with dry brush, blended out easily Long-wearing (8 hours) Rose Topaz #2 is a Continue Reading…

Chanel Bois Noir & Cuivre Dore Eyeliner Reviews & Swatches

Chanel Bois Noir (58) Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner ($34.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a deep brown with subtle, cooler red undertones paired with fine golden pearl. Sheer coverage Lightly creamy, so it applied comfortably, despite looking patchy in the swatch Did not apply evenly, hard to build up Long-wearing (9 hours) Chanel Cuivre Dore (52) Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner ($34.00 for 0.01 oz.) Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation Lightly creamy, smooth, not too emollient Applied evenly, build up well Long-wearing (9 hours)

ColourPop Feelin’ Toasty Palette Review & Swatches

ColourPop Feelin’ Toasty 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a new, permanent palette for Target featuring a warm-toned color story (it leaned peach/orange). Three of the shimmers were underwhelming as they were more loosely-pressed and prone to fallout, though the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Baked Goods is a light gold with warmer, peachy undertones and a sparkling sheen. Sheer pigmentation More loosely-pressed, slightly dry Best applied with a dampened brush, some fallout Average-wearing (7 hours before fading visibly) Slow Burn is a light, yellowed peach with strong, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Opaque Continue Reading…

ColourPop Blush Baby Palette Review & Swatches

ColourPop Blush Baby 9-Pan Pressed Powder Palette ($14.00 for 0.32 oz.) is a warm-toned, peach and pink-themed color story with three shimmer shades and six matte shades. The quality was consistent with ColourPop’s formulas: the shimmers were pigmented, blendable, and easy enough to use, while the mattes were pigmented, lightly powdery, and blendable. Date Night is a light-medium, pinky-peach with muted, warm undertones and a sparkle-matte finish. Opaque color coverage Soft, finely-milled, lightly powdery Applied evenly and was blendable Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly) My My My is a very pale pinky-peach that read pinker when applied with a Continue Reading…

Natasha Denona Love Cheek & Eye Palette Review & Swatches

Natasha Denona Love Face Palette ($62.00 for 0.5 oz.) is a new, seemingly-permanent palette that includes five eyeshadows, one cream blush, and one powder highlighter. The cheek products also have a small, plastic lid that prevents powders from getting into the cream blush, which is always a nice touch. Overall, the eyeshadows were lovely to work with except for Esme, which I found oddly stiff/firm and thinner compared to most of the brand’s matte eyeshadows. Both the cream blush and highlighter performed as expected. Esme (473CM) is a dark pink with cooler undertones and a matte finish. Semi-opaque, buildable coverage Continue Reading…