Category: Cosmetics

Moira Eye Contact, Sending Me, Goldstar Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow Reviews & Swatches

Moira Eye Contact Diamond Daze Liquid Shadow ($8.50 for 0.1 oz.) is a medium copper that seemed to have a very sheer/clear base, despite seeming quite dark and coppery initially, paired with lighter flecks of silver and copper glitter.

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent).

These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.

  • Stila Sunset Fire (LE, $24.00).
  • Urban Decay Maiden (LE, ).
  • Lancome Midnight Haze (LE, $19.00).
  • MAC Shiver of Delight (LE, $18.00).
  • ColourPop Stargirl (LE, $6.00).
  • Sephora Demanding (31) (P, $9.00).
  • Too Faced Sweet Spot (P, $22.00).
  • ColourPop 20 Something (P, $4.50).
  • Wet ‘n’ Wild Nude Awakening #10 (PiP, ).
  • Viseart Suede (PiP, ).

Formula Overview

$8.50/0.1 oz. – $85.00 Per Ounce

The formula is supposed to have “no fallout” and will not crease while “glid[ing] on effortlessly.” There did not seem to

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Lisa Eldridge Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

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Lisa Eldridge Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

There are five pre-made Lisa Eldridge Eyeshadow Palettes available, though the shades can also be purchased individually. The formula has several different finishes, which I’m eager to continue exploring but so far so good. Here are swatches!

Lisa Eldridge Eyeshadow Palette Swatches

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ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Nickel and Dimed

ColourPop Nickel and Dimed Pressed Powder Shadow Quad ($9.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a new, grayscale-themed color story that included two shimmery shades and two matte shades designed to coordinate with the brand’s temporary hair color range. All four shades were pigmented, blendable, and lasted for around eight hours on me and were consistent with the brand’s past eyeshadow formula (so mattes were a little powdery but still easy to work with).

Ingredients

Replay

Replay is a light white with subtle, warm undertones and a frosted sheen.

  • Semi-opaque pigmentation
  • Soft, slightly more loosely-pressed
  • Picked up readily with dry brush, blended out well
  • Long-wearing (8 hours before fading visibly)

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These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.

  • ColourPop Baddie (LE, $4.50).
  • LORAC Gluten
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About Face Cloned, Smell Before Rain, Hidden Garden Matte Fluid Eye Paints Reviews & Swatches

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About Face Cloned Matte Fluid Eye Paint

Cloned

About Face Cloned Matte Fluid Eye Paint ($16.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with warm undertones and a matte finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation in one layer
  • Fluid, lightweight consistency that was creamy but not too watery
  • Applied evenly and was blendable, pretty easy to use
  • Long-wearing (12 hours)

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
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  • ColourPop Expression (LE, $4.50) is lighter (95% similar).
  • Urban Decay Subscribe (LE, $19.00) is warmer (95% similar).
  • Charlotte Tilbury Bejewelled (Happy Glow Enhance) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
  • Viseart Brioche (Spritz) (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
  • Sephora Boots (PiP, ) is warmer (95% similar).
  • Huda Beauty Python #9 (LE, ) is warmer (95% similar).
  • Zoeva Eerily Empty (PiP, )
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About Face Vintage Granada, La Zona Rosa, On Pointe Matte Fluid Eye Paints Reviews & Swatches

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About Face Vintage Granada Matte Fluid Eye Paint

Vintage Granada

About Face Vintage Granada Matte Fluid Eye Paint ($16.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark plum with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish.

  • Semi-opaque, buildable coverage
  • Fluid, lightweight consistency that was creamy but not too watery
  • Applied fairly evenly initially, blendable as it was drying down
  • Long-wearing (12 hours)

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
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  • Natasha Denona Raisin (182CM) (LE, ) is darker, cooler (95% similar).
  • Charlotte Tilbury Mesmerising Maroon #4 (LE, ) is darker, cooler (90% similar).
  • Cle de Peau Les Annees Folles #1 (LE, ) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
  • ColourPop Blush Wine (PiP, $4.50) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
  • Natasha Denona Maasai (LE, ) is cooler
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ColourPop x Target Put Me First Colour Stix Duo Review & Swatches

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ColourPop Put Me First Target Colour Stix Duo
ColourPop Put Me First Target Colour Stix Duo

Put Me First

ColourPop Put Me First Target Colour Stix Duo ($14.00 for 0.10 oz.) includes a shimmery coral and shimmery brown twist-up cream eyeshadow. They were slightly better than the average Colour Stix but not amazing. As a FYI, the duos for Target contain larger-sized Colour Stixx (0.048 oz. each), so they have a more “jumbo” feel consistent with other twist-up eyeshadow pencils.

Ingredients

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ColourPop Normcore Matte Colour Stix

Normcore

Normcorn is a light-medium coral with warmer, more orange-leaning undertones and a metallic finish.

  • Opaque pigmentation in one layer, hard to layer
  • Lightly emollient, smooth, comfortable to apply
  • Harder to diffuse along the edges, best with fingertip
  • Moderate wear (~7 hours before creasing a bit)
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Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #681

Share your recent beauty purchases or rediscovered favorites in your stash (for those on low/no-buys!), chit chat about weekend plans, and learn a little more about each other!

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Share your own answers in the comments!

Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Profumum Arso & Patchouly fragrances

Weekend plans: My back is a bit tweaked, as it’s been in this “I’d like to go out on you” mode for the last couple of weeks. It was better this morning, then I volunteered, and when I got home, I had to lay down and ice for a bit. So… rest, I guess.

What’s your favorite board game? I’m not a huge board game player, but if I had to pick, maybe Scrabble!

Psst… since it’s Friday and we’re heading into the weekend, if you have some downtime, consider playing one of the games hubby and I have created! 🙂 You’ll find all

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ColourPop Muse Moment Eyeshadow Palette Review & Swatches

Muse Moment

ColourPop Muse Moment 9-Pan Shadow Palette (Plastic) ($12.00 for 0.28 oz.) includes a mix of warmer-toned neutrals–orange/brown–paired with three pops of green. The formulas for the eyeshadows in the palettes made for Target seemed slightly different than the brand’s average formula. The shimmers were more loosely-pressed and a little dry, which made them more prone to fallout during application and using a firmer, flatter brush and/or fingertip seemed to help them adhere more evenly. The matte shades seemed less powdery compared to the brand’s typical mattes and slightly thinner, though in a neutral way, as they seemed to apply evenly and blend out without issues overall.

Ingredients

Totally Valid

Totally Valid is a medium-dark peach with warmer, more orange-leaning undertones paired with a semi-matte finish (sparkles over top that didn’t really bind with the base).

  • Nearly opaque color coverage
  • Smooth, slightly thin and less powdery than typical for
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About Face Baroque, Butterfly Collective, Chaos Theory Shadowsticks Reviews & Swatches

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  • Sydney Grace Warm Glow (P, $8.00) is more shimmery (95% similar).
  • ColourPop The Scales (LE, $6.00) is more shimmery, darker, warmer (90% similar).
  • Tom Ford Beauty Virgin Orchid #2 (PiP, ) is cooler (90% similar).
  • Juvia’s Place Osun (LE, ) is more shimmery, lighter, warmer (90% similar).
  • Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk (P, $34.00) is darker, warmer (90% similar).
  • Clarins Rosewood #1 (PiP, ) is darker (90% similar).
  • Urban Decay Curve (LE, $19.00) is warmer (90% similar).
  • Stila Enchantress (P, $24.00) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).
  • Dior Rouge Trafalgar #1 (PiP, ) is lighter (90% similar).
  • Sydney Grace Shine Bright (P, $6.25) is more shimmery, darker (90% similar).

Formula Overview

$14.00/0.049 oz. – $285.71 Per Ounce

The Shadowsticks are “powerfully-pigmented” that has “one-swipe coverage” that will last for over 10 hours. Most shades had semi-opaque color

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About Face Aliens R Real, In Dreams, 2002 Shadowsticks Reviews & Swatches

FURTHER READING:
Formula Overview
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These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered.

  • Urban Decay Jolt (Wired) (LE, $19.00).
  • Natasha Denona Ion (342CM) (LE, ).
  • ColourPop Don’t Freak (LE, $4.50).
  • Glaminatrix Algae (P, $7.30).
  • Huda Beauty Python #7 (LE, ).
  • KVD Beauty Exodus (LE, ).
  • ColourPop Miami (LE, $4.50).
  • Natasha Denona Vert (343CM) (LE, ).
  • Melt Cosmetics Faded (LE, ).
  • ColourPop Fan Fave (PiP, $4.50).

Formula Overview

$14.00/0.049 oz. – $285.71 Per Ounce

The Shadowsticks are “powerfully-pigmented” that has “one-swipe coverage” that will last for over 10 hours. Most shades had semi-opaque color coverage with a few shades being buildable or starting with nearly opaque pigmentation in one stroke.

The texture was smooth, lightly creamy without being overly wet, and comfortable to work with across the eyelid. They were a bit tacky initially but

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