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Charlotte Tilbury Fair-Medium Hollywood Blush & Glow Glide Palette Review & Swatches

Charlotte Tilbury Fair-Medium Hollywood Blush & Glow Glide Palette ($29.00 for 0.26 oz.) is a new, limited edition blush and highlighter duo featuring a bright, mid-tone pink blush paired with a pink-peach highlighter. Both shades were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing. Fair-Medium (Blush) is a bright, medium pink with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. Opaque pigmentation Soft, finely-milled, not powdery Applied evenly and blended out well Long-wearing (8.5 hours of good wear) Fair-Medium (Highlighter) is a medium, pinky-peach with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic finish. Opaque pigmentation Moderately dense, slightly thick, best with fuller brushes Applied evenly and Continue Reading…
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Revlon Wild Ride ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick Review & Swatches

Revlon Wild Ride ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick ($12.39 for 0.17 oz.) is a light brown with warm, slightly peachy, undertones with an overall muted hue to it. The finish was cream-like with moderate glossiness. Opaque pigmentation Very fluid, spreadable, creamy Slightly thicker, settled slightly into lip lines Set to a lightly-to-moderately tacky feel, no lifting Transfer-resistant until eating Long-wearing (7 hours of wear but doesn't make it through two meals well)
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Revlon On a Mission ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick Review & Swatches

Revlon On a Mission ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick ($10.99 for 0.17 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark pink-red with strong, cool blue undertones with a smooth, lightly glossy cream finish. Opaque pigmentation Very fluid, spreadable, creamy Slightly thicker/easier to over-apply Set to a lightly-to-moderately tacky feel, no lifting Transfer-resistant until eating Very long-wearing (12 hours of wear but doesn't make it through two meals well)
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Lisa Eldridge Renaissance Gold, Night Forest, Cinder Smoke Seamless Glide Eye Pencils Reviews & Swatches

Lisa Eldridge Renaissance Gold Seamless Glide Eye Pencil ($30.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and flecks of gold micro-sparkle throughout. Semi-sheer pigmentation in one stroke, somewhat buildable Creamy, moderately emollient texture Longer set time (as marketed), comfortable to work with Long-wearing (10 hours of exceptional wear, ~50% remaining after 16 hours) Lisa Eldridge Night Forest Seamless Glide Eye Pencil ($30.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a deep, forest green with cooler undertones and a barely-there pearl sheen. Nearly opaque pigmentation in one stroke Creamy, moderately emollient texture Longer set time (as marketed), comfortable to work Continue Reading…
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Tom Ford Rose Irise Highlighter Review & Swatches

Tom Ford Beauty Rose Irise Glow Highlighter ($90.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a very pale pink with moderate, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. Nearly opaque pigmentation in one layer, but it was easy to sheer out/build up as desired Moderately dense feel, gel-powder formulation Applied evenly and blended out well Long-wearing (9 hours before fading)
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Lisa Eldridge Black Treacle, Ground Coffee, Burnt Umber Seamless Glide Eye Pencils Reviews & Swatches

Lisa Eldridge Black Treacle Seamless Glide Eye Pencil ($30.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a deep, inky black with subtle, cooler undertones and a matte finish. Nearly opaque pigmentation in one stroke Creamy, moderately emollient texture Longer set time (as marketed), comfortable to work with Long-wearing (10 hours of exceptional wear, ~50% remaining after 16 hours) Lisa Eldridge Ground Coffee Seamless Glide Eye Pencil ($30.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a dark brown with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. Opaque pigmentation in one stroke Creamy, moderately emollient texture Longer set time (as marketed), comfortable to work with Long-wearing (10 hours Continue Reading…
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Revlon Own It ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick Review & Swatches

Revlon Own It ColorStay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick ($10.99 for 0.17 oz.) is a neon fuchsia pink with strong, cool blue undertones and fine lavender pearl throughout a glossy, cream finish. Opaque pigmentation Very fluid, spreadable, creamy Slightly thicker/easier to over-apply, settled into lip lines Set to a lightly-to-moderately tacky feel, no lifting Transfer-resistant until eating Very long-wearing (12 hours of wear but doesn't make it through two meals well)
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Tom Ford Gran Paradis Highlighter Review & Swatches

Tom Ford Beauty Gran Paradis Glow Highlighter ($90.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a light, peachy gold with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen that didn't emphasize skin texture but still had a noticeable glow. Opaque pigmentation in one layer, but it was easy to sheer out/build up as desired Moderately dense feel, gel-powder formulation Applied evenly and blended out well Long-wearing (9 hours before fading)
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