Author: Christine

Released this year... Chanel Parure Baroque, Clionadh Deep Sea Treasures, and Pat McGrath Lunar Night Shade. I'll say that nothing was really AMAZING in terms of catching my eye this year (even if quality was good!).

Your skin tone/coloring: Last nail polish you purchased? Last nail polish you used? Last nail polish you fell in love with?

I would love to see clearer color and undertone descriptions, and I wish brands weren't afraid to call something sheerer or more buildable! Opaque pigmentation isn't always the best!

They could shoot in more natural light and brighter/studio light so that you get a better grasp of texture/sparkle. I'd also like to see less heavily edited swatches.

I wish they were more specific in likes/dislikes and compared it to what they expected (or wanted). I'd also like to see less products rated poorly because they didn't like the color (which is fine, but what about

Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Nothing new this week for me! :) Weekend plans: I have to drop off four or five of my foster puppies (I have 13, lol) to an event on Saturday, so I'll do that but spend most of the day hanging out with the ones at home. My parents will come over to play mah jong on Sunday! Do you have any goals for 2024? Not yet... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Christine (@temptalia)

Somewhat! I find I need to remove any incentivized reviews, even though some might be trustworthy, and stick to those who are verified purchasers. I also look for reviews with at least a few sentences!

Ulta has the best rewards system, so if I can buy from there, that's my preference, but their shipping is awful - slow-ish but poorly packaged.

Your skin tone/coloring: Last lip product you used? Last eye product you used? Last face product you used?

In general, I do use them, but for beauty, I find it requires a lot of sifting and with beauty already being a more "your mileage may vary" kind of category, I don't always use reviews when making a purchase.