Drugstore Liquid Lipsticks, Part 1: Milani Amore Matte Metallic Lip Crème in The Ultimatte

Milani was perhaps the first drugstore brand to release a true matte liquid lipstick, back in the summer of 2015. I tried one of the original limited-edition shades—Crush, a dark brown—but hated it. The lipstick went on patchy, felt painfully dry within an hour, wore off in noticeable flakes, and had a strong root-beer-float smell.… Read More Drugstore Liquid Lipsticks, Part 1: Milani Amore Matte Metallic Lip Crème in The Ultimatte

February 20, 2017February 4, 2023 auxiliarybeauty20 Comments

Low-Buy 2017 Progress Report: January

Well, we somehow got through January, even if we spent the last third of the month refreshing various news sites in growing horror. And now it’s time for my first low-buy progress report of 2017! A reminder of the low-buy goals I’ve set myself this year: No more than two makeup products per month, excluding… Read More Low-Buy 2017 Progress Report: January

February 1, 2017March 12, 2022 auxiliarybeauty16 Comments

Sephora Cream Lip Stain in 25 Coral Sunset

Surprise! I’m allowing myself to write one quick post during this hiatus. Today I’ll be skipping over my backlog of unreviewed products to take a look at my most recent purchase, a new product that hasn’t yet received much attention online. Sephora massively expanded its Cream Lip Stain range last month, adding twenty-seven new shades,… Read More Sephora Cream Lip Stain in 25 Coral Sunset

January 5, 2017April 29, 2023 auxiliarybeauty19 Comments

NYX Liquid Suede and Suede Matte Lip Liner in Brooklyn Thorn

One of the best lipstick formulas that I’ve discovered in 2016 is the NYX Liquid Suede formula. I generally prefer solid to liquid lipstick, but I’ve somehow collected three Liquid Suedes: Amethyst, Stone Fox, and most recently Brooklyn Thorn, one of the 12 new shades released this past spring. I have no idea what the… Read More NYX Liquid Suede and Suede Matte Lip Liner in Brooklyn Thorn

December 13, 2016March 10, 2022 auxiliarybeauty14 Comments

Sea Witchery with NYX Liquid Suede in Stone Fox

I didn’t learn to swim until my first year of college and still can’t traverse more than two lengths of a pool without having to rest. Strictly speaking, I’m the last person who should be laying claim to sea witchery of any kind. But that’s the great thing about makeup: it allows us to put… Read More Sea Witchery with NYX Liquid Suede in Stone Fox

May 13, 2016April 29, 2023 auxiliarybeauty18 Comments

NYX Liquid Suede in Amethyst

The NYX Liquid Suede lipsticks didn’t spark my interest when they first came out last year. So many NYX products have disappointed me that I tend to approach the brand with skepticism, and the Liquid Suede line seemed like a hasty attempt to capitalize on the liquid-matte trend of 2015. And since NYX had been… Read More NYX Liquid Suede in Amethyst

April 9, 2016March 10, 2022 auxiliarybeauty26 Comments

ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip in Trap

I had such a bad experience with Milani’s liquid matte lipstick last year that I…ordered another liquid matte lipstick earlier this month. Luckily, the universe sometimes rewards our lapses of logic, and I’m pleased to report that ColourPop’s Ultra Matte Lip in Trap surpassed my expectations by a little and Milani’s version by a lot.… Read More ColourPop Ultra Matte Lip in Trap

February 24, 2016April 24, 2023 auxiliarybeauty7 Comments

Brown Is Back, Bitches: Milani Amore Matte Lip Creme in Crush

If you distilled all of 2015’s lip-color trends into a single product, you’d come up with Milani Amore Matte Lip Creme in Crush. Crush ticks all the boxes: it’s a dark brown (check) liquid lipstick (check) that dries to a flat matte finish (check). Interestingly, it’s also a marriage of high-end and low-end trends. Matte… Read More Brown Is Back, Bitches: Milani Amore Matte Lip Creme in Crush

August 28, 2015April 29, 2023 auxiliarybeauty21 Comments

Beauty Abroad, Part 4: Back to Burgundy with Sleek and Rimmel

As a result of moving to San Francisco at the age of seven and feeling deprived of “real seasons” for the next decade, I’m very faithful to the idea of seasonal colors. So long as there’s snow on the ground, I’m going to cling to my burgundy lipsticks and plum nail polishes. And when I… Read More Beauty Abroad, Part 4: Back to Burgundy with Sleek and Rimmel

June 1, 2014April 29, 2023 auxiliarybeauty16 Comments

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