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Bite Beauty Spice Things Up Collection: Smoked Za’atar and Star Anise

Oh, Bite Beauty. The intensity of my love-hate relationship with this brand is second only to that of my love-hate relationship with Glossier. On paper, Bite is my ideal beauty brand. It makes nothing but lip products, offering a wide range of complex, well-balanced colors. It releases thoughtful, interesting limited-edition collections, most of which are… Read More Bite Beauty Spice Things Up Collection: Smoked Za’atar and Star Anise

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ColourPop Butterfly Collection, Part 2: Lux Lipstick in Dream Easy and Super Shock Shadow in Ladybird

(Part 1 here.) Coral was the trendy lipstick color when I first got into makeup around 2012, and I must have imprinted on that cultural moment, because I’ve been searching for a flattering coral lipstick ever since. So far, I’ve had the most luck with muted, brownish corals like Maybelline Naked Coral, which I bought… Read More ColourPop Butterfly Collection, Part 2: Lux Lipstick in Dream Easy and Super Shock Shadow in Ladybird

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ColourPop Spring 2018 Butterfly Collection, Part 1: Face Duo in Winging It

For the past few years, I’ve been performing two beauty-related rites of spring. The first rite involves destashing a bunch of lipsticks (more on that soon). The second rite consists of searching for a pinky-red coral lipstick and a lavender blush. Those searches usually end in failure, though for different reasons. There are thousands of… Read More ColourPop Spring 2018 Butterfly Collection, Part 1: Face Duo in Winging It

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Glossier Lidstar Eyeshadows in Cub, Fawn, and Moon

I purchased these products with store credit earned through my Glossier referral link. Thank you to everyone who has clicked on my link and helped me buy products to review! Avid Glossier followers know that the best source for upcoming releases is Glossier’s trademarks page. When the name “Lidstar” appeared there about a year ago,… Read More Glossier Lidstar Eyeshadows in Cub, Fawn, and Moon

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Wet n Wild MegaLength: The Only Mascara I’ve Ever Liked Enough to Review

My blog has existed for four years, but this is the first post I’ve ever devoted to mascara. I literally didn’t have a “mascara” tag before today. You’d think I’d write more about mascara, seeing that I wear it almost daily, but there are two reasons why I avoid the subject. First, I just don’t… Read More Wet n Wild MegaLength: The Only Mascara I’ve Ever Liked Enough to Review

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