Givenchy Le Rouge 302 Hibiscus Exclusif and 303 Corail Décolleté
In this episode of Pattern Recognition, Consumerist Drone Mark III No.38759870 (I've had an upgrade) displays two new shades of Givenchy Le Rouge... or are they? *shrieky violins*Left: 302 Hibiscus...
View ArticleMagazine Monday: Trend Round-Up
How's everyone doing this Monday? Yeah... who's up for some more Asian pics as distraction?I spent some time during my rare weekend of leisure sorting through the pile of magazines cluttering up the...
View ArticleJelly Season: Lips
Anticlockwise from left:Addiction Lip Gloss Miss You More and PsychadelicChanel Rouge Allure Extrait De Gloss Fatale *Coffret D'Or Rouge Essence RD198*Maquillage True Rouge RD382Guerlain Rouge...
View ArticleNice and its Ghost
Midweek quickie, in answer to an unusual spate of emails/moomails that have landed in my inbox recently: the eye gloss part of Paul&Joe's limited edition summer gloss duo Nice (the place in France,...
View ArticleJelly Season: Canmake Clear Cream Cheeks
I'm still milking -- er, wobbling? -- the jelly thang, as you see, and today will be all about the Canmake Clear Cream Cheek blushes. Which are, as So Lonely In Gorgeous explains, the perfect...
View ArticleWordless Wednesday: Canmake Clear vs Addiction Cheek Stick
In response to yesterday's review post, Blair asked a great question about how Addiction Revenge compared to Canmake CL04. Making this the perfect time, on a sunny afternoon, to reswatch some old and...
View ArticleSuqqu EX-17 Hatsuhimo (Autumn 2013)
EX-17 Hatsuhimo (初霜, first frost) is one of three limited-edition quints released for Suqqu's autumn 2013 collection. It's the coolest and clearest of the three and the only one I purchased, exactly...
View ArticleFake-Up: Suqqu EX-16 Benichagasane
To be perfectly clear, I did not purchase EX-16 Benichagasane (紅茶重, red tea set) another limited edition Suqqu autumn quad, but inspired by a makeover look and swatches posted by nmezza on makeupalley,...
View ArticleMidweek Swatch: Charlotte Tilbury Colour Chameleon Full Range
I braved the heaving crowds / sweltering heat today to have a play with the new Charlotte Tilbury line, which launched on Monday at Selfridges in the UK. Two whole days after arrival = I haz no...
View ArticleMakeup Roulette: Addiction, Suqqu, Sonia Rykiel
Taking a break from drivel about the shiny and new, today I wanted to share a random look featuring older items, from earlier this week. And by random I mean I started with an Addiction cheekstick and...
View ArticleAddiction Cheek Polish Fresh
More fresh blood! ...blood ORANGE, that is. Oh yes, this is me bein scintillatin on a Sunday morning....Fresh is one of seven shades of Cheek Polish -- liquid blushes -- which Addiction launched this...
View ArticleCharlotte Tilbury Luxury Palette Swatches: Full Range
Swinging by the Charlotte Tilbury counter, I noticed that a display been refreshed with a new set of testers for the eye palettes, so here are some ninja field swatches of all eight. Retailing at £38...
View ArticleAddiction Le Mépris Lip Crayon
Le Mépris is the brightest shade in Addiction's Lip Crayon formula, released in late 2012 and part of the permanent lineup, and its crayola brightness makes it the most perfect punchy orange even for...
View ArticleJill Stuart Jelly Eye Colour N 19 Passion Fruit
This concludes my series of jelly posts, and sadly it's on a bit of a bum note, because despite all its excellent qualities (including but not limited to: squishy! coral! insanely blingtastical!) this...
View ArticleCharlotte Tilbury Amethyst Aphrodisiac and Champagne Diamonds: Looks and...
Since falling for and swatching Charlotte Tilbury's range of eyeshadow pencils, Colour Chameleons, I've now had a few weeks to familiarise myself with the two shades I bought -- Amethyst Aphrodisiac...
View ArticleTHREE Spring 2013 Eyeshadow Duos 03, 04, 05 Swatches
If you feel the need to rub your eyes and double check the title, I completely understand :P Yes, finally, it is my much belated review of the three THREE eyeshadows acquired from this spring's "Love...
View ArticleSuqqu EX-17 Hatsushimo Comparisons and Second Look
It's been a whole month since I acquired Suqqu EX-17 Hatsushimo, and I've worn it quite a few times but mostly with only minute variations on the look I already shared in the initial review -- so easy,...
View ArticleTHREE 19 Love Kick Colour Veil For Cheeks
Along with the eyeshadow duos I so adored, THREE's spring 2013 collection also included blushes, Colour Veil for Cheeks in their parlance, of which 19 Love Kick was the brightest and reddest, so...
View ArticleThe Beauty Spotlight Team: Visionary Beauty's Top Picks For Frizzy Hair
No matter how perfect your makeup, there's nothing better to ruin it than a bad hair day. With winter around the corner, it's the time for unmanageable, frizzy hair. Visionary Beauty gives us her top...
View ArticleAddiction Cheek Polish Suspicious
After my success with Addiction Cheek Polish in Fresh, the orange blush I've been searching for all my makeup-loving life, I thought I'd push my luck with another shade, Suspicious.The details of this...
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