Soap & Glory Powders – Love at First Blush, Glow all Out Luminizer, and Solar Powder Bronzer – now in US! – Quick swatches

Soap & Glory Powders – Love at First Blush, Glow all Out, Solar Powder Bronzer – now in US! – Quick swatches Wow! I just saw that Ulta is carrying Soap & Glory powders! I’ve gone to great lengths to track these down in the past, but I won’t have […]

Aquiesse No. 017 – Boardwalk Candle – Review and Photos

Acquiesse Boardwalk Candle

Mid-Priced Luxury: Aquiesse “Boardwalk” and thoughts about Henri Bendel Vanilla Bean and Tocca Yma I happened upon a handsome candle today.  I first noticed it on the shelf, with the little silver shield on the front gleaming. It had a commanding presence surrounded by some punier candles. I picked it up and felt that it was […]

Violets Are Not Blue – Essence, Wet-n-Wild, Cover Girl Oh Sugar!, NYX Butter Lipstick, Maybelline, and Dior Addict Lip Glow- Lilac – The Purples

Attention, lips! Calling Purple lip products – Swatches, Photos, and Review Mother Nature must have been confused when she recently ushered in a huge mass of warm air during the time of year that should be frigidly-frigid. Rather than fight it, I’m joining in the chaos and pulling out some springy lip colors in the […]

Physicians Formula pH Powered, It Cosmetics Vitality Lip Blush, and Sephora Color Adapt Glosses – Review, Swatches, and Ingredients (Color Adjusting Series Part 6)

Physicians Formula pH Powered Lip Gloss – Light Pink, It Cosmetics Vitality Gloss Stain – Je Ne Sais Quoi, and Sephora Color Adapt Gloss – Unique Pink – Color Adjusting Series: Part 6 In Part 6 of the Color Adjusting Series, I’m looking at three glosses that claim to adjust […]

Trish McEvoy Lip Perfector Conditioning Balm and Sephora Color Reveal Lip Balm – Reviews & Swatches (Color Adjusting Lip Series Part 4)

Trish McEvoy Lip Perfector Conditioning Balm and Sephora Color Reveal Lip Balm – Reviews & Swatches – Color Adjusting Lip Series: Part 4 In this installment I’m reviewing and swatching Sephora Collection Color Reveal Lip Balm in Unique Pink and Trish McEvoy Lip Perfector Conditioning Balm. First let’s do a quick comparison […]