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ColourPop Dancing Queen Blush Reviews & Swatches

Dancing Queen ColourPop Dancing Queen Pressed Powder Highlighter ($12.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a light orange with moderate, warm undertones and lighter, warmer peachy-gold pearl that diffused to a more satin-like finish once the blush was blended out. Medium, buildable pigmentation Finely-milled, silky, lightly powdery Picked up evenly with a brush, blended out with ease on skin Long-wearing (8 hours) FURTHER READING : Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). Top Dupes Formula Overview Top Dupes View All Dupes These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered. NARS Bounty (LE, $30.00). Kosas Papaya 1972 (Blush) (PiP, ). Viseart Coral #1 (PiP, ). Tarte Slay Bells (LE, $29.00). Chanel Peche Rosee (LE, $70.00). ColourPop Zip (LE, $10.00). Melt Cosmetics Cali Dream (P, $22.00). ColourPop Foxy (LE, $10.00). Anastasia Miami (PiP, ). Melt Cosmetics Milagritos (LE, $22.00). ...

Charlotte Tilbury Rose Blur Airbrush Lip Blur Review & Swatches

Rose Blur Charlotte Tilbury Rose Blur Airbrush Flawless Lip Blur ($35.00 for 0.22 oz.) is a brighter, medium-dark pink with moderate, warm undertones and a cream finish. It was only matte if blotted after applying or if applied with a fingertip and blended out towards the edges. Opaque pigmentation (“too” pigmented in a way) Smooth, velvety texture; creamy without being too heavy but slightly thick Applied evenly as full coverage but tended to pull into lip lines when worn “blurred” (sheered out) Missed longevity claims (4.5 hours when 12-hour wear as marketed) FURTHER READING : Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). Top Dupes Formula Overview Ingredients Top Dupes View All Dupes These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered. ColourPop Chandelier (P, $7.00). Hourglass My Favorite (P, $34.00). Charlotte Tilbury Pin Up Pink (P, $34.00). Tom Ford Beauty Steel Magnolia (P...

Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #713

Share your recent beauty purchases or rediscovered favorites in your stash (for those on low/no-buys!), chit chat about weekend plans, and learn a little more about each other! Let's Chat! Share your own answers in the comments! Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries : Two Giorgio Armani blushes, Haus Labs Lavender Blonde blush Weekend plans : Busy, busy! I have to finish editing some photos as well as catch up on a few reviews, but I started fostering a mom and her 11 pups on Wednesday of this past week. They’re about 7 days old now! What do you do on really hot days? When it’s really hot, like now (115+ degrees), just stay inside and hope the AC doesn’t give up. It’s also imperative to drink lots and lots of cool fluids throughout the day, especially if one goes out! We had misters installed last weekend to help combat some of the intense heat, particularly for the dogs and puppies. Psst… since it’s Friday and we’re heading into the weekend, if you have some downtime, consider ...

Kosas 100 Degrees & Sunset Simmer Wet Stick Lip Shines Review & Swatches

100 Degrees Kosas 100 Degrees Wet Stick Moisturizing Lip Shine ($24.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a pale brown with neutral-to-warm undertones paired with a balmy, cream finish that had light shine. Semi-opaque, buildable pigmentation (marketed as sheer) Balmy, moderate slip, lightweight Applied evenly, forgiving of lip texture Average-wearing (2.5 hours), lightly moisturizing over time FURTHER READING : Formula Overview for details on general performance and characteristics (like scent). Top Dupes Formula Overview Ingredients Top Dupes View All Dupes These are the dupes the editor has pulled but not yet rated and officially entered. MAC Fresh Brew (P, $19.00). L'Oreal Glossy Fawn (P, $9.99). Bite Beauty Los Angeles (LE, $26.00). Estee Lauder Bare Instinct (P, $32.00). MAC Rock it (LE, $19.00). Tom Ford Beauty Devore (P, $57.00). L'Oreal Dazzling Doe (P, $9.99). bareMinerals Strip (P, $20.00). ColourPop Tip Toe (LE, $10.00). Hourglass Peacem...