This is the crease shadow I reach for when I'm wearing mauves, plums, and purples. I find it to be much more plum than brown or taupe--indeed, I'd call it a taupey plum rather than a plummy taupe/bro...

New HG brow pencil. I thought the "universally flattering" claim was dubious, but I must say that on me at least, this color is rockin'. It's a dark taupe with no red, similar to MAC Fling (but darke...

I have this concealer in both Beige and Ocher. Ocher is perfect on my NC25-30 skin in the summer, whereas Beige works better the rest of the year. Ocher definitely has a yellow cast that works well w...

*raises hand* Super oily lids here, and this is my HG eyeshadow primer. I can even see the difference in photographs. Dewy, shiny, or shimmery are hex words for me, with my hooded eyelids. Eyeshadows ...

I like Kenzo Vintage Edition, also called Peace due to the peace sign on its purple bottle. Sephora calls it a "mixed floral, woody musk" and lists its notes as "Tonka Bean, Vanilla, Heliotrope Flowe...

Gorgeous blush, the color of roses and cinnamon sticks pounded together. Like NARS Crazed, it's sheer but intensely pigmented so you're safest with a skunk brush. My skin is light-medium olive, and ...

What an interesting scent. I received the EDP from escentual.co.uk today, and immediately doused myself. The opening was offputtingly sharp, like blackberry stems bleeding acidic green tomato-leaf j...

My friend sent me this lipliner, and I have to be honest: I didn't use it for months because the color tip on the end made it look SO dark. I thought it was that type of deep brown liner that always ...

I've tried the EDT. I've tried the EDP. I've tried the parfum. I've given it my best shot... and I still can't overcome my initial impression of Mitsouko: nicotine sweat. I'll stick to L'Heure Bl...

I love patchouli in almost all forms. The patchouli note in White Patchouli is what I think of as The Rare Sourdough Starter Patchouli, also featured (more deliciously, I think) in L'Artisan Voleur d...