Temptalia: How have your beauty purchasing habits changed over time? + more

[How have your beauty purchasing habits changed over time?]( I buy a greater variety of brands and types of product now, though I also have my favorite types of products/textures/colors and know what works for me (or doesn't) so I have a better handle on my personal preferences as well. [Coloured Raine Luxurious Bling & No Flash Needed Focal Point Glowlighters]( Coloured Raine Luxurious Bling Focal Point Glowlighter ($25.00 for 0.28 oz.) is a pale white with a peach to pink duochrome shift. The consistency was soft but powdery, and it looked slightly chalky against my skin tone when I tried it. When I layered it over a more noticeable blush or bronzer, then I could enjoy the shift without the base coming through so much. It had semi-sheer, buildable pigmentation (up to semi-opaque) that lasted for eight hours on me before turning patchy. The Focal Point Glowlighter formula is supposed to be "butter soft" with "high impact luminous glow." There [Continue Reading…]( [Jouer Skinny Dip & Tan Lines Long Wear Lip Toppers]( Jouer Skinny Dip Lip Topper ($16.00 for 0.20 fl. oz.) is a muted, medium gold with warm undertones and flecks of gold and pink shimmer. It had sheer coverage that applied fairly evenly with good disperson of shimmer/sparkle across the lips. (The Lip Topper formula can be used alone or over a lip product, and it is designed to be a sheerer product.) There was a bit of product that settled into my deeper lip lines, but the shinier, sparklier finish made it less noticeable from a normal viewing distance. The formula felt thin, balmy, and a little oily to [Continue Reading…]( [Sponsored: Cushion Foundation 101 with Sulwhasoo]( Sulwhasoo's Perfecting Cushion and Brightening Cushion Foundations just launched at Beautylish this month. Cushion formulas have become more popular and prevalent in the U.S. but have been around longer on the global market, but if you haven't tried them before, here's an overview to get you started: WHAT IS A CUSHION FOUNDATION? At its core, cushion foundation is a liquid foundation that has been poured over a foam sponge, which holds the liquid foundation together and keeps it from spilling or moving around, but the sponge easily releases product onto the included puff for easy, on-the-go application. Everything is contained in [Continue Reading…]( [ColourPop Chic-y Pressed Powder Shadow Palette]( ColourPop Chic-y Pressed Powder Shadow Palette ($18.00 for 0.21 oz.) is one of two, limited edition palettes from the collaboration with iluvsarahii. I really feel like ColourPop has improved their powder eyeshadow formula from its initial launch, as their mattes are still very blendable and pigmented but seem smoother and less messy/powdery. While more basic in overall color scheme, the colors came together well and were of good quality, so if you're in need of a warm-toned, neutral eyeshadow "quad," this might be one to check out. Distressed is a bright beige with cool undertones and a matte finish. The [Continue Reading…]( [Makeup Geek Tawny Bronze Luster]( Makeup Geek Tawny Bronze Luster ($22.00 for 0.31 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had good color coverage in one layer, though it was easily diffused and sheered out if desired. The consistency was smooth, finely-milled, and almost cream-like without being too dense or too softly pressed into the pan. The new, powder bronzing formula is supposed to give the skin a "sun-kissed glow" but doesn't say much else. The powder sat well on the skin and had a subtle, natural finish rather than totally matte but did not read shimmery. [Continue Reading…]( [Best Brush for Powder Blush]( So hard to pick a favorite... I rotate through Chikuhodo's Z4, SUQQU Cheek, Wayne Goss Air Brush, Tom Ford Cheek, Hakuhodo G5545, and Hakuhodo B505. [Pretty Vulgar Pretty Birdie Eyeshadow Palette]( Pretty Vulgar Pretty Birdie Eyeshadow Palette ($35.00 for 0.55 oz.) contains 12 eyeshadows in an arrangement of brighter, more colorful hues in a variety of finishes. The palette is made out of sturdy cardboard and has a large mirror underneath the lid. The eyeshadow formula is supposed to be "ultra-smooth, color-rich, blendable" that is "long-wearing" and "supremely creamy." The palette was fairly good--not perfect but surprisingly workable without a primer--with semi-opaque to opaque pigmentation, slightly dusty textures, and six to eight-hour wear. If you normally wear eyeshadow primer, a lot of the issues iron themselves out. Lay is a pale [Continue Reading…]( [NORDSTROM - Shop Beauty Hoilday Gifts]( Best of Temptalia - [Top 10 Products of 2015]( - [Editor's Choice Awards]( - [Readers' Choice Awards]( - [Recommended Products]( 4400 N. Scottsdale Road Suite 9706 Scottsdale AZ 85251 USA | [Unsubscribe]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](