Education
Is Dior Preserving Brand DNA?
Looking at Dior past and present. Is Dior protecting brand heritage, codes, and quality in modern times, or have they lost the plot?
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Makeup
Danessa Myricks - Lightwork VII Freedom Palette
If this your first eyeshadow palette or a prized addition to your collection, I'd say it would be difficult to be disappointed with this purchase
Makeup
October Favorites (Happy Sephora Sale)
Rounding up some of my favorite products from the month of October 2025, just in time for Sephora's Beauty Insider sale! These are items I used serval times a week and tend to reach for more than others. I have normal to dry skin, a light complexion and,
Eyes
Nomad - Pacific Northwest Palette
Welcome to the "indie" eyeshadow world. Nomad Cosmetics released the Pacific Northwest palette in 2025. As a long time makeup enthusiast it's a shame this is my first indie palette. The term "indie" in beauty, refers to small privately owned businesses that are typically
Makeup
Hourglass Ambient Lightning Edit - Unlocked Swan Palette
First experience with the Hourglass Ambient Lighting powders. This release is part of their holiday launch for 2025 and was one of four special edition palettes with limited-edition packaging by Ukrainian tattoo artist Sasha Unisex, cool hu? Value Breakdown Unlocked Palette - $15.60 per shade 1.4 gram per
Makeup
How to Use Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation
I've been an avid makeup user since I was 15 years old, maybe sooner. That being the dawn of makeup gurus displaying elaborate colorful eye looks, complexion was never the focus of my young mind. I had perfect skin then also so why bother with foundation. In my
Eyeshadow
Question Beauty - Legend of Land and Sea Eyeshadow Palette
Several months ago, maybe more someone, a colleague or otherwise, granted me the pleasure (of discovering something new) or the displeasure (of increasing wanting) of the brand Question Beauty. Originally I was interested in their colored mascara, which I ordered exactly zero of because, shortly after discovery they released this
Eyeshadow
Hung Vanngo - Color Story Passionate Purple Eyeshadow Palette
Imagine my delight upon seeing this launch. As a creative color enthusiast for near 15 years seeing a resurgence of high pigment vibrant eyeshadows on the shelves of Sephora stores was a beacon of hope. What is the first thing you should do when you see a release you love?
Eyeshadow
Question Beauty - Fable of Spice and Bloom Eyeshadow Palette
It took months before I decided to order this palette and I’m so glad I did. Question Beauty is a small “indie” brand based in New Zealand meaning there was no way to try out the product before purchasing. There were also little to no reviews of this brand
Eyeshadow
Danessa Myricks Beauty - Pastel Dream Mini Freedom Palette
I missed out on the Lightworks and original Freedom palettes so, when this this mini Freedom palette launched I had to have it as soon as possible. In addition to launching on the Danessa Myricks Beauty website the first Mini Freedom palette was also sold online and in-store with Sephora.