Here’s a look at the most loved and most wanted products from the past week, plus three recently submitted looks! You can check out more looks from community members and myself here, or you can submit your own! Most LovedMost Recent LooksMost Recent Color Storiesvia https://www.temptalia.com/readers-favorites-july-21st-through-july-27th/
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Launching June 29th at Nordstrom (and August 1st at other retailers), NARS Lipstick ($26.00 for 0.12 oz.) celebrates the brand’s 25th anniversary with a total revamp of their core lipstick range. There will be 72 shades in the range, and I have 30 of those shades, which are swatched in this post: NARS LipstickGallery Options
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NARS Lipstick NARS Lipstick NARS Lipstick NARS Lipstick via https://www.temptalia.com/nars-lipsticks-2019-x30-swatches/ Hurrah — seven new shades of BUXOM Eyeshadows ($12.00 for 0.05 oz. or 6 for $40.00) released recently (which I took as a sign that they’re not in danger of being discontinued). You’ll find all seven shades swatched in this post! // BUXOM EyeshadowsGallery Options
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BUXOM Eyeshadow Bar Singles | Summer/Fall 2019 Swatches BUXOM Eyeshadow Bar Singles | Summer/Fall 2019 Swatches via https://www.temptalia.com/buxom-eyeshadow-bar-singles-summer-fall-2019-swatches/ Ulta has a ton of deals and promotions to celebrate National Lipstick Day, and most of the deals are live NOW! (Most will end 7/29) Here’s what they have available right now… 50% OffAll Urban Decay Lip Products (except Vice Lip Chemistry!) are 50% off! //
Mix & Match | Buy One, Get One Free!You can mix and match between the following brands and products, and when you purchase one, you’ll get the second (lowest priced) one for free! This deal ends July 29th, midnight CT. You browse the full selection of products here. //
Buy 1, Get 1 FreeOFRA lip products are buy one, get one free (no mixing and matching). These deals run through August 3rd, 10PM CT! //
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Kylie Lipsticks & Lipglosses | Buy 2 for $20Just in time for National Lipstick Day, Ulta has select shades of Kylie Cosmetics Lipsticks and Lipglosses are available two for $20.00, now through August 3rd, 10PM CT. //
Buy 2, Get 1 FreeNow through July 29th, you can purchase any two Clinique lip products and get a third for free! //
via https://www.temptalia.com/national-lipstick-day-2019-ulta-sales-deals/ Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadows ($7.50 to $14.50 for 0.07 oz.) come in an assortment of shades these days across three finishes. The standard range retails for $7.50, while the Arcane Magic shades (often duochromes) retail for $8.50, and the Exquisite shades (often multichromes) typically retail for $14.50. The shades are listed in the same order as they appear in the palette photographed above. Pro tip: You can click on individual shades to access more swatches for the duochrome/multichrome shades. Fyrinnae Pressed EyeshadowsGallery Options
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Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadow Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadow Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadow Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadow Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadow Fyrinnae Pressed Eyeshadow via https://www.temptalia.com/fyrinnae-pressed-eyeshadow-swatches-x26/ Increased competition, decreased customer loyalty, greater pressure for sustainability/diversity/inclusivity.
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via https://www.temptalia.com/what-do-you-think-are-the-biggest-challenges-facing-beauty-brands-right-now/ Melt Cosmetics Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is supposed to be buildable and can be worn alone or layered with other blushes. I’d consider it a more pigmented blush formula; a few shades are soft and yielding enough to be used with a lighter hand or less-dense brush for sheerer, more buildable application, but most shades were semi-opaque to opaque in one layer. The texture ranged from smooth, lightly creamy to soft and slightly powdery (though finely-milled and silky to the touch!). They blended out fairly well, though a few shades could have been more blendable, and most shades lasted between seven and eight hours on me. Melt Cosmetics Lynx Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy brown with warm undertones and a golden shimmer throughout that gave it... Melt Cosmetics Lynx Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a light-medium, peachy brown with warm undertones and a golden shimmer throughout that gave it... Melt Cosmetics Nevermore Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had opaque... Melt Cosmetics Nevermore Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. It had opaque... Melt Cosmetics Fire Fury Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a rich, deeper plum with subtle, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The texture was... Melt Cosmetics Fire Fury Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a rich, deeper plum with subtle, warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The texture was...
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Melt Cosmetics Electra Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a light-medium lavender with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had very fine... Melt Cosmetics Electra Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a light-medium lavender with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It had very fine... Melt Cosmetics Ghostlight Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a pale gold with strong, warm yellow undertones and a luminous sheen. The glow was very... Melt Cosmetics Ghostlight Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a pale gold with strong, warm yellow undertones and a luminous sheen. The glow was very... Melt Cosmetics Shadowplay Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a pale, just barely warm-toned white base with a minty green sheen that shifted subtly... Melt Cosmetics Shadowplay Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a pale, just barely warm-toned white base with a minty green sheen that shifted subtly... Melt Cosmetics Sundown Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a medium, coppery bronze with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The shimmer throughout... Melt Cosmetics Sundown Blushlight ($22.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a medium, coppery bronze with warm undertones and a luminous sheen. The shimmer throughout... Glossover Breakdown88%Average Score
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Melt Cosmetics Blushlight Melt Cosmetics Blushlight Melt Cosmetics Blushlight Melt Cosmetics Blushlight via https://www.temptalia.com/best-worst-of-melt-cosmetics-blushlights/ GleeSydney Grace Glee Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep purple with neutral-to-cool undertones and a metallic sheen with moderate, green sparkle. The contrasting sparkle is what made the shade harder to dupe. It was richly pigmented with a finely-milled, lightly creamy texture; it was a denser, weightier powder (so it didn’t have a bunch of product that dispersed as soon as you opened the jar) that applied best by pressing and patting onto the lid, which avoided most of the fallout. The product adhered evenly to bare skin and “melted” so that it had a very smooth, highly-reflective finish that didn’t emphasize my skin’s texture. It wore well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$6.00/0.14 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce It's designed to be worn alone, though the brand recommends a "mixing medium or a glitter glue" to avoid fallout. The loose consistency was denser and more weighed down, which made it less messy to work with than some more finely-milled (but very powdery) loose eyeshadow formulas available. They were very pigmented without much product, and they had similar coverage applied dry as well as wet. The wet application typically yielded smoother, more metallic finishes and less fallout compared to dry application. Dry application required a bit more finesse as the product applied best by patting and pressing it on and then gently smoothing it into place, otherwise it had some fallout during application. A few shades that were more sparkly looked a bit chunkier applied to my skin when I used it dry (but were smoother and more forgiving when used wet). They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before creasing. Browse all of our Sydney Grace Loose Pigment swatches.
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Joyful DaySydney Grace Joyful Day Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, bluish-teal base with warmer, gold-to-green shifting sparkle and shimmer. It had a loose consistency that was weighted down by binders, which helped keep it from fluffing up and out of the jar (so less messy than some loose powders). The larger particles of shimmer/sparkle did make it seem a bit “drier” to the touch and more prone to some fallout unless applied with a wet brush or fingertip. I’d recommend applying the product by pressing gently into place and pulling the brush outward to spread the color out. This should minimize fallout while giving it a smooth, even application of opaque coverage. It stayed on nicely for eight hours on me before creasing very faintly with a touch of fallout over time. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$6.00/0.14 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce It's designed to be worn alone, though the brand recommends a "mixing medium or a glitter glue" to avoid fallout. The loose consistency was denser and more weighed down, which made it less messy to work with than some more finely-milled (but very powdery) loose eyeshadow formulas available. They were very pigmented without much product, and they had similar coverage applied dry as well as wet. The wet application typically yielded smoother, more metallic finishes and less fallout compared to dry application. Dry application required a bit more finesse as the product applied best by patting and pressing it on and then gently smoothing it into place, otherwise it had some fallout during application. A few shades that were more sparkly looked a bit chunkier applied to my skin when I used it dry (but were smoother and more forgiving when used wet). They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before creasing. Browse all of our Sydney Grace Loose Pigment swatches.
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OptimismSydney Grace Optimism Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, emerald green with subtle, cooler undertones and warmer golden sparkle that gave it more of a neutral-to-warm tone overall. The texture was soft, finely-milled, but it had larger sparkles, too, so it was a touch “drier” to the touch in the pot. You could tell that there was more to the formula, and there was a creaminess to the product as soon as it touched my skin that helped it adhere evenly and retain its full opacity in a single layer. I had slight fallout when I worked with a dry brush, despite pressing and patting on, and fallout could be further minimize by using it with a wet brush or patting on with a fingertip. It lasted well for eight hours on me before fading noticeably, and there was a smidgen of fallout over time. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$6.00/0.14 oz. - $42.86 Per Ounce It's designed to be worn alone, though the brand recommends a "mixing medium or a glitter glue" to avoid fallout. The loose consistency was denser and more weighed down, which made it less messy to work with than some more finely-milled (but very powdery) loose eyeshadow formulas available. They were very pigmented without much product, and they had similar coverage applied dry as well as wet. The wet application typically yielded smoother, more metallic finishes and less fallout compared to dry application. Dry application required a bit more finesse as the product applied best by patting and pressing it on and then gently smoothing it into place, otherwise it had some fallout during application. A few shades that were more sparkly looked a bit chunkier applied to my skin when I used it dry (but were smoother and more forgiving when used wet). They lasted between seven and eight hours on me before creasing. Browse all of our Sydney Grace Loose Pigment swatches.
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via https://www.temptalia.com/top-10-highest-rated-products-july-20th-through-july-26th/ City of StarsColour Pop City of Stars Just a Tint Lippie Tint ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, pink-coral with warmer undertones and a luminous sheen. It had semi-opaque pigmentation that applied evenly and smoothly across my lips without tugging but never felt too emollient that it felt slippery. The texture was lightweight, thin without being clingy, and comfortable to wear. It stayed on well for four hours and was lightly hydrating over time. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$7.00/0.07 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce The formula is described as "the perfection sheer wash of colour in the comfiest, lightweight, super moisturizing formula." Here's the big takeaway... they are not that sheer; they're not a wash of color. They have medium to semi-opaque, buildable coverage with a few shades being more true medium in coverage; I just wouldn't say they're sheer nor just a wash. That medium to semi-opaque level of coverage still allows for some translucency, which gives the color a lighter look that's more like a stain. The texture was creamy, thin, lightweight, and balm-like; I'd actually say it felt like a gel-like balm because it had the cushion-like slip of a lip balm but had the smoothing prowess of more gel-based formulas. The most impressive aspect of the formula was how little the colors sank into my lip lines and how forgiving they were with imperfections in lip texture. The wear time varied from two and a half to four hours on me, and the formula was lightly hydrating over time. They have a sweet, fruity scent (passionfruit per their website) but no discernible taste. Browse all of our Colour Pop Just a Tint Lippie Tint swatches. IngredientsHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Polyethylene, Squalane, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tocopherol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Saccharin; May Contain: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
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Cutie FruityColour Pop Cutie Fruity Just a Tint Lippie Tint ($7.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a luminous finish. It had medium pigmentation that was buildable to semi-opaque coverage. The texture was lightweight, creamy and more balm-like, though thin (not clingy!) and didn’t feel overly slippery when worn. I was impressed by how evenly and smoothly the product sat on my lips, despite being a more balm-like formula. The only “downside” was that it was far more pigmented than a “sheer wash” of color! It stayed on nicely for four hours and was moisturizing over time. Top Dupes
Formula Overview$7.00/0.07 oz. - $100.00 Per Ounce The formula is described as "the perfection sheer wash of colour in the comfiest, lightweight, super moisturizing formula." Here's the big takeaway... they are not that sheer; they're not a wash of color. They have medium to semi-opaque, buildable coverage with a few shades being more true medium in coverage; I just wouldn't say they're sheer nor just a wash. That medium to semi-opaque level of coverage still allows for some translucency, which gives the color a lighter look that's more like a stain. The texture was creamy, thin, lightweight, and balm-like; I'd actually say it felt like a gel-like balm because it had the cushion-like slip of a lip balm but had the smoothing prowess of more gel-based formulas. The most impressive aspect of the formula was how little the colors sank into my lip lines and how forgiving they were with imperfections in lip texture. The wear time varied from two and a half to four hours on me, and the formula was lightly hydrating over time. They have a sweet, fruity scent (passionfruit per their website) but no discernible taste. Browse all of our Colour Pop Just a Tint Lippie Tint swatches. IngredientsHydrogenated Polyisobutene, Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate, Triisostearin, Polyethylene, Squalane, Hydrated Silica, Flavor, Ethylene/Propylene/Styrene Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Butylene/Ethylene/Styrene Copolymer, Tocopherol, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil, Passiflora Edulis Seed Oil, Hexylene Glycol, Saccharin; May Contain: Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
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