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October favourites, updates and wishlist

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COLOURPOP Pressed Powder Palette That's Taupe   This is one of my most reached for palettes (the other being Artdeco's ) and it's for one reason - matte taupes. It's an great palette for a simple look with some sculpting taupe in the crease, either alone or with another eyelid shade I grab from the Artdeco palette. Shimmers in this palette are nothing special, apart from the darkest Constrictor, but mattes are good cool tones in various depths and hues with a smooth, easy-to-blend texture and a quick colour pay-off.   RIMMEL LONDON Natural Bronzing Powder Bronzer 022 Sun Bronze  I don't wear bronzers and for years I only had (or kept) one ancient one from Estee Lauder that I got specifically because it's a shade that fits very pale skins (I tested all bronzers in our drugstores back then. Not that we had many). I've been avoiding getting a new one because I assume most aren't suitable for me, but this was 3 € and reviews were good, as it's praised by...

New in #113 New Essence Products for Autumn/Winter 2021-22

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Fresh & Fit Awake Make Up 20 fresh nude This is not new, but they changed the label, added a “now vegan” sticker and removed Cyclopentasiloxane, so now it doesn’t have silicone right after water, but the previous formula also contained niacinamide, vitamin E, versions of vitamin C and A, and panthenol. There is still alcohol high on the list, but I don't smell it and the foundation doesn't feel drying. Texture and coverage: I got a shade that is too dark for me, so my review can't be as good as if I had a shade that matches (I haven't seen the new lineup and if there is a shade for me), but in terms of texture this is a light, liquid formula with little coverage, I don't think it goes as high as light-medium. On my pictures it looks covered well because the shade is dark, but as I was applying it, the formula feels more watered down than most foundations, by that I mean there's less pigment. It reminds me of their discontinued #insta perfect formula that w...

Revlon Colorstay Satin Ink Liquid Lipstick

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Revlon has plenty of liquid lipsticks and all I've tried, I really liked. They have some of the most comfortable formulas ( Ultra HD Matte & Vinyl , Kiss Cushions ) as well as the some of the most long lasting ones in my collection ( Overtime ). These are fairly new and come in 21 shades, while we have these 7 here in Slovenia. They kind of fit into both groups of being comfortable and very long lasting, though I won't claim they will surely be comfy to everyone, but they are certainly not like matte liquid lipsticks, yet the last.  Formula and finish: These are slightly thicker liquid lipsticks with excellent pigmentation, apart from two of the darkest shades, 012 Seal the Deal and 019 My Own Boss, which are a bit less pigmented, but miles from being sheer. Application is easy and smooth. Formula changes during wear time, as it starts glossy, then slowly starts to dry to a satin finish that's not dry, but also doesn't transfer, though there can be some small trac...