Devinah Cosmetics: Star Chasers Collection

Devinah had a busy fall! In addition to the Aurorae Flares, they also released their Star Chasers collection. In Devinah’s own words, the Star Chasers are “color bursting pan[s] of shifty sparklies.” I don’t know about y’all, but that description alone is all I need to know that I’m in!

Devinah Cosmetics: Aurorae Flares

Devinah may have discontinued their Butterfly Kaleidoscope collection, but they made sure to replace those with even shiftier and shinier multichromes. I’ll take it! The Aurorae Flares, which were added to Devinah’s catalog in the fall of 2020, are bright and beautiful multichromes. They aren’t as flaky or textured as some of Devinah’s older multichromes. … Read more

Lethal Cosmetics: After Dark

To continue with my Lethal series, today I’m showing you all swatches of the After Dark palette. Lethal released After Dark in the summer of 2020 — perfect timing for a bright, neon color story. With the palettes, Lethal also released all of the shadows inside it as singles.

Copacetic Cosmetics: The Companion

In the fall of 2020, Copacetic Cosmetics launched a palette in collaboration with Monica Jones, a content creator on Instagram (@MJones5018). Inspired by some of Monica’s favorite “companions,” the palette is a companion itself. Monica created it with the intention that it be used in conjunction with other eyeshadow products to “take a regular eyeshadow … Read more

Menagerie Cosmetics: Velvet Matte Liquid Lipsticks

I recently discovered that I had not posted swatches for a lip product since 2019. I have swatched a few lipsticks this year, but haven’t gotten around to posting them for one reason or another. So I am finally presenting you all with some long-overdue swatches of Menagerie Cosmetics’ liquid lipsticks. Since the years ends … Read more

Favorite Powder Blushes for Dark Skin

With as much as I swatch eyeshadows, it’s easy to forget that there are other makeup categories out there that I love. Eyeshadows are the easiest products to swatch (except for multichromes) and I can’t get enough of all the cool color combinations I can create, but eyeshadows are not my only makeup love. Today, … Read more

Adept Cosmetics: Plain Jane & ACI Eyeshadows

Adept Cosmetics decided to end 2020 with a bang. In November, they released a brand new formula of their eyeshadows — ACI. With this new formula, they released their first premade eyeshadow palette, the Plain Jane palette, and four singles. But that’s not all! They also dropped a brand new empty magnetic palette with a … Read more

Clionadh Cosmetics: Overview and Comparisons of the Stained Glass Collection

But wait! There’s more! I know I said the Stained Glass segment was over in the last post, but I wanted to show y’all some quick comparisons of similar shades. This post will not show every possible group of close colors, but hopefully these will give you an understanding of some of the similarities in … Read more

Clionadh Cosmetics: Duochromes

Did y’all know Clionadh Cosmetics makes more than multichromes? With a collection as jaw-dropping and massive (no innuendo intended) as the Stained Glass collection, it’s easy to forget — or miss the fact — that Clionadh also makes some stunning duochromes and other shimmers. With my January 2020 order, I decided to try some of … Read more

Clionadh Cosmetics: Vibrant Multichromes

To close us out of the Stained Glass segment of this Clionadh swatch party, we have the Vibrant Multichromes. The Vibrant Multichromes are another new formula from early 2020. These shadows are true to their name. They are the brightest, most vibrant shadows in the Stained Glass collection. When I received the order containing these … Read more