Cosmetic Launch Roundup: November 24-30, 2022

Ccolor Cosmetics revealed its first influencer collab, done with Sarah Jo Makeup, the illustrious Death Valley eyeshadow palette. Death Valley is a fiery color story inspired by Sarah’s road trip and features 14 beautiful shades. You can get the palette for $12 (limited time; usual price $14) on Ccolor’s website. Austie Cosmetics eagerly invited us…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: October 24-31, 2022

Mamacita Cosmetics helped us celebrate Dia de los Muertos (the day of the dead) with the earthy Llorona palette. The 16 fall shades add a dash of glam to the memory of those who passed. Llorona is $30 on Mamacita Cosmetics’ website. Beauty Bay embraced the changing temperature with the Neutral Series. The three eyeshadow…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: September 17-23, 2022

Ccolor Cosmetics fluttered back to the Roundup with two new palettes and several lip products. First, the Glamorous palette debuted, its chic neutral color story being perfect for autumn. Next, Crystal Pink came through, serving rosy pinks and sultry neutrals. Lastly, the Perfect Lips lip sets kept pouts looking great. All the products are available…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: February 22-28, 2022

Kristen Leigh Cosmetics celebrated five years of business with several products. The Party Favor multichrome highlighter ($20.99 pan; $22.99 compact) shifts in warm gold, orange, cool gold, light green, teal, red, bright pink, and gold.  Then the Super Foils Eyeshadow Trios debuted. Three glam shadows in a foil finish; Serene (deep rose gold), Champagne Wasted…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: December 9-16, 2021

Colourpop finally delivered what fans had been asking for, an all matte palette. The Gone Matte palette is 30 shades of cool neutral shades and perfect for natural glam lovers. You can get the palette for $34 on Colourpop’s site. Pink Euphoria Cosmetics released four new lash styles during its restock. The dreamy styles are…

Dupe It Up: Ccolor Cosmetics (Update #2)

Apparently, dupes are gaining popularity so I’ve decided to update the dupe lists. We’re kicking things off with the brand that started the Dupe It Up series, Ccolor Cosmetics. This is the second update and there are a few new additions to the list, marked with an *. The list is accurate up to the…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: November 24-30, 2021

Zodiac Cosmetics finally released its mesmerizing Element palette collection. Each element (earth, water, air, fire) has a palette with the perfect color story to represent it. You can choose your element for $42 on Zodiac Cosmetics’ website. Meera Beauty teased their holiday collection for a week and dropped it just in time for Black Friday….

Gift Guide: Black Friday 2021

It’s that time of year where you search for the best deals on makeup for the makeup lover in your life. I’m here to break down the hottest sales from poppin indie brands to add to your collection ASAP.  Kara Beauty: 35% off sitewide (no code needed) Private Society Cosmetics: 50% off sitewide (no code…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: October 17-24, 2021

Euphoric Sun got cutely spooky with its Halloween palette. The Jiangshi palette has 6 shades and is inspired by the Chinese folklore of a hopping vampire. Grab the palette for $18.99 online. Winklerry Beauty released several new single metallic shadows. Twisted Mallows (silver with lavender tint), Red Wine (bright red), Noel (green), 24k (gold), Chocolate…

Cosmetic Launch Roundup: August 24-31, 2021

Gavissi Beauty took their popular Retro Liner formula and gave them an update. The Split Cake Liner collection features 15 liners ($12 each), some being monochromatic (like Lemonade) while others are themed (like Carnival and Lollipop). There are also 3 UV Split liners ($18 each; pastel, neon, and chrome). Each split liner comes with three…