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Warm (Deep) Sydney Grace Warm (Deep) Mystery Bag (2020) ($25.00 for 0.89 oz.) contains one loose highlighter, one blush, five eyeshadows (two shimmers, three mattes), and one loose glitter (which I didn’t review as it was pure, loose glitter with no real claims to test!). The eyeshadows were pigmented, blendable, and easy to work with,...

Desert Sun Sydney Grace Desert Sun Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a medium-dark copper with strong, warm orange undertones and fine flecks of pink and gold sparkle over a metallic finish. The eyeshadow had rich pigmentation in a single layer, which applied well to bare skin with a smooth, even lay down...

Summer Days (Light) Sydney Grace Summer Days (Light) 9-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($33.00 for 0.54 oz.) is a new, lighter version on a warmer, neutral color story that included five matte shades paired with four shimmer shades. All nine eyeshadows had great color payoff, were blendable, and lasted for eight to nine hours. Blood Orange had...

Now that salons are starting to open again this month, we are all after that golden ticket: an appointment to sort out the overgrown and faded strands that have become our collective lockdown hairstyle. Some may say that blondes have had it worst? Whether you are a natural or bottle blonde, we all know the...

Flame-blown Clionadh Flame-blown Jewelled Multichrome Eyeshadow ($19.00 for 0.05 oz.) has a blackened base with a multichrome finish that shifted from medium-dark, slightly cooler purple to pinkish-red to copper to golden copper to dirty green. Per the brand, the shifts are “indigo-violet-pink-red-orange-gold-lime.” I saw it shift readily from cooler purple to pink/red to copper but...

Warm (Light) Sydney Grace Warm (Light) Mystery Bag (2020) ($25.00 for 0.89 oz.) contains five eyeshadows (two shimmers, three mattes), one blush, one loose highlighter, and one loose glitter. Everything performed consistently with past products I’ve tried in the respective formulas; all the products were pigmented, blendable, and long-wearing. Belle of Georgia, Sweet Peach, and...

I completely forgot to post up my May Favourites video and when I gave it a quick once over to see what it was all about, because May feels like a century ago, it was like travelling back through time. Travelling back to an era when I hadn’t hacked off my own hair with paper...

With monsoon upon us, don’t let the gloomy days dampen your spirits. Combat the dullness of a gloomy monsoon day by adding a bright colour to your makeup look.  And what better shade to rely on than orange — it is trendy, quirky and reminds you of sunnier days! But there are more than ways...

Changing your hair parting can make such a huge difference to your look — but it’s easier said than done when you have curly hair. Sure, parting your curly hair in the shower with a wide-toothed comb or while it’s damp is easy, but have you ever thought about parting your curly hair after it...