essence 2 in 1 Eyeliner Pen

One eyeliner, and two ways to wear it. essence's new 2 in 1 Eyeliner Pen ($3.99, exclusively at Shoppers Drug Mart) is a felt tip liquid eyeliner that features a thin tip and a thick tip. 

While I don't particularly care for the thick side, the thin one is precise enough for the way I like to line my eyes (with a short, thin line). If you're looking for pin-point precision, this one's not nearly as sharp as all of the brush tip liners I've ever tried. The formula is very black and opaque but bleeds slightly into fine lines. As for wear time, I'm thoroughly impressed. The photo below was taken after a 10 hour work day. Impressive, huh? 

While the essence 2 in 1 Eyeliner isn't perfect, it's decent for the price. If you're looking for a budget eyeliner, check this one out. 

What's your favourite drugstore eyeliner? 

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Mary Kay At Play Shadow & Liner in Iced Lilac, Mint to Be, Rebel Rose & Caramellow

Ain’t nothing like a dual-ended eye product. 2-in-1 things always get me because the more portable and multi-tasking my makeup is… the better. New from Mary Kay At Play are the Shadow & Liners ($15 each). The Mary Kay At Play Shadow & Liners come in 4 shades – Mint to Be, Iced Lilac, Rebel Rose and Caramellow. They’re dual ended shadow and liner sticks that are meant to make eye makeup easier. 

Mary Kay says that these are ultra-creamy and smooth with rich colour payoff, smudge-proof, fade-proof, and buildable. For the most part, I would agree. All four eyeshadow shades are rich in colour with a pearlized finish. The shadows don’t crease or smudge on me throughout the entirety of a 8 hour work day. As for the eyeliners, they’re smooth, creamy and pigmented but for some reason transfer like crazy onto the wrong parts of my eyelid in less than an hour of wearing them. Furthermore, the eyeliners have no sharpening mechanism and get thicker at the base (I had a similar problem with The Body Shop Matte Kajals). 

Iced Lilac

Lilac Shadow/Purple Liner

Mint To Be 

Froggy Green Shadow/Forest Green Liner

Rebel Rose

Rose Shadow/Black Liner

Caramellow

Caramel Shadow/Brown Liner

The colours are super pretty! My favourite combo is Iced Lilac. Caramellow is the most wearable but I find the caramel-gold eyeshadow to be a bit too warm for my preferences. Unfortunately, the liner doesn’t work well with my lids but the cream eyeshadows are gorgeous!

What do you think of these shadows and liners? Which one is your favourite? 

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CoverGirl Super Size Mascara and Intensify Me! Liquid Eyeliner

CoverGirl has two new things for your eyes – the CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara and Intensify Me! Liquid Eyeliner by LashBlast. One I like and one I'm on the fence about. Guess which one's which and read my thoughts below: 

My lashes typically do well with CoverGirl mascaras, and this one is no exception. The CoverGirl Super Sizer Mascara (~$7) features a plastic tip with small bristles. Oddly enough, the wand goes from small at the base to slightly wider at the tip. This makes no difference in application. The slightly curved wand paired with small bristles, makes it easy to grab and slightly curl all my baby eyelashes without getting black blobs all over my eyelids. In addition, it doesn’t smudge or droop on me which is a definite plus. CG claims that lashes are 400 x more volumized from inner to outer corner. Yes, it’s very volumizing but maybe not by 400x. Regardless, the Super Sizer is a mascara that I’d definitely go back to. 

Indeed, you can carve out a decent looking cat eye with the CoverGirl Intensify Me! Liquid Eyeliner (~$8). However, the hard felt tip isn’t particularly precise (compared to the brush tips of the Physicians Formula, Kat Von D or Paul & Joe liquid liners). The liner is very dark and intense but bleeds ever so slightly; again making precision tougher than you might be used to. The formulation requires a little drying time before rapid blinking (or risk ultra-black lines in all the wrong places) but after drying, stays all day long with no signs of fading. 

All in all, the Intensify Me! Liquid Eyeliner is so-so but if you're a fan of CoverGirl mascaras, the Super Sizer Mascara won't disappoint.  

Have you tried these new goodies from CoverGirl? 

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The Body Shop Matte Kajal Eyeliners in Black & White

If I could only own two shades of eyeliner, I would have a black and a white. The Body Shop has recently released the Matte Kajal Eyeliners in both Black and White ($15 each). At a glance, my first thought when seeing these eyeliners was "HOW IN THE WORLD DO I SHARPEN THESE?", but upon testing them out, I began to realize that it didn't really matter... 

The Body Shop says that their Matte Kajal Eyeliners enriched with Community Fair Trade Beeswax from Cameroon are perfect for creating a smokey eye, easy to use, and smooth to apply. 

While the product is quite pigmented, they're by no means super duper ultra-black or white. The shapely handle of the liner does, indeed, make the product easy to use but the product itself isn't great for lining the lids because of the tip isn't precise. 

Now back to my thing about sharpening... I was a bit mind-boggled. Anyways, the eyeliner is a bit too fat to create a precise line and it's clear that without some sort of sharpening mechanism the more you use it, the less and less precise the liner will become. BUT if I don't set the black, it transfers immediately onto my hooded crease and setting my eyeliner is a step that I'm too lazy to take. That being said, the Kajal Eyeliners smudge wonderfully and when set last about 8 hours. So, the Body Shop Matte Kajal eyeliners are much better as cream eyeshadow bases. Think NYX Eyeshadow Pencils in Milk and Black Bean but a little less sticky and longer lasting. 

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Hard Candy Eye Def Glitter Eyeshadow in Sequin & Walk the Line Eyeliner in Black Light

Pretty swatches, not so great products. Lately, I've been pretty on board with Hard Candy products but these are two purple products that I was very disappointed with - the Hard Candy Eye Def Glitter Eyeshadow in 327 Sequin and the Walk the Line Eyeliner in 790 Black Light ($5.98 each, exclusively at Walmart). 

Hard Candy Eye Def Glitter Cream Eyeshadow in 327 Sequin 

The glittery deep purple hue of Sequin looks like it will make the perfect addition to a purple smokey eye. It's not. For one, the texture is hard to blend. While the doe foot applicator is handy, every time I attempted to layer the product (be it with the doe foot or my fingertips), it would wipe away the layer before leaving a "bald" patch on my eyelid. This made it impossible to build colour. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? Furthermore, Hard Candy says this is a long-wearing product. Well, it most certainly is...to the point that it stained my lids. 

Hard Candy Walk the Line Eyeliner in 790 Black Light

This bright purple liner looks so wonderful in the tube. The colour isn't the issue - it's slightly sheer when applied but a second layer makes it fully opaque. The brush tip is flared and it's almost impossible to create a sharp line. It's almost fixable. I could dip a finer brush into the tube, but the tube is too small... 

Not surprisingly, every brand has great, so-so, and not so great products. That being said, if you're at your local Walmart and think these look cool, I suggest you skip them. There are much better products available from Hard Candy. Keep in mind that I've only tested out a single colour for each of these products, so other colours may differ. 

 Is there anything you've tried lately that you weren't happy with? 

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Paul & Joe Beaute Liquid Eyeliner in Black

A staple in every woman's vanity is a black liquid eyeliner. Long-wearing and ultra-black with fine line precision is a minimum. The Paul & Joe Beaute Liquid Eyeliner in Black ($26) is all this and more. Paul & Joe says that the product contains smooth-fit polymers, rich powders and silky emollients to ensure that colour stays put without fading or running. 

First and foremost, the flexible brush applicator is very thin and precise (on par with that of the Make Up For Ever Graphic Liner) but not so thin that it's impossible to build a thick winged liner.  Just the right size. Secondly, the formula is pigmented with only one swipe necessary for full opacity. The formula is ultra-black with a satin finish.

Thirdly, the product sets almost immediately without running into fine lines. Thus, for my monolid and hooded-eyed friends, there are no post-application smudge lines on your eyelid. Finally, the wear-time is stellar. Unless you're vigorously rubbing your eyes, there won't be any smudges. I tear up quite a bit in the early morning and after long work days sitting in front of a computer screen and so far the liner seems to be waterproof even though this is not included in the claims. Despite being so long-wearing the liquid liner is actually quite easy to remove. 

In addition to solid performance on the lids, the retro-modern Paul & Joe packaging of a light pink with a chrysanthemum motif makes me feel pretty when I use it. 

Overall, a stellar product that I will most definitely turn to when I'm in need of a classic black eyeliner for everyday. 

Do you have a staple liquid liner? 

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Mary Kay Eyeliners in Black, Deep Brown & Steely

I love a good eyeliner and I'll be straight up and say that Mary Kay's best selling Eyeliner ($16) is pretty darn good. 

 Mary Kay Eyeliners in Black, Deep Brown and Steely 

Mary Kay Eyeliners in Deep Brown, Steely and Black

The liner is thin and kinda cute. There's even a little detachable sharpener inside the lid. As for the liner itself, the claims are (1) rich colour (2) 8+ hour wear (3) intense shades (4) fragrance-free and suitable for contact lens wearers and sensitive eyes. All true. Other than that, the liners are creamy, blendable, and set quickly. It's totally smudge-proof, water-proof - good if you like to watch sad Korean dramas and the like. 

Not much to say other than the fact that I'm impressed. It's a little pricey compared to eyeliners at the drugstore but it's worth it for a mid-priced eyeliner. 

Have you tried the Mary Kay Eyeliners? 

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Make Up For Ever Ink Liner

Last month, Make Up For Ever released two new liners to offer the purest, deepest, richest blacks. One, the Make Up For Ever Graphic Liner ($29 CAD) - an all-in-one ultra-fine pen and two, a matte liquid felt tip liner - the Make Up For Ever Ink Liner ($27 CAD). 

If you know anything about me, I love eyeliner. Liquid, gel, pencil. And EYELINER MONDAY is back...temporarily!The Make Up For Ever Ink Liner has been a nice addition to my daily winged liner routine. The MUFE Ink Liner claims to have a flexible, ergonomically designed, calligraphy pen tip. The felt tip is precise and feels ergonomic in the hand. Flexible is not a word that I'd use to describe the tip. It's quite stiff compared to other eyeliners I've tried. 

Surprisingly, I enjoy the stiff tip (that sounds kinda dirty...). Instead of wildly flopping around, the stiffer tip helps with precision and complements a slow and steady eyeliner hand. 

As for the product formulation, it's ultra-matte. I'm not a fan of glossy liners, so this is a brownie point in my books. The liner isn't entirely fast drying. It needs 20-30 seconds to set or else the horror of eyeliner on my hooded lid ensues. While MUFE doesn't claim that its Ink Liner is water-proof, it does say that it is transfer-proof. I would agree. Do a little crying and you'll get it on your face, but on my oily lids it doesn't transfer throughout the day. 

In a nutshell, the good is that it's precise, transfer-proof and matte black. The bad is that it's not water-proof and takes a little time to dry. I'm no stranger to eyeliner and I'd suggest that if you're a beginner that you go for the Graphic Liner instead due to the nature of the felt tip. It's easy to use but not the easiest. Overall, I like this liner. It's not my favourite eyeliner but it's my favourite fully matte black liner. 

Have you come across a great matte black liner? Leave your suggestions down below! :) 

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Make Up For Ever x Fifty Shades of Grey Give In To Me Set // Valentine's Day 2015

Sexy. Sultry. Romantic. Alluring. Sounds like my attraction for makeup. But it's actually a collaboration between Fifty Shades of Grey and Make Up For Ever. MUFE has partnered with Universal Pictures and Fifty Shades of Grey to bring limited edition sets to help fans of the acclaimed novel recreate beauty looks from the movie. One of the limited edition sets is the Make Up For Ever Give in To Me - Alluring Color for Eyes and Lips ($90 CAD) - 5 pretty Make Up For Ever products inspired by Ana, the main character in the movie, to encapture here transformation from an innocent college student to a passionate woman. 

The set is available now at Sephora for a limited time only and the Fifty Shades of Grey movie will be released Valentine's Day 2015 (February 13). 

In the set: 4 Artist Shadow Palette (I-514, ME-612, S-556, I-628), Graphic Liner, Travel Smoky Extravagant Mascara, Rouge Artist Natural N4, Lab Shine D14, Exclusive Keepsake Box 

The keepsake box is a textured patent leather with light pink finishings. Atop the pink is embossed silver text - quotes from the Fifty Shades of Grey novel. I'm not sure how I feel about the quotes. It's great for a Fifty Shades fan, but the box would look more refined without the quotes. 

Open the box, and there's a large mirror. To the left, a large storage space and to the right, a *secret* covered compartment. The key/knob doesn't serve any purpose other than embellishment. 

The set also comes with a pamphlet outlining the secrets of Fifty Shades of Grey Head of Makeup Department, Victoria Down. Step-by-step, it describes three looks - Ana's Natural, Sultry, and Empowered looks. *A post with the 3 looks is coming up soon!*

// Make Up For Ever Artist Shadow Quad ($96) in: 

• I-514 (pink ivory iridescent)
• ME-612 (silver brown metallic) 
• S-556 (taupe grey satin) 
• I-628 (reptile iridescent) 

I love the MUFE Artist Shadows. There are 210 shades available and I'm happy that Make Up For Ever took the liberty of cutting it down to 4 wearable yet unique neutrals, all of which I would wear. 

// Make Up For Ever Graphic Liner ($29)

The recently launched MUFE Graphic Liner is a stunner. The tip is ultra-fine and the colour is ultra-black. It may be overly long-wearing for some, as I had the hardest time removing a swatch off my hand. I tried the MUFE Sens'Eyes Waterproof Make Up Remover, Annabelle Makeup Remover Lotion and the Biotherm Cleansing Oil...and there's still a soft black line on the back of my hand. 

// Make Up For Ever Smoky Extravagant Mascara Travel Size ($14)

Previously reviewed, the Smoky Extravagant Mascara is pretty great on the counts of volume, length and curl. The cone-shaped brush is both interesting and useful for catching the baby lashes at the corners of my eyes. My only issue with this mascara is that it smudges on me. This is easily fixed with a coat of another smudge-proof mascara over the top but a little of a hassle. 

// Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural in N4 (pink beige) ($23)

I've tried the MUFE Rouge Artist Natural in N9 and am just as much as happy with N4. The lipsticks are soft and creamy, sheer and with a shiny finish, and comfortable to wear on the lips. 

// Make Up For Ever Lab Shine Diamond Collection D14 (shimmering Indian pink) ($22)

Looks natural on the lips. It's a sheer pink with a silver shimmer running through. There's a really satisfying fruity aroma. For the first couple hours, the lip gloss is comfortable but after the shine wears away all that's left is glitter... and unfortunately, it ain't pretty. 

 Make Up For Ever Graphic Liner, Make Up For Ever Artist Shadows in I-514, ME-612, S-556, I-628, Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Natural in N4, Make Up For Ever Lab Shine Diamond in D14

Overall, this set is a winner and at a $204 value you can't go wrong. The quality of some of my Make Up For Ever favourites in hand-selected shades that can be worn in a natural look and built up to something more sultry. For any Fifty Shades fanatic or your partner or any woman in your life that you love, this set would make the perfect Valentine's Day gift. 

That being said, I have NOT read the Fifty Shades of Grey novel. However, this Make Up For Ever set is kind of turning me on. I'll probably give in and watch the movie. Stay tuned for Victoria Down's Natural, Sultry & Empowered looks on the blog next! 

Have you read Fifty Shades of Grey? What do you think of this set? 

PS: If you're not into eye makeup, there's also some stunning lip and blush trios!! Check out the Sephora website for more deets. 

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CoverGirl Bombshell Pow-der Brow and Liner in 810 Medium Brown

The Bombshell Pow-der Brow and Liner in 810 Medium Brown ($9.99) is a new launch from CoverGirl. If you've been a long-time reader (or have seen me in person) then you'll also know that I'm a total noob when it comes to eyebrows. "Filling in" my brows yields furry caterpillar-like results. However, I'm always in the mood to try brow products, as I'm interested in how they'll turn out for me. I figured if the CoverGirl Bombshell Pow-der Brow and Liner didn't work out well for my brows, I could still use it as an eyeliner. 

The applicator is a little strange for a liner or a brow product. It's a foam tip that isn't particularly precise and quite floppy. The colour 810 Medium Brown is most certainly the wrong colour for my jet black brows (other colours are Very Black, Dark Brown and Blonde). I put Medium Brown on my brows and eyes anyways. 

As a brow product: Application was awkward and messy with the foam wand thingy. If you pick this up, be sure to tap off the excess product before putting the applicator near your eyeballs (or risk fallout galore). It's not precise enough for a sharp brow look but okay for filling in sparse areas. It stuck in my brows pretty well and wore away after 4 hours. I'd suggest applying a brow mascara over top to prolong the colour. 

As an eyeliner: The foam applicator was slightly easier to use on my lashline. Again, it isn't easy to work with, so you have to use a steady hand for a nice line. Since the product is a powder, using the Bombshell Pow-der as an eyeliner has a similar effect to swiping some eyeshadow on your lashline. It also wore quite similarly to an eyeshadow and faded away softly throughout the day. 

Overall, this did not work for me. Perhaps in a different colour, the powder would work out but the floppy foam applicator made things tricky. 

Have you tried the CoverGirl Bombshell Pow-der Brow and Liner? 

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Annabelle Retractable Eyeliners in Peacock and Twilighting

Eyeliner Monday! I swear I could keep on going with these forever. I have a gazillion eyeliners. This week's eyeliner feature is the Annabelle Retractable Eyeliner ($9.95), which Annabelle claims has rich intense colour and creamy texture that glides easily. Waterproof and long-lasing formula. 12 h wear. 

The Annabelle Retractable Eyeliners are available in 6 shades - Chocochip, Insomnia, Jet Black, Peacock, Twilighting and Bronze Age. As the name states, these eyeliners are fully retractable. Packaging is even more on point with the addition of a pop-off sharpener at the bottom of the pencil. 

Peacock is an olive green with a subtle golden shimmer running through it and Twiligihting is a deep eggplant purple with a hair of silver sparkle. 

These two colours bear an uncanny similarity to the Shu Uemura Lasting Gel Eyeliners that I had reviewed back in October 2014. The difference? For one, the price of Annabelle's options are much more wallet-friendly. Also, the colours are a tad richer and the formulation of the eyeliners are much creamier and easy to blend. The creaminess means that these eyeliners make for a stellar eyeshadow -base (see Maleficent) also affects the staying power of which Annabelle's 6-8 hours doesn't come close to Shu's 12 hour mark. 

Overall, these are really awesome eyeliner options. The colours are rich and the creaminess of the Annabelle Retractable Eyeliners make them easy to use and quite versatile for on the upper or lower lash lines or as an eyeshadow base when blended out.

Creamy and smudgeable or slightly harder and long-lasting - which do you prefer? Have you tried the Annabelle Retractable Eyeliners? 

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NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner

EYELINER MONDAY! The NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner (~$5.99) is a "pro-artist favourite" that claims to deliver intense, smudge-proof, dance-proof, black colour. 

The brush tip is tiny. While a precision applicator is appreciated, it takes forever and ever and ever to build up a thick winged liner with the puny brush. The formula is super black in a single swipe of the brush (hence being in NYX's "Collection Noir" line). For some reason, the liquid takes longer than normal to dry so you've gotta keep your eyes closed for a good 20-30 seconds or you risk getting strange liquid liner marks in your crease. After the liner dries, it stays put all day long. It's not waterproof but it doesn't move unless you rub your eyes. 

While the NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner is an amazing product, I don't find myself using it often because I don't typically have time to wait for my liner to dry. I'm more of an apply-and-go type of gal. That being said, when I do have time, the look of the ultra-black, long-lasting formula is definitely worth the wait. 

Have you tried the NYX Collection Noir Liquid Black Liner? 

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New York Color High Definition Liquid Eyeliner in Extra Black

EYELINER MONDAY!! The New York Color High Definition Liquid ($3.99) is one of the least expensive liquid eyeliners at the drugstore. The liner claims to create precise lines, have rich colour, and be smudge-proof, and long-wearing for up to 10 hours.

Unfortunately, this eyeliner lives up to none of its claims. Perhaps I got a bad one...? The black is sheer and the watery formula bleeds into fine lines way more than what I can tolerate for a liquid liner. Although it is smudge-proof, it's very hard to create an intense line. Moreover, the lines that are created are not as precise as I had expected. Comparing the felt tip of the Annabelle Eye Ink, the shape of NYC High Definition Eyeliner's applicator is more chubby at the end. 

Skip this liner. Spend a couple extra dollars and grab a liner that's twice as great. If you prefer pencil liner over liquid, try the New York Color Waterproof Eyeliner Pencils, which are excellent. 

Have you tried the New York Color High Definition Liquid Eyeliner? 

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Quo 2014 Holiday Collection - Christmas Crackers, Lip Gloss Sets and more!

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas at the fun size beauty HQ (aka my gloomy dorm room)! There's something about holiday beauty collections that makes me jump for joy with holiday cheer. It must be the packaging, or something... This year, Quo Cosmetics (available exclusively at Shopper's Drug Mart) has done it's holiday collection right - elegantly black and gold packaging and a ton of variety. The Quo Holiday 2014 Collection includes 23 different beauty products with prices ranging from $3 to $65. Here's a look at a few of the pieces... 

Quo Christmas Cracker Set ($15), Quo Essential Eyes Palette ($15), Quo All About Brows Palette ($20), Quo Flocked Emery Board ($3), Quo Walk the Line Eye Liner Set ($20), Quo Love Lip Set ($20) 

Quo Christmas Cracker Set ($15) 

There's absolutely nothing quite like a good cracker (especially if there's makeup inside). I haven't had the heart to crack open these goodies because as I'm writing this it's still November (it's kind of like opening Christmas gifts way too soon before the actual day). Luckily, the box tell's you what's inside. For each cracker, there's a lip gloss and eyeshadow duo. These are sure to make amazing (and affordable at $5) stocking stuffers! 

Quo All About Brows Palette ($20) 

If you know me, you know that I'm hopeless with eyebrows. Looks like Quo is trying to help me out a bit. Not only does the set come with two powders and a cream, it also contains tools and brow maps to achieve those brows on point. The formulation of the powder works just like the Browz Eyebrow Palette in terms of colour and wear, with the powder of this particular powder being softer. 

Quo Walk the Line Eye Liner Set ($20)

Eyeliner is my thing and in comparison to the ridiculous number of eyeliners I've tried in my short lifetime, these are quite nice. The colours are rich and the texture is on the slightly harder side but don't tug at the lid. These types of harder eyeliners are better suited for lining than blending out and stay put for 6+ hours and don't smudge, which is nice (as opposed to naughty). 

Quo Essential Eyes Palette ($15) 

The formulation of the shadows in the Essential Eyes Palette are hit and miss. Although the gold glitter appears to be under-concentrated in the swatch, on the lid it has the prettiest glittery iridescence that almost appears to be watery, truly the standout in this palette. The two middle matte shades are a little solid for my liking but they're pigmented and easy to blend. The pinky-beige shade is a nice blending shade while the dark brown works as both a liner or crease shade. The satin bone shade is slightly sheer but works well as a subtle browbone highlight. All together, the shades are your every day essential neutrals - nothing spectacular but easy to use on the daily with a hint of sparkle when you want to feel glamorous. 

Quo Love Lip Set ($20)

Surprisingly, the Lip Love Set is the most impressive of the above holiday goodies from Quo. Not only are the fun size glosses totally adorable and travel-friendly but the glosses are right up my alley. Unfortunately, none of the shades have names  but they're all neutral except for the pink gloss with gold glitter (fourth from the left). The glosses are pigmented, buildable and lightweight. As I type, I'm wearing the purple-wine shade (third from the left) and I'm loving it. It's non-sticky yet I can feel the moisture on my lips even though I applied it 6 hours ago. If there's anything you need to pick up from this collection, I'd definitely recommend the gloss set! 

This is just 6 pieces of the 23 in the Quo Holiday Collection, and even from these few items, it's clear that there's something for every gal you might be gifting to this holiday season. 

Don't you think that more beauty companies should make holiday Christmas crackers filled with makeup goodies? 

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