Entries for Saturday December 19

Aromaleigh v1’s Lulu

• Vendor: Aromaleigh v1
• Availability: available as part of their Eye Lusters collection
• Color Range: garnet-red shimmer
• Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: USD$6.75 for 1.2 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades:

Entries for Friday December 18

Aromaleigh v1’s Basil

• Manufacturer: Aromaleigh v1
• Availability: available as part of the Satin Petals Frost collection
• Color Range: greyed green pearl
• Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: USD$6.75 for 1.2 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades:

Aromaleigh v1’s Cosette

• Vendor: Aromaleigh v1
• Availability: available as part of their Eye Lusters collection
• Color Range: copper tea-rose pearl
• Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: USD$6.75 for 1.2 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades: TSS' Wilted Roses

Aromaleigh v1’s Celeste

• Vendor: Aromaleigh v1
• Availability: available as part of their Eye Lusters collection
• Color Range: jade green pearl
• Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: USD$6.75 for 1.2 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades:

Aromaleigh v1’s Fanclub

• Vendor: Aromaleigh v1
• Availability: available as part of the Rocks! Sonic Eyes collection
• Color Range: hot pink sparkle with blue iridescence
• Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: USD$6.50 for 1.2 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades:

BareMinerals’ Starlet Catherine

• Manufacturer: bareMinerals/Bare Escentuals
• Availability: from the webstore; was also available as part of the Beautiful at 50 kit, the Teamed Up: Down to Earth kit, and the Be Campy kit
• Color Range: deep cream-yellow matte
• Staying Power: 4 out of 4
• Cost/Amount: $13 for .57 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades: Aromaleigh v1's Sand

Aromaleigh v1’s Coriander

• Manufacturer: Aromaleigh v1
• Availability: available as part of the Satin Petals Frost collection
• Color Range: muted green-blue pearl
• Staying Power: 4 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: USD$6.75 for 1.2 grams
• Would you purchase again: yes
• Similar shades:

Entries for Thursday December 17

Meow Cosmetics’ 12 Pains of Xmas collection

• Vendor: Meow Cosmetics
• Availability: Decembers beginning in 2009, through the company's webstore
• Contains: 12 eye colors
• Cost/Amount: eye colors: $8.00 for 1.2 grams, $1 for a sample baggie.
• Would you purchase again: yes

Subtitled “the *real* joys of the holidays”, these color names made me laugh. The colors themselves were a mixed bunch; but I did get five colors in fullsize. The photos for two of the colors, Debt and Tree Fire, looked more obviously “adjusted” or color-corrected - but the colors were actually fairly nice, even if they didn’t match the website photos.

Everyday Minerals’ Babysitter

• Manufacturer: Everyday Minerals
• Availability: from the online storefront; part of the regular eyeshadow line
• Color Range: bright sky-blue matte
• Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: Before Sept 2010: $6 for a 10-gram jar with sifter / 2.5 grams (or, with the 45% beauty perk, $3.30 for 2.5 grams)
• Would you purchase again: possibly
• Similar shades:

Everyday Minerals’ Nutmeg

• Manufacturer: Everyday Minerals
• Availability: through their online storefront. Also part of the Winter 2009 collection.
• Color Range: taupe grey matte
• Staying Power: 3 out of 4 stars
• Cost/Amount: Before Sept 2010: $6 for a 10-gram jar with sifter / 2.5 grams (or, with the 45% beauty perk, $3.30 for 2.5 grams)
• Would you purchase again: possibly
• Similar shades: Bare Escentuals' Cocoa