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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

Swatched the Hourglass palettes for the first time. Been swatching a lot of things now that we've got a Sephora in my city xD I do have to say they do look pretty, but I can't justify 110 euros for 6 shades when maybe only 1 actually feels unique. But they do look very pretty. The shade range... 🤡

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked in shade luck closed and opened

3 shades promo photo (luck, wish and hope)

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I saw the MAC frost lipsticks already in store last time but I didn't realise that it was them releasing them again and not... selling old stock >.> I had already gotten Fabby last time I was in Brazil terrified that I'd never get it again... I'm happy they didn't discontinue them though!

MAC frost lipstick in shade fabby swatched on 3 different models

13 shades swatched on 3 different models

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I'll start with the fact that there's only 12 shades&the light ones are way too yellow for me&I love Rimmel base products. It feels more like a tint than a foundation and if I shade matched I would've tried it further. I like all blurring products, so maybe if there's a better shade range later??

rimmel london MULTI-TASKER BLUR BOOSTER STICK in shade 025 ivory

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Kiko Milano's latest Club K collection is pretty decent. I do feel like despite wooden eye pencils being iconic and making sense, it would've been nicer if they were retractable ones. The shades are nice but I really like their retractable formulas/packaging better. Other than that I liked it

all 24 shades swatched on 3 different skin tones

kiko milano Milano Glide & Go Eye Pencil in shade 22 lil king promo photo with the lid off

shade 13 cringey icon swatched on a white background

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Swatched the Rhode peptide lip tints. They didn't feel lasting and were a bit too sheer for my liking. Jelly Bean was cute but I feel like there's a lot of dupes/alternatives by now and the hype is just because there's always hype around it. Also didn't enjoy how leaky the packaging is

rhode peptide lip tint in shade jelly bean

all 8 shades swatched against a white background

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Didn't expect a local Sephora to also end up having Rhode right as it launched as well. I'm far from a Bieber's fan, but figured to swatch for fairness´ sake. I'm not a fan of dewy base and this felt oily to me, maybe if it was less dewy I could see it but Makeup by Mario has a nicer alternative

rhode Pocket Blush in shade toasted teddy promo photo

all shades swatched on spatulas in a promo photo

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It took more than 6 months for the NYX fat matte lipstick to show up here in Portugal! What the fuck!!! Anyway, I swatched the one shade that they generously supplied us as a tester as for the rest it's a blind buy. I do have to say that I was impressed with the formula! It's the smoothest

NYX fat matte smooth colour lipstick shade rose robe

shade scarlet snuggles 17 swatched on 3 different models

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Swatched the Catrice Glaze Guard and it's very cute. The online swatches show it as very sheer when it's rather opaque and there's some cool toned ones. It's really cute and I'm on board with the SPF stuff ever since I nearly burnt my lips in summer lmao. I'm slowly warming up to more new Catrice

catrice Glaze Guard 010 love barrier promo photo of item unclose

promo photo of all 3 shades swatched and more or less thruthful

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I think the Essence latest lip liner could go for the Huda lip liners dupe. I have the old version of the lip stain which was thicker and I really enjoy it, but it runs a bit dry like most tints unless stated otherwise and I tend to like to keep my lips hydrated. The applicator is the same as Huda's

essence lip liner Line & Stain! - 01: Everyone`s Nude-Pink

all 8 shades swatched on 4 different skin tone models

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Talking about liquid eyeshadows, I do like the latest Kiko Milano Club K ones. Swatched a few in store and they follow the usual liquid eyeshadow formula (I think) they had in Limited Edition releases before. It's pretty and swatches nicely. I also like the colour range and price.

kiko milano club k colour up liquid eyeshadow all 24 shades switched on 4 different models

shade dance diamonds promo photo with the lid off showcasing the applicator

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

NYX Lid Lingerie is a massive letdown imo. I somehow had barely any hopes and still got disappointed. Swatched two shades (pink and one copper) and the pink was separated while barely showing up. The copper one was okay. The shades are barely there in term of colour ideas. Pass!

nyx lid lingerie cream eye pigment all 10 shades promo photo

shade risky rose 04 swatched on 3 different models

all 10 shades swatched on 3 different model's arms

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Fenty gloss bomb burst only now showed up for me to swatch. It's very pretty and opaque, I do feel a bit fatigued by stains but at least this one is very bright so it stands out. I know most are burnt out by Fenty, but this one actually looks nice. I do wish makeup was a bit less stale now

fanty gloss bomb burst shade pink blink swatched and then 1 hour after with the tint on 2 different skin tone models

shade in a jam swatched and after 1 hour on 2 different skin tone models

shade pink blink promo photo outside the box and the box next to it

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Sheglam brought back the multi-use makeup pens. I mean it was gimmicky before and it's gimmicky now. I see the idea and how it sells convenience, but it's a bit too much I think. I do like the addition of highlighter but I feel like maybe different shades would've made more sense than one universal

sheglam The Everywhere 4-In-1 Pen-Multicolor promo photo

a model which used all 4 pens in the makeup pen (eyebrow, eyeliner, lipliner and highlighter)

promo photo showcasing the inside of the pen

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Kiko Milano revamped their classic eyeshadows and it's hit and miss imo. The mattes are still bad like they used to be before imo, while there are some full opaque metallic shades that are very interesting. I do wish Kiko had consistency in their eyeshadows but their consistency is not being so

all new shades swatched on 4 different models (each model has different shades)

shade 01 glacial impact swatched on 4 different models

shade 01 kiko milano Maxi Mod High Pigment Eyeshadow

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Swatched the Makeup by Mario soft shimmer eyeshadow cream and it's pretty, but doesn't wow me. I respect Mario as a makeup artist and I feel like he had ideas for his brand in the beginning but now it's falling flat. He does have good products, but really feels fizzled out on ideas

shade honey crystal of makeup by Mario Soft Shimmer cream eyeshadow

another 4 different shades swatched on 3 different eye models

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tried out the latest Maybelline Peel Off Lip Liner! It survived maybe two hand washes after being swatched? It's still very pretty and opaque. I wanted better durability, but I might end up getting it, I liked how nicely spread it is after peeling. Do wish the colours were a bit more interesting

how to use/apply the maybelline peel off lip liner

all 5 shades in a promo photo standing up

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Got the ABH Kiss Theory lipstick after swatching it! I'm obsessed with tinted or lipstick-like balm and after my PML had run out I was looking for something more soft for daily wear and this was it! I got the shade Sugarcoat and been heavily wearing it since. The only downside is the packaging imo

Anastasia Beverly Hills kiss theory in shade sugarcoat promo photo with and without lid

shades riddle red, fizzy, charm and tempted swatched on models

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Maybe because I swatched the latest Haus Labs lip product in the same day the MAC lip tint became the same in my head, both quite heavy and opaque for tints. It's wasn't excited by it, I think was more hopeful than I expected for it. The online photos are way more flattering,MAC is really a let down

MAC LUSTREGLASS STAINGLASS LIP TINT in shade zoomies

shade zooms swatched on 3 different models

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Got to finally see &swatch a Smushy SOS lip mask tester in the wild! It's literally a lip mask, just the same as the Tarte one for instance which I do love a lot. I just feel like it tries to follow the "smushy" title which it only shares with the same applicator & with nothing common in the formula

nyx smushy sos hydrating lip mask in shade 06 rose recharge

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Catrice launched a bunch of new products and they're finally in store, so managed to swatch/try a bunch of new stuff! I kept getting drawn to the magnifying blurring primer, but I still vouch for my Maybelline Poreless Jelly primer as my choice. But Catrice has great blurring products tho

catrice extreme blur mattifying primer with the lid open and showcasing the product inside

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Haus Labs finally reached Portugal with the latest lip stuff. It reminded me of the Maybelline Vinyl Ink which I can't stand but waaaay more leaky and a tad more opaque. I'm not against waiting/being methodical with application but this didn't do it for me. I do appreciate the colour variety tho

Haus Labs Revamped Atomic Shake Lip Lacquer with all 8 shades showcased, lips upclose and a model holding one with lips applied

all 8 shades swatched on 3 different models

ad with shade set and shine with matching model applying

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

very valid and was thinking the same thing but Bukkake Queen would go hard

comic of a person testing a makeup highlighter and then looking at the name and it's "bukkake queen"

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Got to finally see the latest MAC lipsticks. I'm really not in love with the new formulations. Was very disappointed because I really enjoy balm&lipstick hybrids but it felt dry and very sheer. No one really checks the MAC stand every time I visit and saw older shades I stocked up on in store tho

MAC LUSTREGLASS SHEER-SHINE LIPSTICK in shade party trick with the lid off showcasing the product

all 12 shades swatched on 3 different skin tones

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Catrice also has the new Water Glaze lip stain which is pretty cute. I do feel like I have enough K-beauty ones right now like the Juicy Lasting tint by Rom&nd or any really. I do applaud for more out there colours rather than the boring nude/mauve 3-6 shades that brands have been pushing out lately

lips before, shine on and stain after of the catrice water glaze lip stain in shade c010 liquid tease

shade liquid crush being applied on lips of a model

shades c020 liquid crush and c010 liquid tease on a white background

shade liquid crush in it's packaging and opened to showcase the product's wand

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I don't know why but I'm not as in love with the latest Kiko Milano matte collection. I enjoy matte finishes and I'm very pro-matte everything, but maybe the colours just fall flat for me. I like KM's blush formula and the packaging is cute, but still misses the mark. It's a decent blush tho

kiko milano Matte Diaries Bounce&Blur Matte Blush in shade 03 Ivy League rosé promo photo with the item opened to showcase the blush inside

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smillz-o-lantern @righttwix.com · 11/09/2026

general concept of makeup - let me put some more face on my face, some better face

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Got to swatch the Hourglass Phantom Blur Balm and it kinda falls into the same blurred nude/mauve shades that every other brand is doing coz K-beauty made it trendy, but the K-beauty brands have expanded into a lot more shades and evolved while the western brands are still on page 1

all 5 shades of hourglass Phantom Blur Balm swatched on 3 different skin tones

all 5 shades swatched on 3 different skin tones

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Catrice did a new cushion blush but the testers were just squeezed tubes so... that didn't make much sense. I didn't like the shades too much and felt too watery for me personally. I wish there was more shade variety though because we're all with pink/mauve shades all the time

catrice Blush Cushion Cloud Tint all 3 shades swatched against a white background

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I love Catrice but their eye blusher eyeshadow confuses me. I think the idea just rubs me the wrong way. I feel like any other naming would be more appealing. It's less shiny than the swatches online, but still pretty. Not my cup of tea as I prefer powder shadows too or if it was a unique formula

catrice eye blusher shades swatched on 4 different skin tones

shade 010 flirt alert (I think, there isn't a caption online) on a model

catrice eye blusher liquid eyeshadow in shade 010 flirt alert promo photo

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The latest Too Faced collection scratches the nostalgia right, but I feel like the sparkle shades have too much of a big sparkle size (I am very picky when it comes to sparkly shades as I wear them practically daily) and looks chunky. The mattes are ok. The palette is just 9 shades and small

Too Faced Sweet Peach Eye Shadow Palette both opened and closed

all shades swatched against a white background with names and descriptions under every name

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Too Faced also did bring the peach powder back, which looks pretty nice. I didn't get to play with it much other than swatch it. It's matte, feels nice and the lightest shade is actually light enough for me. I just don't think I'd risk it right now with my oily face with having products that work

too faced Peach Perfector Loose Setting Powder in bronzed peach opened and swatched behind the product

model wearing peach whisper before and after

all 5 shades swatched on 4 different skin tones

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I feel like if this product dropped a few years back when I was looking at balm highlighters, I wouldve been all over it but now I have enough of them and for a cheaper price from Shein, Lóreal and Catrice. It's cute don't get me wrong, but falls flat for one universal shade and plenty on the market

Charlotte Tilbury
Unreal Highlighter Stick in shade glazed goddess with the lid off

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Swatched the latest Dior Blush pH stick and it felt too thick to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm not against high end and I've been tempted by Dior, but the blush falls flat for me. Also the pH tag even if it's well pigmented scares me that it'll go into a usual pH pink shade somehow lol

shade 977 candy swatched on 3 models and one close up of the product

shade 001 pink swatched on 3 models and one close up of the product

Dior Backstage Rosy Glow Stick ph in shade candy with lid and without lid side by side

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Got to buy the Sky Tubes by Maybelline coz my curiosity was killing me! I had been using the Essence Lash Without Limits for a while now since the regular Sky High formula changed but I missed the OG formula. So far seems the same, but the real test is when I'll be doing Kendo and to see if it stays

maybelline lash sensational sky tubes mascara opened with the wand next to the product

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Kiko Milano has nice lip liners, but like usually I like both ends to be cohesive. I have regrets from missing out on the two sided Charlotte Tilbury ones, so maybe I just want a dupe of those and that's why I'm being critical. The Kiko ones make no sense other than just having different shades

kiko milano Matte Diaries Sketch&Define Matte Lip Pencil in shade 03 Manhattan red velvet

shade 03 Manhattan red velvet swatched on a white background

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Since we got Refy recently (and a Sephora in my city too lol) I've been slowly checking out their stuff. I feel like Refy is one of the brands that I can't seem to click with. I feel like the brow tint is too sheer, but I just prefer bushier brows rather than a shiny or laminated effect.

8 shades all swatched against a white background

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Makeup Revolution came out with double baked loose powders. I feel like the lightest shade being banana with pink is enough to be dark enough for me, so I'm not sure I'm the right audience. I do wish they pushed lighter and no pink powder, but alas. It's still a demanded product & I'm all for matte

makeup revolution beauty London double baked baking powder in fair-medium shades

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Finally we got the Kylie Cosmetics Coconut Water Lip Stains in store! I was curious but these feel even more K-beauty coded now that I think of it. They're cute and very watery, stain well so feels like it could've been a hit if it weren't Kylie really and in this day and age specifically

all 5 shades of coconut water lip stain swatched on 4 different skin tones

pink taffy swatched before and left to stain

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Maybelline dropped a new loose powder from their Fit Me line. I'm not a fan of the Fit Me line personally. Comes in translucent, pink and banana.I swatched/tried the powders and they seem fine. I still will stick to my usual Makeup Revolution ones instead tho Didn't see any talk of this online prior

maybelline New York fit me mattifying setting powder in shade 01 translucent cover

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Refy is now in Sephora Portugal stores & I don't know what I expected.Feels like the same mush of hourglass/merit/rhode/etc which have same nude shades with no eye products and the packaging is too bulky with minimal product. Like sure, I see something new I wanna try it but there's no actual pull

refy lip sculpt all shades swatched on a white background

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

OK, THE HEAT IS GONE, IT'S COLD SO I HAVE BRAIN PROCESSING ABILITIES FOR MAKEUP NOW lmao welcome back to me xD

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Kiko Milano released an all matte collection. I expected the eyeshadows to be more patchy, but they're quite opaque and seem to blend nicely even if some shades are a bit too dry on my skin. Not sure if I'd go for them, maybe later on sale. But it's nice that they're keeping the quality up

kiko milano Matte Diaries Throwback Matte Eyeshadow Palette in shade pumpkin spice all shades swatched on a white background

palette pumpkin spice promo photo with the lid slightly open and the product comes with a chain

shade smokey breakfast club swatched on white background

smokey breakfast club with the lid slightly opened, also comes with a chain

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

MILK makeup is doing a lip liner/lipstick mashup, but knowing how Milk is strong with shrinkflation I feel like this should run out pretty quick. I also saw someone compare it to the Maybelline Ink Crayon (which is great btw!) and it also reminds me of the older NYX Lip Lingerie crayon as well

milk makeup Line + Fill Lip Liner and Allover Lip Color in shade BET promo photo with the lid off

all shades swatched on 3 different skin toned models and a swatch on a white background of each shade

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

The Makeup Revolution highlighter is not AS bad as the eyeshadow quads, but still falls somewhere between why would I spend money on plain glitter and eh it's alright. I kept staring at it trying to like it for a good while though.

Revolution Bouncy Glow Highlighter in shade dawn swatched on a white background

promo photo of all shades stacked on top of another

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

We got the Makeup Revolution Bouncy Pop eyeshadow palettes only now and I couldn't get any colour to show up on the swatches?? Like, I'm not a fan of their eyeshadows but this one was the worst I've seen, both for shimmer and matte. Absolute miss.

all 6 shades of the bouncy pop eyeshadow quad used on models

shade evergreen promo photo of the revolution bouncy pop palette

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Swatched the new Dior Lip Glow Oil and was very underwhelmed. I was expecting it to have some semblance of colour and it kinda didn't? I feel like I can buy NYX's fat oil for a lot cheaper and get many more payoff in a lip oil formula. Maybe some shades are better but the ones I did were sheer

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil in shade cherry promo photo with showcasing the wand and with the product closed

all shades swatched on a white background promo photo

all shades swatched on 3 different skin tones

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Swatched the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch lip oil and was very surprised by how opaque it was. The nude shades are cute but nothing fun/interesting imo, while the purple ones (like bloom) really caught my eye. I don't know why but I expected the shades to be sheer or more plain, but might get one later

rare beauty soft pinch lip oil stick in all 8 shades swatched on 3 different skin tones

all 8 shades swatched on one corresponding model

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Got to swatch the Huda Beauty Liquid Matte Mouse. It feels more like regular matte to me, it feels nice but I still feel like it's nothing innovative or different from other matte products. I also don't know why the Huda testers are very often quickly bust, like the eyeshadow palettes and these

all shades of the huda beauty Liquid Matte Mousse on 3 different skin tones

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Moira released new pH tint oil with shimmer. The shimmer by itself looks cute but I don't get why the base has to be the same pink??? I just feel confused coz this product doesn't make much sense? Also, quite tired of pH gimmicks, they all are the same pink at the end of the day

all 6 shades of the Moira Chroma Kiss pH Tint Oil promo photo with all shades floating

all 6 shades showing their glitter/glimmer not the pH base though

shade aurora mint with tinted lips and the shimmer

shade petal copper with the shimmer and just the tint

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Jamie (Chico's neighbour) @chico-makeup-news.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Tarte kept advertising pretty heavily that they'll have a product which is so good that people will think you had plastic surgery.I'm not sold on plastic surgery,but I do enjoy a good contour and I guess tarte figured that I need to see the ads?? Didn't swatch it but I feel underwhelmed, nothing new

tarte snatch stick ad with model in post-surgery head/face bandages holding the product

collage of all 5 shades, different promo photos including a model with the product used and a zoom in

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