Sephora

Thank you @Ispend2much6 @curlychiquita @faeriegirl @tsavorite @Sunnysmom @haleyvvvv @itsfi @Kim888 @lmaster ! Initial thoughts: I'm testing the liner and gloss right now. The liner is super smooth, with a creaminess that reminds me of the old Bite liners, but even better. I could comfortably wear a full base coat of this liner alone. Tonight I used it mostly as a liner, completely filling in the corners and doing a shallow ombré fill of my lips. Then I applied 1.5 coats of the gloss, which was enough for good coverage and a color punch. It's nonstick with a lush glass finish. I had to roll a damp cotton swab along my inner lip lines to remove any excess goop and stop the gloss from creeping onto my teeth; I should've stopped application at just 1 coat, since the 0.5 coat was apparently too much extra. 🤣The color is gorgeous. I've worn this for an hour while drinking coffee. It wears down very gracefully without completely losing its color or shine. And it hasn't bled or feathered yet, not even a tiny bit. Either the gloss doesn't feather or bleed, or the liner's good at preventing both. I'll have to try to gloss again without liner to find out. My favorite glosses ever are still Lancome L'Absolu Lacquers, which are my gold standard for opaque (or semi-sheer), long lasting, nonstick gloss. Lisa's gloss isn't as long-wearing as Lancome's (no one's gloss is), but if all her shades perform like Myth, it's certainly a close second place. Now I wish I hadn't bought this kit because dang it, I want more of these glosses. A Velvet Dragon gloss would be amazing! I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

@ohheyitscindyk -- I saw this discussed on one of the Reddit threads. So my takeaway is a bit like this. Kohl's one of the largest brick and mortar retailers left with a large suburban and rural presence that Sephora doesn't necessarily have. I know many people who shop regularly at Kohl's. I'm not one of them. When I think of Kohl's I do not think trendy or young professional but rather a big box retailer that in my area leans to an older consumer or young families. I don't say that to sound snobbish as I have stopped in and picked up a trendy top or two over the years or baby clothes for my nephew so it's simply my observation. Other metro areas may have a completely different demographic. For example, Hourglass is luxe and traditionally has been sold only at Sephora and other high end retailers. Ulta I do not associate with luxe rather more drugstore brands based on the stores in my area with limited "Prestige." To an extent I can understand the appeal for Hourglass - it places their products in more retail locations. On the other hand, as a consumer I feel it cheapens the brand image. I still adore Hourglass so as long as quality remains the same or higher then that's ok. I've lived in the EU where the drugstore with Chanel, Lancome and high end fragrances were common. It just feels more unusual here.So on that preface, Sephora is owned by a multi-national luxe conglomerate. They sell luxe skincare, beauty and fragrance. Sephora presents an image they are "luxe" and exclusive thus few sales and watered down loyalty program. It is high contrast to Kohl's big box discount retailer image. So like the Hourglass / Ulta collab, I feel this lessens the Sephora brand image. Yes, I know they've been in JCP but really, what are they going to sell in Kohl's? The Sephora collection and some of their least expensive product lines? The general overall dichotomy of the targeted shoppers is distinct. It's quite an "odd-couple collab.Although there are several Kohl's in my metro area there are 3 freestanding Sephora locations within 15 minutes of my flat. Personally, my shopping habits would not change. Those are just my thoughts. Again, I understand the appeal as the Kohl's locations provide Sephora with more opportunities to expand without investing a lot of capital into real estate as well as such expansion will provide some Sephora customers easier access than in the past. I think it will be interesting to see how it plays out.

@eshoe Beautiful haul!

I used the PMG celestial divinity palette today. I love the formulas and how easy it blends. PAT McGRATH LABS Mega Mothership: Celestial Divinity Eyeshadow Palette      

@quspork Great collection!!

@curlychiquita Thank you! Christmas is a time to shine. 🙂