Well, I went on my crazed TT binge. Spent a little more than I was planning to, but I put it in perspective that this is likely my last haul until the end of the year (and even then, I'm not planning on getting much from either Cham-Pale or Stylishly Yours). Have to say that nothing really surprised me here. I concentrated on the colour collection, although I did pick up my two eye sets. I also tested Baron's Rose, since it's been getting some love here. It is a lovely colour and, yes, I would say it's almost exactly halfway between Thrills and Funbathing. It's different than either, but I couldn't justify the spend with everything else I was getting. Here are my rough thoughts on the colour collection part:
Eye Shadows- I agree with those who were a little underwhelmed by these. Yes, the texture is gorgeous and the pigmentation leaves nothing to be desired, but most of the colours seem like they could be duped by regular products. I know a few people asked about what the dupes were, so here's my best guess: Golden Crown= Nylon, Follow Your Fantasy= Paradisco, Enviably Fun= Juxt, Semi-Precious= Hepcat. There are colours close to A Wish Come True, which is a light, frosty baby pink, but honestly, I couldn't think of one that's exact. It's a surprisingly pretty colour and I think it would flatter almost any skin tone. Glamora Castle, the one shadow that seems to get attention, is pretty special in my opinion. It's like if you took Tilt and made it predominantly grey rather than blue. It reminds me a little of the starflash colour Fashion, but they aren't quite the same. GC is cooler and a bit darker.
Hauled- Glamora Castle, but I might have to go back for A Wish Come True.
Pearlglide Liners- I have no idea why I've never tried these before. Perhaps it's because I've always had trouble with liner pencils, so I was shy. Or because liners tend to smudge and disappear on me. With these specifically, I think it was because I was expecting them to be dry and gritty... How wrong I was. They're super-creamy and soft with intense pigmentation and I seriously think I could have gone home with all of them. All of the colours are beautiful and quite different from one another, so there's nothing stopping you from getting a bunch. I'm seriously in love and I just hope like hell that they don't make my eyes water and itch.
Hauled- Black Swan (which looks different enough from a plain black liner to justify the purchase) and Undercurrent (which is, as Erine put it, mermaid in a stick and was beautiful enough to make me overcome my mixed feelings on teal)
Pigments- You need all of them. Seriously. Nothing I'm going to say is going to explain how cool they are and the swatches, through no fault of the photographers, can't convey the nuances to these shades. Just get 'em already.
Hauled- Moonlight Night, The Family Crest (I already bought Later with A + O)
Blushes- Her Blooming Cheek is exactly what it looks like. If you have Full Fuchsia (which is being discontinued) or Azalea (which I've been told is also being discontinued), you really don't need this. If you're choosing between the three, I'd choose Azalea, because it gives a nice sheen on top of the intense colour. If you just want a hot pink blush (doesn't everyone need one?), any of them will do. My Highland Honey was actually a nice surprise. I was worried it was going to be an overly warm peach colour, but the colour I'd most liken it to is actually the inside of a perfectly ripe cantaloupe. Seriously, that's the kind of orangey tone it is. It probably runs a little warm, but it honestly looked good when I tried it and all I did was brush some on with my fingers.
Hauled- My Highland Honey
Dazzleglass Cremes- Have to admit, I barely looked at these. I gave a half a second's thought to Gone Romancin' and then I reminded myself of how anemic the colour payoff is on the other ones that I own (Chillin' and I Want Candy). They're all pretty sheer, although Radiant Jewels has enough pigment to show that you're not just wearing a clear gloss. Maybe there's a point to these that I'm missing- I quite like the couple of Dazzleglasses that I own, even the light ones- but the DGCs just don't excite me.
Hauled- Nada
Lipsticks- This is always my domain when it comes to collections. I have a stupid number of lipsticks and I keep getting more. I tried all of them save for Full Fuchsia, because I already have Show Orchid and Fusion Pink, both of which I prefer as hot pinks go. Although there are five lipsticks, somehow the selection seemed a bit smallish. Maybe I'm too used to these massive, multi-part launches like SCF, FF and VV. Anyway, I'd originally been looking forward to Cut A Caper, hoping that it might be like a peachier Lustering (it kind of looked like that in the first photo I saw of it). I'd realised since that it's much more peach than pink and I was prepared to be disappointed. It's good to be prepared. The colour reminds me of a watered-down Vegas Volt. There's something almost plasticky about it that I really didn't like (aside from the fact that it was unflattering on me). I also found the application to be pretty streaky and uneven, no matter how much I tried to smooth it out.
Speaking of which, I was surprised to find that Deepest Wish was also a little streaky on application. Not something you'd normally expect from an Amplified Creme. I agree with Temptalia's assessment that it's a much lighter type of AC. In this case, though, the streakiness went away with a second layer of colour and boy did that change things. With two layers, the colour was much darker than either Kittenish (which I was wearing) or Underworld, which I would say are its two closest cousins. It is very simliar to Kittenish, but more intense. Kind of like what would happen if you mixed Kittenish with Tribalist.
Salina already gave a great description of The Faerie Glen and there's nothing I really have to add to that. It's a perfect neutral pink with very good pigmentation and I think it would be flattering on a wide range of skin tones. Sort of reminds me of a lighter Blankety, or a more neutral Plink! (I don't own Hug Me, but from what I understand, they're almost indistinguishable.)
And finally, there is Courting Lilac. It swatched dark on my hand, which made me a little leery. It looked too much like some really frosty light purple colours I've seen and disliked. However, on the lips was a totally different matter. It was a lot less pronounced against my medium-pigmented lips, but it definitely added a pretty purple-gold sheen. Strangely enough, it reminded me a little of Riveting, only with a lilac rather than taupe-plum base. Like Riveting, it's fairly pigmented for a glaze (although Riveting is darker). One of those moments where I was glad I took the time to try it on rather than relying on my hand swatch.
Hauled- Courting Lilac, The Faerie Glen, Deepest Wish
Plus, of course, I grabbed Reelers & Rockers and Play It Cool. That's it for me, I'm happy with my haul and I hope you ladies are as well.