At the beginning of 2025, Tom Ford released a limited edition collection called Rose Exposed, which included a perfume, an eyeshadow palette, a lip oil, and a lipstick. I managed to get the lipstick in the shade West Coast, and I’m so excited to finally share it — it truly deserves attention.
I honestly haven’t reached for a Max Factor lipstick in what feels like forever — but recently I decided it was time to revisit the brand. I picked up a shade from their classic Colour Elixir Lipstick line, and let me tell you, it reminded me why traditional bullets will never go out of style.
Who would’ve thought stick lipsticks would make such a comeback? For the past few years, I was all about liquid formulas, so trying the new generation of bullets was a pleasant surprise. One of my current daily favorites is the Zina The Color Lip Glow in shade 114.
A couple of weeks ago, Catrice announced their fall limited edition collection dedicated to all things coffee — Espresso Yourself. It includes an eyeshadow palette (suspiciously similar to Charlotte Tilbury), three shades of glossy lipsticks, two shades of cream bronzer/contour sticks, and even some merch — a hair claw clip. I knew right away I’d be getting the palette and one of the lipsticks, and of course, the shopaholic in me couldn’t resist — I bought them on the very first day of release.
Almost 10 years ago, L’Oréal had already released a makeup collection in collaboration with Balmain (the lipsticks were stunning), and now they’ve decided to continue the tradition with a new partnership with Mugler. Kylie Jenner became the face of the collection, which includes a cushion foundation, a creamy highlighter stick, eyeliner, mascara, two eyeshadow palettes, and four lipstick shades. Honestly, curiosity got the better of me, but I was only really interested in the lipsticks. I ordered the matte stick in shade Nude 02.