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Beauty Product Reviews

When it comes to reviewing beauty products, Makeup Moxie takes its job seriously. We never have and never will do a paid review of a product.

While some products have been sent by cosmetic companies or PR firms, others are simply personal purchases. Regardless of where the product comes from, however, every review is a completely honest opinion of a product that has been personally — and thoroughly — tested.

Recent Reviews...

Fresh Eyeshadow Review

Fresh Eye Shadow Trio

The Eye Shadow Trio by Fresh features three perfectly coordinated eyeshadows.
Hourglass Superficial Lash Review

Hourglass Superficial Lash Mascara

Hourglass Superficial Lash mascara promises long, dark lashes.
Guerlain’s New Terracotta Bronzing Brush

Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Brush

Guerlain Terracotta Bronzing Brush is a lightly tinted gel bronzer that comes with a built-in face brush.
Papier Poudre Facial Blotting Tissue Papers

Papier Poudre Facial Blotting Tissue Papers

Even though they may not be as effective as modern facial blotting tissues, Papier Poudre blotting tissues nix shine and have a lovely light scent.
Global Goddess Complexion Perfection

Global Goddess Complexion Perfection Duo

The Global Goddess Complexion Perfection Duo features coordinating cream foundation and concealer in one convenient compact.
Lorac On Screen Duo:  Bomb or Blockbuster?

Lorac On Screen Duo Highlighter and Cream Liner

Lorac's new On Screen Duo features a highlighter eyeshadow and a cream liner in one convenient little pot.
Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean Breeze Body Shimmer

Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean Breeze Body Shimmer

Elizabeth Arden Mediterranean Breeze Body Shimmer is a softly scented powder that's perfect for adding just a touch of sparkle to your shoulders or decolletage.
Maybelline Double Face Perfector

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector

Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Double Face Perfector is a drugstore superstar that features two can't-live-without concealers.
Guerlain Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara Review

Guerlain Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara

Guerlain's new Le 2 de Guerlain Mascara features a double-ended tube that contains ones brush for lengthening lashes and another for those hard-to-reach lashes.
Fake Bake Self-Tanning Body Butter Review

Fake Bake Tantalizing Self-Tanning Body Butter

Fake Bake's 'Tantalizing' Self-Tanning Butter delivers an instant moisturizing bronze glow and realistic gradual self-tan.
Nexxus Humectress Luxe Leave-In Conditioner Review

Nexxus Humectress Luxe Leave-In Conditioner

Nexxus Humectress Luxe Ultimate Moisturizing Leave-In Spray has a luscious tropical scent and provides hair-smoothing moisturization.
Calvin Klein Blush Review

Calvin Klein Flush With Desire Velvet Blush

A gold-flecked pink blush from the ck Calvin Klein makeup collection.
Cargo Blu_Ray Mascara Review

Cargo Blu_Ray HD Mascara

Cargo Blu-Ray Mascara may be designed for use with high-def film, but how well does it define your lashes?
Hourglass Mineral Foundation Review

Hourglass Oxygen Foundation Powder

Hourglass Oxygen Foundation Powder has a swiveling-mirror compact that's almost as luxe as the powder that's inside it.
Sue Devitt Lash Line Enhancer

Sue Devitt Microquatic Lash Line Enhancer

Sue Devitt Microaquatic Lash Line Enhancer promises to plump lashes at the root.
Cargo Blu-Ray Lipgloss Review

Cargo Blu_Ray Lip Gloss

The Cargo Blu-Ray HD Lipgloss palette includes four luscious, lip-plumping shades.
Nvey Eco Organic Erase Concealer Review

Nvey Eco Organic Erase Concealer

Nvey Eco Organic Erase is a certified organic concealer that performs well, but suffers from one potentially fatal flaw.
Calvin Klein Eyeshadow Review

ck Calvin Klein Tempting Glance Intense Eyeshadow

Calvin Klein's new Tempting Glance eyeshadow is certainly pretty on the outside, but how good is the eyeshadow on the inside?
Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo Review

Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo (Powder)

Oscar Blandi Pronto Dry Shampoo is a powder hair cleanser that absorbs oil and cleanses hair - except there's something you might not like about it.
Korres Lip Butter Review - Part 1

Korres Guava Lip Butter

Korres Guava Lip Butter is luscious and hydrating - but you might not like the color.