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Asti's avatar

Love this Maggie. I'm always super curious what beauty enthusiasts use up all year round. You make me want to try wearing more make-up now. My make-up routine has just been an Olio E Osso tinted balm so it's very bare minimum. I have stubborn straight lashes, love how gentle and featherlight KW Lengthening mascara is but still would not hold my damn lashes haha! I actually remembered it smelling like lavender for some reason - need to smell it again.

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Maggie | Tender Forms's avatar

Thank you, Asti. I always look forward to everyone's best of makeup posts! Olio E Osso's tinted balms are beautiful! I still have fond memories of Persimmon, but I think it may be too dewy for me nowadays. Which shade of the Olio E Osso are you using?

I, too, have stubborn straight lashes and love the KW Lengthening mascara. But I don't mind that my lashes are straight, so don't worry about curl holding, haha! I've heard great things about the KW new Volumizing Mascara. Maybe that one holds a curl!

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Yes! I had the shade Poppy which is cool red with subtle shimmer. I liked it. It was so easy to put on because I could never put too much or do significant blending with it and with ingredients as simple as Olio E Osso, I feel so reassured my baby tries to grab my face or lick me!! Yes, I remember you mentioning Persimmon in the past and that it was your favorite. I think it looks like such a beautiful color (and I love the fruit!!) Have you tried any other balm color from Olio E Osso? My first assumption of it was that none of it would show up on my medium to dark skin. I think my only gripe about it is, the formula went bad quickly for something that says it's good for 12m. Maybe it's because of where I live (Texas). It's hot. It's humid and I just can't help but bringing it everywhere with me. My balm (and the Marrone lipstick that I had) only lasted for a little less than 6m before it smells rancid.

Yes, when it was released, I was actually very tempted to try their volumizing mascara but I held myself back because of my original experience with the lenghtening one. I shold try it! And that red tube is just eye-catching!

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Maggie | Tender Forms's avatar

Poppy sounds beautiful! And you're right to feel reassured that if the baby grabs your face, it's okay, haha! I haven't tried any other balm color, but I've given my mom French Melon before, and she really liked it. We're both on the fair end of skin tones, though, and that one was way sheerer than Persimmon. I hear you on it turning before its PAO. I think the temperature definitely has something to do with it. My Persimmon reacted similarly during a super hot summer here, but my Marrone, kept in a lower drawer and only used during the colder months, lasted well over a year!

That KW red tube got me as well! It indeed is so eye-catching. But I have to keep reminding myself that I don't like how volumizing mascaras look on me (personal preference). Let me know if you try it!

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