Hello, beautiful people. I’m Cordelia Frost. For two decades I’ve tested indie and gothic eyeshadows on my blue-green eyes and very fair skin. Today I’m sharing the best eyeshadows to enhance blue green eyes, aka cyan eyes. I’ve also refreshed this post for 2026 with the cruelty-free indie palettes I actually reach for now. My…
Hello beautiful people! Today I’m sharing the best cruelty free mascaras 2026: tubing, volume, and color edition! I love mascaras but have often struggled with the formulas until I realized I need a combination of a great tubing formula and a brush that works for my eye shape. Now I’ve found that from multiple brands,…
Hello beautiful people! Back in September 2015, I shared my picks for the 10 best eyeshadow palettes, and that post has been one of the most visited posts on Phyrra ever since. Eleven years later, my collection, my standards and the indie beauty world have all changed. So I’ve given this post a complete refresh…
Hello beautiful creatures! I’m back with my best gothic makeup brands to try in 2026. Every brand on my list is cruelty-free, most offer vegan options, and most are indie beauty brands. These are my favorite makeup brands. I’ve included top reviews and tutorials featuring these goth makeup brands in this post. See the best…
Hello beautiful people! Today I’m sharing the best cruelty free makeup removers for 2026. I have dry, sensitive skin and rosacea, so I’m picky about what I use to take my makeup off. I first published this list in 2015, and I’ve rebuilt it around what I use now, plus more cruelty free options at…
Hello, beautiful people. Today I’m sharing my Kaleidos Quad Palettes swatches with you. I love the Kaleidos Quad Palettes, but Kaleidos recently announced that they’re discontinuing all of them except Black Jasmine. I’ve purchased Black Jasmine, Glowing Iris, Twilight Rush, and Flowing Haze, and I also received Venus Trap in PR. So I thought I…