If you spend $25 at sephora.com you can snag a free mini Tarte Sea Hydrocealer Concealer with code MUSTSEA. If you’re not up for spending that much you can snag a 0.03 oz in the entire shade range for $10. I mean, how cool is it all 30 shades are available in a deluxe size? I’m still in awe of brands doing this lately and can’t thank them enough for it. This is a relief because I was going to order a full-size from QVC but I cancelled the order because it was like two weeks and still hadn’t shipped. And here Sephora is making my dreams come true with a mini size. Because let’s be honest mini is where it’s at after the Tarte Creaseless Concealer dilemma.

I’m just over here hoping Sea Hydrocealer Concealer is the new, moisturizing version of Shape Tape! Yes, I still use Shape Tape but I’m convinced the formula has changed a bit since I first started using it. Either that or I’ve gotten drier. The formula feels a little less creamy and hydrating than the original formula. I still love it, still use it religiously, but yes, I’m still wanting a more hydrating version of it. That being said, hydrating isn’t always better. Combining pigment and hydration is challenging in my opinion. Hydrating formulas tend to apply more sheer and don’t wear as long. So, it’s hard to prefer a good full-coverage hydrating concealer.

Sadly, this is medium-coverage with a more natural finish so don’t expect Shape Tape’s crazy pigmentation. It promises hydrating coverage for up to 12 hours but of course, I’m skeptical as well as a formula that contains Niacinamide and Caffeine.

A full-size is 0.21 oz and $24 making the smaller $10 mini not a perfect deal but it will save you some cash if you end up hating the formula.

Snag your free mini or deluxe size of Tarte Sea Hydrocealer Concealer now at Sephora.

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Sephora Favorites Hello! Beauty Icons Set arrives today at sephora.com for $10 bucks. As you know the Sephora Play Box has been discontinued and it’s been replaced with two new non-subscription based boxes that will launched from time to time. The first box to launch was the Sephora Favorites LUXE Shelf-Love Collection which was a $25 luxury box but Sephora did promise there would be another non-luxury box available which would set back makeup lovers $10 to $15. That box is the Hello! Beauty Box.

It’s not the first time Sephora has launched individual purchases boxes as they have done a few even when Play was still an active subscription service. I can’t say I’ll miss Play! as I felt the boxes contained a lot of repetitive items I’ve gotten samples of before or have purchased as a full-size already. They subscription just wasn’t worth it for me.

The new line of beauty boxes might be appealing to those who like to select and choose what they want versus having something automatically sent to them. The interesting thing about the Hello! Beauty Box is it includes a 15% off voucher to be used on any full-size of the items included in the box. That’s pretty interesting as this option was not available with the luxury box!

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Summer is around the corner but as far as I’m concerned Memorial Day pretty much means the start of Summer has kicked off. Already the weather is starting to get warm here in Gotham with mid-80s all week long. Ok, sure, I did have the AC on yesterday and the heat on this morning but baby steps people.

Summer, of course, means new makeup! Considering makeup launches are done months and even years in advance I’m sure we’ll have plenty of new launches to drool over in the next few weeks.

Here’s 10 makeup picks to get you in the mood for the long Summer days ahead!

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E.L.F. Jelly Pop Collection has returned for Summer 2020. It was a damn fun collection last year wasn’t it? The jelly formulas, the watermelon scent, the cool, refreshing texture, what’s not to love? I think it was a fun collection! I remember loving on the Jelly Pop Dew Primer!

I actually really don’t need to see this return though….! I admit I’d love to see something new and fresh for Summer 2020 and not a rerun of a past collection. Can we get like a Peach Pop Collection? Or a lemon one? How cool would that be? The good news is if you really loved some of the items in the Jelly Pop Collection you can now snag them again!

I do think there’s room for a new collection launch though since Jelly Pop was launched mid-July last year. Maybe this July they’ll surprise us with a new Jelly Pop Collection! For now, you can snag the original E.L.F. Jelly Pop Collection on the brand’s website.

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P.S. How was your weekend? I went upstate for the weekend and it was so beautiful out. I swam, I did a BBQ (on Zoom…!?!? Ugh!), I worked in the garden, and I just chilled. I gotta admit I missed spending time with friends and family though! And I even sort of missed shopping. I always enjoy the Memorial Day sales but nothing is yet open in New York. And even if stores were open I’d probably avoid them like the plague. It was still nice though. Having relaxing, quiet days aren’t a bad thing by any means right? Hopefully the next Memorial Day we’ll be with friends and family! How was yours? What did you do?

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Did you hear that Avon now carries a variety of K-Beauty brands? Even Belif is now a major star on Avon’s website! And since Summer is here allow me to introduce you to the Face Shop Moisture Cushion Blush because Maybelline never did get us a cushion blush. You know, I was waiting so patiently for Maybelline to launch a range of Cushion Blushes at some point or even L’Oreal. Maybelline Dream Cushion Fresh Face Liquid Foundation launched in December 2016 followed by L�Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation. This was actually a really weird launch because drugstores ended up cashing in on the cushion trend way before counter brands did. After Maybelline and L’Oreal launched their versions their Lancome followed much, much later. Both brands have the same parent company but typically when a product launches it ends up on a counter first before the trend migrates to drugstores. That wasn’t the case with cushion makeup. Cushion Blush was just the opposite. L�Oreal Lucent Magique Cushion Glow Blush launched in Japan around 2016 but they never appeared in US drugstores. I felt positive Maybelline would be the first brand to launch a cushion blush but it never happened. However, Lancome Cushion Blush Subtil did happen.

Cushion blushes are kind of fun so, what are the chances they might pop back onto the radar for Summer? It’s highly unlikely but at least many different Korean brands still do them including the Face Shop.

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