L’Oreal Radiant Satin Blush and Radiant Concealer with Hydrating Serum Age Perfect Makeup are two, new Spring 2020 products launching in the Age Perfect Makeup Collection. I’m pretty excited about the Radiant Concealer with Hydrating Serum since this is targeted at a more mature audience. For a while there it seemed like drugstore brands were really targeting younger consumers with blue lipstick launches, etc…! Nice to see a concealer for more mature eyes.

But wait, there’s more…! There’s quite a few items launching for Spring 2020 in the Age Perfect Makeup Collection.

Here’s a few others.

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Spring 2020 must be near because lip oils are popping up everywhere! The latest to hit my radar is the new Bobbi Brown Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss that’s available in 14 shades. Bobbi Brown has deteriorated over the last years. Some people will blame the fact that Bobbi stepped down and left in 2016 but I fully believe that things went south way before that. It’s a brand very near and dear to my heart but even I can admit the quality simply isn’t there.

Here’s the interesting thing though….

One of the areas that Bobbi Brown continues to shine is in the lip arena. Lipsticks, lipglosses, each new release the brand puts fourth is really quite good. The eyeshadow palettes may be hit or miss but Bobbi Brown crushes in when they launch a new lip formula. That’s why I’m confident Bobbi Brown Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss will bring something fresh and new to the lip oil world.

These are a hybrid formula of sorts that’s mostly lipgloss and a bit of a lip oil as well to hydrate lips while providing shine and a hint of tint.

A super smooth, ultra-hydrating, and never-sticky lip gloss in sheer shades from bare to bold.”�There loaded with quite a few different oils such as olive, apricot, avocado, and jojoba along with Sodium Hyaluronate.

I’m curious to try them. Bobbi Brown hasn’t failed me in the lip department lately so I trust these new Crushed Oil-Infused Glosses will hit the spot.

Bobbi Brown Crushed Oil-Infused Gloss is $27 and available now at Sephora.

Where to buy

Sephora

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Garnier Water Rose SkinActive Micellar Cleansing Water is a new formulation of the classic Garnier micellar water that features rose water. Technically speaking rose water is a plant extract that some people might not want to use on their face but I like it! I used to use rose water toner and facial mist as part of my daily routine. It just makes me feel like a Victorian lady!

I thought it was rather novel that Garnier decided to release their popular micellar cleansing water in a new version that included rose water! This actually released a few months ago but I didn’t indulge because I’m working my way through one of the huge bottles of Garnier Micellar Water but brand was nice enough to send me a sample recently so I finally got to take it for a test drive.

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Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask is a new cooling and hydrating sleeping mask that will be available shortly. I’m curious about this one I have to admit. It contains some rather good ingredients such as squalane, Niacinamide, Propanediol, glycerin, olive oil, coconut water, jojoba, Sodium Hyaluronate, etc…!

The mask targets anyone with drier skin that has a loss of elasticity and needs to improve the skin’s natural barrier while protecting it against environmental stress. It should brighten up your complexion as well since Niacinamide is very, very high on the ingredients list.

As I said in my prior post for the new First Aid Beauty FAB Pharma Arnica Relief & Rescue Mask, now is the time brands start targeting us with new skincare! I always really, really like this time of the year because major skincare products launch. And hey, I love makeup as much as the next person but I REALLY love skincare! I’m curious about this new mask!

Sadly, it doesn’t come cheap. It’ll set you back $52! But hey, who knows, maybe it’ll make me look amazing.

Drunk Elephant F-Balm Electrolyte Waterfacial Mask will be launching soon at Sephora.

Where to buy

Sephora

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First Aid Beauty FAB Pharma Arnica Relief & Rescue Mask arrives today and just in time for Winter because if you follow me on Instagram you know I posted a pick of my car cocooned in ice. Yup, Winter is here in New York and it’s only going to get more brutal!

When the Holiday spirit begins to die down and we start settling into Winter hibernation mode that’s typically when brands come at us with new skincare launches. Do they know our skin needs a bit more TLC during the cold or are they just cashing in on the “New Year, New You” mentality and hoping that we’ll all want to revamp our skincare routine and check out some new launches? Who knows but First Aid Beauty FAB Pharma Arnica Relief & Rescue Mask has launched at the right time that’s for sure.

This one is for drier skin that’s irritated and needs a little calming! It’s a leave on mask that can be used overnight that acts to hydrates skin as well as calm redness and irritation that may have been brought on by the cold. It does this using Arnica Flower but ironically it’s really low on the ingredients list plus arnica extract used in larger amounts on skin can actually prove irritating.

Hmmm! Guess it’s good it’s found lower on the list of ingredients. In the end, the First Aid Beauty FAB Pharma Arnica Relief & Rescue Mask does contain some great hydrating butters like shea and cocoa not to mention it also contains hemp and coconut oil as well as glycerin. For $32, you’d expect a bit more though but fans of First Aid Beauty might deem this one a worthy pick up.

First Aid Beauty FAB Pharma Arnica Relief & Rescue Mask is available now at Sephora.

Where to buy

Sephora

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