April 26, 2018

KKW Beauty Brightening Powder Review & Swatches

KKW Beauty Brightening Powder ($18) is a new silky under eye setting powder that launched in four shades about a month ago. I think it took me three tries to get these as they sold out initially, came back in stock, sold out again, came back in stock and finally I snagged them.

It’s pretty amazing the sheer amount of hate that Kim and Kylie get yet they still manages to sell out of their launches three, four, even five times over. Fact of the matter is you may love them or you may hate them but you can’t deny they always look flawless. Kim is contoured to an inch of her life and always looks picture perfect flawless. This is one reason I totally brought into her KKW Beauty Concealer launch with included this pressed Brightening Powder because seriously, the woman does not look like she has a fine line under her eyes and she’s nearing 40.

Let’s take a look at my thoughts, review, and swatches below!

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April 26, 2018

Wasting My Time and Money With Kora Organics Noni Radiant Eye Oil

I purchased this item and I receive a small commission if you shop using the links in this post.

Today’s review is all about Kora Organics Noni Radiant Eye Oil, an oil that promises so many things and delivers so very few. Kora Organics Noni Radiant Eye Oil is a prime example of why you can’t read or listen to reviews on sites you’re actually purchasing the product on. Yes Sephora, I’m talking to you.

It’s long since been speculated that Sephora deletes poor reviews. I cannot confirm this as truth or fact but I am starting to believe it more and more. Because this products gets some rave reviews, reviews I knew were likely too good to be true but I still got suckered into them.

“My eyes looks so much brighter after a single use!” “My finer lines looked so much better!” “This is soooooo hydrating!”

Even after all these years of blogging, reviewing, and just being a beauty junkie you’d think I wouldn’t be drawn in by comments like this but I was and I spent $38 on a mere 0.34 oz of eye oil.

Shame on me.

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April 25, 2018

Here’s Some Makeup Hits and Some Misses Too

It’s been a fairly slow Spring for makeup launches or at least it feels like that to me. We had a very busy Fall/Holiday season with makeup and collections that seemed to be releasing every other week. As Spring approached it felt like the launches were a little more spaced apart which was pretty helpful to our wallets.

Sort of!

As now it seems like there are sales every single day. First Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty, followed by Sephora’s Spring Event, Ulta’s Spring Haul Event, 15% Off at Macy’s, and soon after 20% at Ulta. Phew. I dunno about you but my smoking debit card can use a break.

Here’s some items that stood out for me over the last few months and others that didn’t really capture my attention. See if you agree with my makeup hits and misses.

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April 25, 2018

Givenchy Bouncy Highlighter Cooling Jelly Glow Makes Highlighter Easy to Apply

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Givenchy Bouncy Highlighter Cooling Jelly Glow ($41) is a new, limited edition jelly highlighter that’s available for Summer 2018. This is a creamy, bouncy texture which gives skin a subtle touch of golden shimmer.

I always find highlighters like this so much easier to apply than powders. I’m pretty heavy handed and have been known to grossly overuse powder highlighter and blush. I think creams allow for easier building as you can start sheer and build things up slowly where as with a brush and a powder it proves a little more difficult to sheer a highlighter out or tame a too bright blush.

Givenchy’s formula isn’t entirely unique by any means but the concept seems rarer when it comes to highlighters with brands preferring a powder texture.

Honestly, the design is going to make you think twice about using it though right? Sigh! Pretty highlighters are my downfall! They end up in my beauty vault and I never use them just stare at them.

Givenchy Bouncy Highlighter Cooling Jelly Glow Makes Highlighter is available now at Sephora.com.

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