Kopari Coconut Face Cream is one of several coconut skincare products that Kopari dropped on us a few short week’s ago. My adventure started recently with these new goodies when I purchased the Kopari Coconut Face The Day & Night Kit. I am so, so happy I got that kit because it allowed me to try many of their new skincare launches without indulging in full size. This was especially great because I ended up not liking a lot of the items so, I feel like I saved a good deal of money by indulging in this kit.

Let’s take a look at the Kopari Coconut Face Cream.

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Is imitation a form of flattery in the makeup and beauty world or is it just plain copying? Several years ago, Victoria’s Secret was sued by Urban Decay for introducing a “Naked” Eyeshadow Palette. Or in this case, they used the “Naked” name which was apparently trademarked by Urban Decay. I mean, in this particular case, I don’t think Victoria’s Secret really copied anything aside from the name from Urban Decay but there are plenty of brands that copy each other’s ideas and packaging etc…

Let’s see…

There’s Maybelline Color Jolt Intense Lip Paint which some might say is very similiar Too Faced Melted Liquified Long Wear Lipstick. And if we really think hard enough we can probably come up with any number of drugstore dupes out there that look quite similiar to some of our beloved mid to higher range brand products.

But none are more guilty of this than Makeup Revolution who recently came under fire when Kat Von D called them up on Instagram for duping Kat’s Eye Contour Palette with their Ultra Eye Contour Light & Shade Palette. Makeup Revolution does so like to copy Too Faced packaging. A quick glance at their Chocolate Eyeshadow Palettes and Blushing Hearts Blush will have plenty of eyes raising.

I have to admit though I didn’t really make the connection between Kat’s palette and their palette until she did a shout out on Instagram about it and even then I failed to make the connection.

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The fun, floral, fruity, and colorful Kiko Tropic Heat Capsule Collection has launched for Summer 2017 and it’s sure to grab your attention. As you may know, Kiko is celebrating 20 years of fantastic makeup and has teamed up with a variety of different designers to launch several collections over the coarse of the next year. The first collection, Less is More, launched earlier this Spring and just a short month later we can get our hands on the new Tropic Heat Summer Collection which was designed by the Italian brand, Leitmotiv brand founders, Juan Caro and Fabio Sasso.

I instantly though how similiar this collection was to the upcoming MAC Fruity Juicy Collection. Not to mention the Kiko Tropic Heat Primer & Fixer which are available in three fruity scents might bring you back to the MAC scented MAC Prep + Prime Fix+ that launched in 2015 in scents like coconut, lavender, and cucumber!

Needless to say, Kiko’s Tropic Heat Collection is a bit more affordable and all cute.

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Rose Champagne, French Rivera, and Bonjour Paris are three new Bath & Body Works Fragrances for Spring 2017 that are arriving now at stores. Every year, Bath & Body Works releases some sort of Paris inspired scents that we all flock to the stores to get and all of which end up smelling like something we already own. If nothing at all, you can count on Bath & Body Works to give you a severe case of deja vu (French pun intended!).

I haven’t smelled the newest Spring scents so, I’m hoping for unique but bracing for that, “Have we not met before?” feeling!

I have to say I love the bottles. They are quite lovely. I’m looking forward to smelling these but I’m a on a little bit of a Bath & Body Works ban because I just have too much of it and end up not using it because the scents tend to disappear quickly on my body chemistry. I’m one that gets involved stockpiling because of their limited edition everything collections so, I’ve been avoiding buying candles or mists, etc…! So far, I’ve stuck to it but this Paris Collection might do me in.

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