June 18, 2024

Colourpop So Juicy Plumping Gloss Balm Review & Swatches

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3 stars out of 5

Colourpop So Juicy Plumping Gloss Balm are a new, affordable version of Tarte’s Maracuja Juicy Lip Gloss Balm. These new lipgloss balm hybrids give lips a slick, shiny look with hydrating ingredients like Hyaluronic Acid and Tucuma Butter and promise add volume to lips for a plumped up plush look. Tarte has quite a bit of competition lately with the launch of these as well as E.L.F.’s new Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pens and the NYX Fat Oil Slick Click Lip Balm. I really liked the NYX ones but wasn’t a fan of the E.L.F. but by far by favorite of these budget versions is the Colourpop So Juicy Plumping Gloss Balm!

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June 18, 2024

Morphe X Ariel A14 Signature Precision Setting Brush Review

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5 stars out of 5

So, yes, I did purchase the Morphe X Ariel Signature Look 12-Piece Face & Eye Brush Set, and no, I didn’t need it. I have enough brushes to last me for the rest of my life, and I hope to have the next one. I don’t need another makeup brush or makeup brush set. I stopped purchasing Holiday Makeup Brush Sets a long time ago because, as great a deal as they were, I didn’t need any more brushes in my life, but Morphe recently caught my eye with this set, and I’m ever so glad I indulged because I love it. However, I will say that one particular brush stood out for me in the set: the Morphe X Ariel A14 Signature Precision Setting Brush. I recently lost my Bobbi Brown Dual-Ended Concealer and Setting Brush, and I’ve been feverishly looking for it everywhere (I think I left it at an Air BNB), but it hasn’t turned up. Thankfully, the Morphe X Ariel A14 Signature Precision Setting Brush was hanging out in this set, and I decided now was a good time to see how it set my concealer.

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June 18, 2024

Quick Question, Does This Really Depuff and Should I Buy It Since It’s On Sale

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I’m still trying to find out if Clarins V-Facial Instant Depuffing Face Mask really depuffs? It’s on sale at ulta.com today and I’m all, hmmm, do I need this in my life? I tend to wake up a bit puffy in the AM and was wondering if it would work. I mean, it’s either this of I revert to Joan Crawford’s method of submerging your face in ice cubes (that’s free at least)…!

Let me know!

Get it today at Ulta on sale.

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Ulta

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June 18, 2024

E.L.F. Cosmetics Sun Boss Gloss SPF 25 Review & Swatches

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2 stars out of 5

E.L.F. Cosmetics Sun Boss Gloss is a new Summer 2024 Lipgloss Collection that contains SPF 25. This latest collection promises color, high shine, and a moisturizing formula that contains a mineral sunscreen to help protect lips in the hot Summer sun. Lipglosses rarely contain SPF! I mean, we have a ton of lip balm formulas that do but not glosses, and that makes this new E.L.F. Sun Boss Gloss unique, although I do think they were trying to go with an InnBeauty Sun Balm SPF 30 dupe with this formula because we all know E.L.F. loves a good duping moment.

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June 18, 2024

CoverGirl Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow Mono Palette, Quads, and Trios Take a Step Back in Time

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CoverGirl Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow Mono Palettes, Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow Quad Palettes, and Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow Trio Palettes are coming soon for Summer 2024, and they may take you back in time. How retro are these? Ever since the CoverGirl TruNaked Eyeshadow Palettes came out, I almost forgot about their old eyeshadow trios (which were a dry, crusty joy!). Even the shades seem retro! Who here is purchasing baby blue eyeshadow? And P.S. How many people need an entire pot of black eyeshadow? Will they try to make Cheekers Blush a thing again, too? I admit that I was thrilled with the formula when the TruNaked Eyeshadow Palettes launched. I still actually really love them! They have a soft consistency, much like Asian Eyeshadow formulas. That cross of a cream and a powder formula made them smooth and silky. Not everyone loves this formula, but I do.

I’m not convinced the CoverGirl Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow Mono Palette, Eye Enhancer Eyeshadow Trio, and Quad Palettes are my thing, though. They look a bit dry (and frosty?). That being said, some of the color combos are pretty. For example, Bellini Spritz is so cute with its soft pinks and peaches! I’m also digging the cute little light peach compacts! It reminds me of when Covergirl did that Peaches & Chocolate Collection! The new formula is clean, vegan, and talc-free.

By the way, these aren’t too hard on the purse, either. The quads are $7.49 each, the singles are $5.99, and the trios are $6.49. Considering drugstore pricing has been sky-high lately, you’d expect them to start at around $12.99 each. These prices aren’t too bad at all. The collection is on the smaller side with the quads and singles being available in five shades and the trios being available in three.

You can snag these soon at Ulta. What do you think of them?

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