As someone who used to be a huge Tarte fan (massive) I can honestly say I’ve given them some beef over the last few years. They’ve released some star products over the years (Hello, Tarte Shape Tape Concealer and Lights, Camera, Lashes Mascara!) and some incredible Holiday Gift Sets (I think we can all agree launches like the Tarte The Starlet Makeup Vanity for Holiday 2011 were innovative and ahead of the time!).

But they can be annoying brand for me. It’s probably me and not them who knows? I just think they got too overwhelming, too into the viral moment, and just really need to slow their roll and still do. Tarte just releases products every week not to mention they have this constant round of foundation releases that just feels so overwhelming to me at times. Shape Tape Concealer Plus, Shape Tape Concealer The Sequel, Shape Tape Brilliance, Shape Tape Radiance, Shape Tape Hydrating Plus, it’s a lot…! I can promise you that by the time Black Friday and Cyber Monday rolls around they’ll shove a good 10-15 new products at us. It’ll likely be some prelude for Tarte Spring 2023. And yeah, that’s just the way marketing works because right now is a prime time to get those Holiday dollars and launching new, new, new is an excellent idea.

But it doesn’t mean I’m not exhausted from it sometimes and I think some of you are as well. I will say they get a bit of hate from me lately, true, but they do excel in a lot of areas and one of those areas that actually lives up to the hype is the Maracuja Juicy Lips Collection. This stuff gets so much airtime on social media it’s obscene.

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The Sephora Holiday Savings Event 2023 starts tomorrow. If you’re Rouge you can shop it and grab 20% off with code TIMETOSAVE. If you’re VIB and BI don’t worry your time to shop comes up October 31st and you’ll get 15% and 10% off (Or you can just head to macys.com and nordstrom.com right now and do a haul as they both have 15% off as well).

I got sent this really intriguing list from a marketing team yesterday regarding the top converting products during Sephora Sales and I was like ok, that’s interesting. Some of these items would have never crossed my mind as being the most popular beauty products people buy not to mention they top converting. I thought I’d share it because a beauty lover I was intrigued by it and I thought you’d like to see some of these items too and perhaps let me know if you agree or disagree with them being beauty and makeup items you’d buy!

Here are some I totally agree and get why people buy them:
Charlotte Tilbury Matte Revolution Lipstick Pillow Talk (totally get it! It’s truly a lovely MLBB pink)
Peace Out Retinol Eye Stick (Love it. It’s some weird magically trick that makes my eyes look great! Get the hype!)
Dr. Jart+ CicapairTM Tiger Grass Color Correcting Treatment SPF 30 (Love it! Definitely makes skin brighten and neutralizes redness!)
Fenty Skin Butta Drop Vanilla Dream Whipped Oil Body Cream with Tropical Oils + Butters (Smells amazing! Hype understood!)
Clarins V-Facial Instant Depuffing Face Mask (Yes, just yes!)
Paula’s Choice Paula’s Choice CLINICAL 1% Retinol Treatment (Def a solid retinol treatment!)
Shark Beauty Shark FlexStyleTM Hair Blow Dryer & Multi-Styler for Straight & Wavy Hair (This is def the Holiday favorite of the year! I get the hype!)
Dyson Sephora Exclusive Special Edition SupersonicTM Hair Dryer (A cult favorite! I understand the hype as well!)
Makeup By Mario Ethereal Eyes Eyeshadow Palette (It was missed, it’s back, I get why it’s converting so well).
K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask (Not a hair girl by any means but I understand why this sells so well)

These are the ones I was eh on (see if you agree):
Guerlain Terracotta Light Healthy Glow Bronzer 00 (It’s lovely but I feel like there are a hundred other bronzers that are more popular)
Benefit Cosmetics The POREfessional: Super Setter Pore-Minimizing Setting Spray (this really blew my mind as I thought for sure Urban Decay would hit this list as top setting spray!)
Skinfix Skinfix Barrier+ Triple Lipid-Peptide Refillable Face Cream (another really solid product but I’m shocked it converts so heavily!)
Ole Banana Bright+ Vitamin C Brightening Eye Crème (I so fail to understand why this is so popular because I just feel it doesn’t do much at all!)
Sephora 12 Hour Contour Pencil Eyeliner in 13 Tiramisu (Hmmm interesting as well!)
GHD Platinum+ Styler – 1″ Flat Iron White/Off-white
Shani Darden Skin Care Retinol Reform Treatment Serum (Never heard of it until just now! Something new to try?)
Crown Affair The Hair Towel (Are we really purchasing near $50 hair towels?!)
Pat Mcgrath LiquiLUSTTM: Legendary Wear Matte Lipstick Elson (She has so many sales why is this converting so well for Sephora?)
Grande Cosmetics GrandeBROW Brow Enhancing Serum 4 Month Supply
Shani Darden by Déesse PRO LED Light Mask
Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Medium Coverage Foundation with Fermented Arnica 120 Light Warm (I’m heard mixed reviews on this and again, surprised it is converting so well)
Sunday Riley B3 Nice 10% Niacinamide Serum (I can literally name a hundred other Niacinamide Serums that are way better)
Oribe Maximista Hair Thickening Spray
Kosas DreamBeam Silicone-Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 with Ceramides and Peptides (Lovely stuff and I’m not a big glow girl but I’m surprised it’s that popular?)

What do you think of this list? Which do you agree with and which do you disagree with?

Where to buy

Sephora

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Man, is The Nightmare Before Christmas EVERYWHERE this year or is it me? If you’re a fan this post is for you as the new, limited edition Spectrum x The Nightmare Before Christmas is currently available at ulta.com and it’s 20% off using code 794376. I just grabbed the Spectrum
The Nightmare Before Christmas Sponge + Puff Trio and I KNOW, I KNOW myself! I won’t want to use these. They are too cute to put makeup on! Haha!

Spectrum x The Nightmare Before Christmas Sponge + Puff Trio $13.50 Use Code 794376 for 20% Off
A creepy selection of puffs and sponges to celebrate the Nightmare Before Christmas! You get a Jack Glow in the Dark Sponge and two Velour Powder Puffs featuring the Nightmare Before Christmas logo and Sally’s raggedy little dress.

The Nightmare Before Christmas Jack Makeup Bag $25 Use Code 794376 for 20% Off
Tuck all your Halloween makeup essentials in this cute Jack makeup bag!

Spectrum The Nightmare Before Christmas 4-Piece Brush Set $32 Use Code 794376 for 20% Off
A 4-Piece Brush Set includes featuring Jack and Sally!

Spectrum x The Nightmare Before Christmas is available now at Ulta

Where to buy

Ulta

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I am and forever will be a cream shadow stick girl. I love the quick swipe, blend, and go application. I love how I can use them alone for a quick eye look or I can use them as a primer to amp up my powders. I love how creamy they are and how easily they blend. I love cream shadow sticks please and thank you ever so much! And I love them especially when the Holidays roll around as I can get a few of them in a set at a value versus buying just one for the same price as a set. Because I like me some variety and the Holiday Sets always bring it.

Of course, as always, I’m going to recommend you snag a few of the amazing sets Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier have for Holiday 2023. Tomorrow is the Sephora Holiday Savings Sale Event and these sets become a deeper bargain thanks to the sale.

Here are a few must have Holiday 2023 Cream Eyeshadow Stick Set I’d recommend hauling during the sale!

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