Cerave Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser ($17.99) is a new lightweight foaming cleansing oil that can be used on face or body to remove makeup, dirt, and oil without stripping skin. As with all Cerave products this contains a hydrating mix of ceramides.

I was intrigued by this as I like cleansing oils but this had a little bit of perk that it was a cleansing oil that transformed to a foaming lather! Interesting right? I purchased it quickly enough but I could tell right off from promo images that it wasn’t a cleansing oil at all.

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Pat Mcgrath Mothership XI: Sunlit Seduction Eyeshadow Palette is coming soon! Perhaps in time for Fall 2023? Sign up now at patmcgrath.com to be alerted when it drops! I’m not sure I really need to drop $128 on this one. She’s beautiful, yes but she’s also easy to dupe so I think I can wait for a sale on her. How about you?

Mothership XI: Sunlit Seduction tempts you to venture into new realms of makeup artistry with its solar-infused spectrum of seductive shades and versatile finishes. From the gentle allure of floral mattes and blush-toned pinks to the captivating essence of burgundy orchids, this palette caters to looks that range from casually chic to sensually subversive. Experience the gleam of metallics and sparkling astrals enriched with shimmering pearls for radiant and dimensional color. The sumptuously smooth formulas ensure easy application, transforming your eye artistry into tactile indulgence. The palette features standout shades like molten crimson ruby and sparkling platinum mauve plum for eye looks that are simply haute of this world. Embrace the sunlit hues and let your artistry radiate.

Shades include:

• Skintense Radiance (soft coral shimmer)
• Xtreme Vermillion Dush (burnished vermillion matte)
• Nude Rose (warm nude rose matte)
• Copper Dawn (gleaming soft copper metallic)
• Hypnotic Bronze (enriched sienna bronze metallic)
• Sienna Mystique (soft warm terracotta matte)
• Astral Pink Fetish (sparkling pink with golden pearls)
• Astral Amethyst Allure (sparkling plump with iridescent pearls)
• Blitz Crimson Ecstasy (gleaming red foiled metallic)
• Astral Gilded Aura (sparkling golden peach with iridescent pearls)

Pat Mcgrath Mothership XI: Sunlit Seduction Eyeshadow Palette doesn’t have a launch date just yet but it will be available shortly.

Let me know what you think of it!

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Pat Mcgrath Sephora

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Kopari Golden Aura Body Oil with 24K Gold & Hyaluronic Acid ($39) is a new hydrating oil that promises to go beyond the skin’s surfaace to hydrate, reduce redness, and improve overall firmness with a hyalurinic acid rich formula that’s rich in antioxidants as well. The oil is infused with 24k gold to give skin a beautiful golden radiance.

Ok, so, I’m obsessed with body oils lately. I have too many to count. Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Moisturizing Body Oil, Brown Sugar Babe Caked Up Body Oil, and Sol de Janeiro Bum Bum Firmeza Firming & Debloating Body Oil are my main Summer squeezes but trust me, I’ve accumulated a vast number of body oils lately.

Kopari totally sold me on this because the notes SOUND amazing. Sure, I’m a dry skin chica and I need all the moisture I can get and this sounds like it has plenty but the notes sound devine. Toasted sugar, jasmine, and a sweet creamy musk! YES, PLEASE! That sounds divine!

Kopari Golden Aura Body Oil with 24K Gold & Hyaluronic Acid is available now on the brand’s website and coming soon to Ulta.

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Kopari Ulta

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I am beyond excited that Victoria’s Secret Bare Rose Perfume is now available. I absolutely loved the original Victoria’s Secret Bare Perfume! It was a perfect, quintessential skin scent! For Fall 2023, Bare gets a mix of a gorgeous dewy rose note creating a floral skin scent that’s uniquely you.

This floral interpretation of the original Bare Fragrance borrows the same blend of blend of proprietary musks to mix with your body chemistry for a unique signature scent. The fragrances opens with with crisp, fresh notes of pear skin with a heart of rosa centifolia that leaves behind a velvety scent trail that’s vibrant and captivating. Sheer notes of woods and creamy cedar complete this beautiful experience.

“We wanted this fragrance to become an extension of the wearer, offering a second-skin feel with texture from the rose. It is true beauty” — Principle Perfumer, Frank Voelkl.

This warm floral fragrance contains notes of pear skin, rose centifolia, and sheer woods. It’s now available in the EDP, Rollerball, Fine Fragrance Mist, Fine Fragrance Lotion, and Body Scrub

I absolutely will be trying this because I thought the original was a gorgeous fragrance and I have hopes this will be the same! Review upcoming soon!

What do you think of Victoria’s Secret Bare Rose?

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Victoria’s Secret

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The very popular and cult favorite Biore UV Aqua Rich SPF 50 Moisturizing Sunscreen is now available in the USA and called Biore Aqua Rich Weightless Face Moisturizer. It’s not really quite being promoted as a sunscreen but more of a moisturizer with an SPF which I found interesting. Of course, Biore hasn’t actually promoted this as of yet and I haven’t seen any marketing for it.

For a very long this was a very popular product in Japan (still is) and across beauty blogs far and wide. I remember a time it was challenging to find at retail prices and we all had to wait two weeks for it to ship from overseas. I’m surprised they are JUST NOW releasing it in the US.

There are currently two versions of the Biore Aqua Rich Weightless Face Moisturizer available at Target. One is SPF 30 and the SPF 50 and oddly both are priced at $14.99. Weird they have two versions at the same price. In Japan, they only have a SPF50 version.

The active ingredients are Avobenzone 3.0% Homosalate 7.0% Octisalate 5.0% Octocrylene 5.0%. I imagine the formula is as great as the Japanese one. I’m sure you’ve read many of my reviews on Biore’s sunscreens in the past. They are all incredibly lightweight, absorb easily, and wear well under makeup without leaving a white cast behind. I think it’s wonderful they are releasing this stateside. I wish more Kao products would make their way to the USA as the Japanese catalog is a lot bigger than the one we have here in the US.

Biore Aqua Rich Weightless Face Moisturizer is available now at Target. Let me know if you grab it!

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Target

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