March 26, 2021

Clarins Double Serum, Kopari Coconut Melt, and My Favorite Brow Gel All On Sale Today

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Clarins Double Serum

The 21 Days of Beauty deals continue at ulta.com today! Might I recommend the Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel from Benefit? It’s $12 bucks! I just grabbed two. So, full disclosure, I have very full, bushy brows and don’t feel the need to use brow pencils. I don’t fill them at all but I make the exception when it comes to Gimme Brow+ Tinted Volumizing Eyebrow Gel. It not only holds my brows but it really makes them look super perfect. This is a lightly tinted eye gel that fills and holds your brows in place. It’s not an overwhelming time of tint or brow product. It just adds a very natural tint to brows and gives them a more perfected look! I love this stuff!

I also stocked up on Kopari’s 100% Organic Coconut Melt ($14 on sale) which is such a gem for drier skin! You can use it to hydrate your dry legs, elbows, or knees, use it to shave, use it in your hair, or even to remove your makeup! It’s the Rosebud Salve of the coconut world! Good stuff! Kopari’s Coconut Exfoliant Crush Scrub is also half off at $19.50.

Clarins best loved Double Serum is also 50% off any size ($45 and up)!

And finally these Lorac Face Palettes are on sale:
Lorac LUX Diamond Golden Hour Face Palette $17.50
Lorac PRO Contour Palette with Contour Brush $22.50
Lorac PRO Conceal/Contour Palette and Brush $22.50

Enjoy!

Where to buy

Ulta

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March 25, 2021

The Power of Social Media Sold KVD Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm Right Out of Stock

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Did you think KVD was done for good? Think again! KVD Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm is one of the brand’s newest foundations. This creamy, hydrating, lightweight balm has a matte finish and contains apple extract that helps to moisturize skin. It launched a very short time ago and ended up going viral on Tiktok soon after and it’s been sold out ever since. I honestly though that KVD would have a hard time making a come back but the fact this out as quickly as it did proves they might just have a trick or two still up there sleeve.

This foundation has been hyped up and so well reviewed and raved. I had some suspicions to be honest as the constant raving about the amazing coverage and the lightweight feel had me raising a brow. Here’s the thing…

Cream foundations like this can be a make or break situation as for me I’d say mostly break. I always, always want to love these. They are created with drier skin folks in mind! This particularly has a “fresh matte” formula and keep in mind these aren’t the mattes our mama and grandma more. The matte finished has evolved! It’s cleaner, it’s fresher, it’s smoother, and it isn’t as drying as it once was. It’s also typically easy to apply and doesn’t adhere to drier areas. I’m not nearly as scared of mattes as I was several years ago. The finish has greatly improved over the years. When it said “fresh matte” finish I wasn’t turned off in the least by that!

Now, keep in mind, I haven’t tried KVD Good Apple Skin-Perfecting Hydrating Foundation Balm and I probably won’t for a few different reasons. First off, cream foundations in a pan never work for me. They always look really bad! Typically they are heavy and they look like a mask on me. They also give me a very made up look and I dislike that. I like a more natural finish in my makeup. Secondly, they tend to feel very greasy almost like Halloween makeup. Ironically that greasiness does not translate to hydrate as I always feel they adhere to every single dry patch on my face. It’s just a really bad, bad formula for me that doesn’t work.

When I started hearing how impressed everyone was with this formula I instantly new a lot of it was hype. I think many people are raving this to death because they are so impressed with the pigment.

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March 25, 2021

Here Are 10 New Items Available from Tarte That Are On Sale Now

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Tarte has been busy with Spring releases! They’ve launched a ton of new items recently including not one but three different palettes! Now is a good time to grab what you like as everything is on sale! Get 25% off with code BFF + Free Shipping! If you sign up for their Rewards Program you’ll get 35% off with free shipping using the same code!

Here’s 10 new items you can take advantage of during the sale!

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March 25, 2021

Just As I Suspected Tarte Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer Isn’t as Pigmented as The Original Formula

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Just as I suspected Tarte Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer as pigmented isn’t as the original formula! I picked up two shades recently when Ulta had a sale and I’m ever so glad I did as they were truly a steal. That being said you can still get yours for 35% off or anything else plus free shipping by signing up to be a Loyalty Member at tartecosmetics.com and using code BFF (not a member? Get 25% Off instead!) Or if you’re a little wary of the formula you can indulge in a mini one for $10 at Ulta.com!

I got my order this week and I’m still testing but as I mentioned in a prior post this isn’t as pigmented as the original. I suspected as much and I did mention that when you go more hydrating with a concealer you end up also losing out on pigment. It’s just very common that hydrating concealers can really bring the moisture but tend to fail miserably at coverage and pigment.

I still like this but not as much as the original. Keep in mind that Shape Tape is actually my ride or die. I’ve been using it since it launched and even as someone with dry skin it still looks incredible under my eyes. I’ve always wanted a more moisturizing formula from Shape Tape but I knew that if Tarte ever released one I’d be forsaking what I love most about the original. The pigment! Shape Tape is super full-coverage and hides everything. My puffiness, my finer lines, my tired eyes, it just whisks it all away and makes me look human again.

Of course, when Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer launched I was over the moon with excitement but I didn’t expect much from it and I got exactly what I expected. It’s creamy, it blends beautifully, it’s an ideal formula for drier or mature eyes. It is not pigmented. This is not disappointing to me as I didn’t hype myself up into believing this was going to provide the same full coverage as the original. And I’m ok with that. I actually do really like this formula. It’s not super sheer so don’t worry about that! However, it’s also not super pigmented. I’m still in the testing phases at the moment but I’m gonna say I really like what I’m seeing from it so far.

Will it replace the original Shape Tape for me? No. Is it something I’d buy again? Possibly. I have to test a bit more before I give you more details but so far, so good.

Full review coming soon!

Have you tried Tarte Shape Tape Ultra Creamy Concealer yet?

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Tarte Ulta

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