Nov 1 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*ColourPop Gone Metal eyshadow palette  Pretty grey color story, blendable formula.

*elf eye primer  Definitely keeps shadows looking good, especially for the price.

*GlobalBeauty Smooth & Lift Collagen Facial Serum  VERY nice serum!

*Moonslice Beauty New Moon eyeshadow palette  Shades are hit and miss.  Some mattes are perfection, others are patchy.  It's workable.

*Ofra Flexi Slick in Chica  Color is pretty, formula is slippery/sticky.  

*Ofra Pressed Powder in Lavender  Very pretty finishing powder.

*WinkyLux liquid blush in Noble  VERY pigmented, one dot is enough, but blendable.

Finals

*Elemis Pro-Collagen Marine Cream  Long-time fave.  Will buy again one day.

Faves
*CP palette, GB serum, Ofra powder

Flops
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Oct 18 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*bColor Liquid Blush in Party Pink  Very pigmented, a little goes a very long way and lasted all day.

*Beauty Vaulte Regal Palette  Perfect for Fall.  Scooped at Ipsy for $3.50 and worth far more.  Good pigmentation, yet blendable.

*benefit Fan Fest mascara  Pretty good, gave lots of length along with curl.

*Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base  Moisturizing with primer ability?  Say less.  Smells amazing, too.

*Context Bronzer in Undisputed  Looks too dark in pan, but not very pigmented which works better for me.

*dew of the gods Lip Butter in Strawberry Mandarin  Absorbs quickly, isn't sticky, smells good.

*Pacifica Glimmer Shimmer highlight & Fire Lit blush palette  Blush is pretty, highlight is gorgeous.  Comes with a mirror, which is a nice feature for a blush/HL palette.

Finals

*Clinique All About Eyes cream  Long time fave, already opened the backup.

Faves
*BB base, BV and Pacifica palettes.

Flops
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Oct 11 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*InnisFree Cherry Blossom Glow Jelly Cream  Smells great, dissolves into skin.  Has a slight blurring effect.

*florence Glow Yeah Lip Oil  Feels very nice, super hydrating.

*Le Mercerie HD Camera Ready powder  It's a basic HD powder, nothing bad or good.

*pinklipps Mauve Me mini eyeshadow palette  Nice color story.  Shadows are pigmented and blendable.

Finals

*Grande Lash serum  No change in lashes after a full tube.

*Haruharu Rice Toner  Felt good on skin, but nothing outstanding.

Faves
*InnisFree cream, pinklipps palette

Flops
*Grande Lash

Oct 4 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*bPure Glow up Highlighter  Subtle, but pretty.

*Eloise blush in Bloom  Very light color, but buildable.  

*Farmacy Honey Glow 17% AHA/BHA Resurfacing Acid Serum  Jury is still out on this one.  I can feel it on my face, even first thing in the morning.  At night, my face feels tacky.  Somehow it's not showing up on my pillowcase.  I don't notice a difference, but maybe I will over time?

*ioni 2-in-1 Lash Glue Liner  Nope.  Lashes were jumping off my eyes within 30m.

*Kosas AirBrow  I liked this quite more than I thought I would.  Brows were controlled, but didn't feel stiff.

*Kosas Wet Lip Oil in Unbuttoned  It appears chocolate brown in the tube, but is almost clear on the lip.  Hydrating and long-lasting.

Finals

*L'Oreal Voluminous Primer Base for lashes  It's very meh.  I notice a very slight difference, not worth the extra product step.

*Tresluce Ilusion Volumizing & Lengthening Mascara  It gave lots of length, but no extra volume.

Faves
*Kosas brow gel and lip oil

Flops
*ioni lash liner

Sept 27 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*akar restore eye serum  Feels good going on, but I didn't notice any difference.

*Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Tint  It's perfect for a light makeup day.  A new HG.

*Moonslice Beauty palette in New Moon  Pretty color story.  Colors are blendable.  Shimmers are meh on first use.  I'll try again with setting spray.

*Origins Ginzing Glow Boosting Serum  I've liked the cream for years, but this is the first to try the serum.  I really like it.

*Pixi Eye Define Waterline liner  Creamy, but doesn't run.  Doesn't last 'all' day, but it just fades instead of smearing.

*Zeesea Paint Color Bright Eyeliner in 04 which is a goldy shimmer  This is pretty in the inner corner.

Finals

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Faves
*CT Flawless Tint, Origins serum

Flops
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Sept 20 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*it cosmetics Bye Bye Pores Serum  Feels good, does seem to minimize pores on cheeks.

*it cosmetics Bye Bye Lines Serum  Feels good, but I see no difference around eyes.

*Maybelline Lifter Liner  Glides on like butter, but wears for hours.

*NudeStix Sunkissed Nudes set  All 3 stix are winners!  Eye, lip, and cheek color are all creamy, blendable, and long-lasting.  So glad I bought a second for my DIL.

Finals

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Faves
*Maybelline liner, NudeStix set

Flops
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Sept 13 Firsts and Finals

Firsts

*about-face the performer foundation  This was an Ulta 21D sale purchase and will be a repurchase.  Blends beautifully, medium coverage that lasts, AND a decent price?  Winner!

*benefit blush in dandelion and shellie  Another U21D score.  The formula is great and these two colors are lovely solo or layered.

*COSRX 6 Peptide Skin Booster serum  Finally got my hands on this (yes, U21D) and I'm sold.  Smoothing and soothing, skin immediately looked fresher with even better appearance the next day.

*Kiss Powerflex Max Speed nail glue  Very strong.

*Zeesea Wonderland Glossy Water Lip Tint  The packaging, of course, is gorgeous.  The shade X01 appears very brown in the tube, but wears like a darker nude.  It's hydrating and lasts longer than expected.

Finals

*essence last princess false lash effect  Maybe my fave essence mascara.  Will repurchase at some point, but my mascara drawer is still quite full.

*Marc Anthony Repair Bond Leave-in Treatment  My hair did not like this at all.  Left first-day hair looking greasy.  Total miss for me.

Faves
*about-face foundation, COSRX serum

Flops
*Marc Anthony Repair Bond