Friday, May 22, 2026

May 22 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*dew of the gods Filla Nitro  Love this eye cream!  Almost instantly smoothes
*l'Oreal Telescopic Extensionist mascara  VERY good.  Tons of length and some volume.

Finals
*d'Alba Aromatic Spray Serum  Nice serum.  Refreshing later in the day as well.
*Milani AntiGravity Mascara  Lots of length!
*YSL Loveshine Candy Glaze Gloss Lipstick in Showcasing Nude  This tube never left my bag.  I love everything but the price.  Gorgeous color, super hydrating, not sticky.  I was sad to end this one.  Said 'oh no, I've finished it' and she said 'You FINISHED a lipstick?  What IS that?' lol


Faves
*dotg eye cream, YSL lippie

Flops

Friday, May 8, 2026

May 8 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*b*pure Lip Jelly & Cheek Tint in Coral  Far more subtle on the skin than in the tube.  Pretty shade, fairly long-wear.
*ioni Lip Pencil in Warm Nude  Super creamy pencil.
*Lip Smacker flip gloss in strawberry breeze  Fun flip-up action on the tube.  Smells like strawberry candy.  Very subtle pink color, but very hydrating.
*United Scents Elixir eau de parfum in Marshmallow Fluff  Very nice Kayali dupe.

Finals
*eos Shea Better lotion in vanilla cashmere  Great lotion and I love the scent.  Definite repurchase.
*Maybelline the Falsies Lash Lift  Very nice mascara, will likely repurchase at some point.

Faves
Elixir scent, eos lotion

Flops

Friday, April 24, 2026

Apr 24 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*b*pure Lip Jelly & Cheek Tint in Peony  Looks super intense in the tube, but is easy to sheer out.  Very pretty on the skin.
*Le Mercerie metallicshimmer liquid eyeshadow  This is an icy lavender and wears beautifully.  It goes on smooth, feels cool on application, dries down quickly and lasts.  The lavender, black liner, lashes and out the door.
*United Scents Scarlet Rogue  It's a $5B B450 dupe.  Not exact, but close.  For the cost difference, I will accept 'very close'.

Finals
*Dermasil Platinum Nourishing Foot Cream  HG foot cream!  Ordered another.
*elf dual-ended face brush  I did enjoy this foundation/concealer brush, but its time is done.  It has started shedding fiercely.

Faves
Dermasil cream, Scarlet Rogue

Flops

Friday, April 17, 2026

Apr 17 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*b*Pure Glow Up Serum Blush in Sunset Coral  Blends easily.  Out of the bottle, the color looks very intense, but it isn't as strong when blended.  Very pretty on the skin.
*b*Pure Hydrating Lip Oil in Nude  Not the most hydrating lip oil, but will work as a prep before applying lip color.
*Beauty Intuition Hydrating Lip Gloss in Mauve  Pretty color that skews just a bit towards lavender on me.  However, this is not hydrating or glossy, it's a matte liquid lipstick.
*Ulta Beauty Collection Concealer Brush  Easily gets right up to the lashline and the corner, blends beautifully.
*UZO Blaque Liquide Eyeliner  Very thin tip means you can get very precise.  Dries down quickly and lasts all day.

Finals
*

Faves
UZO liner

Flops

Friday, April 10, 2026

Apr 10 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*BeautyIntuition Volumizing Mascara  Gave some volume, but nothing spectacular.  Decent, day-wear mascara.
*Ulta Beauty Collection Full Coverage Foundation Brush #100  I love the finish this brush gives!

Finals
*River & Rowe Honey Drip Body Milk  I love the scent.  The hydration doesn't last, but the scent is divine.

Faves
R&R honey milk, UBC brush

Flops

Friday, April 3, 2026

Apr 3 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*Chasin' Rabbits Freeze Tag Ice Roller  It feels cool going on, I know I will love this in summer.  It's also smoothing.
*Ulta Beauty Collection
**Buffing Concealer brush 120  Great concealer brush, happy I tried this one.  Soft, but firm.
**5 pan shadow palette, no name  The shimmers are gorgeous, the mattes have barely any color payoff.  I'm glad it was a GWP.
**Lip Stain  Definitely stains and quickly.  Pretty vampy on its own, but pretty with a gloss on top.
**Soft Blur Face Primer  Nice primer that also feels hydrating.  Makeup was very smooth.

Finals
*Sephora Size Up mascara  It's decent, gives volume.

Faves
UBC brush and primer

Flops

Friday, March 27, 2026

Mar 27 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*MCoBeauty Hydrate & Glow Ultra-dew Serum  Fantastic dupe that has moved to the front of my shelf.
*Ofra Your Best Lashes Yet  I've tried another Ofra mascara and was solidly 'meh' on it, but this one is pretty good for everyday wear.

Finals
*elf Energizing Mist  Sad to finish this bottle, as it's discontinued.  I very much enjoyed this as an afternoon pick up.

Faves
elf mist (RIP), MCoB serum

Flops