Friday, January 30, 2026

Jan 30 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*girlactik 2-in-1 Luminous Tint Foundation  Good formula, nice wear.  This shade is a bit light for me, so I'm passing it to my daughter.

Finals
*florence by mills Glow Yeah Lip Oil  Decent lip oil, very hydrating.

Faves
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Flops
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Friday, January 23, 2026

Jan 23 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*Blake Brown Fundamental Nourishing Mask  I like the scent, but would use even if I didn't.  My hair was SO soft and fluffy after using this.  Game changer!
*elf Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen in In the Clear  I don't notice any plumping, just a slight tingle.  It's hydrating, though.

Finals
*The Ordinary Rose Hip Oil  LOVE, already repurchased, will not be without this oil.
*YSL Touche Eclat Blur Primer  I stretched it as long as I could.  This stuff is very good, but $$$$. sigh

Faves
*BB hair mask, Ord oil, YSL primer

Flops
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Friday, January 16, 2026

Jan 16 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*ELEMAN Beauty So Superior Lip Liner  It's okay, fairly long-lasting.
*tarte Maracuja Juicy Lip in Rose  Feels balmy, nothing special.  Shade is fine.  Very mid product overall.
*YENSA Tone Up Primer Essential Glow  Feels tacky, but does give glowy.

Finals
*LA Colors Fro-Yo Lip Balm in coconut  Nice balm, very hydrating.

Faves
*LAC balm

Flops
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Friday, January 9, 2026

Jan 9 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*Chasin' Rabbits Bunny Line Smoother  Game changer for crepey undereyes!  It's a 'pen', you click for the cream to come out and roll it on.  The roller ball is metal, so it's cooling.  The cream does its job!
*elf Glow Reviver Lip Oil in Super Neutral  Nice shine, mid-level hydration.  Not sticky.
*hey HONEY Love Your Body Shea Butter & Honey Body Lotion  Very mid.  It smells floral, not honey.  So-so on hydration.  Not 'bad', but nothing to brag about.
*Luna Magic The Amore Palette  It's fine.  Most shades are okay, one of the shimmers is patchy.
*Milani Perfect Blur Out Powder  Great powder that gives an almost air-brushed look.
*Milani Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer  Love this primer!  Definitely blurs and smoothes.  The primer plus powder is enough for a no makeup day.  It's also cooling when you put it on.
*pixi On-the-Glow Blush in fleur  Pretty blush.  Easy to blend and gives a natural flush.

Finals
*beauty360 Nourishing Cocoa Butter Lotion  Not bad for a knock-off!
*eos Shea Better 24-7 Moisture Lotion in Vanilla Cashmere  Smells SO good!  Deeply hydrating.  eos is a HG!
*Global Beauty Care Pineapple & Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Face Polish  Smelled amazing, skin was super soft after.  Will probably repurchase if I see it again.
*it Bye Bye Lines serum  It felt good going on, but I noticed zero difference
*it Bye Bye Pores serum  There was some pore minimizing, but not dramatic.

Faves
*Bunny eye cream, eos lotion, Milani Blur Out duo, pixi blush

Flops
*it serum

Friday, January 2, 2026

Jan 2 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*b*Pure Lip Gloss with Shea Butter and Jojoba Oil  In the tube, this is almost fuschia.  On the lips, it's a super sheer hint of pink.  Very hydrating.
*Laneige Lip Glowy Balm in Mango  It smells like a freshly cut mango, but the scent fades quickly.  Super hydrating, of course.  Pretty balm.
*Luseta Manuka Honey-Kissed Shampoo & Conditioner  My wavy hair loves this combo.  It feels hydrated, but weighed down.

Finals
*Ofra Oil-Free Moisturizer  It feels good going on, but my skin is drier the next day.  This, clearly, isn't for me.

Faves
*Laneige balm, Luseta S&C

Flops
*Ofra lotion

Friday, December 26, 2025

Dec 26 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*b*pure Lip Contour Kit in Marvelous Mauve  Shades are pretty.  Liner is hard, but lasts.  Liquid Lipstick has major staying power, but is super drying.
*medicube Collagen Jelly Cream  Feels good on the skin and gives a plumping effect.
*medicube PDRN Pink Peptide Serum  Sinks right in.  Skin feels softer.
*SPA Luxury Caramel Apple bath bomb  Smells fantastic with lots of fizz.
*spa*scentials smooth exfoliating foot scrub  Smells amazing and works very well.
*The Spathecary Vanilla Creme pre-shave scrub  Very nice scrub.

Finals
*tarte lights, camera, LASHES platinum  Great mascara, dried out too quickly.

Faves
*medicube duo

Flops
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Friday, December 12, 2025

Dec 12 Firsts and Finals

Firsts
*Ahava Overnight Skin De-Stressing Cream  Wow!  My face was having a freak out, red and flaky.  One night of this magic got it under control.  
*Good Molecules Niacinamide Brightening Toner  Excellent toner, does make my skin look smoother.
*Spa*scentials face & body oil in 'glow' (day) and 'smooth' (night)  'Your hands show your age' sigh  These two are making a difference.  They both feel nice and smell great.  Good find here!

Finals
*Pacifica Future Youth serum  Very nice serum, will repurchase when I have depleted others currently in rotation.

Faves
*Ahava cream, spa*scentials oils

Flops
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