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I forgot how much I love pressed powder mineral makeup. It is so quick and easy to apply. It acts as both foundation and concealer. And it feels like silk on my skin. How wonderful to receive a surprise package from PUR Cosmetics today with two compacts of their 4-in-1 Pressed Powder Mineral Makeup …
We’re into September, but I haven’t posted anything about my three $10 beauty subscriptions from August. So I’ll do one post on all three. Let’s see which one did the best in August. Birchbox Birchbox always gets delivered first. That’s a plus. It’s a cute box with fun colors and patterns that remind me …
Ulta Beauty is running a 20% off sale on non-prestige items now through September 3. I got the email a few days ago, and I knew I had some Ulta rewards points/cash waiting to be used. So today I drove over to take a look. Because prestige was excluded, it was a small haul. Here’s …
August was a good month for me in terms of emptying out beauty products. Just about all were full-size products so I love recycling them to make room for more. Several I replaced with another one of the same, but a few I went on to something new. Let’s see what’s in the recycling …
Beauty Spotlight Team’s new feature for the next couple of months is “Five Favorites from…” our favorite brands. Each of the BST members will share their 5 top products from their favorite brand. This week it’s my turn. It was difficult for me to choose a brand because I have a number of favorites. In …
Sometimes I forget which cosmetics are coming my way. Today was one of those days. I received an envelope from Highlight Cosmetics containing an attractive little box with the logo, H, in gold on the outside. I was excited because it was lipstick! (I get so much skincare that it is very exciting to get a …
Every now and then, Tarte has a sale. Sometimes the sale is linked to a holiday, and sometimes it just shows up. The really excellent thing about Tarte sales is that it’s a 30% off sale. Can’t beat that. I had been eyeing the round Showstopper palette since it came out, and I thought I …
I’ve become a fan of cushion foundations. Have you tried the relatively new liquid or mousse-like foundations, BB or CC creams that come in a compact? For me, their key benefits are: portability – so much easier to carry around than a bottle or even a tube ease of use – not only quick to …
I didn’t think I had enough empties in June so I waited till July, and now I’m swamped with empties. I have two more products that are 99% empty but I’ll wait on them till August. This is enough! Let’s get started! Look at all this. I can hardly wait to recycle them! Skincare …
I was going to skip posting today, Friday, because summer Fridays can be slow. People are already starting their weekends. But when I discovered that today is National Lipstick Day, I couldn’t let the occasion pass by without mentioning an interesting experience I had the other day when I was wearing ColourPop Ultra Satin Lip …
I have about a million concealers, many of which I like, but I’m always on the hunt for concealers that cover better, last longer, color correct when necessary. Recently, I succumbed to the siren song on Facebook of a concealer trio from a brand that was new to me, Judith August Cosmetics Solutions. Judith August …
Through blogging, I have met a number of bloggers who are makeup artists. They all use airbrushing in their professional work as well as for their own makeup. From talking to them and seeing their work, I’ve been curious about airbrushing, and I wondered if I, a “civilian”, could do it myself. I really really …
Ulta Beauty emailed me a 20% off coupon last week that was good for most prestige brands and products. I needed to buy a gift for a friend, and far be it for me to not take advantage of a beauty sale to replace a staple and/or try something new. I did both. I’m nearing …
Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics has become on of my favorite makeup brands. In addition to being a natural mineral brand, it’s also cruelty-free. I’ve written about them quite a bit this year (eyeshadow palette and powder blush, cream blush). Now, I have two Spring 2016 products to tell you about. Intimatte Mineral Matte Lipstick When I hear “matte” …
Blending sponges have really revolutionized the application of makeup. At least they have for me! I still love using brushes for certain applications, but blending sponges are so fast and I love the airbrushed finish that I get from them. Often I use a sponge in conjunction with a brush particularly with highly pigmented and deep blush …