It’s great to be a member because the more you shop, the more points you earn. As points accumulate, you’ll graduate to higher tiers of the program and save more money during sale events! At this point, I’m at Rouge level so I save 20% off during the sale events, which is awesome.
Now, you may thinking that with COVID here to stay for the foreseeable future who really needs more makeup? And I fully agree. But in addition to makeup, Sephora has tons of great skincare products and really you always need to be taking care of your skin, no matter what!
So for today’s post, I’ve rounded up some of my favorite products that you can save on during the sale:
Super lightweight, but really moisturizing this cream is one that I always have in my cabinet. It’s perfect for sensitive skin and provides just the right amount of moisture to soothe dry skin!
For $20, you cannot beat the price of this foundation! It’s a fine mist of makeup that helps to cover and conceal any blemishes and even out your skin tone. I’ve tried more expensive brands of airbrush foundation and this one works just as well.
One if the best eyeliners on the market, it’s currently on sale for $18 and is even cheaper when you use code OMGSPRING! Such a great deal and this eyeliner is offered in a large variety of shades. I also often use it on my waterline and have found zero smudging!
Before it’s time to break out the sandals, one of these clean foot masks is definitely needed! These super hydrating foot masks help to soothe dry heels so that your feet are in tip-top shape come summer.☀️
I purchased this blow dryer brush a few months ago and I’m in love! It works so well and makes styling your hair so much easier.
There are a lot of dryer brushes on the market now so if you’ve ever tried one, let me know! I used this Revlon one at first that most people love, but I found that it got way too hot for my hair and was really frying it. This Drybar one doesn’t get as hot and I’ve found it to be easier to use.
The number one product that I would recommend out of all of the products listed is this face mask!!
I own a few of these and now they are typically the only face masks that I wear. $39 might seem pricey for one mask, but oh no, this isn’t just any mask. It’s silk so it’s sooo comfortable and does not ever irritate your skin! They are washing machine friendly and I have put mine in the dryer before, but laying them flat to dry works best as it helps keep the material intact.
This is my favorite moisturizer that I currently use every day. It feels rich and luxurious and I think it really has made a difference in my skin looking fuller! It’s a little pricey, but I swear it works.
I’ve used this lip sleeping for a couple of years now and it’s the easiest way to moisturize your lips! Simply slather it on your lips before bed and you’ll awake with smoother, softer lips guaranteed! And as an added bonus, all of the flavors smell really good.
If you are interested in any of the products listed, simply click on the product name in pink to shop as I’ve linked all of the products!
Every summer I’m super into neon nail polish. It’s just so bright and cheery and it typically makes you look extra tan, which is always a positive in my book!
So before it’s even officially summer, I start hunting for finding the perfect neon pink shade. Over the years I’ve found a few that I love, but then I seem to have a hard time finding the same exact one the following summer.
This past spring when Sephora had their VIB sale, I ordered a neon nail polish set from Nails, Inc. I’d never used Nails, Inc. polish before but the neon colors looked really pigmented, so I took a gamble and purchased the set.
I first tried out the the sole neutral, grey toned color which I loved and thought was a great in-between seasons color.
But more recently I tried out the hot pink and now I’m really in love! The color is super vibrant and a true hot pink!
It only took two coats to be not at all see-through and it lasted a full week without chipping! I always use Nailtiques as a top coat after applying any nail polish, but I’m still impressed that it lasted a full week because I’m tough on my nails and I’m in a swimming pool every day which loosens your polish much faster than normal.
If you are anything like me and are always on the hunt for a bright summery nail polish, then try out these neon polishes from Nails Inc. – I don’t think you will be disappointed!
xo
Holly
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I hope you are all doing well! Today’s post is a beauty review post all about EYELASHES!
False eyelashes have really become so mainstream over the past few years. I feel like even when I was in college (ok, this was like 15 years ago! but still) no one ever really wore fake eyelashes unless it was for a real special occasion or you felt like being super extra for your birthday.
Now it seems so commonplace to go and get eyelash extensions or to just glue on fake eyelashes everyday before you leave your house for work, school, or running errands.
There are actually tons of articles on the rise of fake eyelashes and why everyone wears them now and it’s pretty funny to read because it seems that a lot of them blame it on the Kardashians! But what also seems the most plausible is that social media is so huge and people are constantly putting their faces online for the world to see and just want to look their best, which I think makes total sense for the increase in demand and usage.
If you are anything like me, then you’ve always loved the look of them but could never quite get the technique down for fast application. Plus, who has 15 minutes to spend each morning trying to apply eyelashes??! Probably not most of us!
Additionally, I have terrible eyesight and my contact lenses are so precious to me. I’ve never gone for eyelash extensions because I’m always panicked that I’ll get some crazy eye infection and have to wear my coke-bottle size glasses out in public for an extended period of time. 😱
And also who has that kind of time to go every two weeks for an eyelash fill!? Not me, nor do I want to spend the money! So I’ve been false eyelash free for quite sometime. But as the market has grown, I’ve been ever curious to see what new eyelash products have hit the shelves in hopes that something will be developed that I can easily apply myself and feel comfortable wearing.
And now we enter 2020 and I think I’ve discovered the answer to share with you all: Magnetic Eyelashes!
Now, I know that magnetic eyelashes have been around for a few years, but I think they’ve gotten better and easier to use!
About a year or so ago my friend had been raving about these As Seen On TV Magnetic Eyelashes. I picked them up at Target and although they took me a few tries to get the hang of, I could get them on – which I considered to be a win!
But I found them be incredibly heavy to wear because it’s a double set of lashes that magnetize to each other, with your real eyelashes sandwiched in between. Because they were so heavy and it still took me at least 5 minutes (per eye!) to get each pair securely on, I really only wore them a couple of times and then went back to just regular old mascara.
However, recently I was browsing the aisles of Walgreens when I saw this large section in the makeup aisle devoted solely to fake eyelashes. A few of the magnetic ones caught my eye and looked easy enough to try and were super budget friendly. So I bought three different ones to try with hopes that my eyelash dilemma would be solved and that I too could get the look that false eyelashes create right at home!
Below are my reviews and thoughts on them all!
(In addition to drugstores and Wal-Mart & Target, all of these lashes can also be found at Amazon and I’ve linked them all below!)
This kit costs $16.99 and it is frequently on sale in drugstores. I really have zero experience with fake eyelashes – my technique is real rookie, so I was shocked at how easy these these were to apply and I am LOVE!!
I was hoping these would work for me because the included liquid eyeliner works as the adhesive and if there is one makeup skill I have, it’s applying eyeliner! So that application was a breeze – then I waited about a 30 seconds for the liner to get a little tacky and moved on to applying the lashes.
There are 5 magnets on the lashes and they stuck immediately to the eyeliner. The adhesive isn’t so strong that you can’t adjust them though, which is also a positive.
The instructions say to then apply a couple more coats of the eyeliner to secure the lashes down. Initially, I skipped this part because I was just wearing these around my home and I didn’t want to waste any product!
But since I skipped it after maybe 45 minutes I could feel the lashes loosening up in the inner corners of my eye – so I added more eyeliner and adjusted the lashes. Therefore, I would definitely recommend coating more eyeliner on top of the lashes per the directions on the box before wearing these out! After that reapplication I had no more issues with these unsticking and I really liked them!
They sell different lengths of these lashes (for $8.99 without the eyeliner) and some are definitely more dramatic than others. The ones I picked are called Charm and they were super subtle. They are perfect for everyday wear and look very natural. I would recommend these 100%! If you have zero skill with eyelashes but love the look of them, then try these!
Before – Eyelash FreeAfter – Lashes On (plus I amped up my bronzer lol)
I found this set to be a bit more challenging to apply than the magnetic eyeliner and eyelashes kit. With this set you use a mascara-like product to apply a black adhesive to your natural eyelashes. Then you apply the eyelash wisps one-by-one (the kit comes with 5 wisps per eye) to your lash line underneath your real lashes. Then you apply a coat of sealant to the lashes to reinforce the hold to your natural lash line.
I found the application process to be a little bit harder than to apply magnetic lashes, but it still only took me about five minutes total, which I thought was very reasonable. I did have to go back and add on another coat of the bonding adhesive to a portion of my eyelashes as the lashes were not adhering that well at first. Once I got them all on in the correct position, I simply applied the sealant as a final coat and that’s it!
I think this set would great for anyone who either doesn’t like to wear eyeliner or just wants to apply a few extra eyelashes and not a whole strip for your entire eye. But I think it would take a few tries to get the technique down!
The Falscara kit includes lashes, adhesive/sealant, and applicator!
This set is fairly similar to the KISS magnetic lashes kit. The main difference being that the Ardell magnetic eyeliner comes in a gel pot and you apply it with the included brush. Both sets were easy to apply but I found that I needed more of the eyeliner when applying the Ardell lashes. And since I needed a good amount of the eyeliner for the lashes to adhere, I found this to be a bit messy to apply it to my eyelid. Once I got the lashes in place though, I loved them!
However, the worst part about this set of lashes was the removal process. I went through 5 cotton balls of eye makeup remover PER EYE to try and remove all of the eyeliner/lash glue. This stuff does not want to come off! Which is good for your lashes during the day, but lousy at night!
Top Pick:
Overall, the KISS magnetic set is my favorite and the one that I would recommend you try. I had the least amount of trouble applying the KISS lashes and the adhesive was not difficult to remove at night. The wisps are good if you just want a very subtle effect and do not want to use strip lashes on your whole eye. If you want a strip lash to cover your whole eye then these magnetic ones are a snap. It’s just finding the right length and the amount of drama or nondrama of lashes that suits you best!
Also, all of these lashes are reusable! You simply need to use a Q-tip and some eye makeup remover to get any residue off of the lashes. Then air dry and place back in the original packaging. I’ve since used the KISS magnetic lashes a handful of times and they are still in great shape!
I hope you found this review helpful! Let me know if you have tried any of these lashes and what your normal lash routine is like!
Have a great day,
xo
Holly
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Today I’m sharing what I recently purchased from the Sephora Spring Savings Event!
Sephora offers a blanket percentage off only twice a year, so I always place a large order to take full advantage! It’s a tiered percentage off sale that is open to all Beauty Insider Members (which simply means that you just sign up for emails and join their club.)
However, since I’m posting this late in the sale it is now only still open to Rouge and VIB Members. 🙁 If you are a VIB Member (spend $500 at Sephora during the calendar year) you can still save 15% off through tomorrow – 4/29! Or if you are like me and spend way too much money at Sephora ($1,000 in a calendar year), Rouge members save 20% off until 5/1!
So even though it’s late in the sale, I figured it’s still always fun to see what people order plus I plan on posting some product reviews of what I ordered and tried later on. Everything in the collage I ordered with the exception of the eye shadow. I ordered a Bobbi Brown smoky eye shadow palette from Macy’s a few weeks ago that was on major sale and I thought Sephora had the same one. They don’t, but this nude one that I’m linking has gorgeous colors and looks so versatile!
I mostly ordered either hair or skincare products simply because I’m barely even touching my makeup these days! All I look at is my bare skin and think about how to improve it’s texture and minimize my wrinkles and sunspots! Additionally, I’m always looking for new hair products to thicken my hair and add volume so I ordered a few of those as well!
Also this is not pictured in the collage, but I reordered my favorite sunscreen which is Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Cream SPF 50+. This sunscreen works SO well! I mean I don’t even get a hint of a tan with this stuff on. Which is what I want for my face these days. It’s so crazy when I think about how much I used to kill my skin with tanning and endless hours at the beach, but hey, that’s youth for ya! 🥴
Everything else is a new product for me besides the bum bum cream and the foundation. Since trying Bum bum cream out a year ago, it has become one of my all-time favorite products ever! It really works at minimizing cellulite and smells SO GOOD. Sephora airbrush foundation is also a quality product, especially for the price. You simply do a quick spray on your face and then blend with a foundation brush. I always order the honey shade because it adds a lovely bronze color to my washed out face!
That’s all I’ve got for today! Let me know if you’ve tried any of these products and what you bought from the sale in the comments!
Today I am sharing a few beauty product and clothing reviews! I try out new items fairly often and thought it would be fun to share some that I’ve been happy with and some that you should not waste your time or money trying!
Since we are still dealing with a lot of winter weather and cold temperatures, today I am sharing my favorite facial moisturizers. I have combination skin in that it can be super dry but also super oily, so it is sometimes tricky for me to find the right moisturizer that soothes my dryness, but doesn’t leave me looking like an oil rig! Below are the details on my top picks that have worked for me! If you also suffer from dry skin or just want to try out some new moisturizer, then I think that you really can’t go wrong with any of these products!
I ordered this Drunk Elephant travel set for myself around Christmastime when Sephora was having their VIB sale. I had read a bunch of great reviews and wanted to try out some of their products, so this seemed like the perfect opportunity! A small jar of this whipped cream moisturizer was in it and I quickly used it all! I loved how this product felt – it had an almost clay-like texture to it that I really liked and felt helped to moisturize my face. I wanted to repurchase it, but I have so many other moisturizers that I haven’t yet. If you are looking to try out their products, I would definitely recommend this cream.
This one is a bit pricey, but I usually love all Lancôme creams and this one is no exception! I actually got a .5 oz. jar of this day cream from a gift set and got hooked on it. One thing that I really love about a lot of Lancôme moisturizers is that they contain sunscreen. It’s only SPF 15, but that’s better than nothing which is what most of my other ones have. In addition to the SPF, this cream goes on silky smooth and melts into your skin like butter! I would say that overall I don’t find it to be the very best for really dry skin and I sometimes have to use it with another more deeply hydrating moisturizer.
I would say that out of all the moisturizers I’ve listed, this product is the best in terms of value and results. I find this cream to be super moisturizing and I only use it once a day in the morning and do not need to reapply. I purchased the 1.7 oz. jar back in November and I still have some left to get me through most of the remaining cold weather season. I never have flaky skin and I attribute it mostly to the use of this moisturizer which I use on the coldest of days. The only thing that I dislike about this product is the scent. It almost has a faint hint of nail polish remover and I mean no one really wants to slather that all over their face! I’ve gotten used to it and I think that the product works so well that I overlook the slightly unpleasant smell!
I think this lotion is pretty well known as being a great product and always seems to be a best seller for Clinique. I use this in the fall & spring and save the Clinique Moisture Surge Intense for the really cold winter days. This lotion is excellent if your skin is normal to dry and you don’t typically need anything super strong to combat dryness.
I actually use this moisturizer as a second layer over my first lotion, which would be any of the other products listed. Lately, I’ve been using the Clinique Moisture Surge Intense as my first layer since it has been so cold! The Pep-Start moisturizer is great because it really does smooth your skin texture and blur your pores. It is definitely a good primer product before applying foundation.
I ran out of this product this winter and was a little sad to not have it in my lotion collection! I definitely have enough moisturizers that I didn’t need to purchase another jar, but I really looooove this cream. It is very hydrating and it has zero smell or girly looking labeling so it’s perfect for men, too!
I would just like to say that this product smells heavenly. It smells like a day at the spa and has the most pleasant, fragrant aroma! It’s also extremely hydrating and at the same time helps with fine line, wrinkles, and all of those other unpleasantries that come with aging! I try to make this product last (since it is expensive) and I usually only use it on mornings were I feel like I look extra old (which is probably 2-3x a week!) It also has SPF 15 in it to help prevent sun damage.
That’s it for my winter face lotion collection! Let me know if you also use any of these products. Clinique recently came out with a new moisturizer where you can add in a cartridge concentrate to your regular lotion to create a two in one product of fighting wrinkles and moisturizing. The price is reasonable at $39, so I may try that out sometime soon! I’ve also got my eye on this new cream from Tatcha! If you have any moisturizer recommendations for me I would love to hear them in the comments!
Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend thus far! I have been trying to comb through the Sephora website for the past few days adding to my Christmas list and saving so many items to my loves list on their site because their big VIB sale of the holiday season is going on!! ♥ From now through Monday, 11/12 get 20% off your purchase with code VIBBONUS if you are VIB status in Sephora’s loyalty program, which is just based on how much you spend per calendar year. Since I’m VIB I am ordering this weekend and rounding up my top wants and favorite items today! Next weekend (11/16 – 11/19) the sale is open to all Beauty Insiders and everyone will receive 15% off their purchase, you just need to sign up for the program. The code for the 15% off is BIBBONUS.
Below are the details from my collage which details all of my dream products. Some I do plan on ordering this time around and most of them are on Christmas list as well! I definitely don’t consider myself to be a makeup guru, but I do enjoy it and figured I would share my favorites! The prices I am listing are before the discount!
I received a sample of this scent in the mail along with a bunch of others and this one was my favorite. It smells heavenly! The notecard it came with says it smells like Neroli, Grapefruit, and Cassis. I honestly I have no idea what the heck Neroli and Cassis are. lol. BUT I can tell you that I do smell some grapefruit and apparently I like the smell of those other two things too! Additionally, this gift set packaging is so pretty and why not get the gift set with a lotion and rollerball perfume?!
One makeup item I really, really love is eye shadow. I think it really makes a huge difference on my face, maybe because I have big eyes?! In any case, I am always looking for new eye shadows to try out and this palette has great reviews. All of these colors look totally up my alley and I can’t wait to try them out!
I feel sooooo behind saying this…but I don’t own a Clarsonic! I’ve wanted one for years but I never really bothered to get one because I didn’t really feel the need. My skin has always been pretty clear so I figured my regular Neutrogena face wash using my hands worked just fine. But, as I get older I want to take care of my skin more and they keep on getting so high tech with these tools! The fact that you can use an app with this and watch the different treatment tutorials is a definite plus for me. I also love Kiehl’s so any time I can get their products at a discount is a win!
I’ve wanted to try these eye patches for sooooooooo long! I just can’t really justify the price, but perhaps at 20% off I can. I swear I have THE WORST dark circles under my eyes. Overall, I like my Lancome concealer but I still feel like I need to reapply it at least once or twice day. I have tried so many concealers over the years and I like this one the best minus the reapplying. However, if I could find a way to magically get rid of these dark circles or lessen them so that I didn’t have to go bananas with my concealer I would be so happy! Enter in these eye patches – are these my saving grace?! I think I need to find out!
One thing I really looove about Christmas are all of the holiday gift sets that come out. Sephora comes out with a bunch of them every year. I try them every so often and this one caught my eye initially because of the price. Only $25.00 for 8 different products!? I know they are trial size but that still seems like a decent value to try out a bunch of higher end products. I’ve been wanting to try the Christophe Robin Cleansing Scrub especially I am definitely getting this! Plus, I think this makes a great gift!
I own this in a small travel size that came in a set with a Diorshow mascara and I really love it. I first apply this, wait about 20 seconds, then curl my eyelashes, and then apply my regular mascara. I think this primer does make a difference in the amount of length and curl that I get in my lashes and I would definitely purchase the full size.
I received a deluxe sample of this foundation a couple of months ago and I loved it. I felt like it had a great consistency and went on super smooth and blended so easily into my skin. I already use either my Sephora Airbrush foundation or my MAC one so I didn’t really need another, but with the promotion going on this would be a good buy.
I spoke about this cream on my very first post which was about what I ordered from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. They offered this cream along with an eye cream in the sale and I purchased it and fell in love. It’s super hydrating and makes your skin so smooth and smells so good! My mom will think this price is outrageous if I add it to my Christmas list, but half the fun is hearing her reaction to all my wants! 😉
This is a product that I really would love to try. Last year I tried a similar product – Belif The True Cream Aqua Bomb – and I really liked it. I used it over the summer and I felt like it was a great, lightweight moisturizer for hot, summer days. The Tatcha one sounds a little similar but also claims to be anti-aging and skin-improving which are two things I’m into.
Also, there are some other really good gift sets that I am eyeing! The Drunk Elephant Night Kit and Peter Thomas Roth Mask Frenzy, are both on my loves list. I’m hoping that either this La Mer or Kiehl’s gift set comes back in stock as well, but I’m sure that it won’t until after the sale. 🙁 Plus they have tons of other smaller (re: cheaper) gift sets that are perfect for Secret Santa and Yankee Swaps. This owl sponge gift set is so cute and everyone loves to try face masks!
That’s all for now – hope everyone has a great day and shops Sephora for all these great deals!
