I LOVE testing out anything makeup, skincare, or haircare related, and I’ve covered the gamut from budget bargains to luxury splurges over the years. This list will be slowly growing because I’m organizing a master list, so anything you see here is a...
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Makeup
For my every day, easy make-up, I've been skipping foundation all together and just using this concealer - underneath my eyes and wherever I have redness. Tower 28 blends like a dream, and it's hydrating without being heavy AT ALL. Plus, it's at a gr...
Milani Nude Kiss is a shade and formula that I am convinced CANNOT be beat in the drugstore. It has a muted brown‑rose hue that flatters many skin tones without pulling too pink or too orange. When I'm in a rush, I use it in place of bronzer too - it...
Cream Blush in Nude Kiss (Milani | Ulta Beauty)
I've kept this in the rotation for years now! Ilia Limitless Lash Mascara is a clean, lengthening mascara designed to lift, separate, and define lashes with a lightweight, buildable formula. It uses a dual-sided brush: the shorter side adds lift and ...
Limitless Lash Mascara (ILIA | Ulta Beauty)
Natasha Denona Hy‑Sculpt Liquid Bronzer is absolutely stunning - it's a serum‑infused liquid bronzer that uses Grip‑Tech pigments for an ultra‑blurred, natural matte, medium‑buildable finish with water‑resistant, all‑day wear. Formulated with sodium ...
I'm telling you, Natasha Denona knows what she's doing with complexion products! The Hy-Glam Foundation is a skincare‑infused, longwear foundation designed to deliver medium‑to‑full coverage with a natural, soft‑focus, blurred finish. It pairs full‑p...
Hy-Glam Foundation (NATASHA DENONA | Ulta Beauty)
I really didn't expect to love this as much as I do! Kylie Cosmetics Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation is a fluid skin tint with buildable light-to-medium coverage and a natural, second-skin finish that blurs pores, fine lines, and texture, and I ...
Skin Tint Blurring Elixir Foundation (KYLIE COSMETICS | Ulta Beauty)
This stunning Laura Mercier balm truly melts into the skin and gives me an even, airbrushed complexion faster than anything else I’ve ever tried! I was immediately sold on the ease and speed of application, but the fact that this also contains anti-a...
Laura Mercier Tinted Blur Balm Skin Tint with Peptides - Ulta Beauty
The Violette_FR Plume eyeshadow is a mistake-proof, stunning cream to powder formula. I've NEVER been an eyeshadow girl - largely in part because I was terrible at it lol - but this is an exception. You can use your finger and with a swipe to the lid...
This lightweight tinted serum foundation combines mineral sun protection with skin-loving ingredients like niacinamide and bisabolol for a natural, second-skin finish that blends easily without feeling heavy, which is a non-negotiable for me! Formula...
tint & PROTECT medium coverage serum foundation with SPF 50+
Skincare
Medik8 Advanced Liquid Peptides is a wow product. I don’t like to be dramatic when discussing skincare because everyone is different, but the immediate AND long term results I’ve personally seen by incorporating this peptide serum - genuinely impress...
Medik8 Liquid Peptides Advanced MP 30ml
I keep coming back to this lip treatment - it has been one of my favorites for years now! Neutrogena Hydrating Lip Sleeping Mask is a night treatment that combines hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid with a petrolatum-based balm to seal in moisture and calm c...
I'm about half way through my second bottle of the Rejuran c-PDRN and it's become an absolute necessity in my routine. Calming, strengthening, firming, repairing, smoothing, brightening… I'm in love. If you're at all interested in PDRN, this is the brand that started it all in the K-beauty space, and truly does it the best! (For context, my skin is combo to oily, highly reactive and acne prone, and I've had zero issues!)