Best Beauty Products | August 2018 Report

Here’s a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of August, plus a summary of how many products and brands were reviewed and a break out of ratings! 🙂

I think it’d be fun to go through what we used, purchased, resisted, and so forth each month, here are some questions:

  1. What were your favorites from the last month?
  2. What didn’t impress you?
  3. Did you return anything you purchase?
  4. Or successfully resist temptation?

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Seraphine Avatar

What were your favorites from the last month? NARS Velvet Lip Glides in various shades from my mini set, Estée Lauder Double Wear Makeup in Ecru, Laura Mercier Baked Highlighter 01, Diorshow Brow Styler, NYX Proof It Waterproof Eyeshadow Primer (as always).

What didn’t impress you? e.l.f. Mineral Pearls—doesn’t seem to do anything at all

Did you return anything you purchased? No

Or successfully resist temptation? No, I pretty much bought everything I wanted. Bad Seraphine!

Vanessa Avatar

What were your favorites from the last month? Tarte filtered light powder, being that I’m very tan right now it’s slightly more yellow than the Laura Mercier powder.
What didn’t impress you? Becca Sunrise waves bronzer, I think I’m too tan for it right now and its ashier than I would like
Did you return anything you purchase? No
Or successfully resist temptation? I’m resisting purchasing an urban decay naked palette, I already own it, haven’t used it in a long time, do I need another one, when I think they are going to reformulate/revamp it…

Seraphine Avatar

I vote for continuing to resist that UD palette. If you already own it and rarely use it, then don’t spend the money. The way I look at it is this: Are there any shades in that palette that are of extreme importance to me and truly can’t be duped? If so, is it worth paying $27 just to have that shade? For me, the answer would be no for any palette I own.

kjh Avatar

This feature is great for planning, as well as a look back. When Pat does her next your choice threefer, Guinevere and Flesh 5 will probably be 2/3. Did resist, not a high purchase month, despite the sales. Though I have to confess that I hit Diamond this AM, though probably won’t be rouge. Ulta has my main skincare (Cosrx) and some terrific bath products, which definitely boost them over Sephora for me. Not to mention a far better reward system: prob broke the $200 ceiling today, which means lots of makeup gifts (or Xmas for me.)

Janice Avatar

What were your favorites from last month: ABH Soft Glam, persona Identity palette, UD Beached palette, Laura Geller Pink Buttercream Blush, (gorgeous), Chanel long wearing lipstick & gloss in Soft Candy, a couple of Givenchy Le Rouge lipsticks

What didn’t impress you: pat McGrath mothership palette in Subliminal, & the lipstick in Realness. Not good colors on me, but don’t know if I’ll try more of her products.

Did you return anything you purchased: Yes, the Pat McGrath items & I am returning the LORAC Pro 2 palette tomorrow, not nearly as good as the Pro one, which I love.

Or successfully resist temptation: trying to resist picking up the UD Born to Run palette, lol.

jel888 Avatar

Oh wow, I so want to purchase the Subliminal palette! What did work, the colors, texture, ??? It looks so great and seems like it would work for anyone, so I’m all eyes (to have your opinion).

Genevieve Avatar

What were your favorites from the last month? Personally, my Designer Brands Velvet Matte in porcelain ivory, the Maybelline Burgundy Bar palette and Mecca Cosmetica’s Vivid Eyephoria palette.

What didn’t impress you? EA lipsticks in Orchid Glaze – far too pale for me.

Did you return anything you purchase? No

Or successfully resist temptation? Yes, I was seriously, seriously tempted by the UD Beached palette and I may just purchase it still.

Amalia Avatar

I also resisted successfully on the UD Beached palette. I liked the matte Daybreak eyeshadow, but I found that Mac’s Pleasure Model blush (from Nutcracker Sweet Copper Face Compact) is nearly the same, but with a satin finish, that on the eyes is not noticeable. For the rest of the eyeshadows, I have something either identical or comparable already in my collection.

Rachel R. Avatar

What were your favorites from the last month? THAT I BOUGHT — ABH Norvina Palette; Too Faced Metallic Sparkle Lipstick in TF20, Too Too Hot, and Hot Flash; Too Faced Tutti Frutti Razzle Dazzle Berry and Sparkling Pineapple Eye Shadow Palettes; Tutti Frutti Makeup Bag (large, cute, and clear); Coloured Raine Vivid Pigments Bundle; MAC x Patrick Starrr Lipglass in Queen P; NYX DUO Chromatic Lip Glosses.

THAT I DIDN’T BUY (at least yet) — Pat McGrath Bronze Seduction Mothership V Eyeshadow Palette; Too Faced Juicy Fruit Lip Glazes (I’ll end up getting a few of these later, I’m sure!); Bad Habit Supernova Palette; ColourPop SSS new colors (the six-themed ones)

What didn’t impress you? THAT I BOUGHT — Dominique Lemonade Palette. The one I received is usable, but I think the shimmers are awful-to-average, and the mattes don’t blend well unless I use a scratchy/stiff-haired brush.

THAT I DIDN’T BUY — YSL Couture Blushes and Highlighters; Morphe x Jaclyn Hill palettes at Ulta; Wet n Wild Night’s Quad ColorIcon Quad; ColourPop x Kathleen Lights Zodiac Palette; Too Faced Bionic and Trampula; Bad Habit Cult Mystics Palette.

Did you return anything you purchased? No

Or successfully resist temptation? Fenty Diamond Ball-Out Kilowatt HL; MAC Dazzlepink HL; Natasha Denona Mini Lila Palette; Tarte ROTS Sizzle Palette; Tarte Blush Book Vol. 4

jel888 Avatar

1. Favorites: Definitely Dior’s Ultra Rouge formula, even if it wears off after drinking or eating.
2. Not impressed: There weren’t any new eye palettes that sang their siren song to me. Everything seemed, “Bla, bla” or “Seen it, got it, been there.”
3. Return a purchase: I’ve rarely returned a purchase. It would have to be a D product for me (or some odd quality issue) and I can’t even remember. yes, once years ago I purchased a UD Naked Skin foundaiton and the color was totally off when I tried it at home. Due to the price, I returned the next day, but found the one I should have purchased.
4. Temptation: I can’t say I was “successful” resisting. I’ll say I did “better” than usual, only one palette purchased, the Cheers to Beauty at 50% off, so I don’t feel too bad. (Don’t think that and the other little, but expensive purchases, helped though. Boo hoo, I’m working on it! Truly LOL!)

Shannon. N Avatar

My favorites of the month:

-CREAM BLUSH/HIGHLIGHT! I have milk makeup werk cream blush and milk makeup Lut cream highlight on pretty much daily!!

-Drunk elephant sheer umbra tinte. This is EVERYTHING I want in a SPF! its mineral, 20% zinc oxide at that, its tinted enough that on really hot days i just use concealer patted under my eyes! My only complaint about it. Its $44 for 2oz. I wish It was 3oz, and like $30 LOL!

– Deva curl leave in decadance. I have thick, long, DRY, curly hair! I only wash my scalp once a week, and never wash anything else hair wise. And when I do wash it, I’ll do a few pumps of this, then a little bit of oil, and my curls are HAPPY.

-Marc Jacobs velvet noire mascara. My favorite mascara, that I have never purchased a full size of! I dont have the budget for a $30+ mascara right now. So whenever i get a sample of it. I LIVE.

– this was in my favorites last month. But Georgio armani rouge ecstacy shine lipsticks!! Sheer, balmy, hydrating, and easy to apply! AMAZING.

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