Best New Beauty Products (February 2020)
Here’s a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of February, 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:
- What were your favorites from the last month?
- What didn’t impress you?
- Did you return anything you purchase?
- Or successfully resist temptation?
Melt Cosmetics Prissy Gel Liner ($19.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-copper with muted, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The creamy...
Melt Cosmetics Prissy Gel Liner ($19.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-copper with muted, warm undertones and a metallic finish. The creamy...
Fenty Beauty Cute Ting Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. The pencil...
Fenty Beauty Cute Ting Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a medium pink with subtle, cool undertones and a matte finish. The pencil...
Fenty Beauty Puppy Eyez Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a medium bronze with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It...
Fenty Beauty Puppy Eyez Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a medium bronze with moderate, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. It...
Chanel Rose Petillant (330) Joues Contraste Blush ($45.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light-medium pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. ...
Chanel Rose Petillant (330) Joues Contraste Blush ($45.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a light-medium pink-coral with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. ...
Melt Cosmetics OK Boomer Gel Liner ($19.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a bright, light-medium silver with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic sheen. It was...
Melt Cosmetics OK Boomer Gel Liner ($19.00 for 0.088 oz.) is a bright, light-medium silver with subtle, cool undertones and a metallic sheen. It was...
Hourglass I Still Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a vivid, medium red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a...
Hourglass I Still Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a vivid, medium red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a...
Chanel Rosy Light Drops Le Blanc Highlighting Fluid ($50.00 for 1 oz.) is a pale pink with very fine, pearl throughout that had a lightly dewy,...
Chanel Rosy Light Drops Le Blanc Highlighting Fluid ($50.00 for 1 oz.) is a pale pink with very fine, pearl throughout that had a lightly dewy,...
Bite Beauty Negroni Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark red with subtle, cool undertones and a satin...
Bite Beauty Negroni Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark red with subtle, cool undertones and a satin...
Bite Beauty Brandy Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, reddened plum with muted, warm undertones and a satin finish. ...
Bite Beauty Brandy Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a rich, reddened plum with muted, warm undertones and a satin finish. ...
Hourglass Every Time Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a light, peachy brown with warm undertones and a cream...
Hourglass Every Time Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a light, peachy brown with warm undertones and a cream...
Fenty Beauty Lady Lagoon Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a bright, medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had...
Fenty Beauty Lady Lagoon Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a bright, medium blue with cool undertones and a matte finish. It had...
Hourglass You Make Me Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a muted, medium orange with a hint of warmer, brown...
Hourglass You Make Me Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a muted, medium orange with a hint of warmer, brown...
Dior Pink (001) Backstage Rosy Glow Blush ($37.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a pop of cotton candy pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had...
Dior Pink (001) Backstage Rosy Glow Blush ($37.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a pop of cotton candy pink with cool, blue undertones and a satin finish. It had...
Dior Coral (004) Backstage Rosy Glow Blush ($37.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a light-medium coral-orange with warm undertones and a satin finish. Once applied...
Dior Coral (004) Backstage Rosy Glow Blush ($37.00 for 0.16 oz.) is a light-medium coral-orange with warm undertones and a satin finish. Once applied...
Tom Ford Beauty Destroy Lip Spark ($55.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with subtle, cool undertones and a mix of finer, ruby red shimmer...
Tom Ford Beauty Destroy Lip Spark ($55.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red with subtle, cool undertones and a mix of finer, ruby red shimmer...
Bite Beauty Glace Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with warmer undertones and a satin finish. ...
Bite Beauty Glace Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark mauve with warmer undertones and a satin finish. ...
MAC That's Peachy Glow Play Blush ($30.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a brighter pop of medium tangerine with moderate, warm undertones and a satin finish. The...
MAC That's Peachy Glow Play Blush ($30.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a brighter pop of medium tangerine with moderate, warm undertones and a satin finish. The...
Bite Beauty Pastille Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones...
Bite Beauty Pastille Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark rosy mauve with neutral-to-warm undertones...
Bite Beauty Midnight Rye Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, chocolaty brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream...
Bite Beauty Midnight Rye Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deep, chocolaty brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream...
Bite Beauty Sugarcane Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a cream finish....
Bite Beauty Sugarcane Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a light-medium pink with strong, warm undertones and a cream finish....
Pat McGrath Glowing Garnet OpuLUST Lip Gloss ($30.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a deep, molten red with warm undertones and multi-colored sparkle and finer red...
Pat McGrath Glowing Garnet OpuLUST Lip Gloss ($30.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a deep, molten red with warm undertones and multi-colored sparkle and finer red...
Bite Beauty Hard Cider Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream...
Bite Beauty Hard Cider Power Move Creamy Matte Lip Crayon ($24.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark brown with subtle, warm undertones and a cream...
MAC Baroque the Internet Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark pink with strong, warm undertones and a satin finish. It was intensely...
MAC Baroque the Internet Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark pink with strong, warm undertones and a satin finish. It was intensely...
Hourglass I Feel Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with moderate, warm undertones...
Hourglass I Feel Confession Ultra Slim High Intensity Lipstick ($34.00 for 0.03 oz.) is a medium-dark, reddish-brown with moderate, warm undertones...
Fenty Beauty Spa'getti Strapz Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a brighter, dark red-coral with moderate, warm undertones and a...
Fenty Beauty Spa'getti Strapz Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner ($22.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a brighter, dark red-coral with moderate, warm undertones and a...
What were your favorites from the last month? Sugarpill C1 Capsule Palette, Fenty Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner, MAC Glow Play blushes and Tom Ford Lip Spark lipsticks.
What didn’t impress you? Almost everything in the Melt Millennial Pinx collection was s bust. ColourPop’s Lux Glosses did nothing for me, either.
Did you return anything you purchase? Nope.
Or successfully resist temptation? Yes!!! Mostly due to my upcoming move, I don’t want to pack even more stuff than I already have, or have deal with delivery issues stemming from being between addresses. However, I just couldn’t resist the Sugarpill C1 Capsule Palette. Too lovely to pass up!
What were your favorites from the last month? Clinique Dramatically Different Lipstick in Canoodle, MAC Glow Play Blush in Blush Please, and Laura Mercier Caviar Sticks (again) in Amethyst, Burnished Bronze, and Au Naturel.
What didn’t impress you? Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Lipstick. I finally got around to swatching it after reading about how iconic and perfect it is. Sorry, not impressed. Money saved. Also, I’m VERY unimpressed/depressed that Laura Mercier discontinued yet another of my favorite lipsticks: Velour Lovers Lipstick in Boudoir. Grrrr.
Did you return anything you purchased? No makeup, just a pair of leggings that didn’t fit well.
Or successfully resist temptation? (1) Hourglass Lipstick—I decided it was too much money for too little product. (2) Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk.
What were your favorites from the last month? Colourpop So Jaded palette, ND Star palette and Mini Bronze & Glow, my MUG single eyeshadows, but especially Grandstand, my Huda Beauty Obsessions palettes, Sugarpill Lumi pigment and Funsize palette, Cover FX Monochromatic Blush Duo in Soft Peach, Glossier Cloud Paint in Beam, Beauty Bakerie Cotton Candy Champagne palette, Paula’s Choice Daily Wrinkle Defense Sunscreen, CoverGirl + Olay Advanced Radiance and Simply Ageless foundations
What didn’t impress you? The ABH Master Palette by Mario… I will be depotting Marina and decluttering the rest of that palette.
Did you return anything you purchase? I didn’t make any purchases!
Or successfully resist temptation? Resisted temptation all month. My no-buy “ends” at the end of March, but I’m going to see if I can make it longer.
What were your favorites from the last month? FROM WHAT I BOUGHT: PML OpuLUST Lip Gloss in Lavendaring; Viseart Paris Edit Eyeshadow Palette; E.l.f. Bite-Size Eyeshadow in Carnival Candy; SugarPill Capsule Collection Pink Edition; Sydney Grace Enduring Love Palette in Light; Wet n Wild PAC-MAN Power Pellets Blushlighter (I wish the Shine Kit had come with a bigger jar of these!); KVD EVV in Ayesha. I’m still loving the CP Butter Me Up Palette, SG Paris Skies Blush, Huda Beauty Nude Obsessions Palette in Light, and Makeup Revolution Seduction lip gloss.
THAT I DIDN’T BUY: Chanel La Fleur et L’Eau Collection; Linda Hallberg Cosmetics Enchanted Mysteries Eyeshadow Quad; MAC Glow Play Blushes
What didn’t impress you? FROM WHAT I BOUGHT: 1) The gold shimmer from the SugarPill Capsule Collection Pink Edition. Utter crap, no matter how I apply it. If I bother with it, I’ll have to use a glitter glue. 2) Shop Miss A beauty blender-dupe sponges. A lot of YouTubers love them, but I thought they were too soft and porous used wet. If I were going for a really light application, they’d be ideal. I just don’t do that. Dry, they’re actually decent, but I don’t think I’d buy them again.
THAT I DIDN’T BUY: UD Wired Palette; Dominique Cosmetics Latte 2 Eyeshadow Palette; ColourPop Lux Glosses; Melt Millennial Pinx Eyeshadow Palette and Crushed glosses; Tom Ford Risk Lip Spark; Fenty Beauty Pastel Frost (8) Snap Shadows Eyeshadow Palette; Norvina Vol 3. Mini Pressed Pigment Palette
Did you return anything you purchased? No
Or successfully resist temptation? More PML OpuLUST glosses; CP Sailor Moon blushes; Fenty Flypencils (though I have plans to get a few later); UD Wired eyeliners; NABLA Cosmetics Nude Cutie Palette
What were your favorites from the last month?
Sugarpill C1 Capsule Palette, Clinique Dramatically Different Lipstick, Clarins Black lip oil, Fenty Flypencil Longwear Eyeliner and highlighters, UD Party Favor, Smashbox Prism, MAC Glow Play blushes, Hourglass blushes, Mach highlighters, Tom Ford Lip Spark lipsticks
What didn’t impress you? ColourPop’s Lux Glosses, Fenty clear lipgloss (mine leaks), Fenty snapshadows (cool and smoky, they are not well pigmented)
Did you return anything you purchase? No, I can’t return used stuff in my country
Or successfully resist temptation? I am successfully resisting temptation from the Sugarpill palette
What were your favourites from the last month?
My favourite lipsticks from the past month were CP’s Tea Thyme, Gallop, Brick and Foolish; EA’s Perfect Bronze.
Eyeshadow palettes: Naked 2, Bonne Etoile, Dior’s 3 Couleurs in Khaki, Maybelline’s Burgundy Bar, Pixi Beauty Reflex Light
What didn’t impress you? Most of the palettes I saw last month didn’t impress me as they were not my shades.
Did you return anything you purchase? No
Or successfully resist temptation? Yes, I resisted purchasing CT’s The Rebel 2020 version as I really do have enough olive and gold shades.