Best New Beauty Products (August 2021)
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:
- Did anything new get added to your wish list?
- What release tempted you the most?
- Did you make any new purchases?
- Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own?
Urban Decay No Parking Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep red with cool, blue undertones and a soft cream finish. The lipstick...
Urban Decay No Parking Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deep red with cool, blue undertones and a soft cream finish. The lipstick...
YSL Radical Chili (308) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a rich, coppery-red with warm undertones and a satin finish....
YSL Radical Chili (308) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a rich, coppery-red with warm undertones and a satin finish....
YSL Fatal Carmin (309) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep red with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It...
YSL Fatal Carmin (309) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep red with subtle, cool undertones and a satin finish. It...
ColourPop U Got Mail Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, pearlized...
ColourPop U Got Mail Super Shock Cheek (Highlighter) ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a medium-dark pink with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, pearlized...
YSL Orange Surge (305) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium orange with warmer, yellower undertones and a satin...
YSL Orange Surge (305) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium orange with warmer, yellower undertones and a satin...
YSL Fiery Spice (307) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep red with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish. It...
YSL Fiery Spice (307) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep red with warmer undertones and a semi-matte finish. It...
YSL Rouge Paradoxe (21) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium red with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte...
YSL Rouge Paradoxe (21) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium red with neutral-to-cool undertones and a matte...
ColourPop Darling Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker, orange-leaning copper with slightly warm, reddish undertones with fine, golden...
ColourPop Darling Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a darker, orange-leaning copper with slightly warm, reddish undertones with fine, golden...
ColourPop Touch the Sky Super Shock Shadow is a rich, medium-dark blue-teal with flecks of larger gold sparkle and finer blue pearl throughout. It had...
ColourPop Touch the Sky Super Shock Shadow is a rich, medium-dark blue-teal with flecks of larger gold sparkle and finer blue pearl throughout. It had...
ColourPop Colors of the Wind Super Shock Shadow is a deeper gold with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had intense color...
ColourPop Colors of the Wind Super Shock Shadow is a deeper gold with moderate, warm undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. It had intense color...
Urban Decay Callback Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a muted, darker red-copper with warm undertones and a cream finish. It was...
Urban Decay Callback Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a muted, darker red-copper with warm undertones and a cream finish. It was...
Sydney Grace Biscotti Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium beige with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen....
Sydney Grace Biscotti Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium beige with subtle, warm undertones and a smooth, metallic sheen....
Sydney Grace Safari Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, golden bronze with warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The...
Sydney Grace Safari Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a rich, golden bronze with warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. The...
The Scoop is a medium-dark, olive-bronze with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, creamy consistency that...
The Scoop is a medium-dark, olive-bronze with warm undertones and a metallic finish. It was richly pigmented with a smooth, creamy consistency that...
Clinique Red-y or Not Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick ($19.50 for 0.13 oz.) is a darker, muted red with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had...
Clinique Red-y or Not Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick ($19.50 for 0.13 oz.) is a darker, muted red with warm undertones and a cream finish. It had...
ColourPop Magic Moon Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light-medium, pink-leaning coral with a satiny sheen. It had smoother, finer pearl...
ColourPop Magic Moon Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light-medium, pink-leaning coral with a satiny sheen. It had smoother, finer pearl...
ColourPop Happy Thoughts Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light-medium peach base with subtle, warmer rose undertones paired with lighter,...
ColourPop Happy Thoughts Super Shock Cheek ($8.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a light-medium peach base with subtle, warmer rose undertones paired with lighter,...
Dior Rosewood Glow (05) Dior Forever Couture Luminizer ($48.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium-dark, rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic...
Dior Rosewood Glow (05) Dior Forever Couture Luminizer ($48.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a medium-dark, rosy copper with subtle, warm undertones and a metallic...
Sydney Grace Super Star Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, muted blue with cool undertones and a metallic sheen. The...
Sydney Grace Super Star Pressed Pigment Shadow ($6.00 for 0.06 oz.) is a light-medium, muted blue with cool undertones and a metallic sheen. The...
Urban Decay Bad Blood Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deeper red with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. The texture was...
Urban Decay Bad Blood Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a deeper red with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. The texture was...
YSL Red Urge (306) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium-dark orange-red with warm undertones and a satin finish....
YSL Red Urge (306) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a medium-dark orange-red with warm undertones and a satin finish....
YSL True Chili (28) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep copper-red with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had...
YSL True Chili (28) The Slim Velvet Radical Matte Lipstick ($39.00 for 0.08 oz.) is a deep copper-red with warm undertones and a satin finish. It had...
Smashbox Harley Quinn Be Legendary Anti-Hero Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, deeper ruby red with cool, blue undertones and barely-there...
Smashbox Harley Quinn Be Legendary Anti-Hero Lipstick ($24.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, deeper ruby red with cool, blue undertones and barely-there...
Urban Decay Manic Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a brighter, medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Urban Decay Manic Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a brighter, medium plum with strong, warm undertones and a lightly glossy, cream...
Urban Decay Figueroa Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a cream finish. The lipstick...
Urban Decay Figueroa Vice Hydrating Lipstick ($19.00 for 0.11 oz.) is a medium-dark pink-coral with warm undertones and a cream finish. The lipstick...
8 As, and all the rest A+s. Whatta month for new products. All are pretty covetable, too. I have to check the extended dupes to stop my cards from burning a hole through my pants. So glad that you’re featuring some of the less expensive dupes. The ticket is getting pretty high on so many products.
Did anything new get added to your wish list? That Huda Beauty Jaguar palette
What release tempted you the most? MAC’s Tempting Fate. I am rarely tempted (pardon!) by a whole collection but the e/s palette and that gold pencil liner really piqued my interest though I’m going to wait for Temptalia’s reviews
Did you make any new purchases? Yes – that Jaguar palette (technically I ordered it in August but arrived yesterday – so in September)
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? I do have dupes of several shadows in this palette (what a shocker, no?) but they are shades I love and it was no surprise that I have dupes for 4 or 5 of the shadows.
DID ANYTHING NEW GET ADDED TO YOUR WISH LIST? UD Vice Lipstick in Gridlock.
Maybe PML Huetopia and ND Retro palettes but I’ll wait for a sale if I get them.
WHAT RELEASE TEMPTED YOU THE MOST? UD Vice Lipsticks, especially Gridlock (didn’t buy — we’re back to wearing masks). Dior Rouge Blush in New World and the two new Jaclyn Cosmetics blush palettes (bought all three). Beauty Bay Wilderness Palette (bought).
DID YOU MAKE ANY NEW PURCHASES? *Sheepishly*…Too many. I went HAM on some sales. Laura Geller Baked Balance-n-Brighten Foundation, Dior Rouge Blush in 865 New World, Beauty Bay Wilderness Palette, Alien Cosmetics Lore Palette, and the two new Jaclyn Cosmetics blush palettes. Lethal Cosmetics Lethal is Dead Palette and gel liners, Root Palettes, Quartz contour, purple blush, and lavender highlighter. Some eye palettes and cheek palettes from Moira Beauty’s $5 anniversary sale. Backups of the discontinued Milani Conceal+ Perfect Foundation in Porcelain. Plus more. I won’t lie, it was fun to be interested in new makeup again, but now I need to cool it for awhile!
OR SUCCESSFULLY DUPE A NEW PRODUCT WITH SOMETHING YOU ALREADY OWN?
UD Vice Lipstick in Hollyweird tempted me greatly, but I decided Anarchy was a close enough dupe.
Did anything new get added to your wish list? Natasha Denona Retro palette
What release tempted you the most? See above
Did you make any new purchases? BH Cosmetics Blueberry Muffin palette
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? no 🙁
Whenever I see someone has purchased the BH Blueberry Muffin palette, I sing it’s praises… it’s just so beautiful! I hope you love it!
Did anything new get added to your wish list? The new Fenty eyeshadow palette as well as the Urban Decay Naked Cyber palette. They both give the soft but playful looks that are popular in Asian makeup looks, and in the case of the Naked Cyber palette, it makes total sense that the palette will be launched in Asia long before it hits the states
What release tempted you the most? The new MAC fall collection. I’m not the biggest fan of the packaging for the lipsticks, but I do love the eyeshadow palette. However, I know that MAC’s limited edition formula can be hit or miss, and I don’t know if this should be my first outing with MAC’s eyeshadow formula
Did you make any new purchases? I purchased some of the items from the NYX Sex Education collab. The eyebrow glue, jumbo eye pencils, eyeshadow palette, and butter gloss
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? While the Charlotte Tilbury Nudegasm palette looks very pretty, I recently bought the Enchant variation of the Mircosmooth Multi-tasking Baked Face Palette from Sephora Collection and the tones are very similar
Did anything new get added to your wish list? All these fabulous lipsticks on offer and we are still wearing masks….I really liked a lot of the new YSL lipsticks – especially the Chili ones, but they are too expensive for me to buy here.
What release tempted you the most? I think the new UD lipsticks – especially Callback and some of the SG eyeshadows and that gorgeous CP blush Magic Moon.
Did you make any new purchases? No I haven’t lately.
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? Yes I have tried to dupe the YSL lipsticks with those from CP or Maybelline.
Did anything new get added to your wish list? Yes, UD No Parking, YSL Rouge Paradoxe, SG Biscott and SD Superstar.
What release tempted you the most? ND Retro Palette and the new LE from MAC, all of it!
Did you make any new purchases? Yes, from CT but it got lost in transition and I got a full refund. The same happened with my BECCA order. 🙁
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? Yes, Smashbox Harley Quinn, I had a few dupes for it.
Did anything new get added to your wish list? After seeing a few tutorials, the ND Midi Retro palette is on my wishlist, especially because I’ve wanted tones similar to the Melt She’s in Parties palette. I’ll wait for a sale though… one thing I really like about ND: even if something is limited edition, it’s not sold out immediately and stays in stock for a couple of years, so there’s plenty of chance to purchase and I don’t get caught up in the NEW NEW NEWness of it all.
What release tempted you the most? The Beauty Bay Wilderness palette, Glamlite + Mikayla palette and ND Retro palette.
Did you make any new purchases? I did purchase the Wilderness palette, Huda Jaguar, Glamlite Mikayla, and ND Love (50% off!).
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? I’m sure I could dupe any of these, but just felt like purchasing anyway.