Are there any products you purchased this year that you wish you bought sooner?
Nothing is coming to mind for me!
— Christine
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ND Lila
Gucci Soleil bronzer
Tarte Sinful eyeshadow and Charlotte Tilbury’s The Rebel quad. That’s pretty much all I can think of.
Marc Jacobs Fine Grind. I picked up at TJ Maxx. I never tried Marc Jacobs eyeshadow and wanted to try in case they are gone for good. It’s a nice neutral brown palette perfect for the holidays when you want a little more glam!
And the mini pro Lorac palette in Mystic Oak. It’s tiny but mighty and another neutral glam palette but I’m in love!
Erica, I have a few of MJ’s single shadows and just really love them. If I were to find a few more at Marshall’s or Winners, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy them. The texture is just luscious.
None!
I returned a boatload of stuff.
Not make-up, but two products you’ve mentioned several times.
1. Kiehl’s Creme de Corps – I’ve been dealing with hard water and my skin has been unusually dry as a result. I never considered this because of the price and couldn’t justify it. I finally got the smallest size to try during one of the recent Ulta or Sephora sales and love everything about it (especially how long-lasting it is and really soaks in without ever feeling greasy) except for how hard it is to squeeze out of that bottle since it’s on the thicker side. So, two weeks later when I saw it on sale at Kiehl’s I bought the jumbo size with a pump.
2. Telescoping pen magnet – finally got one earlier this week after digging my fingernail into one of my new Clionadh multichromes and then accidentally dropping it trying to move it in my palette.
Game changers. Wish I’d gotten both of these things sooner.
ABH Dipbrow Gel
Charlotte Tilbury- Film star Bronze and Glow Duo. It’s really lovely.
No. By waiting I got what I wanted on sale.
Only the Natasha Denona Retro Midi palette, because it is super easy to use and it makes the green in my bluish-green eyes stand out very noticeably and fetches them compliments!
Not recently no – I have learnt that by waiting too long you can miss out altogether as brands d/c things fairly quickly. I wish I had bought CP’s Snakebite single when it was available. But that was long ago.
So far I have been able to order, by hook or crook, the beauty items I have wanted.
Trish. McEvoy.
NARS tinted moisturizer. Talk about being late to the game, but I absolutely love it.
I would recommend, Colourpop’s sister company – Sol Body “face & body bronzing balm” nice range of bronzer shades. Christine, would you please consider adding to the list of items you might review…there are some deep options that I believe might not be so easily duplicated elsewhere.
Sonia Kashuk brush #120 Petite Buffing I’ve absolutely been loving it for stippling on cream blush or bronzers.