Best Beauty Products | October 2017 Report
Here’s a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of October, 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?
Pat McGrath Major Red LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark red with cool, blue undertones and a cream finish. It had...
Pat McGrath Major Red LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark red with cool, blue undertones and a cream finish. It had...
Pat McGrath Strange LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep, reddish-brown with warm undertones and a cream finish. The pigmentation was...
Pat McGrath Strange LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a deep, reddish-brown with warm undertones and a cream finish. The pigmentation was...
Pat McGrath Beautiful Creature LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark reddish plum with warm undertones and a...
Pat McGrath Beautiful Creature LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium-dark reddish plum with warm undertones and a...
Pat McGrath Madame Greige LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium mauve with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin sheen. It...
Pat McGrath Madame Greige LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a muted, medium mauve with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satin sheen. It...
Pat McGrath Sorry Not Sorry LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium, pinky-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had...
Pat McGrath Sorry Not Sorry LuxeTrance Lipstick ($38.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium, pinky-plum with subtle, warm undertones and a satin finish. It had...
Fenty Beauty Chili Mango Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick ($25.00 for 0.25 oz.) is an intense, medium orange with warm, yellow undertones and a fine,...
Fenty Beauty Chili Mango Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick ($25.00 for 0.25 oz.) is an intense, medium orange with warm, yellow undertones and a fine,...
Fenty Beauty Ridiiic Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick ($25.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a rich, tomato red with warm, orange undertones and flecks of golden pearl...
Fenty Beauty Ridiiic Match Stix Shimmer Skinstick ($25.00 for 0.25 oz.) is a rich, tomato red with warm, orange undertones and flecks of golden pearl...
NARS Fetishized Powder Blush ($30.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark pinky coral with warm, orange undertones and a pearly sheen. The finish...
NARS Fetishized Powder Blush ($30.00 for 0.15 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark pinky coral with warm, orange undertones and a pearly sheen. The finish...
MAC Fire Roasted Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, coppery red with warm undertones and a cream finish. The lipstick was intensely...
MAC Fire Roasted Liptensity Lipstick ($21.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a deep, coppery red with warm undertones and a cream finish. The lipstick was intensely...
Make Up For Ever B306 Artist Face Color ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium coral-orange with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. ...
Make Up For Ever B306 Artist Face Color ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a slightly muted, medium coral-orange with warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. ...
Dior Precious Rocks (001) Diorskin Nude Air Luminizer ($57.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a soft, peachy beige with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had...
Dior Precious Rocks (001) Diorskin Nude Air Luminizer ($57.00 for 0.21 oz.) is a soft, peachy beige with warm undertones and a pearly sheen. It had...
ColourPop Starflower Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a medium gold with warm, orange undertones and a metallic sheen. The...
ColourPop Starflower Pressed Powder Highlighter ($8.00 for 0.23 oz.) is a medium gold with warm, orange undertones and a metallic sheen. The...
ColourPop Now and Zen Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, white gold with a green-to-gold duochrome shift. The texture was...
ColourPop Now and Zen Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a bright, white gold with a green-to-gold duochrome shift. The texture was...
Guerlain Flaming Red (823) Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color ($58.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a smattering of...
Guerlain Flaming Red (823) Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color ($58.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium red with neutral-to-warm undertones and a smattering of...
ColourPop Dream Castle Ultra Glossy Lip ( for oz.) is a rich, medium-dark fuchsia with subtle, cool undrtones and flecks of violet, gold, and red...
ColourPop Dream Castle Ultra Glossy Lip ( for oz.) is a rich, medium-dark fuchsia with subtle, cool undrtones and flecks of violet, gold, and red...
Guerlain Glamorous Cherry (822) Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color ($58.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vibrant, medium pinky red with cool, blue undertones and...
Guerlain Glamorous Cherry (822) Rouge G de Guerlain Lip Color ($58.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a vibrant, medium pinky red with cool, blue undertones and...
Fenty Beauty Plutonic Relationship Cosmic Gloss Lip Glitter ($19.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark reddish fuchsia with cooler undertones and...
Fenty Beauty Plutonic Relationship Cosmic Gloss Lip Glitter ($19.00 for 0.34 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark reddish fuchsia with cooler undertones and...
Fenty Beauty Alien Bae Eclipse 2-In-1 Glitter Release Eyeliner ($20.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a deep black base with flecks of light blue, navy blue, and...
Fenty Beauty Alien Bae Eclipse 2-In-1 Glitter Release Eyeliner ($20.00 for 0.13 oz.) is a deep black base with flecks of light blue, navy blue, and...
Chanel No. 02 Rouge Allure Velvet ($37.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium red with neutral undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation that...
Chanel No. 02 Rouge Allure Velvet ($37.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium red with neutral undertones and a satin finish. It had good pigmentation that...
Chanel No. 03 Rouge Allure Velvet ($37.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, slightly muted red with cool, pink undertones and a soft sheen. It had...
Chanel No. 03 Rouge Allure Velvet ($37.00 for 0.12 oz.) is a medium-dark, slightly muted red with cool, pink undertones and a soft sheen. It had...
Mangrove is a rich, deep orange-coral with warm, red undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied beautifully to the lips...
Mangrove is a rich, deep orange-coral with warm, red undertones and a satin finish. It had opaque pigmentation that applied beautifully to the lips...
ColourPop Two Birds Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark gold with warm, orange undertones and a metallic finish. It...
ColourPop Two Birds Pressed Powder Shadow ($5.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a vibrant, medium-dark gold with warm, orange undertones and a metallic finish. It...
Tom Ford Beauty Kyra Boys & Girls Ultra-Rich Lip Color ($36.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, plummy brown with warm undertones and a luminous...
Tom Ford Beauty Kyra Boys & Girls Ultra-Rich Lip Color ($36.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a medium-dark, plummy brown with warm undertones and a luminous...
Make Up For Ever B200 Artist Face Color ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a very light pink with neutral-to-cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had a...
Make Up For Ever B200 Artist Face Color ($23.00 for 0.17 oz.) is a very light pink with neutral-to-cool undertones and a semi-matte finish. It had a...
Charlotte is a medium-dark, burgundy red with subtle, warm undertones and a natural finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer. ...
Charlotte is a medium-dark, burgundy red with subtle, warm undertones and a natural finish. It had nearly opaque color coverage in a single layer. ...
Favorite item from October: Huda Beauty Desert Dusk palette and my Chosungah 22 foundation. I am really enjoying the Desert Dusk palette and just looking at it gives me such inspiration.
What didn’t impress me: Cover Girl Healthy Elixir foundation. Prior to receiving the Chosungah I decided to give a few DS foundations a try in hopes that one of them would work as an everyday foundation. The Cover Girl came highly recommended. The paler shades weren’t pale enough and had a funny greyish undertone on my complexion. It was also very drying and my skin looked and felt parched by the end of the day. I am going to try the Dr. Jart BB cream next.
Returns: Nothing
Beauty discoveries: I picked up the Clinique Moisture Surge about two weeks ago and have been using it before my primer and then again as a setting spray. I really like it. It makes my skin feel hydrated and can be sprayed on throughout the day as needed. I also picked up UD’s All Nighter setting spray and I hadn’t used it in years. I didn’t love it before but this time I have really been enjoying it also. After using my skin feels tight but tight in a good way. It just makes my skin feel firmer and lifted. Lastly, Smashbox Primerizer. I am loving how moisturizing this is on the periphery of my face.
I adore that clinique spray!!!
1. What were your favorites from the last month? My favorites from the last month has probably been my Becca Backlit Priming Filter, and my Meet Matte Trimony palette!
2. What didn’t impress you? From Wet N Wild’s Halloween collection, I tried two things that were just terrible. First was a Color Icon Pigment in Unicorn Wishes. This was terrible, it would just flake off right after being applied, the glitter gets everywhere, and there was no way to build it up. I ended up washing my entire face off since my entire makeup look was ruined. I also tried the Fantasy Makers Glitter Palette, and I think I need to play with it more, but overall I found it very hard to use and could barely get any on my eye.
3. Did you return anything you purchase? I did not, I probably should have though!
4. Or successfully resist temptation? I am constantly resisting temptation. I have been waiting for the November VIB sale for the last 3 months…
I absolutely love Becca’s Backlight Priming Filter. As often as not, I wear it without anything (foundation or BB/CC cream) on top just because it makes my skin look so nice.
What were your favorites from the last month? I have been using Stila’s Eyes are the Window Spirit palette a lot this month and enjoying it all over again. And, of course, Dior’s Rosy Glow blush (I mention it to the point of being boring)
What didn’t impress you? can’t really think of anything
Did you return anything you purchase? Nope
Or successfully resist temptation? Oh yes – that newer, LE Dior highlighter.
What were your favorites from the last month? The Colourpop concealers are very good and I’ve been using their pressed eyeshadow in High Strung a lot too, such a beautiful rose gold.
What didn’t impress you? RCMA powder. Wayne Goss raved about it and it was cheap enough but I have other preferences.
Did you return anything you purchase? Cannot return makeup in New Zealand.
Or successfully resist temptation? Nope, not even close! LOL.
What were your favorites from the last month? That I bought: Besame Snow White 1937 Storybook Palette; MUFE Lustrous Shadow Palette; UD Heavy Metals Palette: NARS Man Ray blush in Fetishized and Glass Tears Eyeshadow Palette; ColourPop My Little Pony eye palette; Kat von D Everlasting Glimmer Veil in Super Sonic; Tarte Bush in Paaarty (Sephora bday gift); bhCosmetics Naturally Flawless Foundation in Ivory.
What didn’t impress you? Up and Up Grapefruit Facial Wipes. They work fine, but they smell horrible, and not even close to grapefruit. BhCosmetics Creme Luxe Lipstick in Forever-Nude. It’s much more sheer than I expected, and the color doesn’t match the swatch on the website. It’s a really light, sheer, shimmery peachy nude that’s not at all flattering on me. I think it might work as a topper for darker, matte colors..
Did you return anything you purchased? No
Or successfully resist temptation? I haven’t bought any of the MAC holiday collection. I resisted Fenty foundation; Besame Snow White hand mirror; Lorac Mega Pro 4; and the Urban Decay Vice Metal Meets Matte Vice Lipstick Palette (I might get it if it goes on sale cheap down the road).
What were your favorites from the last month? elf Satin Eyeliner Pencil (in navy and smoked violet), elf Cream Eyeliner (in Black), and Laura Geller Diamond Dust Baked Gelato Swirl Illuminator
What didn’t impress you? elf Clay Eyeshadow Palette in Smokey… The formula seems like it would be great for different colors, just not that kind of look.
Did you return anything you purchase? No
Or successfully resist temptation? Yes! I only bought one ColourPop eyeshadow during free shipping (and an empty palette).
What were your favorites from the last month? The lipsticks – lots of beautiful, rusty red lippies like Modern Temptress.
What didn’t impress you? Nearly all of the holiday eye palettes – they were either poor quality (Tarte, Too Faced, Ciate etc) or just not my shades (Huda, Viseart, UD)
Did you return anything you purchase? No buena here in Aus.
Or successfully resist temptation? I’ve not been tempted per eye shadows and I know I will have trouble re the MAC lipsticks when they arrive here.