Best New Beauty Products (September 2021)
Here’s a look at the top 25 products reviewed in the month of September, 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?
ColourPop Low Rise Super Shock Shadow ($6.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a darker lavender with subtle, cool undertones and warmer greenish-gold pearl...
ColourPop Low Rise Super Shock Shadow ($6.00 for 0.07 oz.) is a darker lavender with subtle, cool undertones and warmer greenish-gold pearl...
ColourPop How Far I'll Go Super Shock Shadow is a light-medium, golden peach with warmer undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color...
ColourPop How Far I'll Go Super Shock Shadow is a light-medium, golden peach with warmer undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color...
ILNP Opal Sunset Holographic Jelly Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) has a mid-tone, brighter pink jelly base with intensely shifting sparkle that went...
ILNP Opal Sunset Holographic Jelly Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) has a mid-tone, brighter pink jelly base with intensely shifting sparkle that went...
ILNP Pink Flamingo Holographic Jelly Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) has a brighter, medium pink (with warmer undertones) base with medium-sized...
ILNP Pink Flamingo Holographic Jelly Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) has a brighter, medium pink (with warmer undertones) base with medium-sized...
ILNP Champagne Blush Holographic Shimmer Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a medium pink, slightly warm-toned base with fine gold and holographic...
ILNP Champagne Blush Holographic Shimmer Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a medium pink, slightly warm-toned base with fine gold and holographic...
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ILNP Highline Ultra Chrome Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a soft black base that deepens with more coats paired with multichromatic shift that...
ILNP Highline Ultra Chrome Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a soft black base that deepens with more coats paired with multichromatic shift that...
ILNP Mutagen (H) Holographic Ultra Chrome Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a soft, almost grayish base paired with multichromatic shimmer that...
ILNP Mutagen (H) Holographic Ultra Chrome Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a soft, almost grayish base paired with multichromatic shimmer that...
ILNP Revival Ultra Holographic Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) has a deep black base with a generous amount of holographic shimmer and sparkle along...
ILNP Revival Ultra Holographic Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) has a deep black base with a generous amount of holographic shimmer and sparkle along...
ILNP Black Orchid Holographic Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a deep burgundy with a cooler red shimmer that brightens and center of the nail with...
ILNP Black Orchid Holographic Nail Polish ($10.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a deep burgundy with a cooler red shimmer that brightens and center of the nail with...
Sydney Grace Peach Cobbler Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, molten orange with strong, warm undertones and lighter, golden orange shimmer...
Sydney Grace Peach Cobbler Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a rich, molten orange with strong, warm undertones and lighter, golden orange shimmer...
Sephora Tiramisu (13) 12-Hour Contour Eyeliner Pencil (2021) ($11.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It...
Sephora Tiramisu (13) 12-Hour Contour Eyeliner Pencil (2021) ($11.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a deep brown with subtle, warm undertones and a matte finish. It...
Sephora Coconut (54) 12-Hour Contour Eyeliner Pencil (2021) ($11.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a light-medium peach with warm, more orange undertones and a...
Sephora Coconut (54) 12-Hour Contour Eyeliner Pencil (2021) ($11.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a light-medium peach with warm, more orange undertones and a...
Chanel Eros (928) Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner ($34.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a...
Chanel Eros (928) Stylo Yeux Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner ($34.00 for 0.01 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with subtle, warm undertones and a...
Natasha Denona Black Macro Blade Liquid Liner ($26.00 for 0.02 oz.) is a deep black with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satiny sheen. The formula...
Natasha Denona Black Macro Blade Liquid Liner ($26.00 for 0.02 oz.) is a deep black with neutral-to-cool undertones and a satiny sheen. The formula...
ColourPop Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadow is a brighter, medium-dark pink-coral with lighter, warmer peach-gold shimmer and micro-sparkle over a...
ColourPop Once Upon a Dream Super Shock Shadow is a brighter, medium-dark pink-coral with lighter, warmer peach-gold shimmer and micro-sparkle over a...
Sydney Grace Shooting Star Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a very light, peachy beige with moderate, warm undertones and a soft, metallic sheen....
Sydney Grace Shooting Star Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a very light, peachy beige with moderate, warm undertones and a soft, metallic sheen....
Sydney Grace Last Quest Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium-dark bronze with warm, olive undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The...
Sydney Grace Last Quest Loose Pigment ($6.00 for 0.14 oz.) is a medium-dark bronze with warm, olive undertones and a sparkling, metallic finish. The...
Clinique Red Carpet Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick ($19.50 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with neutral undertones and a cream finish. The...
Clinique Red Carpet Pop Lip Colour + Primer Lipstick ($19.50 for 0.13 oz.) is a muted, medium-dark red with neutral undertones and a cream finish. The...
Clionadh Amour Shimmer Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.25 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, coral-red with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture...
Clionadh Amour Shimmer Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.25 for 0.05 oz.) is a bright, coral-red with strong, warm undertones and a metallic sheen. The texture...
Clionadh Lacy Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color...
Clionadh Lacy Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a medium pink with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It had rich color...
Clionadh Prosecco Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deeper, champagne gold with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It...
Clionadh Prosecco Metallic Eyeshadow ($6.00 for 0.05 oz.) is a deeper, champagne gold with moderate, warm undertones and a bright, metallic finish. It...
ILNP Reminisce Ultra Chrome Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a black base with multichrome shifting pigments that went from navy blue to deep,...
ILNP Reminisce Ultra Chrome Nail Polish ($12.50 for 0.4 oz.) has a black base with multichrome shifting pigments that went from navy blue to deep,...
Sephora Flirting Game (15) 12-Hour Contour Eyeliner Pencil (2021) ($11.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium taupe with cool undertones and a metallic sheen....
Sephora Flirting Game (15) 12-Hour Contour Eyeliner Pencil (2021) ($11.00 for 0.04 oz.) is a medium taupe with cool undertones and a metallic sheen....
ColourPop So-Called Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark berry with strong, cool blue undertones and a luminous finish. It had...
ColourPop So-Called Blush Stix ($8.00 for 0.33 oz.) is a bright, medium-dark berry with strong, cool blue undertones and a luminous finish. It had...
Anastasia Cool Brown Cream Bronzer ($35.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a deep, plummy brown with cooler undertones and a natural matte finish. It was smooth,...
Anastasia Cool Brown Cream Bronzer ($35.00 for 0.4 oz.) is a deep, plummy brown with cooler undertones and a natural matte finish. It was smooth,...
Did anything new get added to your wish list? I was tempted by Colourpop’s Sonic Bloom but ultimately decided not to get it.
What release tempted you the most? Volition Skin Rhythm and Balancing Serum and I was right to be tempted.
Did you make any new purchases? Clinique Red Carpet, Volition Skin Rhythm and Balancing Serum (magic for those of us approaching a certain age or dealing with redness), and I repurchased my Wander Beauty Lash and Curl Mascara,
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? Nope!
Did anything new get added to your wish list? So many ILNP nail polishes, and I haven’t even bothered doing my nails in at least a year and a half! Also of note: MAC Tempting Fate collection (those lipsticks! Just cannot make up my mind which one I want, lol), ColourPop Tinkerbell collection and Sonic Bloom Palette.
What release tempted you the most? Definitely ColourPop Tinkerbell! It’s just such a lovely, somewhat ethereal collection.
Did you make any new purchases? Many of the pieces from ColourPop Tinkerbell. The e/s Palette, Happy Thoughts h/l, Tinkerbell Lip Stain Gloss and Lost Girl e/l. Also picked up a bunch of other ColourPop stuff over the past month. They’ve been KILLING it lately!
Oh, and ordered a ton of my skincare that I’m either running out of or already have.
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? Plenty of things, too many things! Saving me some moula in the process, hahaha!
Did anything new get added to your wish list?
PML holiday eye palette and the lighter cheek palette; ColourPop Orchid Kidding Me palette and blushes; Makeup Revolution x Corpse Bride palettes
What release tempted you the most?
PML Huetopia, until I saw the finished product. It’s very pretty, but if I get it at all, it will be on a sale. Also, the Huda Beauty Wild Obsessions palettes.
Did you make any new purchases?
Huda Beauty Wild Obsessions Palette in Jaguar, NARS Climax Palette, some Milani lipsticks, shimmery Looxi e/s singles, Glam Shop Poland e/s singles, Lethal Cosmetics Roots and Lethal is Dead Palettes and liners, Beauty Bay Wilderness Palette, and Beauty Bay x Disney palettes bundle. Also Alien Beauty Not Normal, Lore, and Fairy Frolic palettes.
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own?
Not intentionally
Did anything new get added to your wish list? No, not really. Too many of the recent eyeshadow releasea have had lots of red, pink and orange shades in them for me to purchase.
What release tempted you the most? Sadly, none
Did you make any new purchases? Just some skincare – Weleeda’s Skin Food, which I would recommend and haircare products.
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? Yes, most of the shades I liked in various palettes I have dupes for.
Did anything new get added to your wish list? The entirety of Terra Moons Fall Equinox collection, Beauty Bay Age of Opulence palette, CP Orchid You Not palette, Sugar Drizzle Polish multichromes and Pickle palette, Geologie Cosmetics Pilbara palette, ND Retro palette.
What release tempted you the most? Probably the Terra Moons singles and Geologie Pilbara palette.
Did you make any new purchases? I did purchase a few of the Terra Moons singles and a few things that surprised me.
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? I was able to dupe most of what is on my wishlist with what I have on my collection.
Did anything new get added to your wish list? As every month, lots of things gets added. 21 items to be exact.
What release tempted you the most? MAC Feast Your Eyes.
Did you make any new purchases? I bought the Feast Your Eyes palette and two lipsticks, Avant Garnet and Bittersweetie.
Or successfully dupe a new product with something you already own? A lot, I think, but can’t recall what.
I won’t go looking fo rit, but if ever I see the ILNP nail brand here, I’ll definitely be looking for Opal Sunset or Highline! Nothing new in quite a while (I’m so glad). I’m still bugging my daughter to send my Sydney Grace X Temptalia palette!!! LOL!