Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #573

Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #573

Share your recent beauty purchases or rediscovered favorites in your stash (for those on low/no-buys!), chit chat about weekend plans, and learn a little more about each other!

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My Favorite Limited Edition Things | Sephora Holiday 2020

My Favorite Limited Edition Things | Sephora Holiday 2020

The Sephora Holiday Savings Event starts in less than a week for Rouges, so it's time for my yearly guide to my favorite limited edition releases that you'll find at Sephora.  The list below includes both very recently-released--as in for the holiday season--limited edition offerings as well as some...

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A Few of My Favorite Things | Sephora Holiday 2020

A Few of My Favorite Things | Sephora Holiday 2020

Every year, in anticipation of the Sephora Holiday Savings Event, I share a curated list of my personal favorite products/formulas available at Sephora for whether you're looking to be tempted by something or to find a special gift to give someone else.

I have deliberately tried to lean-in to more...

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Holiday 2020: The Best Mini Sets & Value Sets

Holiday 2020: The Best Mini Sets & Value Sets

Every holiday season, brands launch lots of miniature-sized sets of existing products (along with full-sized, more value-packed sets, too, of bestselling and cult-favorite products from their brand).  In the past, I've often purchased and re-reviewed to ensure consistency and to feel 100% confident...

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Do your base/complexion products change for fall?

Do your base/complexion products change for fall?

My base/complexion go-tos only change if my skin changes to the point where it seems to rebel against whatever I was using! Plus, I live in Arizona, where it’s not exactly chilly in the fall, haha.

— Christine

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Charlotte Tilbury The Super Nudes Eyeshadow Palette

Charlotte Tilbury The Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette ($57.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring six neutral shades in a new, matte formula. The brand described it as "velvet matte" with rich, "long-lasting pigment[s]." It had more of the feel of a...

Charlotte Tilbury The Super Nudes Easy Eye Palette ($57.00 for 0.19 oz.) is a new, limited edition palette featuring six neutral shades in a new,...

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Makeup by Mario Master Metallics Eyeshadow Palette

Makeup by Mario Master Metallics 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($48.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, permanent all-shimmer palette. Per the brand, the formula is supposed to be used dry for "a light wash" of color or wet for "full-coverage color." If you're someone who likes...

Makeup by Mario Master Metallics 12-Pan Eyeshadow Palette ($48.00 for 0.36 oz.) is a new, permanent all-shimmer palette. Per the brand, the formula...

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Lisa Eldridge Myth Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss

Lisa Eldridge Myth Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss ($23.50 for 0.15 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red-berry with cool undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It had nearly opaque pigmentation in a single layer of product, which applied fairly evenly and smoothly across my lips. ...

Lisa Eldridge Myth Gloss Embrace Lip Gloss ($23.50 for 0.15 oz.) is a rich, medium-dark red-berry with cool undertones and a glossy, cream finish. It...

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MAC Viva Glam 26 Lipstick

MAC Viva Glam 26 Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a vivid, medium tomato red with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It was richly pigmented in a single stroke, which yielded even coverage that glided across my lips without tugging/dragging. ...

MAC Viva Glam 26 Lipstick ($20.00 for 0.1 oz.) is a vivid, medium tomato red with subtle, warm undertones and a semi-matte finish. It was richly...

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Clionadh Apollo Highlighter

Clionadh Apollo Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a lighter, yellow gold with moderate, warm undertones and an intense, metallic finish. It had opaque color coverage in a single layer, which was more intensity than described. You'll need to use a lighter hand and...

Clionadh Apollo Powder Highlighter ($12.50 for 0.21 oz.) is a lighter, yellow gold with moderate, warm undertones and an intense, metallic finish. It...

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