Friday Finds & Check-ins, Volume #575
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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- Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: I bought my mom a La Mer Moisturizer set for her birthday–it was like getting the small size “free” with purchase of the medium size jar. I didn’t end up doing much shopping at the Sephora sale–I am so full-up on skincare!–and only got a replacement of Fresh Soy Makeup Removing Face Wash in the jumbo-size.
- Weekend plans: I’m planning to do some lip product swatches on Saturday along with a few other products to swatch–depending on how motivated I am!
- What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: I’m keeping my fingers crossed that my parents will be able to drive down for the holidays (they’re in California), like they normally do. My mom already bought a portable toilet for the drive, LOL! She made us face masks, and she had a little note that said “you’re loved” with a heart with a face wearing a mask, and I teared up because I missed seeing them in the summer. I’ve never gone this long not seeing my parents.
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Recent Purchases: CP Baroque palette; Juvia’s Place Wahala 2 palette; The Ordinary The Buffett, Glycolic Acid Toner, Lactic Acid Serum; e.l.f. cosmetics Holy Hydration moisturizer; ND Triochrome palette
Rediscoveries: My Kaleidos Makeup 6-pan palettes, they’re so good! Everything else I’ve been rotating through pretty regularly.
Weekend plans: Well, my father-in-law was hospitalized Wednesday because of a mass in his brain… what exactly that mass is, we don’t know yet; so my mother-in-law is staying with us for a while because we’re closer to my FIL’s hospital… I think this weekend will be a lot of running back and forth to the hospital.
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: Thanksgiving with my family, going to see drive thru the holiday lights display at our state fairgrounds, more time than usual with family in smaller get togethers. The holiday season will be very strange this year.
Best wishes of health and strength for your family!
Your father-in-law is in my thoughts! I hope the mass will turn out to be something that can be treated.
Best wishes to everyone in the family during this trying time.
All the best to you and your family Celesta!
Sending love to you and your family, Celesta! <3
Celesta, your father-in-law and family are in my prayers. I hope everything goes well.
I hope everything turns out okay for your family!
Very best health to your family, and peace through the season.
Gosh Celesta, that sounds quite alarming. I hope your father in law is going to be fine and that the doctors can determine what the mass is and how to best treat it. It must be very worrying for you all. Especially since the Covid numbers are rising all over the States, it is an extra layer of concern. Sending hugs and prayers your way.
Thank you so much everyone! Itās a scary time for us right now.
š¦«Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Natasha Denona Trichrome arrived yesterday and I am so excited!
š¦«Weekend plans: cooking, hiking, cleaning, getting out my caulking gun š
š¦«What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: Living alone during covid has been challenging, but oddly has helped me find greater internal peace and perspective. I am finding joy in the process and routine of life. At this time of the year I enjoy my woodstove and hiking with my dogs. I hope the good weather holds out longer.
My trio sends love to Mellan š„°
That’s so wonderful that you’ve been able to come to new perspectives during all this! I peeked at your Instagram and your dogs are extremely fluffy and adorable! Looks like beautiful country to spend time in nature. Good luck with the caulking action!
It’s good that you have been able to find strength and resilience during the pandemic and no doubt your dogs have been valuable companions to share this time with you. Hopefully you will be able to go hiking – do you live in the countryside?
Yes, Genevieve, I live an hour from Toronto in a UNESCO world biosphere reserve area. I am lucky to have acreage and access to a myriad of trails. Mother nature and my dogs are my most important companions.
Today I have my caulking gun out to do some work around my windows and I was up on a ladder by the bird feeders with little chickadees and a woodpecker buzzing in and out of the feeders right by my head. It was wonderful as I could hear both their song and the flapping of their wings. It was rather surreal.
Yup, I have hit the age where gardening and puttering and feeding the birds are all very attractive activities. Lol.
Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Colourpop – At Forest Sight palette, Spare Thyme CrĆØme Gel Liner, Mycelium Super Shock Shadow; Timeless Skin Care – Vitamin C/Iron/Vitamin E serum.
Weekend plans: Just work, shipping some Christmas presents, and maybe sneak in some episodes of the Tudors (I’ll watch anything with amazing costumes).
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: Enjoying the post-election, autumn quiet in Philadelphia, watching the leaves change and all the other seasonal pleasures. I would love to say I’m looking forward to Thanksgiving, but I am going to skip the festivities this year. I haven’t seen my family since Christmas of last year, and haven’t been to NYC since March. It was hard for me to say to my boyfriend’s family that I wouldn’t go to Thanksgiving, but I don’t want to put anyone at risk and the case load in both our locations gives one pause. I lived alone for three years in very isolated upstate New York while in school, so I figure I could last quite a while in quarantine mode and I’m just doing the best I can to stick to that since it’s not as difficult for me. One of the hardest things about all this is handling peoples’ reactions to my level of caution (e.g. declining invitations to bars or restaurants with people, preferring to not do business meetings in person, etc.). I also am greatly looking forward to a Zoom call with old lawyer friends and a Zoom baby shower š
There is an incredible dearth of caution. You and I are on the same page.
You are really wise to the situation regarding isolation during this pandemic. We, in Victoria, had the harshest lockdown in the world for 11 weeks and now we have had zero covid numbers for a fortnight. That’s what it takes, because the virus can live on surfaces for a long time and it’s hard to eradicate. I think you are doing the right thing here.
I do hope you get to see your parents, Christine.
Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: No new personal care products. Even as I work to use i get up, I see all the back-ups I have so unless some amazing new formulas come out, I donāt know what I could buy. I did buy some new long sleeved T-shirts.
Weekend plans: Probably too much television
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so? Holiday lights around the city. It looks as though indoor activities may be curtailed again.
Can’t wait to do my neighborhood late night walks with all those Christmas lights and decorations! Don’t enjoy Christmas decor as much, but the extra light. š Although for a week or so I’ll be in the Christmas songs mood each year.
BH Cosmetics eyeshadow palette ‘Trendy in Tokyo’. MUST use an eyeshadow primer with it, but I love the bright and bold colors. Almost all of them blend well together. The darker shades work great wet as an eyeliner. I will add that using any of the shades wet looks sheer, but they have some serious staying power. I have really hooded eyes, so there is some crease transfer, but it’s not terrible.
I am so thrilled that you’re going to finally be able to see your parents again soon, Christine! I so understand the tearing up at the masks. I would, too.
Purchases/rediscoveries: My one purchase feels so hollow today. Like I did it in a state of compulsory honor to someone who I’m a big fan of? But at the absolute lowest ebb I’ve felt in my life in many years. Yes, because I love RBK, I did manage to snag the palette and the Glacier Lux Gloss. Missed out on the SSS’s and eye liner because when the collection dropped, I was in a little Feng sui room at the Vet’s office holding my dying cat in my arms and just didn’t care about makeup or anything else at that time. Yes, my beloved best friend Scunci died yesterday at just around 10:50 a.m. To say that I’m devastated is an understatement. I’m shattered inside. When I lost Pookie 4 years ago, at least I *knew* that as broken hearted as I was, I still had Scunci to come home to. I don’t feel this way this time around. There is a cat here. But she’s not Pookie or Scunci. She pees on my leather sofa if her box isn’t perfectly clean, or on my bedroom carpet in my nice new apartment. I won’t miss her. Sorry. But I won’t.
Weekend Plans: Just trying to memorize every little Scunci-ism I can and hang on to those memories and savor them. Zoom meeting tomorrow morning. I wish I could stop bawling! Also waiting for his paw prints and twisted tail knot print to dry. Bits of his silky fur are caught in his tail print.
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so? That due to one incredibly loving and generous donor, I will be able to pay off almost ALL of the Vet bill for Scunci. I am so gobsmacked by their infinitely kind act, that if I’m ever in a position to do the same for someone else, I would wholeheartedly do so. Beyond paying his final expenses, I just don’t feel anything hopeful right now. I’m sorry to be such a wet dishrag right now, but this is where I’m at currently. I wish to God above that I wasn’t.
I’m so sorry for your loss, Nancy. I hope you please take care of yourself, and can get some deeper rest. The grief can be so difficult when losing a pet who is your dear friend and companion.
Nancy, I am so sorry about Scunci. It is never easy to lose a beloved pet. You are in my thoughts.
Awww rest in peace sweet Scunci. Nancy I pray that you are comforted with the thoughts of all the good times you shared with him.
I seem to have a progressively harder time as I age to say goodbye to my beloved pets. Iām so sorry for your loss, Nancy. Iāve been in this same place far too many times over the last four years. Please take care of yourself. That first ache is impossible to describe. Itās true. Our hearts do break.
Oh Nancy, I’m so sorry. Scunci is in no more pain but your heart is broken. ((Hugs)) I wish I could do more š
I’m so sorry Nancy, losing a pet is devastating and I hope life allows you to take the time you need to grieve. Sending love <3
Thank you everyone for the outpouring of love and care at this incredibly painful time in my life. I truly appreciate it more than I can say. This has been such a deep loss. Probably because as Wednesday put it, it gets more difficult losing our beloved furbabies as we get older. Also of note, I witnessed Scunci being born. Along with the rest of poor semi-feral Phoebe’s litter. She had 6 kittens that time, Scunci was the one I fell for. My son had another one, Ziggy, who died a couple years ago. Special little guys both!
Nancy, I wish I could give you a hug and offer something more comforting than words. Let yourself grieve, but also remember the great memories you have of Scrunci. Remember to take care of you too. I’m just so sorry that you’re having to go through this.
Nancy, I’m so sorry that you’ve lost your Scunci. We never completely get over losing our fur babies but I hope someday you take comfort in your memories of him.
Nancy, I am so sorry to be reading about the loss of your beloved Scunci. Many of your posts over the years have paid homage him. I hope that you find some comfort with the loving memories you have and from this community here that truly care.
We are very sorry for your loss Nancy. Hugs from the ranch.
So, so sorry to hear about Scunci’s passing Nancy. I know when my twin sister lost her beloved Katie several years ago, how traumatic and devasting it was for her and for you as well. Scunci is now in a pain free place in cat heaven and is at peace. My love, thoughts and prayers are with you.
Recent Purchases: None beauty related
Rediscoveries: That I hate loose setting powder. I finished my pressed one and decided to use up my Sephora birthday gift (the Hourglass powder, which I selected only because it came with the primer and I really didn’t liked the other options.
Weekend plans: Just the regular stuff, including hiking. Last weekend I managed to visit Pacifica, a beach city, and it reminded me how much I miss traveling and exploring cities. I got a little bit more courage to go beyond hikes in close proximity.
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: Well… I’m not the most keen on celebrations personally. For me November was always the spotlight, since I always visited family back in Europe during the long Thanksgiving weekend. I expect December to be the same boring thing since March, but colder and with more rain. But I am still debating if to make a road trip to Yosemite or Lake Tahoe… off course, earlier in the month, not near Christmas or New Years Eve.
Mellan is such a cute yard inspector š
Purchases: My Ulta order arrived! I got the ColourPop Baroque palette, a multi-pack of Ardell Demi-Wispies, some Pacifica shimmery lip balm (still trying to find a lip balm I really like that is less than $20), and a silicone spatula/brush thingie for scooping cremes out of jars so they don’t get under my nails. Also I placed an order from an indie nail polish brand for some nice grungy colors to go in my spouse’s stocking. I’m happy to share my nail polish stash with them (I’ll never use it all myself!) but I thought they might enjoy some colors of their own.
Weekend plans: We’re going to go to a boba tea place I’ve wanted to try for a while. Apparently they have boba doughnuts! We’ll also get some sort of takeout for dinner one night, and do an online game night with some friends. I have an online dance class. And I should probably film my video for my next performance — it’s not due until Wednesday, but it’s harder to make time and energy to do my makeup and hair and get all dressed up on a work night.
What am I looking forward to in the next month: I’m taking an online bead embroidery class taught by a friend of mine next month. My kit just arrived yesterday and she picked such a beautiful palette of supplies for me. I can’t wait to make a beautiful moth with it.
Online bead embroidery classes sounds very interesting AJ and with your creative background, it would be a gorgeous hobby for you to have. I can see you making something beautiful.
Thank you, Genevieve! I actually already do bead embroidery but this class will add some different techniques and materials to my repertoire! My friend who is teaching has a completely different style to mine and I have long enjoyed her work so it is going to be so cool to get some insight into how she works! I’ll be sure to post pics to IG š
I saw your water therapy yesterday, Mellan. I hope it helps with your back legs! It always feels good to me.
Haul: Not too much but I did pick up PMGL lipstick in Elson, a shade that I have wanted for awhile and since I didn’t have a huge Sephora list, I decided to pick that up. I also got PMGL Quad Risque Rose, a spray of Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille perfume and a 250 point perk, Flowerbomb perfume. I like to pick up perfumes when they are part of the free samples and perks. It provides me an opportunity to try the scent without a large financial investment and these days, new houses are cheaper than perfume!! Finally, I picked up Ilia eye shadow in the shade Hatch. I saw this on Michelle’s IG page, @Binxcat, and fell in love with it. It reminds me a lot of my oft mentioned, Silkspun Greengold from Shideido back in the late 70’s.
Weekend plans: More of the same. I am back to being super careful as the numbers here in Montana are growing exponentially. Very brief visits to the grocery store and that is about it. You would think I would get a lot accomplished at home but that isn’t happening either. We are definitely having an early winter and have had almost as much snow as we had all winter last year. We got a brief snowfall on Christmas eve and then didn’t snow again until February. We have had snow pretty much everyday for the past 8 days. We have a “warming trend” this next week so all of the snow will likely melt away but it is the beginning of a long winter. I am continuing to work on my daughter’s Advent Calendar.
Looking forward to: I was hoping that the post election period would be a little calmer but of course, that was too much to ask for, LOL! I will be going to Kalispell to spend Thanksgiving with my daughter. It is just going to be the two of us, plus Sophie, of course. We are planning to have Christmas at my house with my close family. The reason we aren’t doing Thanksgiving at my house, as we have done every year before COVID, is that my nephew works at a school and I don’t want to risk the exposure. The school’s winter holiday will allow him to quarantine so that it will be safe.
What a lot of snow you are having Deborah – has it impacted on your ability to get essential items?
A certain person should concede defeat and allow your very much divided nation to heal. It’s quite alarming to read about how the pandemic is gathering its renewed strength in your nation and hopefully, with the appropriate restrictions, can die down again. Best wishes to you and your daughter for Thanksgiving.
Thank you, Genevieve. So far I have been able to get most things. I just completed an online order for more face masks. I have purchased several cloth masks for my daughter, to put in her calendar, but experts are recommending a 3 ply filter so that is what I ordered. She can wear one under her cloth masks. Her work provides her with an N95 mask but they wear the same one and it doesn’t really get cleaned. I am not sure how much longer they will stay open. Our Governor, Bullock, was pretty pro-active in requiring masks and closing some businesses, early on but he ran for Senator and was defeated so we now have a GOP Governor and Senator so not sure what they are going to do. The CDC, Dr. Fauci and NHI are saying that the time for lockdown has passed as the numbers are so high and they know a good portion of people will not do it regardless of the orders. Dr. Fauci did say that if we could get 90% of the population to wear a mask for 21 days we could get a good handle on it. Even though that seems like a better option, we wouldn’t even be able to do that. It is all very stressful.
I have stocked up on food, as much as my freezer will hold but I know I will miss having fresh foods. Everything has skyrocketed in price so there is that too. Anyway, enough of my yammering on. Take care, Genevieve.
Love Tobacco Vanille myself it smells divine!!
Look at Mellon, still checking out his back garden! What a cutie he is!
Recent Purchases: The Ordinary Argon Oil and Waleeda’s Skin Food – both for my twin sister.
Rediscoveries: Tarintino’s Wonderful Jewel palette – those gorgeous green shades are still stunning.
Weekend Plans: We have just passed a whole fortnight without any Covid cases here in Melbourne and the “Ring of Steel” separating metropolitan Melbourne with the rest of the state has now been removed.
Friday – we had Lachlan and baby Harry over for a play (with Mummy – the food source) and bubby is growing up fast. He has started smiling and is quite a wriggler. It was lovely to have both of them here (Olivia was at school).
Saturday – As my son and his family are going up to visit my daughter in law’s family for the weekend (they have a property of a few acres up in Kinglake), I have offered to do some housework at their place whilst they are absent. It’s been pretty hard for them to get anything done when you have to hold a baby most of the time. I think I am going to be pretty darn tired tonight!
Sunday – hopefully, go out for a drive!
My sister is well now and out of hospital. And she is never going to eat Endaname beans ever again!
Looking forward in the next month: My birthday on the 20th for one thing! Celebrating it with my family and getting together with my friends.
I am so glad that cases have cleared up in your area, Genevieve! And what a lovely gift for your family for you to take care of the chores they haven’t had the ability to do. Have a good weekend.
I tell you what AJ – they are going to get a new vacuum cleaner for Christmas – that’s for sure. The one they currently have is useless, I have decided. I spent 5 hours in their place yesterday and it was good that they got the kids to pick up their stuff in their rooms – which made everything easier. It’s just that the baby likes to be held all the time….and it drives Anika (my DIL) batty that she can’t do the necessary chores around the house whilst my son is working from home.
I am so glad you are able to get together with family! You are such a gem doing their housework Genevieve! I didn’t know your sister was ill, I’m glad she’s better, nobody wants to be in the hospital. My birthday is next month too, but there won’t be any get togethers our numbers are going up so we will have to Zoom with everyone.
Thank you Brenda – she is much better now and the specialist has told her not to wait for the pain to be so bad next time and go straight to the hospital.
I like to think of practical ways to help my younger son and his family. As the baby just likes to be held a lot, it makes it hard to do any chores around their home. I have been providing lots of meals for them as well.
Now that our covid numbers are down, they can visit us as a family, which is good news.
I hope that your birthday celebrations are at least peaceful and restful.
I also meant to say Christine that I sincerely hope your parents can make it for a visit soon. It must be so hard for you not seeing them in person. Fingers crossed!
Mellan with his little bow on is the cutest thing! He’s checking out his territory for any intruders or interesting things to sniff . Cute pampered pooch!!
Haul : Juvia’s Place Wahala 1&2 palettes. Brought Wahala 2 palette as a Xmas gift for my daughter. Natasha Denona Trichome palette and Drunk Elephant Vitamin C day serum.
Weekend Plans: I may do a little Christmas decorating and be early for once. Reading some good books. Hopefully some good carryout
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?
I pray our COVID cases decrease. I have a tear in my hip and it’s painful. Looking forward to getting it fixed so I can stop limping . Hopefully I can visit my family in Maryland. I miss my mom and sisters so much! Holiday fun in whatever form works.
How painful for you to have a tear in your hip at this time – are you able to seek medical help at this time? It’s very hard to visit hospitals when the covid numbers are up because you don’t want to catch the virus in the hospital….
Fingers crossed that you can see your family for Christimas Denise.
Hi Mellan! Enjoy the garden!
Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Kush Lash and Brow Serum
Weekend plans: We decided to put up our Christmas decorations and hopefully that will give us a little cheer. Canada’s numbers are spiking and they are bringing restrictions back š
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: I am hoping that our numbers will go down. Just after we left Vancouver they brought in restrictions for them that they are not allowed to have anyone but members of their own families in their homes, not sure how long this is going to last but they have less cases than we do in Alberta. So Zoom for my Birthday and Christmas I guess, what else can we do? We want everyone to be safe!
There was a lot of discussion in our state, Victoria, about the restrictions that were very severe and it did work on bringing the covid numbers down. Hopefully the decisions made now will mean that some form of Christmas celebrations may be possible for you by then. It’s a worrying time for sure.
The only thing I purchased during the Sephora sale was Laneige lip mask. I go through them pretty fast so I picked up a couple.
Weekend plans are just to work. I was off on Wednesday for a procedure and off today to take hubby to get his new prosthesis. It was so nice to see him really walking for the first time in 2 years. He took a few steps with the prototype, but he was really moving along today. So blessed.
Hoping to just continue on the upward trend. No more setbacks. And hopefully I’ll get to visit mom soon. She’s in the nursing home and I haven’t been able to hug her since March.
Fantastic news Shari about your husband’s new found ability to walk – what a blessing and a relief for him. It is amazing what technology can do these days and I hope that the new prosthesis does work for him. It will make such a difference to his life in every way.
I also hope that you are recovering well from your procedure and not doing too much at home.
So hard for you not to be able to see your mum and I am sure she misses you as well.
Best wishes for a very happy Thanksgiving for you both.
Thanks Genevieve. I’m so happy for him too. He’s doing really well walking around the house. Unfortunately, for me, I’m back in the hospital. The infection is even worse this time. So more IV antibiotics. If you believe in prayer, I would appreciate them. Take care.
Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Rediscovered my Colourpop California Love palette and did a simple, dark smoky eye with it
Weekend plans: Continuing to film for NaNoWriMo, other than that nothing. Like many other people, restrictions are getting stricter where I am too. My family was contemplating eating indoors for the first time for Thanksgiving, but indoor dining closes in my area tonight so no go
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: Ugh. I’ll be honest, ever since I lost my job with the Disney College Program in July I have nothing to look forward to anymore. We’re not celebrating any winter holidays, even Lunar New Year in February is up in the air depending on how these next few months go. I haven’t been allowed to see any of my friends or get an in-person job because my family is taking care of my grandparents (my grandfather when he was sick and now my grandmother who’s in the process of grieving). And even though I have the funds saved for it, when I’ll be allowed to live on my own is a complete mystery. But even though there’s nothing left for me, I just need to keep holding on for my family and my grandma
Hang in there Kimberly, it hard to see a better time at the moment, but it will come. You’ve had a lot of personal and professional setbacks, on top of losing the cultural celebrations that are so beloved. It must be very difficult situation for all of you in your family. Missing your friends, colleagues and normal routines is disconcerting and I guess it makes you feel ‘lost at sea”
Is there any volunteering work nearby that you could do? Or is the virus numbers in your area so great that you can’t risk leaving the house?
Stay strong Kimberly. I am praying for you.
Genevieve, thank you so much for your prayers, I really appreciate it.
The COVID cases in my city aren’t bad compared to the rest of the US, but whenever I talk to friends living outside of the US (including a few in Melbourne!), it seems really bad. I was allowed to volunteer as a poll worker for a few days, but my mom made me stop after she saw it was more crowded than she expected
Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: Since I have an oddly high amount of good luck and/or patience with products that get bad reviews here, I bought some UD Stoned Vibes stuff from Ultaāthe palette, Raw Energy (purple) and Tiger’s Eye (pink) 24/7 eyeliners, and Power High (orangey copper) gloss. I’m still considering the Mercury RX (blue) gloss. I’ll most likely end up layering the glosses over more conventional lipstick colors to change up the look of them.
Weekend plans: Worked all day today, probably errands and TV marathons tomorrow and Sunday.
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: In deference to the pandemic, I’ll finally be able to follow the time-honored tradition that many Christmas non-celebrants engage in-eating Chinese takeout on Christmas Day. It’s necessary this year and I think it’ll be interesting for a change!
I love your positive take! š
Reviews are just something to consider. Itās not absolute truth. Opinion is not fact and we all have different preferences. I found the review of the UD Stoned Vibes palette, more than absurd, no offense. I bought it upon release and have been loving it since. I want to pick up the mini version too! Iām not even the biggest fan of UD but Iāve enjoyed the paletteš
Absolutely! I’ve since discovered that the Tiger’s Eye liner looks amazing on the undereye!
Recent Purchases/Rediscoveries: I am just really going through my stash in preparation for next yearās Project Pan (potentially my next-to-last? My goal is to have my stash organized by Christmas 2022). So far I have discovered I need to be careful falling in love with LE eyeshadow palettes….like Sultry and Safari. Thankfully I have a backup of each.
Weekend plans: Write a report for work. Complete an online training. Take a nap. Follow a tutorial.
What are you looking forward to in the next month or so?: We are taking things one day (sometimes one hour) at a time. We are committed to safely, and meaningfully, connect with our loved ones through the holidays. Sometimes that means being creative š
Panned items for for October/November (samples *)
š„° The Ordinary Marine Hyaluronics I decanted into a spray bottle; highly recommend especially after micro needling)
š¤·āāļø Dior Backstage primer* (just not for me; I felt the Clarins balm is more suitable for my skin)
š¤·āāļø Nars Soft Matte foundation* (it does transfer under a mask; otherwise itās fine; it has a learning curve; it needs a good moisturizer underneath; I prefer Chanel le Velvet)
š„°MUFE Ultra HD concealer* (great on face; super great as a bronzer color! and would purchase for this purpose in the Spring; drying under my eyes in an office environment).
š„°Rare Beauty Concealer* (amazeballs under the eyes, even in an office environment for 10 hours: is on Spring sale Sephora list)
One more:
š„° Beauty Pie Double Phase Cleanser (repurchase; this gets all makeup off at night, works like a hot cloth cleanser but isnāt messy. Love it!)
How brave you are to reorganise your stash Arena, I have a few eyeshadow palettes that I should get rid of, but my trouble is that I still love some of the shades – like in UD Vice 2. I wish I coud depot them, but you really can’t with this kind of palette structure.
I agree Genevieve! I have started to be more mindful of that when purchasing anything….trying to find palettes which are easy to mix/match/depot. I have also been really honest with myself regarding lip-related formulas…I donāt need a thousand lip-products that annoy me. I need a few good ones that really work for me. A first-world problem, to be sure, but a true process in self-discovery š¤āŗļø
Recent purchases: I bought a lipgloss set for my daughter, the Ordinary Glycolic toner and the mini Zendo palette from ND during the Rouge sale. I decided to pass on ND Triochrome palette. The āmultichromesā were so underwhelming but also I have the multichrome in the PML Divine Rose 2 and letās be real I have a few JD Glow Galaxy shades so if I want shifting sparkly shades that truly deliver Iām set. I couldnāt even justify that palette with the mattes since most of those shades I have with Melt Gemini and the singles I picked up from Sydney Grace during their Christmas in July sale. Overall that palette is so wah wah. Iād pick up the Glam palette during the sale but it was sold out. Oh well
Rediscovered: Chanel Tan de Chanel creme bronzer , the original formula. I havenāt worn bronzer in so long but this has been a nice transition back in. It applies so effortlessly and smoothly!
Weekend plans: laundry? Not much else since Iām trying to stay home due to the increasing cases of COVID. So many places Iāve chosen not to spend my money bc they arenāt taking the mask mandate seriously!
Next month: Christmas of course. It will probably end up like Thanksgiving. I will be home and not with family. But I will find a way to make it special!