First impression: Fenty Beauty Cream Bronzer

First impression: Fenty Beauty Cream Bronzer

Sunday, May 17, 2020

Location: Toronto, ON, Canada

I hate to admit it but as good as I was in not spending money during quarantine, the Sephora sale this season has definitely unleashed the beast in me (oops!). Since my last post sharing my sale picks, I've gone back and placed another order..or two.. I promise I did not intentionally place so many orders, but after the first day of the sale, there were new releases as well as items coming back into stock that I have been eyeing. One of the new releases includes this Fenty Beauty Cream Bronzer, which I had to pick up. 

I have never paid much attention to cream bronzers in the past, and usually stick to my powder formulas. For someone who does not often wear foundation, and usually sticks to a more natural-finish base, I have to say I'm not sure why it took me this long to hop on this train.

Back and forth I went between the colours "Butta Biscuit" and "Macchiato," and ultimately I settled for the latter. Butta Biscuit is a beautiful ashy tone that I think would work really nice to contour and chisel, whereas Macchiato has a nice warm tint to it, which is what I personally prefer. The formula is not super pigmented and harsh, but definitely buildable. I'll have to test this out a couple more times to see how I like it and how it wears throughout the day, but so far I am impressed. It doesn't leave any dark lines or streaks, and blends out so nicely.

Do you have a favourite cream formula that you would recommend, or have you personally tried the one by Fenty Beauty? I'd love to hear your thoughts!

Xo,

D

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Sephora Spring Sale 2020

Sephora Spring Sale 2020

Friday, April 17, 2020

The Sephora Spring Sale is officially here! Since there are usually two sale periods a year, I try to take full advantage during these times to do the bulk of my skincare and makeup shopping done. Today, I am sharing some tried and true products that work for me, as well as some newer (to me) products that I am so excited to try. The code "SPRINGSAVE" is universal for everyone, but is not active until the set dates:

Rouge: 20% off Apr-17 through May-01

VIB: 15% off Apr-21 through Apr-29

Beauty Insider: 10% off Apr-23 through Apr-27

Over the last few years, I have been consciously trying to purchase less makeup, and work through my current collection. I keep it pretty neutral on a day to day basis, so I tend to usually gravitate towards brows, concealer, bronzer and some blush - all of which usually takes me forever to get through. It is finally time for me to start adding new products in my rotation - I am slowly dabbling my feet into the clean beauty world and although I have so much to still learn and research, I've been referring to the "Clean at Sephora" sticker as a starting point. You'll notice from my selection this time around that everything is "clean" except one product.

My tried and true (repurchases)

Smith's Rosebud Salve Balm $9.50 CAD - My holy grail lip product, I always grab at least two every time

Origins Ginzing Oil-Free Energy-Boosting Gel Moisturizer $38 CAD - I've been using this for a year, love this for the summertime

Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel $35 CAD - My favourite spot treatment for random little breakouts (the only thing not "clean" from my purchase this time) Let me know if you have any "clean" replacement recommendations!

New products I'm trying out:

Kosas Revealer Concealer Super Creamy + Brightening Concealer - Shade 5 $37 CAD

Kosas Tinted Face Oil Foundation - Shade 5 $56 CAD

First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Cream Intense Hydration $44 CAD

Milk Makeup Kush High Volume Mascara Mini $16 CAD

Products I still want to try but were sold out when I ordered:

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm $29 CAD

Lawless Summer Skin Velvet Matte Bronzer - Golden Hour $52 CAD

Ilia Clean Line Liquid Eyeliner $37 CAD

I'd love to know what's on your list - anything new and exciting? Or are you restocking? Are there any good "clean" beauty/skincare products you'd like to recommend? Let me know in the comments :)

Hope you're all staying safe and well.

Xo,

D

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