Good morning friends! Thank you for being patient with me and my lack of a post on Monday. This is my last week of school and I had a bit more to prepare than I anticipated. We normally wouldn't be ending the year until the first week of June, but due to COVID we are ending a little early. But now I have my stuff together, and I am back!
I wanted to do an updated post about some of my favorite beauty products because I have found some new great ones that I love! I still have a few "oldies" that I use regularly and will let you know what those are too.
Retinol Oil of Olay Regenerist Cream-- Ladies, I can NOT stop talking about how much I love this night cream!! I bought this on Amazon a few months ago and have been using it every night before bed. I swear it has made a noticeable difference in my fine lines! My only downside is that since it has Retinol in it, it can sting a little bit. That is a normal thing Retinol does and it has to do with why it works so well, it's causing your skin cells to turn over at a faster rate. Anyway, if you have some fine lines like I do and want to try an inexpensive (comparatively) night cream, I highly recommend this!! It says $46 on Amazon right now but you can apply a $15 coupon... do it! You won't regret it.
Dry Bar Triple Sec- I read about this on Shay's blog recently and decided to give it a whirl. Just like she said, this product smells AMAZING! I love it and have been using it exclusively since it arrived. I usually use it after I shampoo my hair to give my hair a little extra grit/bounce. My hair is super fine and can fall flat easily. This helps to give it more volume and make it look more "full".
YENSA BC Foundation-- I still get my monthly ipsy bag, which is a beauty product subscription, and this foundation came in the bag a few months back. I haven't bought the full size one yet because I still have quite a bit left in my small sample size. A perk of joining Ipsy is that when I decide to buy the full size product of something, they often give you a discount code if you tried it through Ipsy first.
Isle of Paradise Drops-- You all know how much I love my Tan Towel tanning wipes. I feel like I have talked about them probably half a dozen times on this blog. I honestly never thought I would find a sunless tanner I liked more than those until I finally jumped on the Isle of Paradise bandwagon. These drops are all over social media and blogs for a reason!! They really do work the best and I love how you mix them in with your moisturizer. I think I will be using these drops from here on out!
Isle of Paradise Water-- These are the same as the drops but the spray version for your body. I really like the ease of use and the look these drops give. My only caveat: don't use it and then bend your knees/elbows for an extended amount of time! I know that sounds weird... but I put this on one night before bed and then settled in to read my book, not realizing that my elbows were bent when I was holding the book. There was a VERY noticeable crease where my elbows are the next morning when I woke up. So maybe just give it a little longer than I did before reading a book?? Despite the weird streak I am still a huge fan of this spray and will continue to use this from here on out (at least until I find something I like even more!).
All-Time Favorites, or "Oldies":
Purlisse Perfect Glow BB Cream-- I got this BB Cream in one of my Ipsy bags over a year ago and have been using it ever since. It is my all-time favorite go to for makeup. It is just a hint of coverage on days where I want more of a "tinted moisturizer" look than a full foundation. The added SPF is also a bonus, even though my daily moisturizer has it too. I use the shade "light".
Clinique City Block Sunscreen-- I continue to use this almost daily as my moisturizer. I love that it has SPF 40 so I never have to worry about my face getting burned.
Tarte Double Duty Base Tape Primer-- The smell of this one NEVER gets old! This has a coconut scent that smells exactly like the beach to me. It immediately makes me happy when I smell it. The primer itself goes on very easily and my makeup adheres to it well, but if I'm being honest I keep buying this 100% because of the incredible coconut scent.
Rodial Glamolash Mascara-- This was another one that came in my Ipsy bag that I fell in love with and have been devoted to for years! Thank goodness for all those Ipsy discounts, because I buy a LOT of the products I get from them! This mascara has a lash conditioner in it so it keeps your lashes nice and healthy as you use it. The bristles on the brush somehow find a way to get mascara on every single lash without getting it all clumpy. Clumpy mascara drives me nuts!
All-Time Favorites, or "Oldies":
Rodial Glamolash Mascara-- This was another one that came in my Ipsy bag that I fell in love with and have been devoted to for years! Thank goodness for all those Ipsy discounts, because I buy a LOT of the products I get from them! This mascara has a lash conditioner in it so it keeps your lashes nice and healthy as you use it. The bristles on the brush somehow find a way to get mascara on every single lash without getting it all clumpy. Clumpy mascara drives me nuts!
I love a good beauty product post! I am always down to try something new, especially if someone I trust is the one recommending it. Have any of you used these products before? Do you like them too? Or is there something else you'd recommend? I'd love to hear!
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