New in Beauty!

 Hello, everyone! I hope you had a happy New Year!

Here's everything new I received/bought. Most of these items were either sent to me from Influenster for review or they were given to me as Christmas presents. I've been trying to spend less money on beauty products. I probably shouldn't spend ANY more money on beauty items tbh.

Pacifica Glow Baby Resurfacing Enzyme Scrub ($15.00)

I've heard good things about this product so I wanted to give it a go. I bought this on sale for like $7-ish. Let me know if you've tried it and had good results! 

Laneige Minty Lip Duo ($24.00)

 

I like this brand of lip products and it was on sale, so that's why I bought it. It smells so good! 

Fresh Sugar Lip Balm Hydrating Treatment in Icon ($26.00)

 

I bought this while it was on sale too. I like these lip balms as well. Not that I need any more. 

Tatcha The Dewy Milk Moisturizer Deluxe Sample

 

This was a free with purchase item. I think I've tried this before, but I can't remember. 

Kitsch Medium Cloud Flat Claw Clip in the color Hydrangea Breeze ($9.00)

 

I wanted to try a flat claw clip, and this one was in a pretty color. I really like it! I want to buy more, but I'm trying to hold back. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown ($26.00)

 

I bought this on sale as well. I believe it was $18-$19. The brow pencil I have is getting low so I figured it was a good idea to restock while it was on sale. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Lash Sculpt Length & Volume Mascara Deluxe Sample

 

This was another free with purchase item. I'm going to add this to my mascara stash. Thankfully, I don't need anymore mascara for a long time. 

Anastasia Beverly Hills Iced Out Illuminating Powder in Iced Out ($34.00)

 

I love a bright, glowy highlighter! I've been dying to get my hands on this, and it seemed like a good time to buy it while it was on sale. It was under $24.00 on sale!

Kerastase Genesis Heat Protecting Leave In Treatment ($50.00)

 

This was free from Influenster for review. 

Kerastase Genesis Strengthening Hair Mask ($68.00)

 

This was also free from Influenster for review. 

Milani Baked Blush ($10.99)

 

This is another free item from Influenster for review. 

Bath & Body Works A Toast to You Body Lotion ($16.95)

 

This is again, free from Influenster for review. 

NYX Professional Makeup Wonder Snatch Loose Setting Powder ($12.00)

 

Again, this was free from Influenster for review. 

Elizabeth Arden Visible Brightening Clearly Radiant Spot Correcting Capsules ($56.00)

 

This is the last item that was sent to me free from Influenster for review. 

Dyson Hair Dryer ($549.99)

 

My husband is the absolute sweetest person on the planet, and he bought this for me for Christmas! I've been hoping they would come out with a red version again and they finally did! 

Bath & Body Works Gingham Gorgeous Gift Set

 

This and the next gift set were part of my secret Santa gift from work. My secret Santa did so good! These products smell so good. She also gave me a box of Ferrero Rocher chocolates and a gift card to Java Crew (my favorite local coffee shop). 

Bath & Body Works Champagne Toast Lip Gift Set

Scunci Claw Clips

 

This was in my stocking. I love claw clips of all sizes, so I'll definitely get some use from these. 

 

Lip Smacker Lip Balm in Tiki Tangerine

 

This was also in my stocking. I love lip balm (as I'm sure you can deduce from all of my beauty haul posts) so I'll use this eventually.

 

Sweet & Shimmer Highlighter Stick

 

This was also in my stocking. I don't know what brand this is, but I love highlighter, so I'll give it a try. 

 

 

That's everything I bought/was given. I'm going on a makeup/beauty buying ban for 2026 because I genuinely won't need anything for a long time.

 

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week!

 

 

New Beauty Haul!

 Hello, everybody! How was your weekend? Can you believe it's already the end of July?!

I really need to cut back on my beauty purchases. I have so much stuff that I need to use up before I buy any more products. I think it's time to go through all of my products and create a "use it up" bin. Anyway, here's all the new products I've received/bought recently. T.T To be fair, most of these were free. So there's my excuse this time.

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Wash

This was free from Influenster. I like that it's lightly scented since I use a lot of other scented products. This lathers up nicely and my skin feels clean after I use it. 

Sun Bum Sunscreen SPF 30 Lip Balm in Kiwi

 

I'm really trying to take better care of my lips. I never thought to use SPF on them until just a couple years ago. This is fine. 

Lip Smacker Lip Balm in Pink Lemonade

 

This was given to me. It's so nostalgic! Lip Smacker was my favorite brand of lip balm when I was in school. 

 

Summer Friday Self-Care Celebration Birthday Gift

 

My birthday was in June, and this was one of the options for Sephora's free birthday gift. 

 

Laura Mercier Lunar New Year Translucent Loose Setting Powder

 

Do I need this? No. Did I buy it anyway because it's a red lunar new year edition and it was on sale? Absolutely yes. 

 

Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blurring Skin Tint

 

This was also free from Influenster for review. I really like this skin tint! It's a perfect shade match and it looks so nice on my skin. 

 

Lip Smacker x Hello Kitty 10 Piece Lip Balm Party Pack

 

I picked this up from Ulta. I know, I know. I don't need anymore lip balms, but I can't resist when it comes to Hello Kitty products. 

 

Lip Smacker x Hello Kitty Peach Gummy

 

This was also from Ulta. It's very bulky, but it's cute. 

 

Olaplex No. 3 & No. 7 Duo Kit Birthday Gift

 

This was the birthday gift from Ulta this year. 

 

It's A 10 Miracle Leave In Product

 

I love this leave in treatment. It smells nice too. 

 

Philosophy Hope in a Jar

 

This was another free product to review from Influenster. 

 

Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Body Lotion

 

I really like this, as you know. I repurchase it constantly. 

 

Kitsch x Hello Kitty King Size Satin Pillowcases

 

I had $50 worth of reward points to use at Ulta, so I ordered these two pillowcases (both on sale - one was half off for $13 and the other was only $6.50) and the serum under these. 

 

Peach & Lily Super Oasis Concentrated Serum

 

I've never tried anything from this brand before, but I've heard great things about it. I'm excited to see how it works for me. 

 

 

Armani Beauty Skin Tint in L1

 

This was another free gift for review from Influenster. I like this skin tint, but the shade is a tiny bit too dark for me. That's on me though. It can be difficult choosing a shade online. I thought I picked the one closest to my skin tone. 

 

 

That's all for now! Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!

 

 

HUGE Collective Beauty Haul

 Hello, everyone! Long time, no see!

 Unfortunately, I was having a lot of issues with my camera over the last few months so I was unable to take any pictures. I finally got it figured out last week though, so I'm back to posting. :) I've acquired quite a lot of products during my time away, so get ready for a long one!

NARS Power Matte High Intensity Lip Pencil in Walkyrie

I love these lip pencils. They're so creamy and slide on smoothly. The pigmentation is insane, and even though they don't last all day, they are easy to reapply.

Kitsch x Hello Kitty Claw Clip

Apparently this year is the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty, and she's been collaborating with EVERYONE. Disclaimer: lots of HK in this post.

 

Wet Brush x Hello Kitty Original Detangler

Did I need another wet brush? No. But, it's Hello Kitty and I'm a collector, so here we are.

 

OPI x Hello Kitty Nail Polishes in Supercute Color and Let's Be Friends Forever

I love OPI nail polishes and these colors looked so pretty.

 

Urban Decay Naked 3 Mini Eyeshadow Palette

 

I saw that this palette was on sale on Sephora's website, so I finally decided to order it. I've always loved the Urban Decay Naked palettes, and these mini palettes have the same quality shadows as the full size. These are great to travel with since they don't take up a lot of space.

 

Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Pink Quartz

I have always wanted these shimmer bricks, but they're so expensive! This happened to be on sale, so I took the plunge and I'm so glad I did because I don't see these on Sephora's website anymore. They have BB's other highlighters, but these shimmer bricks no longer show up.

 

Too Faced Natural Eyes Eyeshadow Palette

 

I've been eyeing this palette for a long time too. It was also on sale (half off, I believe) so again, I went ahead and ordered it. Has this also been discontinued?? I can't find it on Sephora's website anymore either. The shadows swatched nicely, but I haven't tried this on my eyes yet.

 

Kitsch Continuous Mist Spray Bottle

 

I keep forgetting to purchase a spray bottle for my hair and end up just getting my hands wet and brushing them through my hair. I don't know why I've put off buying one of these for so long, but it has been so nice to have. The continuous spray is great too! This was a little more than I'd typically like to spend for a spray bottle, but its been well worth it.

 

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge and Travel Case

I had no idea they made cases for makeup sponges! I was so excited to see this because I usually just throw my sponge into my makeup bag when I'm traveling and it's really gross and not at all sanitary. This is such a wonderful idea.

 

Kitsch x Hello Kitty King Size Satin Pillowcase

This pillowcase is just so cute! I couldn't resist it. I only have cotton pillowcases, so I'm thrilled to try out a satin one. I heard they help keep your hair and skin clean too, and I really need that in my life.

 

Soap & Glory The Glorious Five Set

I've tried a few S&G products before, and I've enjoyed them all. This set has items I love and some I haven't tried yet. I'm hoping the new to me products are going to be just as good as the others I've tried already.

 

Soap & Glory Heel Genius Hydrating Foot Cream

I've never tried this before, but my feet are needing some intense TLC right now. I'm hoping this helps me out.

 

The Creme Shop x Hello Kitty Hello Fizzy! Aromatherapy Bath Bombs in Strawberry Skies and Apple Blossom

My bathtub is very shallow, so I never take baths. Even so, I couldn't resist these bath bombs.

 

 

Lush Trick or Treat Bath Duo

Same with these bath bombs. Haha, I couldn't help myself! They're too cute and they smell amazing!

 

Kitsch x Hello Kitty Puffy Scrunchies

I'm trying to get away from typical elastic bands and switching completely to satin hair ties since they're better for my hair. Or at least that's what I tell myself as I add another set of scrunchies to my cart. These ones are cute though!

 

Kitsch x Hello Kitty Bow Shape Claw Clip

This clip is super cute! That's it, that's the only reason I bought it.

 

 

Kitsch x Hello Kitty Creaseless Clips

Same with these. Haha!

 

Lip Smacker x Hello Kitty Lip Balm Trio

I really, really do not need anymore lip balms. But these ones came with a cute HK tin. Hahahaaaaa I have a problem...

 

The Creme Shop x Hello Kitty Mattifying Blotting Paper & Reusable Mirror Compact

This purchase is a lot harder for me to justify. My skin isn't as oily as it used to be like when I was a teenager and in my 20's. Buuuuut this is cute. I told you I have a problem.

 

 

Sun Bum Tinted Lip Balm in Sunset Cove

As I said earlier, I don't actually need another lip balm. However, I don't have very many with SPF in it. When I apply SPF, I never think about my lips. I'm trying to be better about applying it everywhere.

 

Ole Henriksen Disco Duo Pout Preserve Hydrating Peptide Set

I'm really into lip balms and lip oils right now. I still love a nice lip stick, but with my dry lips I need more moisture.

 

Touchland x Hello Kitty Power Mist & Mist Case

I hate how expensive these hand sanitizers are, but as I'm sure you've figured out by now, I have a HK addiction.

 

The Creme Shop x Hello Kitty Apple of My Eye Brightening Hydrogel Under Eye Patches

I don't have high hopes for these, but they're cute and they were very inexpensive.

 

Melt Cosmetics Christmas Town Eyeshadow Palette

This was on sale, so I bought it. I had been eyeing it since it came out, but I didn't want to spend that kind of money on shades I wouldn't use very often. I haven't used this on my eyes yet, but the swatches leave a lot to be desired. The mattes were incredibly dry and patchy.

 

Perricone MD High Potency Intensive Smoothing Serum

I received this from BzzAgent for review. I've been using this for a few weeks now, and I haven't noticed a difference in my skin at all. This costs $135! For that price, I should see a significant difference in my skin texture. There's no way I could recommend this product to anyone.

 

Sephora Favorites Precious Pouts Lip Set

This set is really great for trying out new products. I haven't tried most of these items, and just from the swatches I've done of them, I can tell these are going to be amazing. The fuzzy makeup bag is a nice extra as well.

 

Kerastase Nutritive Hydrating Shampoo, Conditioner, and Heat Protecting Styling Cream

I received all three of these products from BzzAgent for review. I've completely used up the shampoo and conditioner already. I really like them! They smell like the salon, and made my hair feel incredible. I still have a lot of the heat protector cream left, but I'll definitely use that all up too. In my opinion, the cream smells the best of the three products.

 

Chanel Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum

My husband bought this for me as part of my anniversary gift. I've always wanted a Chanel perfume, and this one smells wonderful. It's a warm floral scent that lasts all day.

 

Glossier Glassy High-Shine Lip Gloss

I wanted to try this super shiny lip gloss. It looks beautiful over lipstick or on its own.

 

The Creme Shop x Hello Kitty Luv U So Matcha Printed Essence Sheet Mask

This was very inexpensive, so I decided to give it a try.

 

 

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Lip Oil in Delight

This is a sample size. I want to try more products from this brand, but I can never decide on what to purchase. These minis are great for trying something new without the commitment of purchasing a full size item.

Peter Thomas Roth Even Smoother Instant Reveal Facial Peel

I have no intention of using these on my face. I want to try these on my arms and legs to try to get rid of my KP. I saw someone on TikTok say these helped her, so I decided to give them a go.

ChapStick in Pumpkin Pie

 

As previously stated, I don't need this because I have a ton of lip balm. But this is pumpkin pie scented and it was given to me for free, so don't come for me.

That's all for now. Have you tried any of these products? Or do you have any on your Christmas list?

 

It's good to be back! Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful week!