New Beauty Discoveries Under $20

Some of my very recent beauty discoveries under $20!

The Ceramide Milkshake Balm by Lanolips ($13.50; lanolips.com) are my new favorite ultra hydrating gloss balm that come in gorgeous colors. The formula is not sticky, but slightly thick and the colors are perfect to swipe and go. Much like everything else from Lano, these are fabulous and I always have one in my purse.

The L'Oreal Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil ($13.99; ulta.com) is such a fabulous lip oil that is glossy, balmy and smooth. I love the sheer-medium pigment and how it feels on the lips. There is a minty tingle to the product that helps with the plumping factor.

The L'Oreal Blurfiller Blurring Lip Contour ($12;99; ulta.com) is a gorgeous lip liner that helps define, blur and shape lips. The formula is long wearing and the colors are flattering on most skin tones. I love the ease of use and how nicely it wears throughout the day.

The L'Oreal True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Embellisher ($17.99; ulta.com) is a cream blush with a sheer finish that works by itself or underneath a powder blush. The formula is very balmy, not too thick or sticky and blends beautifully with fingers or brushes. Its a great texture for dry skin and is very forgiving on large pores and texture. There's also a small mirror on the bottom of the compact that is great for touchups.

The Healthy Glow Creamy Blush Stick ($10.99; target.com) is a new addition to the Neutrogena Makeup line. These blushes are smooth, creamy and very blendable. The color range is great and the formula wears really well throughout the day even in the summer.

The Color & Care Tint Stick ($12.79; target.com) and Big Gleam Lip Serum ($11.99; target.com) are both new launches from Almay. The Big Gleam Lip Serum is a sheer gloss with a hint of color, but the formula feels ultra comfortable without any stickiness. The Tint Stick is pH adapting and turns into a sheer pink flush on my skin tone that looks very flattering. I would recommend pairing this with another blush since the formula is on the sheer side but also very glowy and natural looking.

The Dionis Goat Butter Lip Masks & Glaze ($11.79; target.com) are very hydrating, smooth lip balm/masks that comes in delicious flavors. The formula is glossy, very smooth and transparent. The scent isn't too strong and the AHA in the formula lightly exfoliates dry lips.

The Soft Touch Bouncy Blushes ($6.99; target.com) by essence are super easy to use and blend out quickly. The formula is a cream to powder with buildable pigmentation and longevity. The shade range is really nice too.

Five New To Me K-Beauty Finds I'm Loving This Month

Quick review, swatches of five new K-Beauty finds I've discovered recently.

The Anua Rice Enzyme Brightening Cleansing Powder ($18; ulta.com) has been my go to enzymatic cleanser. It is a great skin cleanser and exfoliant and I like to use it 2-3 times a week on clean skin, especially after makeup cleansing. I love the foamy texture, ease of use and how beautiful it leaves my skin feeling. Its a really nice enzyme powder for the price and something I'd repurchase.

The Juicy Glass Instant Hydrating & Plumping Lip Gloss ($18; shop.nordstrom.com) is a sheer, hydrating gloss from Kaja Beauty. The texture is slightly thicker, but very emollient and super glossy. It does have a slightly strong fruity scent. The colors are great to layer and also nice as a sheer wash of color and gloss. I found them to be a tad long wearing for a gloss because of the texture and the colors and packaging are both are super fun.

The April Skin Artemisia Squalene Hydra Gel Cream ($19.99; amazon.com) is a super lightweight gel cream, perfect for this time of the year. The formula is great to layer under makeup and also by itself. It does feel a tad sticky initially, but absorbs quite nicely onto the skin. It is a nice texture for the humid days ahead and works for most skin types.

The Mood Glider Lip and Blush Stick ($20; ulta.com) is a lip/cheek product from TirTir that comes in six fun shades. The formula is smooth, creamy and also easy to blend with fingers or a brush. I do like these on the cheeks more than my lips and think the color range is great for most skin tones, including olives like me.

Olivia Umma's Milky Resurfacing + Brightening Toner pads ($48; sephora.com) are great as a pre makeup step or as part of a nightly skincare routine. They come with a small tweezer and the pads are enriched with Backuchoil and Rice to refine and even out the skin. Its a quick and effortless step to add into your skincare routine.

Summer Haircare Discoveries Part 1

A lot of new and new to me summer haircare that I've discovered recently with some quick reviews!

The Unove Damage Repair Shampoo ($28; sephora.com) and Silk Hair Oil ($25; sephora.com) is a new haircare duo I've been using on rotation the past few weeks. It's a great balancing shampoo that cleanses without weighing hair down. The Silk Hair Oil is a thicker, but non sticky oil that works great as a pre-styling oil or as a finishing oil on dry hair. I do recommend using a clarifying shampoo once a week if you have a scalp that gets oil really quickly though.

The Kerasatase Gloss Absolu Frizz-Glaze Cream ($50; sephora.com) is a glossy, frizz control cream that is a great styling cream for all hair types. It is a new addition to the Gloss Absolu haircare line by Kerastase. The cream is super lightweight and helps add a nice, glossy sheen to hair. Much like everything else from Kerastase, this one too smells incredible and is one of my staple hair styling products now.

The Medicube Rosemary PRDN ($23 each; amazon.com) haircare line is perfect if you have hair loss, ageing hair or just want healthy regrowth and less breakage. The shampoo is very nice to cleanse and balance out the scalp. It also adds a nice volume and no flatness to hair. The conditioner, although lightweight, detangles well and smoothens the ends nicely.

The Olaplex No.3 Plus Complete Repair Treatment ($34 - $68; sephora.com) is a new addition to the Olaplex Bond Repair treatment line. The No.3 Plus is new and improved, easier version of the classic which I love. I use this pre shampoo and conditioner on wet hair, leave on for about3- 5 minutes and then wash off. It's a great product for damaged hair or to be used as part of routine hair maintenance. The new version is great for thicker hair and although I have fine, yet frizzy hair, I still found this to do the job just as well. I do think the newer one is a tad thicker and has more of a slip compared to the older formula. I'd absolutely recommend this as a quick and easy under 5 minute hair treatment.

Saltie is a brand new to me and their is a Deep Conditioning Vitamin Hair Mask ($21; amazon.com) is for all hair types. The texture feels more like a semi whipped cream, slightly thicker, still lightweight. It is a good mask to once or even twice a week. It did jot weigh my hair down and washes off easily without any residue. The ingredients are clean and the mask itself is great keeping hair soft and manageable.

Redken's Acidic Bonding range is amazing for anyone with damaged hair lacking strength and prone to breakage. The Acidic Bonding Concentrate 5 Minute Liquid Mask ($44; ulta.com) is a fantastic deep conditioning treatment that works in 5 minutes. I love to use this on days my hair feels super dry. Its a fantastic recovery treatment that leaves hair feeling super soft and nice. The Hair Bandage Balm ($46; ulta.com) for split ends is also another fabulous product that I like to use especially on my ends, post styling. It can also be used on the lengths as well and helps hair look super healthy and nice.

The Matrix Food For Soft Rich Hydrating Treatment Mask for Hair Repair ($45; ulta.com) is a great, rich hair mask for all hair types. I love this one especially after a clarifying shampoo since it is thick and very moisturizing. A little bit does a really long way with this mask and it is great to use once a week especially if you have fine hair like me that gets frizzy very quickly.