Thursday, August 6, 2026

Kosas Impressionist Multistick Cream Blush + Lip Color

The Impressionist Multistick Cream Blush + Lip Color ($34; sephora.com) is a new launch from Kosas, a gorgeous lip and cheek balm that blends effortlessly for a natural-looking flush of color.


The formula is very creamy, smooth, and blends nicely with fingers or a slightly dense brush. The shade range, much like everything else from Kosas, is very wearable and flattering for most skin tones. I tried two shades from the range. -Nuance and Vibration. Nuance is a neutral rosewood that blends to a brown pink, while Vibration is a bright watermelon pink with a hint of red. They are pigmented and sheer out to a gorgeous flush. I like them more on the cheeks than on the lips and think the colors are also great for most olive skin tones. If you have dry skin, these are amazing since they have a naturally dewy shine and are also very forgiving on texture. I do like layering it under a powder blush, although it does not fade too quickly without one. Overall, highly recommend these for an effortless flush of color.

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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.

Lanolips Ceramide Milkshake Melt Balm in Strawberry Bubble, Raspberry Crumble, Caramel Melt, Mocha Choca review, photos, swatches

Lanolips Ceramide Milkshake Melt Balm in Strawberry Bubble, Raspberry Crumble, Caramel Melt, Mocha Choca swatches

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.

L'OREAL Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil 24HR Care with Hyaluronic Acid InRouge In Love, Wine O Clock, Berry Jolie review, photos,  Swatches

L'OREAL Plump Ambition Hyaluron Lip Oil 24HR Care with Hyaluronic Acid InRouge In Love, Wine O Clock, Berry Jolie Swatches

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.

L'Oréal   Blurfiller Blurring Lip Contour in Nude Espresso, Brown Caramel, Worth It, Bordeaux Bisous Review, Photos, Swatches

L'Oréal   Blurfiller Blurring Lip Contour in Nude Espresso, Brown Caramel, Worth It, Bordeaux Bisous Swatches

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.

L'Oréal   True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Embellisher in Amber Doree, Cherry Intense, Peche Eclat Review, photos, Swatches
L'Oréal   True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balm Embellisher in Amber Doree, Cherry Intense, Peche Eclat Swatches

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.

Neutrogena Healthy Glow Creamy Blush Stick in Spiced Rose, Petal Pink Review, photos, swatches

Neutrogena Healthy Glow Creamy Blush Stick in Spiced Rose, Petal Pink swatches

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.

Almay Big Gleam Lip Serum in Rise & Grind Color & Care Tint Stick Cheek & Lip Color in Natural Flush review, Photos, Swatches
Almay Big Gleam Lip Serum in Rise & Grind Color & Care Tint Stick Cheek & Lip Color in Natural Flush Swatches

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.

Dionis Goat Milk Lip Glaze & Mask Review, Photos

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.

Essence Soft Touch Bouncy Blush in Electric Peony and Antique Bloom Review, Photos, swatches
Essence Soft Touch Bouncy Blush in Electric Peony and Antique Bloom swatches


Tuesday, June 23, 2026

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.

Anua Rice Enzyme Brightening Cleansing Powder Review, Photos

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.

Kaja Beauty Juicy Glass Instant Hydrating & Plumping Lip Gloss in Pear-Tini, Strawberry Sparkler, Passionfruit Breeze Review, Photos, Swatches
Kaja Beauty Juicy Glass Instant Hydrating & Plumping Lip Gloss in Pear-Tini, Strawberry Sparkler, Passionfruit Breeze Swatches

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.

April Skin Artemisia Squalene Hydra Gel Cream review, photos

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.

TirTir Mood Glider Lip and Blush Stick in 06 Fucshia Flash, 02 Rose Drizzle ,04 Chilli Blaze, 05 Mulberry Potion, 03 Tangerine Glow, 01 Peach Mingle review, photos, Swatches

TirTir Mood Glider Lip and Blush Stick in 06 Fucshia Flash, 02 RoTir Tir Mood Glidr Blush in 05 Mulberry Potion, 03 Tangerine Glow, 01 Swatches

TirTir Mood Glider Lip and Blush Stick in 06 Fucshia Flash, 02 Rose Drizzle ,04 Chilli Blaze Swatches

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.

Olivia Umma's Milky Resurfacing + Brightening Toner pads review, photos