Lancome Spring 2025 Beauty & Fragrance Launches | Idole Flutter Extension Mascara, Idole Power Eau de Parfum Intense, New Drama Matte Shades

Lancome has a few new spring launches that includes a fabulous new lengthening mascara, the Idole Flutter Extension Mascara, ten new shades of the Drama Matte Lipsticks and a springtime fragrance, Idole Power Eau de Parfum Intense. The Drama Mattes ($35; lancome-usa.com) are ultra pigmented, have a velvet matte finish and aren’t drying for a matte texture. The formula is really nice and the intensity can be built up to full coverage or blotted down for a natural look. I love the packaging that clicks to open and the new shades are a great addition to the already existing shade range. Scroll below for swatches.

The Idôle Flutter Extension Lengthening Mascara ($30; lancome-usa.com) is a lengthening mascara that separates and lengthens my lashes without making them clumpy. I have short, stubby lashes and the lenghtening brush is amazing and easy to work with. I also like how the formula doesn’t flake or smudge after a few hours as well.

The Idôle Power Eau De Parfum Intense ($68- $155; lancome-usa.com) is one of my favorite Idole concoctions so far. The main notes include Rose, Sandalwood and Apple. It's a gorgeous springtime fragrance with a fruity-floral opening, the rose being more prominent with just a hint of the apple. The drydown is a rose-sandalwood mix that is softer and creamier because of the sandalwood base. It's a very interesting, sophisticated and an intensely long lasting fragrance that I just love!

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Milk Makeup Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint

The Hydro Grip 12-Hour Hydrating Gel Skin Tint ($36; sephora.com) is a new launch from Milk Makeup. It's a super lightweight gel based hydrating skin tint that comes in 15 shades. Its a clean formula, infused with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide and blue agave extract and has medium coverage and a dewy finish that looks very natural. I tried the shades 7 and 8 and while both blend in seamlessly, 8 is more of a closer match for me. Since the formula is buildable and the coverage is medium, but not too sheer, I can get away with both 7 and 8. I like the shade selection and the very forgiving formula that doesn't enhance skin texture or larger pores. I use a foundation brush to blend this out, but fingers work well too. While I always do set with powder, I can get away without using one for this since my skin is on the drier side and I enjoy the dewiness of the formula without feeling too greasy or tacky. If you are looking for an everyday tint, especially for the warmer months and prefer a lightweight base with a bit more coverage than a tinted moisturizer, this is perfect!

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New And New To Me Winter Skincare Finds For Dry Skin

A few new to me skincare finds and new skincare launches for the colder weather that I’ve been loving.

The Bloomeffects Royal Tulip Cleansing Jelly ($29; bloomeffects.com) has a lovely, jelly-like texture and cleanses away makeup beautifully. I use this all over my face and eyes and use a warm washcloth to remove it. It gets most of my makeup off including waterproof eye makeup that is longwearing. I do follow up with a mild second cleanser for squeaky clean skin. I also like that there’s barely any fragrance to it and the ingredients are clean as well. Since it isn’t harsh or drying, I love it for my skin and will continue using this throughout the year.

The ILIA Barrier Build Skin Protectant Cream ($64; sephora.com) is a rich, thick barrier cream that helps moisturize and retain moisture. I like this as a primer as well before makeup and the texture is fantastic when used by itself or under makeup.I love how lightweight it feels, yet is moisturizing and especially amazing on dry patches around my forehead and cheeks during the colder weather. It is a soothing, fragrance-free moisturizer for all skin types, particularly great for sensitive and dry skin.

The Paula’s Choice Pro-Collagen Peptide Plumping Gel-Cream Moisturizer (49; sephora.com) is also another great moisturizer I’ve been loving as part of my skincare rotation. The texture is more of a gel-cream that is quick absorbing and fragrance free. I like it by itself as a day or night time moisturizer and the pro-collagen peptide formula helps skin looking super bouncy, plump and hydrated. It is a great anti-aging product as well that adds firmness and elasticity without feeling heavy, greasy or sticky.

BeautyStat is a brand that is new to me and their products recently had a rebrand. The Universal C Skin Refiner ($62; beautystat.com) is a one of a kind Vitamin C that is super lightweight, non sticky and feels more like a primer than skincare. It has a sheer, smooth finish and targets dull skin, uneven pigmentation, spots and overall skin radiance. The 20% pure L-Ascorbic acid formula is quite potent yet doesn't feel very harsh or too much for my dry-sensitive skin. I will continue to use this and report back on results, but with limited use for a couple of weeks my skin does feel and look brighter and more radiant.

BeautyStat Universal C Skin Refiner Rebranded Packaging

The BeautyStat Universal Triple Actinon Daily Peel ($29; beautystat.com) is one of my favorite, quick exfoliating peels that I absolutely love and recommend. It is an easy to use, swipe and go pad that I like to use after removing my makeup and cleansing my skin at night about 2-3 times a week. The formula is quite mild and leaves my skin feeling bright, even toned and smooth. The AHA-BHA combination works beautifully on lackluster skin and adds a bouncy, radiant glow which I love.

BeautyStay Universal Triple Peel Rebranded Packaging

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