Wednesday, September 9, 2026

New Lip Product Finds I'm Currently Loving!

Some fabulous new lip product finds I've been loving right now!

Lip Product Finds September 2026 Review, Photos, Swatches

Balm Amour Tinted Lip Treatment ($26; sephora.com) is a sheer, ultra hydrating lip balm-gloss from Violttte _Fr. Its a lovely texture that glides on effortlessly and has a nice, subtle scent. I love the ceramic applicator that feels cooling and also helps with even product application. The color payoff is great and the formula helps fill in lip lines without feeling heavy or sticky. I love this one and have one in my purse always. Definitely recommend if you are looking for a clean, everyday, effortless lip treatment.

Violette_FR Balm Amour Tinted Lip Treatment in Noisette, Rose Latte, Dahlia Noir Review, Photos, Swatches

Violette_FR Balm Amour Tinted Lip Treatment in Noisette, Rose Latte, Dahlia Noir Review, Photos, Swatches

Violette_FR Balm Amour Tinted Lip Treatment in Noisette, Rose Latte, Dahlia Noir Swatches

Ogee Sculpted Hydrating Tinted Lip Oil Balm ($29; sephora.com) is a gorgeous oil infused balm with a slick texture made with clean ingredients. I love the easy to use, swipe and go crayon and the glossiness too. The shape also helps define lips like a liner. Great product for an effortless and quick look with a sheer wash of color and moisture.

Ogee Sculpted Hydrating Tinted Lip Oil Balm in Rosalia, Begonia, Camellia Review, Photos, Swatches

Ogee Sculpted Hydrating Tinted Lip Oil Balm in Rosalia, Begonia, Camellia Swatches

Glossier's Balm Dotcom Lip Balm I ❤ NY Edition ($16; sephora.com) - amazing, yummy scent and flavour with the classic balm dot com formula. This one is going to be staple for winter and the limited edition scent and packaging is just fabulous. Even doubles up as a cuticle treatment in a pinch.

Glossier's Balm Dotcom Lip Balm I ❤ NY Review, Photos, Swatches

Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Lip Balm ($18; sephora.com) - pigmented lip balm that is almost as color packed as a lipstick in a slim tube that is easy to use. The formula is hydrating and very comfortable to wear. The colors are gorgeous too!

Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Lip Balm in Phantom, Brown Sugar, Alchemy Review, Photos, Swatches
Anastasia Beverly Hills Kiss Theory Hydrating Glossy Lip Balm in Phantom, Brown Sugar, Alchemy Swatches

TirTir Sun Bouncy Glow Lip Balm SPF30 ($20; ulta.com) - is a thicker, tinted mineral sunscreen lip balm with a hydrating formula. The pigmentation is great and there's no after taste that comes with most lip balms with sunscreens. There's also a slight plumping effect without the tingle or irritation which is great.

TirTir Sun Bouncy Glow Lip Balm SPF30 in Burnt Maple, Soft Sand Review, Photos, Swatches

TirTir Sun Bouncy Glow Lip Balm SPF30 in Burnt Maple, Soft Sand Swatches

TirTir Glow Pop Tinted Lip Oil ($18; ulta.com) is a sheer, hydrating lip oil that leaves a nice stain behind. The texture is rather thin for a lip oil and very non sticky. I love the color selection which is very wearable and the formula is very comfortable on dry lips.

TirTir Glow Pop Tinted Lip Oil in Sunlit Squish, Hush Plum, Honey Pomelo Review, Photos, Swatches

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

New Saie Launches And Shade Extensions I've Been Loving!

Some new and must have launches from Saie Beauty that I've been loving recently! Saie is one of my favorite clean beauty brands that consistently has amazing products for an effortless, everyday makeup look.

Saie New Launches August 2026

The SuperSuede Radiant Talc-Free Baked Powder Blush ($28; sephora.com) is a soft baked blush that now comes in three new shades. Frutti is a gorgeous berry pink, Vino is a terracota brown and Ma Donna is a slightly cool toned mauve pink. I love the formula of these and how nicely they blend with a fluffy brush. There is a hint of very fine shimmer that translates to a dewy sheen on the cheeks.

Saie SuperSuede Radiant Talc-Free Baked Powder Blush in Ma Donna, Fruiti, Vino Review, Photos, Swatches

Saie SuperSuede Radiant Talc-Free Baked Powder Blush in Ma Donna, Fruitti, Vino Swatches

The Lip Liner 101 ($20; sephora.com) lineup also added two new shades to the lineup. Coy is a rich coffee brown that is perfect as a lip contour to pair with a nude lipstick or gloss. Fox is a lighter nude shade that is flattering on most skint ones. The formula is smooth and creamy with just the right amount of waxiness.

Saie Lip Liner 101 in Coy, Fox Review, Photos, Swatches

I also love the Glowy Super Gel in Beachglow ($30; sephora.com) which is a new, limited edition shade. Beachglow is a soft golden bronze that is flattering on a lot of olive skin tones as well. The formula blends effortlessly and adds a nice lit from within glow and warmth without too much shimmer. I usually like to use this as a base before any skin tints or foundation. Overall, love Saie's newest launches and the blushes especially that transition so well into the fall season while flattering a variety of skin tones.

Saie Glowy Super Gel in Beachglow Review, Photos, Swatches

Saie Glowy Super Gel in Beachglow  Swatches

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Violette_Fr Plume Blush Feather Matte Cream-to-Powder Cheek Melt

Violette_Fr's newest Plume Blush Feather Matte Cream-to-Powder Cheek Melt ($34; sephora.com) is fabulous for anyone looking for a soft satin-sheen finish blush in a cream to powder formula. My newest blush obsession is Latte Praline, that is a gorgeous neutral warm brown.

VIOLETTE_FR  PLUME BLUSH Feather Matte Cream-to-Powder Cheek Melt in Latte Praline Review, Photos, Swatches

The texture is so unique, soft and airy almost mousse like. I do see a teeny tiny amount of shimmer, but it translates to a gorgeous sheen on the cheeks, On my dry skin, this texture sits beautifully, almost looking like a satin matte. I like using a slightly dense blush to blend this formula. The color payoff is buildable and the formula is also forgiving on skin texture and pores. I like how Latte Praline is amazing as an eyeshadow too, paired with just some mascara and eyeliner for a quick neutral eye. I think the shade range is overall amazing and very wearable since the formula does sheer out a little. The longevity during a humid day was great and lasted a good 6 hours with minimal fading. Overall, definitely recommend checking this formula out and Latte Praline especially if you love everyday neutrals.

VIOLETTE_FR  PLUME BLUSH Feather Matte Cream-to-Powder Cheek Melt in Latte Praline Review, Photos, Swatches

VIOLETTE_FR  PLUME BLUSH Feather Matte Cream-to-Powder Cheek Melt in Latte Praline Swatches

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

Friday, June 19, 2026

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.