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I have honestly been loving the Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Removing Cleansing Balm . I’ve been dying to try this for a long time and was gifted a mini to try! I love how gentle it is on the skin while washing away makeup, spf and any debris! It doesn’t sting my eyes like other cleansing balms too!

Pretty! I really want to try the Mario blushes soon! @Sunnysmom

@itsfi I have used it once since I purchased it, but it says can be used 2 to 3 times a week. The results were amazing after just 1 application. My skin is clear, dewy, and extremely soft. Definitely a thumbs up. 😍

Just wanted to share some initial thoughts after trying everything. The Ami Colé Lip Treatment Oil Reflection and the HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Mini PhD Lip Oil Neutral are semi-similar - the Ami Colé feels more like a gloss and the Haus feels more like an oil and slightly lighter weight. When I have used both of them at night, I find they are still on lips in the morning. Ive noticed others saying this too, and saying that most products don’t last overnight on them, too, so I’m glad I’m not the only one! It’s really nice to fins something that works and they both leave my lips very soft and hydrated, which I need! During the day, I have noticed that I need to apply the Haus labs more frequently than the Ami Colé. I tried ROSE INC Lip Cream Longwearing Matte Liquid Lipstick with Squalane Mortal Flame again (pics below) and still really like it! It’s a dry, mousse-y formula. Too much comes out on the applicator it I was able to apply without needing any lip liner. This did not last hours and hours on me but not sure it was a very fair test as I went out to do yard work and was sweating and wiping my face and drinking my Aperol Spritz, lol (any excuse to make an Aperol Spritz!) It’s a bright orangey red, I actually really like that it didn’t transfer onto my glass, but it definitely does transfer to hands and skin. As for the LAWLESS Forget the Filler Lip-Plumping Line-Smoothing Tinted Lip Balm Pink Marshmallow , i did test it with overnight wear and it did last overnight and my lips were slightly dry on the morning. Probably not worse then wearing nothing but not better than other products I like that are still present in the morning. I have a hard time finding ones that stay overnight. My lips do tend to get pretty dry so I generally like a more emollient lip product that will stay on. This one doesn’t seem to stay on very long, but I like the idea of using as a primer. I don’t get any plumping but it has a tiny bit of tingle that is barely noticeable. There is no tint from this at all. Overall okay, but was hoping for more from this one. The caliray Mini So Blown Blurring & Hydrating Collagen Peptide Primer With Niacinamide has that silicone-y feel, it’s definitely blurring and smoothing, but not enough to fill my large pores around my nose, so I still have to use my tarte Timeless Smoothing Primer 0.5 oz/ 14.2 g there. This seems to extend the wear of my foundation, but it *may* have irritated my skin a little as I got some minor bumps on my forehead, but that could have been from something else I was trying too (broke my rule of not trying more than one skincare item at a time!) I seem to accumulate primers and barely use them, but I think I do like this one but will keep an eye on how my skin behaves as I don’t usually like silicone primers. A HUGE thanks again to @TeamBIC and to all the brands for these items to try!

@greeneyedgirl107 I think the Gucci Hydrating Lip Balm 4 Penelope Plum and probably other shades have good pigment. Also ILIA Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm Heartbeats is pretty strong. I really really like the new Supergoop! Lipshade 100% Mineral SPF 30 Hydrating Lipstick Obsessed and Supergoop! Lipshade 100% Mineral SPF 30 Hydrating Lipstick Love You More too. Maybe more of a hybrid but it’s a colored balm to me! (Hermes are pretty decent too especially the rosy tan shade.) Now I have to go rummage and see what else is strong and I’ll find you to update! I’m sure many others have great ideas! Something tells me @itsfi and @ather have a strong collection! 😆🥰

Exactly! @Saradestin

Thank you @CynthieLu! I can’t even walk by the nail polish section of Shoppers or Superstore without them wanting to pick up a new colour! They wouldn’t let me leave without adding the topper to the shopping cart.

Thank you so much appreciate it as well and I definitely plan to check out the group and challenges soon. Definitely love that kind of stuff.

I will echo what so many other savvy BIC shoppers have stated, I shop whoever I can get the best deal/biggest discount. Bergdorfs, Neiman Marcus, and Nordstroms carry all of the brands I love and often have 25% or greater sales. Ulta’s rewards program beats the pants off Sephora’s so they get my business when there’s a good deal going as well. I haven’t shopped much at Sephora over the last few years because the deals and rewards just aren’t as alluring. These days, anything less than 20% off or points for buying power without jumping through hoops will win my hard-earned money, loyalty be darned!