Sephora

Sephora Rouge Reward order: Really a late January order, but it took me a while to unbox.Notes & swatches: SpoilerSEPHORA COLLECTION Dry Shampoo Brush Cleaner - I loved the previous formulation of this brush cleaner for my squirrel brushes and was sad when it disappeared from shelves and the site. Now it’s back and completely reformulated. The old version had sweet almond and safflower seed oils that helped condition my brushes. The only oil in the new version is sandalwood oil (eh, “extract”). But the new version should at least still get the between-washings* job done, since the new solvent is isododecane. (Old solvents were cyclopentasiloxane and cyclohexasiloxane.) *I’ve never relied on any spray-on brush cleaner to thoroughly wash a brush. They’re just for use between true washings. adwoa beauty Melonberry Hair Milk Leave-In Conditioner 6.8 oz / 200 mL - been curious about this for a while. I’m already a fan of some products in the Baomint line (the leave-in conditioner, gel, and cream), but sometimes that scent annoys me, plus those products contain some ingredients my facial skin hates so I have to keep them and my hair off my face. Also, I wish the cream and gel were packaged in tubes instead of jars. Several Melonberry Hair Milk reviews complain about packaging and yeah, I don’t understand why this leave-in has a spray pump instead of a cream/lotion pump. It absolutely needs the latter, and I might try to swap the spray pump out if I can find a substitute that fits the bottle. I haven’t used this product on my hair yet, so jury’s still out on performance. It smells better (to me) than the Baomint stuff, though. #PAT McGRATH LABS ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment Star Wars™ Edition Smuggler’s Spice - the moment I saw swatches of this shade, I thought “aaah, I can finally get VR Rose Venus without having to buy Mothership VII” (one of the only two Motherships I intentionally don’t own) and planned to spend a rouge reward on it. The color shift is gorgeous in person. Yes, I know Clionadh, Sydney Grace, and others have near-dupes of VR Rose Venus. Heck, there’s one in Natasha Denona’s Bronze palette, but I’m not drawn enough to Bronze’s overall color story to buy it. 🤷‍♀️ #PAT McGRATH LABS Lunar New Year Collection: MatteTrance™ Lipstick Rouge 8 - as if I was really gonna resist this for long. The bullet embossing’s not as stunning as, say, a Catkin bullet, but it’s still very pretty. Eh, that’s not why I bought Rouge 8 anyway. The color reads more deep coral red than brick red on me, and that’s a good thing. (I love brick reds but have too many of ‘em, so having this one lean more coral red helps me justify owning it. Signed, a lipstick addict who seriously needs to declutter.) Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Fenty Icon The Fill Semi-Matte Refillable Lipstick Frreak-Went-Flyer - if not for Pat’s Rouge 8, I’d have also ordered Danger Danc’r. I’m so glad I kept this shade instead. Cannot describe how happy this particular red makes me. I’m sure I have dupes in my hoard but I’m not gonna swatch-compare to confirm, at least not yet. 😅 I hope Fenty brings some of their fun Mattemoiselle shades to the Icon line, perhaps as LE shades if they’re worried no one (but me) will buy blue, teal, green, orange, and black shades. Samples - I usually forget to include Sephora samples in my photos, but the adorable mini tube of Dior Addict Lip Max demanded to be seen. I probably can’t even use that product; gotta check the INCI list again, but I’m pretty sure there’s capsaicin in this stuff. I love spicy chili peppers but I don’t want the burn on my lips all day—even if it’s a much milder burn than I’d use in my dishes. I’ll probably gift that DS away so someone else can enjoy the cute mini. - I loved the previous formulation of this brush cleaner for my squirrel brushes and was sad when it disappeared from shelves and the site. Now it’s back and completely reformulated. The old version had sweet almond and safflower seed oils that helped condition my brushes. The only oil in the new version is sandalwood oil (eh, “extract”). But the new version should at least still get the between-washings* job done, since the new solvent is isododecane. (Old solvents were cyclopentasiloxane and cyclohexasiloxane.) *I’ve never relied on any spray-on brush cleaner to thoroughly wash a brush. They’re just for use between true washings. - been curious about this for a while. I’m already a fan of some products in the Baomint line (the leave-in conditioner, gel, and cream), but sometimes that scent annoys me, plus those products contain some ingredients my facial skin hates so I have to keep them and my hair off my face. Also, I wish the cream and gel were packaged in tubes instead of jars. Several Melonberry Hair Milk reviews complain about packaging and yeah, I don’t understand why this leave-in has a spray pump instead of a cream/lotion pump. It absolutely needs the latter, and I might try to swap the spray pump out if I can find a substitute that fits the bottle. I haven’t used this product on my hair yet, so jury’s still out on performance. It smells better (to me) than the Baomint stuff, though. #PAT McGRATH LABS ChromaLuxe Artistry Pigment Star Wars™ Edition Smuggler’s Spice - the moment I saw swatches of this shade, I thought “aaah, I can finally get VR Rose Venus without having to buy Mothership VII” (one of the only two Motherships I intentionally don’t own) and planned to spend a rouge reward on it. The color shift is gorgeous in person. Yes, I know Clionadh, Sydney Grace, and others have near-dupes of VR Rose Venus. Heck, there’s one in Natasha Denona’s Bronze palette, but I’m not drawn enough to Bronze’s overall color story to buy it. 🤷‍ #PAT McGRATH LABS Lunar New Year Collection: MatteTrance™ Lipstick Rouge 8 - as if I was really gonna resist this for long. The bullet embossing’s not as stunning as, say, a Catkin bullet, but it’s still very pretty. Eh, that’s not why I bought Rouge 8 anyway. The color reads more deep coral red than brick red on me, and that’s a good thing. (I love brick reds but have too many of ‘em, so having this one lean more coral red helps me justify owning it. Signed, a lipstick addict who seriously needs to declutter.) - if not for Pat’s Rouge 8, I’d have also ordered Danger Danc’r. I’m so glad I kept this shade instead. Cannot describe how happy this particular red makes me. I’m sure I have dupes in my hoard but I’m not gonna swatch-compare to confirm, at least not yet. I hope Fenty brings some of their fun Mattemoiselle shades to the Icon line, perhaps as LE shades if they’re worried no one (but me) will buy blue, teal, green, orange, and black shades. Samples - I usually forget to include Sephora samples in my photos, but the adorable mini tube of Dior Addict Lip Max demanded to be seen. I probably can’t even use that product; gotta check the INCI list again, but I’m pretty sure there’s capsaicin in this stuff. I love spicy chili peppers but I don’t want the burn on my lips all day—even if it’s a much milder burn than I’d use in my dishes. I’ll probably gift that DS away so someone else can enjoy the cute mini.

Hi @agness777. Have you tried SEPHORA COLLECTION All Day Hyaluronic Acid Hydrator Moisturizer ? I have eczema so my skin’s pretty sensitive. This one hasn’t caused me any irritation.

I have dry skin as well. I use The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Cleanser 5 oz/ 150 mL, First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Wild Oat Hydrating Toner 6 oz/ 177 mL, The INKEY List Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL, and #SEPHORA COLLECTION All Day Hyaluronic Acid Hydrator Moisturizer 1.01oz/ 30mL. That’s the basis of my routine. I have a few other products that I use to help calm any irritation due to my eczema. I’m happy to list those too if you’d like.

@ather New Years was just last week for me, I swear. It flew by! 😂

Hi @deeshaabneh. I’d love to help but I feel like auto-correct got the better of your message. Did you mean to say “how to get rid of dry skin and make it not show”? If that’s what you meant, then it’s all about your skincare routine. I have dry skin too. When I first started getting into makeup, I would just put it on but it would be very textured. I learned that I needed to prep my skin first, just like any other canvas or surface. What’s your skincare routine like?

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@lnum Oh no!! I haven’t tried the indigo one so curious about your thoughts!

@Jerrius82 That sounds wonderful

@JewlyF Oooo I need to check this brand out! Thanks for sharing!