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just a fun excuse / avenue to discuss products. i want this thread to be as positive as possible, so focusing on pleasant surprises. if, though, you're biting to talk about a (surprising) disappointment, check out this thread here, which is also great fun for constructive discussion:
http://community.sephora.com/t5/Beauty-Confessions/It-Didn-t-Work-For-Me/m-p/2550412
i'll add more below as i think of any / experience more surprises !
how about you ??
It's been a while since I had one of these, but most recently it's been Kypris Clearing Serum
I haven't had the greatest luck with Kypris products in the past. Either they've broken me out or just not wowed me at all, but I received a generous DS of the Clearing Serum with a skincare purchase a few months back and after reviewing the ingredients list, I finally decided to try it out a few weeks ago.
It stinks like all get out from the tea tree, but I've noticed an overall clearing of my skin with prolonged use on my problem zones. I've almost finished the DS and am definitely considering purchasing a FS.
The Physicians Formula Nude Glow palette quad thing. (Sorry with the name). It is so great! I use it everyday as my highlighter and it is definitely poppin! It's supposed to have a blush, bronzer, powder, and highlighter, but they are all so shimmery that I use all of them as highlighter. When mixed together it creates a long lasting gorgeous glow! (And for so cheap you know?)
FAB priming moisturizer!!!!!!!
At first, I only bought it because I needed a primer and wanted an inexpensive one (sad student life). I ended up falling in love with i.
1. It's not expensive
2. It is so moisturizing.
3. It gives your skin such a natural and healthy glow.
4. It works wonders as much on dry skin (I used it while I was on accutane) as on oily skin (when I wasn't on accutane)
5. It helps my makeup stay on much longer
6. It doesn't the silicony feeling most primer have.
I have tried a bunch of other primers, but trust me, this is the only one I will repurchase.
I love that too! I got it as a sample a while back and fell in love!
Me too, @LippiePrincess. I wasn't expecting much when I first tried the sample, but now, it's one of the 3 primers that I rotate into my makeup routine.
I have a really incredible surprise to tell you about! I came across an Indian site and was immediately attracted - my face had gone really sensitive (burning) after an allergic reaction. I wrote to them and asked if I could place an order to be sent to the US and they said yes! So I ordered two cleansers (charcoal and gold), some sunscreen, and Kumkumadi cream.
The shipping cost as much as the products! By the way, I suppose I should tell you the site: https://www.inatur.in/
When the products arrived, my skin was reacting to everything (even water!) and I was afraid to try them. I finally did and it was unbelievable!
The Gold Face Wash made my skin look like it was brand-new! The Kumkumadi Cream is like whipped cream, only nicer. (But you have to like Indian scents!) The Charcoal Face Cleanser is also great and the SPF 30 Cream works, doesn't pill or do anything else bad, and goes under makeup without any trouble.
My skin is no longer sensitive to anything, just like it was before the allergic reaction. It's still delicate (it's very pale, extremely sensitive to sun, easily damaged by coarse products like dermabrasive things) but no longer sensitive.
I'm already thinking about my next order, I'm definitely getting Kumkumadi serum and oil!
Hmmmm.... saw this in the store the other day and may have to add it to my shopping cart. @Kim888, how hydrating is the matcha toner stick?
@myinsidevoice I don't think you could use it to replace your normal moisturizer or anything for every day but if you were traveling for a day or two and didn't want to carry a ton of stuff it would get the job done - I mostly use it (or the cooling stick) as an extra boost to my skin especially during the summer when I'm like hot or sweaty so I take off my makeup as soon as I get home but I'm not ready for a night skin routine yet.
Thanks, @Kim888! I wouldn't use it in place of my moisturizer - my dry, dehydrated skin would be very angry with me if I did that. Loved the convenience of it and will try it in addition to my moisturizer, as well as you do. Thanks again!
I've heard it's kind of shimmery, is that true? Because that's really the only thing that's stopping me from making that purchase.
@jemly I tried the FAB Face Cleanser when it was a Weekly Wow and have totally converted. It is so gentle but effective. My skin tone is more even, a few blackheads that were pesky have already receded, and my skin is less oily. I already bought some for my sister in a gift package, and will be getting one for a friend.
I got an ELF Velvet Matte lipstick in a GWP a month or so ago and just got around to trying it out yesterday. HOLY WOW. Soft, comfortable, not drying or cakey and no cracking. It was soft, comfortable, moisturizing...and it lasted all day! I'm getting pickier about which lipsticks I use, especially now that humidity is dropping and my lips are drying out a bit more (they're dry year round, but of course will get worse as winter moves in). So many mattes, whether bullet or liquid, just don't cut it for me lately...they crack at the corners, or build up in my lip lines giving me zebra stripes, but this stuff was magic. Not one crease or crack! It wasn't 100% transfer proof, but even after a couple of hours of wear and eating an apple (whole, not cut up), it still looked as if I had just applied it. I will definitely be ordering at least a couple more shades...at $3 a piece, that's a heck of a steal!
That sounds amazing! I try not to spend to much and so this will be a great alternative to my normal tarte matte lip paint.
Tarte Rainforest of the Sea Foundation
-I was really not expecting to like this foundation as much as I really did. I got it on a whim on Tarte direct when they had it on sale and I have no regrets. I recently finished my first bottle and am probably going to buy a second soon.
Giorgio Armani Maestro Foundation
-This was given to me as gratis at my old job and I was never really interested in it because I associated Armani makeup for people with dry skin but I was wrong. This doesn't turn me into an oil slick and has just the right amount of sheer coverage (and SPF) that I need on my days off.
Milk Makeup Cooling Stick
-I wasn't sure how good this would work because I thought the cooling effect would only work during the first few times you tried the product but again I was wrong!
Touch in Sol No Poreblem Primer
-I saw a lot of Youtuber's raving about how this smoothed their face and I was skeptical so my bf bought it for me to try and now I'm on that primer boat, too! This is the best smoothing primer I have ever tried on my pores so I only use it sporadically because it's always sold out!
Sephora Collection MicroSmooth Baked Blush Duo
-I just bought this blush because the cheap price was too good to pass up and it's pretty good! It is very pigmented and leaves a beautiful flush on my cheeks!
Urban Decay The Velvetizer
-I don't know what sorcery this product has but IT WORKS. I've used this a few times (for blotting) after having my makeup on for 10+ hours and it makes my face look like I just applied my makeup. It is amazing and probably my favorite product of the year so far!