Audacious and Atomic August Hauls 2025

[danielledanielle]

 

It's the peak of summer ⛱️

Oooh, bummer

No Sephoria (yet) and school may start soon.

But we're about to swoon

Over your haul

Whether they are are audaciously large

Or atomically small

Holiday sets hitting up your charge 💳

Friends and Family may be at large

For all these gifts, I might need a barge

Three for me, one for you, though

Following that @blackkitty2014 credo

 

Happy Birthday to all the August BIC Babies!

[SportyGirly125]

@makeitup305 Wow love all the skincare items you got. 

[makeitup305]

thanks @SportyGirly125 ! Most are new to me so I'm excited to try them

[itsfi]

Sephora Rouge Celebration Event & Mystery Challenge

All but the HAUS LABS BY LADY GAGA Triclone Skin Tech Hydrating + De-puffing Concealer with Fermented Arnica is new to me. 

SEPHORA COLLECTION PRO Drawing Detail Brush #40 

MAKE UP FOR EVER Aqua Resist Color Ink 24HR Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner 4 Matte Plum 

HeatBounce™ Leave-In Conditioner Heat Protectant - K18 Biomimetic Hairscience | Sephora

Hydrating and Makeup Removing Jelly Cleanser with Glycerin and Chamomile - banu | Sephora

Prep & Recover Face Mask Set - Clarins | Sephora - I picked up a few of these sets to gift ... and maybe one for myself. 😉

Ami Cole

The bag and brushes have been on my list for a while; the brushes came back in stock and were marked down, along with the bag. Thanks for the heads up on the bag, @danielledanielle!

Bluemercury

From last month, Kjaer Weis will no longer be sold at Bluemercury. Most, if not all, of their products were half off, including this Body Oil. On the day I went in, there was an additional 30% off. Chantecaille came out with 3 new shades in their Gel Cream Blush. I picked up Thrill, a blush, bronzer & highlight in one - a blonzlight, if you will. The reason I went into the store in the first place.

[lmaster]

Ouhhhh the Blush swatches are stunning @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@lmaster, they have a lovely glow and color to them; thank you.

[curlychiquita]

That’s a lot of great new products, @itsfi! I’m glad you could get your Ami Cole brushes.

[itsfi]

Thank you @curlychiquita; I just figured it would be one of the few items from the brand I wouldn't have in my collection so it was a pleasant surprise to see all of them available (and on sale) when the bag itself was also marked down. 

[WinglessOne]

@itsfi  Glad to see people grabbing the Ami Colé bag—and you got the brushes too. Those went pretty fast!

Thrill looks like a lovely shade for you. As a friend of mine would say: you’d better trademark “blonzlight” (and variants: blonzelight, blonz[e]lighter) as an investment! 😂 We used to joke about who the heck comes up with paint names, and let’s trademarking names ourselves before paint companies jump on ‘em—though protecting those names would require a good legal team. 😅

[itsfi]

@WinglessOne, it was a pleasant surprise to see all the brushes back in stock briefly. The bag will be great for keeping all my AC beauties. Good for you for picking one up yourself.

[SportyGirly125]

@itsfi @Amazing haul!  Yay you got the bag and the charm to go with it. 

[itsfi]

@SportyGirly125, thank you; it worked out well that the challenges coincided with the Rouge Celebration Events and offerings.

[jaaayp]

Fabulous haul @itsfi ! Do you think the Haus Labs concealer is better than the nars creamy? Or do you use them different application? 🤔

[SportyGirly125]

@jaaayp the Haus Labs concealer is definitely not as thick as the NARS one. 

[jaaayp]

do you think it settles more easily then @SportyGirly125 ? curious because i need something to use under the eyes (i have some fine lines that only apparently i can see)

[SportyGirly125]

@jaaayp @It really depends on your skincare routine. Do you have one for around your eyes?  From the clients I have used it on they liked it more than the Nars one because it was more matte and not as thick. Easy to blend out.  You can’t prevent creasing and the fine lines but you can minimize it. Do you look up while applying and setting your concealer? How much do you apply on also plays a factor. 

[jaaayp]

agreed @SportyGirly125 i do all the prep like eye cream and sunscreen (just what is leftover on my fingers) and primer (again, just a tad bit leftover from applying it on my face) and then very thin layer of concealer and set it with Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Refillable Blurring & Setting Powder . Nars and CT seems to be best combo for me but I would love to find something better if it's out there. I guess I need to really go pick this up! Any shade match you recommend for NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer with Hydrating Medium Coverage Vanilla ???

[SportyGirly125]

@jaaayp I use Cle de peau concealer in 2 different shade and use Hourglass setting powder to set under my eyes. I use the CT setting powder everywhere but my t zone and MAC blot powder for my t zone. 

for shade matching it’s so hard to do it online. I always ask my clients what you want the concealer to do for you?  Do you want to use it to brighten, hide blemishes or match your skin tone?

[jaaayp]

very true... i should try to go get a match in store @SportyGirly125 it's just that going into the store is so dangerous... all of a sudden i remembered i need another 2 blushes, 3 different concealers, and a whole new contour set LOL

[SportyGirly125]

@jaaayp I hear you. It’s even worse when you work there. Haha. 

[itsfi]

@jaaayp, I find both good for concealing blemishes and under the eyes, but if I were to make time to apply my makeup in a more leisured manner, I would use the Haus Labs to conceal blemishes, redness (and as a substitute for foundation if needed) and the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer for under the eyes (possibly along with the Cle de Peau concealer). Do you have a preference for either? Or a different concealer altogether?

[jaaayp]

I rotate between the NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer with Hydrating Medium Coverage or NATASHA DENONA Hy-Glam Brightening & Hydrating Medium to Full Coverage Crease Proof Serum Concealer . exactly the same way you mentioned - i use the ND when i have a little more time to get ready for the rest of my face and nars creamy under the eyes but nars creamy when im just slapping something on quickly. i really liked the foundation so was curious about the concealer! i really liked the kulfi too but i think i couldnt find the right shade/tone. either too dark but neutral or too light but cool toned 😂