Sephora

My December favorites:It's been a fairly low key month for me in terms of makeup usage, other than testing a few new products and working through my makeup collection a la the makeup capsule challenge. When I'm not doing that, it's been Armani Beauty Power Fabric + Longwear Matte Concealer an OG tried-and-true concealer for me (though I suspect it may be phased out and reformulated like Armani has done with its LSF foundation (?)) and #Sephora Collection Microsmooth Multi-Tasking Baked Face Powder (not sure why the tag isn't coming up) to set the foundation and if needed, as an all over face powder. I don't typically go for reds but 'tis the season and this # Gucci Hydrating Plumping Lip Gloss - Gucci is the first Rosso Ancora lip shade from the brand that suited me. The shade appears deeper and leans more red than it appears in the photo below, taken with indoor lighting. I'll be keeping it in the lip rotaton for a couple more months. Typology Serum for Dark Circles and Bags was part of my Typology advent calendar and came at the right time. I started using a few things from the brand in late 2023 / early 2024 and have been picking up a few products here and there since then, and decided to go with their advent calendar this year - this has been a surprise hit. It's been nearly 4 weeks since I started using this serum and while it doesn't make my dark circles and bags a thing of the past completely, it does make them less noticeable and makes me look a little more awake. I'm being highly selective about what I purchase these days (which isn't easy with all the great deals) but I'll pick up a full size of this serum. Barielle One Step Nail Mender came to the rescue after an accident earlier this month due to my clumsiness and carelessness caused a couple of nails to break pretty far down the nail plate, ouch!!! They've mended faster than they typically do when these things happen and I'm grateful for that. I may even be able to do some nail art work on all 10 nails for NYE now. There we have it; this month's faves. Everything else I've been using has either been included in a previous month's favorites or is too new for me to deem it a favorite. I had planned on listing my handful of favorites for all of 2025 as well @KhyleyBT but that'll have to be for another day. Happy New Year, BIC!