Sephora

I don't think I'm quite old enough to have been shopping for beauty products pre-Sephora lol, but I didn't really discover Sephora (and Ulta) until a couple of years ago. Our local Ulta opened in 2020, I believe. And I didn't start shopping for beauty online until relatively recently, either. Before that I wasn't as into beauty as I am now, but I did get some makeup, skincare, hair care, nail polish (during stretches of time when I managed to stop biting my nails) etc, mostly at CVS. I also remember I used to get my shampoo and conditioner at the supermarket most of the time. For the makeup I got at CVS back in the day, it was mostly the big brands like Maybelline, Covergirl, L'Oreal, Revlon, etc. - way more lipsticks than I ever actually used, various concealers, lip glosses and shimmers, eyeliners, some single eyeshadows, and mascaras. The first mascara I can remember ever using was I think by Physician's Formula, and it was marketed as "natural" with packaging shaped like a green leaf. I also had a relatively extensive collection of drugstore brands of nail polish in just about every color of the rainbow, considering how infrequently I actually did my nails lol. I still buy some beauty products at CVS, only from cruelty-free brands these days, like Burt's Bees (a longtime favorite for their lip shimmers especially), Milani, Flower Beauty, etc. The first product I ever bought from Sephora - which meant taking a trip to the nearest mall, which I never shopped at - was a single item I purchased several years ago, long before I was seriously shopping at beauty retailers. I know it was a dark green eyeliner, but I don't remember why I chose that particular item, or why I got it at Sephora instead of the much more convenient CVS. I have no idea what brand it was, and I don't know what happened to it, either. I'd forgotten about that until just now. Thanks for this trip down memory lane - it's so interesting reading everyone's answers!

Me and my four cabinets of makeup have been draining my bank account😭. so I have not been spending too much this may. I bought the Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Cheeks Out Freestyle Cream Blush 08 Summertime Wine and the MAKEUP BY MARIO Soft Pop Blush Stick Pomegranate and they have been my absolute favs, been using them every day. I also bought the Glossier Pro Tip Long-Wearing Liquid Eyeliner Pen Black , its amazing. I think its better than my Stila liner. 😲Bought the Glossier Boy Brow Volumizing Eyebrow Gel-Pomade Clear and it works pretty well for every day usage. I decided to go a little wild and treat myself to a Fenty Beauty by Rihanna Snap Shadows Mix & Match Eyeshadow Palette I restocked on my regular skincare, like The Ordinary Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 Hydrating Serum and the The INKEY List Niacinamide Oil Control Serum 1 oz/ 30 mL so nothing new there. I also have some new samples like the Saie Dew Blush Blendable Liquid Blush Chilly , and the Maison Margiela 'REPLICA' When the Rain Stops and those have been great!! **I just read this and oh my god I bought more than I should have 😭😭

These two gwps are actually a repeat. First time they released these was on April 3 and with a $50 purchase. The threshold went up, so I’ll likely pass on this one.

In love with the pointy almond!

@itsfi thanks for the insight!

I love the red and green bottles but the purple one is not my favorite it's nice but something about the dry down turns me off

I think you will love the red and green they are the best out of the 3 and ur favorite scents from the line you listed you will really live these onesRed is sweet and fresh but not gross sweet ♥️♥️ Green is very close to the 39 that was incredible coconut scent 😋 Very beachy hot girl summer scent 💚💚💚

I think the red one you will love so much it's sweet and still fresh 😍 I freaking love it even got a back up