April 2020 Favorites

April 2020 Favorites

(L to R: CosRx One Step, Farmacy Lip Bloom, Gua Sha,
Kylie Skin Vitamin C Serum, Pond's Cleansing  Balm)

Farmacy Lip Bloom in Strawberry Basil: picked this up at a Farmacy Friends and Family sale. It is a glossy slightly sticky lip balm. It has a nice shine. Lasting power is okay. The strawberry basil scent is unique. Think this is only available on the brand's website.

Where to buy: Farmacy Beauty (link)

Kylie Skin Vitamin C Serum: Kylie Skin is now available in store at Ulta and I picked this up at my local Ulta. The size of this is small for the price, 0.7 oz for $28. It uses a stable form of vitamin C as tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate. It also contains vitamin E and ferulic acid. It's housed in a hefty pump bottle. This will probably go quickly for me. There is no scent that I can discern.

Where to buy: Ulta (in store only), Kylie Skin (link)

Pond's Cold Cream Cleansing Balm: this is an exact dupe for the Banila Co Clean it Zero cleansing balm. The shape of the packaging is the same and the sherbert texture and scent are also identical. The product works just as well as the Banila Co product, but is half the price at $10 instead of $20.

Where to buy: Amazon (link)

CosRx One Step Original Clear Pad: these smell lightly of tea tree. It contains a BHA and tea tree extract to treat breakouts. One container has 70 pads and they are all quite damp as the container has a lot of liquid. These won't dry out like the Trish McEvoy daily exfoliator pads I reviewed in January. I find these to be quite gentle.

Where to buy: Amazon (link)

Gua Sha: I purchased this green aventurine gua sha off Amazon. Use the contoured sides to massage your face and get lymphatic drainage. Apply oil prior to use to help the gua sha glide down your face. This video from Gothamista is a good guide to how to use: video. I also have a rose quartz one from SkinGym, not shown here.  

Where to buy: Amazon (link)

Brand review: Kylie Jenner Cosmetics

Brand review: Kylie Jenner Cosmetics

(L to R: Skin Concealer in Ivory, Koko Collection Gloss in Damn Gina, Ultra Gloss in Daddy's Girl, Ultra Glow Powder in Santorini)

Here is my review of the items I got from Kylie Cosmetics. I got these a few months ago.

Skin Concealer in Ivory: this is a nice concealer that comes with a doe foot applicator. The coverage is medium and it lasts pretty long. I used it mainly to conceal under the eyes.

Koko Collection Gloss in Damn Gina: this is a nice mauve color with gold glitter. It is a little gritty on the lips. The applicator is a brush and it similar to the ColourPop lipglosses. Lasting power is average for a lipgloss.

Ultra Gloss in Daddy's Girl: super sheer and smells like birthday cake. This has an oversized doe foot applicator and is non-sticky. It works best as a topper over other lipsticks.

Ultra Glow Powder in Santorini: this is the loose powder highlighter. There are a few shades and I selected Santorini, a champagne highlight. The pot is pretty small for the price. It is $14 for 0.14 oz. Because it is a loose powder, the highlight looks very fine.

Below are the swatches. All products are made in the USA. To get $10 off, sign up for the Kylie Cosmetics newsletter.

Where to buy: Kylie Cosmetics (link)