Hi Pretties! So, I’ve gone a bit nuts with the makeup shopping lately. Seriously nuts. I’m like a junkie that has to get a fix. I tell myself, “it’s been a rough day, I just go *look around* at Ulta (or Target or Sephora or ONLINE)”, but it never fails. I always buy something. As the holidays approach, I know I need to be building up my cash reserves for travel and gifts and the like (and for all those holiday gift sets that will be coming out!). I was trolling around on the ol’ interwebs this morning, and I came across a blog post by a fellow beauty blogger, XO Luba. In said blog, Luba mentioned that she was on a 30-day No Buy Challenge, which is exactly what it sounds like: 30 days without buying a single beauty product. Now, I’ve been telling Mom I’m going on a No Buy for weeks. In fact, I told her yesterday that October was going to be the month of the No Buy… of course this was after a trip to Sephora. Luba seems to be coping by making a Post-No Buy Wish List. What a good idea! So, with that said, I’m officially embarking on my own 30-day No Buy Challenge. I would say that I’m going to try my best, but as Yoda would say, “Try Not. Do or do not… there is no try!” Hopefully this will not be an exercise in futility!
Here’s my Post-No Buy Wish List…
1. Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush Palette, $58.00
So pretty! I have two of the Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blushes and I LOVE them. This palette includes the shades Luminous Flush (which has been on my list for a while), Incandescent Electra (a shade exclusive to the palette), and Mood Exposure (which is one of the two I have, but never hurts to have a back up!).
2. Dior Star Fluid Foundation SPF 30, $50.00
This is Dior’s newest foundation offering that’s designed to brighten, even skin tone, and reduce the appearance of dark spots. The marketing says it’s “infused with hollow silica beads that capture and diffuse light in a correcting halo that doesn’t leave skin looking shiny, the color-filter pigments neutralize skin tone imbalances, and the anti-“light-trap” skincare ingredients help reduce the appearance of dark areas, pigment spots, and redness.” That’s probably a bunch of baloney, but I’ve seen several positive reviews of this foundation, and I REALLY want to give it a try. I’m always looking for something that will give me “flawless” skin!
3. Laura Mercier Smooth Finish Flawless Fluide Foundation, $48.00
Yes, I realize I have two foundations on my list, but I can’t help it. I love foundations, and I’m still looking for that can’t-live-without-it, HOLY GRAIL, desert island foundation that keeps my oily skin in check and blurs out all my imperfections. This is supposed to be a long-wearing foundation that looks like real skin. Let’s face it, we all want to look like we have NATURALLY flawless skin, and I’m no exception!
4. Tony Moly Bbo Bbo Lip Balm in Blueberry, $9.00
Look how cute this is! This is a lip balm from Korean brand, Tony Moly. One of the reviews on Sephora said it stopped her lips from peeling, and I’m all about anything that keeps my lizard lips from shriveling up and falling off!
That’s the list for now! Comment below and let me know what’s on YOUR wish list!
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