By Terry

I’m excited to share a look at some newness from By Terry today! She recently launched her new By Terry Brightening CC Palette in Beach Bomb for this spring-summer and it is beautiful. If you loved or own last year’s Sunny Flash Palette (which is still available, review here) I think you will also love this year’s Beach Bomb. The colors are perfect for that soft summery vibe and if you like super soft powders that have a nice glow and shimmer I think you’ll love the texture of this one.

Beach Bomb has four brightening CC powders. They’re soft illuminating powders with color and glow. They also contain rosehip oil to add moisture although I don’t really notice any added hydration. Below in direct sunlight:

Different lighting below:

Colors seem best suited for anywhere from fair to tan skin tones. If you are deeper than the darkest bronze shade in the palette I suspect the colors will be more highlighter versus blush colors on your skin. For my medium tan skin this is perfect.

Colors in the Beach Bomb palette:

• Bright Sand a soft peachy sand glow (acts as a highlighter on my tan skin)
• Peach Perfect is a peachy coral
• Pink Sunset is a cool bright pink
• Golden Bronze is a warm bronze (last year’s Sunny Flash is a bit more golden/yellow)

I have last year’s Sunny Flash swatched next to Beach Bomb below:

You can layer and mix all the colors for a variety of different looks. I applied three of the colors separately on the cheeks (layered with the first highlighter shade). Below wearing:

• Foundation By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Foundation in 400W (swatches here)
• Concealer By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Concealer in 300N* (swatches of 200, 300, 400 here)
• Powder By Terry By Terry Hyaluronic Tinted Hydra-Powder in 300*
• Eyeshadow By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Bronze Moon and Natasha Denona Mini Nude Eyeshadow Palette (review here)
• Eyeliner By Terry Precision Waterproof in Black*
• Mascara Sisley So Stretch Mascara*
• Sweater Tank by Reformation
• Lips + Cheek Colors listed below

Look 1: Beach Bomb Palette with Bright Sand and Peach Perfect on the cheeks, By Terry Lip Expert Shine in Peachy Guilt (swatches of all the colors here)

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Look 2: Beach Bomb Palette with Bright Sand and Golden Bronze on the cheeks, By Terry Lip Expert Shine in Bare Flirt with Pat McGrath Permagel Lip Pencil in Done Undone

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Look 3: Beach Bomb Palette with Bright Sand and Pink Sunset on the cheeks, Cle de Peau Radiant Lip Gloss in 6 Rose Pearl (swatches here)

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I love how soft and pretty the colors are! The shimmer in this year’s Beach Bomb seems a bit stronger and more glowy than last year’s Sunny Flash, but I still find the glow wearable and soft. Lasting power is pretty good and it stays put on the face all day for me. The palette has the signature By Terry Rose scent (has added fragrance). It is noticeable but isn’t too strong in my opinion, although your mileage may vary depending on how sensitive your nose is.

Bottom line I love it. I think it’s a really pretty option for spring to summer and versatile with the warm and cool tones.

You can find the By Terry Brightening CC Palette in Beach Bomb available now at By Terry. Also available at Beautylish, Selfridges and Space NK.

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Beach Bomb palette provided for review. Other press samples featured also indicated with a *.

Happy New Year to you all! I have my first review of the year with a look at some items from By Terry. They launched a new VIP Expert Paris Mon Amour Palette* and Twinkle Glow Highlighter* over the holiday and I have swatches for you today.

Twinkle Glow CC Highlighter

The Twinkle Glow CC Highlighter has sold out most places but is still available right now at Beautylish. It’s a multi-dimensional highlighter that has a soft peachy rose gold shimmer to it with a very luminous glow. It’s not quite as metallic as the Becca Shimmering Pressed Perfectors but has that same soft texture and a similar vibe in how it catches the light and adds shimmer. On my medium tan complexion, it pulls warm and almost bronzey but still has enough contrast on my skin to be a highlighter color. If you’re lighter than me it will definitely pull more on the bronzey side. If you are darker than me I feel like the gold tones will be more visible.

Swatches below next to the Brightening CC Palette (back in stock and reviewed here) which has a softer shimmer with sheerer pigment and the Diorskin Nude Luminizer in 01 (which has a more visible glow).

It has a smooth application even though it’s quite shimmery. Lasting power is excellent and it stayed put without fading all day on me. As lovely as it is I don’t know that I would call it a must-have – you can get a similar effect with other brands.

VIP Expert Eyeshadow Palette

The VIP Expert Palette in Paris Mon Amour has a mix of satins and mattes. I really like the combination of colors! It has a couple warmer shades that make for pretty layering but also has a good mix of neutrals so it’s not too warm. Colors include:

• Matte white
• Satin cool brown
• Shimmer baby pink
• Shimmery soft peach coral
• Deeper dusty matte brown
• Darker bronze shimmer
• Metallic sparkle gold (works as a topper)
• Shimmery wine plum
• Shimmery sandy taupe
• Matte ivory

The colors have a soft look to them but are easy to layer and blend. You can create a wide range of looks with this palette and I do think it’s one you can wear year round.

Look wearing a few other By Terry favorites (press samples have a * next to them):

• Foundation – By Terry Hyaluronic Hydra-Foundation in 400N
• Powder – Hyaluronic Pressed Hydra-Powder*
• Blush – Brightening CC Palette* + CC Serum in Sunny Flash* to add some glow
• Highlighter – Twinkle Glow CC Highlighter*
• Eyeshadow – VIP Expert Palette in Paris Mon Amour*
• Eyeliner – Crayon Khol* in Black Print
• Mascara – Lash Expert Mascara* (best for me when layered with a waterproof formula)
• Lips – Lip Expert Shine* in Bare Flirt
• Top – Vince

Makeup bag shown below is from the Cuyana Travel Set. In case you missed it you can read about my Favorite Makeup Bags in my roundup here.

Hope you found these swatches and makeup looks helpful! You can find most of the products online at By Terry. They’re also having a pretty good sale with some major markdowns on the By Terry Sale Page.

Quick note that the highlighter was limited-edition and has sold out most places by now. I was able to still find it at Beautylish as of this morning if you have it on your wishlist!

I took some time off the blog for the new year but regular posting will resume next week! Stay tuned for more beauty newness soon.

Press samples have a * next to them.

I’m so excited to share a look at the By Terry Summer Collection today! I received a few pieces as press samples and immediately ordered the remaining items online to try everything. If you like glowing luminous makeup, I think you’ll love what she launched for summer. There are a few skincare items as well that are part of the new product lineup which I haven’t tried yet but am dying to. Today’s post focuses on the makeup launches.

• Brightening CC Palette in Sunny Flash* ($65)
• Ombre Blackstar* ($38) in three new shades Immaculate Light, Rose Elixir and Sunny Flash
• Brightening CC Blush in Rosy Flash ($39)
• Tea to Tan Face and Body Bronzer ($88 for the set, $22 for the travel size)

Brightening CC Palette in Sunny Flash

The Brightening CC Palette is a truly stunning glow palette with 2 highlighters, one luminous blush and a bronzer shimmer. The colors in the palette have a soft blendable texture. Everything is luminous and glowy but in a smooth non-frosty way. I do think the shades are different than the previously launched Brightening CC Powders, although they have some similarities. Palette colors are not labeled on the compact but according to the website, the shades include:

• No 1 Champagne Blush a soft beige yellow shimmer (this is a tad more yellow than the Brightening CC Powder in Apricot Flash
• No 2 Pink Petal is a soft glistening pink with tiny super fine micro sparkles (this one one warmer and deeper than Brightening CC Powder Rose Elixir)
• No 3 Vibrant rose is a perfect fresh rose pink shimmer
• No 4 Desert Sparkle is a soft golden bronze shimmer (more shimmery and slightly more golden than Brightening CC Powder Sunny Flash)

I would describe this as a softer variation of my beloved Becca Chrissy Teigen Palette (now discontinued). The By Terry Brightening CC Palette is versatile in the sense you can wear it on its own if you want an all over glow. Or you can layer onto your regular blush/bronzer for just a subtle highlight.

Beauty breakdown below wearing:

• Foundation is Armani Luminous Silk 6.5
• Concealer is the Armani Luminous Silk Concealer 6.5 (review soon!)
• Powder is Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless in Medium
• Eyeshadows are By Terry Ombre Blackstar in Immaculate Light and Sunny Flash
• Eyeliner is Chanel Stylo Yeux in Noir Intense
• Mascara is Gucci Mascara L’Obscur
• Brows are Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Caramel
• Cheeks are all 4 shades in Brightening CC Palette
• Lip Color is Sisley Phyto Lip Twist in #11 Litchi

Brightening CC Blush in Rosy Flash

The Brightening CC Blush in Rosy Flash is a new formula in the By Terry lineup. It has a similar concept to the Brightening CC Serums in the sense that it has the same Optical Glow technology they use in their formulas. The Brightening CC Blush is essentially a sheer luminous liquid blush. It’s very natural on my medium skin. I can layer for more color, but blending it out gives a barely there glow. One pump is more than enough to apply to the cheeks. I find that if I could truly measure it, I’d probably say I only need 1/2 a pump to apply the product.

Living in humid Florida I don’t know how this will last once we are back in the outdoors on a regular basis. It doesn’t really have a powder dry down. It remains slightly dewy but not too dewy.

Straight out of the pump vs blended:

Below same base/eye makeup as the above photo. Cheeks just have the Rosy Flash Brightening CC Blush. Lips are the Sisley Phyto Lip Twist in #2 Baby.

Ombre Blackstar

The Ombre Blackstars are among my favorite cream shadow sticks. There isn’t anything on the market quite like the ones from By Terry. They have the most beautiful pearl quality with high shine and gorgeous pigment. There are three new shades listed as limited-editions but I hope they consider adding them to the permanent lineup because I LIVE FOR these kinds of colors!

• Immaculate Light is the perfect champagne shimmer with a tiny hint of peach
• Rose Elixir is a light cool-toned pale rose shimmer
• Sunny Flash is the perfect golden bronze

If you can wear shimmer on your eyes I think these are hands down must-haves. They have an emollient blendable texture long enough to blend or layer on the lids. Once they set they are pretty much budge-proof.

Swatches to other colors:

Tea to Tan Face and Body

Last but not least is By Terry’s cult classic Tea to Tan Face and Body Spray. It’s now available in a duo set and travel size. I don’t typically use self-tanners on the face because I have sensitive skin and feel I can only tolerate some on the body. Also many have a slightly thick feeling or leave a film on the skin which I don’t like. This is the first one I’ve tried that I really like.

There is a very fine gold shimmer in the bottle which mixes into the liquid when you shake it up. The full size comes with a spritzer while the travel size does not. For the full size I spritzed product on a brush and then applied to areas I want more color.

Once it’s on the skin I am pleased to report I didn’t experience any color transfer to the clothes. It stays put pretty well. It has a lovely summery scent I can’t put my finger on. It almost smells like gardenia and tiare maybe?

Overall I think the collection offers some really lovely products to brighten one’s look and certainly one’s mood these days. While you might find similar options in your current stash, I do think the CC Palette is really lovely and one I’ll be reaching for frequently this upcoming season. I can’t get enough of the new Ombre Blackstar colors, hoping they’ll be permanent because they’re truly lovely!

You can find the By Terry Summer 2020 Collection available now online at By Terry. I ordered a few things from their website and shipping was relatively fast. They also have some nice deluxe samples with purchase (there are different options depending on how much you spend). A few items have started to appear online at Beautylish and Space NK.

The By Terry Brightening CC Palette and Ombre Blackstar Eyeshadows were provided for review. Other items purchased by me.