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Chanel Les Beiges 2024

June 6, 2024

For this year’s Summer Les Beiges collection Chanel Beauty launched new oversized bronzer palettes called the Healthy Glow Sun-Kissed Powders ($95 each, 5 shades). They also added a few shade extensions in their Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation ($65, 42 shades available) and the Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powders ($60 each, refillable). I’m late to the party with these but I have a closer look at 4 of the bronzers and one of the new foundation shades.

I’ve also included a peek at a few launches from Spring-Summer for lips and nails since there weren’t any new colors for the Les Beiges launch.

Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sun-Kissed Powder

I’ve been collecting the Chanel bronzers every year for as long as I can remember. This year they brought 5 shades and I love how soft and naturally glowy they look on the skin. Each compact has 3 shades you can use individually or swirl together. The compacts are oversized like the ones from 2022. Each color has enough product you can definitely dip your brush into each shade without overlapping colors if you prefer.

Light Coral is a mix of light gold, medium bronze and soft peach

Medium Coral is very similar to Light Coral, each shade is just more intense and more saturated

Medium Rose Gold has a soft tan shimmer, medium warm bronze and luminous rose gold pink shimmer

Deep Rose Gold has a warm gold shimmer, deep brown tan and a deep rose pink

I can see myself wearing every single palette this summer although my favorites are Medium Coral and Medium Rose Gold. I like that Light Coral is lighter but still shows up my skin. If you have ultra fair skin tone I think Light Coral will be the best option for you. Deep Rose Gold is so beautiful but pulls very dark on my skin. Even with a light hand it’s too dark but that means this will most likely show up on deeper skin tones.

They didn’t launch a new brush to go with the bronzers but I really love the Chanel Brush 106. It’s the perfect size, shape and density for any kind of powder product.

Each shade of Les Beiges bronzer below, also wearing:

Foundation – Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation in BO53
Powder – Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder B30
Eyeshadow – Les Beiges Natural Eyeshadow in Intense
Mascara – Le Volume de Chanel
Nail Polish – Le Vernis in Sun Drop
Top – Reformation Knit Top (wearing a Small)

Healthy Glow Sunkissed Powder in Light Coral + Rouge Coco Baume in Flirty Coral

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Healthy Glow Sunkissed Powder in Medium Coral + Rouge Coco Baume in Anemone

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Healthy Glow Sunkissed Powder in Medium Rose Gold + Rouge Coco Baume in My Rose

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Healthy Glow Sunkissed Powder in Deep Rose Gold + Rouge Coco Baume in Coralline

Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation (new shades)

The Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation has been one of my favorite foundations Chanel has ever launched. I think it rivals Armani Luminous Silk Foundation but the Chanel has a tiny bit more coverage, a little better lasting power and more hydration without being too hydrating. It wears well in the summer months for me, even in hot humid weather.

I usually wear the Shades B40, BD41, B50 or BD51. The BD range has typically been the best for me as it has a golden undertone. They added BO which is for olive skin tones. I usually cannot wear a lot of foundation with olive undertones even though I do think I have them in my skin because most olive shades pull very green. The Chanel BO53 is a perfect match for me, I literally could not believe my eyes that I’ve found a match this exact! They also have BO33 and BO73. Other shade extensions now include B00, BO33, BO53, BO73, B90,B130, B160.

Spring-Summer Lip Colors

I didn’t end up reviewing the Spring-Summer launch but I did pick up a few things which I really love. Chanel added two new shades of Rouge Coco Baume ($45) in Anemone 932 (muted peach brown) and Coralline 934 (a coral). I’m a huge fan of these tinted balms and I think they’re under-rated. They swatch very sheer on the arm or hand, but for most of these (except the Dreamy White) pull more pigmented on the lips than a hand swatch. They’re still very natural looking for that effortless polished wash of color.

I wear Flirty Coral and My Rose the most. I swatched all the shades I have except for Dreamy White because it doesn’t show up in an arm swatch. I am missing one of the red colors. But all the other shades are swatched below.

Le Vernis – Sun Drop 177

Last but not least is a look at the Le Vernis in Sun Drop. It’s such a unique dusty muted peach with a hint of brown undertone. I have to admit it didn’t look really exciting in the bottle but on the fingers I love it. It adds a nice pop of color without being too bright.

That wraps up my Chanel Les Beiges review! I think the shades are beautiful.

Available now at Chanel.

P.S. I’ve been getting a lot of follow up questions from you about Les Exclusifs in Comete, the Gardenia Body Oil and there’s a new No 5 L’eau launch coming out. I’ll put together a Chanel fragrance/body roundup review soon!

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Fenty Beauty

New Fenty Summer Beauty Launches

May 30, 2024

Fenty launched some new beauty products + skincare this summer and there are some solid wins. I have a look with swatches of everything today.

Soft’Lit Naturally Luminous Foundation ($40)
Hydra Vizor Moisturizer SPF 30 ($36-$40)
Foundation Brush 145 ($36)
Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighter ($26)
Gloss Bomb Lip Oil ($26)
Glitty Lid Shimmer Liquid Liner ($24)

New Complexion Products

There’s a new foundation called the Soft’Lit Naturally Luminous Foundation ($40). I tried three shades and right now 260 or 265 are my best matches. Demo of 260 on the skin shown here. It’s a much better formula than the Pro Filt’r Foundation as it’s easier to blend, doesn’t feel as thick and has a soft luminous satin finish.

Coverage is medium to full. The Foundation Brush 145 ($36) is a game changer for foundation brushes. It has a similar design to my favorite Laura Mercier foundation brush but the Fenty is a bit smaller and more dense. Both brushes offer streak-free smooth coverage with an ultra soft feel to them.

I’m new to Fenty Skin. The Hydra Vizor Moisturizer SPF 30 ($36-$40) is a really nice moisturizer that preps the skin while protecting with SPF 30. They just launched Tinted Versions which I will probably try to track it down in store to test. It’s smooth in texture and blends easily. There’s no white cast with this and no pilling. Active ingredients are Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 9%, Octisalate 4.5%. I like it but I don’t know that I would call it a must-have.

New Blushes

I really love what Fenty has been launching for cheeks lately. The textures are ultra smooth and I love that the shimmers aren’t too shimmery or frosty. There are three new Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighter ($26). These are shimmery blushes with an ultra silky smooth soft texture and beautiful glow.

The colors do remind me of the NARS Orgasm lineup but better. The shimmer is more refined in the Fenty blushes and the texture is a lot softer/silkier.

Fresh Peach is a golden shimmer with a pink base, this shows up more golden on my skin, more like a highlighter
Juicy Peach is a soft luminous golden peach with a pink orange pearly shimmer
Bak’d Peach is deeper orange peach shimmer, but isn’t too orangey

Out of the three Fresh Peach is the most shimmery. The other two are more luminous on the skin. These Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighters have a similar silky feel to the Demi’Glow Light-Diffusing Highlighters which I’ve been eyeing but have not tried yet. I keep swatching them every time I’m in store and need to pick one up.

Solid A+ for each of the new Fenty Hot Cheeks Velour Blushlighters. I hope they consider making this formula permanent.

New Lip Shades

Fenty launched a new lip formula called the new Gloss Bomb Lip Oils ($26) and as the ultimate Gloss Bomb addict I am thrilled. They have a similar feel to the Gloss Bomb (almost identical) but the Lip Oils are a little smoother, a little more sheer and have a vanilla cake like scent to them. They have a cute Coral Gloss Bomb Oil Keychain Case this season to hold your gloss on-the-go.

The shimmer is superfine in $uperfine Suga (white gold) and Fro$ted Bunz (iridescent copper gold) and both of these have sheer pigment. Coppa Cookie (metallic copper) on the other hand has more opaque pigment and a metallic finish making it stand out the most out of the three.

It’s hard to pick a favorite but I like Fro$ted Bunz the most. I would wear this color head to toe if I could.

Below: $uperfine $uga Lip Gloss Oil + Fresh Peach Hot Cheeks, also wearing Soft’Lit Foundation in 260 and Natasha Denona Bronze Eyeshadow Palette, Nail Polish OPI On a Mission

Below: Fenty Gloss Bomb Lip Oil Frosted Bunz and Hot Cheeks Blush in Bak’d Peach

Below: Fenty Gloss Bomb Oil Coppa Cookie and Hot Cheeks Blush in Juicy Peach

New Liners

The one miss for me is the Glitty Lid Shimmer Liquid Liner ($24). The colors are just so stunning I wish they made these in an eye shadow form instead of liner. The miss for me is the liner just never really dries or sets. On me it stays kinda creamy. I tried blending it as an all over eyeshadow too but it doesn’t really blend well with fingers. Granted it does not move on the eyes as a liner. I think I’m just not used to liquid liners that have a glossy finish.

Overall some beautiful launches. Color theme screams summer. I love the new lip oils and blushes. I think they’re 100% worth adding to your summer beauty routine. Available now at Sephora and Fenty Beauty.

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Lips YSL Beauty

YSL Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm

May 28, 2024

YSL Beauty launched another tinted balm called the Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm $40 and out of the three balm formulas they have out now this one is my favorite for pigment and formula.

There are 6 shades right now. I ordered all of them from Sephora they sold out almost instantly but finally restocked. You can also find these at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges.

3B Rosewood Blush below

The Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm is a soft buttery balm in a twist up format. Candy Glow is more pigmented and more buttery feeling than the Loveshine which has more slip to it. The new Candy Glow isn’t as thick in texture as the Candy Glaze. For softness level they’re soft but not as soft as the Tarte Maracuja Juicy Balms, but with the hot summer months coming I do wonder how they’ll hold up in my bag if I’m out and about with the summer heat.

Candy Glow Balms have the same sweet signature YSL lip balm scent like the Candy Glaze and original Rouge Volupte Shines (sweet and fruity). Pigment is sheer medium but noticeable on my pigmented lips. I really love these! You can see them all in action here.

Below all shades, also wearing Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in Shade 6.5, Givenchy Prisme Libre Loose Powder Shade 3, Dior Rosy Glow Blush in Pink, Natasha Denona My Dream Palette.

1B Pink Sunrise is a color shifting shade which will transform into a pink flush
44B Nude Lavalliere is a nude pink and it’s the best variation of all the 44B colors because it has more warmth to it making it more wearable on my complexion (see the others here)
3B Rosewood Blush is a warm rose pink (I think this is my favorite)
5B Nude Crush is a brownish rose
6B Brown Nude is a sheer neutral brown
7B Nude Pleasure is a warm brown

Application in action:

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Overall love. I do like these Candy Glow Balms a lot better than the Loveshine because the lasting power is better. Since there isn’t quite as much slip they grip the lip much better and don’t feel like they’re sliding off. I still really like the Candy Glaze formula and colors but they can feel a little thick, especially in the hot summer months. This newer one is more comfortable on the lips.

A few of you asked how these compare to the Dior Addict Lip Glow and I would say the Dior formula is similar for color/pigment but the texture feels a little more waxy on the lips.

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Available at Sephora, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Selfridges and all YSL Beauty retailers.

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Bronzer + Blush Pat McGrath Labs

Pat McGrath Divine Cream Blush (new shades)

May 21, 2024

Pat McGrath added four new shades of the Divine Cream Blush Legendary Glow Color Balm ($29). The team sent 2 of the new ones alongside 2 previously launched shades for me to try. I have swatches to share today. New shades are currently available at Pat McGrath and Selfridges.

These are dewy balms for lips and cheeks. These have the same level of glow as the Chanel Baume Essentiels. They have a dewy finish that stays dewy (they have no dry down) and a glossy look. I know a lot of you are all about the dewy look and love these. For me they are really too dewy for the cheeks. I do really love the texture on the lips though! Pigment is on the sheer side, especially once you blend it out on the cheeks.

The four shades swatched in this post:

Alluring Nude (new) is a soft neutral nude beige
Divine Rose Glow (new) is a medium rose
Peach Lotus is a soft peach
Sunkissed Seduction is a terracotta brown

More swatches from last year in this post here. The original Divine Rose is a bit lighter in color compared to the new Divine Rose Glow. Both are very pretty soft rose colors, I like the newer one better because it’s slightly darker and shows up better on my skin.

Below wearing:

Foundation – Pat McGrath Labs Skin Fetish Foundation Light Medium 14
Powder – Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder in Medium
Eyeshadow – Pat McGrath Labs Mothership Palette IX Huetopian Dream (swatched here)
Brow – Benefit Precisely My Brow Shade 3.5
Mascara – Tarte Tartelette Tubing Mascara XL
Tank – Madewell (wearing an XS)
Earrings – Mejuri
Nails – Olive and June Combo

Lip + Cheek combos below:

Peach Lotus Divine Cream Blush
Lips: Venusian Peach SatinAllure + Peach Perversion LUST Gloss

Divine Rose Glow Divine Cream Blush
Lips: Divine Rose Glow Divine Cream Blush

Alluring Nude Divine Cream Blush
Lips: Flesh Astral LUST Gloss

Sunkissed Seduction Divine Cream Blush
Lips: Sunkissed Seduction Divine Cream Blush + Bronze Divinity LUST Gloss

Overall really beautiful colors. I do think they wear well on the lips. For the cheeks they’re great if you like a dewy look for the blush, for me they are too dewy to wear comfortably on the face. If you want to see them in action I’ve linked the video below!

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New shades are currently available at Pat McGrath and Selfridges.

Blushes provided for review.

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Bobbi Brown Lips

Bobbi Brown Extra Plump Tinted Lip Serums

May 15, 2024

Bobbi Brown Extra Plump Lip Serums ($38) have arrived in tinted colors and the formula is exceptionally good. They initially launched a clear version Bare Pink which is a milky pink in the tube but goes on clear. There are now tinted options which are very sheer and offer a barely there wash of color.

The Extra Plump Lip Serums are smooth non-sticky balms in a wand form. They have a pointy sponge tip applicator and once applied you feel almost instant hydration and relief from any dryness.

They’re described as plumping but there is no tingle or sting. I don’t really find them that plumping, but more enhancing. I would compare the performance to the Charlotte Tilbury Collagen Lip Baths for the plumping effect (the Bobbi Brown ones are a lot sheerer in color and thinner/smoother).

I already splurged on 3 shades last month when they launched in Bare Blossom, Bare Rose and Bare Peach. The Bobbi Brown team sent a fun PR package with all the shades so I’ve swatched them today.

Bare Blossom is a sheer milky pink
Bare Rose is a medium soft pink (one of my favorites)
Bare Peach is a sheer peach
Bare Lilac is a milky pale purple
Bare Cocoa is a sheer soft caramel brown
Bare Raspberry is a sheer red
Bare Plum is a sheer plum red
Bare Pink is a milky pink that is clear

I swatched all of these on the lips on my Reels. I’ve swatched my favorites on the lips in photos below.

I would say Bare Rose is my number one pick, followed by Bare Peach and then Bare Raspberry. They’re all incredibly sheer and I wish the pigment level was at least 50% higher but I think the formula is really good and they’re going to be nice for touch ups throughout the day when you need a boost of moisture for the lips.

Also wearing:

Foundation – Armani Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.5
Powder – Huda Beauty Easy Bake in Banana Bread
Bronzer – Armani Luminous Silk Bronzer 100
Blush – Armani Blush 52 (with the pink shades) and Blush 30 (with the peach lip)
Eyeshadow – Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eyeshadow Palette
Mascara – Tarte Tartelette XL Tubing Mascara
Top – opening image from Sezane, top with lip swatches from Superdown
Nail Polish – Olive and June Quick Dry in Buttercream

Below, BARE ROSE

Overall love, but I don’t think you need more than one color since they’re so sheer. I actually prefer the pigment level in the Crushed Oil-Infused Lip Gloss better and wish they had expanded the shade line instead of launching tinted versions of the Extra Plump Lip Balms, but both are very good.

Available now at Ulta Beauty, Sephora, Nordstrom, Bobbi Brown and Selfridges (they have more shades in the UK).

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Extra Plump Lip Serums provided for review.

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Dior

Dior Addict Pink Lilac

May 13, 2024

Dior Beauty added three new color themes to their Rosy Glow Blush, Lip Maximizer, Lip Glow Oil and Lip Glow lineup in Pink Lilac, Poppy Coral and Bronzed Glow. I love these matching sets for makeup and I picked up two of the colors. Today I have a look at Pink Lilac which I think is so beautiful.

They have Pink Lilac in:

Also while not part of the set, they added a new Addict Lipstick in Dior Lilac 391 ($46). It’s a limited-edition shade you can still find it at Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s. I added a swatch of this to the review since it’s a similar color theme.

Rosy Glow Blush

The Rosy Glow Blush in Pink Lilac is a sheer soft lilac color with a subtle hint of pink. It’s a sheer color but I love the subtle tint it adds to the skin. On me I do have to pack it on for it to show up. It brightens slightly on my skin within a minute or so. It has a similar vibe to the Pink color in swatches, but Pink Lilac is noticeably cooler-toned.

Addict Lip Maximizer + Lip Glow

I really love both the new Pink Lilac Addict Lip Maximizer + Lip Glow Balm. I actually like them more than I expected. With the milky finish of the gloss I thought there might be a chance it would look streaky or be too pale but it has just the right amount of pastel to it. The Lip Glow Balm is another surprise. The color reviving quality is there so it brightens on my lips but it doesn’t turn fuchsia. Both have a minty scent to them.

Below wearing the Lip Maximizer. I didn’t get a swatch photo of the Balm but you can see it in action on my lips here.

Addict Lip Glow Oil

It’s been a while since I tried the Addict Lip Glow Oil because I found it too thick for my taste and all the colors look pretty much the same. This has a pretty flushed pink glow although if you own any of the others I don’t think this is a must. For an oil I still find the formula to be a little too thick for me and I prefer the Guerlain Lip Oils but the Dior one is still very good.

Addict Lipstick in Dior Lilac + New Cases

The Dior Addict Lipstick in Dior Lilac is a sheer lilac pink. There is some shimmer to it but it’s not frosty. I think the color is pretty but it’s very pale on my lips so it’s borderline a little too pale, it works right now but if I get a tan I suspect it will be too light in color. There’s almost no lasting power so it’s one you need to reapply frequently. I am happy to own it as I think it’s a fun fresh color for spring. I do wish the lasting power was a little longer and that the pigment wasn’t as sheer. Still I think it’s beautiful.

Dior also added new Addict Lipstick Cases which are the best ones they’ve launched yet. I splurged on the Rosemania and Pink Oblique.

Le Baume

One last thing I wanted to is the new launch in the Dior Le Baume. They added two new ones since the initial launch. One is packaged in a Pink Houndstooth pattern, this is the same formula as the original, just in pink packaging. Another is Scented in the J’Adore scent which is a beautiful fresh, bright floral (just like the perfume, but soft).

I still have yet to try the unscented version on the lips but I really like both for the hands. It’s a very lightweight non-sticky formula that lightly hydrates and smooths the hands.

I think the J’adore scent is such a beautiful one.

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That wraps up my Dior Lilac haul review. You can find the collection now at Dior Beauty and Sephora. I’ll be sharing thoughts on Poppy Coral soon!

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Armani Bronzer + Blush

Armani Luminous Silk Bronzer + Prisma Glass

May 5, 2024

Armani launched a few new items this spring including a new Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder ($58) and Prisma Glass High Shine Lip Gloss ($38). They’re beautiful additions to the Armani Beauty lineup and I have swatches and a review today.

Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder

The Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder is currently available in 4 shades and comes in a large mirrored compact. I love the large size of these and the formula is really nice. It’s described as “ultra creamy” but to me it feels more like a silky soft smooth powder with any creamy feel to it.

These have a luminous glow to them with noticeable shimmer particles. On the skin they don’t appear shimmery though, it’s more of a subtle glow on the skin.

I picked Shade 100 and 110 since I wear their Luminous Silk Foundation in 6.5 (recommendation for Medium to Tan skin 5.5 to 8). I like Shade 100 best on me right now. 110 is a little too dark and pulls a little reddish on me. Overall I really like the texture, undertone, finish and how they blend. I give these a solid A+.

Below Armani Bronzers vs Gucci Beauty Bronzing Powder, Hourglass and YSL All Hours

Below Shade 100

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Below Shade 110

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Prisma Glass High Shine Lip Gloss

Armani also launched a new gloss formula called the Prisma Glass High Shine Lip Gloss. There are 6 shades plus a clear option. They’re a smooth non-sticky kind of gloss with a super high shine and sheer pigment. You can layer it for the color to show up without it being too thick but overall pigment level is pretty sheer. You also have to do some serious wand pumping to get product onto the applicator. I would have loved it if the colors showed up better, but I really love the color and finish.

They do have a subtle plumping effect on my lips. It’s not a full tingle or numbing effect but it does feel like your lips become fuller after a few minutes.

Overall, very pretty and I get tons of compliments with this gloss, but it’s a bit high maintenance in the application, pretty spendy for the amount you get and the applicator doesn’t pick up enough product on its own.

There is a soft pearlescent quality to some of the shades I tried but on the lips it’s really not noticeable.

03 Honey Gleam is a pretty nude honey orange
02 Candy Halo is a warm fresh pink
05 Berry Beam is a cooler-toned rose pink (almost lilac)
04 Cherry Glaze is a bright but very sheer cherry red

Overall some really nice fresh makeup launches I think are very wearable and pretty for a polished but still natural look. For a smooth gloss I still think the Pat McGrath LUST Gloss and Dior Addict Lip Maximizers are better for formula + pigment, but I am still really enjoying the new glosses from Armani.

You can find the Luminous Silk Bronzers exclusively at Nordstrom for now.

In action on Instagram here.

Prisma Glass is more widely available at Nordstrom, Sephora and Selfridges.

Prisma Glass applications in action here.

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Have you tried these yet? What did you think?

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Chanel Les Beiges 2024

Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sun-Kissed Powder

Les Beiges Healthy Glow Foundation (new shades)

Spring-Summer Lip Colors

Le Vernis – Sun Drop 177

New Fenty Summer Beauty Launches

New Complexion Products

New Blushes

New Lip Shades

New Liners

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YSL Candy Glow Tinted Butter Balm

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Pat McGrath Divine Cream Blush (new shades)

Bobbi Brown Extra Plump Tinted Lip Serums

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Dior Addict Pink Lilac

Rosy Glow Blush

Addict Lip Maximizer + Lip Glow

Addict Lip Glow Oil

Addict Lipstick in Dior Lilac + New Cases

Le Baume

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Armani Luminous Silk Bronzer + Prisma Glass

Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder

Prisma Glass High Shine Lip Gloss

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