Oh Crap! – Musings of an Unperfect Mommy

Beauty Roundup

June 19, 2022

Okay, so I realized I’ve been using the same products for June (and some of May as well) and will continue to do so until the end of the month. The skincare will be used up by then and I will be moving on to my next round of products. I still have items to be used up and I’d rather do that than toss them out. So, here we go. It’s a longish post, so grab a cup of coffee or tea and let’s talk beauty.

Skincare

As you can see it’s very simple which my skin prefers. For cleansing I use the Versed Wash It Out gel cleanser. It is a lightly foaming, fragrance-free cleanser which works pretty good. It doesn’t get all the makeup but pretty close. So, lately I’ve added in the Smartly Unscented Facial Cleansing Wipes (from Target) which are okay but I do need to use them up so will do that instead of just tossing them out. Will not replace though. For eye makeup I’m using my tried and true L’oreal Oil Free Eye Makeup Remover. Oil free is key here because my skin does not love oils or balms at all. I was testing out some oil makeup removers earlier this year, and they would get in my eyes and it wasn’t great. So, I’m sticking with what I know works for me and I’ve used the L’oreal for decades. For toner, I added in the Cerave Hydrating Toner because it’s new and I wanted to try it out. Not sure I love it but it’s not irritating either. I actually picked up Clinique’s Clarifying Lotion 1 at some point for exfoliation, but it really dried out my skin so that’s a no. In the morning I use the Neutrogena Healthy Defense Daily Moisturizer with Mineral Sunscreen. This is pretty good stuff but it’s hard to find in stores here and expensive on Amazon. I found this tube on sale at TJ Maxx so it probably is being discontinued or reformulated or something. I like it because it’s doing double duty and with the humidity this summer it helps not to have too many layers of product. But, since it’s hard to find, I’ll be looking for a replacement. For night I’m using the Cerave PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion. Again, don’t love it, it’s a little sticky and it’s not that moisturizing for my skin, so will be moving on after this month.

Makeup

These are all the products in my makeup bag right now. Now I don’t use all of these every day, but I do use a combo of items like foundation and balm on days I want to keep it super simple. Sometimes it’s foundation, a little eyeshadow, brow wax, and lip balm. Very mix and match according to my mood. I still toy with the idea of going without makeup for a whole month, but I feel better with it than without it so that’s a dream for another time.

Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua in Shade 10 – Yes, it was expensive but I sampled it once and really liked it so decided to splurge. It does have mineral sunscreen which is a plus but the shade is still a little dark. If I use the right moisturizer underneath it’s better. The lady at the counter gave me samples of a Chanel serum and moisturizer to try and both were very good and, of course, worked well with the foundation. Will I buy it again? Probably not but I’ll use it for the rest of the month.

Tarte Sea Breezy Cream Bronzer mini in Seychelles I believe – It’s a pretty good bronzer – easy to use just a little – and I only use it on my cheeks and to give a little color. This one is getting old though so I’m going to get something new for July.

Anastasia Brow Freeze – Yep, this is still going strong and I think I got it last summer or early fall when my Ulta finally got it back in stock. I had to rework it in the jar a month ago because it was hard to get product on my spoolie brush and now it’s a little more difficult to get just the right amount of product. I do like this because it’s easy to use, and if I use too much I just water my spoolie and comb through to remove the excess. After applying I lightly push my brows in place and voila – unruly bushy brows tamed. I also found that I don’t need any brow color at all with this so when my brow pencil was gone I didn’t replace it. Sephora Collection has a waxy brow pencil that comes in clear (as well as colors) and I think I’m going to be giving that a whirl for next month.

Urban Decay Naked Basics 2 Palette – I still rue the day I did not pick up the original UD Naked palette but this one is pretty good. Good basic matte eye shadows for every day. My UD anti-aging eye primer potion ran out and I didn’t replace it (although I probably will at some point) so I decided to move on to using this which I already had.

L’Oreal Original Voluminous Mascara in Black/Brown – My trusty Covergirl Professional mascara ran out and I needed a replacement so I bought this to test it out. This is also very affordable like the Covergirl and it’s been around a long time so another trusted brand. I still have to wipe off the brush as it gets a lot of product on it, but after I do, the application is easy and lashes are fairly full. So, this is a good second best in case Covergirl ever discontinues my old faithful. My only wish is that brown mascaras would come back – black is too harsh for me and black brown is okay, but the brown was so nice and natural looking. Le sigh.

Bite Beauty Lip Balm – So, Bite Beauty is discontinuing many products and not selling in Sephora anymore either so this and the Agave Lip Mask which I’ve used every single night for five years is history. :( I only have half of this balm left and less than half of my mini lip mask so by end of July they’ll need to be replaced. That said, I do have a set of Fresh lip balms that I like but am not super crazy about so I’ll probably use those before buying anything new. I hate when beauty companies do this – you find something that’s perfect and then they discontinue it and the hunt is on again for something that works just as great. Again, le sigh.

Sephora Collection Rouge Lacquer Long Lasting Lipstick – The color is Not Your Baby which, I think, is a direct throwback to a line said in “The Devil Wears Prada” but don’t quote me. I bought this a few months ago when I was last in a Sephora because the color looked neutral and fairly sheer. It’s actually a little more pigmented than I’d like but it is creamy and easy to work with. I don’t find it long lasting which is fine because I’m not into those matte lipsticks that stay on forever and stain your lips to boot. I just want a nice wash of color that’s natural. Still, it’s not bad. I’m toying with the idea of using all Sephora Collection products for the fall to see how they rate. They’ve taken fragrance out of a lot of their skincare so it’s a little more appealing now. I’ll keep you posted.

And that’s it. That’s my current line up for June. I did toss out my used up stuff and some things that weren’t totally used up but useless. Beautycounter was one of them – it’s a clean line that’s really, really expensive and, in my opinion, the products were only meh. Just not worth it when there are other clean lines that are far more affordable and work well. Anywho – you live and learn and that’s kind of the point of using up my backlog of products – finding what does and doesn’t work and maybe finally finding the right combo I can use for my next decade which begins January 2023.

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