Sephora Haul / Mini Review

In addition to the new beauty items that I picked up at the drugstore a few weeks ago, I also picked up quite a few things recently from Sephora.  I’ve been getting back into makeup lately after having been stuck in a bit of a rut and these new beauties definitely have me excited about makeup and skincare again!

I had just run out of my previous nighttime moisturizer and while I loved how hydrated my skin felt from using it, I wanted something that provided some toning / firming as I’ve felt like my face has started looking a bit bloated lately (most likely due to the water I’m retaining now that I’ve hit the 40-week mark of pregnancy…).  This moisturizer is actually an overnight mask so it’s on the richer side, but I find that it’s perfect for my super dry skin!  I slather it on at night and find that it pretty much completely absorbs into my skin within 5 minutes — I haven’t had any issues with the product transferring to my pillow.  The scent is very clean and fresh (reminds me of cucumbers actually) and personally I think it even helps me fall asleep at night!  After almost 3 week of using this product every single night, I actually have noticed that my skin has felt more supple and I don’t see as much roundness in my face as I did before.  Given the fact that I’ll soon be sleep-deprived taking care of a newborn, I’m definitely glad I have this cream to save me from looking as haggard as I know I’ll be feeling.  The product is on the pricier side, but the tub is huge and no doubt will be lasting me a long while!

anastasia beverly hills dipbrow pomade

I’ve been filling in my brows using eyeshadow for years now, but I’ve had issues where the powder doesn’t last all day (especially through a sweaty crossfit or yoga workout).  I had to play around with how to apply this pomade the first few times, but now that I have a technique figured out, I love it!  For me, I apply the product using an angled synthetic brush (mine is from Seva Beauty but similar to this one) and after lightly dipping the brush into the tub, I swipe it first on the inside of the cap.  Otherwise, I find that too much product will transfer initially to my brows and they end up looking a bit too “painted on.  The pomade is the perfect mix of color and gel to allow me to fill in my brows as well as shape them into place.  And although my brows are more of a black color naturally, I typically fill them in with a brown shade (I use this pomade in dark brown) as I find that it makes my face look less harsh and goes better with my warm undertones.

I use this brush for applying the Too Faced Chocolate bronzer and love how versatile it is!  The bristles are soft and pliable, making even a light application of product simple to do.  The retractable feature actually allows me the option to only open it partially if I want a more sturdy application of the bristles.

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