https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:06:48 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1733152 Wed, 28 Sep 2016 10:42:04 +0000 Staysfit 1733152@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm always so intrigued by your reviews. I use so little of the products I have now! They seem to last forever. I have no clue how you manage to try so many, even sample sizes --- they seem to last a long time too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732991 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:34:55 +0000 columbine(erin) 1732991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You mentioned Tarte bb cream/primer, do you like it a lot? I'm just wondering because I'm using Laura Mercier right now, and it's fine, but I think I want a tinted moisturizer with just a tiny bit more coverage than I'm getting with it. I do like mixing the LM illuminating tinted moisturizer with other things. </p> <p>This month I got Tarte blush and lip crayon in sweet and really like the shimmery gold pink. It happens to look pretty natural on me. I got the Boscia pore brush, Drunk Elephant bar soaps, and Sephora make up remover cloths. This is my new cleansing routine. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732989 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 22:34:08 +0000 bj1111 1732989@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>ooooo...i've completely revamped my skincare and am on the hunt for the perfect foundation.</p> <p>let me know if you want reviews. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732894 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 18:48:37 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1732894@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Deb, that sounds yummy. I usually go dark, vetiver-y if I wear perfume at all, but I've been coming around to Clean, esp since it's been so hot recently.</p> <p>Sterling, I'm not a huge lipcolor person, but I do love the Urban Decay lipsticks. They just repackaged the whole line but the formulation is the same - my favs are Urban Decay Vice lipstick in Sheer Anarchy and Sheer F-Bomb. </p> <p>I'm gonna have to check out the YSL lip stain - I wonder if my local N's has it in store to try... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732837 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 15:30:17 +0000 deb 1732837@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks Laura, I have the Clean fragrance in Clean Ultimate and love using it mixed with a more flowery fragrance. Try that with the Clean Reserve. You may like it better. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732793 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:21:43 +0000 kellygirl 1732793@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>So informative, Laura! Thanks for taking the time to do this. I just ponied up for the YSL lip stain that I read about here on the forum. It really does have staying power. Has a shiny finish but not sticky like the Mac Lipglass--although it takes a little bit of getting used to when you are used to more of a creme lipstick. I applied it in the am and never applied anything else until 5 when I put on some Burt's Bees chapstick before hitting the gym. By the end of the day, I just had stained lips but it didn't look bad to me. Not having to reapply anything is worth it. I just need to get used to that more glossy look--but otherwise am quite pleased with the product.&nbsp;</p> <p>Also got a sample of Gucci "Bamboo". What a lovely scent! It's light but nice. I haven't committed yet--wanted to wait to see what Black Phoenix Alchemy lab imp packs had to offer. (Another rec I got here.)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732739 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 08:51:04 +0000 Style Fan 1732739@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great reviews.&nbsp; I rarely change my beauty products.&nbsp; I have found products that work for me and I have sensitive skin.&nbsp; I do like reading about them though. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732598 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:59:27 +0000 Anonymous 1732598@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love your reviews. &nbsp;</p> <p>May I ask if you have tried a lot of lipsticks or lip products? &nbsp;I love deep pigmentation, but what I have tried these past few years have been drying. &nbsp;I was wondering if you had any suggestions? &nbsp;The woman at Nordstroms suggested YSL. &nbsp;I'll eventually try it, but I think it will be with next month's pay check. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732576 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 22:23:30 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1732576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Silky Underwear powder is one of my favorites for summer. Lush used to have a soap in the same smell but they discontinued it.</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732537 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 21:11:37 +0000 Sara L. 1732537@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Great reviews!&nbsp; I don't change up my moisturizer or make-up routines too much.&nbsp; Mostly because I don't have much time to shop and I get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of products available.&nbsp; I enjoy reading your honest reviews. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/september-beauty-reviews#post-1732478 Mon, 26 Sep 2016 19:38:58 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 1732478@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Update on the It cosmetics CC cream I reviewed in August: I’ve discovered that it looks best when applied with a foundation brush and buffed like crazy before powdering. Otherwise it tends to gather in my pores and look icky. It gives good coverage but definitely breaks me out; I’m assuming it’s the sunscreen ingredients since most plain sunscreens do the same thing to me. </p> <p>Update on the Murad lightening serum: I’ll probably finish this container but I haven’t noticed any significant difference in either my face or the tops of my hands. Hydroquinone as a lightener these days seems to be controversial - I couldn’t find any solid evidence that it causes problems for most people, but its reputation isn’t that great either.</p> <p>Sephora play box, August:<br />Make up forever eyeshadow - the shade they chose is a brownish pink-plum with shimmer, which happens to be (excluding the shimmer) the same exact color as the dark places around my eyes, so it takes some intentional concealing effort to make it look intentional rather than just hyper pigmentation. Formulation seems quite nice and the shimmer is just enough without being too much.<br />Urban Decay Perversion mascara - I actually quite like this. It doesn’t lengthen, just darkens and makes lashes a bit thicker, but not crazy spidery. I’ve got fairly long lashes naturally, so I don’t really need extra length, just a bit of emphasis.<br />Clean reserve warm cotton perfume - when sprayed on, this smells exactly like laundry detergent. Not an objectionable scent, just not one I’d seek out in perfume. It gets a bit more interesting once it’s been on a bit, with a nice longer-lasting slightly deeper smell.<br />Lancome liquid glow moisturizer - very liquid, like a gel that’s melted, so not the easiest to spread without wasting. Absorbs nicely and didn’t seem to break me out.<br />Algenist eye balm - very nice consistency, seemed to moisturize well without being too greasy. I’d only use it at night; I don’t think it would work under makeup. I haven’t noticed any improvements in wrinkles, dark circles, etc. as it claims but I’m not convinced any cream can actually do that. The full-size is an eye-popping 67 bucks so I doubt I will rebuy once this smaller size is empty.<br />Sephora collection eye pencil - seems OK, doesn't move much.</p> <p>Lush dusting powder in ‘silky underwear’<br />I’d seen this recommended online and picked up a small container when marking time at a shopping mall while traveling. Instead of being talcum-powder-based, the two main ingredients in this are cornstarch and powdered cocoa butter. Thus it has a bit of - not exactly slipperiness, but some slide to it. I like the scent, personally, but it’s very ornate and woodsy/dark; some people may prefer something lighter so as not to interfere with perfumes etc. I still use the Monistat chafing gel, Aquaphor, and/or Body Glide for serious working out and areas that get a lot of friction. But this is a nice option for areas that get a little red and irritated due to summer sweat or a lack of breathability in an outfit. </p> <p>Garnier SkinActive Clearly Brighter Brightening and Smoothing Daily Moisturizer, SPF 15 (Ulta)<br />I got a small tube of this as a free sample. Listed as oil-free, it however has a bunch of other stuff in it, including three chemical sunscreens, silica, and dimethicone. Unsurprisingly, it didn’t work under my water-based foundations, but it worked well with the silicone-based foundations I have (the Tarte primer/bb cream and the It cosmetics cc cream). Like most silicone-heavy products this clogged my pores and gave me a bit of a breakout. I’d call this more of a primer with sunscreen than a moisturizer - if you’re not sensitive to silicones and you are looking for a one-step daytime primer, this would be a good one to try.</p> <p>Nubian Heritage Coconut &amp; Papaya body lotion (Ulta)<br />Another free sample, this lotion claims to be ‘polishing and renewing’. It’s quite thick, and I found I didn’t like using it on most of my body. On hands and feet at night it was nice. The tropical smell is quite strong and long-lasting, another reason I didn’t like using it during the day because I felt like it overpowered any other scents and I walked around all day smelling like papaya. </p> <p>Love to read your reviews and comments as well. </p>