As I mentioned in my January blog, I’m currently on a Low-Buy. I’m trying to buy less makeup every month, so this is part round-up, part review of the things I bought in January. However, by now we all know I broke my Low Buy for the Colourpop Mystery Bag, and have No Regrets. 10/10, Would Buy Again. But what else did I get? Read on to find out!
Physician’s Formula Healthy Skin Foundation
The first thing I got this month was the Physician’s Formula Healthy Skin Foundation ($12.99). This is a very lightweight foundation with not a ton of coverage. Not the “no-coverage” of like the Glossier Perfecting Skin Tint, which is almost like… why bother? But this is definitely not going to completely cover blemishes, and the like. However, I think it looks even less natural when you don’t see any skin through, so I’m moving away from very full coverage foundation in favor of things like this. Earlier in January, I found this foundation as a $5 add-on item, and I bought 3 bottles of this, since that’s almost the price of one full-price version. I also heard this was maybe being discontinued (though no confirmation on that) and I got scared!
Pat McGrath Labs Mini LUST Gloss Trio
Pat McGrath Labs Mini LUST Gloss Trio in Skin Show Nudes ($25): I had been wanting to try a Pat McGrath lip gloss for awhile, but there are so many shades that I end up getting distracted and leaving the site before making a decision. When she came out with a mini set, I was like, DONE. I really love the formula. It’s opaque without being weirdly sticky like the ABH formula. The doe foot is big and soft, but also pointed, making it easy to apply.
from L to R: Flesh Fantasy, Flesh 4, Bronze Temptation
From L to R: Flesh 4, Flesh Fantasy, Bronze Temptation
Flesh 4 looks really dark but blends out to be a slightly darker, “my lips but better” type shade. I was going to try to pick a favorite but I really like all three for different reasons. They pretty much all stay in my purse. No regrets, would get more shades, but would prefer to get more minis, because I’m no good at using up any sort of full-size lip color. Or let’s be honest, any lip color.
Glitter Daze Nail Polish
I made an impulse buy of Glitter Daze nail polishes after seeing them on Instagram. I never really had a determination about nail polish in my Low Buy, but I looked at these like eyeshadow singles from an indie brand. I wanted to get more than one to see if I liked the formula, etc.
I thought the packaging was really cute, and loved the holographic foil touches. The colors they offer are really unique, and not like colors I see from most mainstream brands. I’m certainly not a nail polish expert, but I do know that indie brands tend to start the trends that the mainstream brands get on board with much later.
I did think it was cool when I learned Glitter Daze is from Dallas, Texas! I was hoping this would mean that I would get the polishes pretty quickly after I ordered, but as she says on her page, each of the polishes are hand mixed, so I’m sure that takes awhile when you are an indie brand. It took a few weeks for my order to process, then was sent in a secure mailer. I think once it actually shipped, it got to me pretty quickly though!
I got three shades: Psychedelic, Vortex and Strobe. Though Strobe was the shade I saw first and knew I needed to try a few.
L to R: Psychedelic, Vortex, Strobe
Strobe ($13): Strobe is a fuchsia/violet/navy/copper/green shifting multichrome with a strong linear holographic finish.
Vortex ($13): Vortex is a red/bronze/gold/green shifting multichrome with a strong linear holographic finish.
Psychedelic ($12): Psychedelic is a multichrome polish that shifts through shades of pinks, violets, greens, fuchsias, and bronzes.
In terms of the formula, I would for sure say to use at least two coats for more staying power. The first time I tried wearing Strobe, I only used one coat (because it was very opaque!) with a top coat and it chipped pretty fast. With Psychedelic and Vortex, I used two coats with a top coat and they lasted much longer! I definitely love the shades I got, though admittedly upon further inspection, Psychedelic and Vortex look very similar. That was a Buyer Error, nothing that Glitter Daze did wrong, except make all of their polishes look so beautiful and enticing!
So that’s everything I got in January. What did you get in January? Anything that I needed to check out? Let me know!
Purchased; All opinions are my own
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laurenelectro
A self-proclaimed beauty junkie/hoarder with a serious Sephora problem. This blog is a total rationalization of that problem. Everything is TOTALLY fine. Her free time is a mixed combination of making fun of reality TV with her husband, hanging out with cats and finally trying to figure out how to do her hair.