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Wakey, wakey my friends! The weekend is over but the weather is weathering. We had high 70s last week here in New York and more to come this week! I hope you had the same! What’s your latest obsessions? Anything in the beauty world that you’re fixated on? Or anything outside the beauty community? Share with me? Here’s my current hyper fixations!

Let’s start with Save Worapong Walor in pastels. Remember several years ago when Spring always brought a round of pastels to the makeup world? Shu Uemura was an icon for always releasing a round of pastel eyeshadows without fail every single Spring. Bobbi Brown dabbled in it too! I remember wearing a light aquatic blue from a Shimmerbrick Eyeshadow Palette she dropped for Spring a few years ago. I was delusional about looking good in them.

Speaking of pastels….I’m obsessed with Save’s pastel fits. Bro slays in those pastels. The pink hoodies, the light purple shirts, I think there was a light yellow in there too recently. He’s in his coquette era and I’m here for it. Love Shack Fancy needs to tap him for a Spring Collection. You can see him in the upcoming drama Mr. Fanboy. I’m glad he’s getting his own drama as he was in Your Sky and stole every single scene he was in. And P.S. I really need a light pink hoodie now! Image Credit: auausave4 on Instagram.

Like, thank you Dior for actually doing a seasonal collection this year. We the people miss seasonal collections and thankfully, luxury brands are still sort of doing them. I was a little reserved about this collection but the Dior Coral Glow Forever Glow Luminizer is dreamy! Sadly, it sold out! I wonder when this collection is going to drop at department stores like Nordstrom. That being I’m obssessed with the Pink Strobe Forever Glow Luminizer. OBSESSED! It’s not coral by any means but it’s a stunning luminous pink that’s perfect for Summer looks. It’s also, on sale this week at macys.com! It looks gorgeous alone or over your favorite blush!

Are we even friends if you didn’t snag at least one bottle of Quai St. Barts Detangling and Frizz Fighting Leave in Conditioner? Dude, dude, dude…! Tell me you didn’t miss out! I really want to buy more but I’m sort of hoping that QUAI does a sale for Mother’s Day! It’s so good! It makes my hair smell like the tropics! It’s delightful! A must get for Summer!

As an avid Converse wearer I’m always looking for the perfect no see sock to wear. I think I’ve finally found the holy grail of no see sockies! It’s these Ultra Thin Liner Socks available on Amazon. They are SUPER duper thin and a mesh design so they slip on easy, don’t slip off, and they aren’t cumbersome to wear with your fav chucks or even regular sneakers.

This one is diabolical because of the sodium but Trader Joe’s Tom Yum Seasoned Snack Mix is stupid good. I can’t buy it anymore because I’ll finish a bag in one sitting. It’s a bit spicy, a touch sour, salty, and even a little lemony and sweet. It’s addicting. But jeez, the sodium content is absurd. If you’re at TJ this week check it out. And if you’re scared to give a try you can always ask them to open a bag for you to sample! Yes, they’ll literally open the bag so you can test it.

Noodles with butter. Apparently, I’m a five year old kid with my food fixations lately because noodles with butter are now my thing. I ate them three times in a row this week and I have no regrets. Like why are these so good? But I will say they have to be egg noodles or pastina. I did almost burn the house down making pastina. No one makes it better than my little Italian mama. Egg noddles are easy but pastina is apparently level 10 experienced cooker level. Since my boyfriend had to leave for CA again I really don’t have to put a lot of effort into dinner plans or making dinner so eggs and noodles are the soup du jour.

Sit down, kick back, tell me your fixations of the moment. I’m here for it, friends.

Welcome to a world where a carton of eggs will set you back $17.99 and a Love Shack Fancy Forever In Love Eau De Parfum with Swarovski Crystals is only a $1000.

A huge trend on Tiktok right now is bedazzling everything. Influecners are gifted everything from Vaseline to Glow Recipe Moisturizer decked out in gems that rival the K-Tel BeDazzler from the 80s which was apparently the height of gem fashion statements. I’m actually surprised they haven’t started selling these yet. I mean, I can’t say I wouldn’t buy a sparkly encrusted jar of vaseline. I’m that girl! Shrug.

What I won’t drop me on is a Love Shack Fancy Forever In Love Eau De Parfum Swarovski Crystal bottle for $1000 bucks. Dude..dude…dudeeeeeeee…come on! First off, it likely isn’t refillable or if it is it’ll be messy to refill. It’s embellished with over 1,500 tiny pink Swarovski Crystals. Why do I feel like I can buy a bottle of Love Shack Fancy and send it off to some Etsy seller who can do this for me for hundreds of dollars less? I get they’re Swarovski Crystals but still…!

My girly side thinks this is beautiful but my logical side is like, “No, effing way am I dropping a thousand bucks on this. I gotta better things to do with my money! Sorry Love Shack Fancy! Love you, just don’t love this release.

Would you splurge on this?

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Just when you thought that everything in the makeup world was going up Sephora drops their Sun Safety Kit at a sweet deal of a price. The new Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit for Summer 2025 has arrived and it’s not too badly priced at $39. You’re also, still getting 14 items three of which are full-size. Also, all proceeds go to Memorial Sloan Kettering Research Center which makes it even more amazing. Surprisingly the set has not sold out which is pretty interesting as it does tend to sell fast but I guess the world of beauty is a little slow lately.

gHere’s what you’re getting in the Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit Summer 2025 Set:

• Summer Fridays Shade Drops SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen (0.16 oz)
• Biossance Squalane + Zinc Sheer Mineral Sunscreen (0.68 oz)
• Peter Thomas Roth Water Drench Tinted SPF (0.17 oz)
• Supergoop! Glowscreen Golden Hour SPF 40 (0.68 oz)
• Supergoop! PLAY Everyday Body Lotion SPF 50 (1 oz)
• innisfree Daily UV SPF 36 (0.33 oz)
• CAY SKIN Isle Lip SPF 30 (full-size)
• Kiehl’s Since 1851’s Better Screen SPF 50 (0.5 oz)
• Tatcha The Silk Sunscreen SPF 30 (0.17 oz)
• Lancome UV Expert Defense SPF 50+ (0.33 oz)
• Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Dew Balm SPF 45 Stick (full-size)
• Beautyblender Nude (full-size)
• All-Physical Ultimate Defense SPF 50+ (0.24 oz)
• Ultra Violette Supreme Screen SPF 50 (0.5 oz)

Are you grabbing this year’s Sephora Favorites Sun Safety Kit?

Where to buy

Sephora

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Ok, Estee Lauder right to jail. Immediately. You’re pricing on Too Faced drops are illegal. We know you gotta get back some of that mega money you paid Jerrod but please, the people can’t be paying near $30 for lip balm! Stop it right now.

As you may know the new Too Faced Kissing Juicy Tint dropped for Summer 2025 in 7 shade selections. This new formula promises juicy shine, color, and hydration in a jelly lip oil formula. Ok, I’m game. I love a shiny lip product and this sound perfect for just that. However, Too Faced did just launch Too Faced Lip Injection Extreme Plumping Clicks (which were also grossly expensive) recently and I’m not quite sure we really need another shiny lip product this SOON. Some small bitchy part of me is like, wait, is this the same formula but different packaging? Ya know my brain went there immediately!

The bad news is these are priced pretty crazily at $26 bucks. I dunno if I’ll ever get over my sticker shock lately on some of the latest makeup launches! And sadly, with tariffs coming in strong, we’re in for a hell of a wild ride with prices going even higher. I think of Too Faced as more of a mid-range brand. It isn’t drugstore and it isn’t luxury but it sure as hell shouldn’t be pricing lipsticks, balms, or glosses at nearly $30. It isn’t so long since products like Too Faced Peach Kiss Moisture Matte Long Wear Lipstick and La Creme Lipstick which were all under $25 ($21 and $22 to be exact). And those had incredibly beautiful, heavier packaging compared to the cheaper plastic that Estee Lauder has been using lately.

I realize I’m getting older and what I liked five or ten years isn’t going to be the same as right now. That being said, I do think I’m within the Too Faced demographic or at least I was until recently releases. They’ve just started to feel like they are trying to target tweens or teens at around 14 to 16 years old. I guess, you gotta get your money where you gotta get your money but imagine just completely disregarding your current fanbase for an entirely new one? It’s so odd to me.

So, no, obviously Too Faced Kissing Juicy Tints prob won’t be in my bag! On the upside, HSN is legendary for doing a lot of sales or sets on Too Faced’s latest launches so there is a good chance we’ll be able to snag these Too Faced Kissing Juicy Tint at a two for one price at some point the way the Too Faced Quickie Queen Eye Shadow Stick Set which is $27 for two full-size shadows and free shipping!

What do you think of these? Worth the $26 bucks?

Where to buy

Ulta

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Good morning beautiful people! I hope your day is starting off well. I started mine craving two crispy Mcdonald’s Hash Browns with a Mcflurry stuffed between them but ya know, the ice cream machine is probably broken. In all seriousness, the Hash Brown McFlurry Sandwich is making the rounds on the Internet again and as a girl who dips her fries in her Frosty or shake I feel I need to try it. You know, for science. But I’ll be honest with you, Mcdonald’s Hash Browns in New York are NOT it. They’re always soaked in grease and a bit on the soggy side. I guess that’s a relief because I’m pretty sure eating this not a good idea. That BEING SAID though…ahem….Trader Joe’s Hash Browns in the air fryer are a new level of elite so, really, there isn’t anything stopping you from making this at home now is there? Yeah, I went there. Pats on the back for me.

Speaking of ice cream….if you’re a caramel lover you might have heard Paris Corner dropped a Molten Caramel Perfume. It’s be described as a warm, gooey caramel that you top your ice cream with. I blind brought it and if I regret it I’m coming for the fragheads on Tiktok. No one will be safe from my rage if this sucks because I believed the hype Taskeen Caramel Cascade hype and that stuff smelled like a dollar store candle. I am still not ok with the hype surrounding it and STFU with your, “Let it macerate it gets better!” Stop lying to me Tiktok.

I’ve been waiting for my order to arrive and I only spent $34 bucks on it so I can’t b*tch too much if it doesn’t work out. But it sounds like it may be a banger. It has notes of white chocolate, caramel, milk, brown sugar, vanilla, and praline. Apparently it’s creamy, cozy, and comforting. This isn’t really a scent for the seasons ahead of us but I’m sure it’ll be a masterpiece for Fall and Winter if it smells as good as everyone is saying.

I’ll keep you posted and review it soon!

Paris Corner Molten Caramel Perfume is available now at amazon.com!

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This week as a form of self-care and pampering I did a Baby Foot Mask, a face mask, and went on Reddit to act like a smart ass with the rest of my crazies over there (I LIVE for you people! LIVE!). The self care part was the foot and face mask the smart ass-ery was like a reward for having to sit still for an hour with a foot mask on. Last time I used these I tried walking around the house doing things and ended up slipping on the wood floor and nearly busting a hip. Pretty sure I’m of an age now where busting a hip is possible. Naa, I’m not that old now yet but I added that in for the plot.

Back in 2009, before I was old enough to bust a hip, I did this awesome post about foot peels before they were even popular here in the US. There was this great website for Beauty Foot. As I recall, it was a Japanese foot mask I think and the results were pretty damn awesome. I mean, the peeling action was amazing.

Let’s have an instant reply of those results:

I have to say, in all my years using these masks never in my life have I had results like this. I have pretty dry skin but honestly, this level of Olive Garden Cheese Grater peeling is fascinating. If you by some chance like staring at your Biore Nose Strip after using it well, you’re my people, and you’re loving seeing these amazing foot peels. These people lost the entire bottom portion of their foot with these epic peels like HOW!? I get some peeling but not the epic level of peeling like these pics. I sort of wish I did because I’m a picker and a peeler. My worst habit is peeling my cuticles and the games afoot if I cut or scratch myself as I’ll pick the scab. I apologize for my failing in life with this bad habit but I’m working on it! If you’ve been curious about trying a foot mask out now is a good time for it as sandal season is here.

But on with the good stuff…! Torriden DIVE IN Modeling Pack! Love this! I’m an avid sheet mask girlie and use them quite a few times a week. This particular one came across my feed on Tiktok as a rec and lately, I’m pretty served about buying anything recommended by Tiktokers but this was a Tiktoker I trusted and she was spot on with this. This is a powder mask which mix with water. Amazon only has the “refill” mask pack which means it doesn’t come with the mixing powder or spatula but it’s not a big deal as you can use your own skincare or moisturizer spatula and a glass bowl or paper bowl if you have one the mix this. It’s a thicker creamy when applies but sets to jelly-like texture that feels refreshingly cooling. It leaves skin soft, smooth, and hydrated. I go a little wild and after removing this I’ll follow up with a sheet mask as well for extra moisture.

If you need a few items to add to your self care kit these two are worth a haul! What beauty picks do you use to pamper yourself?

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Listen, there’s a lot of sh&t happening right now and life is pretty complicated. What we don’t need is to complicate things even further so I do not appreciate KFC releasing a Fried Chicken Flavored Toothpaste. Stop this right now. Those 11 herbs and spices need to stay in the chicken and not make an appearance in my damn toothpaste! Nothing is sacred anymore. Sheesh.

Yes, it’s still April and no this isn’t a joke. KFC Fried Chicken Flavored Toothpaste is a limited-edition launch inspired by KFC’s chicken and offers a unique experience while brushing your tooth. Lucky you, it’s sold out but if you’re wanting a toothpaste that tastes like a hot, crispy piece of chicken maybe they’ll restock it. HiSmile recently dropped the LE flavor for $13 and they even have a matching red toothbrush to go along with it if you’re feeling like an extra big fan of KFC.

I mean, the good news is this is a calorie-free formula. The bad news is your breath might smell like chicken all day. I guess there are worst things to worry about….!

KFC Fried Chicken Flavored Toothpaste may be sold out but HiSmile has a number of weird and crazy flavors from Tiramisu to Watermelon.

Enjoy the crazy! I know I am.

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Hismile

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Wakey, wakey friends. It’s Tuesday, the sun is shining in New York City, and it’s going to be 78 degrees today. I hope you’re finding joy in the little things and you’re not busy being anxious or worried about the chaos of the world. Remember to find your calm. I promise everything is going to be ok.

Writing about beauty has proven difficult for me lately. It just feels a little tone deaf to discuss sales, makeup releases, etc…when things feel a lot off in life for everyone. But I sort of hope you come here to escape all that and that maybe you appreciate hearing about a sale, a new makeup drop, reading a review about the latest lipstick, or just hanging out here and indulging me in my fangirl stupidity lately.

Speaking of fangirlisms there’s a post on Tiktok of Thai Actor, Nouel. Wait, maybe he posted it. Whatever, one of the those two things! When that boy pops up my mind goes blank. But he was wearing this FIRE red eyeliner (or maybe it was smudged up shadow) and it made me think back to Majolica Majorca Perfect Automatic Liner. Picture it. 2014 I could actually wear reds and cranberries without looking like someone punched me in the eye. The shade was RD303 it was a metallic cranberry and it launched in Japan with the Majolica Majorca Spring 2014 Collection. I’m sad to say I’m having a senior moment because I can’t remember what else was in that collection but I do remember that eyeliner and kids, I still have it stashed away somewhere. Not that I’d use it but hey, I still have it like the true hoarder I am.

Fast forward to TODAY and the Victoria Beckham Beauty The Bordeaux Collection dropped. I can’t lie. I’d appreciate this the most if it was released for Fall 2025 but am I buying it? Hells yes. Well, technically I just really want the eyeliner and mascara but I’ll be really good and grab the eyeliner only know. I can prob wait on the mascara and palette. I’m still in my Lady Vengeance era over here. The Satin Kajal Linerin Bordeaux isn’t actually new but it was brought to my attention because of this collection. I actually have to look as I may have it already! It’s rather sad when your eyeliner collection is so big you forget the shades you have eep! This one is a a rich matte burgundy! If you want Nouel’s smudged out look starting with this liner should do the trick! Not to mention Victoria’s eyeliners are so smooth, so creamy, so easy to apply, and smudge out. I do also, want the Bordeaux Future Lash Mascara as well. It’s a $34 splurge which isn’t crazy but I always feel a little guilty spending so much on mascara when it essentially needs to be tossed out quickly and a shade like this isn’t one I’d use daily which makes it even more wasteful. But I do want it none the less. I think it’ll look fire paired with the eyeliner!

There’s also a Bordeaux Eye Wardrobe Multi-Finish Palette. I want this but I probably can replicate the shades from palettes I already own. It’s a coppery cranberry number that looks beautiful but not a must have for me. It’s something I’ll wait for a sale on!

Speaking of sales I believe HELLO15 is still a working code for 15% off your first order at victoriabeckhambeauty.com!

Victoria Beckham Beauty The Bordeaux Collection is available today. I hope you’re feeling as excited about it and as I do. It’s a little different for Summer but beautiful nonetheless.

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I think we really need to discuss the fact that cushion foundation has been absent from the US market for a while now. Remember when drugstores were dropping cushions left and right several years ago. We had Maybelline Dream Cushion, L’Oreal True Match Lumi Cushion Foundation, and so many more. If I could bring back one cushion though it would have to be Sephora Wonderful Cushion Foundation. I have yet to find a formula as smoothing, natural, or as beautiful nd brightening as that one.

But cushions were a fleeting trend in the US makeup market. They are incredibly popular throughout Asia but here in the US it was a 2015 in and a 2016 out with these formulas. Not everyone was a fan I guess because they never quite made a reappearance. Until now…!

The Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Cushion Foundation just dropped in Asia and I have hopes that it’ll make an appearance in the US but I have my doubts. (yeah, I know she’s abusing that Pillow Talk name but I’ll forgive her if she decides to launch this stateside). This is a smoothing and blurring cushion that applies sheer but can be built with a “pillowy” finish. This is more of a liquid foundation with micro mesh compact much like you’d see in launches like the Unleashia Babe Skin Baby Blue Cushion. It’s not a traditional cushion saturated foundation. It basically has a micro mesh over the cream and you can gently press on it with a sponge to release the foundation. As much as I hope they’ll release this in the US chances are they may not. It’s a very limited shade range for the Asian market versus bringing it here to the USA and having to do way more larger range of shades.

NARS Natural Radiant Longwear Cushion Foundation has been out a while now and I think our Brit family already got their hands on this a while ago as well but it never did quite make it’s way to the US market. Someone posted the Xiao Zhan commercial with it and I suddenly had a lightbulb going off in my head remembering how much I wanted this. It also, made me realize that a US drop of Charlotte Tilbury’s cushion might be unlikely considering we never got the NARS version.

I’ll never understand why cushions aren’t as popular here as they are in Asia. I just love how natural they are and how smooth they apply. Perhaps Charlotte Tilbury’s drop will stir up the market again and we’ll see some new cushions coming our way at some point. One can hope!

Are you a cushion fan?

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Laneige Matcha and Taro Bubble Tea Lip Sleeping Masks are two new, limited-edition drops that are part of the Laneige Bubble Tea Collection. Considering we haven’t gotten a new Laneige seasonal flavor since the Holidays there’s a good chance we’ll see these launching in the USA very shortly perhaps late Summer but for now we have a Peach Iced Tea and Grapefruit flavor for Spring 2025. I’m actually a big Bubble Tea drinker and you’d think I’d be excited about these but even Kong and Thomas couldn’t see me a new Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask.

The two of them, sitting on a bed, sharing a pot of Laneige Pink Lemonade Swirl Lip Sleeping Mask are my shipped dreams come true but it’s not tempting me enough to haul another flavor of Laneige Lip Mask not even if it’s Bubble Tea flavored.

I really hate to say this but I really don’t need another pot of Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask. Some side of me is like, damn, these sound so good and another part of me is like you have fifty of them you don’t more. Just this once I’m going to listen to my logical side and not buy these if they launch state side. Listen, Laneige, did some kind of wonderful with that Glaze Craze Tinted Polypeptide Lip Serum launch. If you haven’t tried that formula I strongly urge you to give it a try. It’s amazing. But as for another sleeping lip mask? I just don’t need it. Growing up and being mature is saying no to a product you already have like ten pots of.

I think the formula on the mask is one you either really love or you’re not into. I’ve been into them for a spell. I actually really like what they do for my lips but I understand some people find them not moisturizing enough or are occasionally disappointed with the lighter flavor and fragrance. That’s actually another reason I can probably say no as the flavor is really never strong. It’s typically very light and barely there at all. You can see that as either a good thing or a bad one. I know a lot of people don’t love fragranced lip products and maybe appreciate the flavor is lighter here. Where as others, might feel disappointed that it isn’t as flavored and fragranced as they hoped. So,

So, it comes down to something like this. Years ago, Fresh was releasing a new Sugar Lip Balm ever five seconds and I was purchasing every one of their drops. Remember those days? They were fun but I got tired of them after a while because not only were they sheer but I had a ton of them and it was utterly wasteful to continue to buy a new shade every season. The moral of the story is I’m starting to feel the same about Laneige’s Lip Sleeping Masks. I love the formula but I have a ton of pots and don’t really need more. So, I’m going to an adult about this and say that if the Bubble Tea Lip Sleeping Mask makes it out of Asia and into the US market I’ll be safely skipping both.

How about you? Buying or skipping?

Where to buy

Sephora Laneige