Lancome Teint Idole Ultra Wear C.E Transforming Highlighter

Lancome's new Teint Idole Skin Transforming Highlighters ($45; Lancome-usa.com) are a smooth, silky, pressed highlighter formula that feels like butter and blend seamlessly. They come in five gorgeous colors and the packaging is luxurious and beautiful, The formula feels more like a cream and the shimmer in there is super finely milled and smooth to the touch. There's no visible glitter or even shimmer when applied and it blends easily with a brush or fingers. Halo Glow especially is a very unique shade that looks icy in the pan, but goes on with a golden sheen that looks fabulous on any skin tone. Since there is no fallout, these also work well as an eyeshadow and look very natural without being over the top. I like to use a fan brush with these and the color that gets picked up is very subtle, yet pigmented enough to highlight. On a hot and humid day, this formula lasted a good 5-6 hours on me with very minimal fading. Overall, definitely recommend trying this out and the finely milled texture makes it one of my current favorite, easy to wear highlighters. Lancome also currently has a 30% off sale and these are included as well!

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Jo Malone Beach Blossom

Beach Blossom ($118- $168; sephora.com) is a new fragrance from Jo Malone , a limited edition Aromatic Green fragrance for men and women. Its a gorgeous, fresh fragrance with notes of mint, lime, coocnut water, tonka bean and vanilla. The opening is a very aromatic and green with fresh mix of mint, coconut water and line. It is a perfect summer scent that is not too strong, yet slightly tropical and not too sweet. The mint isn't the most prominent, but the coconut water keeps it interesting. I also get a whiff of the lime, which adds a zesty layer to the scent. The dry down brings out the amber-vanilla which adds a cozy layer to the fragrance. The longevity is average since I tried this on a very hot and humid summer day, but I find most Jo Malone fragrances to be a bit on the lighter side and I quite like lighter fragrances this time of the year. If you like a fresh, not too sweet, yet slightly comforting summer scent that is slightly "beachy", but not overly so, Beach Blossom is a good one to try!

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My Current Favorite Concealers/Correctors And Recent Finds

Some great concealers for medium-dark skin tones. These are all formulas that are medium coverage that is buildable and super easy to blend.

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear All Over Full Coverage Concealer ($31; sephora.com) - Probably my favorite and a staple that I love. It's a formula that is easy to just blend with the warmth of your fingers and stays put with a light dusting of powder on top. I would recommend going light handed if you have a dry under eye area. The coverage is just enough to even out skin tone, yet keeps it looking natural and not cakey. My shade matches are 410 and 415.

Lancôme Care and Glow Serum Concealer with Hyaluronic Acid ($31; sephora.com) - This is a recent discovery and a dewy version of the Teint Idole concealer. I love this too since my under eye is sort of dry and this adds a light reflecting glow that evens out shadows and hollows. My shade match is 400W.

The Caliray Hideaway Brightening + Hydrating Under Eye Color Corrector Concealer in Warm Sunglow ($28; sephora.com) is more of a corrector on my skin tone. The peachy tone is good to pair with concealers or by itself and is easy to blend since it is a thinner formula. I love the texture of this and how nice it feels on dry skin with or without powder on top.

IT Cosmetics Do It All Radiant Concealer ($30; sephora.com) is a new launch and a medium-buildable coverage formula. The applicator is new, innovative and super easy to apply product without any product wastage. MW310 and MW305 are both nice matches for my skin tone, although MW310 is a bit closer in tone and natural looking. It doesn’t look cakey and sets very well without creasing throughout the day and wears well with or without a base.

Glossier Stretch Concealer In Medium Tan 2 ($22; sephora.com) is a super dewy, easily blendable formula and perfect for light coverage while your skin still shows through. I use it primarily for my under eye area and love the overall effect. It can feel a tad greasy on oily skin types though. But dry skin will love this formula since it is super easy to blend effortlessly. The shade looks darker in the pan, but goes on much lighter on the skin. 

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