Friday Favorites and Happenings

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Happy Friday all! I survived my first week back in the office. It was tough. I woke up at 5:30 am Monday and Tuesday and then was back to my usual wake up 5 minutes before I start working. I need to work on going to bed early on Sundays and Mondays because there was not enough coffee to help with that. Ha. But it was good to see some people and interact with others. So crazy. 

Anyways, onto Friday Favorites and Happenings.

ONE. So I have had a chance to use some of my Sephora haul. Some of it still hasn't shown up, and some of the items are my tried and true. First, I wanted to talk about the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter. This was one item that I have had my eye on for months. A local blogger that I follow on IG, recommended it to me. It can be worn by itself or with your favorite foundation/cc cream. I chose to use it with my Tarte Foundcealer. I got this Tarte product in one of the buy 6 items for $60ish, and it is perfect for lighter makeup days. It gives me a great glow and lasts all day. I also tried it once with my Dior Forever Matte Foundation. 

The first time I used it, I loved it. I used it on the weekend and it gave me a pretty glow to my face. I wore it all day and didn't do too much active things or go sit out in the sun. I kept wearing it for almost a week and then I threw in the towel. I tend to have oily skin and the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter just made my skin look more oily after a day in the office, taking walks and going about my day. My day started at 5:30 am and I took the makeup off at 7:30 pm. It just didn't wear well for me. BUT the overall look of it at the start of the day is beautiful. So if you have dryer skin or normal skin, this product is for you.

Luckily, Sephora has a great policy where you can return a product within 60 days if you are unhappy with it. Even if some is used. Sure they will not be happy if you use half the product, but a weeks worth isn't even a dent in this.

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter  |  dry shampoo

By the way, that dry shampoo is so large and amazing. I usually get the 4 oz one, but with the Sephora discount, I got the 7.3 oz which should last me so much longer.

TWO. Another item that I received a few days later that I didn't include on my Sephora post was the Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Cream in Fenty Glow. I have been wanting this for a long time, but it was always out at my local Sephora. It is the prettiest nude color and the photo below doesn't do it justice. I have been wearing it daily. It doesn't feel sticky, goes on smoothly, and makes my lips feel great. This one is a total win. 

Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Cream (Please look away from my awful nails. They will be fixed today.)

THREE. I am happy to report that I love the Nars Creamy Concealer that I purchased. It was recommended to me by a fellow blogger/IGer. I was having problems with my Tarte Shape Tape creasing under my eyes. She recommended the Nars concealer and I have been using it for a week and little to no creases. I got it in the color Creme Brulee which the sales rep said it hides imperfections, but also brightens your under eye area.

Yes I had to go into Sephora. I had to exchange an item and wanted to get someone to color match me for the concealer since they have so many colors. This one is perfect and I definitely recommend it. They have a mini option so you can try it and see if you like it.

Nars Creamy Concealer

FOUR. Weekly funnies.

This is how I felt early on in quarantine.

So true.

I need another vacation after surviving my first week back in the office. And yes it was only 2 days.

This would happen to me when I traveled. Ugh.

Have a great weekend. I am linking up with A Little Bit of Everything.