Hi friends!
At the start of every month, I ceremoniously post about five beauty bits from new (or fairly new) launches that I will not be adding to my shopping cart anytime soon. You guys seem to love this style of post, and so do I! (Otherwise I wouldn’t continue writing them, duh.) So if you’re a first time reader, welcome to my beauty anti-wishlist August 2019 edition! I’ve done these for almost a year now, so there’s lots for you to binge if you so desire! I’ve linked the last 4 posts in this series below.
As always, this is not meant as a knock on these brands. These are just products that for one reason or another I personally wouldn’t buy (spoiler: a lot of this month’s list has to do with skin type). So it’s all about personal preference. Let’s get into this month’s list!
Catch up on some of my previous beauty anti-wishlists!
FENTY BEAUTY PRO FILT’R MATTIFYING PRIMER
OK, so this one is simply a case of engineering for a different skin type. I think the name says it all – this primer’s purpose is to help mattify combo and oily skin types so makeup sits better on the skin and lasts longer. I don’t have either combo or oily skin, so I would never use a product like this in my routine. My skin is dry (and probably dehydrated) so I need moisture, moisture, moisture all the time, even in the summer.
On a side note – I know Fenty finally came out with a foundation for us dry skin folks (Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation) plus a matching primer! I’m super excited! (It was about time though, right?) This more hydrating duo comes out on Aug. 15th, btw.
I believe the Mattifying Primer launched on Fenty’s website on July 19th, but will be in stores at Sephora Aug. 15th. Find out more info here.
URBAN DECAY STAY NAKED WEIGHTLESS FOUNDATION
Another complexion product is up to the plate next, but this is sadly another strikeout for me (bad joke, I know). Again, I think this is a case of just mismatched skin type. While Urban Decay claims this foundation is a medium, buildable, weightless formula that’s second-skin-like, I’m put off by the whole “waterproof” aspect. To me that reads as “mattifying” and that’s usually the last thing I look for in my product choices. It also claims to have 24-hour wear – I don’t see how it wouldn’t be drying on the wrong skin type then. Most bases I buy now tend to be very sheer-to-light coverage with a dewy finish, so this is a pass for me.
But if the Stay Naked Weightless Foundation seems more up your alley, click here for more info. It’s available in a staggering amount of shades (50!), so bravo to UD for that!
SOL BODY SHIMMERING DRY OIL
Sol Body is a sister brand to ColourPop that just debuted. This is another one of the seemingly endless amounts of shimmery body oils that have come out this summer. I know I keep putting them on my beauty anti-wishlists but that’s because brands just keep bringing them out! I’m sorry, I just don’t understand but who buys these kinds of products?? Please comment down below if you have bought or would buy a shimmery body oil. I promise I won’t judge you too harshly 😉. I just wonder if there’s something I’m totally missing…
When you’re on the beach, shouldn’t you be more concerned with protecting your skin from the sun’s rays rather than looking like an Instagram ad? Or when you’re out to eat at night with that low-cut or off-the-shoulder dress, wouldn’t this get all over your lovely clothes? It’s an oil after all. Just don’t get it. Am I alone?
If you do like body oils though and don’t want to spend much, click here for more info on Sol Body.
NATASHA DENONA CORAL EYESHADOW PALETTE
This one may be a bit of a shocker to some of you. It’s Natasha Denona, it’s an eyeshadow palette, it’s gorgeous. And yes this new Coral Palette is all those things, but one thing it ain’t to me is necessary. Now to be fair a lot of my beauty purchases aren’t necessary, however the ND mini palette I do have (the mini Lila Palette) I barely use. (To be honest, I found the mattes hard to work with.) So I just couldn’t justify another ND eyeshadow purchase right now. It’s a shame because these colors look b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l! I also love how transitional this palette is from summer to fall with both the pinks and the cranberries.
You get a few different textures in here from mattes, to duo-chromes to metallics so if you are an uber fan of Natasha Denona you may love this. Click here for more info.
TOO FACED BORN THIS WAY POWDER FOUNDATION
It wouldn’t be a beauty anti-wishlist without an appearance from Too Faced, would it? I’ve made it no secret on here that Too Faced hasn’t brought out a swoon-worthy product (in my opinion) in years at this point. (I am a big fan of the Born This Way Multi-Use Sculpting Concealer however.) Here’s another strike for me, but in all fairness I think this is, again, more a consequence of my particular skin type. If you do like or use powder foundations frequently in your routine you may be intrigued by the new Born This Way Powder Foundation. It claims to have buildable, medium-to-full coverage and to blur imperfections. I just have never used or probably will ever use a powder foundation as long as my skin is so dry. No thanks for me!
If you are a powder foundation girl or guy, click here for more info on this product.
What’s on your beauty anti-wishlist this month? I’d love to know!
xo, Erica
NOTE: all images are courtesy of each respective brands’ Instagram.
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I love posts like this because it saves me from buying the products. Haha. The only powder foundation that I love is It cosmetics powder foundation but that’s because I have oily skin, but it’s a bit heavy feeling. I dont get the purpose of oils at the beach or highlighting my bones on my neck and chest. I mean it’s pretty and all, but I haven’t found the right products for this yet. Lol mainly because I haven’t been looking.
I got that dry, dehydrated skin so powder foundations are just a no-go for me. Omg, don’t get me started on these glittery body oils!! They are made for Instagram in my opinion, and that’s about it! 😆
Haha so true.
In my little world I believe only strippers use shimmery body oil. But that’s just me. I personally would never buy this stuff because I don’t care to have glitter in places it shouldn’t be. I would rather be covered in sun screen than shimmer. 😀
Hahaha, love it!! I wonder if strippers really do use shimmery body oils…🤔. Shimmer or glitter on the body is just yuck to me. Unless I’m some bronze beach goddess photographed for an Estee Lauder ad or something, but that’s definitely not my life! 😆
Mine either! 🤣
I totally bought that body oil! I really liked the shimmer I got from Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen but I stopped buying it because it contained oxybenzone. I have no idea if I’ll like a shimmery body oil, but since it’s a dry oil I think it shouldn’t transfer as much as a regular oil (no idea though). And for $15 it’s way less of a commitment than the shimmer oils from ABH and Patrick Ta.
The ND palette doesn’t really appeal to me either. I just know I wouldn’t wear those shades!
I’d love to know after you use it if it transfers then! I’m just so curious. I think in Jkissa’s latest video she tried it on her chest, but said it transferred a little. Who knows! I agree about the price though. I can’t believe those Patrick Ta ones were so expensive!
I actually like the shades in the ND Coral Palette, but I just can’t give the brand another chunk of my money when I barely use what I have from her already. Just doesn’t make sense to me.
So I’ve been using it for a few days and it transfers like crazy..my husband gets sparkles all over him as do my clothes 😅 No oily residue but those sparkles are everywhere. It does smell amazing though so I wonder if ColourPop might start venturing into fragrance? It doesn’t seem like too much of a stretch since Sol de Janeiro sells their own body mist 🤔
I completely get that! There are shadows that are just as nice on the market for a lot less money.
Oh nooo! But I’m honestly not too surprised – those oils are made for IG ads, I’m convinced!
Yea every time I use a drugstore palette from Wet n’ Wild or Elf, I’m like “why do I even buy more expensive shadows??” But I have an unhealthy addiction so…🤷🏻♀️.
Probably! Oh well, I’ll try to keep using it 😅
I feel the same way. I love my ColourPop & WNW shadows, they perform just as well as more expensive palettes!
I bought a deluxe sample size of the Fenty Primer and I’m yet to try it. My skin tends to be on the dry side but I can get oily in my t-zone sometimes which is where I tend to apply primer anyway. I’m intrigued to see how this primer turns out!
It might be great for you then! I’m super curious about the new hydrating duo (primer & foundation) they’re bringing out soon!
Is it just me or are there more mattifying primers than there are hydrating ones? Idk, I always see matte primers and setting sprays when I want hydrating or dewy ones. But great they’re also making a hydrating foundation with primer!
Omg I’m on the same boat as you when it comes to those shimmering oils! I’d be concerned about wearing this instead of sunscreen at the beach and I could never wear it if it ruined my clothes! No way!!
I’ll keep in mind what you said about the ND palette matte shades. I have the mini lila as well but havent used it yet.
Honestly I think there are a decent amount of hydrating primers out there, but if you want hydration you really don’t have to even buy a “primer”, you could just use a moisturizer to be fair.
‘X’ to shimmery body oils for me! Totally unpractical and made for photo shoots, let’s be honest.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on the mini Lila after you’ve used it. It might have been the way I prepped my eye, or the brush I used, but those mattes just weren’t as buttery for me as I hoped!
Yeah I guess that’s true. I have noticed that with me though, my makeup doesn’t last as long and it starts creasing and fading without a primer.
I am hoping to use it sometime soon! I hope I like it!
I heard the Urban Decay Naked foundation is pretty good but since I have my holy grail foundation I don’t think I will be trying anything new anytime soon . 😉💄
Me neither!
This has to be my favorite series on your blog. I just love it! I need to dry that new Fenty hydrating formula & I actually giggled at your ‘strikeout’ joke, hehe.
I’ve been dying to try Natasha Denona shadows but I keep reading the worst reviews on the Mini Lila palette you mentioned. What a bummer because this coral palette is stunning!!
I don’t know why I still use powder anything since my skin is so dry, too. I should stop lol.
I’m so glad you like it, cause I definitely enjoy putting them together!! I actually have tried Natasha Denona shadows from some of her other palettes (my mom has one or two), and I didn’t have nearly the same issues as I had with the Mini Lila, so perhaps there’s some inconsistencies between palettes. But regardless, her stuff is so pricey it should be sooo easy to work with for everyone!