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What’s Old at Sephora, Vol 2 (VIB Sale April 2022)

by Nikki4 Comments on What’s Old at Sephora, Vol 2 (VIB Sale April 2022)

As always credit for this overall concept goes to Emily Noel on Youtube. I originally saw her older videos about What’s OLD at the Drugstore. I did this for last year’s sale and figured why not turn it into a series. So as the name implies, none of my recommendations are the newest things to the market. The sale dates are 1 April 2022- 11 April 2022 depending on your membership tier.

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Laura Mercier Candleglow Sheer Perfecting Powder, $39.00**

This powder has been lurking around since at least as far back as 2016. For years so many people wanted Hourglass to create their ambient lighting powders in skin tone shades. Well, Laura Mercier did just that. The line started out with 6 shades and has been cut down to 3 recently. Shades 1, 3, and 5 are the new permanent lineup, although Sephora currently has shade 2 in stock. While this new range is unfortunate, I hope that more people can discover this great product and the brand can afford to expand the range.

Laura Mercier Candleglow Sheer Perfecting Powder (5 medium to deep) swatch on medium dark skin
Laura Mercier Candleglow Sheer Perfecting Powder (shade 5, medium to deep)

I have dry skin and this is my preferred setting powder but it can also be used as a finishing powder. When using this as a setting powder, I get the longevity and dried down feeling I prefer, but the glow of the powder keeps my skin from looking dry or looking matte. As a finishing powder, I apply this if a foundation is accentuating my texture. I find that layering this on top improves the look of things and makes the texture appear smoother. Laura Mercier claims that this powder has a “diffused, soft-focus finish” and I guess that is the benefit that helps with the look of texture.

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15% off Beauty At Macy’s (ends 3 April 2022)

by Nikki5 Comments on 155 off Beauty At Macy’s (ends 3 April 2022)

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Extra 15% off Beauty. Use Code: OWNIT. Exclusions Apply. Valid: 3/25-4/3.**

If you are a Sephora VIB Rouge, I would pass on this sale and wait for the VIB Sale that starts on April 1st. The VIB Rouge members will get 20% off during the Sephora sale. Unless of course Macy’s carries a product that is not available at Sephora. Nordstrom is price matching the Macy’s sale (if they carry the same item) so if you prefer Nordstrom, you can also shop through them. Now let’s get into a couple of recommendations.

You know me, I like to give recommendations that I don’t hear a lot of talk about. Today I want to talk about a blush and a highlighter. Liberte is one NARS blush that I rarely hear about anyone using. They did include the shade in the limited edition Afterglow blush palette, so maybe it will start to gain some traction. MAC Lightscapade is a highlighter that used to get a lot of buzz and that has definitely died down. I’d imagine that this particular shade of the mineralize skinfinish line is still popular for those with lighter skin tones.

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$10 off Clinique Foundations and Concealers at Macy’s (ends 8 March 2022)

by Nikki2 Comments on $10 off Clinique Foundations and Concealers at Macy’s (ends 8 March 2022)
Clinique Beyond Perfecting 2 in 1 Foundation plus Concealer WN 82 Latte Medium Deep Skin Swatch
Clinique Beyond Perfecting 2 in 1 Foundation plus Concealer WN 82 Latte

Whether you already use Clinique foundation in your daily makeup routine or have been wanting to try one of their foundations, this is a good sale. I recently reviewed two of their best-selling foundations in my Forgotten Best Sellers: Clinique post. If you are interested in a review of the Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer or the Stay Matte Foundation, you can check that post out.

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Clinique Beyond Perfecting, $34.00** ($24.00 during sale)

Clinique Beyond Perfecting is one of the best full coverage foundations for my dry skin so I have tried several shades over the years. My best match is WN82 Latte for most of the year but WN98 Cream Caramel works a bit better in the summer despite being a little orange on me. As a heads up, I do think the shade WN82 Latte has been discontinued because it is in the last call section on the Clinique website. Pictured below are shades CN90 Sand, WN82 Latte, WN98 Cream Caramel, WN 114 Golden.

Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation plus Concealer CN90 Sand, WN82 Latte, WN98 Cream Caramel, and WN 114 Golden Swatches Medium Deep Skin
Clinique Beyond Perfecting Foundation + Concealer (L to R): CN90 Sand, WN82 Latte, WN98 Cream Caramel, WN 114 Golden

I have a sample card of the Beyond Perfecting Foundation, so I have also swatched the shades WN125 Mahogany and WN76 Toasted Wheat below.

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Luxury Beauty Sale at Bergdorf Goodman (ends March 9, 2022)

by Nikki2 Comments on Luxury Beauty Sale at Bergdorf Goodman (ends March 9, 2022)

Shop this luxury beauty sale now through March 9, 2022. Use code BGBEAUTY at checkout.

  • $50 off when you spend $250
  • $100 off when you spend $400
  • $275 off when you spend $1,000
  • $675 off when you spend $2,500

I hope it goes without saying, but if you aren’t interested, you don’t need to shop this sale at all.

If you are a luxury beauty lover you likely already know what is available at Bergdorf Goodman, but there are a couple of standouts that I wanted to point out. As usual, I tend to stay in the makeup lane, but this sale could be nice for anyone into luxury skincare and fragrances that can get pricey.

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Pat McGrath Labs**

Pat McGrath Celestial Odyssey Luxe Quad Bronze Borealis Swatches on Medium Deep Olive Skin Tone
Pat Mcgrath Bronze Borealis Quad – Top: Lunar Legend, Sienna Rose | Bottom: Mink Dusk, Cyber Bronze

If you missed any of the Pat McGrath holiday 2021 items Bergdorf still has a few pieces in stock. I enjoy my Bronze Borealis Quad** from the collection and I posted swatches and a review that you can check out if you’re curious for more details. They also still have stock of the Blush + Glow Trio** in both shades (amber allure and galactic sun).

This could also be a good option if you haven’t had a good experience with ordering direct from the Pat McGrath Labs website. I haven’t personally ever had issues, but I have heard of people having trouble. If you order direct through Pat McGrath there are better sales available, so keep that in mind as well.

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