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Christmas Beauty Wishlist Items

It is almost Christmas and that means gift giving and and getting.Even thought I wouldn’t necessarily buy all of these things for myself, it is exciting to think about items that I would like to add to my collection. Wishlists give me a chance to explore new skincare, makeup, and other beauty items that catch my eye and pique my interest without any actual monetary risk. Here is a Christmas wishlist that I have created. Maybe you want to curate your own beauty wishlist or even add some of the things from my list to yours! (All the photos included below are the property of their respective originating company.)

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Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Sephora Price:$20.00

rare beauty blush | lookingjoligood.blog

There is so much hype around this blush that whenever I go into Sephora the shades that I want are always sold out. My daughter recently purchased this for her birthday and she loves it.

Experience the featherlight allure of a long-lasting liquid blush that effortlessly blends and builds to achieve a soft, healthy flush. This weightless formula, available in both matte and dewy finishes, imparts a pinch-perfect glow. Infused with enduring pigments, it delivers a natural, second-skin finish that lasts throughout the day. With thirteen shades and two finishes—radiant and matte—this liquid blush showcases its versatility. An esteemed recipient of the Allure Best of Beauty award, this product ensures a seamlessly beautiful and buildable application.

Cookies n clean whipped clay pore detox face mask with salicylic acid + charcoal $35

Fenty Cookies N Clean Whipped Clay Pore Detox Face Mask with salicylic acid + charcoal, priced at $35 | lookingjoligood.blog

Fenty’s Cookies N Clean Whipped Clay Pore Detox Face Mask with salicylic acid + charcoal, priced at $35 USD in a 75 ml / 2.5 oz, designed to detoxify pores without causing dryness. This 10-minute pore detox combines whipped clay and charcoal to deeply purify pores, removing dirt and leaving the skin soft and conditioned. Clinically tested, it instantly improves skin texture and combats shine throughout the day. The lightweight whipped clay extracts dirt, oil, and impurities, while encapsulated charcoal bursts upon massaging, aiding in detoxification. Salicylic acid contributes to pore clarification. The mask instantly refines skin texture, minimizes the appearance of pores, and reduces excess oil. Suitable for all skin types, including sensitive, and fragrance-free, it is noncomedogenic, making it ideal for all skin types, even sensitive and dry. Vegan, wheat gluten-free, and earth-conscious, this mask has undergone a 2-week clinical study on 53 people, demonstrating instant and lasting benefits, such as improved skin texture, reduced surface oil, and unanimous agreement on its purifying, detoxifying, and shine-reducing properties.

Nike women’s court legacy lift sneaker – white $89.99

Nike women’s court legacy lift sneaker – white $89.99 | lookingjoligood.blog

These sneakers are so cute! Crafted from faux leather, the upper of this lace-up sneaker boasts a padded collar and tongue for enhanced comfort. Making a confident statement with its timeless style, the platform midsole provides a subtle lift, and the rubber outsole ensures essential traction. Featuring a faux leather upper, lace-up closure, padded collar and tongue, a cushioned comfort insole, platform midsole, and a rubber traction outsole, this sneaker combines bold aesthetics with practical functionality.

LuLuLemon Everywhere Belt Bag $38

lulu leomon Everywhere Belt Bag | lookingjoligood.blog

If you have a middle or high school girl living in your house you already know all about the LuLuLemon Everywhere Belt Bag. It is a versatile accessory priced at $38 USD with a 1L capacity. Crafted from water-repellent fabric, this bag is specifically designed for those on the move. It features an exterior zippered pocket for securing valuables, while interior pockets offer convenient storage for essentials. Once you achieve your perfect fit, tuck the excess belt bag strap into the elastic loops for a streamlined look. The bag dimensions measure 19cm x 5.5cm x 13cm (7.5″ x 2″ x 5″), and the fully extended strap length reaches 106cm (41.7”). The materials include 100% recycled polyester for both the mesh and lining, with the body crafted from 100% nylon. Care instructions advise spot cleaning and caution against washing, bleaching, tumble drying, ironing, or dry cleaning. Imported for quality and style, the Everywhere Belt Bag combines practical features with sustainable materials for a reliable and eco-friendly accessory.

Nike Zenvy Women’s Gentle-Support High-Waisted 7/8 Leggings $100

Nike Zenvy Women's Gentle-Support High-Waisted 7/8 Leggings | lookingjoligood.blog

I have been working out again and these gentle support high waisted legging have caught my eye. The Nike Zenvy Women’s Gentle-Support High-Waisted 7/8 Leggings priced at $100, available in 21 different colorways. Whether you’re engaged in yoga, cycling, or a leisurely walk, these leggings provide unparalleled freedom of movement in their Infinasoft fabric. Remarkably soft yet squat-proof, the fabric ensures comfort with every bend, stretch, and shift. The streamlined design with fewer pockets offers a clean aesthetic, while the center back drop-in pocket is generously sized to accommodate your phone. Durable for repeated wear and washing, these leggings boast a tight fit for a snug and form-fitting experience, gentle support that feels like a soft hug, a 7/8 length that hits at the ankle, and a high-waisted style that sits at or above your natural waist for added coverage. Notably, the recycled nylon used in Nike products, derived from materials like recycled carpet and used fish nets, undergoes eco-friendly processes, reducing carbon emissions by up to 50% compared to virgin nylon. Embrace sustainability with Nike’s Move to Zero journey, committed to zero carbon and zero waste, designing products with environmental consciousness to protect the future of where we live and play.

Colleen Rothschild Beauty Discovery Collection Price $95

For trial or travel, the Discovery Collection is the perfect way to become acquainted with the best selling Colleen Rothschild products.

Colleen Rothschild Beauty Discovery Collection | lookingjoligood.blog

The 7-pc kit contains…

  • Radiant Cleansing Balm, 30 ml (1 fl oz)
  • Dual Enzyme Polish, 15 ml (0.5 fl oz)
  • Clarifying Detox Mask, 15 ml (0.5 fl oz)
  • Sheer Renewal Cream, 30 ml (1 fl oz)
  • Extreme Recovery Cream, 15 ml (0.5 fl oz)
  • Face Oil N°9, 4 ml (0.14 fl oz)
  • Muslin Cleansing Cloth
  • And a newly redesigned exclusive CR Travel Bag 

Malin + Goetz Foaming Cream Cleanser Price:$32.00

“a gentle daily cream-to-foam cleanser that deeply cleanses while soothing + moisturizing skin. That effectively lifts makeup, dirt and excess oil, leaving skin feeling soft + hydrated.

Malin + Goetz Foaming Cream Cleanser | lookingjoligood.blog

Ingredients

+ prebiotics comfort + soothe.
+ jojoba milk + oil soften, moisturize + soothe.
+ meadowfoam seed oil locks in moisture.
+ vitamin e moisturizes + soothes.
+ glycerin + sodium pca help skin retain moisture.
+ gentle surfactants deeply cleanse.”

OUAI Scalp and Body Scrub Shopbop Price:$38.00

What It Is: A deep-cleansing OUAI scrub with tropics-inspired notes of dragonfruit, orange blossom, tuberose, and Baltic amber

OUAI Scalp and Body Scrub | lookingjoligood.blog

Good to Know: Paraben free, phthalate free

What It Does: Exfoliates impurities from your scalp and smooths out dry skin, while simultaneously offering reliable nourishment

Skin Type: For all types

How to Use: Scalp: In the shower, section wet hair to reveal the scalp. Apply a quarter-size amount directly to the scalp and rub in circular motions, then rinse. Body: Apply to damp skin and rub in circular motions to gently exfoliate

Ole Henriksen Seeking Self-Care Skincare Favorites Set $56.00 Sale price $43.68 USD

Ole Henriksen Seeking Self-Care Skincare Favorites Set | lookingjoligood.blog

This skincare trio offers a high-potency toner, a skin-strengthening moisturizer, and a brightening eye crème to help you relax, recharge, and renew your complexion in three simple steps. The set includes the Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner (65 ml/2.2 oz), which reduces the appearance of dark circles and retextures the skin; the full-size Strength Trainer Peptide Boost Moisturizer (50 ml/1.7 oz), which instantly hydrates and strengthens the skin; and the Banana Bright+ Eye Crème (7 ml/0.25 oz), providing an instant brightening effect for the undereye area while visibly reducing crow’s feet. This trio, known for its retexturizing, brightening, dark circle-reducing, hydrating, and strengthening benefits, is a bestseller. The Glow2OH Dark Spot Toner is applied at night using a cotton pad, followed by an OLEHENRIKSEN serum or moisturizer. The Strength Trainer Peptide Boost Moisturizer is evenly applied to the face and neck in the morning and evening after serum application, while the Banana Bright+ Eye Crème is delicately applied with the ring finger to the undereye area. For external use only. Use as directed. Sunburn alert: The toner contains alpha hydroxy acid (AHA), increasing skin sensitivity to the sun, so use sunscreen and protective clothing, limiting sun exposure. Avoid the eye area, and in case of contact, rinse immediately. If irritation occurs, discontinue use.

Ole Henriksen Banana Bright+ Eye Creme Price:$42.00

I already own a few beloved items from Ole Henriksen, but I haven’t yet tried their best selling vitamin C eye cream. “With a new and upgraded fragrance-free formula, now featuring real gold, that brightens, visibly diminishes dark circles and crow’s feet and improves concealer application and wear.

Ole Henriksen | lookingjoligood.blog

Powered by a potent triple vitamin C complex with REAL gold, which improves delivery of vitamin C to the skin, Banana Bright+ Eye Crème is clinically formulated to instantly brighten, smooth and hydrate undereyes, while also visibly reducing fine lines and wrinkles and defending skin against harmful free radicals and pollution.

The vegan, fragrance-free formula also features our iconic universally-flattering light-reflecting mineral pigments—inspired by makeup artist must-have, banana powder—to instantly-color-correct and revive tired under eyes. But that’s not all: It’s also crease-resistant and improves concealer wear.”

Well People Use code: WP5OFF to get $5 off $50+

I have heard a lot of good things about the Well People Bio Complexion Starter Set for $67 which includes a 3 piece complexion starter kit.

Bio Complexion Starter Set | lookingjoligood.blog

“Full product description: This all-in-one makeup kit features three of our bestselling full-size Bio Complexion products and is the key to a beautifully smooth complexion. It’s everything you need for your complexion to create the ideal base for the “no makeup” makeup look, conceal imperfections, control excess shine, and customize your coverage. This plant-powered trio is infused with Pomegranate Oil, Broccoli Seed Oil, and Olive-derived Squalane to hydrate for glowing healthy-looking skin.

The set includes:

  • Bio Correct Concealer: A buildable full-coverage concealer that seamlessly covers blemishes and corrects dark spots.
  • Bio Tint Moisturizer: A skin-perfecting tinted moisturizer with light-to-medium coverage and SPF 30 protection.
  • Bio Powder Foundation: A weightless pressed powder foundation that perfects and smooths the skin with a semi-matte finish.”

Beauty Counter All Bright C Serum Beautycounter Price:$29.00

“Brighten up with this game-changing serum. This ultra-potent 10% blend of two forms of vitamin C, turmeric, and camu camu instantly brightens skin and helps even skin tone. The antioxidant-rich formula also helps defend skin from the damaging effects of environmental stressors, revealing a more youthful-looking complexion. 

Counter+ All Bright C Serum Beautycounter Price:$29.00 | lookingjoligood.blog

Benefits: 

  • Brightening: A unique blend of two ultra-stable forms of vitamin C delivers a supercharged 10% potency 
  • Quick-absorbing: Our quick-absorbing formula allows for easy layering and an instant boost of radiance 
  • Glow-boosting: Leaves skin glowing and promotes an even skin tone 

 Clinically proven to:*

  • Even skin tone
  • Improve skin radiance/brightness

After eight weeks:**

  • 100% said skin looked brighter
  • 94% said it reduced the appearance of dark spots
  • 97% said skin looked more youthful
  • 94% said skin tone looked more even

*Based on a 32-subject clinical study after eight weeks. 

 **Based on a 32-subject consumer perception study after eight weeks of use. “

Siena Wide-Leg Italian Wool Pant Banana Republic Price:$150

I have been totally obsessed with wide leg pants recently. I think that these are a beautiful pair of pants. I doubt they will look like this on me, but a short legged girl can dream right?!

Sophisticated and decadent, this exceptionally tailored pant is crafted from our best-selling Italian stretch-wool with elegant double pleating at the front to enhance its wide-leg silhouette. Relaxed Wide-Leg Fit: Super high waisted. Relaxed fit from hip to thigh, voluminous leg. Full length. FROM ITALY’S MARZOTTO MILL: This style is crafted using fabric from Italy’s Marzotto mill – one of the oldest mills in Italy, renowned for creating innovative fabrics from the world’s most luxurious fibers. Adjustable: Internal button-tabs at the waistband adjust from high-rise to ultra-high rise. Zip fly with hook-and-bar closure. Belt loops. Front and back pockets. *Runs 1 size large. Size down if you prefer more form-fitting.

Made with sustainably sourced TENCEL™ branded Lyocell fibers for a supremely soft fabric. Two button closure with zip fly. Slant front pockets. Oversized patch pockets on legs. Seams down front legs. Adjustable tab at back waist. Back waist darts. Made exclusively for Banana Republic Factory.

What is on your beauty and fashion wish list? I would love to hear about it in the comments!

Christmas wish list | lookingjoligood.blog

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LuLuLemon Everywhere Belt Bag $38 https://go.magik.ly/ml/1z20k/

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Nike women’s court legacy lift sneaker – white $89.99 https://go.magik.ly/ml/1z20b/

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If you have made it this far in the post, thanks for reading all the way to the end. I still have a few more finding faith following fundamentalism post, but I needed to take a break from the heavier topics I have been writing about. What is more vapid and mindless than a wishlist, am I right?! 😉

Make up

What’s New At Sephora: Fenty, TooFaced, Sephora Favorites!

Goodbye Summer…Hello, Fall…

With the change in the seasons comes lots of new releases!  I love to look at all the new makeup available at Sephora!

There has been a lot of buzz around the new Fenty beauty line.

One of the most praised products is the long-wear foundation available in 40 shades.  A 1.08 oz bottle is $34.

A soft matte, long-wear foundation with buildable, medium to full coverage, in a boundary-breaking range of shades.”  

Click HERE to check it out at the Sephora website.

FENTY BEAUTY BY RIHANNA Pro Filt'r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation assorted | lookingjoligood.blog

 

Another launch creating a lot of buzz is the TOO FACED Just Peachy collection.  

The packaging is stunning!  The thought and details that went into the creation of each design is amazing.  This Sweetie Pie Bronzer ($30 USD) is so cute, I think that I wouldn’t want to use it because the design is so well thought out!

sweetie pie bronzer | lookingjoligood.blog

Look at the details in the Peach My Cheeks Blush, Peach Kiss Moisture Matte Long Wear Lipstick, and the Bronzed Peach!  

Too faced peaches and cream | lookingjoligood.blog

While all of the products in the new Peaches and Cream launch look great the one that caught my eye the most is the Velvet Matte Eye Shadow Palette, of course, since eyeshadow is my favorite. –

TOO FACED Just Peachy Velvet Matte Eye Shadow Palette – Peaches and Cream Collection |lookingjoligood.blog

“Just Peachy Mattes is infused with refreshing peach and sweet fig cream in our exclusive modern comfort matte formula for intense color payoff that’s beyond blendable. Create endless looks with 12 matte shades of warm peaches, buttery creams, and rich browns that smell and feel oh so good.” You can find the Velvet Matte Eye Shadow Palette by clicking HERE.

When talking about new releases at Sephora I cannot fail to mention the Sephora Favorites!

If you have been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know that I  love to try out samples!  These sets are a sample lovers dream!  Priced between $24-$75 these sets are a great way to try out some really great products at a great price!

The set that looks the best to me is the Superstars Everyday Must Haves

Sephora-Favorites-Superstars-Everyday-Must-Haves-Holiday-2017 | lookingjoligood.blog

“A multi-branded sampler set of beauty’s most coveted all-stars with three full-size and 10 deluxe-size products. 

This set contains: 
– 0.003 oz/ 0.085 g Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz in Medium Brown 
beautyblender® The Original beautyblender® 
– 0.1 oz/ 3 g Benefit Hoola Bronzer 
– 0.03 oz/ 0.9 g Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow Stick in Golden Pink 
– 0.19 oz/ 5.4 g Kat Von D Beauty Lock-It Setting Powder 
– 0.035 oz/ 1 g MAKE UP FOR EVER Ultra HD Microfinishing Loose Powder 
– 0.01 oz/ 0.37 g Marc Jacobs Beauty Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer 
– 0.06 oz/ 1.8 g Nars Velvet Matte Lip Pencil in Cruella 
– 0.5 oz/ 15 mL Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer 
– 0.13 oz/ 4 mL tarte™ lights, camera, lashes™ 4-in-1 mascara in black 
– 0.08 oz/ 2.3 mL Too Faced Melted Matte Liquified Long Wear Matte Lipstick in Sell Out 
– 1 oz/ 30 mL Urban Decay All Nighter Setting Spray 
– 0.08 oz/ 2.5 mL Yves Saint Laurent Touche Èclat Radiant Touch in 2 Luminous Ivory”

Sephora-Favorites-Skin-Wonderland | lookingjoligood.blog

Another set that I think is a really great deal is the Sephora Favorites Skin Wonderland set. Skin care is so important!  If your skin looks great your makeup will look great!  This set has 13 products and costs $68 USD.

“A 13-piece set curated with products for visibly radiant skin from head to toe.

This set contains:

– 0.16 fl oz/ 5 mL AMOREPACIFIC The Essential Creme Fluid 
– 0.338 fl oz/ 10 mL boscia® Porefecting White Charcoal Mattifying Treatment Primer
– 0.74 fl oz/ 22 mL Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare Alpha Beta® Extra Strength Daily Peel (one set of 5 skincare treatments)
– 0.5 fl oz/ 15 mL Drunk Elephant Lala Retro Whipped Cream
– 1.7 fl oz/ 50 mL First Aid Beauty® Hello FAB Coconut Skin Smoothie Priming Moisturizer
– 1.52 oz/ 40 g Foreo LUNA™ Play
– 1 fl oz/ 30 mL fresh Umbrian Clay Purifying Mask
– 0.338 oz/ 10 g IT COSMETICS Bye Bye Makeup™ 3-in-1 Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm
– 2 fl oz/ 59 mL Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Body Butter in Vanilla Apricot 
– 0.5 fl oz/ 15 mL Kate Somerville® ExfoliKate® Intensive Exfoliating Treatment
– 0.25 fl oz/ 7 mL OLEHENRIKSEN Truth Serum®
– 0.3 oz/ 8 g SUNDAY RILEY C.E.O. C + E antiOXIDANT Protect + Repair Moisturizer
– 0.08 oz/ 2.5 g tarte Maracuja C-Brighter™ Eye Treatment

What about you? Are there any new products at Sephora that you are excited about? Let me know in the comments!

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