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September 29, 2016 By Ricci 19 Comments

Latest Beauty Buys

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I feel like I have been on a beauty product buying spree lately and I am blaming the Ulta 12 Days of Beauty sale!! HA!! I mean that probably wasn’t totally it but I did buy quite a few things there and other places and today I wanted to show you what all I got!! Some of these products will warrant a full post of their own later but today I just wanted to a roundup of what I’ve been buying, beauty wise. So here we go…

latestbeautybuysCailyn Gelux Eyebrow in Cocoa / Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in Crush / Lorac Alter Ego Dynamic Duo / First Aid Beauty Fab Faves To Go / Chi Enviro 54 Hairspray / BareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener in Luminous 1 / EOS Pomegranate Raspberry Lip Balm / Living Proof Dry Volume Blast / Too Faced Better Than Sex Lashes: Rain or Shine

When I was in Fayetteville a few weeks ago for Megaphone Summit I went to Crown Beauty Bar and got my brows tinted, waxed, and shaped. They used this fabulous Cailyn Gelux Eyebrow in Cocoa on me and I loved it so much I bought it! I haven’t actually used it myself yet because I am still finishing up my current brow pencil that I am obsessed with but I can’t wait to try it!!

I have always used BareMinerals foundation and all over face powders for my blush but I found this Urban Decay Afterglow Blush in Crush during the Ulta sale and can’t wait to use it!! It’s pretty bright, I love bright brushes, but I put it on light enough that I won’t look like a clown…LOL!!

I am not usually much of a lipstick person but in the past year or so I have fallen in love with it. I have been wanting to try some fun fall/winter colors and during the Ulta sale I found this Lorac Alter Ego Dynamic Duo with that gorgeous plum (Dominatrix) and nude (Socialite) lip duo and I knew I had to try it! I haven’t used it yet but I can’t wait!!

I have seen so many bloggers saying how much they love First Aid Beauty products and when I saw this First Aid Beauty Fab Faves To Go on sale during the Ulta sale I knew I had to get it! It has a face cleanser, exfoliating facial radiance pads, and ultra repair cream moisturizer. Three great products and I can’t wait to do a full post on them!!

I am going on a trip in a few weeks and I want to only take a carryon and for that I needed a few travel size products to meet TSA standards so while I was in….drumroll please….Ulta the other night I grabbed a travel size of this Chi Enviro 54 Hairspray. It’s pretty firm hold and meets TSA standards! Can’t wait!

I have been using IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye in Light to cover up my under eye area for quite a while now and I have really loved it but when I saw this BareMinerals Stroke of Light Eye Brightener in Luminous 1 on sale at Ulta I grabbed it to try! I haven’t used it yet but I will soon!!

This EOS Pomegranate Raspberry Lip Balm is one of my absolute favorites and I have refrained from buying it because I have a huge stash of lip balm that I need to use but I grabbed it the other day at…you probably guessed it…Ulta!! I swear the employees know me by name now! HA!

I am a huge fan of texturizing spray. Dry shampoo? Not so much but give me all the texturizing spray and I will use it every day. I saw a Facebook Live video from Living Proof about their new Dry Volume Blast and knew I had to try it. I bought it yesterday and plan on using it in the morning! I will let you know how it turns out!!

And last, but not least, I had 5x points on Too Faced products at Ulta so wile I was there the other day I tabbed this Better Than Sex Lashes: Rain or Shine. I am a huge fan of the regular Better Than Sex mascara but haven’t tried the waterproof yet. Can’t wait!!

So that’s it for my latest beauty haul. From Ulta. Because apparently that’s the only place I shop. HAHAHA!!

What beauty products have you tried lately??

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Filed Under: Beauty Tagged With: bareMinerals, beauty, Cailyn, CHI, EOS, First Aid Beauty, IT Cosmetics, Living Proof, Lorac, Too Faced, Ulta, Urban Decay

Hi! I'm Ricci and let me be the first to welcome you to Ricci Alexis, my lifestyle and beauty blog! I am a 36 year old single lady and am currently living in central Arkansas. My current obsessions include my dog Sophie, McDonald's frappes, the smell of DryBar hair products, the Royal Family, anything leopard print and celebrity gossip. Read More…

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  1. Chris Lewis says

    September 29, 2016 at 4:52 am

    These are some great buys! Thanks for sharing these. I will be sharing them with my wife and daughters!

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  2. Robin Masshole Mommy says

    September 29, 2016 at 5:38 am

    I can’t say that I’ve tried anything new lately, but I am loving all your pics. My EOS comes in that little ball, but I love the stick version you have.

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  3. Jennifer says

    September 29, 2016 at 6:25 am

    I love hearing about beauty products, even though I am not big on using them. So glad that you really enjoy yours.

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  4. Christine | The Traveloguer says

    September 29, 2016 at 7:04 am

    Wow, great beauty haul! I’ve just gotten into wearing lipstick more too.

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  5. Jeanette says

    September 29, 2016 at 8:47 am

    I do not use beauty products that often so I love sites like this because when I do use them I know what I need. My mom would love a lot of these products herself.

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  6. Dee says

    September 29, 2016 at 9:56 am

    I have never been big on know what is the latest beauty products that are out there so its good to read what people are using and learning how I should use them.

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  7. Christine says

    September 29, 2016 at 11:13 am

    FAB is seriously one of my favorite brands as you know since I talk about them non-stop on my blog! The Ultra Repair Cream is amazing!! I haven’t tried that brow product before, but I’ll have to write it down as one to pick up!

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  8. Jacqui - @TradesofJacqui says

    September 29, 2016 at 11:57 am

    I used to wear makeup all the time. After my last relationship, I just went to the wayside and wore it only a day or two during the week. I am trying to get back into wearing it. Maybe I just need to go out and buy all new things. Shiny and new toys, right? LOL. Thanks for sharing!

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  9. Pam Wattenbarger says

    September 29, 2016 at 12:32 pm

    That FAB Faves to go looks really interesting. I am always looking for a great face wash and moisturizer to try out.

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  10. Mimi Green says

    September 29, 2016 at 4:12 pm

    It looks like you’ve had a really good time for sure. I generally only wear makeup when I’m covering an event or getting fancy.

    Now that fall has arrived I’d like to wear it more often.

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  11. Sarah says

    September 29, 2016 at 8:32 pm

    These are fantastic beauty buys to have! I will certainly be checking out some of them :)

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  12. Gwendolyn Mulholland says

    September 29, 2016 at 8:33 pm

    That is a great collection of beauty products. I however LOVE dry shampoo. I also love EOS products and will be looking for this lip balm.

    Reply
  13. Rebecca Swenor says

    September 30, 2016 at 5:28 am

    I have not tried any new beauty products lately. Lorac Alter Ego Dynamic Duo is something I would love to try out for sure. Thanks for sharing these awesome products.

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  14. Jeanine says

    September 30, 2016 at 8:48 am

    Everything looks great. The sexy lashes has me intrigued! Never seen that before, but think just the sound of it would make me buy!

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  15. Natalie says

    September 30, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    This looks like a great lineup of beauty products! When I entered my 30s my skin has completely changed. I have been testing out new products to try to make my daily routine easier!

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  16. Dana says

    September 30, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    I can’t wait to hear what you think about the LORAC duo. I love that plum is in style this season for lips and that shade is gorgeous!

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  17. Carin Kilby Clark says

    October 2, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    These are some great beauty buys – especially the two faced sexy lashes. I avoided Ulta during the sale because I knew I’d go overboard. Haha

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  18. Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says

    October 2, 2016 at 2:51 pm

    Lots of beauty haul! I got a lot too.. Why is there a lot of sale on beauty products these days, right? Looking forward to your review of some of them…

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  19. Jenn @ Party of One says

    October 2, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    Those Lorac colors are everything! I love them!
    I can’t wait to hear what you think of the waterproof better than sex!

    Reply

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Ricci is a 39 year old digital content creator from central Arkansas. She is passionate about skincare, travel, reading, and being an advocate for women's health issues. She is dog mom to Sophie, cat mom to Rooster and Poppy and an aunt to 10 amazing kiddos. riccialexis83@gmail.com

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