Ahh, the days are beginning to get cooler, the sun is coming up later, and the extra blankets are coming out of stroage. That’s right, autumn is in full swing here at Emmie’s Beauty Life HQ. And that means only one thing. It’s time to update the stash. And I have a great mix of new products and returning favourites to play with. Let’s get into it!
Will I ever start ones of these posts off with something other than base products? Probably not. In any case, I have two primers in my stash this time. The new REVLON ILLUMINANCE MOISTURE + PRIME BALM PRIMER is one I’ve seen a ton of hype for online. And the HUDA BEAUTY EASY BLUR PRIMER is one I wanted to revisit. I know it works well with the Easy Blur Foundation. But I should try it with other foundations as well.
Speaking of foundations, the URBAN DECAY FACE BOND FOUNDATION was the winner of my IG poll last month. And I’ve been hard at work trialing it out. Once that review is up, I have two other foundations waiting in the wings. The new MILK MAKEUP HYDRO GEL GRIP TINT just launched here in Australia and I’ve had a ton of requests to review it. And the DIOR BEAUTY FOREVER SKIN PERFECT MULTI-USE FOUNDATION STICK was the second place finisher in my poll. Expect these reviews soon.
For concealer, I once again have and oldie and a newbie. The KOSAS REVEALER CONCEALER is such a longtime fave. And you can’t tell from this picture, but it’s on it’s last legs. So I’m hoping to use it up in this stash. I also recently got my hands on the MADE BY MITCHELL BOLT BALM CONCEALER. Made By Mitchell has been all over my TikTok feed as of late. And I wanted to give some of his products a go.
I only have one powder this month. A risky choice, but I’ve seen a ton of hype for the new MAKEUP BY MARIO SURREAL SKIN SOFT BLUR SETTING POWDER. So I picked it up during the recent Sephora sale. For setting spray, I went back to a tried and true fave, the CHARLOTTE TILBURY AIRBRUSH FLAWLESS SETTING SPRAY. But I also pulled in the MAYBELLINE SUPERSTAY DOUBLE FIX SUPER SPRAY that I recently picked up. This is another one that I’ve seen some hype for. And I’m always looking for a good drugstore setting spray.
I have two new brow products for this stash (and a brow appointment coming soon). The MAYBELLINE SUPER FLUFF BROW MOUSSE has been all over my feed. People seen to love this. Which means I have to try it. I also have the BENEFIT MIGHTY FINE BROW PEN. I haven’t tried much from Benefit’s brow line (shocking, I know). But this one intrigued me. It has three ink tips that create precise brow hairs.
Another brand that is firmly on my radar now is Half Magic. I picked up some of the HALF MAGIC EYESHADOW SINGLES recently and I can’t wait to play with them. The shades I have are Unicorncore, Blushing Lizard, Electric Butterfly, and Hollywood 1985 (the last shade was limited edition and is no longer available)
Mascara time now. And you might notice that I only have two mascaras where I would normally have three. That’s because there is meant to be three. Mecca Max just launched a new mascara this week (the MECCA MAX MAX VOL. TUBING MASCARA). And I ordered it immediately. It should be here next week and it will be my next mascara review. I also have the RIMMEL KIND & FREE LASH LOADER MASCARA and the BENEFIT BAD GAL BOUNCE MASCARA in the line up.
Finally, we have cheeks. And I’m doing something super exciting for this stash. Remember earlier when I said I wanted to try more from Made By Mitchell? Bam! MADE BY MITCHELL CURVE CASE and MADE BY MITCHELL CURVE CASE PRESSED. Both of these are the light palettes. I’ve had the OG Curve Case for a minute. But the Pressed version has just launched. And I’m so excited to finally put them to the test. I’m even tempted to give them their own dedicated review. Let me know if that is something you would like to see.
As tempted as I was to only use the curve cases, I had too many of y’all ask for my thoughts on the new Australis launches when I posted about them a few weeks back. So, naturally, I had to include the AUSTRALIS FRESH & FLAWLESS BRONZER in GLOW UP and the AUSTRALIS FRESH & FLAWLESS BLUSH in BOUJEE and DELULU.
And that is my stash! I definitely have my work cut out for me this month. As always, if there is anything you want to see me specifically review, let me know in the comments. Otherwise, I hope you all have an amazing weekend!
Cheers and love
Emily xo