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Isabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

About the Muse

Isabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

About the Muse

Isabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.

About-Face Blush Rush is a new pigmented fluid cream blush that launched for Fall 2024 in six shades! I got one of the shades to review and swatch but I’m pretty sure I’ll be going back for more as I really love this formula! This is a super pigmented blush with a hydrating formula that contains jojoba oil, hyaluronic acid, squalane and Vitamins B5 + E. We’re seeing a lot of these fluid blushes thanks to the success Rare Beauty had with Soft Pinch Liquid Blush. Speaking of which if I had to decide between the two formulas I’d go with the About-Face Blush Rush Fluid Blush over the Rare Beauty formula. It just seems easier to work with in my opinion!

Let’s get to the review though!

About-Face Blush Rush Fluid Blush arrives in a translucent square barrel with rounded edges and holds 0.11 oz of blush for $18. The barrels shade matches the color of the blush for each shade available. The packaging most resembles the new Huda Beauty Blush Filter Soft Glow Liquid Blush but About-Face seems to have a smaller hourglass applicator. That applicator is very handy as you can dot on the smallest amount and blend and since this is a very pigmented blush a dot is all you need. P.S. Sneak a peek at the ingredients as the two do have almost identical formulas!

As I mentioned above I do like this formula a lot more than Rare Beauty’s but you do get a considerable amount more from them than About-Face. Rare Beauty’s price is 0.25 oz for $23. That’s over two times the amount of product for $5 bucks more. And let’s not forget the mini Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blushes are 0.11 oz for $14! Same size as these for $4 bucks less. That being said I find About-Face’s formula a bit more hydrating and not as quick drying which gives you more time to blend. Don’t get me wrong, Rare Beauty’s formula is pretty darn amazing but these are just a touch easier to blend as they don’t dry down as quickly! Also, Ulta always has their $3.50 coupon available and it does work on About-Face which means you can snag this for $14.50. Use code 188397 for $3.50 off this blush.

This is a thin, creamy but not runny formula that’s super pigmented. It has light dewy finish on the skin that blends very easily. A little goes a very long way to add a touch of beautiful color to cheeks. It has a delicate glow from the dewiness but does not contain shimmer nor glitter. Although, lightly dewy it sets quite well for all day wear and doesn’t move nor fade within a 12 hour wear! The color looks the same in 12 hours as it did when I originally applied it. Once it’s on, it’s on! The color is vibrant yet looks pretty and soft on my cheeks. I got the shade Starting Line and it’s a beautiful nude, pinky peach. I tried to do a bit of a Fall look with it for this review and thought it came out quite nice.

About-Face Blush Rush Fluid Blush is worth picking up!

Where to buy

Ulta About-Face

Happy Tuesday! Guess what launches tomorrow? Sol de Janeiro’s Cheirosa ’71 Body Cream! At 12AM EST the body cream we’ve been begging for will finally be available for a limited time. Although, I will throw it out there and say limited-edition is a rather loose term when it comes to Sol de Janeiro. We thought After Hours was limited-edition and it came back as Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa ’76. We thought Tan Lines was a limited-edition but it returned permanently as Rio Radiance. I’m just over here keeping hope alive that the limited-edition status of Cheirosa ’71 Body Creams isn’t really limited-edition as I love this scent and I’ve been waiting years for them to do a body cream! That being said, Cheirosa ’71 was a hand cream for a very limited time which makes me think this may be a one and done! I sure hope not! I love the original Cheirosa but ’71 is def my second fav (damn, I may be controversial and say it’s my number 1). It’s a warm gooey vanilla nutty caramel scent perfect for Fall! It’s a perfect gourmand for Fall!

Cheirosa 71 notes include:
Top: Caramelized Vanilla, Sea Salt
Mid: Toasted Macadamia Nut, White Chocolate
Dry: Tonka Bean, Coconut Blossom

The body cream will be available for $48 in an 8 oz jar. I have no info if they’ll do anything larger or smaller than 8 oz but I think perhaps they might be going with the one size only sadly. Also, I’m not in love with the fact it was a delicate golden shimmer. I’d have liked if it was just a regular old shimmer-free body cream! But I’ll take what I can get because as I said above I’ve been waiting for them to do this for years. I wonder what took so long?! It’s so odd most of their fragrances have a matching body cream but ’71 just never got one! But hey, we’re getting one now and I’m totally setting my alarm as I’m concerned I’ll blink and this will be gone!

The countdown is on the website and if that’s correct it drops at 12AM EST tonight! Will you be grabbing it?

Where to buy

Sol de Janeiro

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About the Muse

Isabella is just an average everyday geeky girl who doesn’t blend her eyeshadow correctly, wears too much blush, and hopes she never finds her holy grail products because she likes the thrill of the chase so much. Her mission is to bring you super honest reviews on makeup, skincare, fragrance and all things beauty. She’s in no way an expert on the topic and she sure as hell isn’t a super model. But she’s passionate about makeup and is seeking like-minded individuals that like pina coladas, getting caught in the rain, and ones that enjoy spending hundreds of dollars at Sephora without feeling buyer’s remorse. If you’re that person feel free to reach out and leave a comment or follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Bloglovin‘.