A New Year A New You

 Hello Beauty Bag Dolls and Happy New Year!! 2025 is really here and I know it's been 6 day's into it, my life since the holidays has not slowed down one bit. As many of you know it is a short window from Christmas to New Year to my Birthday in just mere day's so between getting together with friends and family while balancing work and play I don't have much time to breathe and it's my Birthday boom I a year wiser. With all that being said I just want update you on the upcoming month of blog/Instagram/ Twitter/TikTok posts you have to look forward to.

I have been taking these last few days before my birthday week and decluttering my skincare, haircare and makeup products that no longer serve me. I started with haircare and I must admit I have only been reaching between two brands one is Ouai and the second is Amika. I have been obsessed with haircare and lipcare products these past two months. As a matter a fact I have a Sephora cart right now with one new haircare product I have been eying and a lip product. To top it off the Birthday gift Sephora is offering is just awesome. It is one haircare product from Amika and a Makeup by Mario lip kit that has caught my attention. Leaning hard towards the lip kit because I already own and use all three pieces of the Amika Birthday kit in fact its a product I will repurchase this week. It's called the Kure from Amika I highly recommend it.

I remember when I was obsessed with foundation and concealer. As of now I cut multiple foundations and concealers that did me no favors and I am sticking with Huda Beauty Easy Blur Foundation and Dior Concealer. The Huda Beauty foundation is fairly new but by late February I will be purchasing my third and the Dior Concealer is my absolute favorite for so long I have gone through countless tubes. Just repurchased a fresh one in December. I will be working on my skincare decluttering this week before I checkout on Sephora.com with my Birthday gifts to myself...stay tuned for reviews and social media unboxing. 

For me the new year is all about resetting and refreshing but it also mean my birthday is almost here and I want to treat myself to something nice. I am just talking my time this year and making wise choices and not rushing to check out just to have my goodies here for my birthday. I like to view it as my birthday month. What are you all decluttering this year? Let me know. I will link my favorite products for you and I will attach some photos of some new products I love that you may have missed on my social posts these past few weeks. Happy New Year! 

In Case you missed it photos of my latest must have...

Grabbed this at Ulta Beauty because it has made acne dark spots disappear for good.

Purchased this at Target for myself it was a great holiday kit Hero Cosmetics made and included a variety of their pimple patches. 

When my lips are dry and tired of all the balms, glosses, plumping and lipsticks I apply this at night for immediate relief.

Beakey Beauty blenders sold on Amazon 

Beakey Beauty makeup brushes sold on Amazon 

Grabbed this from Target because they are affordable and smell beautiful. I wanted to change up by request from all of you Beauty Bag Dolls instead of buying another overpriced perfume I found something that was just as good this past year! Thank you for your tips XOXO 

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Finery Body Mist & Eau de Parfum

 Happy Holidays Beauty Bag Dolls!! I hope you all have safe travels and enjoy spending time doing what makes you happy and brings you joy. Now for anyone still looking for a great last minute gift I have two for you. Read on to learn more.

So every year I treat myself to a luxury fragrance sometimes I even buy a few. My followers asked me to recommend a more affordable option, and I found Finery Fragrance from Target to be pretty nice. I have full review below:

Finery Body Mist: $14.99

The very first thing you notice about this body mist is the bottle. It is very nice and plastic so it won't break if you take it to the gym with you. Now, as far as the scent, it is really light yet effective and lasts on the skin for a few hours. It is sweet but not overpowering and well worth the money. The scent I purchased is Born to Empress

Finery Eau de Parfum: $29.99

Finery has done it again!! The Flower Bed Eau de Parfum is an amazing perfume that is affordable and smells beautiful. It lasts a few hours on your clothing before fading. The scent is sweet like flowers. I would say peonies and some apple is in. It is not overwhelming and will not give you a headache. I like how pretty the bottle is, too. 

They have a variety of choices. I highly recommend you pick what you prefer. 

* Not Sponsored both fragrances purchased by me.*

Beakey Makeup Brush Set & Coupon Code

Beauty Bag Dolls I just wanted to share with you a coupon code you can use now through December 31, 2024 for an Amazon purchase of my favorite Beakey brushes. This set is amazing and I have been using them for a little while now, so I have used them and washed them multiple times. The code will save you 20% on your purchase so you can buy yourself a little something for the holidays and your after holiday shopping. 

Get high-quality brushes from @beakey_official with 20% Coupon Code: Anna20brush at checkout on their website now until December 31, 2024. 

My favorite new brush set from Beakey save 20% w/code Anna20brush 

* This is a sponsored post I received these brushes from Beakey Beakey.*

Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrushed Foundation

 Happy October Beauty Bag Dolls!! I am so happy to be bringing you a review of my new favorite foundation that also happens to have just dropped on Sephora.com and in Sephora stores. The Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrushed Foundation. I was lucky enough to get to try out this via Skeepers in exchange for honest review. I will attach my review below. Before I do that, I want tell you that this retails for $37.00 and is one ounce of product. Now read on to find out why I love it.

This is my new must-have foundation!! It is great for my skin type.

The review I left for Skeeper of my #gifted_by_hudabeauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrushed Foundation:

Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrushed Foundation in shade Chai 210B. This is a serum foundation that I love!

I am so happy with this foundation! My combination, oily skin with pores that is acne prone has finally found a foundation that delivers exactly what it states. The Huda Beauty Easy Blur Foundation blurred my pores and covered my redness, post acne marks and never settled into my pores. It looked as good at the end of my 14 hour day as it did when I applied it. My skin truly looked air brushed and the foundation is so lightweight for a medium to full coverage. It has a serum like application that I love. As someone with skin issues I am so happy that this foundation exists because it is what I need and all I reach for everyday. I cannot recommend this enough. 

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* I received the Huda Beauty Easy Blur Natural Airbrushed Foundation as a free product sample from Skeepers in exchange for my honest review.*

belif Aqua Bomb Eye Gel

Happy Saturday Beauty Bag Dolls!! I have been busy testing out a product specifically for my under eye area particularly for dark circles and eye bags. My particularly concern is dark circles so I was thrilled at the chance to try this brand new launch from belif and I want to let you all know this is my latest BzzAgent mission so I want to thank them as well for sending me this complimentary sample in exchange for my honest review. The cost for this is $32.00 and it it is sold at Sephora. This is not my most expensive eye cream but for me mid range since I have paid anywhere between 25 to 60 dollars for an eye cream. Right now I am loving this one for my PM routine because it works best for me to have the appearance of lighter dark circles. I did use it twice a day for a few days but then changed up to my currentPM only routine. Now that I clarified a few things that I do not need to do for my BzzAgent review I will attach my review that I left for BzzAgent below.

The belif Aqua Bomb Eye Gel is the only eye product that has worked for my dark circles. The results for me were visible after 3 days of use both AM and PM application. It also helped with puffiness immediately not only because of the formula but because the ceramic applicator is so cooling and a perfect touch. I really have nothing this good that I have tried that truly helped with dark circles, I use it under my makeup and my makeup lays smooth and looks hydrated. I highly recommend the belif Aqua Bomb Eye Gel because it works!! 

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* I received the belif Aqua Bomb Eye Gel as a free product sample from BzzAgent in exchange for my honest review.

Matrix Food For Soft Hair Oil Serum

Aloha Beauty Bag Dolls I am thrilled to be bringing you a review of a new haircare product from Matrix. I am one who has been using some of the same few products in my hair for a few months now and I began to notice my hair wasn't feeling the same so I jumped on the chance to try out the Matrix Food For Soft Oil Serum. This bottle is 1.69 ounces and is sold at Ulta Beauty for $31.00 and it is worth every penny. I am going to be repuchasing it at the 21 days of Beauty sale at Ulta as well as the companion mask. BzzAgent sent this to me complimentary in exchange for my honest review. I am so glad they did because it is a product I didn't know I needed until I used it. Below I will leave my review that I left for BzzAgent along with photos of course.

A Beauty Bag must have!

The review I left for BzzAgent:

The Matrix Food For Soft Oil just what my hair needed and I did not know it until I started using it. I use this after shampooing and conditioning on fairly damp hair and my hair drinks it in without making it heavy, oily or greasy. After styling and drying my hair feels so soft and bouncy. The smell is not overpowering powering just light and sweet. I also use a few drops on my second day hair to tame frizz and it does the trick again never making my hair feel greasy. I will never be without this water like lightweight hair oil. It is on my repurchase list and I recommended it to friends and family.

This is the best hair oil on the market right now it is water like yet effective at taming frizz!!

A great hair day thanks to Matrix Food For Soft Oil Serum!

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* I received the Matrix Food For Soft Oil Serum as a free product sample from BzzAgent in exchange for my honest review.*

bareMinerals Mineral Veil w/SPF25 & Supreme Finisher Brush

 Happy Friday Beauty Bag Dolls!! I hope you have a beautiful week and have a beautiful weekend ahead! I mentioned last month that I was looking for a new setting powder and I am lucky enough to try one from bareMinerals that also has SPF25 built-in to it. I also got to try out the bareMinerals Supreme Finisher Brush as well and I left my reviews for BzzAgent and below I will leave them for you.

The bareMinerals Mineral Veil has been the translucent powder I have been looking for my entire life! It sets my makeup for my entire 12 plus hour day but it erases my pores without leaving any white cast. It glides on perfectly with bareMinerals Supreme Brush which make it look like an airbrushed finish. The addition of the SPF is something I never seen on the market until trying out mineral veil and I love it for the extra protection over makeup and I dust this on on my no makeup day just for the SPF factor and so my skin has Tha poreless perfection look. Give this setting powder a try, it's amazing!!

The bareMinerals Supreme Finisher Brush is my number one Brush! I am wowed by how soft it is yet how it just picks up the right amount of product to dust onto my face. I use it with the bareMinerals Mineral Veil with SPF25 and I get the perfect amount of loose setting powder on the brush and Brush it onto my skin. It evenly distributes it without being heavy handed. This brush is an absolute must. It has a sturdy handle and never lost a brush hair. My advice is get yourself bareMinerals brushes ( and makeup) you will not look back because it is the best!! I am hooked. 

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* I received the bareMinerals Mineral Veil with SPF25 and  bareMinerals Supreme Finisher Brush as a free product sample from BzzAgent in exchange for my honest review.

e.l.f Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray

 Hi to all of my Beautiful Beauty Bag Dolls! I hope all of you are doing well and enjoying this hot summer!! I know I have been not posting on my blog in a very long time and I want to thank everyone for reaching out via email, comment direct message on TikTok, Instagram and X. Your love is all appreciated and felt. I have been posting on Instagram and TikTok so I thank you for interacting with me on those social media channels. 

Is this a Beauty Bag must or a bust??

I have post on TikTok and Instagram about my thoughts on the e.l.f. Power Grip Dewy Setting Spray for you to check out. I purchased it at Ulta Beauty on a recent restock and I have been trying out more e.l.f. Cosmetics and seeing what the buzz is about. This is a $10.00 setting spray which is the cheapest one I own so if your curious to see if it stood up to my 3 favorite ones which are here click my links above. 

 I have some new reviews coming soon since I am currently trying out a new foundation and I am looking for a new setting powder with SPF. I will take your suggestions because I will be shopping online and in-store this week for that. Stay tuned here and on social media channels for posts. 

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Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder

Happy Friday Beauty Bag Dolls! I hope your week was amazing and that you have a beautiful weekend ahead of you. In case you are going to be doing some shopping this weekend I have another review for you this week. Earlier this month I mentioned that I would be reviewing a bronzer for you because I love bronzer and I was lucky enough to try the Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder thanks to BzzAgent for sending it over. I got to try out shade 90 which is the perfect shade. This retails for $58.00 and is sold on the Armani Beauty website. I left my review for BzzAgent and I will have it for below. 

Absolutely the best bronzer ever! My number one choice!

The shade is perfect and you can build it.

The packaging is beautiful!

My review that I left for BzzAgent:

This bronzer is my number one choice! I am beyond impressed with this bronzer. It is creamy, silky and smooth when I apply to my skin. The powder is so finely milled it truly does not feel like a powder bronzer when I apply it. Other bronzers cannot compare to this one. The color payoff is immediate upon application. I am never using another bronzer this one makes me look like a bronzed perfection. 

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* I received the  Giorgio Armani Luminous Silk Creamy Bronzing Powder as a free product sample from BzzAgent in exchange for my honest review.

e.l.f. Cosmetics Insant Lift Waterproof Brow Pencil

 Beauty Bag Dolls I am happy to bringing you another review of an e.l.f. product that is really good and of course affordable. The e.l.f. Cosmetics Insant Lift Waterproof Brow Pencil. The brow pencil is available in 6 shades and costs $4.00 I am very impressed and will repurchase because it is that good it does compare to some of my favorite Benefit Cosmetics brow products. It has stay power even through sweaty workouts. Check out my Tiktok post for more of my thoughts. Shop e.l.f. Cosmetics website or Ulta Beauty to purchase.

I purchased in shade Taupe and it's a great match!

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