Hello, beauty enthusiasts! Welcome to the twelfth edition of our newsletter. As always, Cameraman and I are thrilled to share another week of beauty explorations and discoveries with you. After settling back into our daily lives post-El Salvador, we've been buzzing with new ideas and eager to continue our beauty journey together!

Here's what's on tap for this week:

- Beauty News: Stay updated with the freshest developments in the beauty industry. From exciting product launches to important market trends, we've got all the news that's fit to print.

- What I Bought: Join me as I dive into my latest beauty acquisitions. I'll share which products are becoming fast favorites and which ones didn’t quite make the grade.

- Winner and Loser of the Week: Every week has its highs and lows, and I'm here to give you the real scoop on which products stood out as the winners and which ones fell short.

- In Case You Missed It: If you've missed out on any of our recent videos, now’s your chance to catch up. From practical tips to deep dives into beauty secrets, make sure to check out our latest uploads.

- Brands Doing Good: It's always refreshing to see beauty brands making a positive impact. This week, we'll highlight some commendable initiatives by companies that are giving back in meaningful ways.

- About the Dogs: Lincoln, Ike, and Gabby are overjoyed to have us home, and they’ve quickly reverted to their peaceful, lazy routines. I’ll share how they're soaking up all the love and attention since our return.

- This Week’s Giveaway: Ready for another chance to win some amazing beauty goodies? Stay tuned for the details of this week's giveaway and find out how you can enter to win!

Thanks for joining us once again. We’re eager to delve into another week of beauty with you and share everything this wonderful world has to offer. Let’s make it a week full of beauty and joy!

Joke of the Week:

Q: Why did the skin cream give a speech?

A: Because it wanted to give everyone a pep-tide!

Juicy Beauty News

• ColourPop's Pokémon Collection Is the Epitome of Nostalgia

  From "Twilight" to "Beauty and the Beast," ColourPop is known for putting out some nostalgic collaborations that bring us right back to the '90s and early 2000s

• THE VERY BEST BEAUTY COLLABORATIONS OF 2023
  Think match-made-in-heaven crossovers only happen in fashion and music? Think again. 2023 was not only the year of the – Girl Dinner, Barbie, Tube Girl, Tours etc etc- but also the year of beauty collaborations. Rhode! Charlotte Tilbury! Glossier!

• The Ordinary Exfoliating Milky Toner Review 2024
  We Tried The Ordinary’s New Exfoliating Toner — & The Results Are In

• Body Botox Is the Next Frontier
  Barbie neck, angular shoulders, and a long-lasting back massage? Injections are no longer just for your face.

• Oral care skinification: Category evolving in Asia with the new ingredients such as collagen, niacinamide

  Well-known skin care ingredients such as collagen, niacinamide and probiotics are increasingly found among Asian oral care brands as the category undergoes skinification.

• Zoogoers outraged to discover ‘panda’ exhibit was actually dogs dyed black and white
  A zoo in China sparked all out panda-monium after they dressed dogs as pandas because they didn’t have the genuine artifact, as seen in viral photos.

👀 What did I buy this week?👀

What I Bought This Week (I Went Crazy This Week & I Used All of My Ulta Points!!): Don’t tell Cameraman!

• Geek & Gorgeous Power Peptide Serum

• The Ordinary Saccharomyces Ferment 30% Milky Toner

• Theramid Ceramide Treatment

• Peter Thomas Roth Potent-C Niacinamide Discoloration Treatment

• BYOMA Liptide pH Lip Oil

• Byoma Barrier & Repair Treatment

• Kopari Beauty Bright As Day Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

• Klairs Midnight Blue Calming Cream - Repurchase

• Geek & Gorgeous C Glow Serum - Repurchase

• Geek & Gorgeous Calm Down Exfoliant - Repurchase

Winner of the Week

Clinique Take the Day Off Charcoal Cleansing Balm Makeup Remover

I will say at first I was nervous this would bother my eyes the same way the original version of this did but it hasn’t. What is even better is how just a tiny amount of this stuff is enough to remove all my makeup and sunscreen.

Available at Ulta: Here

Loser of the Week - Dehydration!

Take this as a reminder to drink enough water to keep your body hydrated and your skin will also thank you! Symptoms of dehydration include: fatigue, dry skin, decreased skin elasticity, dry cracked lips, headache, dizziness, low blood pressure, and heart palpitations, Get those ounces in!

In Case You Missed It

5.3 9 Ceramide Moisturizers Better Than CeraVe 🙌 Best Hydrating & Repairing Facial Creams w/ Ceramides

5.4 The Ordinary New! Retinal 0.2% Emulsion Serum Review, How to Use, Dupes/ Alternatives

5.5 Futurewise Skincare 🐌 Slug Cream Barrier Repair Moisturizer Review - Does it Live Up to the Hype?!

5.6 Dr. Jart+ New! 🆕🌿 Cicapair Sensitive Skin Serum for Redness and Barrier Repair Review & Dupes

5.7 Farmacy Beauty 🆕🍯 Honey Milk Hydrating Essence with Chamomile + Ceramides Review, How to Use, Dupes

5.8 Kose Skincare Ceramiaid Skin Cream Review - Is it a Winner for Repairing Damaged Skin?!

5.9 Anti Haul - New Skincare and Beauty Products I'm Not Buying and Why

Brands Doing Good: Tula Skincare

From Tula, “As a brand based on science, skin health & wellness, & also one that’s founded by a practicing internal medicine doctor who is a woman of color, we’re committed to furthering advances in medical research, health care & health equity.  We’re supporting research fellowships & grants for medical students & residents enrolled at NYU Grossman School of Medicine who are disproportionately underrepresented in medicine (URiM).”

More Information Here:  https://tula.com/pages/tula-medical-school-scholarship-program 

About the Dogs

Lincoln has recently found a new favorite spot at his grandpa's place—a "new" chair strategically positioned in the garage. This prime location offers him the perfect vantage point to keep an eye on the gate while still enjoying the comfort of sitting on something a little more luxurious than the cold, hard floor. He takes his duties very seriously, and this chair has become his official lookout post. Whether it’s a leaf fluttering by or a visitor arriving, Lincoln is the first to know, all from the comfort of his new throne.

Meanwhile, Ike has discovered a new culinary delight—fresh green beans! His enthusiasm for these crunchy snacks is unmatched. At first, he wasn't sure what to make of the strange, long vegetables, but it didn’t take long for him to embrace them wholeheartedly. Gabby, on the other hand, was a bit more skeptical. She eyed the green beans cautiously for a while, unsure whether to classify them as food or foe. But with a little encouragement and seeing how much Ike enjoyed them, she decided to give them a try and soon enough, Gabby too, grew to appreciate the fresh, crispy treats. Now, both are always eager for their healthy, green snack, making feeding time an exciting event in the household.

This weeks giveaway

The winner is Kelly V.