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15 Cute Pots + Planters for Spring/Summer 2020

Last year’s planter post was SO popular both on here and on Pinterest so I gave it a 2020 refresh for all of your post-quarantine shopping trips. Enjoy!

1. World Market Sevilla Planters (four colors, two sizes)
2. Target Project 62 Ceramic Planter with Metal Stand White/Black (three sizes)
3. Target Project 62 White and Black Ceramic Planter with Stand (two sizes)
4. World Market Black Terrazzo Planter with Mango Wood Stand (two colors, another teal striped one here)
5. Anthropologie Grecian Bust Pot (two sizes)
6. Anthropologie Color Dip Pot (three sizes)
7. CB2 Lupa Planters (two sizes)
8. CB2 Cement Basket Planters (three sizes)
9. Urban Outfitters Parker 6″ Planter + Drainage Tray Sets (also comes in 4″ and 10″)
10. West Elm Turned Wood Leg Standing Planter (three colors here also here, patterned here and here, two sizes)
11. Target Project 62 Hexagon Stoneware Planter Terracotta (three sizes)
12. Target Magnolia ‘Hearth and Hand’ Woven Concrete Planter (three sizes)
13. Fox & Fern Mid Century Adjustable Plant Stand (four colors, two sizes)
14. Serena and Lily Dip Dyed Stools (two sizes, three colors)
15. Anthropologie Celeste Plant Stand (two sizes)

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Fenty Beauty Poutsicle Juicy Satin Lipstick in ‘Sun Snatched’

Fenty Beauty 'Sun Snatched' Poutsicle lipstick

Fenty Beauty has released another seasonal collection! I am tempted to buy almost every new release from Fenty– eSPeCiALLY the seasonal collections. They are usually even more whimsical and bright than their regular line of products (which are already tons of fun!) This Getting Hotter release was no different.

Y’all know I am a sucker for an orange lip and Fenty Beauty always seems to do them right. Once I saw these Poutsicle lipsticks announced, I knew I was gonna need this shade: Sun Snatched. The formula and finish of these Poutsicle lipsticks are satin as opposed to the line’s main lippie, the Mattemoiselles, which are very matte. This makes for comfortable wear with an approachable sheen– the perfect combo for summer.

“Sun Drenched” is a red-leaning orange that wears evenly and for a good handful of hours. If you’re drinking or eating while wearing these lipsticks, be warned they won’t last as long but that’s to be expected with any non-matte lip product.

before/after on-lip swatch of Fenty Beauty 'Sun Snatched' Poutsicle lipstick

I like this shade because although it definitely leans red, it is still most definitely an orange. I love, LOVE orange lips and this rounds out my collection very nicely. When Fenty released the second grouping of their Mattemoiselle lipsticks, I compared two of them alongside another favorite orange lippie of mine. If you want to read that post, click here. Those two Fenty shades were ‘Pumpkin Rose’ and ‘Saw-C’. I swatched them below to compare to ‘Sun Snatched’.

Fenty Beauty Orange Lipsticks in 'Sun Snatched', 'Pumpkin Rose' and 'Saw-C'

Almost every time Fenty drops a seasonal collection I try to tell myself to hold back and almost every time I have regretted not picking up the items that initially caught my eye. Unlike other brands that fake you out with limited edition releases, Fenty don’t play. These products won’t return once they have left. If you have your eyes on any of the super poppy Poutsicle Juicy Satin lipsticks, I recommend grabbing ’em now. The formula is ideal for warmer weather and I’m sure you won’t regret it!

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MAC Powder Kiss Lipsticks in ‘Scattered Petals’ + ‘Style Shocked!’

Hey there! Happy Friday.

I recently picked up two of the new”ish” MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks in the shades ‘Scattered Petals’ and ‘Style Shocked!’. Although I had found myself going back and forth on Ulta’s website and Temptalia‘s swatches on her site for a few weeks, I really don’t know what initially stemmed my interest in these lippies.

I concur; here ya go. A review of the MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks with swatches

MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks in 'Scattered Petals' and 'Style Shocked!'

Seeing this formula in the bullet is so interesting because the lipsticks themselves give off a powdery appearance, as the names would suggest. They’re matte looking– almost as if they’ve been sprayed with a butter spray. They’re definitely different looking than your usual MAC lipsticks.

MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks in 'Scattered Petals' and 'Style Shocked!' applied as on-arm swatches

I was fully introduced to the powdery formula of these lipsticks upon swatching. Although that may sound like a negative attribute, it really is not. These lipsticks apply sheer and matte but are comfortable and give a very effortless feel. You could absolutely swipe this on without looking in a mirror and have a perfect application every time.

As I prefer a less sheer application, I was pleased to find that these do layer up very nicely and build to opaque coverage while still giving a chic “blotted” look to the lips.

As for the shades themselves, ‘Style Shocked!’ is my winner of the two. This comes as no surprise to me because that is the exact shade I’ve been itching to buy for Spring/Summer and it’s hard to go wrong with a nice, warm red! As for ‘Scattered Petals’, I enjoy it a teeny bit. It’s much warmer than I had expected it to be and it’s kinda giving me Makeup Geek ‘Foxtrot’ vibes (which was one of the worst lip products I have ever tried). If I lived closer to an Ulta I would probably return it but since I don’t, I’m going to try to actually wear it a bit sheerer than I would normally and embrace the warm tone.

MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks in 'Scattered Petals' and 'Style Shocked!' applied on the lips against bare lips

I definitely want to try some more shades from this collection but the fact that they are online only at Ulta keeps getting in my way! Sigh. I guess I’ll have to actually go to a MAC and forgo my precious Ulta points. *sarcasm*

Any of you have other shades from this range? I’d love to hear which you like on your own complexion! and if anyone is similar in tone to me, I need recommendations. I haven’t found many on-lip swatches from people with my skin tone.

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CHARLOTTE TILBURY FLAWLESS FILTER WORN TWO WAYS

Hello there! I am back again with another Charlotte Tilbury review and man, has this one been in the works for awhile.

By ‘works’ I guess I mean it’s just been sitting in my head for awhile. That is because this product, Charlotte Tilbury’s Flawless Filter (for a superstar youth glow) has been so difficult for me to get my hands on. That being said, I have it. It is mine. and I really, really enjoy using it.

When I first determined that I wanted to buy this product, I wasn’t even sure what it did. It wasn’t until I physically put it on my face for the first time when I finally learned. It’s advertised as a product that filters away imperfections and that can be used as a subtle highlight or all-over glow. Those claims made me think of either a 1. liquid highlighter and/or a 2. tinted base product. I can now claim that this is a luminosity product that you can, indeed, use in spots or everywhere on the face. I purchased the lightest shade in the range, 1-Fair but I feel that the shade is very forgiving and if you choose the “wrong” one for you, you won’t be able to tell. Thankfully that is the case because there are only seven shades and the darkest ain’t very dark.

Below you will see me use this product in two ways. First, I used it as a focused highlight on the high points of my face. This is my preferred method of use and you get an outrageously healthy, natural glow this way.

Second, I applied it all over the face. This was the method I had planned on using before I purchased the product but I have to say that you walk a thin line between “dewy” and “sweaty” looking. This Flawless Filter is just so healthy looking that you truly can come across looking like you just left the gym. That being said, if that’s the look you are going for them you’ll love this application method.

For being a product that I didn’t understand and for being priced at $44, I am genuinely very pleased. A little goes a long way so in my mind, the price is justified. There are no other liquid illuminators on the market that come across in the way that this does. It gives the face such a beautiful glow and I can see myself using this entiiiiiire (decently sized 1oz!) bottle.

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