The one thing I'm buying from Ulta's 21 Day sale, which starts today

Lisa Carnochan of Privilege posted recently about shouting out other bloggers, old skool style, so let me commence today's drivel with some shout outs.

I'd like to call your attention to Sheila of Ephemera, who posts her amazing OOTD with tons of pictures and details. Highland Fashionista, a more recent discovery of mine, is a gifted writer who loves vintage clothes and grew out her gray hair ages before Covid--proving that you can love vintage fashion, yet be a trendsetter.

And of course there is my beloved Faux Fuchsia, no longer actively blogging, but a wonderful humorist with a way with words and a unique aesthetic* so check out her instagram here, and send her my love.

Right! Are you ready to be bullied into spending money?

Ulta's 21 Day Sale

I'll interrupt myself immediately to admit that I have always been aware of Ulta's 21 Days of Beauty Events, since even the dullest of us will notice large colorful brochures arriving in the mail every other day. However, being organizationally challenged, I never marked my calendars or shopped wisely or did anything fiscally sound like that.

And yet in these inflationary times, it seems only sensible to take advantage of a sale that will net you great stuff for half price. 

Unfortunately, Ulta has not seen fit to stuff another colorful catalog into my mail slot, so rather than deal with their website (which is inelegant, and I'm being charitable when I say that) I headed over to Temptalia (speaking of shoutouts) where the whole schedule is laid out with links.  (They are affiliate links, but I don't begrudge Christina a kickback. She's doing the lord's work.)

So be sure to check out the offerings, because whether you're a fan of Mac's Paint Pots or Crepe Erase Neck Repair, if you buy it on the right day, you can snag it at half price. 

So far, the only thing I'm planning to buy is

Erborian BB Creme Au Ginseng

As documented on this blog, I have been using Dr. Jart+'s BB Creme for ten years. Needless to say, I was perfectly satisfied with it. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued. 

One day a couple of weeks ago, about the same time that I was wrestling the last few sad pumps out of my last tube of Dr. Jart+, I came across a review of the Erborian BB Creme. I had never heard anything about this company, but this invisible internet expert convinced me to give it a try. It was available on Amazon and came in two sizes and four shades; I opted for the small travel sized tube in "Clair," which I believe is French for "library paste."  

When it arrived, I was astonished at how small the tube was. It was about the size of a Juicy Tubes lip gloss. And for $25--what???

But people, when I tried this, I actually emitted the iconic gasp made famous by YouTube beauty gurus. The shade blended seamlessly into my skin; my freckles and blotchy areas were erased; my undereye circles and eyelid discoloration were both toned down. In addition, the finish was perfect: neither overly dewy nor overly matte. They claim that you are left with a "'baby skin' effect," and that pretty much sums it up.

So yes: I am marking my calendar for March 15th, when the large size goes on sale for half off.

I'll do my best not to buy the Flawless Beauty Fridge, though.

* I would describe it thus: If Bertie Wooster were an adorable blonde Australian woman, and Jeeves stopped being a control freak and let her Have Her Way with color.