Whenever I see a Kardashian-related makeup product (which is, like, every five seconds, amiright?), I remember that krazy dream I had a few months ago where Kim and I got into a kat fight about jewelry. HA HA HA! Yes, it was nuts. I think of that dream every time I wear the #BECCABFFs collection.
The #BECCABFFs collection is new, LE and available now with two powder palettes, a loose highlighter and four lipsticks. It’s a collab between Khloe Kardashian and her bestie Malika Haqq, and even though I have feeeeeeeelings about the Kardashians…I guess if there were any of them I could remotely relate to, it would probably be Khloe, because she does have that biting sense of humor. And I know this because I marathoned the first two seasons of KUWTK while Connor was a newborn and I was up at all hours feeding her.
BECCA’s vibe is generally beach-babe-meets-Victoria’s-Secret-runway-model, and they’re consistent about it. They shamelessly embrace warm, bronzed, highlighted skin and glowing lids and lips, and I like that type of makeup, so it doesn’t get tedious for me, but I can see how they could seem like a one-trick pony if it’s not your thing.
At first blush, #BECCABFF’s colors might seem very similar to the colors from previous collections like BECCA X Chrissy (THE BEST), but they really are different. The four warm shades in the Made With Love By Malika Palette ($44), for instance, are deeper and darker versions of BECCA’s usual classic bronze look, and the Made With Love By Khloe Palette (also $44), while still warm, has a surprisingly neutral matte bronzer in it that’s unusual for a BECCA launch.
So, yeah, the differences are subtle, but they’re there.
The packaging’s a little clunky…but the powders themselves perform like Olympic gymnasts. They’re typical BECCA multitaskers, too, so you can wear them on your cheeks, eyes or, heck, all over your face if you want to!
See the marbling? Kinda looks like the Hourglass Ambient blushes and bronzers, right? You get that same lighter-than-air quality with these powders, where you can’t even see the grains on your skin, but they differ in terms of shimmer. The Ambients are known for their subtlety, and subtle these are not. The #BECCABFFS turn up the pearl, so you gotta lean into the glow if you want to go there.
I’m cool with it because the pearl particles are fine, so my pores are like “Coo’, coo’… We can work with this.”
Of the four $24 lipsticks, I’ve only worn the neutrals so far (big surprise).
Few quick things:
- They taste and smell like brown sugar (it’s not in your face or sugary sweet, though).
- On the formula spectrum, they’re on the thick and dry side, so the lippies tug a little when you apply them, but I think that extends the wear time. I get between three and four hours.
- I don’t have any issues with them settling into lip lines, yay!
Last thing: The loose highlighter ($18) has off-the-charts shiny pearl and bronzed gold shimmer, and it’s not my thing, but if you like high-voltage highlights, look no further.
If you’re so inclined, you can find the collection now at Ulta and wherever BECCA products are sold.
Rowing, rowing, rowing…
So…the gym I go to for HIIT classes a couple nights a week just got these really cool rowing machines that are, well, really cool to me because you can move them around and store them upright, so they hardly take up any space, which I’m fascinated by for some reason…
Anyway, in my mind, I see myself as a competitive rower, but when I actually get on a rowing machine, I’m all sorts of awkward.
Yeah…I don’t look anything like these Olympic rowers when I do it.
Limbs are flying all over the place, and my butt is always *this close* to falling off… I think I’m doing some things right, but I’m pretty sure I’m also doing some things wrong, LOL. My HITT teacher told us last night that rowing is about 60% lower body strength and 40% upper body, and the key is to stay upright, push hard with your legs and pull hard with your arms.
OK.
I tried to do those things last night, but between trying to concentrate on my technique, and the pressure of the two-minute sprints we were doing, it was just a hot mess. There were several moments when I could’ve used a harness, because I almost fell off the seat!
Needless to say, if you row, or if you’ve rowed in the past and have any tips for me, please pass them along, because I could really use your help.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
I like to try this collection, seems to be my thing ’cause warm tones are my faves! Thanks for sharing, your reviews are always so helpful! ❤️
You’re welcome, Illaria!
I am intimidated by the rowing machines, so I don´t have any tips for you. But I appreciate the videos of nice guys rowing…
Ha!
You look absolutely flawless. #skingoals for sure!
I’ll need ck these out at Ulta for sure.
Nice but I want to see how the Malika’s palette looks on tan-deep skin tones. Khloe’s palette barely showing up on you so I know it wouldn’t show up on me.
Hi Denise,
I’m wearing it today, and just took pictures so you can see it. I’ll post them in tomorrow’s Saturday Surfing. 🙂
You are stunning!! What foundation are you wearing underneath ? I saw this on the BECCA instagram acct and thought the Malika colors looked great for tan skin (mine is similar to yours)! I messaged the company to verify the formula was the same as the Be A Light palette, which i love, and they said it was! I ended up getting it with a gift card, and while I reeeeally don’t love supporting the K fam, I have to admit I love the palette and the soft formula and the pearly glow. It looks fresh and effortless and photographs beautifully. I enjoy it even more than the Chrissy palette (shocker!!) because I find it less shimmery and more like a candlelit glow.
I like the rowing machine. I used to row on it a lot. The best I can tell you is to try to do it beside a mirror if you can? It helps to look at yourself as you do it so you can correct your form. I read a lot of tutorials on it, and watched videos on how to do it properly. That’s the best thing you can do. And the order to drive back is always legs first, then back, then arms. Keep your arms at chest height, like, parallel with your breasts. Remember it’s a leg machine; your arms are secondary. You’re summoning the power with your legs. And as you’re pulling back, keep your abs engaged. Practice makes perfect, don’t go too hard until you get the form. The form on this machine is very important, it’s how to actually get the proper effect from the machine. Then, once you’re good with form, look up sets you can do (time/distance and load strength) to get a really effective workout!
I don’t know if you already know of all this, so sorry if it doesn’t help any. Good luck.
Your skin!!!!
What have you been doing?