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Bobbi Brown's Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ Moisturizer & Primer Gift Set Duo is available at Ulta Beauty for $95 (US). The set contains two full-size 1.69 oz jars of the reformulated Face Base+, which would cost $140 if bought separately. The set follows the brand's long-running Vitamin Enriched Face Base.

What's New in the "+" Formula

According to Bobbi Brown, Face Base+ is a reformulation of the original Vitamin Enriched Face Base. The brand lists these changes:

• 5x the vitamins compared to the original
• 24-hour priming for makeup wear
• An upgraded HydroPlump Moisture Complex with glycerin, extra hyaluronic acid, squalane, and shea butter
• Newly added acetyl glucosamine, which the brand says smooths skin texture over time

Bobbi Brown positions the product as a hybrid moisturizer and primer, used as a single step before foundation.

Key Ingredients

The brand highlights the following ingredients and their intended roles:

• Vitamin C: according to Bobbi Brown, brightens the look of skin and helps even tone over time
• Vitamin E: the brand says it helps shield against blue light, pollution, and daily environmental stressors
• Hyaluronic acid, squalane and shea butter: described by the brand as delivering plumping hydration
• Acetyl glucosamine: according to the brand, refines texture for a smoother base for makeup

What the Brand Says

According to Bobbi Brown, the formula is designed to:

• Help prevent foundation from caking, creasing, flaking, or fading
• Smooth the look of skin texture instantly and improve it over time
• Boost radiance immediately, with cumulative benefits with continued use
• Provide 24-hour hydration

How to Apply

1. Warm it between the fingers before pressing it into skin.
2. Allow it to absorb before applying foundation, particularly with long-wear or matte formulas.
3. Wear it alone as a moisturizer on days without makeup.
4. Apply it after sunscreen in a morning routine.

Price and Value

The duo costs $95 (US) at Ulta Beauty. Buying the two jars separately would cost $140, the set's stated value.

Where to Buy

• US: Ulta Beauty ($95)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Not yet confirmed

Sources

• Ulta Beauty product listing for the Bobbi Brown Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ Moisturizer & Primer Gift Set Duo (price, value, size, availability)
• Bobbi Brown's product description for Vitamin Enriched Face Base+ (formula and ingredient claims)

Tropic Skincare has released its Tropic Skincare Advent Calendar 2026, titled 24 Days of Pure Imagination. It is priced at £299, and Tropic puts the value of its contents at £668. The calendar is available to pre-order now from Tropic's UK site, and the brand says it will be dispatched in November 2026.

The calendar is styled as the shopfront of a festive pâtisserie and has 24 drawers. According to Tropic, it contains 8 never-before-seen formulas, 9 full-size favourites, 10 mini rituals and a secret surprise hidden in one drawer. The products span skincare, body care, makeup, fragrance and wellbeing.

What's Inside the Calendar

The nine freshly made full-size favourites are:

• Youth Potion Enriched Retinal Complex (30ml), described by Tropic as a high-strength natural retinal for smoothing and firming
• Glow Berry Brightening Serum (30ml), a vitamin-rich radiance serum, according to the brand
• Rainforest Dew Hydration Serum (30ml), a lightweight hydrating serum
• Sun Day Dewy Facial SPF 50 (40ml), a daily SPF with a dewy finish
• Eye Lift Exosome Midnight Balm (15ml), which the brand says targets fine lines and puffiness overnight
• Lashful Eyelash Growth Serum (4ml), which Tropic says is hormone-disruptor-free
• Body Smooth Refreshing Polish (250ml), Hand Therapy Softening Superfood Cream (80ml) and Foot Remedy Softening Buttercream (80ml)

The Pâtisserie exclusives and festive treats are:

• Cocoa Comfort Nourishing Ganache Mask (45ml)
• Mango Brûlée Cleansing Body Pebble (75g)
• Coconut & Tonka Exfoliating Body Cleanser (80ml)
• Bergamot Peel & Crushed Leaf Eau de Parfum (50ml)
• Lip Silk Plumping Ceramide Serum (5ml, limited edition)
• All Eyes On You Face & Body Liquid Highlighter (30ml)
• Wild Mango & Blood Orange Hydrating Body Serum (50ml) and Wild Mango & Blood Orange Gel Body Cleanser (50ml)
• Mandarin Blossom, White Tea & Cedar Smoothing Cleanser (50ml)
• Relax Inner Peace Pulse Point Roll-On (10ml), Sleep Evening Unwind Pulse Point Roll-On (10ml) and Relax Inner Peace Purifying Mist (30ml)

The remaining drawers hold skincare minis and essentials:

• Lamellar Milk Barrier Repair Essence (30ml)
• Skin Dream Firming Night Cream (15ml)
• Skin Feast Nourishing Moisturiser (20ml)
• Skin Re-Leaf Soothing Moisturiser (20ml)
• Radiance Cleanser Pore-Refining Cleansing Oil (30ml)
• Morning Mist Soothing Toning Essence (30ml)

According to Tropic, one drawer hides an unreleased secret product. The brand says customers who find it get to try it before anyone else and can help shape the future of Tropic. Advent.center describes every product in the calendar as vegan and made in the brand's own kitchen.

How to Get the Most From It

The calendar includes several active products, so the order of use matters. Some general notes:

• Layer serums from light to targeted: apply Rainforest Dew first, then Glow Berry in the morning or Youth Potion at night.
• Avoid using retinal and exfoliants on the same evening: alternate Youth Potion with the Cocoa Comfort Mask.
• Use SPF as the last morning step: Sun Day goes on last in the morning routine.
• Apply the pulse point roll-ons before bed: use them at the wrists and temples.

Price and Value

The calendar costs £299. Tropic says the products would cost £668 if bought separately, which the brand presents as a £369 saving and its biggest-ever calendar saving. Individual retail prices for each item have not been published alongside the calendar, so the £668 total is Tropic's own figure.

According to Tropic, payment is taken when the pre-order is placed. The calendar is then dispatched in November, and the cost can be split using Clearpay. The brand says it has made only a limited quantity and expects the calendar to sell quickly; it also says last year's calendar sold out. Tropic's 90-Day Happiness Guarantee covers the calendar from the date it ships.

Where to Buy

• US: Not yet confirmed
• UK: Tropic Skincare (£299, pre-order); also listed on Tropic Skincare offers
• International: Not yet confirmed

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

Sources

• Tropic Skincare advent calendar page
• Tropic Skincare offers page
• Beauty Detective product list with sizes
• Advent.center calendar listing

Bloomingdale's has released its 25 Days of Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar for 2026, priced at $350. The calendar has 25 doors holding 27 products across skincare, makeup, fragrance, haircare and tools. The set costs $350, and according to Bloomingdale's, buying the items separately would cost $1,252. The retailer describes it as its first-ever beauty advent calendar, created to mark 150 years of Bloomingdale's. It is available now on Bloomingdale's US site.

Bloomingdale's also has a haircare set this holiday season: the BEAUTYSPACE x Bloomingdale's The Hair Edit Holiday Gift Set 2026, nine haircare minis for $49.99.

What's Inside the Bloomingdale's 25 Days of Luxury Beauty Calendar

The skincare in the calendar includes:

• Augustinus Bader The Rich Cream (0.5 oz), a moisturiser that the brand says is powered by its TFC8 technology
• La Mer The Treatment Lotion (3.4 oz)
• La Prairie Skin Caviar Liquid Lift (0.17 oz)
• SK-II Skin Power Re-New Cream (0.4 oz) and Guerlain Abeille Royale Watery Oil Serum (0.5 oz)
• Dr. Barbara Sturm Hyaluronic Serum (0.33 oz)
• 111SKIN Cryo De-Puffing Eye Mask (0.2 oz) and the 111SKIN Celestial Black Diamond Lifting & Firming Treatment Mask (1.04 oz)
• Elemis Pro-Collagen Green Fig Cleansing Balm (1.7 oz) and SkinMedica AHA/BHA Exfoliating Cleanser (1 oz)
• Shiseido Benefiance Wrinkle Smoothing Eye Cream (0.17 oz) and Clarins Precious La Crème (0.5 oz)
• Eighth Day Regenerative Serum (0.17 oz)
• Clé de Peau Beauté Vitality-Enhancing Eye Mask Supreme (0.5 oz) and Clé de Peau Beauté Softening Cleansing Foam (0.77 oz)

The makeup includes:

• Armani Eye Tint in 44S Blush
• Sisley Paris Phyto-Lip Twist in N°2 Baby
• U Beauty PLASMA Lip Compound in Universal
• Trish McEvoy Liquid Face Color in Glow
• M·A·C M·A·Cximal Sleek Satin Lipstick in Hodge Podge

For hair and tools, the calendar contains Moroccanoil Treatment (0.85 oz), an Emi Jay Sweetheart Clip in Prima Donna and the Otis Batterbee Rocket Blender Brush.

The fragrance items are Le Labo Santal 33 Eau de Parfum (0.24 oz), Maison Francis Kurkdjian À la rose Eau de Parfum (0.17 oz), Brunello Cucinelli Ombra Lirica Parfum (0.17 oz) and a Jo Malone London English Pear & Freesia Candle (1.23 oz).

A Fragrance-Focused Alternative

Bloomingdale's is also releasing a 12 Days of Luxury Fragrance Advent Calendar. It includes:

• CREED Aventus, Silver Mountain Water and Millésime Impérial
• BYREDO Gypsy Water
• Parfums de Marly Delina Body Cream
• BVLGARI Baciami
• Christian Louboutin La Rose Fétiche
• Van Cleef & Arpels Orchidée Vanille
• Items from INITIO, Ex Nihilo, MIND GAMES and Matière Première

Price and Value

The calendar costs $350. Bloomingdale's puts the value of the items bought separately at $1,252, so the price is roughly 72% below the retailer's stated value.

Advent Center calculates the price at $14 per door. By its count, that is higher than 82% of this season's beauty calendars it lists, where the median is about $6.76.

Advent Center also reports these details about the contents:

• The La Mer Treatment Lotion, the cleansing balm and the makeup are full size.
• Most of the other products are deluxe minis of 0.17 to 1 oz.
• Two of the 27 items are a hair clip and a brush.

Where to Buy

• US: Bloomingdale's ($350)
• UK: Not yet confirmed
• International: Not yet confirmed

Comparing calendars? See every 2026 beauty advent calendar with prices and release dates.

Sources

• Bloomingdale's product listing for the 25 Days of Luxury Beauty Advent Calendar (contents, sizes, price and $1,252 value)
• Advent Center listing for Bloomingdale's 25 Days of Luxury 2026 (door count, product count, per-door price comparison)

CeraVe's cream, a dermatologist-developed skincare solution, is a product of the collaboration between the renowned skincare brand and actor Michael Cera.

Created with a commitment to simplicity and efficacy, this cream is formulated with essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and other nourishing ingredients. Michael Cera's involvement in its development brings a fresh perspective to skincare, emphasizing the importance of self-care and confidence in one's skincare routine.

This cream is suitable for all skin types, including sensitive skin, and is free from fragrance and irritants, reflecting CeraVe and Michael Cera's dedication to inclusivity and accessibility in skincare. With its lightweight texture and fast-absorbing formula, CeraVe's cream leaves the skin feeling soft and supple without any greasy residue, making it a trusted choice for daily hydration and comfort.

it has been 2.5 months since I started using retinols into my skincare routine. Initially, I tried The Ordinary Retinol Serum, but I disliked its oily texture.

Then I switched to the CeraVe Resurfacing Retinol Serum, which I adore. I apply it every night, ensure sufficient hydration for my skin, and use sunscreen.

Yet, I continue to experience breakouts on my forehead. Previously, I only had occasional blemishes in that area before using retinols.

Now, I wake up to new pimples every morning. They appear to be closed comedones, which I find difficult to heal. Moreover, for every one that does heal, three new ones appear.

I'm incredibly frustrated with this never-ending purging process. If there's no improvement by April,  I think I’ll stop using that serum

New skincare release!

Information from koparibeauty.com

WHAT IT IS

The glowing, broad spectrum SPF you know and love, now in limited edition Rose Gold! This sheer, lightweight body gel SPF is packed with moisturizing oils, nourishing vitamins, and ethically-sourced rose gold pearlescent minerals to give skin that perfect sun-kissed radiance, while innovative SPF ingredients shield you from UVA and UVB rays.

WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL

• SPF 45 Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB maximum sun protection
• Luxurious and lightweight gel texture
• Applies on clear and absorbs seamlessly into skin making it ideal for daily use
• Transfer proof (aka doesn’t stain clothes)
• A unique blend of superfood oils, antioxidants and natural, rose gold pearlescent minerals leave skin ultra-moisturized with a hydrated glow
• Infused with a juicy guava mango scent
• Clean, Vegan, and Cruelty-Free
• 100% Recyclable

NYX Cosmetics keeps up with the latest trend in skincare and released new skin care line ?

Would you buy it?

So new products are next::

? Get Unblocked cleansing oil

?Deep Retreat clay mask

?Good Cleanup cleanser

?Smooth Sip moisturizer

?Speedy Smooth another mask

?Tight ‘N Toned tonner

?Skincare tool