TSA: 4 Cart-Worthy Launches of February
open your purse.
TSA (Top Shelf Approved) Is BoyBeat’s monthly edit of the best beauty launches that are worth opening your purse for and most importantly that deserve a spot on your top shelf — approved by none other than Stixx M.
Feburary came + went! In New York, we live in a bubble where fashion month + Black History Month happens at the same time and those of us from the Disapora are tasked with screaming “BLACK POWER” all while judging and commenting on the hotest makeup looks to grace the runway during the szn. On top of this, we had two football teams battling during the Usher concert and Queen Bey dropped two country hits + announced the drop of a whole haircare line.(Which I still have not tried, but we’ll get there.) Needless to say, February was a busy girl.
Once all of the hype and madness of the month has calmed down, beauty editors + bloggers from all publications big + small are dedicated to sifting through PR packages and testing which launches are the best of the best to invest your hard earned coins into. Truly, sometimes it can feel as if brands are dropping things just to be dropping — but there are those select few (& I mean few) that know their community, know their brand identity and are focused on hitting the respective markets with tangible, useful products that won’t land unused under the bathroom sink.
To circumvent all of that, I’ve done the leg work for you and sourced the five drops of February that deserve a swipe of your boothang’s CC. Keep reading on for more.
Glossier Cloud Paint
Bronzer for deeper brown babes can be quite the problem. It can get “muddy” really quickly if not careful, but I persoanlly feel like this new bby from the G was curated for us brownie babes. The new bronzer which comes in 5 hue-friendly shades, is a play off the brand’s staple blush collection and was inspired by “golden hour sunsets.” & we all know who shines during golden hour — need I say more?
Tower28 LipSoftie™ Lip Treatment
Remember I told ya’ll that brands were massively going to be releasing lip tints + oils for 2024? Well, the trend continues with cult-loved brand Tower 28 entering the chat with its LipSoftie Lip Treatment. The new hybrid lip mask + tint features four delicious sheer shades that offer cushion, hydration and a much-needed + wanted treat for the lips.
Patrick Ta Major Headlines Double-Take Crème & Powder Blush Duo
Truthfully, I wasn’t much of a blush babe until I got ahold of this powder + cream duo from Patrick Ta Beauty. Now, the blush master is back with 3 new shades including a “golden peach” blusher that will be sure to set decadent brown skin ablaze.
Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint Lip + Cheek Blush Stain
One thing Milk Makeup knows how to do is curate a multi-purposeful product. The brands new jelly lip + cheek tint is the ultimate 2-in-1, 3-in-1 or hell all-in-1. Coming to you hard (or soft as it is jelly) in 4 shades, the jelly jammie bounces along the skin, giving nothing but sure color payoff + zero mess.