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The Compact: New Beauty Products You Have To Try This Month

Check out the five fresh picks on our radar this month!
By Nykia Spradley · Updated October 26, 2020
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This feature originally appeared in the April 2017 Issue of ESSENCE Magazine.

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The Compact – #1

If the thought of buffing on your foundation is intimidating, the Temptu Air will change your life. The company that makes the device is expanding its offerings with an oil-free, 24-hour-wear foundation packed with peptides, amino acids and antioxidants. The 20-shade collection meets all your base needs with a three-in-one formula that primes, conceals and corrects. It’s highly pigmented but buildable. And once it dries, it won’t budge.

The Compact: 5 Bits of Beauty We're Obsessed With This Month
Jon Paterson
available at temptu.com $38 Buy Here
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The Compact – #2

For the many fragrance enthusiasts who fell in love with niche luxury label Pinrose’s fragrance wipes, your new favorite may be right here in its latest colorful lineup in larger sizes. If it’s your first experience with the brand, the online quiz at pinrose.com can help you tap into your sensory preferences for certain colors, shapes and sounds, and predict which perfume you’ll love.

The Compact: 5 Bits of Beauty We're Obsessed With This Month
available at sephora.com $65 Buy Here
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The Compact – #3

Following the success of its Frog Prince collection, Lipstick Queen’s latest color-changing hue transforms from a sunny yellow to a peachy coral that really looks good on every skin tone. The lippy is sheer, so give it a swipe.

The Compact: 5 Bits of Beauty We're Obsessed With This Month
available at Nordstrom $25 Buy Here
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The Compact – #4

Celeb makeup artist Yolonda Frederick-Thompson, who knows a thing or two about on-the-go beauty, has created a phone case with a refillable, full-face makeup palette stashed inside.

The Compact: 5 Bits of Beauty We're Obsessed With This Month
available at glamorring.com $100 Buy Here
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The Compact – #5

Grab your girlfriends and join a few thousand others at the annual Natural Hair Academy event in Paris on June 10. Enjoy tutorials, panels and endless hair inspo. Plus, ESSENCE Fashion and Beauty Director Julee Wilson will be there! For more info, visit nhaparis.com.

The Compact: 5 Bits of Beauty We're Obsessed With This Month
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