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@juicyjas reviewing Hard Candy Blur On Lock Setting Powder at 16:44 in a YouTube Shorts videoBlur On Lock Setting Powder"I find this formula to be beautiful."$7.97@andreamatillano reviewing Hard Candy Peel Off Lip Liner Stain at 29:25 in a YouTube Shorts videoPeel Off Lip Liner Stain"There is no denying that this is the longest wearing lip product I have tried in a super long time."$6.97@stephheim_ reviewing Hard Candy Glow on Lock Setting Spray at 01:52 in a YouTube Shorts videoGlow on Lock Setting Spray"I sound like a broken record at this point but I love this stuff."$7.00@andreamatillano reviewing Hard Candy Lip Butter Glowy Balm at 16:46 in a YouTube Shorts videoLip Butter Glowy Balm"These are basically identical to the summer Fridays lip balms."$7.00@andreamatillano reviewing Hard Candy Grip on Lock Primer at 19:35 in a YouTube Shorts videoGrip On Lock Water-Based 12-Hour Face Primer"Spot-on dupe for the Milk Makeup HydroGrip."-@juicyjas reviewing Hard Candy Grip on Lock Setting Spray at 18:06 in a YouTube Shorts videoGrip on Lock Setting Spray"Very nice fine mist, which I always love. No fragrance, which is nice, too."$7.00@moorebeautifully reviewing Hard Candy Grip Unlock Primer at 01:39 in a YouTube Shorts videoGrip On Lock Primer"This is their grip unlock primer, which is a very like milk hydrogrip, elf grip kind of primer. It's a grippy primer. It's so amazing."$6.96@morganturnermakeup reviewing Hard Candy Makeup Remover Spray at 43:32 in a YouTube Shorts videoMakeup Remover Spray"It's basically just a makeup remover in a spray bottle, but genius."$7.00andreamatillano mentioning Hard Candy Moods Shadow Paint at 15:00 in their YouTube videoMoods Shadow Paint"This color is perfect because it's like a soft brown, but it has like a touch of pink to it."$3.98@juliedawnbeauty reviewing Hard Candy Pop Tint Lip Stain at 08:25 in a YouTube Shorts videoPop Tint Lip Stain"This one is in the shade peach fuzz and this is a beautiful pink coral."$8.00@juicyjas reviewing Hard Candy Blur on Lock Primer at 12:52 in a YouTube Shorts videoBlur on Lock Primer"The Blur On Lock primer gives that nice smoothing effect."$7.00Eye Def Eyeshadow Stick-@andreamatillano reviewing Hard Candy Glass on Lock Setting Spray at 17:50 in a YouTube Shorts videoGlass On Lock Setting Spray"It's supposed to give you like a very glowy, very dewy look."$8@juliedawnbeauty reviewing Hard Candy Look on Lock Setting Spray at 24:58 in a YouTube Shorts videoLook On Lock Setting Spray"That was my favorite last month and I still absolutely love that setting spray."$7.12Look on Lock All Day Stay Setting Spray-@moorebeautifully reviewing Hard Candy Smooth Unlock Primer at 01:27 in a YouTube Shorts videoSmooth On Lock Primer"This is their smooth unlock primer. This evens out texture. It's very pore filling, smoothing, blurring."$6.96@heatheraustinmakeup reviewing Hard Candy Sweat Onlock Primer at 00:55 in a YouTube Shorts videoSweat On Lock Primer"Hard Candy absolutely killed it with this one."$7.00andreamatillano mentioning Hard Candy Sweet Treat Lip Oil at 22:11 in their YouTube videoSweet Treat Lip Oil"These are super shiny, very comfortable, they look beautiful, they feel really good, they smell good, they look good."-@juicyjas reviewing Hard Candy Insta Pout Lip Liner at 20:34 in a YouTube Shorts videoInsta Pout Lip Liner"These Hard Candy lip liners are one of their more underrated products."$5.97@mannymua733 reviewing Hard Candy Soft Glossy Plump with Plumping Peptides Lip Melts at 17:11 in a YouTube Shorts videoInsta Pout Lip Melt"These are really melty."$6.96Moods Monochrome Eyeshadow Palette"These are incredible little quads."$5@emilynoel83 reviewing Hard Candy Going Nude Never Looking Back Eye Palette at 10:18 in a YouTube Shorts videoGoing Nude Never Looking Back Eye Palette"This is very affordable. It's coming in at under $10, so it's cheaper than like one of the E.L.F. perfect 10 palettes."-@juicyjas reviewing Hard Candy Just Glow Luminizer at 15:13 in a YouTube Shorts videoJust Glow Luminizer"This one is my favorite."$8.94@shelbyannbell reviewing Hard Candy Glow On Lock Primer at 00:54 in a YouTube Shorts videoGlow On Lock Primer"I'm using this $7 glowy primer from Hard Candy."-@juicyjas reviewing Hard Candy Insta Pout Plumping Lip Melt at 20:59 in a YouTube Shorts videoInsta Pout Plumping Lip Melt"One of the best glossy lip creams, the lip melt from Hard Candy."$6.96@andreamatillano reviewing Hard Candy Blush on Lock at 13:46 in a YouTube Shorts videoBlush On Lock"One side is a cream and then the other side looks to be a glowy powder."$9.00@haleykimaking reviewing Hard Candy Glosstopia Lip Repair Oil at 40:03 in a YouTube Shorts videoGlosstopia Lip Repair Oil"This looks very scary at first, but when I swatch it on the back of my hands, it's just almost like a clear glow with a bit of pink color."$8.00

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Blur On Lock Setting Powder
4.9Blur On Lock Setting Powder
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.9Variant: Translucent PinkBlur On Lock Setting Powder
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.9Variant: Translucent PinkBlur On Lock Setting Powder
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.9Blur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “Oh, okay. It's much more brightening”
  • “That is actually very beautiful”
  • “This powder is beautiful. It is very, very smoothing. Like I can definitely see a difference in my skin before and afterwards. It doesn't feel powdery, though. Very lightweight”18:35–18:43
  • “The Hard Candy powder looks so pretty”29:38–29:43
  • “It's very lightweight, very soft”
  • “The color correcting aspect is probably more minimal. So, if you want more of an intense color correcting powder, you might want to go with a different brand, but I like the fact that it is more subtle”30:01–30:08
  • Source: New drugstore makeup launches for spring 2026 - Apr 19, 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.8Variant: Translucent PinkBlur On Lock Setting Powder
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
4.8Variant: Translucent PinkBlur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “This one, of course, is my favorite”0:23–0:25
  • “This is translucent pink”0:24–0:26
  • “We have two brightening pink shades and a peach shade”0:25–0:28
  • “Peach is going to balance out your complexion while the pink shades are going to brighten and help to color correct any discoloration”0:27–0:31
  • “You know how I feel about a pink powder”0:32–0:35
  • “I love this powder because you can mix all three together or just use one if you want”0:34–0:37
  • “Love that this powder is super finely milled”0:36–0:39
  • “Almost feels like you're not wearing any powder at all, but definitely gives the best blurred airbrushed finish”0:37–0:42
SHELBY ANNSHELBY ANN14K subscribers
4.8Variant: Translucent PinkBlur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “You want a color correcting powder? You want a green setting powder? Yeah, Hard Candy has one”1:38–1:44
  • “This one is literally only $9”1:44–1:46
  • “Me personally, you know, I'm going to use the pink shade”1:46–1:48
  • “And this is why I love a pink powder, girl. This is so pretty”1:47–1:52
SHELBY ANNSHELBY ANN14K subscribers
4.8Variant: Translucent LavenderBlur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “Hard Candy makes them for only $9”0:03–0:08
  • “The shade translucent lavender”0:09–0:11
  • “Each of these blur unlock setting powders has three different shades in it”
  • “Two shades of lavender, one that's a little bit more blue, one that's a little bit more pink, and a green shade”
  • “Lavender is going to help to brighten, and green is going to help to color correct redness”
  • “Love that this powder is super finely milled”
  • “Almost feels like you're not wearing any powder at all, but definitely gives the best blurred airbrushed finish”
  • “And this powder has 12-hour wear”
SHELBY ANNSHELBY ANN14K subscribers
4.5Variant: BananaBlur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “This powder is very blurring and looks airbrushed without feeling dry”
  • “I don't feel any dryness or heaviness on my skin”
  • “It has a sifter and you can pick which shades you want to use or mix”
  • “The powder immediately saved the day and made my skin look poreless”
  • “Hard Candy is underrated and offers amazing makeup at unbeatable prices”
  • “The powders are very pigmented and blend well, just use a light hand”12:05–12:10
  • Source: Full face new drugstore makeup 2026 - Apr 28, 2026
Vianney StrickVianney Strick140K subscribers
4.2Blur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “Ooh, that is very blurring. Still quite lightweight though, but it has a nice way of melting into the skin and then blurring the skin”
  • “That is nice though. I really like the packaging. I like that concept of being able to just kind of customize which colors you're using. I think that's pretty smart”11:28–11:34
  • “I feel like the powder from Hard Candy gave my skin a really nice glow”20:47–20:55
  • Source: Trying new drugstore makeup and found some gems - Apr 22, 2026
Allie GlinesAllie Glines830K subscribers
4Variant: Translucent PinkBlur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “She supposed to be brightening blurring lock your makeup on for 12 hours”1:08–1:12
  • “I definitely see the blur but I also see at least on my hand even a little bit of like a sheen”
  • “She is really blurring. I love how that looks”1:24–1:27
  • “So far, I give this a 4 out of 5”
Monica Ravi-ConwayMonica Ravi-Conway1.3M subscribers
Variant: Translucent LavenderBlur On Lock Setting Powder
  • “I do really like these powders”2:56–2:59
  • “This shade in light lavender or in translucent lavender is so good”3:11–3:17
  • “If you're a little bit more lean, a little bit more fair like me and have trouble with a lot of like these pink tone powders, like if they're not brightening on you, try this one because this one is very brightening”3:17–3:22
  • “I still love my L'Oreal Infallible Blurfection powder. I think that one might be slightly a little less detectable on the under eyes than this Hard Candy Blur Unlock”3:38–3:48
  • Source: Full face of the best affordable makeup of April 2026 - May 2, 2026
Julie Dawn BeautyJulie Dawn Beauty69K subscribers
Peel Off Lip Liner Stain
2Peel Off Lip Liner Stain
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
2Peel Off Lip Liner Stain
  • “I just can't get behind these in general”0:59–1:07
  • “I don't understand why we would want to put a lip liner on and then have to peel it off when you could just apply a lip liner stain as a pen”1:05–1:09
  • “I have trouble with this one getting it to peel off smoothly and then I feel like I couldn't even see the line after I peeled it off”1:21–1:24
  • “No shade at this one specifically, but it's just a newer one and I don't like this concept in general”1:27–1:32
  • Source: Drugstore Duds and Gems - May 18, 2026
Taylor MargaretTaylor Margaret123K subscribers
2Peel Off Lip Liner Stain
  • “I just found the process to be kind of cumbersome”1:56–2:01
  • “The lip liner stain it leaves behind is the perfect tone, the perfect color, no matter which one I use”2:22–2:27
  • “The stain actually lasts really, really well”2:28–2:34
  • “It's basically like a thick, almost sticky-like gel”2:38–2:43
  • “If you try to remove this before it dries, it's really hard to get off”3:00–3:06
  • “I don't find that it peels off in like one even motion”
  • “It's just kind of like a tedious process”3:45–3:51
  • “It takes a little while to be honest”
  • Source: Worst makeup of 2026 - Apr 29, 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Glow on Lock Setting Spray
4.5Glow on Lock Setting Spray
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Lip Butter Glowy Balm
4.5Lip Butter Glowy Balm
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.5Lip Butter Glowy Balm
  • “These lip balms are so underrated from Hard Candy”46:03–46:10
  • “If you are someone that goes back over and over and over again to your Summer Fridays lip butters, highly recommend the Hard Candy because I think it's kind of crazy that there's a formula at this price with this much product”46:06–46:15
  • “The formula is nice because it's a little bit more buttery, and I think again some of you will really appreciate that about these, but it's not so slippy that it would annoy someone like me”47:02–47:13
  • “They have a great glossy kind of texture”
  • “I don't really have any complaints about these. I think they're a great kind of bang for your buck product”47:18–47:28
  • “I would much rather you guys try out one of these before you go out and buy something like the Summer Fridays”47:42–47:50
  • Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Amanda ZAmanda Z128K subscribers
2.5Lip Butter Glowy Balm
  • “The formula is a little bit thicker. It is moisturizing and it has a glowiness to it, but it's also not very high shine like a traditional glossy lip balm”0:52–0:56
  • “I feel like it can look a little bit thick though in certain areas, so you kind of have to like blend it in”1:15–1:21
  • “Very sad to report though that these Hard Candy lip butters are grainy”22:34–22:39
  • “It's crazy because you actually don't get that grainy texture with every application. But I did notice it and I noticed it today too with my lip color”22:37–22:43
  • “I noticed that when you apply it, it applies smooth, but then once you start rubbing your lips together, it almost feels like there's little beads in the product”22:53–23:00
  • “I think the formulas are just a little hit or miss. Not super consistent”23:07–23:11
  • Source: New drugstore makeup tested: which products are worth your money - Sep 13, 2025
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
Grip On Lock Water-Based 12-Hour Face Primer
4.9Grip On Lock Water-Based 12-Hour Face Primer
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.9Grip On Lock Water-Based 12-Hour Face Primer
  • “This one is great because it does hydrate your skin”2:18–2:23
  • “If you're someone who has combo skin, you're dealing with some dryness even though the season has changed, but you still want your makeup locked into place, this is great”2:21–2:25
  • “I also like this because it's not overly sticky”2:30–2:35
  • “It's a little bit thinner, it's not as thick as, you know, the original Milk Makeup Hydro Grip, the ELF Power Grip, it just goes on a little bit easier”2:48–2:52
  • Source: Drugstore makeup under $10 that is so good - May 3, 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
4.8Grip On Lock Water-Based 12-Hour Face Primer
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
4.8Grip On Lock Water-Based 12-Hour Face Primer
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
Grip on Lock Setting Spray
4.8Grip on Lock Setting Spray
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
4.5Grip on Lock Setting Spray
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Grip On Lock Primer
Makeup Remover Spray
4.8Makeup Remover Spray
Morgan TurnerMorgan Turner370K subscribers
Moods Shadow Paint
4.6Variant: CakeMoods Shadow Paint
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Pop Tint Lip Stain
4.5Variant: Peach FuzzPop Tint Lip Stain
  • “This one is in the shade peach fuzz and this is a beautiful pink coral”8:18–8:25
  • “The formula of this is kind of in between like a stain like this kind of like the benitent sort of stain and a gloss”8:25–8:32
  • “It's got like this glossy a little bit more like opaque look to it when you first apply it”8:36–8:45
  • “As that glossiness wears off, you're left with a stain”8:45–8:56
  • “These are very longwearing, very moisturizing, and these are really easy to just like reapply, like no fuss”9:14–9:20
  • “The scents on these are really interesting, too. Like, they smell like really fruity”9:18–9:30
  • Source: Top lip products for summer - May 30, 2026
Julie Dawn BeautyJulie Dawn Beauty69K subscribers
Blur on Lock Primer
4.5Blur on Lock Primer
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
Glass On Lock Setting Spray
4Glass On Lock Setting Spray
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Look On Lock Setting Spray
Smooth On Lock Primer
Sweat On Lock Primer
4.7Sweat On Lock Primer
  • “Hard Candy absolutely killed it with this one”0:37–0:46
  • “This is a big big mattifying, oil control, sweat control primer”0:55–1:01
  • “It reminds me very much of the one size oil sucker primer, but it's like the light version of that”1:04–1:09
  • “It really goes on and mattifies my skin. And it does help keep me matte and keep my makeup on throughout the day”1:29–1:38
  • “This primer really does that. It's so good”
  • “It is vegan, cruelty-free, fragrance free”
  • “If you go overboard, this is going to peel up on you. So, start with a little, add a little bit more if you need”
  • “I am so impressed with honestly a lot of things from Hard Candy lately, but this has been the star”0:37–0:43
  • Source: 10 Best Drugstore Makeup Launches of 2025 - Dec 23, 2025
Heather AustinHeather Austin30K subscribers
Sweet Treat Lip Oil
4.3Sweet Treat Lip Oil
  • “These are super shiny, very comfortable, they look beautiful, they feel really good, they smell good, they look good”22:04–22:11
  • “I like everything about this formula”22:11–22:15
  • “Once it wears off, my lips feel great”
  • “Some lip oils end up drying my lips out and these do not. My lips feel very smooth, really moisturized”
  • “I think I like these better [than Milani] because they're a little bit more... they have more of like while they have that jelly feel, they're also very glossy”21:47–21:59
  • Source: New drugstore makeup releases for 2026 - May 11, 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Insta Pout Lip Liner
4.9Insta Pout Lip Liner
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
4.9Variant: Kiss & TellInsta Pout Lip Liner
juicyjasjuicyjas1.1M subscribers
Insta Pout Lip Melt
Moods Monochrome Eyeshadow Palette
Going Nude Never Looking Back Eye Palette
4.6Going Nude Never Looking Back Eye Palette
  • “This is very affordable. It's coming in at under $10, so it's cheaper than like one of the E.L.F. perfect 10 palettes”10:10–10:16
  • “It's also a nice variety in here where I could go do a fully matte look out of what's here. Or I could incorporate some shimmer or there's some shimmers that are a little toward the deeper end that could make nice kind of like one shadow looks”10:18–10:22
  • “I really like this palette. It's an everyday kind of tone that I would be content to use a lot”10:39–10:43
  • “Don't sleep on Hard Candy”10:03–10:06
  • “I always love the looks I get with this little guy”13:01–13:04
  • Source: First 10 makeup products I'd buy if starting fresh - Jan 3, 2026
Emily NoelEmily Noel981K subscribers
Just Glow Luminizer
Glow On Lock Primer
4.6Glow On Lock Primer
  • “I'm using this $7 glowy primer from Hard Candy”0:50–0:56
  • “This is the glow on lock primer”0:54–0:57
  • “If I had to skip skin prep and just use one product, it would definitely be this one because it makes my skin look so glowy and hydrated, but it holds my makeup in place for 12 hours”0:56–0:59
SHELBY ANNSHELBY ANN14K subscribers
Insta Pout Plumping Lip Melt
Blush On Lock
4Variant: Main CharacterBlush On Lock
  • “One side is a cream and then the other side looks to be a glowy powder”13:33–13:40
  • “This is pretty sheer, which is good to know”13:46–13:52
  • “The powder is very glowy. You could probably use this as like a blush highlighter combo”14:06–14:13
  • “It's not overly glowy. I wasn't sure if it was going to be like a greasy looking balm. It's really pretty”15:00–15:08
  • “The cream is definitely a little bit more subtle”28:36–28:41
  • “If you want something more intense, definitely go with one of the other duos”
  • “If you're intimidated by the way this looks in the pan, you could obviously shear it out really nicely”
  • Source: Drugstore makeup dupes for high-end brands - Jun 15, 2026
Andréa MatillanoAndréa Matillano362K subscribers
Glosstopia Lip Repair Oil
Brand note

Hard Candy is a Walmart-exclusive brand that punches above its price point with smart, functional makeup — think color-correcting powders and gripping primers that actually work. The Blur On Lock Setting Powder is the standout: a finely milled, blurring powder that comes in customizable tri-color pans (pink, peach, lavender) and gives a smooth, airbrushed finish without caking. It's not ideal for very oily skin or those wanting intense matte, but for normal to dry skin it's a steal under $10.

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