Amanda Z
@amandaz
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“I've loved this one for a while…”
“Cherry has always been my holy grail…”
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Variant: 07 Orchid
- “This just gives me a really lovely bronzer effect”11:08–11:18
- “It's also very soft and blurring, which I mean is very much ideal for any wedding makeup”11:16–11:22
- “This really has a soft kind of buildable nature to it, which I also think is something that makes it a very beginner friendly product”11:56–12:04
- “That is such a lovely color”
- “This is like my favorite kind of cheek look. I love it”12:49–12:54
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: Lilac Pink
- “Cherry has always been my holy grail”16:12–16:16
- “What's really lovely about a lilac blush is it's just going to turn whatever color you have just a little bit pinker”16:41–16:51
- “It's not going to look like purple, but it's kind of just going to look like a little bit of that pinky freshness”16:58–17:02
- “I just think that is really fresh. It just gives you that blushing bride kind of vibe”18:10–18:25
- “When you add a little bit of that color there it's like oh there's her like natural color shining through”18:41–18:48
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
- “This tint is actually one of the more affordable products from YSL, which is kind of funny, but I appreciated that YSL was giving us a really, really lovely red shade”8:35–8:43
- “I think it blends surprisingly well for this kind of texture because it is quite a balmy, slightly sticky texture”8:53–9:04
- “It has a slight dewiness to it”
- “It surprisingly, again, blends pretty well for this kind of texture and formula”9:20–9:26
- “I don't have a ton of bad things to say about it other than unfortunately when it goes onto the skin because of the finish and I think because of the balminess, how rich it is, it's not the most flattering on texture”9:26–9:31
- “If you are a completely no foundation person, no concealer, that actually might work great for you”10:03–10:08
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Burst
- “This formula is so beautifully beautifully perfecting”17:21–17:29
- “It's a plushy kind of texture”17:29–17:33
- “It's not like necessarily a putty either. You're almost just going to notice it on the skin as being reviving”17:32–17:40
- “It has kind of a reviving quality. It'll kind of set the makeup and blur everything, but also kind of impart this like very gentle kind of freshness”17:40–17:47
- “This shade, burst, I am wearing it a little bit right here. Kind of my new obsession now”17:52–17:59
- “It's a really really lovely kind of orange red”17:59–18:05
- “As far as all red blushes this year that I have tried, I'm going to say that this is my favorite. This is like the number one”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 04 Heart Attack Red
- “This formula is very good”32:59–33:03
- “It's creamy, but it has a grip to it”
- “It's going to grip onto the skin and actually last”33:25–33:30
- “It's just really stunning”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: Toast
- “Right away, it's very smooth”56:52–56:56
- “With that shade Toast, that is not going to do much for me”56:59–57:06
- “It's almost like a setting powder for me”57:06–57:10
- “This one might not be one that ends up working out”57:12–57:15
- “Just not deep enough”57:14–57:15
- “The texture's really nice”57:15–57:17
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 05 Fig Mousse
- “Texture is very creamy”34:29–34:35
- “Gorgeous glide”
- “I'm seeing like this really hot a perfecting look on my hand”35:01–35:05
- “I'm like actually super super excited about this”35:05–35:12
- “This is going to travel super well”35:32–35:37
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: C000 Tengwei
- “You cannot beat that presentation”7:48–7:51
- “That looks really lovely”7:50–7:54
- “I really like it”
- “The texture is very nice”
- “It's creamy, but definitely not a super super dewy product”8:42–8:47
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: JC06 Guava Cream
- “Very smoothing on the skin”15:59–16:02
- “It's sheer, but I kind of like that it's not as sheer as I thought it would be”15:54–16:02
- “It has this kind of smooth blur to it”16:04–16:08
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: C08 Spring Wild Rose
- “Oh my gosh, that is beautiful”38:04–38:08
- “Even more excited now, I think”38:07–38:11
- “That color is stunning”39:31–39:37
- “I am very excited about this one”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: Cherry
- “This is one of my favorite reds of all time. It is a gorgeous warm cherry red”10:16–10:22
- “Dior did reformulate I think last year and so it's more pigmented. You do need a lighter hand now. It is so vibrant”10:22–10:27
- “It is so thin on the skin. You really can't see the powder once it's on”10:31–10:37
- “Truly, if you have not tried a red blush in general, I recommend it. But Dior Cherry has been a favorite for years”11:12–11:18
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
- “If you are truly really interested in trying a beautiful creamy cream blush cheek product that is so blurring, so pigmented and just kind of melts on the skin wherever it goes”9:17–9:25
- “It kind of has that airbrushed effect”9:31–9:37
- “I do absolutely love the Prada blushes. I don't think that you can go wrong with them”9:34–9:39
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Praha Dahlia
- “This is so cheap. Like, a lot of these products are insanely cheap. The fact that I can get this blush for five bucks just kind of it's insane to me”11:45–11:53
- “It just looks like such a nothing kind of shade, but it really warms up once you actually get it onto the skin to this really lovely soft peach”12:00–12:10
- “It has the blurring kind of formula that I wish for when I see formulas like this”12:14–12:23
- “This is a soft focused effect that still looks natural”12:28–12:35
- “I used this on my sister on her wedding day”12:33–12:37
- “There's a naturalness. There's a subtlety to these that I think makes them not the sexiest product around, but one of those Jennis Qua something is different about your makeup overall impactful kind of look”12:41–12:49
- “I highly highly recommend them. I think that this is a winner that again I don't hear anyone talking about”12:58–13:03
- “I just find myself going back to it over and over and over”13:03–13:09
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “I feel like the Fwee Pudding Pots are a mixture between the Nature Republic as well as the Lily by Red”15:08–15:18
- “It has the blurring quality of the Nature Republic product, like that kind of powdery feel, like obviously this is a putty, but it kind of goes down to this powdery smoothing look”15:21–15:28
- “Like the Lily by Red, that kind of smooth impact that it gives the cheeks, that kind of creaminess”15:38–15:44
- “My favorite really way to use them is to just throw them on the cheeks and the lips all in one. It kind of immediately pulls together a look”15:48–15:55
- “Just the smoothness, the kind of even look of any pores or texture on the cheeks. Really, always, always a favorite”15:58–16:07
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
Variant: Bronze Bomb
- “They're essentially the same thing as the Rare Beauty liquid blushes”
- “When I say that these are actually a dupe, I mean that they are actually a dupe”14:15–14:20
- “They're just absolutely fantastic”14:18–14:24
- “It is a really beautiful terracotta shade”14:28–14:33
- “I don't think you can go wrong with really any of them; they're absolutely beautiful”14:33–14:37
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: Cherry
- “Dior Cherry, the new reformulated one, is still absolutely excellent”22:48–22:57
- “It's just a little bit more pigmented”
- “It still was one of the most used blushes of the year”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Bare Muse
- “These are even more creamy though. These lean more to a cream than they do a powder”18:51–18:58
- “Bare Muse was a product I mentioned in my one-and-one blush video and it just again it just looks like perfected skin when you put it on the cheeks”19:08–19:17
- “I can kind of just like run it over the nose onto the cheekbones and everything just looks so smooth”19:18–19:25
- “Bare Muse I think is my favorite shade”19:25–19:30
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “This is a true cream blush”21:09–21:12
- “They are so smooth, so blendable”21:14–21:18
- “They're glossy, but they're not overly glowy”21:18–21:22
- “They actually stick where you put them”21:20–21:24
- “They kind of just melt into the rest of your makeup in the way that you want a cream blush to do”21:24–21:31
- “The shades are so dialed in. Really, really fantastic formula”21:31–21:37
- “If I want like a true cream blush look, I'm almost always reaching for this”21:39–21:48
- “This is the one that will give me the most vibrant kind of juicy cheek look over and over and over”21:46–21:54
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Flushed
- “They are just so expensive for what they are, but I do really love them”22:09–22:18
- “This specific shade, flushed, I used on was four of us, varying skin tones, undertones, and everyone looked good in this”22:15–22:23
- “It looks like nothing in the best way. Like, you can't really tell that there's a lot of makeup there. It just kind of looks like radiant, berry, flushed skin”
- “If you're very much like a mascara, 5 minute makeup kind of person, I just have a feeling you're going to love this”22:36–22:41
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Firecracker
- “This is kind of the only blush I've been wanting to wear as of late”15:20–15:24
- “The texture is so lovely because it just spreads so thinly so beautifully”15:42–15:48
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
RMS Beauty$40.00
Lip2CheekVariant: Beloved
- “Lip to cheek in red is stunning. It's really, really, really pretty”14:35–14:42
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
Variant: Maiden's Blush
- “I'm kind of a maiden's blush person through and through”16:14–16:22
- “That is gorgeous”
- “There's a luminosity to it, but it's baked into the powder”16:43–16:51
- “Really, really, really lovely”
- “A big fan of this formula”
- “I love RMS's take on powder”
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
Variant: Hottie
- “The Saie dew blushes do lean a little bit dewy”15:11–15:17
- “This shade hottie is a really really pretty color for summer”15:15–15:23
- “It's almost like a tangerine pink. Almost like a grapefruit pink. It's very very pretty”15:23–15:33
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
Variant: 04 Warm Matte
- “This is a deliciously matte formula”13:07–13:13
- “This has just this really finely milled texture that's actually quite densely pressed”13:17–13:27
- “The great thing about a densely pressed powder is it's not going to give you a ton of pigment all at once so that you feel like you just put on an eye shadow onto your cheek that you can't blend out”13:25–13:29
- “This really wants to blend and build on itself in a very natural way”13:36–13:42
- “This might be some of the like my most favorite Dior packaging that I've tried from them. It like feels like a handbag”13:46–13:51
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: Light Medium
- “This bronzer, I just think that it is one of the most everyday easy to use products because it's just so blendable”6:45–6:51
- “I love this shade in specific”6:56–7:01
- “This is definitely like a very much in rotation product for me”6:59–7:06
- “It's not super warm and it's not super cool”7:06–7:15
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
- “It has the most beautiful luxurious packaging”0:55–1:00
- “The powder itself, this formula is uber uber smooth”1:10–1:18
- “It has a very lifelike sort of finish to it”1:14–1:21
- “It's buildable, very blendable”1:18–1:21
- “One thing I've always really loved about it is how easy it is to control and blend on the skin and the actual effect is very skin-like”1:27–1:31
- “This glides effortlessly”
- “It's really lovely, but it is so expensive”2:18–2:26
- “Will I be using it up? Absolutely”2:22–2:28
- “Both are lovely. It's like there is no denying that the Victoria Beckham is beautiful in my book, but I think that the Infallible is better”3:38–3:47
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: 200 Fair
- “These two formulas are very, very, very similar, and I actually think the L'Oreal is better”2:34–2:39
- “The 24-hour Freshwear bronzer from L'Oreal has a wider shade range”2:43–2:50
- “What's really lovely about this bronzer is again how easy to control it is”
- “It actually has a little bit more pigment than the Victoria Beckham, but in a way that actually makes it easier to work with in my opinion”3:09–3:14
- “It is slightly more matte. You're actually going to get a little bit more shape with this one”
- “It is so much more affordable”
- “The longevity, which the infallible definitely lasts longer than the Victoria Beckham”3:11–3:16
- “For me personally, I think you are much better off going with the infallible”3:59–4:05
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Bois
- “It reminds me of a lot of these hard-to-find shades that I've seen from a couple of different brands”1:14–1:19
- “It is very, very densely pressed”2:02–2:06
- “It ends up filling a niche, in my opinion, which is a product that has a buildable pigment to it”2:16–2:23
- “This also doesn't have a complete stark matte finish. There's actually a slight bit of kind of luminosity”2:40–2:45
- “In my personal opinion, I really enjoy it”
- “I think that this is a powder formula that really is missing”2:04–2:09
- “It does kind of get a little bit of like a hard pan kind of thing to it”3:55–4:04
- “I do think that it's a really good product for me”
- “I'm really really liking it”
- “I do think the bronzer is a huge highlight of this brand. It is one that I really don't want to put down”22:34–22:39
- “I love again that shade, the uniqueness of it. I love a formula like this, the way it's a slow build-up”22:41–22:48
- “It's filling a niche for me. I really enjoy it”22:58–23:02
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
Variant: Fair
- “I love it because it doesn't have a really glowy finish. It almost has a softening kind of blurring finish to it”6:16–6:25
- “This fair shade, by the way, is also not incredibly orange”6:25–6:31
- “I feel like it is always a consistent blend, which is very difficult”6:31–6:38
- “I put my sister on to this one and it is her holy grail. We used it on her for her wedding day and she looked stunning”6:58–7:02
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Lightest Shade
- “This is just a lovely matte silky powder bronzer”7:52–8:04
- “I have found that this is so consistently good. The blend is like unreal”8:12–8:22
- “No matter what is going on on your skin as far as texture, if you just take a fluffy brush and press this onto the skin, it almost airbrushes”8:22–8:31
- “For me, this does feel like one of those formulations that I think if you are looking for a luxurious powder bronzer, this I do believe truly is the top number one”8:36–8:44
- “This is some of the most beautiful makeup packaging I have ever seen in my life”8:57–9:01
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Light Medium
- “I think I really like them because they're again more mattifying. They're very buildable. They give you a true sculpt and they don't move”14:06–14:13
- “They just do not move”
- “My skin just looks really perfected when I have them on”14:19–14:24
- “They don't go choppy and muddy the way so many other powder bronzers do because they're so finely milled and they're also densely pressed”14:22–14:28
- “They're so user friendly”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “This was in Best of Beauty for 2024”
- “Ultra silky look”
- “There's just something about this one that it just looks like airbrushed”12:55–13:11
- “This is just adding that ultra perfected look”13:55–14:01
- “You guys see how that just transformed this look, right?”14:14–14:19
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
Variant: Sand
- “This is just an incredibly user-friendly bronzer that is just going to get along with so many people”4:51–5:01
- “It's going to be just like a great easy to work with bronzer for the summer”4:57–5:10
- “It's always going to look very natural”5:10–5:15
- “It has a little bit of pink to it”
- “I think just looks so freaking natural”5:31–5:37
- “These just blend themselves out and they do not look heavy and thick”5:51–6:00
- “I just think that they're really really fantastic”5:57–6:05
- “I actually think that they are pretty price competitive for this kind of formula”6:07–6:15
- “I think that it absolutely beats some of the products that people just like go on and on and rave about”6:12–6:20
- “If we're talking strictly about performance, I think you're way better going with something like the Saie bronzer”6:36–6:40
- “Like you cannot tell that I have a bunch of texture going on here with the Saie Dew Bronze”8:15–8:21
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
Variant: Light
- “Last all day spreadable formula that doesn't cling awkwardly on the skin”10:18–10:29
- “It has enough of a slip on the skin but it isn't slippy and it sets down and lasts”10:24–10:34
- “All of the shades are also so nuanced”10:39–10:44
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics has just done a really really good job coming up with more nuanced shades”10:42–10:47
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “They just melt. They just want to blend themselves”6:11–6:21
- “They just melt right on”6:18–6:20
- “This is so creamy, you can just stripe it on”6:23–6:28
- “If you are tired of your bronzer looking choppy, but you still like a good bronze, this formula is just so so lovely”6:46–6:55
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
Variant: 1 Parfait
- “I think the drops are better than the bronzer”6:45–6:53
- “This shade, if someone's after a shade that's not like straight warm orange, orange orange, I think that this shade absolutely fits the bill”7:10–7:18
- “It is definitely just has way way more pink”7:25–7:32
- “The Westman Atelier I think is excellent for very very fair skin”7:44–7:50
- “I think the drops are better than the cream”
- “If you're like me, I would just say those drops and the liquids are a much better bet”8:03–8:08
- “They're going to sit more evenly on the skin”8:08–8:15
- “And it does have a glowier kind of finish to it”8:55–9:01
- “But it really stipples in beautifully”
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
NYX$11.00
Buttermelt Bronzer
- “I really think the tones in here are really interesting and different”12:28–12:35
- “I think it's really hard to find such a pigmented bronzer for more pale skin that also has this really like pink undertone”12:34–12:42
- “They almost work really beautifully as blushes as well”12:42–12:49
- “I think they did really well with the butter melt bronzer”12:47–12:55
- “If you tend to lean for more pigment in your bronzer I would go with the Nyx”12:52–12:57
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I love the concealer, too. I think the concealer is great”35:25–35:29
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 1.5n
- “I've loved this one for a while”4:40–4:44
- “It was like very longwearing on me, but looked just like skin”4:45–4:54
- “This is a very longwearing concealer”4:51–4:56
- “This has a really lovely balance of giving like a more natural finish”4:54–5:02
- “It's really creamy under the eyes, but it's also very light looking”5:57–6:05
- “I never feel like I have a ton of heavy crazy coverage going on”6:07–6:13
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
- “The Tower 28 Beauty Serum Swipe Concealer is my first recommendation”8:01–8:08
- “It lasts so well”
- “It's so spreadable and thin”8:04–8:11
- “It locks in as well, but is also so natural”8:08–8:14
- “It's just pretty affordable in the grand scheme of concealers that I love”8:11–8:16
- “It just smooths out over the skin so effortlessly”8:25–8:30
- “I could very easily use this as like a foundation and I have like it just looks so thin and so beautifully light on the skin”8:28–8:36
- “It's so so so so so good”
- “I weirdly think it's still kind of underrated because there are some people that just I just think people overlook this one sometimes”8:48–8:52
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 01 Porcelain
- “Immediately a great kind of glow to it, which is what I need”47:05–47:10
- “It's still relatively lightweight and got some decent pigment to it”47:10–47:14
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: N12
- “It is one of the most affordable, incredible concealers out there”4:29–4:34
- “This beats out like I have so many concealers here. Glossier Stretch concealer easily”4:39–4:47
- “Though it's a different finish, I would way more likely recommend this than like the Nars potted concealer”4:45–4:52
- “It is one of the best pot cream concealers on the market, period”4:54–4:59
- “If you have dry, mature under eyes or in general, you just find that you have dark hollowess that you really want creaminess and you want to bounce light. You don't want the under eyes to look really sunken”5:09–5:16
- “So many people sleep on this concealer, it's not even funny”5:27–5:32
- “I try out a lot of luxury concealers a lot. There are a lot that never look this good under my eyes”5:43–5:48
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
Variant: Illusion
- “I really don't think that you can beat this corrector for me”9:29–9:37
- “The shade illusion I do think is like slightly too dark for my needs, but I tend to just lean towards this and add it to my concealer just to give it a little peachiness”9:35–9:43
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “This would absolutely be that concealer that I would like put my name to”11:03–11:06
- “It's just so so so good”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
glow$34.50
Not Dry ConcealerVariant: 01
- “It is that perfect creamy hydrated under eye with a great amount of coverage that doesn't look dry, weird, cakey, and gives me the brightness that I need for my hollow under eyes, which so many concealers do not”10:32–10:41
- “That has been consistent through K beauty and Western beauty, you know, just over and over and over again. A lot of concealers do not work for me, but this is one where I would highly recommend”10:48–10:53
- “Just taking a small amount, putting it under the eyes if you just want kind of a no makeup makeup look. It's just a very fresh, pretty effect”11:00–11:07
- “You get two different colors with it. You have kind of a corrector and a concealer shade”11:15–11:20
- “The formulas themselves are very skinloving”11:25–11:33
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
Variant: Light-Medium
- “I have loved this product for years”
- “It is one of the only color correctors in my opinion that doesn't dry out the under eye and make it look really heavy and thick with product”5:05–5:17
- “This almost feels like an eye cream”5:33–5:37
- “It's so incredibly hydrating and you just need to pat on a little bit”5:36–5:40
- “You can definitely build up the coverage”5:40–5:46
- “I mean, this packs coverage, but as a color corrector, a nice thin layer goes on and then just a little bit of concealer right on top and you get the most gorgeous effect”5:42–5:49
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “The SKINFOOD Dark Circle Concealer Corrector is lovely”6:58–7:10
- “Look at the moisture”7:07–7:15
- “Other brand concealers and correctors, like those potted concealers and correctors, they just do not give you the moisture”7:10–7:20
- “When I first tried it, I was like, 'Wait a second.'”7:26–7:33
- “I was absolutely blown away”7:41–7:46
- “It almost feels to me like an eye cream with that color corrective property that isn't like thick and pasty with like mineral pigment”7:44–7:51
- “If you have very dry under eyes, this is a top recommendation from me”7:59–8:05
- “It is beautiful”8:05–8:11
- “I actually like this one too. I would say even more than the Can Make one because I just love the finish”8:05–8:14
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “It's still my favorite drugstore concealer”
- “It's very thin but it's also moisturizing”9:06–9:12
- “It takes a while for it to dry down”9:23–9:28
- “I have to let this one sit quite a while in order to really concentrate the coverage”9:18–9:23
- “Does not exaggerate hollow under my eyes”9:25–9:29
- “It is still a really beautiful kind of beginner starter concealer”9:28–9:32
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: Adore
- “I usually really hate SPF color correcting kind of like eye cream with a little tint for like the everyday, that kind of thing. I usually really dislike those kinds of products and this is one of the only ones that is thin enough but hydrating enough”1:34–1:44
- “Like it has that good balance to it”1:50–1:55
- “I think that this works better than a lot of the concealers for hollow under eyes that a lot of people recommend”1:52–1:59
- “Like I think that this is a better product”1:59–2:04
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
- “It just gives you it's the cream version of the powder. It locks in. It has enough creaminess to it to give you a really lovely blend, but it locks in”15:03–15:08
- “This sticks, it locks in. It gives you an incredible shape”15:28–15:32
- “The formula is fantastic”
- “If you want that longevity, that's what I would go for”15:44–15:49
- “This is definitely like wedding ready kind of makeup to me because it's blendable. It locks in and the tones are really dialed in”15:45–15:51
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Half Tone
- “This is the most natural like nose contour I've ever seen”16:00–16:13
- “It is incredibly smooth”
- “It goes down to like more of a powdery finish”16:16–16:20
- “If you really like to like softly contour around the mouth or on the nose or on the cheekbones, even in like even on like the lids, I could just see if you're like a makeup finesser, I would say you would really really like this”16:18–16:22
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I think that it is one of the best most affordable formulations that you can find”39:55–40:00
- “If there is a BB cream skin tint that is blurring, beautifying, long-wearing, gives you coverage without it looking like a ton of coverage. That is the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream”40:09–40:18
- “This gives such beautiful coverage while looking so fresh, hydrated. It's just that again, that glass glow pretty effect. Absolutely fantastic”40:38–40:47
- “They actually make a mini that I usually bring with me on vacation because it just is always going to look good no matter what my skin is going through”40:50–40:56
- “This shade range is so limited that I just can't give it that”50:12–50:21
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “I think if you have very dry skin, you're on a budget and you want something that feels similar to like the IT Cosmetics CC Cream or even the Saie Sun Melt Tinted Moisturizer, I could see you loving this”38:32–38:43
- “I think this is more blurring and elegant than like the Ilia Super Serum Skin Tint”38:58–39:04
- “I think it's more blurring and even more elegant than the Tower 28 and it wears beautifully”39:00–39:12
- “I'm always surprised at how well it wears on my skin”39:08–39:16
- “This does have zinc oxide in it, but it does not have the weird crackly dry down on my skin that looks awkward”39:14–39:21
- “This is affordable and very very good in my opinion”39:37–39:45
- “It does feel like the affordable alternative to something like the CC oil Tint and Protect, something like the Ilia, something like the Tower 28. It's just really fantastic, super creamy, and really just delicious on the skin”50:25–50:29
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “This is one of those products that lasts forever and it just looks beautiful”45:52–45:59
- “If you are into that really blurred finish that the Kylie skin tint and the Fenty Eavesdrop has. This to me is like the dry skin friendly version of those two products”45:59–46:05
- “I think that this is the dry skin version of that product. Definitely more coverage, but it just feels so fresh and blurring”46:12–46:17
- “Out of all the products that we're talking about, it's pretty affordable all things considered. I think it's like $29”46:22–46:25
- “If you are into long wear makeup with a little bit more coverage for your skin tint, could be worth checking out”46:30–46:34
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 3
- “It definitely gives you that soft veil of coverage”
- “I actually found that it gave me a nice glow to my skin”5:25–5:32
- “As I would continue to wear it, I would start to really see this highlight some texture that I have”5:32–5:40
- “You can see on my chin, I'm starting to get those little lines of texture”5:53–5:58
- “It'll start to settle and look a little crackly”6:17–6:23
- “It also didn't quite give me enough of a blur”6:19–6:25
- “This just does not have that star factor for me”6:50–6:55
- “I do think this is completely over hyped”6:57–7:01
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “I personally think if you're going to splurge, you might as well splurge on the complexion touch”13:53–13:59
- “There is more coverage to it and this is spreadable enough that you could use less and get a very very similar effect to the water fresh tint”
- “It is wildly wildly weightless on my skin”
- “When I'm really sweating and it's hot out, it looks good. And when my skin is feeling more dry, like it is today, it looks weightless and it looks beautiful”
- “I do not understand how it has such a softening quality on the skin while being so lightweight, while not looking cakey, dry, and heavy”14:37–14:41
- “This has no fragrance versus the water fresh tint that has fragrance”
- “This is absolutely one of the top products in the entire video, the complexion touch”14:51–14:58
- “The skin tint that I would reach for when I don't want to look like I am wearing a thing. That is actually going to be the Chanel Water Fresh Complexion Touch”48:08–48:16
- “The best luxury option has to be both the Chanel items. I think that they are just absolutely worth every single penny”50:39–50:47
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 120
- “This lasts really beautifully and it gives a lot of coverage”41:16–41:21
- “If you're looking for that sheer everyday product, you're going to be amazed at the coverage and you're maybe going to not like how much coverage it has”41:21–41:25
- “I found that it looked almost like a full coverage foundation mixed with a glow lotion. It has quite a pearl to it”41:26–41:34
- “It is long-wearing. I found that it wore a long time”41:45–41:50
- “This did break me out as well”41:50–41:54
- “Could be the vitamin C in here. I don't understand why they did that, but just not for me”42:02–42:07
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: Ivory
- “It's not as dewy in the way that the Wet n Wild foundation does”23:16–23:20
- “This is way amped down”23:23–23:27
- “If you kind of want the look of refreshed dewy skin with that kind of sheer coverage, I think that you could really enjoy this one”23:26–23:32
- “I definitely think it's a nice product”23:44–23:48
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 130 Neutral
- “It is very thin and it is this more gel texture”
- “This is not a buildable product whatsoever”10:24–10:29
- “My skin was feeling a little bit dehydrated and then at the end of the day there's just really not much coverage here whatsoever”10:37–10:41
- “I just could see you really running through this and it's just not one that I'm bending over backwards to want to reach for and use again”11:00–11:07
- “The Refy was not delivering on those”
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “This feels incredibly similar to the Fenty Eaze Drop”20:30–20:38
- “Fenty Eaze Drop, I think, has a little bit less coverage”
- “The Fenty Eaze Drop is also incredibly blurring”
- “If you want something with more of a light coverage, go with the Fenty”21:25–21:29
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “I do think that this is one of those beautiful middle ground products”46:43–46:53
- “It's actually pretty reminiscent in my opinion of the Lisa Eldridge seamless skin tint, but potentially just a little bit glowier than that”46:51–46:56
- “It's very thin. It's super fluid. It just really blends out seamlessly over the skin”46:58–47:06
- “It's so lightweight without it being so overly dewy and greasy”47:06–47:13
- “On me on my dry skin, it's more of like a slightly satin finish when it finally sets down a little bit. Makes it pretty ideal for the summertime months”47:12–47:18
- “If you're just looking for that easy everyday summertime skin tint, you want it to be more of a satin finish, or even if you have more of a combo skin”47:21–47:26
- “It's surprisingly long wearing”47:34–47:37
- “Definitely for someone that likes that seamless, can barely see it on the skin effect”47:36–47:44
- “Maybe even for someone that didn't have luck with the Kylie or the Fenty Eavesdrop, you just needed a little bit more moisture”47:41–47:48
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “It is quite reminiscent of the Make Up For Ever and the MAC”44:57–45:03
- “The Sigma I think is doing a similar thing, but this is just more of like that satin finish”45:25–45:32
- “Sigma is 12 months, which is great”45:40–45:45
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: Fair
- “It is a thin fluid. It's much lighter. It has a light coverage that gives you that nice softened effect on your skin”36:59–37:05
- “It's that veil of coverage effect. It's not going to build up a ton of coverage”37:02–37:13
- “If you are someone that just likes a more even look, that sheer to light coverage, very spreadable and easy to work with, I think that this is really, really nice”37:13–37:20
- “Because it isn't so dewy, I actually think it could very well get along with a lot of different skin types”37:25–37:30
- “I just think it is a very just like solid skin tint that is going to just truly feel like a skin tint”37:38–37:43
- “It's going to add a little bit of extra blur. It's going to feel kind of traceless and barely there. Just that nice kind of satiny finish”37:41–37:50
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 03
- “If you have very dry skin and you like a little bit of coverage, I don't think that you could go wrong with this”34:36–34:41
- “This is so serumy and liquidy and spreadable and easy to apply that you could literally just use three drops over some sunscreen and it's going to give you a stunning effect”34:46–34:53
- “This is one of those glass glow products”34:58–35:06
- “If you are into that like very perfected glass glow effect, this is definitely a top pick of the entire video”35:11–35:22
- “I just think it's absolutely fantastic”
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 3
- “This is more of a light, kind of buildable coverage”22:05–22:12
- “I like that it just has a little bit of glow to it”22:12–22:17
- “For the amount of glow it gives that it doesn't actually feel super heavy”22:28–22:36
- “I actually think that this is a really good option for those of you with dry skin that just want that fuss-free everyday kind of skin tint product”22:46–22:51
- “It has a soft blur”
- “It almost feels like a skin tint with a little bit of a glow lotion mixed in. Not in a really shiny unflattering way though”22:59–23:04
- “You can see way more juiciness, way more of a true glow, but no emphasizing of the texture”25:58–26:04
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “I think if you're not quite sure about the Chanel, this will give you the idea of the Chanel. It is a very similar product”15:48–15:54
- “The Simply Ageless has more coverage similar to the complexion touch, but it dries down and does look more noticeable”16:02–16:08
- “This has benzoyl alcohol in it. Basically, that acts as kind of like the solvent that makes this dry down on the skin. In that dry down, the makeup kind of sits in my peach fuzz a little bit and it starts to dry out”16:25–16:29
- “I think that those of you with more oily skin could very easily get away with it”16:39–16:46
- “I just think that my skin is at that point where it kind of wants what it wants”16:48–16:54
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: Larchmont
- “It actually gives quite a bit of coverage”
- “It is approved by the National Eczema Association. For those of you with very sensitive skin, you know the struggle”7:47–7:51
- “I don't find personally that it does the weird thing that some tinted SPF's can do, which is they start to like dry out and go chalky as you wear them”7:56–8:03
- “Feels like it continues to hydrate itself”8:07–8:12
- “It's not going to go really crackly and then your face kind of feels really dry”8:10–8:18
- “I like that this remains quite dewy”8:18–8:24
- “I don't think that it is the end all be all for texture”
- “I do notice again, around the chin, I'll start to just notice a little bit of bumpiness”8:33–8:38
- “I don't think it's a bad product whatsoever”9:01–9:06
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: T2
- “It's incredibly thin, one of the most thin products that we're going to talk about today, and it immediately wants to sink into the skin”0:58–1:02
- “It kind of becomes one with the skin in this very seamless way, as in the name”1:08–1:13
- “This gives me an incredibly thin on the skin skin-like to slightly matte finish”1:18–1:28
- “It just immediately sinks in, feels so weightless”1:28–1:34
- “It is a very long-wearing product. I have always been consistently impressed with how long it's worn”1:39–1:44
- “When my skin is feeling incredibly dry, this is not my first choice. If I have very flaking skin, I find that this will pick up on very dry textured skin”1:49–1:55
- “If my skin is feeling a little bit dry, it will start to kind of cling around the nose”2:17–2:21
- “I actually find that you can build up the coverage if you'd like. It's never going to be like a medium coverage, but does build on itself”
- “This is an absolute top recommendation of the entire video for any of you with more oily skin or even combination skin”4:13–4:23
- “I just have a feeling that it is going to look absolutely impeccable and really seamless on your skin”4:23–4:31
- “I think that this is just such a home run for those of you that want that longevity to your makeup”4:31–4:38
- “I do still prefer and really enjoy the Lisa Eldridge”
- “I think the Lisa Eldridge is more skin-like”51:20–51:29
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: Zero Neutral
- “To me this is the epitome of skin tint, which is the MAC Studio Radiance Face and Body. It is fantastic”43:41–43:45
- “If you love the idea of a skin tint, but you want it to be beautifying, you want it to last a little bit longer, you want it to be glowy and fresh, I just do not think that you can go wrong with this”43:43–43:47
- “It sits so closely on the skin while looking so dewy and fresh”43:51–43:56
- “To me it's almost like a thinner version of the Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin. I think this is even slightly more beautifying than the Yummy Skin”43:56–44:03
- “You can really build this up like it wants to layer”44:07–44:13
- “I just think that the formulation is more elegant. It's doing something a little bit more advanced in my opinion”44:35–44:39
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: Fair
- “This is very long wearing. It is beautifying. It is blurring”42:12–42:18
- “I think for people that just want an affordable everyday beautiful blurring medium coverage”42:18–42:23
- “Some of you again that are just looking for a skin tint that is barely there, not necessarily looking like makeup, you might think that this has too much coverage and might look too much like makeup”42:27–42:34
- “I personally think this is a hit because it will work for so many different skin types”42:44–42:50
- “It's very weightless on the skin”42:50–42:54
- “It's not going to look like very dewy and heavy, but at the end of the day to me it does feel a little bit more like foundation than necessarily skin tint, but I love that it is so lightweight and it lasts so long”42:52–42:58
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “I think that this is the underrated hidden gem, if you will, of the video”29:58–30:06
- “I just see this working on so many different people”30:06–30:10
- “It has this just really pretty hydrated look when it goes on the skin”30:14–30:24
- “About an hour later, I noticed that it has this it has kind of created this very perfected look”30:31–30:39
- “It did not look weird on any of the texture on my chin or around my nose. I think it actually looked really really good there”30:39–30:49
- “I think it can be finicky because of the gel cream kind of texture. I think it will be finicky with other skin care products depending on what your routine is”31:05–31:10
- “This wanted to pill up when I was trying another serum with testing”31:14–31:20
- “There is something here for people that really do like a nice blur, but you want still that more fresh effect to your skin”31:42–31:50
- “If you use a lot of skin care though, a lot of gel creams that like to pill up, I don't think this is the best pick for you”31:50–32:00
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: Finland Light One
- “It actually had more coverage than I remembered”27:06–27:10
- “It actually looks a bit more makeup-y than I remember”27:12–27:19
- “I personally think that this was really, really good for the time that it came out, but I think that some of us might be better off going with something that looks a little bit more like skin”27:19–27:27
- “I almost think of it now as a not as pigmented version of the IT Cosmetics CC cream”27:32–27:43
- “I don't think it's a bad product, though”
- “I don't think that this is the end-all, be-all”27:19–27:24
- “If you like more coverage, you have more mature skin, for example, you don't want something necessarily super, super dewy”
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 1 WN
- “This is a very thin, fluidy texture. It has a great spread to it”20:12–20:19
- “One thing I really like about some skin tints is how easily they can go on and spread over the skin and be done”20:16–20:24
- “This feels incredibly similar to the Fenty Eaze Drop”20:30–20:38
- “It is long wearing and it does not feel like much on the skin at all”20:53–20:58
- “It looks quite dry on my skin”20:58–21:04
- “Definitely has up to a medium coverage and it felt like coverage to me”21:01–21:07
- “The Kylie Cosmetics is absolutely blurring, like in the name”21:10–21:18
- “If you want something that almost leans to the medium coverage, I would go with the Kylie Cosmetics”
- “I think that this is going to work the best on those of you that really do want an easy skin tint product, but you do have more oily skin”
- “Because this has such a nice mattifying quality, this really nice blur, it doesn't work for me, but I can truly see those of you with oily skin really getting along with it”51:27–51:31
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “I think that for those of you that want more coverage, and like to feel like you have an easy everyday product that isn't a full coverage foundation, I still think that this is a winner”28:43–28:49
- “This is something that my mom uses like almost every day”28:54–29:00
- “If you have very problematic skin, I could just see this really covering everything you want, not looking really heavy on texture or caking up”29:02–29:07
- “This is probably maybe the most coverage out of all the products we're talking about today”29:12–29:15
- “Something like the IT Cosmetics CC cream is going to give a lot of coverage while still maintaining that creamy skin tint effect”28:39–28:43
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “It has a very refreshed, revived kind of glow to the skin”17:51–17:56
- “I like the amount of coverage that it gives because it's not so sheer that it's nothing, but it's not feeling like a medium coverage where you can really see the coverage sitting on the skin”17:53–18:01
- “There's a lot of shades to choose from and that's nice”18:09–18:14
- “This has that weird feeling on my skin of that drying down of the zinc oxide in here. It goes a little bit chalky”18:36–18:43
- “It definitely softens the look of texture a little bit”19:04–19:08
- “I have noticed that when I'm wearing it consistently, I really get a little stinging around my nose and on my chin”19:14–19:21
- “It does feel like there's something in here that irritates my skin or makes it kind of feel a little itchy”19:21–19:33
- “It ends up being a no”
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 5
- “It goes on very similar to the Hydro Grip primer”32:31–32:40
- “I actually have grown an appreciation for them trying something different because there isn't a single skin tint in this entire makeup bag that is like this”32:57–33:02
- “For those of you that reach out to me that have more oily skin, but you want a glow that isn't necessarily greasy, I think that this is actually going to lock onto your skin if you wear a little bit of powder with it”33:14–33:24
- “For me, I felt like it kind of highlighted my texture”33:34–33:40
- “A couple hours in, the kind of grippy wet look of it went away, and then I was like, 'This just looks like a good long-wear skin-like skin tint.'”33:42–33:49
- “I wouldn't count it out though for oily skin at the end of the day because it really lasted and it looked very skin-like in the process”34:07–34:10
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 1 N & 1W (mixed)
- “This foundation has really blown my mind this year”0:54–1:01
- “If you want your skin to look stunning in person, you want it to last a long time, but it also looks good in photos, that is this foundation”1:01–1:08
- “I feel like it's really difficult to find a product that both locks in on the skin, but also sits very closely on the skin”1:08–1:20
- “It has a really beautiful satin finish on me and it's just super long lasting”1:28–1:33
- “Doesn't look like makeup to me”2:24–2:30
- “It looks like perfected skin”2:31–2:40
- “It lasts like 9 hours without powder on me”2:56–3:02
- “It doesn't pick up on any of the hair on my face, which is definitely not the case with a lot of products”3:40–3:51
- “This foundation has become such a holy grail for me”3:52–3:56
- “It's really hard to find a longwearing foundation that does not dry the heck out of my skin”3:54–4:00
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
- “The reason I love this one is I think that no matter what your skin is kind of going through, this formulation does a really beautiful job of catering to texture and dryness”1:38–1:42
- “It's very liquidy”
- “It imparts a real glow for me”2:28–2:32
- “The way the skin looks, the texture of it is paramount rather than just the coverage, if that makes sense”2:31–2:36
- “I want the quality of my skin to look better having applied the makeup rather than dry and textured, but I'm getting coverage”2:33–2:43
- “I think this is just going to be really good for kind of like finicky, sensitive skin, dullness, flaking”2:43–2:49
- “During this winter, my skin has been going through it all over the place, and this just consistently looked really, really nice”2:52–2:58
- “This was Best of Beauty last year. It happens to be Best of Beauty again this year because I just think it's really that good”2:56–3:04
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Creme
- “This has a really lovely creamy dense kind of texture. It's quite thick. It reminds me almost of the like NARS pot concealer”5:47–5:55
- “It's even more kind of smoothing and skin loving”6:02–6:11
- “How smooth and even my skin looks with such little amount of product”6:43–6:52
- “This kind of makes the pinpoint concealing method incredibly easy. It's really on a different level”6:52–6:58
- “I'm really, really in love with it”8:02–8:07
- “At least first impressions, this is absolutely on par with both of those”8:25–8:32
- “There's something really smoothing about this particular formula and how thin and weightless it feels”9:12–9:25
- “The highlight is gorgeous”
- “It is that kind of perfect texture in my opinion for a glossy highlight”9:47–9:51
- “It is grippy enough that it actually sticks where you place it”9:51–9:58
- “To me the duo makes a lot of sense. I'm really into it”10:20–10:24
- “I do think that the face compact is a bright spot in this brand”23:04–23:12
- “It really does not look like I have a bunch of makeup on my face, and yet I feel very perfected”23:44–23:50
- “The highlight is incredible”
- “This has single-handedly revived my love of these balm highlights again”24:09–24:13
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
- “If you enjoy really beautiful skinlike makeup that you can layer and layer and layer and keep getting really lovely coverage without it looking like makeup, this is pretty ideal”0:48–0:58
- “I have spent a pretty penny on this product and I have never regretted it”1:11–1:19
- “This looks like skin in real life, and that's why I always go back and recommend it”1:32–1:36
- “Beloved by makeup artists, loved by photographers as well because it looks incredible and flawless in pictures”1:16–1:25
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: 117
- “It is absolutely fantastic”
- “It will give you more of a light to medium coverage, certainly you could build it up to a medium coverage”4:28–4:34
- “It gives the skin such a blur, it's quite fluid and thin”4:37–4:44
- “It has a bit of a moisturizing quality to it”
- “It does have 5% squalane in here”
- “It's really nice for an everyday kind of wear”5:45–5:50
- “The quality looks good and that is the look that I get with this one”5:40–5:45
- “I wear the shade 117, it's actually quite a good shade match for me”5:47–5:51
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “The Natasha Denona High Glam Foundation was a new release this year and so many of you when this launched wanted me to try it. I finally gave it a go and it just it is really really good”3:15–3:20
- “It feels so thin on the skin, but it also gives a nice radiance and it lasts really well”3:26–3:38
- “It's hard to be able to get longevity and something that's smoothing and something that's lightweight and something that doesn't like suck the life out of your skin”3:43–3:46
- “Usually in a dry down there tends to be a sacrifice in the quality look of your skin. like sometimes things will start to get a little bit cakey, things will start to look a little dry, but this kind of does everything”3:48–3:57
- “Specifically for those of you with like a combination skin type, I just have a feeling you'll really really love this one”4:02–4:08
- “It's also very very similar to the Nars light reflecting foundation”4:13–4:17
- “This just happens to be slightly more liquidy and thin”
- “Was a home run for me this year”4:10–4:14
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 130
- “This is a foundation I have used for years. It's definitely an old favorite”2:05–2:12
- “It is still a holy grail”2:11–2:14
- “What I really, really enjoy about this foundation is it has quite a lot of moisture without it necessarily being one of these obnoxiously self-setting smoothing, blurring foundations”2:25–2:35
- “This to me is just one of those great add moisture and coverage to the skin products”2:40–2:49
- “Think of this almost as like an IT Cosmetics CC cream kind of product”2:49–2:56
- “It is creamier though. It is almost like a BB cream kind of texture”3:11–3:20
- “So this was one pump and you see I have good coverage. I have really nice coverage”3:16–3:25
- “It's very creamy on the skin”
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
Variant: Spotlight
- “I still think that this is one of the best liquid highlights out there on the market”18:28–18:30
- “It's so reflective. It just looks expensive”18:33–18:39
- “It has this really lovely blur to it but it also has that epic kind of shine”18:39–18:46
- “It is like a glossy highlight, a very glossy natural highlight amped up and then it sets down”18:46–18:52
- “The liquid formula is really really lovely. It's very dialed in and I think it has deserved all the hype that it's gotten and I really like it”18:52–19:00
- “For me, it lasts long as well and it doesn't kind of mess with the other products on your skin”19:03–19:08
- “It looks like you have a glossy reflective highlight on, but it is completely completely set”19:14–19:22
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: R3 Water Glitter
- “That has a great glide”52:30–52:34
- “That is very even”52:32–52:35
- “This almost has like a plushy kind of texture”52:36–52:42
- “This to me is more compelling than this specific shade from Novo”52:56–53:06
- “This is really going to give you impact because of the texture, that creaminess”53:26–53:33
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 55 Center Stage
- “This is a very, very, very similar shade to Spotlight from Charlotte Tilbury”19:41–19:51
- “When you just tap it on, it gives you that same lovely reflective glossy look that then has that dry down and it blends beautifully”19:58–20:05
- “I think that this is just as good”
- “This also does a really really good job of spreading, blending, and not exaggerating texture”20:58–21:04
- “It is a very, very good one”
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Lighting
- “If you are looking for a starter pack highlight, this is the one that I would recommend”17:47–17:51
- “It is from Hince. It's the shade lighting”17:20–17:26
- “It is the most beautiful glossy shiny looking highlight”17:26–17:32
- “I just take some on my fingers and I just Oh my gosh, it's so pretty”17:32–17:43
- “It adds that absolutely gorgeous glossiness”17:43–17:47
- “If you like a glossy highlight, this is the one that I would recommend”17:45–17:50
- “Out of all of the K beauty highlights I've tried, this is the one where I always always go back to it”17:53–17:58
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
Variant: Airy
- “Kosas Cloud Set in Airy usually all over the rest of my face”11:20–11:26
- “I think still Airy from Kosas is like probably one of the best powders on the market in my opinion for folks that want to set the face all over, but want it to be a really light set”11:30–11:37
- “This is a powder you can't really overdo”11:45–11:51
- “I don't want a powder that's going to go cakey all of a sudden, like you're just like tapping it along and then all of a sudden that cakeiness comes up. That's not going to happen with this”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Light
- “It is such a lovely powder because it takes down shine immediately”7:11–7:23
- “It really gives you that more silky kind of photo airbrushed effect without looking dry, without looking really heavy”7:20–7:28
- “I don't know how this can look so good if I'm being honest”7:57–8:05
- “You see how it doesn't take away the like the lifelike nature of the makeup itself”8:08–8:15
- “That's what I've always really appreciated about this powder is just how it has that really lovely kind of balance”8:15–8:25
- “This is going to lock everything into place”8:53–8:57
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
Variant: Light Pink
- “Just so softening brightening on the skin”15:08–15:14
- “It's just not that sparkly cakey kind of powder, just really illuminating and pretty but will set your makeup”15:12–15:20
- “Took down all of the shine but I have like a very kind of perfected very polished look going on”15:25–15:34
- “The elf really helped to take down the dew of the foundation without it being drying heavy”15:34–15:42
- “If you lost your holy grail in the Shian powder that they reformulated last year, might want to give this one a try”15:44–15:52
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “This is really good because it works as that like refreshing product throughout your routine, but it will also at the end melt everything together and just give you that set”20:02–20:09
- “It's definitely one of those smoothing kind of fixing sprays”20:14–20:20
- “I'm always amazed whenever I do that. It just like all of a sudden everything looks so gorgeously like melted together”20:24–20:29
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
- “This will mattify and really make everything last a lot longer”30:39–30:47
- “It's very consistent”
- “The mist itself is fine, so that's all I really care about”31:16–31:20
- “It's a very, very good one”31:18–31:22
- “If you're looking for an affordable option to really extend the wear, this is a great one”31:22–31:27
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “This one is very blurring and perfecting”25:54–25:59
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “We have the TIRTIR Glossy Coating Mist”22:44–22:49
- “This is more like to prep the skin to add like throughout your routine”22:46–22:55
- “Think of this almost like a refreshing mist or a mist to make everything kind of melt together”22:52–22:59
- “It's going to add like a really pretty refreshed kind of glossy effect on your skin”22:59–23:05
- “It's not thick. It's not like a lot of oil or residue”23:58–24:04
- “It leaves a beautiful finish but again it's not going to be like a greasy glow”24:04–24:11
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “If you want something to make your makeup last and lock in, the Mask Fit makeup fixer, this is where I would lead you to”23:05–23:13
- “When you spray it out, the mist is really fine, but it pumps quickly”23:21–23:26
- “You know how sometimes like they take forever to like move down and that will just lock everything in”23:26–23:30
- “It's not going to necessarily really mattify your skin, but it's not going to leave a really dewy finish the way that this one will”23:34–23:39
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “It's like a makeup setting liquid that can help everything really lock in”54:34–54:42
- “I could just see this being something interesting to play with”54:49–54:56
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 07 Apricot Breeze
- “It's very thin and quite dewy”
- “You can definitely build it up”
- “The finish is definitely similar to the new Lisa Eldridge feel the tour balms”4:11–4:16
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 01
- “This is essentially incredibly incredibly similar to the glossy balms from hourglass”12:28–12:33
- “The texture is stunning”
- “You are getting ultra gorgeous shine”13:02–13:08
- “A very very plush formula really will do a good job of like filling in the lines of the lips which I think is very flattering”13:20–13:28
- “I can't even recommend this one enough”
- “This formula is absolutely exceptional”
- “If they continued to release shades I would continue to buy them. I just think that it is that formula that I was looking for for so long”13:49–13:54
- “It's a very juicy kind of jelly pigment rather than a very heavy white base pigment kind of product”15:31–15:41
- “It just gives me that really plush kind of look”16:02–16:11
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
Variant: Fresh Plum
- “The squishy balm is essentially the summer Friday's lip butter balms with a little bit more grip”14:22–14:30
- “This just ended up being the slightly more adhering lip butter than the summer Fridays”14:34–14:38
- “If you want something slightly more buttery, I would go with the CoverGirl Squishy Balm”17:28–17:37
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Malibu
- “This, I think, has less of that milky pigment”
- “The way they formulated the pigment is not going to sit in the lip lines. It's not going to kind of exaggerate the wrinkles in your lips, but it still has the really lovely glossiness”
- “If you're wanting to lean more glossy, I would go with the Unleashia”17:28–17:33
- “You see how it just kind of fades and just makes the lips look really lovely. It doesn't look dry. It looks very plush and pretty and my lips look hydrated after it wears off”
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Brown Sugar
- “I like them, but I don't think they are like the end all be all lip balms out there”13:13–13:19
- “I think they're quite slippy”13:19–13:23
- “If I want a longlasting nourishment on my lips, I need a touch more grip and a little bit more plushness. This doesn't necessarily have the plushness that I'm looking for”13:24–13:30
- “It smells. It's like one of the most divine things I've ever smelt”13:36–13:42
- “I love this shade. I think there are things to like about it for sure”13:40–13:45
- “I also think that Summer Fridays kind of hypes up the ingredients in the product without it necessarily being warranted”13:45–13:49
- “My lips just don't feel they're not they're lacking. They're lacking and they don't feel protected anymore once it wears off”18:12–18:16
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Ultimate Red
- “Doesn't really have much cosmetic elegance at all”53:38–53:41
- “I think this is a true like kind of treatment product, but it never really held up its end of the bargain as far as being like, you know, something I would want to reach for all the time for how it looks”53:39–53:46
- “The ingredients are there. I definitely think the formulation is there, but I'm not going to be reaching for it cuz I just, you know, it doesn't look amazing on the lips”53:56–54:00
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “Smell is nice compared to the last one. This is just kind of like a soft peach kind of smell, and it has a nice glossiness to it”54:29–54:35
- “I don't know if it's one I would like tell you guys to run out and buy. Maybe in like a pinch”54:39–54:43
- “Does do a good job of having the moisture and kind of sealing it in, so that is one good thing about it”54:43–54:48
- “More of just like a comforting kind of everyday balm”54:48–54:55
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “The lip visor tastes awful, like sunscreen”47:59–48:07
- “You still get that really chemically kind of taste at the end. So, unfortunately, this is a pass”48:19–48:26
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Variant: Strawberry Milk
- “This tastes god awful. This really does not taste good. Again, it's one of those things like it tastes so artificial. It just kind of clings and stays in the mouth in a really, really unappealing way”25:26–25:35
- “It goes very oily very quickly, and it starts to feel like I have oil like dripping outside my lips”25:48–25:57
- “I really do not like that feeling of like oil dripping all over my face”25:54–26:01
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “I love this packaging”
- “Taste wise, not my favorite”29:04–29:08
- “It is very chemically. Just not a nice taste in my opinion”29:37–29:43
- “The flavor and scent changes depending on which one you get”29:59–30:05
- “The pistachio nut, I'm not really getting much of a taste. It's like a soft sweet kind of taste”30:11–30:14
- “This is definitely more of a makeup product first kind of formula”30:14–30:22
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Variant: Black Cherry
- “Is it delightfully textured? Absolutely”9:07–9:11
- “The texture really does feel luxurious on the lips. It has this gorgeous plushness, and it has a grip to it that I love with more of a glossy formula”9:14–9:21
- “It has my favorite one of my favorite lip scents ever, which is the Dior lip scent. Um it is a sweet mint. It is very iconic”9:51–9:56
- “I do have a soft spot for Dior lip products because I think that they make some of the best”
- “This might be the most elegantly formulated product from a cosmetic standpoint, but not the most, you know, skin care focused product”10:53–11:03
- “It's plush, it's smooth, it's not sticky”11:16–11:20
- “A lot of lip balms don't really have that true melting on the lips sensorial kind of effect the way that this does”11:17–11:25
- “As a makeup product though, one of my faves”11:25–11:29
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Variant: Strawberry Shortcake
- “I actually think that elf did not do a bad job with this product whatsoever”12:32–12:39
- “It is quite thick. It has this like nice plushiness to it”
- “This might actually give you a better treatment effect on your lips than something like Summer Fridays”12:21–12:26
- “The scent is pretty atrocious. At least on my lips, it tastes very chemically, a bitter kind of aftertaste”12:52–12:59
- “This was one of the ingredients list that really impressed me”
- “As a treatment product, I don't think it's bad at all”13:27–13:32
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Lanolips$13.50
Fruity Jellybalm
- “It is thicker than a lot of the other balms we're talking about. It just has way more stiffness and that comes from the lanolin”4:56–5:01
- “It's really going to lock in moisture. It really is one of the best ingredients in my opinion”5:14–5:22
- “This is an actually healing product”5:32–5:37
- “Highly recommend this product”
- “It can be kind of difficult to find, but absolutely worth it”5:48–5:53
- “This is not one that you are going to see hyped up in the best-seller selection at Sephora, but it is, in my opinion, a hidden gem”6:17–6:21
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “This looks awful on the lips. It is so milky pink. It is essentially just mineral oil with pigments in it”33:45–33:50
- “This has got to go. There's no use in even sticking here”33:59–34:04
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “This is definitely one of my favorite affordable lip balms, period”35:56–36:02
- “Texturally and ingredients wise, I was head over heels and I really thought that my lips loved it”36:33–36:43
- “They're completely fragrance free”39:01–39:04
- “The ingredients list is packed. Like they really said, 'We are a skin care brand and we are going to give you a skin care treatment lip balm.' And for the price, it is that's what makes this one of my favorite products to recommend”
- “It has a smooth glide, it has a plushness to it”
- “It has both the humectants that you want and the occlusives. So, you have the water and you have all of the sealants to really make everything come together. And that's what's actually going to heal your lips”
- “If you have very sensitive skin, this is a top recommendation”39:02–39:07
- “This definitely ranked high”39:08–39:12
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Being Frenshe$11.99
Lip BalmVariant: Moon Milk
- “It is quite gritty. Fortunately, the grittiness, you can really feel it once it's on the lips”14:16–14:21
- “There might be a very slight bit of glitter sheen in here that actually really illuminates how improperly mixed the waxes were”14:28–14:36
- “I'm hoping that they do a little refresh of the formulation, and it comes back better than ever because I think there's a ton of potential here”14:40–14:45
- “The Moon Milk shade smells like marshmallows in a really lovely, again, expensive way”14:53–14:58
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “The Naturium phyto glow lip balms are some of the absolute best on the market”43:38–43:48
- “If you're just looking for a good lip balm that is going to help repair your lips, this is why I've used this one up so much”43:51–43:56
- “It is incredibly cushiony on the lips, so it just feels quite comforting when it goes on”44:31–44:37
- “From a texture standpoint, it is just as good, if not better, than all of the more pricey products that we talked about”44:37–44:43
- “Some of the newer tubes are a little thick, and they are harder to squeeze out. That is a packaging problem that they need to fix”45:11–45:18
- “If you deal with arthritis in your hands or anything like that, I would not recommend these”45:46–45:52
- “As far as one of the most cushiony, glossy formulas out there that you can get at an affordable price, definitely Naturium is where it's at”45:52–45:59
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “I lean more towards recommending something like the Cocokind. I just think that the Cocokind formula is better”13:30–13:35
- “I really love the ube vanilla. Like this is if there was one I would recommend, it would definitely be this one because the scent is gorgeous”42:20–42:24
- “One of the best lip scents, I think”42:44–42:49
- “There's just so much pigment in these. You're not going to be able to get that kind of sheer effect really evenly applied with an applicator that's like a straight circle dome. Like this is not meant for my lips”42:50–43:00
- “I don't think it's a bad product. I actually think that the formula is nice. It doesn't cost you an arm and a leg, but it's definitely not a top pick”43:23–43:27
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Variant: Malibu
- “I do think that this formula is the one that I would lead you guys to first, and it is often my recommendation over the Laneige Glaze Craz”31:18–31:27
- “This kind of texture is really unique to me. Um, it has cushion to it, so it's going to stay on the lips and feel comfortable, but it has a great glide”32:11–32:21
- “I just like that it's actually going to stay where you place it, and not look really milky and awkward”32:24–32:31
- “This has like a pretty aggressive fruit smell. I'm going to be honest, it's not like my favorite fruit smell in the world, but it's not like the worst, either”32:37–32:45
- “I think it has great cosmetic elegance”33:04–33:10
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “It has a really nice texture to it. It's very glossy and it's rich, which I really enjoy”49:01–49:07
- “This is SPF 50, so you definitely get a good pack and punch”49:15–49:21
- “I do occasionally still get a little bit of the bitterness”49:21–49:25
- “This is the best one that I have found of this particular format”49:40–49:47
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “It has the wonderful metal tip applicator, which, again, just feels really nice going on the lips”18:22–18:27
- “These really pack the pigment”18:59–19:03
- “These really pigmented shades, in my opinion, don't necessarily make sense for someone like me who when I have very dry lips, pigment really clings to them. So, for that reason, I don't think they're perfect for severely dry lips”19:19–19:28
- “I have really enjoyed the clear as that everyday clear, glossy, throw it in your purse kind of product”19:40–19:47
- “EADEM has a pretty impressive ingredients list. One of the most expensive formulas”19:51–19:58
- “This probably has some of the most peptides in its formula. These are like real skin care peptides”20:19–20:26
- “If my lips are incredibly dry... there is another formula that I do prefer. Because this is so glossy, in my opinion, sometimes it feels like it's not sinking into the lips as much as I would like”20:52–21:00
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “The Ulta Lip Quench needs to go because this tastes so bitter. It is a no from me”
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “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
Variant: Sugar Plum Pink
- “It's not bad. I don't think there's really anything wrong with it, but it's definitely not good. Just such a lackluster kind of product. I don't find it very moisturizing”50:56–50:59
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Variant: Watermelon
- “This is actually one of the worst lip balms I've ever tried in my life. It is so gritty”50:30–50:34
- “The watermelon scent is so obnoxious”50:43–50:49
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “I've used these for years”23:22–23:25
- “If I do feel like my lips are so dry, and no matter what I put on, they're going to look crackly. They're going to look weird. They're going to look not great. There is a good chance that they will look good when I have these on”23:24–23:28
- “So many shades to choose from”23:35–23:40
- “They have this really gorgeous kind of plush, cushiony texture to them”23:37–23:43
- “They do feel like a gloss and a balm. Glossy enough to be called a gloss, but they're also balmy enough and stay on the lips enough to be a balm. So, they really are a perfect marriage of those two categories”23:41–23:50
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Bob
- “If you're just interested in a thin on the lips, not really matte, not really glossy product. It's a stiff apply it with no mirror kind of lipstick”22:29–22:35
- “It feels luxurious. It is magnetized and it just looks really good on the lips”22:38–22:47
- “It's not something that you're going to see a lot of product on the lips either, which is why I love a satin lipstick in a thinner, stiffer kind of formula. It's just so good”22:45–22:51
- “I am so consistently a fan of products like this”23:00–23:05
- “I do think that Westman Atelier has created an insanely beautiful formula and now I want all the shades”23:05–23:11
- “It is definitely one of my favorite beauty products that I discovered this year”23:11–23:14
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
- “If you want a soft lip color, you don't want it really glossy, you just want that sheer bitten lip look, this is where I would lead you towards”41:26–41:31
- “It also doesn't have a lot of the weird kind of silicone slip that some of these products have, like thinner and more natural looking on the lips than like the Vlet FR lipsticks or the Glossier Generation G's”41:34–41:41
- “In my opinion, these are cheaper than those. And I think that they just sit on the skin of the lips like closer and they wear better”41:49–41:53
- “If I'm doing a matte lip, I'm probably wearing these”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I immediately saw one of my favorite Japanese beauty products which are my Nivea Rich Shine and Color lip balms and they had a bunch of shades that I had never been able to see before in person”12:17–12:25
- Source: Shopping at every Japanese beauty store in Tokyo - Oct 15, 2025
- “I could actually see the Super Boost being really great for those of you that lean slightly more combo and you still want a freshness”24:09–24:16
- “I don't think it really hits quite the same as that original formula”24:36–24:41
- “My skin is not enjoying it and it could very well be the fragrance because it is quite fragranced”24:44–24:48
- “It sits so closely on the skin in a way that I think makes for a very skin-like finish”24:53–24:58
- “The Super Boost is quite thin and really sits very closely on the skin. Not a lot of glow happening”
- “This is almost traceless”26:22–26:25
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
Variant: 04 Pomegranate
- “Incredibly affordable lip product it's around $7 but you wouldn't be able to tell with this formula”3:43–3:52
- “When you apply it it's very lush and just has this great grip and thickness you just don't get that with some of these glazing sticks”4:00–4:13
- “I find it to be one of the most plush, one of the most enveloping”4:22–4:29
- “If you are someone that loves a liquid lip balm or you really enjoy that plushness out of your lip product, you don't mind it being a little bit thicker, in fact you like that kind of security, this is absolutely beautiful”4:29–4:36
- “It's a glossy balm that really just feels good going on the lips”4:44–4:53
- “The formula is absolutely one of the best you're going to find”5:03–5:10
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
LAKA$18.00
Fruity Lip GlotionerVariant: 708 Buffy
- “That color, that is perfection”39:31–39:37
- “Oh my gosh, I am so glad that I picked this one up”39:33–39:42
- “I'm so happy to see it”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This one kind of surprised me. If you're just looking for a nice kind of glossy lip, this one is really nice”51:14–51:22
- “There's not really an obnoxious smell to it”51:22–51:27
- “This formula, I think is pretty crazy for being just like five bucks because it has a lot of the same ingredients that a lot a lot of these expensive brands have”51:24–51:33
- “I would say that this should be at least like 15 bucks”52:09–52:14
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
fwee$17.00
3D Voluming Gloss
- “They are just the most plush, the glossiest, the most fill in the lines of your lips looking lip gloss that does not feel like incredibly waxy, sticky gloss”23:43–23:54
- “They just create the most plush, juicy lip look”23:59–24:08
- “There is no formula that I think is better than these on the market, period”24:14–24:24
- “I love almost every single shade I have ever put on”24:22–24:29
- “Fwee has come up with the incredible idea of coming out with 30% and 70% saturations for their lip products”24:26–24:35
- “There just is not a single one that is of poor quality that doesn't have a really, really interesting, nuanced shade”25:14–25:19
- “They just blow my mind every time I use them”25:22–25:27
- “These are more nourishing and hydrating than a lot of those true like lip balm supposed to be reparative products”25:33–25:40
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “The glow revor lip oil just it has the same texture the same glossiness the same like minty smell”27:07–27:16
- “They have a really beautiful fresh look”
- “They really fill in the lines of the lips but they're not gloopy they're not heavy”27:22–27:30
- “The shades are gorgeous”
- “They really just did a beautiful job through and through with this formula”27:27–27:37
- “I basically like kind of stopped using the ones from Dior and recommending them because these kind of became the best of beauty pick”27:37–27:43
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: Faun
- “I really, really do like the formula”
- “This to me is very similar to like a MAC lip pencil”13:30–13:40
- “It feels like a little bit easier to get like more of a diffused kind of look”13:47–13:55
- “It's really easy to kind of turn it on its side and get a really lovely blurry effect”14:09–14:14
- “There's great grip to it, but it still feels like flexible enough. It really is that like ideal lip liner texture in my opinion”14:14–14:23
- “I don't really have complaints about it”13:24–13:29
- “I'm really enjoying it”
- “Right now for me it's the lip pencil”
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
rom&nd$14.00
Lip Mate PencilVariant: 07 Fig Spread
- “It is very, very smooth”
- “The color I actually find to be quite unique”
- “I'm personally excited by it”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 05 Neutral Gray
- “That actually stays in place way more than I would have suspected”10:04–10:10
- “It has a thicker kind of grip to it”10:07–10:12
- “That could actually be a really interesting product”10:16–10:23
- “That could be one of the easiest contour products that I have used in like a true, like, contour color”10:32–10:38
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 14 Hazelnut Taupe
- “Texturally, definitely stiffer than a lot of the K beauty pencils that I have tried”22:02–22:08
- “This texture is pretty perfect”22:11–22:19
- “This color is gorgeous”22:39–22:41
- “I have a very good feeling about this”22:43–22:48
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: Pillow Talk
- “They are a classic for a reason in my opinion because the shades are stunning”25:03–25:10
- “They last on the lips”25:08–25:11
- “When you pull out Pillow Talk for the first time in a long time like I did today. I'm wearing a bob with Pillow Talk. I am always like, why did I put this away and have not brought it back out in months?”25:12–25:17
- “It is longlasting. It is matte but it's creamy. It's very longwearing. More longwearing than I even remembered”25:27–25:36
- “I do feel like Charlotte Tilbury was one of those brands that really capitalized on that like my lips but better kind of niche”25:36–25:40
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Nudest Shade
- “Their liners, they have like the most they're very classic kind of formula”38:27–38:34
- “If you like something that feels a little bit more waxy, so that you can get like something really precise, I highly recommend them”38:33–38:39
- “I always find that my lips just always look a little bit plushier, a little bit bigger, and then the lip liner lasts much better than other lip liners I use”38:42–38:47
- “That's why I end up always going back to the Jones Road”38:52–38:56
- “The shade selection is really good. I would say the nudest shade is probably my most used”38:56–39:00
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Iconic Nude
- “I love iconic nude too”25:43–25:47
- “If you have my skin tone and you're more into that kind of lip contoured look, iconic nude kind of gives you a little bit of like a shadow and then they set down budge proof and matte”25:47–25:52
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Buff
- “If I want just like the most natural lip lined effect, that's when I'll reach for Buff”23:47–23:55
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “The lip liner, the lip oil, and the lip stains — the three lip products I absolutely love”28:32–28:36
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
MAC Cosmetics$25.00
Lip Pencil
- “This to me is very similar to like a MAC lip pencil”
- “MAC is going to have more shades for sure”
- “I think you could very easily just pick up one of the ones from MAC”
- “If you like a MAC lip pencil, I don't think you're missing anything not having this”14:40–14:44
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
Variant: Cherry Burst
- “I think personally that this is the better buy”10:15–10:22
- “It does have this really interesting kind of jelly texture to it, but it is more staining than the YSL”10:22–10:28
- “I think Cherry Burst is a little bit more of a true red versus the YSL”10:33–10:40
- “I personally find that it's just really easy for this to just kind of look like it's coming from within”10:46–10:55
- “It almost has a just pinched real life real flush look to it”11:03–11:11
- “It really just looks like you are really blushing from within”11:11–11:19
- “Even with the foundations that I was wearing, and they are a little bit thicker in consistency, this did a beautiful job of melting into them”11:22–11:30
- “When you just kind of pat it into the cheeks and it kind of becomes one with whatever foundation you have on, it's very lovely”11:41–11:51
- “Because it's like a jelly translucent kind of product, I think it could actually be a lot easier to work with”11:59–12:03
- “I think Covergirl did a really excellent job with it”12:30–12:34
- “To me, the decision is very easy to just recommend the jelly water tint from CoverGirl”12:41–12:47
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
ETUDE$14.40
Fixing TintVariant: Baked Pecan
- “This is one of the best matte lip formulas I've have tried period I'm talking like Western Beauty I'm talking Asian beauty I'm talking lipstick lip stain in general this is just a beautiful matte lip formula”8:53–9:05
- “What this lip tint has that a lot of other lip tints don't have is a very unique evenness to the pigment without relying on a ton of silicone”9:23–9:33
- “The pigmentation itself is incredibly even and it's non-drying pigment”9:49–9:56
- “This one somehow avoids all of that the texture itself again it's very spreadable and even”10:18–10:27
- “I also really enjoy how the finish is very blotted and slightly blurred but it doesn't necessarily leave that weird ring of silicone”10:43–10:53
- “It is just a very apply forget kind of product”11:20–11:31
- “The finish is more matte but it's not this again very waxy creamy putty kind of matte”11:28–11:35
- “I see this as a beautiful everyday matte lip product and it's definitely one that is at the top of my list”11:48–11:56
- “I think could make an appearance in Best of Beauty for this year just because the color the formula it makes for something that you just really want to go back to over and over again”11:59–12:03
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
Variant: PK01 Flyberry
- “This formula for this price point I think is just kind of unheard of”5:27–5:31
- “It gives you this really impeccable kind of jelly feel when it goes on the lips but also texturally it kind of has that glaze jelly moisture feel”5:46–5:58
- “It's not a lip tint that you have to feel you know like you have to really prep your lips for it you're worried about how it's going to look on dry spots as someone with pretty chronically dry lips”6:03–6:07
- “I want something that's fuss-free that's going to feel good on the lips and this gives me just that beautiful glossy shine again kind of like a jelly uh gel texture on the lips with enough creaminess that truly feels comforting”6:17–6:24
- “If you are looking for a lip stain that is geared towards maybe more mature lips you want a more longwearing lip product that isn't going to dry your lips this is again one of those lip products I would definitely recommend”6:38–6:47
- “It also does have a very pleasant scent kind of like grape soda”7:04–7:11
- “You can really build up that moisture as well all while getting more of a longwear lip stain look”7:24–7:30
- “It's just going to be a crowd pleaser I can't really see too many people not enjoying this”7:58–8:06
- “Beautiful plushy lip tint formula great for pretty much everyone”8:02–8:11
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
Variant: 03
- “These are a beautiful lip stain formula for someone that really likes a little bit more creaminess to their lip stain”16:25–16:34
- “They do feel like a really perfect kind of everyday lip product”16:54–17:02
- “This paddle applicator is beautiful by the way, just kind of glides the product directly onto the lips in a really really even pretty way”17:16–17:24
- “It has a nice glow and a creaminess but it's more so adding moisture rather than a really really glossy finish”17:52–17:58
- “They apply really creamily and evenly, great spread, but then you put them on and they last”18:52–19:00
- “Once you actually let like the gloss sit down a little bit, I give it like I don't know 15 minutes, I would not even worry about these transferring either”19:02–19:11
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
Variant: 10 Sweet Cinnamon
- “Oh, that is perfect”
- “Is that not perfect for a little marker for your lip line?”40:29–40:33
- “Oh, and that stains immediately”40:33–40:36
- “I love how watery the formula is, too”40:38–40:42
- “That's on there”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
rom&nd$14.99
Juicy Lasting TintVariant: Mini / Coco Palm
- “Oh, that's so pretty”
- “I think for me, this is more like a fall color”41:34–41:39
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: Drippin' In Rose
- “Perhaps one of my favorite affordable lip products of all time, the Lip Ivy from NYX”12:44–12:57
- “I have tried a lot of lip stains. K beauty lip stains, high-end. This is one of the best on the market, period”12:50–13:03
- “Look at how juicy and even that color is”13:06–13:13
- “If you're like, Amanda, I don't want it to be this pigmented, you just take your little piece of tissue, you blot it off, you put a little bit in the center again. And that, my friends, is not going anywhere”13:10–13:22
- “The most perfect, subtle, but like longwearing lip stain. So good”13:32–13:41
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
Dinto$19.99
Blur-Glowy Lip TintVariant: Sophia
- “So these are the Blur Glowy Lip Tint. I'm gonna pick this one. This is the Shade Sophia”7:51–7:58
- “I think people really, really like this”7:59–8:01
- Source: Shopping at every Japanese beauty store in Tokyo - Oct 15, 2025
Palladio Beauty$10.00
Lip StainVariant: Nude
- “I think the Palladio Beauty is still my favorite lip stain marker”36:01–36:06
- “I don't like a super defined lip liner with a gloss over. Like I want everything to kind of meld and mesh together”36:03–36:12
- “This one in the nude shade though it dries out faster than like the Huda Beauty might”36:21–36:26
- “I think it gives the most natural overlined effect as well”36:26–36:32
- “It just looks very natural”36:47–36:50
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Speakeasy
- “My most used lipstick this year was Soi Speak Easy”39:00–39:10
- “It's so perfect. It's so everyday”
- “It's sheer enough that I can kind of just like apply it on a whim”39:13–39:18
- “It's satin. It's not really glossy. It's not really matte. It's just that kind of it really is like the epitome of just effortless”39:18–39:22
- “It's very reminiscent of like the OG Chanel lipsticks, like the satin formula”39:27–39:32
- “If you like their hydrating lipstick formula, I feel like you'll probably like these”39:30–39:39
- “This is refillable and the shade to me is like my perfect shade”39:36–39:44
- “I always go back and recommend this one, especially for those of you that love that kind of like dusty mauve kind of shade”39:42–39:50
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Forever Peach
- “I was absolutely blown away with it”24:01–24:06
- “It like color adjusts. Oh my gosh”24:18–24:24
- “Is that not beautiful?”
- “I put this on for the first time and I was like, 'Whoa, whoa, whoa.'”24:43–24:46
- “This was still holding on on the lips and the cheeks when I went into the shower”24:46–24:56
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
Variant: Sugar Sugar Baby
- “In this one you get a little bit more precision”29:36–29:40
- “If I want more pink I'll go with this one”29:38–29:42
- “I do think that the CoverGirl lasts a little bit longer because you have more of an intense pigment right at the tip”29:56–30:01
- “Absolutely excellent”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “The e.l.f. Cosmetics lip stains and the e.l.f. Cosmetics lip oils these are luxury formulas like they are really really good”26:57–27:04
- “You don't need the Dior lip oils like you just don't anymore”
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics did a really good job with the shades and the formula is great”28:01–28:05
- “It has this like cream lip stain formula”28:03–28:10
- “If you are looking for a more accessible lip stain definitely go with e.l.f. Cosmetics”28:08–28:13
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “If you want uber uber glossy, I would go actually with the clear as twinkle crystal glam tint from Clio”20:24–20:33
- “These just give you insane insane glossiness”20:33–20:40
- “They just have a lot of glassing power to them”20:38–20:44
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
Variant: 03
- “I think that the shine is incredibly similar and honestly I think that if you are a lover of lip oils you try out a bunch I think that you will really enjoy this one”1:34–1:43
- “If you do like a formula that has a great cushion, a great glide, you really want a high shine finish but you still do prefer something that isn't crazy heavy and gloopy or something that is going to completely slip off the lips, I think that you will really love this formula”1:40–1:54
- “It is one of those products that you can continue to apply throughout the day, it's going to give you a beautiful finish and it's going to keep your lips in check”2:27–2:31
- “I truly think that if you are a fan of luxury lip oils, you'll find that the actual plush and formula is absolutely as good as quite a few”1:40–1:46
- “As far as lip oils go or lip glosses, this is definitely one of my favorite K Beauty ones available”2:52–2:57
- “It's just a very light fruit scent”2:59–3:07
- “This formula is just absolutely insane”3:19–3:26
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
Variant: Peach Glaze
- “It looks pretty from far away, but when I look up close, I can see the milky pigment kind of sitting in my lip lines, and that's like a huge pet peeve for me”16:01–16:09
- “I don't like kind of seeing the milky pigment sit in the lip lines. And that is what this does on me”16:23–16:34
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Tawny
- “One product you guys could absolutely certainly skip in my opinion is the lip oil”11:13–11:19
- “The actual color on the lips doesn't really look like much”11:41–11:46
- “I was hoping for more of that true brown berry color, and this just didn't doesn't really give you too much, which was a little bit disappointing”11:43–11:51
- “The flavor's delicious. It's kind of like a tropical coconut kind of vibe”11:56–12:01
- “The texture, like sensorially, the texture is amazing. It is incredibly smooth”12:03–12:10
- “I don't think it's worth the price point”12:33–12:35
- “I think this is absolutely one that you could skip”12:47–12:52
- “I do think the lip oil's definitely a pass”
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
Variant: Coco Cream
- “I really enjoy this one because it feels slightly more cushiony than the Road. It really hugs the lips in a way I enjoy”21:31–21:37
- “This feels like a creamy, glossy kind of texture”21:57–22:05
- “If I'm going for something with pigment, I'm probably going to reach for the Ole Henriksen”22:14–22:17
- “This to me is one of the best kind of lip treatment meeting makeup hybrid products”22:38–22:44
- “I do think it's going to be really nourishing on the lips, but it still has a nice kind of cosmetic elegance”22:44–22:48
- “This is one that consistently I've recommended because the shades are also really lovely, and there's quite a lot of them now”23:01–23:08
- “I think the Ole Henriksen has a bit more cushion, so I have always really preferred that about the Ole Henriksen to the Rhode”23:13–23:20
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “This is one of my favorite lip prep products”34:31–34:35
- “It is a very lightweight lip essence that really sinks into the lips, but also does a decent job of being occlusive”34:39–34:50
- “It will add a nice shine”34:47–34:51
- “It really just preps the lips really beautifully at the beginning of your routine, so that by the time you go to finish your makeup, your lips are a lot more hydrated”34:50–34:54
- “I would really highly recommend checking this one out”35:12–35:19
- “This to me is like, you know how everyone says like, go to the drugstore and get Vaseline or Aquaphor? This to me is like the updated, more innovative version of getting Vaseline or Aquaphor at the store. To me, I think it also works better”35:29–35:34
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Facile$15.00
Original Lip Jelly
- “These just have so much pigment. Like, I cannot apply a red with an applicator like this. I'm not going to get a precise application”28:02–28:12
- “The formula feels good”28:15–28:20
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Saltair$10.00
Lip Oil Balm
- “It is very, very pigmented”
- “This kind of pigment with a red, I'm not using that kind of pigment with my red lips unless I am doing a true red lip. It does make it a little bit more difficult to wear as a normal product because the pigmentation is pretty heavy”26:50–26:59
- “It doesn't really go translucent the same way the Lano Lips does”27:10–27:14
- “It's quite a blue red, which for me is not my favorite, but it actually could look really nice on some of you with a cooler skin tone”27:28–27:36
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “One thing I really like about them is they feel quite secure. Like it does not feel like this cap is coming off”15:58–16:02
- “It has a really lovely glossy elegance to it”
- “I love the metal applicator. It feels really soothing on the lips”15:43–15:50
- “The texture, you guys can see the texture. It almost has this a little bit more of like a jelly kind of quality to it”16:13–16:18
- “I find them really immediately kind of comforting on the lips”16:21–16:27
- “I have noticed that I'm applying lip balm way less when this is the one that I have in my purse”16:44–16:50
- “I think that this is a beautiful launch from Jones Road Beauty. It's a really nice break from like all of the same packaging over and over”17:29–17:33
- “I think this is a good like staple everyday lip product. But, it has very, very quickly becoming a favorite”17:38–17:47
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
- “I think Rhode was a really big reason why more people were looking for lip balms that could actually repair our lips, but give you some nice pretty shades”1:21–1:29
- “It's a light to medium weight. It doesn't feel overly oily”2:18–2:23
- “The tube itself. It is thinner, and I think that allows for, again, better application because you can be more precise with it”2:31–2:36
- “I don't think that this is a peptide treatment necessarily for the lips. I think that that is a little exaggerated”3:07–3:12
- “I think that it is a well-formulated balm with some good skin care ingredients”3:12–3:20
- “They taste expensive”3:22–3:24
- “I do think that it is a good product. Is it my number one recommendation for you all? No, there are others I do like even more, but I do think it is really solid”4:02–4:07
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
Variant: Strawberry Bingsoo
- “This is one of the thinnest out of all of the lip balms that I have tried”6:43–6:49
- “It also has a really lovely ability to actually stay on the lips without feeling extra oily”6:59–7:06
- “It isn't too oily. It isn't really incredibly thick or gloopy. So, it has that kind of middle-range formula that I really enjoy”
- “It smells delicious”
- “You get .52 oz of product, which is actually quite a bit more than others”7:28–7:34
- “I think that this is a really beautiful kind of glossy lip product and a treatment second”
- Source: Lip balm ranking: top 7 picks from 30+ viral products - May 9, 2026
About-Face$19.00
ShimmerstickVariant: Slowburn
- “It's the most wet glossy brown. I just absolutely love it”25:37–25:45
- “I think it's just like a pigment housed in here. I mean it looks pressed in there”25:42–25:50
- “If you are a fan of these kinds of shades, like that wet glossy brown, you're going to really like this”25:50–25:56
- “Alone it is worth getting just for the glossy powder”26:01–26:06
- “Better than like Wet Pebble from Half Magic. I would say equally as good as like some of the high-end glossy brown powders”26:04–26:12
- “This is Best of Beauty. It is freaking fantastic”26:16–26:21
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 03 Tangerine Glow
- “I like that there's actually like good pigment”7:09–7:16
- “I do really love like a slightly orange blush for the summer”7:13–7:18
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 724 Tendresse
- “The Rouge Dior velvet lipsticks are so perfect for this”32:54–33:00
- “This color is just a really gorgeous kind of rose shade”33:00–33:07
- “Do you see how like soft this looks? It looks less like waxy lipstick”33:44–33:53
- “Almost like my lips are just naturally that color”33:57–34:03
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: Nude 1
- “The matte lip, like the actual product though, this matte color, in my humble opinion, it is a very pretty formula”15:57–16:03
- “I like how closely the product sits on the lips. I think that's very pretty”16:23–16:31
- “I'm wearing it on my cheeks and if they come up with a formula that is even somewhat close to the lip compact formula for the cheeks, I think we'll be in business”16:46–16:56
- “It is wildly smooth on the cheeks and it looks incredible with the highlight and also blends really well with the actual powder bronzer”17:06–17:12
- “This does feel like that really perfect kind of soft blotted lip in a compact kind of product and very very gorgeous on the cheeks”
- “At this price point right now, I feel like I can't necessarily justify it. Especially if it's a shade I'm not like head over heels for”18:08–18:13
- “This is kind of a perfect um like spring summer kind of color. How it's like this soft pink nude”19:08–19:14
- “On the lips, I'm going to need another shade”25:19–25:25
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
Chantecaille$55.00
Lip Veil
- “These lip veils are stunning. They really are stunning”24:01–24:10
- “They're just a really classic cream formula”24:07–24:14
- “They're not going to be like the heaviest mattest pigment. They're just beautiful skinloving lipsticks”24:10–24:19
- “They never sit in any of the lines in my lips. They just feel almost smoothing and blurring without being a matte blurring lipstick”24:19–24:29
- “It's just exactly what you want out of an everyday lipstick formula”24:29–24:38
- “These were kind of like a hidden gem. It was the product that I wasn't expecting a lot from and then I got a lot from them”24:55–24:58
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Medium Brown
- “Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Wiz is my favorite brow pencil”9:11–9:17
- “It just has that perfect texture”9:13–9:21
- “It is not like putting heavy product in the brows all right away”9:17–9:27
- “I just feel like that's what ends up giving you that really realistic effect”9:24–9:31
- “You see how that just kind of looks like hair? That is what I'm after”9:46–9:54
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “If you are a fan of that like really fluffed up, this to me is like what I wish the lamination brow like trend would have been”34:48–34:54
- “It gives you such a fluffy but strong hold”35:00–35:07
- “It really like these natural bristles make every single brow hair really defined and fluffed up and thicker looking”35:04–35:11
- “Whereas some brow gels really kind of make the brow hairs look limp and lifeless. This really pushes them all up. It holds it”35:14–35:19
- “If you are really into like that fluffier brow look, but you want it to last and you like it clear like I do, this is so so good”35:22–35:27
- “Really worth every penny”35:30–35:32
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “She is a clear brow gel person like the Anastasia Beverly Hills clear brow gel that looks beautiful on her”11:19–11:24
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “I really enjoy it just for that more like just intense kind of hold”11:48–11:54
- “It is a very versatile product”
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “The Unleashia Shaper defining eye pencil. Eyebrow pencil. It is so lovely”10:55–11:04
- “This is my favorite K beauty brow pencil that I have personally found”11:04–11:15
- “The tip is insanely fine and it has good pigment to it, but it's not overwhelmingly thick either”11:10–11:23
- “I just find that I really enjoy just the experience of putting it on”11:23–11:28
- “It's really easy”11:26–11:31
- “I actually did my friend's wedding makeup almost 2 years ago now and this is the pencil we used in her brow because she wanted just something really soft and this one was perfect”11:28–11:38
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “If I was going to recommend one clear brow gel it would be the Han All Brow Fixer from rom&nd”11:50–11:57
- “That is my top recommendation for a K beauty clear brow gel”11:59–12:04
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “If you are into just a really quick brow product to just add some nice color, this is a great one”11:11–11:22
- “This is one that I do like”11:34–11:39
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
NYX$11.00
Micro Brow Pencil
- “The Nyx does well, you know it's not a bad product”16:11–16:15
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “We actually also used the clear pomade I believe from Unleashia”11:43–11:48
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
Dior$34.00
Diorshow StyloVariant: 781 Matte Brown
- “This is a waterproof liner”30:12–30:16
- “It's really hard to find a good waterproof liner for this. This is literally one of the best that I've ever tried”30:30–30:34
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
Clio$12.00
Superproof Pen LinerVariant: 03 Cacao Brown
- “That is a very nice actually warm toned brown shade”5:01–5:10
- “This is very inky”
- “I love how affordable this is”5:26–5:29
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 02 Deep Brown
- “These definitely have more of a glide”51:39–51:44
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 02 Brown
- “This is one of the most long-wearing eyeliner gels that you can find from an Asian beauty brand”5:48–5:56
- “I've heard amazing things about this one”6:32–6:37
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This is a goto for me if I want something really creamy that then I can kind of blend out into a wing”
- “I will say it won't last as long as some of the other like drier textures, which is kind of unfortunate, but I give it a pass just because it's so easy to work with”32:53–33:02
- “It's really easy to just scrub along, kind of form a wing, and then you're done”
- “It's really nice for tight lining”33:12–33:16
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Everyday Taupe
- “Sarah Creal has absolutely captured me. I love these eyeliners”19:04–19:09
- “This everyday taupe shade is longlasting. It is creamy, so I can actually play with the formula and then it just locks in and it's such a soft color”19:17–19:26
- “It's really pretty for everyday, especially if you don't want like a full chocolate brown or a full black. It just gives me the illusion of a wing while being soft enough”19:26–19:38
- “The formula is just so easy to work with”19:43–19:48
- “Very even pigment”19:53–19:56
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Brown
- “This is so good, you guys”20:50–20:56
- “If you are into a stiffer liner, but you still want a little flexibility, you want it to last, this is just such a good one”20:55–21:02
- “This shade, it's like kind of more of a warm brown, which I really enjoy”21:07–21:14
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
Variant: Nude Essentials
- “This is like a softer version of a smokey eye”21:25–21:36
- “It's like a more satiny romantic version of beige mitsah”21:46–21:51
- “I have like all of the shades that I need for the rest of the look already in the palette”21:59–22:05
- “How thin the actual powders are. So, this is so thin and airy and light on the eyes, which is really important if you have more dry skin”24:59–25:05
- “You don't want a powder that clings and collects and looks really awkward”25:10–25:15
- Source: The Ultimate Soft Glam Bridal Makeup - Jun 6, 2026
Variant: Moonstone
- “It's pretty. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it”4:30–4:34
- “It's pretty expensive”
- “There are plenty of very luxe wet looking eyeshadows that I would easily recommend over this one from Bobbi Brown”4:42–4:49
- “It is kind of easily dupable”4:51–4:56
- “The Bobbi Brown is actually quite baked and dry”5:59–6:08
- “The moonstone shade has a little bit it's a little bit brighter and it's a little bit icier”6:46–6:54
- “The Bobbi Brown dried up and yeah, just comes right out of the pan, which is always like a bummer when you know you spend a lot of money on luxury products for them to do that”7:59–8:05
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Variant: Diamond Dog
- “I might have a hard time telling the difference between this and Diamond Dog”27:47–27:51
- “That is very pretty”27:54–27:57
- “I kind of like that it has a little bit of that green”28:17–28:25
- “I'm really into it”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 948 Fizz
- “That is very underwhelming”29:55–29:58
- “It looks quite flat”30:03–30:07
- “It feels kind of pasty”30:06–30:09
- “I'm immediately going to say this is probably not one that's going to end up being my favorite”30:17–30:21
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 20 Be My Allure
- “This is very very promising”1:43–1:46
- “It has this really lovely lovely reflection to it”1:46–1:52
- “Definitely more of a wet look sparkle”1:49–1:56
- “I'm actually really surprised that this is as gorgeous as it is”2:06–2:11
- “It has a really really fine pearl to it”2:19–2:25
- “The glitters aren't really chunky, which I tend to appreciate”2:22–2:27
- “This is very very smooth, very promising on this one”
- “Super excited to see if this could be a new affordable one-and-done favorite”2:44–2:50
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: CP300 Veiled Dawn
- “I am kind of stunned right now”13:04–13:09
- “I love these like pink taupes”13:12–13:17
- “I've never seen a wet eyeshadow with this kind of pink taupe undertone”13:16–13:22
- “It just has this slight plushy kind of texture in the finger”13:47–13:53
- “It almost feels like the cream base itself is more blurring and matte and then they sprinkled the glitters in throughout”14:09–14:16
- “It has this blur to it, this matte blur and then those like sprinkled in wet reflex to it”14:46–14:55
- “Quite quite unique”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: Rumi
- “This is one of the most unique products in the entire collection, and I do think it's going to be a polarizing one”20:03–20:09
- “They let people know that this is going to crease on your eyes. If you are into bulletproof eyeshadow looks, this isn't going to be for you”20:26–20:32
- “If you are into those sultry, undone, creamy kind of eye looks, these are for you”20:34–20:40
- “I've used these and they never crease in like an unflattering way on me”20:46–20:52
- “The eye looks that I get with this palette are very sultry, and they just have this natural kind of glisten, that moisture to them, that just is so so good”20:54–21:03
- “This middle shade, my perfect neutral crease shade”21:13–21:19
- “They do remain quite blendable, but there's a little bit of a setdown”21:28–21:37
- “They really have this beautiful life to them”21:42–21:49
- “I think they're going to look really nice for those of you with very dry eyelids”21:47–21:51
- “This isn't going to be for someone with incredibly oily eyelids”22:15–22:21
- “I do think that eye compact is also an absolute winner in my opinion”24:22–24:30
- Source: I tried every Fara Homidi product: what's worth it and what isn't - Apr 20, 2026
- “If there's one luxury eyeshadow palette that I have recommended the most on my channel since the beginning, it has been Beyond Beige from Surratt Beauty”16:31–16:38
- “I don't even know how many times this has won best of beauty”16:41–16:49
- “It has basically everything that I need”16:47–16:52
- “The textures, the formulation of these powders, they are so elegantly smoothing. They build so evenly. They're really user friendly, but they're also not shy of pigment”16:49–16:57
- “This beige is one of my favorite pieces of makeup in my entire collection”17:37–17:46
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Beige Mitzah
- “This is more of a classic kind of metallic eyeshadow. It is a powder single”15:44–15:53
- “There's also like no, you know, zero fallout to it, which I think is really nice”15:51–15:58
- “It's this really gorgeous kind of warm brown. It's like a warmer almost caramel brown, but then there's this really lovely taupey peery shift to it”15:56–16:06
- “It's more metallic. It has a little bit more of a stronger shift than something like Oyster Pearl, but it is stunning”16:09–16:16
- “Have loved it for a really long time”16:16–16:22
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Starfish
- “If I want this really gorgeous kind of pink purpley, lived-in kind of eye, this is the one that I am reaching for”14:06–14:14
- “I love it because I think the formula really melts into the eye beautifully”14:16–14:21
- “It's not super metallic. It's also not a sparkle whatsoever. It's really wearable in a lot of ways”14:21–14:28
- “I think it's an incredibly unique shade”14:30–14:34
- “This mermaid eye shade in the shade Starfish has been I've been wearing it on repeat”14:57–15:02
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
- “The liquid lurex are also gorgeous. If you're more into like a wet glossy one and done eyeshadow that then sets down”12:47–12:54
- “Formula is so fantastic”
- “Zora for a one and done smoky shadow is one of the most gorgeous shadows on the market”13:06–13:12
- “I am partial to a shade like Bianca. I think it's just a perfect kind of everyday peery eyes shadow with a little touch of that purple undertone. It is so fantastic”13:12–13:20
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Oyster Pearl
- “If you want that everyday kind of piece of luxury in your life, I do feel like Oyster Pearl just gets I get so much use out of it”15:11–15:20
- “It is that perfect peery brown. It's not too deep on me”15:23–15:30
- “It is really creamy and light reflecting on the eyes without any really heavy glitter particles or anything like that”15:27–15:33
- “It's really an excellent item”15:36–15:40
- “It is one of those products I've used for I mean what at least 7 years now”15:39–15:44
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
- “The liquid silks are more matte, so they are stunning, longwearing, super, super blendable”12:26–12:32
- “There are so many shades now that I feel like not only are they incredibly nuanced. She really took her time with the shades”12:32–12:40
- “They are like the perfect base to any look or just one and done on their own”12:40–12:47
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
Variant: Keep It Ethereal
- “The mattes blend beautifully”19:55–19:59
- “I feel like they have good pigment but you're not held hostage by the pigment”19:59–20:04
- “This has a really great balance”20:09–20:13
- “I actually quite love the shimmers in here”20:11–20:16
- “When you apply them with a finger they warm up on the eyes”20:19–20:24
- “I really was not expecting to love this as much as I do but it now has become my favorite drugstore palette”20:35–20:43
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: Ritz
- “It was like the dupe for Space Cowboy”18:28–18:33
- “I just absolutely love the wetness of it, the sparkle is insane”18:34–18:44
- “You can really shear it out to get that translucent wet glossy effect”18:41–18:47
- “The plushness of the formula is something that is really satisfying”18:47–18:53
- “The creaminess of this, I think, is really what makes it sit so closely and pretty on the eyes”18:50–18:59
- “It is what is all over my lids today”18:59–19:05
- “To get this quality, this shine, this effect for I think like $7, $6, you just can't beat it. It is luxury”19:20–19:28
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I actually think that this is better”5:20–5:26
- “It has a slightly smoother texture”
- “It almost has a little bit more translucence to it”6:17–6:26
- “Because of the smoothness of the formula, the way it washes out on the lids, I actually think it makes for a more easy to use product, more comfortable to apply onto the eyes”
- “It still has a really glossy glow to it”6:38–6:44
- “It's probably going to work better as a topper in a lot of instances in my opinion”6:41–6:46
- “With the Holika Holika, the smoothness of the texture and the fact that the base pigment is slightly deeper than the actual glitters is what in my opinion makes this look more wet on the eyes”7:22–7:27
- “I think that the Holika Holika is just as beautiful and in my opinion even more beautiful”7:45–7:51
- “I reach for this way, way way way more often than the Bobbi Brown”7:51–7:59
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
Clio$49.90
Pro Eye Palette AirVariant: 08 Latte Senior
- “I've used this palette for years, but slowly over time did I really begin to appreciate it”27:54–28:00
- “I kind of like to think of these as like setting powders for the eyes”28:04–28:08
- “They have like a low to medium pigmentation”28:06–28:11
- “They are so blurring and softening on the eyes”28:22–28:27
- “Whenever I'm using these all just all-in-one for just a matte look. It looks very professional. Like they're really easy to blend together for this insanely diffused look”28:25–28:33
- “If you are someone that just finds your powders never kind of like they never want to blend together, I really highly recommend checking this one out because I just find that they do a lot of the work for you”28:39–28:46
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “Incredibly ornate packaging, but I love it”26:37–26:42
- “It almost feels like a smaller version of like an Natasha Denona I need a nude palette”26:39–26:45
- “I have three glossy glitters right there and then I have my powders, like my matte powders. This is what I want”26:45–26:54
- “All of these gorgeous smooth mattes, great pigmentation, and then all of these glossy glitters on top. It's just a perfect palette in my opinion”27:22–27:27
- “I think so many people are sleeping on Flower Knows, on Chinese Beauty in general. It's just fantastic”27:38–27:44
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Butter Ring
- “This is what is on my eyes today as like the shimmery wet glossy top coat”20:15–20:22
- “It's pretty similar to something like Space Cowboy from Urban Decay, but I like it because it's even more there's like a softness to it. The particles are even finer”20:30–20:38
- “It's a slightly more powder like formula than those. Like this feels more like a powder than like the locker shadows do. But something happens when it goes on the eyes. It just kind of it's wet looking eyes shadow but taken down a notch in a really lovely kind of approachable everyday way”20:44–20:50
- “This is a glitter but it's subdued. It's taken a step down almost just to give this really soft reflection. And that's what I really, really love about it”21:14–21:22
- “These formulas are better than any of the Romand palettes that I have tried. So, I think they're doing something different with these. I think the quality shows it”21:25–21:36
- “It was one of the favorites of my entire haul when I went to Korea. So, highly recommend”21:42–21:48
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
Variant: Thrift Shop
- “It's kind of like a yellow beige”31:10–31:16
- “This one from e.l.f. is very smooth, not drying”18:02–18:10
- “It will make everything last longer”18:08–18:12
- “This is also a really good option”18:10–18:16
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: Oyster
- “This Essence eyeshadow is really lovely”9:40–9:47
- “I really enjoy it because it has more of a cream to powder kind of texture”9:45–9:54
- “I actually think it's pretty reminiscent to the strobe highlights from RMS”9:51–10:01
- “I think that this is way more of like an RMS strobe lights kind of product. It has that creaminess, but then it sets down like a powder would”10:07–10:16
- “Perfect as like a one and done shadow”10:23–10:30
- “I will say you need to work in layers with it because it dries down. So, just be a little bit patient with it”10:26–10:34
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
Variant: 01
- “Fe also has some incredible palettes as well”13:54–14:02
- “This is the 01 palette”13:56–14:05
- “If you want beautiful wet looking glitters, they absolutely have them”14:02–14:08
- “I think the fwee glitter formula a little bit more than I like the Cleo ones”14:08–14:15
- “The mattes are incredibly silky as well”14:17–14:23
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
Variant: Half Light
- “It is really difficult to find this kind of formula anywhere else”18:27–18:35
- “Rituel de Fille kind of pigment mixed with emollient kind of texture to them”18:31–18:42
- “You see how like they have that grungy kind of sy melting into the skin kind of look”18:42–18:49
- “Gave great definition but also didn't stray too far into the like metallic realm because this is not metallic”18:46–18:55
- “It's like something in between a metallic and a satin. I think closest it's closest to a satin”19:00–19:07
- “Gorgeous light reflection creamy quality, but it's not a cream. It's that cream powder kind of hybrid”19:07–19:18
- “For me personally, I do not think it gets much better than that”19:47–19:51
- “How like the swatches never even fully give it justice like when it goes on the eyes how it like turns into this lovely emollient creamy light reflective kind of vibe”20:04–20:09
- “It's never fully realized until it's on the eyes”
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
Variant: Filthy Rich
- “Filthy Rich is a beautiful Smokey glossy one-and-done eyeshadow at the drugstore. Look no further, that is it”21:11–21:25
- “If I want more of a dramatic kind of one-and-done, that's the one that I'm going and recommending to you guys”21:22–21:31
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I think the Kevyn Aucoin is slightly better for rounder eyes, but I use both”20:51–21:00
- “Both have a long-lasting curl. Both have a really nice glide to them. They do not tug on my lashes or break them”20:56–21:08
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
- “I think is absolutely just as good”22:00–22:06
- “It actually holds a curl better than the Nabula does”22:07–22:15
- “With the Colossal, you need to let it dry out for like a week in my opinion or you need to really remove the mascara from the wand before you use it because it will go clumpy if you apply too much”22:22–22:31
- “For me, I would still rather take that extra step and use the colossal bubble, take off a little bit of the excess, and then get this really volumized kind of fluffy butterfly lash look”22:39–22:44
- “I think that the Colossal Bubble from Maybelline is actually better”
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
NABLA$29.00
Vicious Mascara
- “Nabla's known for having some nice mascaras. They're usually very va voom. They give you a lot of volume, a lot of length”21:23–21:32
- “It has nice volume and it has that really nice fanned out effect, but it doesn't hold the curl as well”22:52–23:01
- Source: Best drugstore dupes for high-end makeup - Nov 15, 2025
- “This one is very buildable”34:03–34:07
- “I love it because you can't really go super like clumpy with it”34:07–34:14
- “It just again pushes up the lashes, frames out the eyes”34:14–34:21
- “Very black, super long lashes, but not like a clumpy sort of mess”34:17–34:26
- “If I'm having a very, very, very good eyelash day, I would say seven times out of 10, I'm probably wearing the Tower 28”34:23–34:29
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “This was for my everyday look”33:19–33:23
- “This gave me a very like super lengthened look”33:22–33:26
- “It kind of just like really opens up the eyes in a lovely way”
- “It's very lengthening. Not in the way that some lengthening mascaras are where it kind of like it's very like noodly or like stringy, I guess. This is not that”33:28–33:33
- “It still frames the eyes really well and there's a taper to it”33:39–33:44
- “The wand is crazy. It kind of like almost like a spatula wand, but it just like pushes everything up”
- “You don't need a lot of it in order to get that look”33:54–33:58
- “You can over apply this one. So just be wary of that”33:56–34:01
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “It does give you that false lash effect”23:43–23:49
- “It's so so black, just the pigment alone”23:55–24:03
- “Definitely a good alternative to a strip lash or even an individual lash”24:10–24:23
- “I cannot believe I waited this long to pick this up again. My lashes look really good”24:23–24:29
- “Some people say it doesn't last on them though, so take this with a grain of salt”24:29–24:33
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “This is just it's fantastic”22:17–22:22
- “Very pretty for every day”
- “If you want your lashes to get complimented rather than your mascara, I think that this is a really really good option”22:21–22:29
- “It doesn't look like a lot of mascara when it's actually on the eyes”22:29–22:35
- “This to me is the perfect balance. It gives you a little bit of the definition but you're also getting the pretty length and the pretty volume”23:03–23:09
- “Really really nice for kind of like that 15-minute no makeup makeup mascara”23:13–23:18
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “Is such a unique product and a very unique brush”11:42–11:49
- “You get a really, really lovely curly and soft lengthened look”11:58–12:05
- “Definitely gives you that like lash extension, lash lift sort of effect on a budget”12:05–12:12
- “For this price and for this amount of length, it just it really delivers”12:12–12:22
- “You can really build out more intensity without it starting to look super spidery. It still keeps that kind of defined effect”12:29–12:38
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
- “The wand is really, really promising”21:29–21:34
- “It definitely is building length and separation”
- “I love how black it is, how it's kind of lined my water or my tight line a bit”22:47–22:53
- “It is starting already to droop”
- “This is the issue that I have with tubing mascaras is they don't hold my curl for whatever reason”22:29–22:36
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “My personal favorite K beauty mascara is the Kill Lash Extreme Volume from Clio”15:21–15:28
- “Clio also does like their curling version”15:28–15:33
- “If you have trouble holding a curl or your eyes are always watering, Clio does incredible, incredible mascara for that”15:36–15:41
- “This is actually a tubing mascara”16:10–16:18
- “It's the only tubing mascara I've ever used that gives me enough volume”16:18–16:22
- “I feel like tubing mascaras just they don't give me enough fluffiness sometimes, and this one does”16:20–16:28
- “It actually feels like my lashes are, you know, thicker”16:31–16:37
- “I also love that it takes no effort to take this one off”16:42–16:47
- “In the summer if you're like sweating a lot, this isn't going to be one of those mascaras that just like immediately breaks down with sweat”16:47–16:53
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “It's something between an eye gloss and a jelly, but look at that. Stunning”31:12–31:21
- “And it looks stunning on the eyes”31:21–31:25
- “It to me it's like a cream version of Halflight with these intense sparkles added in in a creamier kind of texture”31:24–31:29
- “This absolutely has both a wet uh sparkle vibe to it and also like texturally will give you that wet look because it's creamier”31:32–31:40
- “They really like melt into each other well”
- “They make a lot of sense together in my opinion”32:18–32:26
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
- “One of my favorite products period of this year was the Cetaphil gentle exfoliating cleanser”44:21–44:29
- “It has salicylic acid, mandelic, and PHAs”45:04–45:10
- “It does a really, really good job of exfoliating your skin while being exceptionally gentle”45:24–45:29
- “It is not a very stripping cleanser, but also it is a cleanser, so it washes off”
- “I like to put this all over, kind of give it a lather, and let it sit for like a minute to really get the kind of salicylic acid and the mandelic acid to work”44:53–45:04
- “Gentle exfoliation every day is your way to success as far as exfoliation goes”45:06–45:16
- “This has never dried out my skin”45:34–45:38
- “When I stopped using this because I ran out, my skin like really kind of within a few days I was having breakouts and like things were not going well”45:36–45:45
- “I think sincerely that this is one of the most underrated products”45:50–45:57
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “If you want something with more impact, I think the great skin double cleanse. This was another favorite”46:03–46:11
- “I think this is going to be better for brightening and for like softening of texture”46:11–46:18
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “Excellent”
- “Non-stripping, so gentle but effective”32:31–32:38
- “They come in a giant tube”32:19–32:24
- “They're amazing”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I was nervous about trying these”
- “This does an excellent job of keeping my actual dead skin cleared but also taking care of the pore itself”4:37–4:46
- “A really well formulated pore pad exfoliating toner like this... they get so much hype that they do is because they're really taking care of so many different steps in one”4:43–4:55
- “I love these”
- “Not every product from Medicube I love. I absolutely love these”5:07–5:11
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “A lot of people say that the Revive Eye Serum with ginseng and retinol from Beauty of Joseon is one of the best eye creams”16:42–16:49
- “It's very gentle, but actually effective”16:49–16:57
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This is my eye cream of choice”7:11–7:15
- “I love this one specifically because it's not going to give me millia, which is so important to me”7:22–7:27
- “It's very hydrating. It's bouncy. It's plushy”7:27–7:36
- “I can use it morning or night”7:34–7:40
- “For me, I love the depuffing feel of it”7:36–7:43
- “This feels rich, but not too rich”
- “I don't often feel super strongly about eye creams, so the fact that I feel this way about this one says a lot”7:46–7:56
- “This has absolutely become a holy grail for me”
- “I do find that it really helps the resilience of my skin”
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “I just loved the way it depuffed and kind of tightened up my skin”1:12–1:21
- “This has been one of the only face masks that really takes care of it and leaves my skin with almost this like kind of tight and bright look, but it kind of gives a different effect, a very glass kind of skin effect”1:24–1:29
- “It makes your skin more difficult to move around”1:36–1:43
- “By the time it comes off, your face kind of has this really glossy sheen that actually lasts”1:43–1:48
- “This one is more for like a special event, really kind of tight and bright look to the skin”1:58–2:04
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “I love both of them equally. The Hero Cosmetics acne patches for breakouts that are very very sensitive, I'll probably go for these”57:00–57:06
- “Most importantly is both of these patches like they hold a lot which is very very important for me”57:26–57:32
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “If I really want to speed up the process, like if I want actives to kind of help clear it, that's when I'll go with the Peace Out acne patches because they have retinol in them. So, it'll kind of help to clear things out a little bit faster”
- “Most importantly is both of these patches like they hold a lot which is very very important for me”63:49–63:53
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “This one is going to be more deeply nourishing”
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “If I just want to suck out the gunk and I don't need activives, like if it's a really especially sensitive breakout, then I'll just go with the OG Mighty Patch”27:37–27:50
- “Both of these I love. Have repurchased. They're absolutely fantastic”28:02–28:09
- “If you just want something to suck out the gunk and to actually stay in place and hold a lot, Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patches”28:09–28:14
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “The NAD Mist is way more of an active, and it's more of a light hydration”3:41–3:51
- “Mist is so fine, really good for just supporting your skin's natural vitality”3:47–3:56
- “Non-greasy, non-sticky hydration”3:56–4:00
- “The mist is so fine that obviously you can use it in your skin care routine, but it's fine enough that you can actually use it right on top”3:58–4:04
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “The Aura is better for true moisture”2:32–2:37
- “I have repurchased this multiple times”3:27–3:33
- “It is an absolutely stunning product that I have heard people talk about, but I just think that it deserves so much more love because it is affordable, but really performs the same way that a lot of these really high-end moisturizers”3:30–3:36
- “You need very little to get a really deeply nourished effect”3:48–3:53
- “It's not a really greasy product either”3:53–3:58
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “The Dynasty Cream is really replenishing, deeply hydrating”2:27–2:32
- “I don't think the Dynasty cream is great for use under makeup. I do find it will peel under makeup”2:35–2:42
- “I just use this when I'm not wearing makeup or at night time”2:55–3:00
- “I really have found that on days when I think my skin is dry, it's not necessarily lacking in oil. It is lacking in water and in hydration in my actual skin barrier. And this is what does a really good job of kind of balancing my skin”3:00–3:05
- “For oily skin, you got to check that one out because I just feel like that would be your ultimate night cream”3:16–3:20
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “There are days when I just will wash my face, barrier butter, that's it”51:24–51:29
- “This is more activives driven”
- “I think this to me is like really beautiful slugging”51:29–51:38
- “When I was using this on top to kind of seal everything in, I would wake up and my face would still feel hydrated and radiant rather than like dry”51:36–51:43
- “It's one of RH's best launches”
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I really like the Prequel Half and Half as well”47:49–47:54
- “I like to use this almost more as a serum. So, there's like peptides in here”47:52–48:00
- “It is slightly less replenishing and more hydrating”48:00–48:07
- “Both are really really lovely”48:05–48:08
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I prefer a thinner lotion now. It's kind of new for me under makeup at least. So, I've been loving this one under makeup”
- “It's kind of like a gel cream. It's hydrating if I just want to kind of amp up and protect my skin a bit”
- “My skin really enjoys this and drinks it up”49:59–50:04
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “Sometimes there are days where you just need a hard reset. Wash my face. This done. Nothing else. My skin barrier is like super messed up”51:03–51:08
- “This is essentially like putting glycerin and prolatum on your face”51:14–51:18
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “Excellent”
- “Non-stripping, so gentle but effective”32:31–32:38
- “I will always love RoC”32:34–32:39
- “They just do an absolutely excellent job with their skincare”32:41–32:46
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “This is literally my holy grail, will never be without this product”2:50–2:57
- “There were some products in this video that I thought were unsalvageable. I mixed a little bit of this into them, and I got a completely different experience”
- “Completely changed my skin, not only in my skin care routine, but how my makeup has applied”3:04–3:13
- “This will just give any of your makeup products when you mix it into it a bit of a freshness. It's going to make your makeup last longer”3:13–3:22
- “If your makeup starts to crackle, and product tends to like settle into your fine lines without any of the weird pilling that most primers have”3:24–3:31
- “For the price, I really don't think that you can get better skin care”4:09–4:13
- Source: Best skin tints of 2026 and ones to avoid - May 22, 2026
- “Another favorite for years has been the daily skin clearing treatment from Paula's Choice. This is a 2.5% benzoyl peroxide”56:09–56:14
- “I use this all in this area. This is where I like get the most breakouts because again, that's like the hormonal zone”56:18–56:25
- “This is only 2.5% benzoyl peroxide. You don't need the 10% in order to get the effectiveness”56:25–56:33
- “It really is. As far as actives, specifically for my hormonal breakouts, this has been the most consistently effective for me”56:39–56:44
- “I really could not highly recommend it enough if you get those really nodule like cystic kind of breakouts the way that I do”56:46–56:51
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I have tried to find an azelaic acid serum that has worked for me for a while”50:55–51:05
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This is the TIRTIR product though that I think more people should talk about and it is this really glossy kind of milky ampoule”48:20–48:33
- “It's essentially like an emulsion product. It's kind of like a cross between a facial oil and a lotion”48:41–48:45
- “It has a ton of glossiness”48:48–48:54
- “If you have very tired skin and you feel like no matter what you do, your skin is just dull dull dull, couple layers of this, I think you're going to be surprised with how impactful it is”48:48–48:57
- “It's like a better version of the Glossier Future Dew basically”49:11–49:17
- “It's packed with ceramides as well. So so milky and nourishing”49:14–49:22
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “This has like really really great clinicals”29:12–29:18
- “I've been slowly incorporating this into my nighttime skincare routine in specific”29:16–29:21
- “Really excited to see what a consistent use of peptides will do for like my skin overall”29:27–29:32
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
Medik8$135.00
Crystal Retinal 24
- “The crystal retinol is like one of the strongest retinols that you can get that is not like prescription strength like tretinoin”28:55–29:03
- “It is very strong”29:03–29:09
- “So it might even be too strong for me. I'm like slowly trying it”29:07–29:14
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “Really really liking it”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “It blended very immediately”11:57–11:59
- “It does not really smell like anything except for sunscreen”11:59–12:04
- “I feel pretty good about that one right now”12:01–12:07
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This is like my holy grail”47:59–48:01
- “I don't think that you can do better personally”48:01–48:06
- “I have used it for years”48:03–48:06
- “It's water resistant, it never burns my eyes, it's never broken me out”48:13–48:17
- “It's SPF 50, looks great under makeup”48:17–48:20
- “There's nothing that is wrong with it”48:19–48:22
- “It's affordable”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: 01 Clear
- “This sunscreen gives you a really subtle kind of glow”48:58–49:11
- “This is actually a really beautiful finish”49:14–49:20
- “I absolutely love it”
- “It kind of almost just feels like a primer”49:32–49:37
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “It is also a really nice one”49:42–49:45
- “I do really like that it has that Centella asiatica”50:06–50:10
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “I have very, very high hopes for this one”24:15–24:20
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “I still think that it's an incredibly underrated product for the again deep hydration that it gives the skin without it being an overly greasy product”6:23–6:34
- “I still think that this as far as Korean sunscreens is one of the best”6:56–7:01
- “I still think that it would get along with so many different skin types”7:01–7:06
- Source: Top K beauty products of 2025 - Nov 18, 2025
- “Think of this almost as like the Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter except a sunscreen”2:05–2:14
- “If there is one mineral sunscreen that I'm going to put on, it's going to be this one”1:46–1:50
- “Do you guys see how like up close it just kind of gives you that freshness?”2:01–2:05
- “See, to me, this just looks like Charlotte Tilbury Flawless Filter, except if it had um sunscreen in it”2:03–2:11
- “I really, really do enjoy it”2:11–2:15
- “This product is something that I still use all the time”2:14–2:18
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
KISS$10.60
Mommy UV Aqua Milk
- “This is my holy grail”2:38–2:41
- “This is the one that I recommend all of the time”2:40–2:44
- “If you have I would say like normal to dry skin, even combination skin, I would go with the Kiss Me Mommy”2:55–3:01
- “It's not greasy”
- “It leaves behind a beautiful finish”
- “I can build it up”
- “It does not irritate my eyes”
- “It doesn't smell like sunscreen”
- “It's water resistant”
- Source: Best K-Beauty to Try in 2025 (Ultimate Starter Kit) - Jul 1, 2025
- “This gives you a beautiful velvety finish, no white cast, no peeling, will not break you out, will not irritate the eyes. It's perfect”3:19–3:25
- “I love the blur that it gives my skin”3:29–3:34
- “I have dry skin and that sunscreen works beautifully for me, but I see combination and oily skin also like really loving that velvety finish”3:59–4:04
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “I just love their sunscreen”26:38–26:42
- “You cannot beat their scent”26:43–26:47
- “It smells like that very very classic pineapple piña colada, but not like cloyingly sweet smell”26:52–27:01
- “I just feel like in the summer when I want to treat myself to a little I always like to treat myself and repurchase the vacation sunscreens cuz it just it gives me that true like nostalgic summer feel”27:08–27:13
- Source: My ride-or-die makeup products I'll never be without - Aug 5, 2025
- “It gives you the most hydrated plush base for your makeup”1:57–2:03
- “It's more of a thin layer of moisture so you don't have to worry about your makeup peeling on the product”2:27–2:35
- “A formula like this generally works with most foundations, concealers, creams really”2:35–2:42
- “This is really good to replenish the skin barrier”2:21–2:29
- “If you are looking for your perfect primer at the drugstore, I would highly highly suggest checking this one out”2:49–2:54
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
Variant: Orange Blossom Jasmine
- “I got to tell you, if there's one that I have been like, my boyfriend and I both were just like, I just freaking love that soap. I love that soap so much”27:46–27:54
- “It is hydrating and it just has that it is definitely that like hotel soap vibe like you know when you go to a fancy hotel and like all of the essentials that they give you are all really lovely smelling and feel expensive”28:02–28:08
- “Yeah, this is that vibe for sure”28:14–28:22
- “It is a very nice treat”
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
- “This is meant to be good for repairing, but also not really weigh down the hair”42:45–42:53
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “People go crazy about this”
- “It's very good for deeply cleansing the scalp”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “It's apparently very good for really cleansing the scalp”
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “My favorite shampoo of all time is at Credo the ARES Healthy Hair Shampoo”26:18–26:24
- “If you find that all shampoos weigh down your hair in general, your scalp gets pretty greasy pretty quickly”26:24–26:30
- “And also at the same time, your hair holds a lot of water and takes forever to blow dry. This speeds up blow-dry time like crazy”26:32–26:38
- “It has truly made a difference in making my hair silky and healthy, but not weighed down with product”26:40–26:46
- “This is no joke the perfect balancing but hydrating shampoo I have ever used in my life”26:49–26:56
- “It is my number one favorite. Always my number one favorite”26:56–27:01
- “It also has the ARES bond technology in it”
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
- “Keeps your brows up and it sticks”16:22–16:26
- “This will last you forever”16:26–16:28
- “It doesn't go white and crackly and yet my brows have a very lifted pretty effect”16:30–16:36
- “Probably the most affordable eyebrow gel you could ever find that is also really really good”16:47–16:52
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “If you love a good boar bristle brush and you just find that many of them tug on your hair, they do not detangle. They break your hair, this is detangling”21:26–21:34
- “It does a really good job of moving through the hair, making everything really silky”21:36–21:43
- “It's definitely a love at first brush kind of product”21:43–21:47
- Source: Best luxury makeup in every category - May 16, 2026
- “This is my OG, the BK 106. Not cheap, but very, very good”3:29–3:36
- “This brush is so good, too, by the way, because I can take it straight from using my foundation to applying my bronzer, and it just is a perfect size to kind of do both”6:25–6:36
- Source: Not all cheap makeup is worth it...here's what actually is - May 2, 2026
- “For an affordable sponge you cannot go wrong with these”35:53–35:56
- “I've recommended these for years”35:55–35:59
- “You get six for like I think around $6 or $7”35:56–36:03
- “These are the ones that I consistently have in my collection”36:06–36:10
- Source: Best drugstore makeup, ever - Feb 9, 2025
- “They're really known for like their oil blotting papers so I knew I wanted to pick some of those up”13:12–13:18
- Source: Shopping at every Japanese beauty store in Tokyo - Oct 15, 2025
Shiseido$28.00
Eyelash Curler
- “They are just the best”31:50–31:54
- “If I want my curl to really last, that's when I'm going for Shiseido”31:53–31:59
- “I love the Kevyn Aucoin one probably equally, but I used this one more”31:59–32:05
- “They're both so good that if one went away, I wouldn't feel bad because I would just go to the other one”32:08–32:14
- “Glidey and smooth. You really notice when an eyelash curler is too sharp up here. And this is not too sharp”32:14–32:24
- “Some of them like really hurt the lashes or the eyes. Maybe I just have sensitive eyes, but there are some that are incredibly sharp”32:24–32:31
- “This one is gentle but also effective”32:38–32:44
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Mini
- “She has seen incredible results with it”19:56–20:00
- “It's supposed to really help your skin care penetrate, so like all of your products that you're already using, it kind of enhances the efficacy”19:58–20:02
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “I love glass nail files”
- “Might be worth trying out a glass nail file”56:04–56:07
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
- “This has basically become like my signature. It is the fig smell. It is woody. It is like skin musky”57:51–57:59
- “It smells like your skin but figgy and woody”57:54–58:01
- “It has that really lovely musky base, but then the brightness of the fig comes through”58:12–58:23
- “It's woody. It's warm. There's like it almost has like these really bright pops of the fig. It's like fresh and green, but it's not overly woodsy that would make my head hurt”58:23–58:27
- “I also love that it lasts”58:39–58:42
- “When they did when Flur came out with this for the deodorant, I was like, give me give me 15 of those right now. It is now my favorite deodorant that I've ever used”58:41–58:49
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “It's Ginger Biscuit from Jo Malone London. It has the spiciness or like that kind of edge that Father Figure has, but that little bit of cinnamon gingery sweetness that kind of alludes to the sweetness of Dead Cool”60:05–60:14
- “This is kind of like the middle ground between the two, but this is very much like a winter fragrance”60:16–60:22
- “People like rave about this for wintry sweet fragrances. This is so balanced. It's not like quangly sweet at all. It's just biscety. It has those pops of like that candied ginger”60:20–60:32
- “It's just so good. I'm so so glad that I finally picked up the travel size because for a long time I've been wanting to try it and then I tried it, I'm like, "Oh, hands down this is the best holiday fragrance for sure."”60:32–60:46
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “Mochi Milk close second from DedCool. I already went through like a whole travel size”59:11–59:15
- “If I wanted something a little bit more playful, I'll probably go with DedCool Mochi Milk”59:27–59:34
- “It's just like that very nostalgic kind of like strawberry milk scent”59:43–59:51
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “Taunt is I would say still is one of my signature fragrances”28:43–28:54
- “I just think it's the edgiest cool girl vanilla”28:50–28:58
- “It has this musky ambery kind of base to it”28:58–29:05
- “This is like deep rich vanilla mixed with it. It is so sexy”29:12–29:19
- “It is a very very good one”
- “It's fantastic”
- “One of the best in my opinion”
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
- “DedCool Extra Milk has a little bit more of the lactic kind of smell, but not again, to me, it's not in like a weird way”30:14–30:25
- “It's just that fresh milky laundry slightly”30:25–30:36
- “It's so ever so slightly sweet”30:33–30:38
- “This one way more to me feels like this is the most like if we're thinking no makeup makeup, this is the most no fragrance fragrance smell”30:36–30:41
- “Just kind of smells like a little like oh she just smells good or they just smell good”30:43–30:49
- “I definitely at this point recommend extra milk over milk, the OG milk, because this lasts longer”30:58–31:05
- Source: Holy grail makeup only - Apr 26, 2026
Variant: 02
- “This is one of the foundation colors from CANMAKE. They are one of my favorite Japanese brands and this is the shade 02”1:10–1:14
- Source: Best affordable K-Beauty lip products - Feb 25, 2025
- “If you are a lover of creams and matte powders, like especially I would say like for aspiring makeup artists, this is just it just gives you so much versatility”30:37–30:43
- “I love using it for eyeliner all of the time because I can just use the putties and then the matching corresponding powder and lock everything in just across the board really lock in and last”30:48–30:53
- “I just love this color story”31:01–31:04
- Source: Best of beauty 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 02
- “I love this color”20:56–20:59
- “It's just such a gorgeous like everyday color”21:01–21:05
- “CANMAKE does some of the best Asian beauty nail polishes”21:10–21:15
- “It has a touch of purple to it that kind of makes your nails look a little bit whiter”21:21–21:27
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
Variant: SE20 Fizzy Fruits
- “Right away you can see you're going to get some very cute packaging”46:00–46:04
- Source: Viral Asian makeup haul (k-beauty, j-beauty, c-beauty) - Apr 8, 2026
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