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Products They Love
“The Benefit brow gel is by far my favorite…”
“This is my favorite setting spray just to melt my makeup together…”
“This has been a holy grail since last year. I finished an entire bottle last year, repurchased it, and I'm halfway through this bottle…”
“It's the perfect neutral brown on my lips. Not too dark, not too light, not too warm, and not too cool…”
“This is a holy grail all-time favorite…”
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Variant: Bakin' Cakez
- “The formula is very similar to honestly it's smoother and creamier than the House Labs Velvet Bronzer, but it kind of has the same silky soft smooth vibe, but it feels more wet to the touch almost”13:28–13:33
- “I absolutely adore this color because it is a soft rosy pink, which is perfect for everyday”13:47–13:56
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Long Beach Iced Tea
- “This is by far the most blurring”12:48–12:52
- “When I put this on my cheeks, it's as if I'm applying setting powder”12:51–12:58
- “It has like that toasty pinkish brown blush effect”12:56–13:07
- “If you apply a light layer, it gives you that really nice toasty sculpted look, which I really love”13:07–13:13
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “I really love the shade range options that they have on this”12:00–12:06
- “The formula is fairly sheer to buildable”12:06–12:12
- “It has a moussey cream to powder texture, which I really love because it gives you that blurred out cheek”12:14–12:19
- “If you want a blush that has kind of that silicone filter-like effect, this blush is going to give you that”12:26–12:31
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This is actually an impeccable formula”10:19–10:23
- “It's called a velvet bronzer because it has this silky soft like almost literally velvet that has a slight sheen, but it's not glittery at all on the skin”10:21–10:27
- “It doesn't enhance texture or anything like that. It just gives your skin some dimension without that sparkly kind of highlight glow”10:32–10:36
- “I also love the shade of this because although it has warmth to it, it does lean a little bit more neutral so that it doesn't appear super orange on my skin tone, which I really love”10:40–10:48
- “I've never hit pan on a bronzer. So, this says a lot. Great formula, good color”10:53–11:01
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Light
- “This is all I have left, which is zero. I had to scrape the last drops to put the rest on my face and demonstrate this for you”8:44–8:50
- “This is still the ultimate formula for me because it's cream to powder. It's blurring. It's just the right amount of pigment”
- “I have bought quite a few cream bronzers and they don't compare. They just simply don't”
- “I did try to repurchase this and buy a backup during her cyber craze, but they only had one shade available and it wasn't the shade light cuz that was sold out”9:01–9:07
- “I don't even think she has a bronzer on in her line of makeup anymore that is being sold at Sephora”9:19–9:26
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Dark
- “This is their Cover Up Pro concealer. I have the shade dark”15:53–15:57
- “These are not the same formulas. The Nars Soft Matte is a little bit more of a moussey cream to powder texture, while this one is more of a creamy like emollient cream to powder formula”16:10–16:20
- “Once it sets on the skin, it is not budging. It is not moving. It's extremely longlasting”16:30–16:35
- “I love that it has three different shades because your skin tone is different on different parts of your face for the most part if you're like me”16:53–17:00
- “Having a peachy shade just helps with color correction”17:00–17:04
- “I can also mix the shades which makes this the most useful spot concealer that I own”17:10–17:17
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “It gives you full coverage under the eyes without being shocking”15:10–15:17
- “The best application method is just to apply this under the eyes and let it sit while you're doing the rest of your makeup”15:20–15:24
- “Once you blend it out and it sets, it stays pretty well under the eyes”15:25–15:32
- “There is very minimal creasing, but that's all dependent on you and your application”15:30–15:36
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Light
- “This is all I have left, which is zero. I had to scrape the last drops to put the rest on my face and demonstrate this for you”8:44–8:50
- “This is still the ultimate formula for me because it's cream to powder. It's blurring. It's just the right amount of pigment”
- “I have bought quite a few cream bronzers and they don't compare. They just simply don't”
- “I did try to repurchase this and buy a backup during her cyber craze, but they only had one shade available and it wasn't the shade light cuz that was sold out”9:01–9:07
- “I don't even think she has a bronzer on in her line of makeup anymore that is being sold at Sephora”9:19–9:26
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “It has lasted me so long, and it's a foundation I always go back to, so I'm surprised I haven't used it up”7:21–7:28
- “It is medium to full coverage. So, I don't usually need to wear a lot on my skin to get the coverage that I want”7:33–7:37
- “It's the least finicky. No matter the occasion, no matter the event, no matter how I'm feeling, no matter my skin, this always looks really good”7:53–7:58
- “It has a very natural finish on the skin. I have no complaints and I love the way that this looks on me”8:05–8:10
- “This is a foundation I do not talk too much about because I feel guilty about how expensive it is and recommending an expensive product to you”8:10–8:17
- “On a personal level, this is what I'm using mostly on camera for special events when I want medium to full coverage because it just looks good”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “I love this because it's just versatile. You're gonna notice that is a trend with all of my favorite makeup is products that I can use in multiple different ways”34:21–34:28
- “This formula is very very like strobing on your skin. It has that wet looking highlight shine without being too glittery”34:32–34:39
- “The glitters are very micro glitters, so they're not chunky glitters. You only notice it if you shear it out”34:42–34:48
- “I love to use this as eye shadow, but I also like to mix my own highlight depending on my makeup that day”34:48–34:55
- “Sometimes I will swirl it all together and put it all over my body with the body brush. And I have gotten so many compliments this summer on this highlight palette”35:09–35:13
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This has been a holy grail since last year. I finished an entire bottle last year, repurchased it, and I'm halfway through this bottle”4:12–4:19
- “It's like a typical silicone primer. So, it has those blurring properties, but it's also slightly mattifying without being drying and without peeling”4:24–4:28
- “I do think it creates a really smooth base for your foundation”4:45–4:54
- “My foundation does apply on more even when I have this underneath my makeup”4:50–4:59
- “She's expensive, but again, I've finished a whole bottle before. I plan to finish this one if I continue to keep using it”4:57–5:04
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “It is totally worth the hype”
- “It reminds me a lot of the say like dewy glow drops”5:44–5:48
- “It is a luminous primer and highlight. It has a transparent pearlescent purple reflect to it”5:48–5:56
- “It brightens up your face”5:59–6:02
- “You can wear this on no makeup makeup days or you can wear this on top of your makeup as a highlight or under your makeup as just a glowy base”6:09–6:13
- “It will give you that Korean glass skin vibe”6:16–6:24
- “It's very lightweight”6:22–6:27
- “It smells like perfume baby powder. It's kind of floralish, but I can look past that because it's not super strong and I do think the scent fades as the days go on”6:24–6:31
- “I love that it gives you that kind of wet glass shine without being sticky”6:41–6:48
- “10 out of 10. Love this. Recommend it. Really surprised by it”6:46–6:53
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Banana Bread
- “This stuff it's just it's just reliable”23:03–23:08
- “It blurs out the skin perfectly”23:18–23:22
- “It's not too matte, not dewy. It doesn't have shimmer or glimmer”23:21–23:26
- “You can sheer it out to have like a light layer of powder to set your makeup, but if you're someone who wants to bake with it, you can also bake with it as well”23:34–23:37
- “It takes a lot to make this powder look cakey. So, in my opinion, this is kind of foolproof”23:42–23:48
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This is my favorite setting spray just to melt my makeup together”22:23–22:29
- “I use a fixing spray at the end of my makeup for longevity. But this has been like I don't know fourth, fifth bottle”22:27–22:34
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This is the setting spray for longevity. Like I will probably wear this at my wedding to make sure my makeup is locked in”34:09–34:14
- “I find I feel not that I know I just feel like this breaks me out so I don't wear it every day only on special occasions”33:43–33:51
- “There are other setting sprays that provide longevity to my makeup without being as strong as this one”33:53–33:57
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Pain Au Chocolate
- “This by far is a sensorial experience for me. I love the smell. I love the gloss shine. I love the texture. It's not super sticky”26:22–26:27
- “I love the metal tip applicator. It is just so soothing when I apply this on, especially in the winter time”26:29–26:34
- “It's a good hybrid between a lip balm and a lip gloss”26:37–26:42
- “The gloss, even though it's not sticky, lasts pretty decently long throughout the day”26:39–26:46
- “I do notice my lips are softer throughout the day because of it”26:50–26:57
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Moscow Mule
- “This is by far my favorite lip gloss formula because it's just the right amount of pigment”30:23–30:27
- “It's plumping without burning, but it does give you that minty peppermint sensation, which I really, really love”30:27–30:33
- “It's very long-lasting”30:33–30:38
- “This does have some sticky and tackiness on it, and that's what makes it long-lasting”30:36–30:42
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Foxy Brown
- “It's the perfect neutral brown on my lips. Not too dark, not too light, not too warm, and not too cool”28:52–29:00
- “The formula is great as well because it's creamy, but it sets. And once it sets, it doesn't really budge or move as much as traditional lip liners”29:01–29:07
- “I love Foxy Brown because it's the perfect neutral brown on my lips”28:52–28:57
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
MAC Cosmetics$25.00
Lip PencilVariant: Chestnut
- “MAC definitely wins in terms of shade range. They have some of the best lip liner colors available”
- “I love cork. I love night moth. And I love the shade chestnut. Those are my holy grail MAC lip liner colors”29:27–29:36
- “I don't love them as much as the Charlotte Tilbury because they are not they don't like set on the lips”29:36–29:45
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Steamy Spice
- “I love this because it has longevity, but I also love the shades from NYX”27:11–27:20
- “It's $12 in comparison to $20 for other lip stains”
- “My only complaint is that I actually don't like the tip of this. I think if you have smaller lips, this might work for you better”28:00–28:06
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Pain Au Chocolate
- “This by far is a sensorial experience for me. I love the smell. I love the gloss shine. I love the texture. It's not super sticky”26:22–26:27
- “I love the metal tip applicator. It is just so soothing when I apply this on, especially in the winter time”26:29–26:34
- “It's a good hybrid between a lip balm and a lip gloss”26:37–26:42
- “The gloss, even though it's not sticky, lasts pretty decently long throughout the day”26:39–26:46
- “I do notice my lips are softer throughout the day because of it”26:50–26:57
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Moscow Mule
- “This is by far my favorite lip gloss formula because it's just the right amount of pigment”30:23–30:27
- “It's plumping without burning, but it does give you that minty peppermint sensation, which I really, really love”30:27–30:33
- “It's very long-lasting”30:33–30:38
- “This does have some sticky and tackiness on it, and that's what makes it long-lasting”30:36–30:42
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: M120
- “This was by far the best like dark lip formula I've tried because I tried a color like this in the MAC lipsticks and I found it to be very patchy”
- “The Mau matte lipstick is so impressive because it's one swipe pigment. Boom. You have all of the color there. So, it's not patchy on the lips”31:32–31:42
- “It's also matte without being drying”31:47–31:52
- “I have worn this for long periods of time, and I don't find my lips get dried out like if you were to wear a traditional liquid lipstick”31:49–31:54
- “It does have a slight, you know, shine and sheen to keep your lips semihydrated”31:56–32:03
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “The Benefit brow gel is by far my favorite”2:13–2:18
- “I've repurchased brow gel multiple multiple times. Probably 10 bottles at this point”
- “It's super strong and it literally glues down your eyebrows and I don't have any issues with flaking”2:35–2:39
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Ash Brown
- “I do find that this pen does last all day on my eyebrows”2:53–3:01
- “Maybe I'm on my fifth bottle. These are all go-to brow products”3:22–3:28
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Ash Brown
- “I use the Maybelline Express Brow in the shade ash brown as well”3:07–3:12
- “I'm literally out of this. I just finished it today. So that tells you how much I like it”3:12–3:16
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Surrealism
- “The sheen of this is so pearlescent and beautiful. It gives you a wet looking eye”19:42–19:50
- “It's totally worth applying, especially if you want your makeup to look very natural on a daily basis”19:50–19:54
- “It's also not very glittery. It literally applies like a highlight and it gives you this ethereal effect without having glitter in it”19:57–20:02
- “I do notice creasing. Now, that doesn't personally bother me because I love the wet look on the skin”19:28–19:37
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
Variant: Copper Tone
- “These are so blendable. So smooth. They have like a cream to powder mousse-like texture”17:30–17:37
- “They give you so much blend time”17:37–17:41
- “In my opinion are the most user-friendly liquid eyeshadows”17:44–17:50
- “I will warn you though, I think for some people it will cause some creasing depending on how oily your eyelids are”18:25–18:32
- “I have worn this underneath eyeshadow primer and it solved the problem”18:32–18:38
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This is truly a voluminous mascara. Like it makes my eyelashes look thicker, look longer, and it keeps a curl for the most part for as long as the L'Oreal Butterfly”
- “My only concern is that the brush is kind of chunky, but I can look past that”
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This is a holy grail all-time favorite”24:00–24:05
- “It makes my eyelashes look thicker, look longer, and it keeps a curl for the most part for as long as the L'Oréal Paris Butterfly”24:22–24:28
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “This has a smaller wand and it definitely helps hold a curl”25:46–25:55
- “I would also consider this waterproof, but they don't say waterproof on here because it is really difficult to take off”25:52–25:57
- “It does a really good job at lengthening them, but it doesn't do as good of a job in terms of volumizing”25:59–26:05
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “If you are someone who doesn't use waterproof mascara because it is so hard to take off, listen, you have no excuses because you need this”25:00–25:04
- “You just kind of apply it on the eyes, let it sit, wipe it off with a cotton pad a few times, and you're good”25:16–25:24
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
- “The downside of this product is that it's sold in a duo and I usually only want to use one side, which is the foil side. So, it's a pretty expensive product”20:18–20:25
- “People complain that these are difficult to blend, but in my opinion, they aren't meant to be blendable”20:34–20:41
- “They're meant to be long lasting, have minimal pigment, and if you apply it correctly, you don't have issues or care that it's not blendable”20:39–20:48
- “My favorite way to use these is as a topper shadow. I just pat it on the center of the lid and apply it upwards scattered”20:58–21:04
- “These have since replaced eyeshadow glitter toppers for me because they have less fallout. They're easier to apply. They last longer on the eyes, and they're just easier and more fun to work with, more reflective on the eyes”21:58–22:06
- Source: Best makeup of 2025 - Dec 8, 2025
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