Jen Phelps
@jenphelps
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Products They Love
“Oh my gosh, I love these. I think they're probably my favorite as far as blush and bronzer sticks go right now…”
“The light medium is slightly warmer, but I also don't find it to be overly orange or yellow. It's warm, but it has maybe just a slightly rosier undertone. So, it still works for my skin tone…”
“It smells amazing…”
“It's supposed to be more on the buildable side and last all day…”
“It's a serum. It's waterproof and transferproof…”
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Variant: Berry Tint
- “The berry one reminds me of Benitint. The color looks almost exactly the same”
- “It's supposed to be more on the buildable side and last all day”
- “You have to blend quickly because with Benitint, you do”
- “I love staining products like this because they're going to last you all day”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Bronze Tint
- “It's supposed to be more on the buildable side and last all day”12:02–12:08
- “This bronze one is so pretty because it's more of like a rosy bronze”12:18–12:23
- “You have to blend quickly because with Benitint, you do”12:35–12:41
- “It's almost dry already. So, you have to go super quick”12:39–12:45
- “I love staining products like this because they're going to last you all day”12:53–12:58
- “I think this is going to be really good”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Summer Sunset
- “This color in particular is pretty bronzy. So, it's going to layer well for sure”11:24–11:29
- “It kind of gives you that sunburned look like you've been out all day”11:29–11:34
- “I actually really like this color. I think it's really pretty”11:32–11:38
- “Formula is so nice. It's really easy to blend”
- “It feels creamy for a powder”
- “I definitely like it”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Muted Mauve
- “The muted mauve I applied directly from the stick just so I could show you that. And that works fine”26:38–26:42
- “Once I blend these out, I don't really notice a difference. Both in terms of the finish and also the color as well”26:56–27:00
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Pink on It
- “I think it just goes on so smoothly this way. It really gives you like an airbrushed finish. It's just gorgeous”26:19–26:25
- “These also have a medium level of pigmentation. So, they're a little bit more buildable if you want more color payoff, but they're not super sheer either”
- “I think these are absolutely worth getting. I think they really nailed the formula”
- “Definitely a win for e.l.f. Cosmetics. These are really just perfection”27:21–27:25
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Solar Bronze
- “These are actually a talc-free formula and they're supposed to be an ultra creamy powder formula that is super finely milled and really easy to blend”9:04–9:08
- “This one almost smells like sunscreen”9:14–9:18
- “So far, it definitely feels creamy”
- “I think the color is fine”8:37–8:40
- “I wouldn't say it's like my favorite favorite bronzer ever, but the color, I think, is pretty good”10:59–11:03
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Summer Sunset
- “This color in particular is pretty bronzy. So, it's going to layer well for sure”11:24–11:29
- “It kind of gives you that sunburned look like you've been out all day”11:29–11:34
- “I actually really like this color. I think it's really pretty”11:32–11:38
- “Formula is so nice. It's really easy to blend”
- “It feels creamy for a powder”
- “I definitely like it”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
- “It's a serum. It's waterproof and transferproof”3:38–3:42
- “It's like super runny like a serum. So, it dries very fast”4:46–4:53
- “You have to blend it quickly, otherwise it might look a little streaky”4:51–4:55
- “It's not going to come off on your clothing which is great”4:59–5:05
- “The color is a little bit warm but I don't think it's like overly orange”5:11–5:16
- “I'm actually really excited to use this coming into the summer months”5:30–5:34
- “I love body bronzers because they wash off at the end of the day”5:55–5:59
- “It does have that butter bronzer scent, the coconut scent”5:59–6:03
- “The body bronzer did not come off on my sweater”
- “It really truly is transferproof”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Warm Sand
- “This is supposed to just give your skin that really blurred, soft focus finish”
- “I do think this shade is a little bit more warm and orangey”6:54–7:02
- “This is really pigmented”7:44–7:48
- “It's really thin. I like the texture. It blends really nicely”7:58–8:03
- “It does have that nice blurry soft focus finish. I like that a lot”8:01–8:08
- “It's also not sticky. It dries right down to a powder finish”8:10–8:15
- “I don't feel like it looks that orange to me like it did in the swatch. I think the color actually looks pretty good”8:33–8:39
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Fair
- “Oh my gosh, I love these. I think they're probably my favorite as far as blush and bronzer sticks go right now”23:17–23:22
- “These are definitely better than the Milani when it comes to the undertones”23:33–23:37
- “The lightest shade, fair, is actually a perfect neutral. It's not too warm. It's not cool like a contour”23:37–23:42
- “These didn't oxidize or turn into a different color when I applied them to my skin”23:56–24:02
- “It's just creamy enough that it blends out well, but it's not one of those emollient blush sticks that feels greasy or like it's going to slide around. It dries right to a powder, like velvety finish”25:09–25:16
- “They honestly have great staying power. They last all day”25:26–25:30
- “Even when I go to bed at night, I can still see the product holding up. So, honestly, 10 out of 10 for these. I have no complaints whatsoever”25:31–25:38
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Light Medium
- “The light medium is slightly warmer, but I also don't find it to be overly orange or yellow. It's warm, but it has maybe just a slightly rosier undertone. So, it still works for my skin tone”23:45–23:50
- “It looks a lot darker in a swatch than when you actually blend it on your skin. It fades quite a bit”24:58–25:04
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
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Baked BronzerVariant: Amalfi Glow
- “I felt like it looked kind of a yellow orange color on me. So, that was super disappointing”10:54–11:00
- “It's super pigmented, so the brush picks up a ton of product. The first time I used this, I went completely overboard and it got really muddy and I felt like it took forever to blend”11:04–11:14
- “I just felt like it did kind of cling to certain areas of my skin”11:34–11:42
- “I don't think it's horrible. Especially um you know for those of you who don't have a cool undertone and you don't mind something that has a little more warmth to it, then you'll be fine”12:35–12:40
- “I think if you have a cool undertone, you're probably going to want to skip these”12:54–12:57
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Vanilla
- “I found this to be kind of thick and heavy going on and I felt like this shade vanilla was pretty yellow toned on me even though it claims to have more of a neutral undertone”1:38–1:43
- “This formula also has a very strong scent, kind of similar to paint, which I wasn't crazy about”1:47–1:54
- “When I first put it on, I felt like my skin felt a little bit irritated”1:54–1:58
- “It definitely does dry down almost immediately, though. You have to blend it really fast”2:03–2:10
- “I could see people with oily skin maybe liking a formula like this because I didn't feel like it needed to be set with powder”2:10–2:14
- “On me, I just thought that it made my under eyes look a little bit more lined”2:26–2:31
- “It made my skin look dehydrated”2:33–2:38
- “I think it probably is just something that didn't work for me personally, but other people really are enjoying it”2:59–3:06
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Light Medium
- “I think it's beautiful as far as the finish goes”14:15–14:22
- “It takes the shine down right away and it does look very seamless on the skin. It doesn't look dry. It doesn't look cakey”14:27–14:32
- “It went on really smoothly”14:34–14:38
- “As far as the blurring aspect goes though, I didn't really notice a lot of blur”14:39–14:44
- “It just kind of mattified my skin and that's it”15:32–15:36
- “It wasn't horrible. It didn't look cakey or dry, but at the same time, it didn't really like there was no finish to it”
- “I just don't feel like this is something that people need to like run right out and buy. It's not amazing. It's not terrible, but it's not great”15:34–15:40
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Juiced in Time
- “It goes on really smoothly. It's not sticky. It gives your lips shine like a gloss, but it feels like an oil”7:24–7:30
- “This kind of smells like fruit punch”7:36–7:39
- “I feel like this makes my lips feel nice for I don't know, maybe like 15 minutes, and then it sinks in and kind of disappears, and the glossiness goes away”7:49–7:57
- “You constantly feel like you have to reapply this over and over again”7:09–7:13
- “It doesn't really give any color payoff. It's basically clear”8:11–8:17
- “I just felt like this was kind of underwhelming. It didn't really wow me”
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Timeless Taupe
- “These are supposed to be, like I said, they're a lip oil stain”13:33–13:38
- “I'm hoping that this is a similar formula because those are very hydrating”13:47–13:54
- “Totally not taupe. I think of taupe as more of a cool tone brown, like almost a grayish brown. And this is definitely like a warmer, more caramel shade”14:37–14:41
- “This does feel like almost identical to the Ky as I'm applying it”14:50–14:59
- “It has that really thin lip oil feel. It's super comfortable”14:56–15:03
- “It doesn't seem to have any scent to it either, which is great”15:02–15:05
- “It just gives your lips like a little tiny bit of like dewiness. It's not glossy, you know? It just has the finish of a lip oil”15:05–15:09
- “First impression wise, it does seem like a very solid Kofi dupe. I mean, it feels pretty much exactly the same going on”15:22–15:27
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Mocha Mist
- “It's unscented and it's a really thick, rich, cushiony lip oil”1:16–1:21
- “It's not one of those oils that just kind of like sinks into your lips and disappears”1:19–1:23
- “It really stays put and it's so hydrating”1:23–1:28
- “The formula is just so good”
- “I haven't actually heard of anybody not liking it”2:20–2:24
- “It's just all around great”2:23–2:26
- “I love the applicator on these, too. It's like a big like puffy one. It's really comfortable to use”2:48–2:52
- “I think this color will probably go better with that”3:13–3:18
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Radiant Raspberry
- “It's unscented and it's a really thick, rich, cushiony lip oil”
- “It's not one of those oils that just kind of like sinks into your lips and disappears”
- “It really stays put and it's so hydrating”
- “The formula is just so good”
- “I haven't actually heard of anybody not liking it”
- “It's just all around great”
- “I love the applicator on these, too. It's a big like puffy one. It's really comfortable to use”8:50–8:54
- “It's pretty sheer”
- “That is so pretty, actually”8:39–8:42
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Upstate
- “It's like the perfect pinky brown. It's like the your lips but better color”27:41–27:46
- “I just love these lip liners, first of all, because they're so creamy that you can wear them just all over as a lipstick”27:46–27:52
- “I just really love this color because I think it's such a neutral. It really goes with everything”27:52–27:59
- “I could see this taking over as my favorite lip liner um in place of the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Light”28:34–28:40
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Berry Tint
- “The berry one reminds me of Benitint. The color looks almost exactly the same”
- “It's supposed to be more on the buildable side and last all day”
- “You have to blend quickly because with Benitint, you do”
- “I love staining products like this because they're going to last you all day”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Bronze Tint
- “It's supposed to be more on the buildable side and last all day”12:02–12:08
- “This bronze one is so pretty because it's more of like a rosy bronze”12:18–12:23
- “You have to blend quickly because with Benitint, you do”12:35–12:41
- “It's almost dry already. So, you have to go super quick”12:39–12:45
- “I love staining products like this because they're going to last you all day”12:53–12:58
- “I think this is going to be really good”
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Timeless Taupe
- “These are supposed to be, like I said, they're a lip oil stain”13:33–13:38
- “I'm hoping that this is a similar formula because those are very hydrating”13:47–13:54
- “Totally not taupe. I think of taupe as more of a cool tone brown, like almost a grayish brown. And this is definitely like a warmer, more caramel shade”14:37–14:41
- “This does feel like almost identical to the Ky as I'm applying it”14:50–14:59
- “It has that really thin lip oil feel. It's super comfortable”14:56–15:03
- “It doesn't seem to have any scent to it either, which is great”15:02–15:05
- “It just gives your lips like a little tiny bit of like dewiness. It's not glossy, you know? It just has the finish of a lip oil”15:05–15:09
- “First impression wise, it does seem like a very solid Kofi dupe. I mean, it feels pretty much exactly the same going on”15:22–15:27
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
Variant: Granite Grind
- “These are just incredibly metallic, super sparkly”16:43–16:48
- “They're easy to work with for a liquid, I have to say”17:00–17:06
- “The formula is very thin. It's really silky, very easy to apply. It's not one of those like chunky patchy liquid eyeshadows”17:24–17:29
- “I was just super happy with the result”17:33–17:38
- “This formula, and this is the only downside, is not super longlasting. So, if you use this by itself, I'd say you maybe got like 4 hours out of it”17:53–18:02
- “If you use this as more of a topper and not by itself, then the fading isn't really going to become quite as noticeable”18:37–18:41
- “The glitters don't migrate underneath my eyes nearly as much as they do if I use like a glitter from a palette”18:48–18:54
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: Offline
- “A stick is definitely like a much easier way to go”
- “I just love how smoothly these go on. Like they're very I mean you hardly have to press down and you get with some of the shades really nice color payoff”21:06–21:14
- “What I love about the formula is how thin it is. This is not the kind of eyeshadow stick that's going to drag on your lids. It's just super smooth. It almost feels like a serum in a stick. It has this cooling sensation as it goes on”21:27–21:36
- “I didn't find that I've had to blend these really at all”21:48–21:53
- “These don't have the longest wear time. So, they're probably best suited as a topper”22:00–22:08
- “They pretty much disappeared and just left some glitter particles behind maybe within like 3 or 4 hours”22:37–22:41
- “I think they're super fun and they make really great eye looks. It's just the wear time is the only thing that's kind of bringing them down a little bit”22:48–22:55
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
Variant: XL Volumizing
- “I hate the brush on this. I can tell you that right away”4:08–4:14
- “The brush is kind of short and chunky. And the bristles are so short that they kind of deposit all the product at the base of your lashes rather than combing it all the way through”4:22–4:26
- “I was left with more volume down at the base of my lashes, but not as much length toward the ends”4:34–4:41
- “I just felt like my lashes looked really short and stumpy when I was wearing this”5:10–5:15
- “I felt like I had to really like build up a million coats just to kind of get some length out of it”5:14–5:20
- “I just felt like it was too much work at the end of the day”5:20–5:24
- “If you already have really long lashes and you're just looking for something to add a little bit more volume, then you might enjoy this one”5:02–5:07
- Source: Ranking new drugstore makeup: hits, misses & surprises - Jun 13, 2026
- “It smells amazing”
- “It just smells so good”15:57–16:00
- “The scent really lingers throughout the day”16:14–16:18
- “It doesn't dry them out”16:24–16:28
- “I feel like my hands have almost been better since I switched to using this”16:24–16:30
- “It's like a sulfate-free formula. It's really gentle”16:30–16:34
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
- “The conditioner though was amazing”17:48–17:52
- “It's like really thick, super rich”17:50–17:56
- “I feel like my hair looks smooth and soft”17:53–17:58
- “No complaints about the conditioner”17:56–18:00
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
- “I wasn't super impressed with the shampoo”
- “I just felt like the shampoo wasn't cutting it. It wasn't getting through and I used it twice and it just wasn't really foaming up”17:33–17:40
- “If you're washing every single day and you don't have a lot of buildup and you want something super gentle, then this will work for you”18:00–18:07
- “I just felt like it was too gentle for what I needed today”18:07–18:14
- “On the days when I wash my hair back to back, I will definitely use this one cuz I think it'll be good for like not drying it out”18:11–18:18
- Source: New drugstore makeup you need to see - Mar 3, 2026
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UN-Sponsored Makeup Reviews! I started my channel in 2018 because of my lifelong passion for makeup, and I'm always excited to try new beauty products whether it's drugstore makeup or high end (I like to post a mix of both). I decided to stop accepting sponsorships in 2021 because I wanted to keep that passion for makeup alive and doing sponsored content made it feel like a job (boring!). 😴 I don't want to be a slave to deadlines, have to follow "talking points" or feel like I can't be honest about a product because that's not helping anyone except the brands...and I'm here for YOU. 🥰 I hope you'll consider subscribing! A little about me: I'm 47 years old and live in Connecticut, about an hour from NYC. I live with my husband and my 11 year old son.