Risa Does Makeup
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Products They Love
“These Morphe lip pencils are phenomenal…”
“Maybelline Lifter Glosses are just They're so good…”
“This is such a good palette. It's everything that I look for in every other palette I try…”
“I absolutely adore these duos. They make it so easy to take your look from day to night…”
“I love this product because it gives instant definition to my eyes…”
Browse All Their Reviews
Variant: Moonlit Rose
- “Depending on how much you use, you can either achieve a seamless wash of color or you can build it up for a full glam full blushy blushed effect”6:11–6:19
- “I have no highlighter on... I felt like this blush alone was enough”7:17–7:22
- “It doesn't emphasize my pores or fine lines”7:22–7:33
- “This lasted longer than pretty much any other liquid blush I have tried in a while”7:28–7:38
- “It contains peptides to give the skin a plumper-looking appearance and also ceramides to strengthen the skin barrier and to soften and to hydrate”7:38–7:43
- Source: 5 new makeup releases that are actually perfect - May 25, 2026
Variant: Princess Ave
- “What I find so special about this particular shade is that sort of highlight, that pearly effect almost has like a lavender cast to it, which I think is so unique and beautiful”6:35–6:41
- “This pigmentation was with two dots”6:52–6:59
- “If you are someone that loves a pretty, girly, pinky blush, I'm going to insist that you try Princess Avenue”6:30–6:35
- “I think this will also look beautiful on dark skin”7:04–7:13
- “I think that this is going to be one of your go-to blushes for summer time because it is just so fresh and youthful and again gives you a glow without being sparkly or gritty or having any sort of fallout”7:17–7:25
- Source: Incredible new drugstore makeup that blew me away - Apr 30, 2026
Variant: Light/Medium
- “This is fantastic”
- “This is so good for precision contouring”4:34–4:42
- “If you struggle with contour placement or you put it on and you feel like once you blend it out, your face almost looks muddy because either it's not the right tone or you've simply applied too much and had to blend out too much, this is a must-have for a beginner”4:39–4:48
- “It's super creamy, it smells good”5:06–5:10
- “It's creamy, it's long wearing, it smells good, it's a great tone, it's affordable”5:47–5:51
- “I think I paid maybe 11 or 12 dollars for this. So good”5:51–5:57
- Source: Incredible new drugstore makeup that blew me away - Apr 30, 2026
- “These blushes are just so pretty”16:37–16:41
- “I just love how it gives such a beautiful glow right on the apples of the cheeks”16:49–16:55
- “I do have large pores, so it does emphasize my pores a little bit, but really only when I'm under bright lights. In natural light, it really doesn't, and it photographs so, so beautiful”16:57–17:02
- “You 100% do not need to use a highlighter when you use one of these”17:14–17:19
- Source: 10 Amazon Beauty Finds You'll Wish You Bought Sooner - Mar 19, 2026
Variant: 54
- “I simply could not get enough of these Yves Saint Laurent 24-hour blurring blushes. This year, I'm using a deep berry color”5:59–6:09
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 310 Toasted Butterscotch
- “It's actually perfect if you have fair to light skin and find that a lot of bronzers turn orangey on you or simply just too dark”8:25–8:30
- “The Hourglass is a little bit more pigmented and it is a little bit more smoothing in my opinion, but it's not noticeable enough to not call it a great alternative to the very pricey Hourglass Bronzer”8:10–8:15
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Tropicana
- “One of the best of the year in my opinion is this one from Polite Society called Cabana Club. It's very smooth, very blurring, and also comes in shades with very good undertones. Nothing too muddy, and nothing too orange”5:40–5:46
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Ignite
- “If you're looking for a bronzing stick that is affordable, blends out easily, and comes in shades with really good undertones, this is definitely one you're going to want to try”4:33–4:40
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 130 Light Beige
- “I truly feel like you cannot go wrong with this one from Milani”5:12–5:21
- “Some people with very dry under eyes don't find it to be hydrating enough”5:22–5:32
- “I just think the coverage is great, the longevity is great, the shade range is good”5:44–5:47
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Light Beige
- “I was so impressed by this creamy, lightweight texture that just covered so easily”1:02–1:12
- “It has that soft matte buildable coverage that I personally prefer”1:08–1:17
- “I just can't get over how impressed I am with this concealer”1:28–1:38
- “Honestly, I've been reaching for this one over those at this point in time”1:50–1:57
- “If someone came to me and said, you know, I simply can't afford any high-end concealer, what's a good affordable drugstore option? At this moment in time, this would be my number one recommendation”2:03–2:08
- “And yes, even if you have mature skin”
- “I truly think you are going to be just as impressed with this $9 concealer as I am”
- “NYX you did good with this one”
- Source: Incredible new drugstore makeup that blew me away - Apr 30, 2026
Variant: 20
- “Their new lifter serum concealer is so good. It's extremely concentrated”3:54–4:04
- “It blends out so easily, covers everything, and because it's a serum formulation, it also contains skin care benefits”4:10–4:16
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 65
- “This product truly rivals any bronzer slash contour stick that you can find at Sephora”6:00–6:06
- “It's super creamy, it's super blendable”6:08–6:12
- “It comes in very natural-looking shades, nothing too orange, nothing too gray or green”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: 65
- “This product truly rivals any bronzer slash contour stick that you can find at Sephora”6:00–6:06
- “It's super creamy, it's super blendable”6:08–6:12
- “It comes in very natural-looking shades, nothing too orange, nothing too gray or green”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: 12 Natural
- “The shade number 12 natural is perfect when I have not used any sort of self-tanner”4:26–4:31
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: 214N
- “This foundation melts into the skin with zero effort”1:20–1:31
- “I definitely noticed some pore blurring, and it kept me looking smooth, not greasy, for hours”1:33–1:40
- “This foundation completely defied my expectations from day one”1:36–1:45
- Source: 5 new makeup releases that are actually perfect - May 25, 2026
Variant: N4
- “I absolutely adore this product. It gives me flawless yet natural looking medium coverage without feeling heavy or looking cakey”3:08–3:16
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: 65
- “This product truly rivals any bronzer slash contour stick that you can find at Sephora”6:00–6:06
- “It's super creamy, it's super blendable”6:08–6:12
- “It comes in very natural-looking shades, nothing too orange, nothing too gray or green”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: My Melt Era
- “What I love about it is that it doesn't bring out my texture, my pores like a lot of powder highlights do”16:02–16:07
- “It just looks very sort of lit from within, very glowy, very youthful”16:09–16:15
- “There's no glitter particles or sparkles falling anywhere”16:15–16:19
- “And it's super affordable”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Luna
- “I'm using a product that I didn't hear very many people speaking about this past year, and I think it's pretty excellent. It's the Benefit Cosmetics Glow La, and the shade I used is Luna”6:22–6:27
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I am looking for a primer that is going to reduce the appearance of my pores and not just briefly”2:27–2:35
- “The results from this actually last”2:50–2:58
- “I truly feel that these L'Oreal Prime Lab primers are excellent dupes for those”2:16–2:21
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “I also find it to be incredibly blurring”7:21–7:25
- “It does help to control shine”7:23–7:27
- “The loose definitely has more coverage and could potentially end up looking a little bit dry and heavy under more mature under eyes”7:35–7:42
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “If you are someone that has very dry under eyes, I would probably, no, I definitely would use the pressed version underneath the eyes to set”
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “When I swept this powder over my T-zone, you could see the instant airbrushed effect, the complete blurring of my pores”2:51–2:58
- “This is like a real-life filter that doesn't look fake”3:03–3:08
- “You will not feel an ounce of dryness with this powder”3:05–3:13
- “Natasha Denona keeps putting out winner after winner in the complexion category”3:11–3:18
- Source: 5 new makeup releases that are actually perfect - May 25, 2026
- “I'm setting my under eyes with the L'Oreal Blurfection loose powder”5:16–5:21
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Translucent
- “I use translucent, but there is a pink one. There's a yellow. There's a lavender”4:39–4:44
- Source: 10 Amazon Beauty Finds You'll Wish You Bought Sooner - Mar 19, 2026
- “It has an ultra-fine mist”19:28–19:33
- “It's not sticky at all”
- “It smells really light and fresh”19:30–19:33
- “I have to say this setting spray rivals all of the high-end ones I have in my collection”19:35–19:40
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “Anytime I use any sort of body makeup, I love to spray this over top because that keeps it from transferring onto my clothes, onto any fabric”18:55–19:02
- “I don't use this on my face normally unless it's all that I have, because I do feel like it is kind of sticky and I just don't love the feel of it on my face”19:05–19:10
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “I could not believe that within 30 seconds, right before my eyes, the shine on my face was gone”4:04–4:10
- “It instantly absorbs the oil”
- “It instantly re-blurs the skin without disturbing a single layer of my makeup underneath”4:38–4:44
- “I have found that I can go three to four hours shine-free”
- “I'm going to come right out and say that this is a game-changer”
- “This is not for someone who is just moderately oily”4:15–4:20
- Source: 5 new makeup releases that are actually perfect - May 25, 2026
- “Of course, I have to lock everything in place. So, I'm using the Yummy Skin Liquid Blurring Balm Mattifying Setting Spray from Danessa Myricks Beauty”8:22–8:30
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Moon
- “Maybelline Lifter Glosses are just They're so good”18:16–18:21
- “It's super shiny”
- “I love the applicator”
- “I love that it doesn't slide outside my lip line”18:29–18:34
- “It comes in so many stunning shades”18:34–18:40
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Quartz Lights
- “I personally find the L'Oreal hyaluronic plumping lip oils to be extremely tolerable”8:14–8:22
- “There are just so many things I like about this glossy plumper in addition to the fact that it's shimmery”8:34–8:41
- “I love the size. I love the applicator. I love that it's not heavy and goopy or sticky and it doesn't travel outside my lip lines”8:41–8:51
- “I do feel like my lips look plumper”9:05–9:09
- “I feel like the added shimmer gives even more of a plump look because it's giving a multi dimensional look to the lips that a gloss alone does, but it just adds a little something extra”9:13–9:20
- “This particular color just lightens up my lipsticks slightly”9:30–9:36
- “I felt like it would give just enough pinkness”9:44–9:48
- Source: Incredible new drugstore makeup that blew me away - Apr 30, 2026
Variant: Nude Espresso
- “I am so much happier with these than I was with the Rhode”5:33–5:39
- “You can fill your entire lip in very easily with these pencils. Or you can just sort of blur the line, hence the name blur factor”5:41–5:49
- “If you are someone that dislikes lip liner, I encourage you to check out these L'Oreal blur factors. I think they're going to change your mind about lip pencils”6:17–6:21
- Source: 10 Amazon Beauty Finds You'll Wish You Bought Sooner - Mar 19, 2026
Variant: Honey
- “These Morphe lip pencils are phenomenal”16:24–16:29
- “They're creamy, they're long-wearing, and the shade selection is unmatched”16:29–16:36
- “My personal favorite is honey”16:38–16:43
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: 135 Ballerina Shoes
- “The shade Ballerina Shoes number 135 went super viral on TikTok”17:03–17:11
- “I happened to have already had it in my collection”17:13–17:17
- “I actually felt like I could make it work, but I preferred shade 140 Mauve”17:17–17:26
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “Just look how stunning that is”9:10–9:15
- “From the beautiful My Lips But Better shade to how comfortable it feels going on and wears throughout the day”9:36–9:42
- “It does have a slight fragrance to it, but not nearly as strong as some other Dior products you've probably tried”9:45–9:50
- “Your lips look plump and smooth, and of course the packaging is stunning”9:56–10:01
- Source: 5 new makeup releases that are actually perfect - May 25, 2026
Variant: 120
- “I do feel like these new Rouge Dior OnStage lipsticks last a very long time. They're just fabulous in my opinion. Very few lip products offer shine and long wear”8:11–8:17
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “It is neck and neck with the Maybelline Superlock brow setting gel”
- “I like a brow gel that not only locks my brows in place all day, but fluffs them up a little bit”10:38–10:44
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
NYX$11.00
Micro Brow PencilVariant: Taupe
- “I love the micro tip on this and I'm probably going to jinx myself by saying this, but I have gone through so many of these and I have never had the tip break off while applying my brow color like I have had happen with many high-end brow pencils”9:19–9:28
- “This pencil comes in so many shades”9:45–9:50
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Blonde
- “For the front part, I like to use the L'Oreal faux brow pen in blonde because it gives the look of hair-like strokes”6:55–7:04
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Taupe
- “One of my favorite brow pencils of the year is also from Ravie Beauty. As you can see, I have very light brows, and finding a brow product in a shade that isn't too dark or too gray or too green can be challenging. And Ravie's Taupe is just perfect”6:35–6:40
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Bold Brown
- “This is one of the longer-lasting eyeliner pencils I have tried to tightline with”14:06–14:10
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
Variant: Amber Energy
- “This truly is an excellent alternative to the Urban Decay”3:01–3:05
- “It's creamy, it's pigmented, it's long wearing”3:21–3:26
- “I even use it to tightline”
- “It has not irritated my eyes”
- “I can wear all day long and again, it's an excellent alternative to a higher-end product”3:03–3:08
- Source: Incredible new drugstore makeup that blew me away - Apr 30, 2026
Variant: Umber
- “I received these new soft definition eyeliners from Rav Beauty after I had already filmed my best of the year videos. If I had them at the time, they definitely would have been included in one of them”2:01–2:06
- “They're creamy yet longwearing. My favorite is this earthy brown called Umber”2:12–2:18
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “I honestly never hear anybody else talk about this palette, but if you watch my videos regularly, you can confirm that I have spoken about this palette many, many times”11:11–11:16
- “One of my favorite eye looks, my go-to eye looks, is the one you're seeing demonstrated right here”11:56–12:03
- “Look at that pigment”12:03–12:06
- “I will admit, there is some fallout with this palette”12:06–12:10
- “I still think having the palette is worth it for all the other shades, the mattes, the shimmers”12:29–12:36
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “This is such a good palette. It's everything that I look for in every other palette I try”18:30–18:34
- “I reach for this one just as much as I do my Natasha Denona palettes”18:49–18:58
- “This is around $15”
- “The shades are stunning. The formula is great”19:28–19:32
- “An all-time favorite”
- Source: 10 Amazon Beauty Finds You'll Wish You Bought Sooner - Mar 19, 2026
Variant: Slow Burn
- “I absolutely adore these duos. They make it so easy to take your look from day to night”1:15–1:21
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Mauve
- “I love this product because it gives instant definition to my eyes”0:12–0:20
- “I can wear it alone on my no makeup makeup days or I can use it as an eye shadow base to layer powder shadows”0:17–0:24
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
Variant: Medium
- “It gives me so much length, it gives me volume”15:14–15:19
- “I will say though that if you do try to do more than like two coats, it will get a little clumpy”15:16–15:25
- “Two coats gives me exactly what I need”15:25–15:29
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “I honestly didn't have a mascara favorite this year, so I'm just using one that I found in my stash. It's from Yves Saint Laurent. I don't think I have ever used it before, and I was actually very impressed”2:20–2:24
- Source: Get ready with me using my favorite makeup products of 2025 - Dec 30, 2025
- “It is what I went back to after my allergic reaction and am now very hesitant to ever stray from again”8:27–8:40
- “It takes everything off my face, all of the makeup, mascara, long-wearing foundation even and it never leaves my skin feeling tight”10:14–10:19
- “I paid, I think $17 for this large 13.5 oz bottle”
- “I also, side note, use this to clean my makeup brushes. It is very very effective at cleaning makeup brushes”10:23–10:33
- Source: 10 Amazon Beauty Finds You'll Wish You Bought Sooner - Mar 19, 2026
- “I discovered this product about a year ago and I can no longer do my makeup without it”1:07–1:15
- “This is a hydrating and repairing product”1:21–1:27
- “It contains barrier lipids plus a super supportive duo of polyglutamic acid and cica”1:25–1:31
- “I truly feel that this milky toner can work for all skin types”1:47–1:57
- “I just feel like my makeup, my base makeup looks so much more natural when I have this product on underneath”1:54–2:01
- Source: Best drugstore makeup in every category 2026 - Apr 2, 2026
- “I felt like I got the same results using this that I did using the Chris McMillan”
- “It smooths my hair. It makes the blow dry easier. It takes down the frizz. It helps keep the frizz away when I'm in a more humid climate”1:19–1:24
- “the L'Oreal Paris Iron Sleek Coat is currently $10.79 on Amazon”1:35–1:41
- Source: 10 Amazon Beauty Finds You'll Wish You Bought Sooner - Mar 19, 2026
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Welcome to my channel! I hope to be your go-to destination for makeup tips, tutorials, and honest reviews tailored for women over 40. I’m a beauty industry veteran with over 20 years of experience working with iconic brands like Laura Mercier, Chanel, and Bobbi Brown. After years as a professional makeup artist, I created this space to empower mature women who still want to feel confident, stylish, and beautiful. Here, you'll find: ✨ Easy, step-by-step makeup tutorials for mature skin ✨ Hooded eye techniques that actually work ✨ Reviews of the latest makeup launches — with no fluff ✨ Beauty tips and tricks that come from real industry experience If you're over 40 (or 50!) and want makeup that enhances, not hides, who you are, you’re in the right place. Let’s redefine beauty together. #makeupformatureskin #beautyover40 #over50beauty #hoodedeyetutorials #makeupreviews #agelessbeauty #over40style