Testing New Makeup Under $20 ALL WEEK... These Surprised Me!
Maybelline$12.99- “The texture of this primer is very interesting because it does have a jelly-like consistency in that it's thin and spreadable, but it also has a soft and silky feel as you spread it across your skin that a typical silicone primer would have, but without the silicone”▶ 1:13
- “I also found it cooling on the skin as I applied it, and I could definitely feel and see the hydration”▶ 1:29
- “I was happy to report that there was zero peeling all week”▶ 1:40
- “I did see a reduction in the appearance of my pores, especially on my nostrils and the cheek area on either side of my nose”▶ 2:05
- “It's not as blurring as say the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer, which I've been using a lot lately because it is so gorgeous. But that's a $35 primer and this is $10”
- “The side that I applied primer on did stay looking much smoother around my texture and acne scarring and just unevenness versus the side that I did not use it on”▶ 2:33
- “I did actually get a little shinier on the primer side, though”▶ 2:47
- “I do think that this is a better option, especially if you have oilier combo skin if you're looking for a best of both worlds primer where you get the blurring, but you also get the moisturizing without adding too much dew”▶ 3:07
- “I feel like the primer really maximized this foundation in overall finish and wear time without adding too heavy of a layer”
- “I'm definitely going to continue using this primer. It works really well with my skin type and my go-to products. I'm happy with it and I can see myself purchasing it myself”▶ 3:46
Milani$12.99Stay Put Tinted Brow Mousseshade · Black Brown- “I love this shade. It is truly a cool cool dark brown that actually matches my hair perfectly”▶ 4:51
- “This is a pretty pigmented formula though I find it easy to blend so that it doesn't look too heavy”▶ 5:08
- “Right away, I noticed how much hold this product provides”▶ 5:51
- “I do love this small applicator. I feel like it gives me enough precision while also being really easy to sweep color through, and I was able to achieve a very full and defined look”▶ 6:00
- “Throughout the day, I was really happy with the hold. I didn't have any rogue brow hairs going MIA from the rest of my brow. And I didn't experience any flaking at all”
- “When I rubbed them with my finger, as far as the smudge proof claims, the color did transfer. It did kind of blur the brow color”▶ 6:28
- “I don't know if I would actually consider this smudge proof”▶ 6:42
- “This product does not claim to be waterproof or sweatproof. And those are two things that I really look for in brow products”▶ 6:45
- “Even though I was happy with the overall performance, I don't know if I would purchase this myself”
Sacheu$18.00Contour STAY-Nshade · 2 (giving Iconic)- “This contour blends out super easily while still maintaining pigmentation. It doesn't just blend away into nothingness, which sometimes happens with thinner formulas. It really does melt into the rest of my makeup for a natural finish”▶ 8:28
- “It lasted. It didn't separate. It didn't really fade throughout the day even though I was sweating”▶ 8:40
- “This also looked very smooth over my textured skin. Not only in my cheek area, but also my temples where I have like literal dry, flaky spots”▶ 8:53
- “I really don't have anything bad to say about this product”▶ 9:02
- “I don't know if the Sacheu one necessarily outperformed the Moira one that I love so much”▶ 9:32
- “I really do love how this applies and looks on my skin, I would probably buy it if it were on sale”▶ 9:39
- “The Moira one only comes in four shades, but it is this very thin and liquidy formula that's super pigmented, blends well, lasts all day”
- “That one may have a little bit more of a soft matte finish versus this one staying more radiant”▶ 9:26
Makeup Revolution$9.97Light As A Cloud Bouncy Blur Blushshade · Blurry Rose- “These have a squishy, bouncy texture. They are silicone-based, and I would personally describe them as a cream to powder formula”▶ 10:22
- “As you blend it out, it settles into this super soft, radiant powder finish”▶ 10:39
- “Some of the shades like Blurry Rose do have very fine shimmer to them, but they don't look overly sparkly”▶ 10:44
- “On more than half the days this week, I actually skipped highlighter and I just wore this blush with the contour. And I thought my skin looked so radiant”▶ 10:57
- “This is a very easy to blend formula, though. It is incredibly pigmented. You really want to go in with a light hand and build up in layers”▶ 11:13
- “I ended up loving this blush. I'm going to be using these so often. They last all day. I didn't really feel like I saw any fading at all. There was no separation or patchiness. They stayed looking smooth over my skin”▶ 11:36
- “I really think that they are a great best of both worlds blush where you get the blendability and buildability of a cream, but the soft finish of a powder”▶ 11:46
- “I would absolutely purchase these with my own money”▶ 11:54
Makeup Revolution$9.97Light As A Cloud Bouncy Blur Blushshade · Bouncy Berry- “Other shades like Bouncy Berry just have this lit from within glow. Like this one does not have sparkle, but I feel like it still looks radiant on my skin”
- “I ended up loving this blush. I'm going to be using these so often. They last all day”▶ 15:40
- “I would absolutely purchase these with my own money”
Milani$11.99Keep It Full Plumping Lip Linershade · Over the Top- “The formula glides on really easily without being overly creamy, which I like. I feel like super creamy lip liners just slip around too easily. So, I like that these felt a bit stiffer, but they stayed blendable”▶ 12:46
- “They do dry down to more of a soft matte finish, but they don't feel dry”▶ 13:05
- “When you apply these, it takes a minute, but you can definitely start to feel the chili extract and ginger root oil kick in. It doesn't hurt, but it's a soft sting”
- “I think this formula helps smooth out my lip line similarly to what their plumping balms do for me, which automatically gives a bit of a plumper appearance”▶ 13:43
- “By the third day that I was testing this liner, the sting had turned into more of a tickle. So, I didn't really know if I was getting that immediate plump anymore”▶ 14:11
- “After eating lunch, the lip liner had both faded significantly and transferred to my chin, and it was also transferring onto my water bottle straw”▶ 14:31
- “After eating I was only left with the outline and actually had a little bit of feathering on this day”▶ 14:45
- “These didn't exactly blow me away. I don't know if I would spend $11 on them”▶ 14:55
Milani$11.99Keep It Full Plumping Lip Linershade · Hot Tamale
NYX$9.00Smushy Matte Lip Balmshade · Squeeze N Sizzle- “I immediately felt the hydration out of this formula, but it was also a little more pigmented than I expected it to be”▶ 16:11
- “This sets into a blurry matte finish, but it never really feels matte or completely dried down. Like it feels like lip balm. It definitely feels more moisturizing than other blurry lip products I've tried”▶ 16:24
- “I didn't feel like I needed to reapply any more often than a typical lip balm”▶ 16:31
- “They were really comfortable, not sticky at all”▶ 16:50
- “What really sets this apart from the other dimethicone lip blur products I've tried is that the color doesn't settle into my lines and it does not catch around my dry patches”▶ 16:52
- “5 hours later, before eating dinner, the color was still solid. It had slightly transferred to my water bottle straw, but it didn't look worn at all on my lips”
- “Once I had dinner, there was still a soft wash of color left behind”▶ 17:38
- “Honestly, very impressed by this. NYX got it right. I was wrong. I'm definitely going to be purchasing more shades”▶ 17:40
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