I Tried 20 New Viral Beauty Products... Don't Waste Your Money
- “I don't agree that this feels like a serum, but it does definitely feel lighter than a lot of other mineral sunscreens I've tried”▶ 2:03
- “Blendability with this is not terrible, but in saying that, it's definitely not the most seamless sunscreen that I've ever worked with”▶ 2:21
- “For a mineral sunscreen with zinc oxide, this doesn't have the worst white cast I've ever tried”▶ 2:47
- “If you had deeper skin than me, I would imagine that this would just look white and definitely be a pass for that reason”▶ 3:11
- “The dry down feels like a lightweight moisturizer and has a naturally glowy finish”▶ 3:18
- “I don't feel that the pros outweigh the cons in this situation, especially for the price”▶ 3:40
- “This is just not something I'm ever going to want to reach for again after reviewing this. So, for that reason, she's a no for me”▶ 3:46
ILIA$40Sun Serum Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with 8-Hour Oil Controlshade · Light to Medium- “As you're rubbing it into the skin, it feels surprisingly light. Like as I was applying it, I was like, 'Okay, I actually really like how this feels. It's not greasy. It's not pasty. It's not heavy. It glides across my skin really nicely”▶ 5:43
- “This has a sheer tint that is definitely a little bit too dark and orange for my skin”
- “Every time I was wearing it and I walked past a mirror, I was like, 'My skin just looks dirty.'”▶ 6:29
- “If your skin is even more fair than mine, this is definitely not going to be something that works for you”▶ 6:34
- “I actually think that it looks really pretty on the skin. It wears nicely. It's nice to reapply”
- “I honestly think that it's a really beautiful formula”
- “If they had a shade that worked for me, I would continue to wear it, but until then, I just I don't feel like this is something I will ever reach for”▶ 7:39
NARS$55.00Natural Radiant Longwear Foundationshade · L2 Mont Blanc- “Once it starts to dry down and settle onto my skin, I notice these little streaky, patchy spots almost as if it wasn't a foundation that blended nicely”▶ 9:16
- “If I try to go in and fix that and blend it out or apply a little bit more, it just immediately breaks down the formula and gets even patchier”▶ 9:34
- “Just from a regular distance, it can look really pretty. Like it actually looks smooth and it has a natural matte finish with medium to full coverage”
- “How this performs with wear is inconsistent for me, but I would say mostly not great”▶ 10:47
- “It also weirdly will give me kind of like an orange foundation mustache where it clearly has like oxidized there”▶ 10:58
- “There are way too many to justify the high price point, and there are too many amazing options at the drugstore for significantly less that don't give me any of these issues”▶ 11:05
Rare Beauty$38True to Myself Natural Matte Longwear Foundationshade · 6 Fair Neutral- “I don't agree that this feels airy. I feel like that makes it seem like it's a really light-feeling foundation, but it's pretty thick and creamy”▶ 11:58
- “This one, thankfully, blends with zero issues, no streaking, no patching, nothing that I was running into with NARS”▶ 12:17
- “For a thicker, creamy, matte foundation, this does make my complexion look pretty perfected. It doesn't cling to my skin. It's not, you know, heavily settling into lines”▶ 12:39
- “I do feel like it just looks a little too makeup-y for me, and there's like a heaviness to that that doesn't come from weight”▶ 12:59
- “Some days it looks like it holds up really well, but others it's not the best. Like, in this footage that I have here, it's broken down in some areas, for sure. Looks dry and kind of clinging to my skin in other areas”▶ 13:33
- “I personally feel like the NYX foundation just has a much more wearable look to it than Rare”▶ 13:54
- “This Rare Beauty one just doesn't feel like it's worth the splurge for me”▶ 14:03
Dior$77.00Forever Skin Glow Foundationshade · 0.5 Neutral- “When I start to blend this out, it does get a little bit tacky. Not a crazy amount, but it was just something that I noticed... But it didn't at all. It blends really nicely”▶ 16:01
- “This one has such a pretty glowy, skin-like finish. I just think it looks really light and fresh on the skin”▶ 16:29
- “This one wears really well on me. It doesn't look like my skin super greasy or shiny at the end of the day. It doesn't break down”
- “This is actually hands down one of the best high-end foundations I've tried in a long time”▶ 16:51
- “This is one of the few that doesn't make me feel bummed that I just spent all that money on it, because I will definitely reach for it again now that I have it”▶ 17:12
- “If this is something you're interested in and you're wanting to splurge on a nice foundation, this is 100% worth it in my opinion”▶ 17:28
m.ph by Mary Phillips$49.00Le Skin Weightless Serum Foundationshade · Fair 20C- “This is one of those foundations that feels like a dream to apply. It just melts into your skin as you're blending it. It builds up nicely. It doesn't get patchy or streaky”▶ 18:53
- “Given how juicy and dewy the finish is, I was actually surprised by how much coverage this can have”▶ 19:07
- “This one just does not wear well on me. It definitely looked patchy around my nose and mouth and even on my forehead”▶ 20:29
- “Worst of all is that this made me break out so so badly. I am not kidding. I think I got almost 10 zits on my nose from testing this out for several days”▶ 20:05
- “I think if you're someone that's not acne prone and lives in like a cooler drier climate year round, or maybe wants to like use this as a winter foundation, then maybe that would be something that would be worthwhile for you”▶ 20:35
- “Even if this didn't make me break out, I wouldn't feel like it's worth the price because the wear is not amazing”▶ 20:48
MAKE UP FOR EVER$66.50HD Skin Balancing and Perfecting Natural Finish Longwear Foundationshade · 106C Ceramic- “No issues applying this one. I actually think that it has really nice spreadability, so it just works well however you want to blend and build it”▶ 21:52
- “It has medium coverage with a fresh, healthy-looking skin finish”▶ 22:01
- “I also feel like this one has a similar effect to Dior where it's complementing and enhancing my skin versus looking like heavy makeup”▶ 22:05
- “For a foundation that claims to regulate excess oil and control shine, no, it doesn't. At least not on a greasy girl like myself”▶ 22:19
- “My skin always looks shinier by the end of the day with this on”▶ 22:28
- “I definitely think that Dior performs better for me”▶ 22:51
Estée Lauder$52.00Double Wear Stay-in-Place Longwear Matte Foundationshade · 1N1 Ivory Nude- “Nothing to call out about application. It applies and blends without issue and builds up to, I would say like medium plus to full coverage”▶ 24:40
- “I don't feel like it makes my skin look as flawless as the Dior foundation does”▶ 24:48
- “It starts to just like settle in my skin and emphasize pores and texture in a way that Dior does not, especially once I set it with powder”▶ 24:57
- “I don't feel like you would love this if you had more pronounced fine lines or wrinkles because I really notice it settling”▶ 25:18
- “I just was like, 'Whoa, this is aging me.'”▶ 25:37
- “I personally think that the newer Charlotte Tilbury foundation is much better than this one”▶ 25:57
Patrick Ta$34.00Major Skin Soft Blur Brightening Concealershade · Light Neutral 1- “It has light to light/medium coverage, but it's not really buildable like they say it's supposed to be. Whenever I try to add more of this to get more coverage, I feel like it just breaks down and gets patchy and looks dry and clingy”▶ 26:55
- “When I don't, I do think that it has a nice healthy-looking second-skin kind of finish. So, that is really pretty”▶ 27:09
- “Where this starts to become an issue for me is when I try to set it with powder or start to apply the rest of my makeup because it can really, really break down”▶ 27:22
- “Wear is not great. I feel like it looks a little dry and settles into lines more than my favorite, so this one's a pass for me”
Huda Beauty$40.00- “The texture feels really nice in the pan. It's lightweight, it's kind of like velvety and suede-like, and it definitely does blur the look of my skin a little bit”▶ 28:21
- “This does make my under eyes look pretty dry. So, if you have really dry skin or a lot of fine lines under your eyes, then I don't think you'd love this”▶ 28:43
- “If you have super oily skin and you really need a powder that gives you that true all-day shine control where that shine is not going to start to come through, then this one is not going to be for you”▶ 28:55
- “I just don't feel like there's anything special about this that I can't get from another powder for less. So, it's not new for me”▶ 29:08
Givenchy$76.00Prisme Libre 4-Color Blurring & Sculpting Bronzer Powdershade · 001 and 002- “When I swirl all four of the shades in that compact together, I feel like it just looks a little muddy on my skin”▶ 30:15
- “I feel like this would just be too dark for you if you have fair skin”▶ 30:32
- “The powder itself is definitely nice. They have a dense, soft, velvety texture that apply and blend smoothly”▶ 31:04
- “They have buildable pigment and a satin matte finish with a bit of a pearlescent sheen throughout”▶ 31:19
- “It is pretty, I must admit, like it does look really nice, and it wears well, but even if the shades worked for me, it's just not something that I would ever buy myself because again, it's I found out $62. $62 for a bronzer? No”▶ 31:34
Fenty Beauty$39.00Sun Stalk'r Souffle Pressed Mousse Blurring Cream Bronzershade · Suga Cookie- “This has a velvety putty-like texture that definitely reminds me of something like the MAC Glow Play blush or the A'pieu blush”▶ 33:09
- “It applies really smoothly and has more of a natural skin-like look to it because it's so light and thin”▶ 33:24
- “The pigment is buildable up to like medium-ish, so if you're looking for a really pigmented bronzer, this one wouldn't be for you”▶ 33:09
- “What I think this does amazingly well is give you more of that skin-like look that you can get with a cream bronzer, but without any of that wet, rich, creaminess that cream bronzers often have”▶ 33:53
- “It definitely is not something that I would describe as being super long-wear. It doesn't completely fade and it doesn't look super patchy, but there is definitely noticeable fade by the end of the day”
- “I feel like I look at it and I'm like there's just something not right about this against my skin tone”▶ 32:54
Tower 28 Beauty$20.00ShineOn Plumping Lip Jellyshade · Only Choice- “This has that slick reflective look that I love”▶ 35:34
- “I wouldn't describe this as a jelly. I feel like to me jellies are more airy and whipped, while this is something that is a smooth, slightly tacky gel that is in between thin and thick”▶ 35:48
- “I was so distracted by this. I couldn't think about anything else while I had it on. I was just like, 'Oh my god, my lips are buzzing. This is so weird.'”▶ 36:33
- “I do see a little difference in terms of how plump my lips are, but I honestly feel like most of that is just from the amazing shine that this has”
- “My lips did start to feel tight and dry while I continued to wear this”▶ 37:06
- “It is a product that I would say is really bizarre”
- “It's not something I will be reaching for again”▶ 37:36
VIOLETTE_FR$29.00Lip Nectar Hydrating Lip Stainshade · Bois De Centaure- “This has a soft moosie cream texture that is super comfy for a lip stain”▶ 38:23
- “This is one that I feel like you could get away with wearing without a lip balm on top of it, even blotted out”▶ 38:32
- “Freshly applied, this has full coverage pigment with high shine. So, it gives that lip lacquery kind of look”▶ 38:42
- “I was really hoping that this would sheer out a bit more. When I first applied it, I was like, 'Okay, this is, you know, way too bright and vibrant for me”▶ 38:56
- “This one just doesn't really seem to like truly set and stain when it's blotted down like other lip stains do. So, it just doesn't last super long for me”▶ 39:09
- “Because it's too intense for me to wear in that way, this one is not for me”▶ 39:25
Charlotte Tilbury$32.00Pillow Talk Long Lasting Blush Balm Sheer Lip Tintshade · Pillow Talk- “The texture of this is very thin, a little bit oily, and really not smooth at all. Like it kind of has that almost sandpapery grit to it”▶ 40:05
- “It's just not something that is moisturizing or nice and comfy to wear. Like, I don't enjoy how it feels”▶ 40:20
- “It does look super pretty. I feel like this just looks a lot more flattering on me than the original Pillow Talk lipstick does”▶ 40:26
- “Another con is that it fades really fast”▶ 40:44
- “As much as I love the initial look of it, it's just not something that I want to reach for because of how it feels and how it wears”▶ 40:46
LAKA$18.00Fruity Lip Glotionershade · 706 Stealer- “The texture of this is a gel balm that is in between thin and thick and it has a nice amount of slip and viscosity so that you get that glide”▶ 41:40
- “The pigment is buildable from sheer up to medium and the finish is just so pretty. It's juicy, it's glaze-looking”▶ 41:52
- “It does tingle on my lips a little bit at first, but it doesn't hurt”▶ 42:01
- “It does start to thin out and fade on my lips pretty quickly and just doesn't really do much for me in terms of moisture”▶ 42:08
- “When I think about other tinted lip balms that I have in my collection, I don't feel the need to keep this”▶ 42:15
MAED$32.00Revive Lip Balm for Barrier Repair Day + Nightshade · Covet- “The texture is rich, creamy, balmy, and in between thin and thick. Overall, it feels really nice. It's not oily, it's not sticky. It just feels moisturizing and comfortable”▶ 43:36
- “While it's not super long wear, I feel like it lasts for a good amount of time for a product like this”▶ 43:47
- “It smells and tastes like watery coffee beans to me with like a hint of spice, which I'm assuming is the cardamom. I do not like it at all”▶ 43:28
- “It just ends up looking too bold, which is not what I'm personally going for in a tinted lip balm, but if you have deeper skin, this would be gorgeous on you”▶ 44:02
- “If they had a shade that worked for me, I feel like I would be excited to use it, except for the smell and taste. Like, that is a deal breaker for me with this one, unfortunately”▶ 44:17
Lip Snack Moisturizing Glossing Balmshade · Coconut Chum Chum- “It tastes and smells really nice. Like, really, really nice. I smell coconut and caramel, and while it is definitely really sweet, it's not too sweet for me”▶ 45:21
- “This is my kind of lip balm flavor. Huge fan. Yum”▶ 45:33
- “I really love the texture of it. It's thick, it's smooth, it's like a gel balm hybrid with a little bit of tack”▶ 45:42
- “This has sheer to light pigment and a glassy high-shine finish that looks really smooth”▶ 46:29
- “It has good lasting power for a lip balm and despite that tingle, it doesn't make my lips feel dry. It just feels comfortable until it fades”▶ 46:34
- “I think that this is actually really, really good”▶ 46:43
- “If you can find a shade in this that you really love, it's definitely a lip balm I'd recommend”▶ 46:55
Softwear Smoothing Lip Treatment Balmshade · Null, Bite, Void- “The shade null is a soft gray nude and oh my gosh, I feel like I'm lucky out lip products lately that are the your lips but better kind of products for me because that's exactly how I would describe this. Like it just ever so slightly enhances my natural lip color”▶ 47:50
- “Bite is a neutral cherry brown that I felt was going to be too dark and vampy for me when I swatched it out, but it's actually so flattering”▶ 48:06
- “Void is a smoky black brown that I was curious to just at least try again... and it is indeed too dark. Feel like it kind of just makes me look cold or like my lips are stained with blackberry juice, but my gosh, if you have deeper skin, this would be so stunning”▶ 48:22
- “I really appreciate what they did with these. I feel like they're so unique. They would be so flattering on so many different skin tones”▶ 48:46
Gisou$26.00- “This has a creamy buttery texture that definitely does melt down, but not so much that it feels too thin”▶ 49:47
- “The finish is nice and wet, reflective, and lip line smoothing. I really love the look of that”▶ 50:06
- “What ruins what was almost a really nice lip mask for me is the smell and taste. It's like a strong plasticky floral smell and taste”▶ 50:10
- “Even though this does feel really nice, it's just not something I want to reach for again”▶ 50:22
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- “I personally think that the newer Charlotte Tilbury foundation is much better than this one. Like that was another where you can tell you have a fuller coverage foundation on. It's certainly not like natural or skin-like by any means, but it just I felt looked better on my skin than this one does”
- no stillMAC Cosmetics$34.00
- “This has a velvety putty-like texture that definitely reminds me of something like the MAC Glow Play blush or the A'pieu blush”
- no stillA'pieu$7.20
- “This has a velvety putty-like texture that definitely reminds me of something like the MAC Glow Play blush or the A'pieu blush”
Tower 28 Beauty$24.00- “Another tinted lip balm that has happened to me with is the Tower 28 Lip Softy. I know so many people love that, but that one like burns and hurts my lips. This is nowhere near that”▶ 46:08
L'Oreal Paris$20.99- “When I think about complexion products that I would describe in that way, I immediately think of the L'Oreal Paris tinted serum”▶ 15:45
Tower 28 Beauty$20.00- “The original Tower 28 Jelly Lip Gloss feels much more like a true jelly than this one”▶ 36:00
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