I tested every NEW makeup release this month- here's what FAILED
- “If these performed really well, they would be one of the hottest concealers on the market”▶ 0:23
- “When a makeup product stains the skin, you all, I had to scrub my skin when using it”▶ 0:45
- “The pigmentation is there, but as soon as you start to blend it, it almost disappears”▶ 1:14
- “It doesn't stay on the skin really well and the texture of it feels a little bit thick, so it sits on top of the skin versus melting into it”▶ 1:18
- “It just feels like a very cheap formula to me”▶ 1:25
- “It separates, it disappears as soon as you start blending it, it stains the skin”▶ 1:38
- “Even though it's inexpensive and the packaging is good, at the end of the day it matters on how it holds up”▶ 1:58
- “I'm going to fail this product”▶ 1:56
Estée Lauder$52.00- “It doesn't come with a pump. I had to buy this separately and put it on”▶ 2:31
- “I personally do not like this one better”▶ 2:54
- “It's a demi matte versus a super matte. It's not as long wearing for me and it's not as pigmented”▶ 3:13
- “This new formula for me, it's not bad. It's just not the iconic formula to be called the Double Wear”▶ 3:30
- “It's not as drying as the old formula. So if you have dry to combination skin, you might like this one better”
- “For combination to oily skin girls, you're going to like the old formula better”▶ 3:46
- “Giving it a C+. It's still a fail”▶ 4:12
ILIA$48.00- “As a product formulator, I really like this one because it's lightweight, it doesn't peel under the makeup, it gives me a nice glowy look to the skin”▶ 4:40
- “It doesn't oxidize, it doesn't affect my foundation that I put on top”▶ 4:48
- “My skin today looks absolutely beautiful and I think it's because of this”▶ 4:51
- “Shade range though, here's where there is a problem. They have a light color and then they have a medium to deep color, but it's not dark enough”▶ 4:54
- “I think it wears beautifully, it doesn't separate under the foundation, and the SPF it provides is incredible”▶ 5:08
- “It's mineral base, so it's great for sensitive skin”▶ 5:15
- “I think it's a great product. I think it's worth getting”▶ 5:19
Anastasia Beverly Hills$26.00- “The packaging is extremely innovative and that it rolls up”▶ 5:48
- “I think the formula is fantastic. It's dry enough to create really strong lines”▶ 6:07
- “It lasts a long time on me. The pigment is buildable”▶ 6:11
- “If you have oily skin, it will tend to wear off a little bit”▶ 6:25
- “I do think it's worth it for the quality you're getting, the unique packaging, the innovation, and the color range”▶ 6:40
Yves Saint Laurent$40.85Lovenude Lip Blusher Soft Blurring Lip Colorshade · 06 Naughty Pink- “The formula is very comfortable. It glides on the lips really well”▶ 7:03
- “If you need a good matte formula that doesn't settle into fine lines, I do actually like the formula”▶ 7:07
- “It's very creamy. It's hydrating. It doesn't settle into fine lines”▶ 7:25
- “This one is fantastic in that it's not drying at all”▶ 7:31
- “It lasts on me. It doesn't fade. It doesn't bleed outside the lines”▶ 7:57
- “The price point is a little steep, but again, it is YSL”▶ 8:38
- “I really do love this and enjoy it”▶ 8:37
RoC$24.99- “I really like this for eye cream and that you're able to really massage it under the eyes to help get that circulation moving”▶ 8:59
- “It's cooling. It's very comfortable under the eyes”▶ 9:06
- “From a formulation standpoint, it has retinol, peptides, vitamin C, and it's actually well stabilized”▶ 9:11
- “It glides really easily. It absorbs in the skin”▶ 9:27
- “I did start noticing that my eyes were smoother, they felt more hydrated”▶ 9:36
- “I feel like it performs as good if not better than ones that are much more expensive than that”▶ 9:46
Maybelline$7.99- “It's a comfortable formula”
- “It's actually infused with skincare properties. It's very hydrating”▶ 10:42
- “It glides smoothly, doesn't settle into fine lines”▶ 10:44
- “It's a nice satin formula, so it's not too matte, it's not drying. Absolutely amazing, especially if you are more mature skin, you will love these”▶ 10:48
- “It lasts. It doesn't feather, it doesn't bleed, it doesn't slip around, it doesn't dry out the lips”▶ 11:11
- “It fades very evenly over time”▶ 11:16
- “This is probably going to be my holy grail lipstick from the drugstore. It might have dethroned my L'Oreal Rouge ones”▶ 11:27
Rare Beauty$38- “This packaging is incredible”▶ 11:46
- “It comes across as semi-matte. So, it doesn't dry down super flat. It's not cakey”▶ 12:18
- “It looks very natural like skin”▶ 12:23
- “It over time, it didn't oxidize on me. It didn't separate. It didn't get greasy”▶ 12:41
- “It's lasted for at least 10 plus hours on me and looked beautiful on my skin. It didn't settle into fine lines”▶ 12:45
- “This performs like a higher price point foundation”▶ 12:57
Ravie Beauty$18.00Soft Definition Longwear Eyelinershade · Drift- “It's a beautiful creamy formula”▶ 13:16
- “If you love the Victoria Beckham eyeliners where it's super creamy, but you want the longevity to be longer, these for me perform even better”▶ 13:35
- “They're super creamy, but as soon as they set, they last for hours”▶ 13:47
- “From a formulator standpoint, it's really hard to get a creamy eyeliner that glides and blends out that smoothly, but has the longevity”▶ 14:16
- “It's competing with high-end, but not giving high-end price”▶ 14:33
Gucci$61.00- “The formula is unlike any lip product I've ever tried”▶ 15:22
- “It looks and applies like a lip gloss, but it doesn't feel like one. It is not tacky”▶ 15:27
- “It glides like a lip oil, but it's very lightweight, hydrating”▶ 15:36
- “It feels very smooth and almost like you're applying a skincare-like product on the lips”▶ 15:41
- “The gloss, the shine will start to fade slowly over time, but what's left behind is a stain”▶ 16:06
- “I do think it is worth the $42 price tag. Mainly because it is a luxury product”▶ 16:30
- “This is our valedictorian, class. This is the hero out of this month's products”▶ 16:44
- “If you get anything new this month, I definitely would say get these lip and oil tints”▶ 16:47
- “I just ordered more colors today because I love this so much”▶ 16:56
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