Ranking New Drugstore Makeup: Hits, Misses & Surprises
Wonder Snatch Concealershade · 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
- “This formula also has a very strong scent, kind of similar to paint, which I wasn't crazy about”▶ 1:47
- “When I first put it on, I felt like my skin felt a little bit irritated”▶ 1:54
- “It definitely does dry down almost immediately, though. You have to blend it really fast”▶ 2:03
- “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
- “On me, I just thought that it made my under eyes look a little bit more lined”▶ 2:26
- “It made my skin look dehydrated”▶ 2:33
- “I think it probably is just something that didn't work for me personally, but other people really are enjoying it”▶ 2:59
Milani$14.99Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascarashade · XL Volumizing- “I hate the brush on this. I can tell you that right away”▶ 4:08
- “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
- “I was left with more volume down at the base of my lashes, but not as much length toward the ends”▶ 4:34
- “I just felt like my lashes looked really short and stumpy when I was wearing this”▶ 5:10
- “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
- “I just felt like it was too much work at the end of the day”▶ 5:20
- “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
Clean Fresh Yummy Big Oil Stickshade · 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
- “This kind of smells like fruit punch”▶ 7:36
- “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
- “You constantly feel like you have to reapply this over and over again”▶ 7:09
- “It doesn't really give any color payoff. It's basically clear”▶ 8:11
- “I just felt like this was kind of underwhelming. It didn't really wow me”
Milani$12.99Baked Bronzershade · Amalfi Glow- “I felt like it looked kind of a yellow orange color on me. So, that was super disappointing”▶ 10:54
- “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
- “I just felt like it did kind of cling to certain areas of my skin”▶ 11:34
- “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
- “I think if you have a cool undertone, you're probably going to want to skip these”▶ 12:54
Baked Blurring Finishing Powdershade · Light Medium- “I think it's beautiful as far as the finish goes”▶ 14:15
- “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
- “It went on really smoothly”▶ 14:34
- “As far as the blurring aspect goes though, I didn't really notice a lot of blur”▶ 14:39
- “It just kind of mattified my skin and that's it”▶ 15:32
- “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
NYX$7.00Lid Lingerie Liquid Eyeshadowshade · Granite Grind- “These are just incredibly metallic, super sparkly”▶ 16:43
- “They're easy to work with for a liquid, I have to say”▶ 17:00
- “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
- “I was just super happy with the result”▶ 17:33
- “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
- “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
- “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
ColourPop$10.00Jelly Much Eyeshadow Stickshade · 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
- “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
- “I didn't find that I've had to blend these really at all”▶ 21:48
- “These don't have the longest wear time. So, they're probably best suited as a topper”▶ 22:00
- “They pretty much disappeared and just left some glitter particles behind maybe within like 3 or 4 hours”▶ 22:37
- “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
Soft Glam Cream Bronzershade · 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
- “These are definitely better than the Milani when it comes to the undertones”▶ 23:33
- “The lightest shade, fair, is actually a perfect neutral. It's not too warm. It's not cool like a contour”▶ 23:37
- “These didn't oxidize or turn into a different color when I applied them to my skin”▶ 23:56
- “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
- “They honestly have great staying power. They last all day”▶ 25:26
- “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
Soft Glam Cream Bronzershade · 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
- “It looks a lot darker in a swatch than when you actually blend it on your skin. It fades quite a bit”▶ 24:58
Soft Glam Cream Blush Stickshade · 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
- “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
Soft Glam Cream Blush Stickshade · Muted Mauve
Lifter Linershade · Upstate- “It's like the perfect pinky brown. It's like the your lips but better color”▶ 27:41
- “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
- “I just really love this color because I think it's such a neutral. It really goes with everything”▶ 27:52
- “I could see this taking over as my favorite lip liner um in place of the Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Light”▶ 28:34
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