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Essence$5.99- “When I need a little extra performance and wear time out of my makeup, I use their Jelly Grip Primer”▶ 1:47
- “This outperformed the other three by miles in my opinion”▶ 2:01
- “It is so thin, it really does feel more like a gel moisturizer”▶ 2:08
- “Compared to other grip primers that claim to be hydrating, this one actually feels like it's sinking into the skin just a bit”▶ 2:11
- “When I'm going to have a long day, maybe I'm on shoots all day, or maybe I'm even capturing an event at night, this is definitely the primer I've been grabbing”▶ 2:23
- “Out of all of the grip primers that I've tried from the drugstore, this one doesn't get me as shiny both freshly applied and throughout the day”▶ 2:33
L'Oreal Paris$14.99Infallible 32H Fresh Wear Foundationshade · 430 Ivory Buff- “I actually went back to an old favorite, the L'Oreal Infallible Freshwear Foundation”▶ 3:22
- “This is a buildable foundation, so I can keep it light when I want to. I can build it up heavier if I want to”▶ 3:26
- “It was staying out of my laugh lines way better than any other foundation I was testing at work”▶ 3:40
- “Their shades kind of lean yellow when they dry down”▶ 3:56
- “No matter what's going on with my skin, whether it's a breakout or a dry patch or oiliness, like it just kind of stays looking even and balanced”
- “I just know that I can rely on it no matter what crazy stuff is happening on my face”
- “It really just drives home how good this foundation is”
- “Everything is still looking smooth and covered and not creasing”
- “Literally zero bunching in my laugh lines. Zero. Nothing to report”▶ 3:16
Versed$14.99Skin Solution Serum Concealershade · 7N- “If I am just working really quickly, maybe I'm running late or maybe I just want to wear a lighter face in general when I'm not breaking out, this is what I use all over my face”▶ 5:30
- “This is also pretty buildable. You tap out at about medium coverage, but it looks so natural on the skin and it actually lasts really well even in my expression lines”▶ 5:39
- “This is a nice flexible and hydrating formula”
Benefit Cosmetics$27.00Precisely, My Brow Detailershade · 4- “I've gone back to using another old favorite”▶ 6:23
- “I've tried drugstore brow pencils that have come close to duping this, but in my humble opinion, it has never been truly duped in checking every single box”▶ 6:31
- “I just feel like this is the right amount of creamy that it glides onto the skin, but it still looks light”▶ 7:12
- “It still ends up looking very natural and it blends really, really well”▶ 7:27
- “It is super long-lasting. It is a waterproof formula and I don't find it to fade or smudge”▶ 7:34
L'Oreal Paris$11.99- “This one's a bit thicker than the Benefit gel. I just have to be careful not to over apply so that way I don't get a cast”▶ 15:01
ColourPop$8.00Shadow Stixshade · Bare With Me
Maybelline$8.99Color Tattoo Longwear Multi-Use Eyeshadow Liner Stixshade · I Am Inspired
Physicians Formula$12.49- “I'm using the Physicians Formula Super Slim Liner. This is the one that definitely came out on top in my drugstore liquid liner comparison video”▶ 10:41
Lash Blast Cleantopia Waterproof Mascarashade · Waterproof- “The only mascara that I have found that can actually keep my lashes curled up throughout an entire workday is the CoverGirl Lash Blast Cleantopia mascara in the waterproof version”▶ 11:56
- “Not only does this lock my curl in place, but it also doesn't flake”▶ 12:07
- “I never get through my routine without getting mascara on my lid with this brush. I think because it's so large, but also the mascara formula is so thin that it almost like flings off of the brush onto my lid”▶ 12:25
- “If it makes contact with my brow bone, it will transfer because since this is a waterproof formula, oil breaks it down”
- “My lashes are still lifted. No flaking, no smudging”
Sacheu$18.00Contour STAY-Nshade · 2 (giving Iconic)- “I really like this formula because it is so thin and blendable and it lasts”▶ 13:40
- “It blends out to look natural. It doesn't lean orange. Like, it's actually giving contour and not just warmth”▶ 14:25
- “I don't know if I would necessarily pay full price for it. This is definitely a product that I would snatch up during a sale only because it reminds me a lot of the Moira liquid contour, which is like around $5”▶ 13:45
- “There's absolutely nothing I don't like about this contour. I just think that there's something similar out there for a lot less”▶ 14:05
Rare Beauty$24.00Soft Pinch Liquid Blushshade · Encourage- “I've actually been using the Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Blush the most”▶ 15:09
- “Viral for a reason. It's such a beautiful formula”▶ 16:16
- “I love the glow this gives my skin”
- “Beautiful. Easy, easy to blend. Nice amount of pigmentation”▶ 16:31
- “I think the Rare Beauty side is slightly glowier”▶ 17:13
Pretty Smart$7.97Liquid Lip & Cheek Stainshade · Inspire- “I did find a dupe of this in my makeup drawers, and that's from Pretty Smart”▶ 15:26
- “Does it not look exactly the same like first applied?”▶ 16:39
- “I feel like this one's a tiny less pigmented where I might have to add a little bit more, but it's blending out to look very similar shadewise and finishwise”▶ 16:50
- “Still getting that really pretty dewy finish”▶ 17:01
- “Shadewise and in terms of like how easy this blends into the skin, the overall finish, this is so similar”▶ 17:20
About-Face$22Curtain Call Set & Smooth Loose Powdershade · Veil- “I've been using the About-Face Curtain Call Powder in Veil. And I am trying to keep this pretty light”▶ 17:52
Milani$11.99Color Fetish Lip Stainshade · Rose Rising- “Four out of five days. This is what I'm using”▶ 18:41
- “It keeps my lips so much more comfortable just by itself”▶ 19:04
- “This is just a really nice all-in-one one swipe and you're done type of product”▶ 19:11
- “This is definitely the most moisturizing lip stain that I've tried”▶ 19:24
- “This is something that I can rely on to just look decent all day, even if I don't have a chance to touch it up”▶ 19:38
- “I just love this shade”
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