HOT Makeup Categories - and my fave in each one
Essence$5.99
Morphe$16- “I feel like I can get a very brightening effect when I'm using just these two”▶ 1:57
- “If you're just working with these two, the lilac and the rose, I feel like I get a really bright under eye”▶ 2:13
- “Once the yellow comes into play and stuff, it becomes a little less brightening on under eye and a little bit more of like an all over skin tone powder”▶ 2:24
- “Morphe's I feel just has a little more color pigment maybe going on in their shades and that's why I noticed the difference there with it not being quite as bright when you use everything”▶ 6:48
Hard Candy$9.00- “These are very, very brightening”
- “I've used everything and set my under eye with it and feel it is very very brightening”▶ 3:25
- “I think you'll feel very impressed with the brightening that this offers”
- “Hard Candy is a close second if brightening is your utmost goal”
- “I just think it's checking all the boxes for undetectable looking texture, brightness”
- “Every shade just kind of works together to actually contribute to the brightness”
- “They're all really light and they're not too loaded with color pigment”▶ 6:44
e.l.f. Cosmetics$12.00- “The utmost brightening one has got to be this one from e.l.f. Cosmetics”▶ 3:42
- “I just feel like everything in here is super light and brightening”▶ 4:01
- “Something about this mix, I do really feel like it's super brightening”▶ 4:31
- “I kind of like the construction of e.l.f. Cosmetics' better”▶ 5:02
- “e.l.f. Cosmetics went with a little more flat design, which I like”▶ 5:15
- “And all the tones are just so light and bright”▶ 5:19
- “If you're looking to take that concealer you put on and bring it even lighter, this is an option”▶ 5:21
- “Even for its lightness, it's not looking too thick and cakey”▶ 6:10
- “I would say my top pick among these, all things considered, is the L”▶ 6:22
L.A. Colors$2.00Sculpting Duoshade · So Sculpted- “The issue I notice here... I feel like the cream contour just kind of lacks some pigment”▶ 7:44
- “Even for this shade, I just feel like it should show up a bit more”▶ 7:46
- “The powder bronzer, however, it seems like that texture has really been nailed in this one”▶ 7:51
- “You might even want to veer a little bit dark on your shade selection, just seeing how the texture of those creams isn't super duper pigmented”▶ 7:59
Hard Candy$9.00Blush On Lockshade · Set / Royal Flush- “Really easy to work with cream blush that just taps on”▶ 9:52
- “It's pigmented”▶ 9:54
- “It is really pretty when you layer up on top of that cream with that slightly shimmery powder blush”▶ 10:01
- “The Hard Candy quality is, I think, very good”▶ 9:30
- “Definitely look into Hard Candy because they're doing a great job”▶ 10:15
- “Look at the added glow it gives. It's definitely highlighter optional skin for me”▶ 10:41
- “I feel like it just bumps up your evenness, your pigment overall on your cheeks”▶ 10:46
- “I'm a fan and I'm giving you the go-ahead on the Hard Candy”▶ 10:54
Essence$4.99- “I feel like this one is probably the best for length”
- “By coat two, it's really building up to something special”▶ 12:18
- “It can be okay just on lower lashes lightly as well”▶ 12:22
- “I think it's a real contender with E.L.F”
- “This is a good all-around tubing option”▶ 12:50
- “With this one, I'm just getting so much length”▶ 15:09
- “I do feel this Essence gives more at least quick length”▶ 15:25
Catrice$7.00- “I was not so impressed with the tubing stay in place volume mascara”▶ 12:59
- “It's doing the job tubing wise”▶ 13:04
- “it's just not giving me enough”▶ 13:09
- “it just gives me a really natural look”▶ 13:44
- “I just am not a huge fan of the Catrice. Not really a fan of it on any level. Not a small fan of it”▶ 14:43
CoverGirl$8.99- “My biggest complaint would probably be that they don't individually show up as true to color as I wish they all would”▶ 15:52
- “I do feel like they wear a long time”▶ 16:01
- “The flow of liquid out of these can sometimes be a bit heavy”▶ 16:03
- “These are probably still my top pick if I'm wanting a lip stain, just to be honest with you”▶ 16:18
Wet n Wild$4.99Perfect Pout Lip Liner Stainshade · I'm Blushing
- “I think they do a pretty darn good job of making these true to color”▶ 17:12
- “The pink one, the one that seems like it should be light pink, actually does come off kind of light pink on you”▶ 17:16
- “There's clear differences with all of these, which I appreciate”▶ 17:24
- “I really like that shade called Marvelous. That's a very pretty one”▶ 17:29
- “The one called Gone Garnet is an awesome red. I wore that one on Fourth of July. If you love a red stained lip, that's so good”▶ 17:33
- “These give you lip liner type precision”
- “You have more control over the flow of liquid”▶ 19:06
- “The staying power is very good”
- “I don't feel like it's bleeding up into any lip lines”▶ 19:36
Rimmel$9.97Multi-Tasker Better than Filters Face Primershade · Light- “This is kind of like a glowy primer”▶ 0:34
- no stillRimmel$5.97Lasting Finish Multitasker Concealershade · Sand
Wet n Wild$5.99Color Icon Bronzershade · What Shady Beaches- “Even though the cap is totally broken, I still keep her and reach for her often”▶ 7:05
- “I love the way that comes together. It's kind of a dusty blue, if that makes sense”▶ 11:24
Glow Reviver Lip Oil Glimmershade · Chocoluxe- “It looks good. Softened up that red just a little for today”▶ 20:19
- no stillMorphe$11Micro Brow Pencilshade · Java
- no stillMaybelline$9.99Super Lock Brow Glue Eyebrow Gelshade · Deep Brown
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- no stillShiseido$28.00
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