New Drugstore Makeup I Almost Skipped!
NYX$11.99Lid Lingerie Cream Eye Pigmentshade · Risky Rosé & Beige Appeal- “I was really apprehensive about these because I'm not the big fan of the packaging of the squeezy tube”▶ 0:53
- “I think you can see from the swatch on my hand that the matte isn't great for my skin tone. This is Beige Appeal. Not great. I cannot even see it on my eyes, but this metallic, Risky Rosé, absolutely beautiful”▶ 1:07
- “These do claim to be transfer proof and smudge proof, which I would totally confirm that they are”▶ 2:36
- “I think these would be perfect if you had oily eyelids, and you have trouble with eyeshadow creasing, because these set down and they stay there”▶ 2:54
- “These actually contain hyaluronic acid, which would be great if you have dry eyelids”▶ 3:11
- “I cannot deny that this formula is absolutely beautiful and really buildable, as well”▶ 3:43
- “Once it sets down, it's there. So, you kind of do need to have it all in place for when it sets down because when it sets down, it ain't moving”▶ 4:26
- “Despite having reservations about these, I really do like them. I don't like the packaging. I don't really like how I have to apply them, but I think it's worth the finickiness of it because it's literally one swipe and you're good to go and no budging all day”
- “This acts as a primer, so it will literally adhere to anything that else that goes onto your eye. So, because I've got mascara there, I cannot just flick that off like I would be able to with any other kind of liquid eyeshadow or cream eyeshadow that I have. So, that is annoying”▶ 6:41
Wonder' Thrill Seeker Mascarashade · Black- “Oh my gosh, I love how buildable this is. I like how it gives me really kind of fluttery, airy lashes”▶ 5:50
- “I really enjoy this tapered brush cuz it just lets you get into the inner corner, even though it's quite chunky at the bottom, it doesn't feel too chunky”▶ 6:02
- “Although I do think that it does give some volume, I think it does do a really good job at keeping the lashes separated and elongated at the same time”▶ 6:14
- “This mascara does claim to be a mega lift mascara, and I'm going to say that I've not had that experience with it”▶ 7:18
- “Despite it not giving me a crazy amount of lift, it definitely does fan out the lashes. So, I can't deny that”▶ 7:24
- “I've been testing this out and I've had zero flaking, zero budging. It How it looks now is how it will look this evening”▶ 7:33
- “If you are still buying high-end mascaras, stop it”▶ 7:43
Revlon$12.99Glimmer Brightening & Correcting Concealershade · 135- “I do think that I have picked the wrong shade”
- “Even though you get a bright concealer, if you don't have the right undertone, it's not going to conceal your darkness. You're going to end up with grayed-out under eyes”▶ 8:36
- “I just don't feel like it's giving me decent coverage”▶ 8:59
- “I think this is an extremely light coverage concealer”▶ 9:09
- “I think if you got the right shade, I think it would make a really good corrector. For me, it just doesn't give enough coverage, unfortunately”▶ 9:30
- “I have noticed quite a bit of slipping and sliding into creases. It's just not my favorite”▶ 9:44
- “It's not been my favorite Revlon concealer at all. It's just a little bit too light and not enough coverage”▶ 10:37
Wonder Snatch Concealershade · 11 Neutral Beige- “The NYX I found such a go-to over the summer because I found that it gives me really good medium coverage. It sets itself, and it stays there all day”▶ 10:05
L'Oreal Paris$14.99Infallible Fresh Wear Cushion Foundationshade · 127- “It doesn't lean yellow either, which is a win”▶ 12:01
- “I actually love the packaging. I think it's really beautiful”▶ 12:08
- “I would say it's a very I'm going to say a low-medium coverage. Um I've not really been able to get it any higher than that”▶ 13:08
- “It is, I would say, the most natural-looking foundation that I've tried”▶ 13:34
- “no matter how I've tried to apply it with a brush or an applicator, I still think that this is just insanely undetectable”
- “I don't think I've had a product that has given me a natural finish like this before, like ever”▶ 14:11
- “This is very expensive for a foundation. In my local Boots, it's 25.99 euros. I mean, are you kidding me, L'Oreal?”▶ 14:17
- “I think despite how light it is on the skin, I think it does give some blurring around the pores”▶ 15:43
- “The longevity is next level. There is no budging with this foundation”▶ 15:48
- “This is the most lightweight cushion foundation I've ever used and has the best longevity of any cushion foundation I've ever used”
- “I genuinely think this foundation is for any skin type, whether you have dry skin, whether you have oily skin or anything in between”▶ 16:00
- “this would be amazing for people who don't like a glowy base”▶ 16:10
- “this for just washing over the skin, going out on the school run, is absolute perfection”▶ 16:22
- “I don't even look like I've got foundation on. It's so good”▶ 16:42
L'Oreal Paris$14.99True Match Hyaluron Tinted Balmshade · 2.5n
Revlon$11.99Super Lustrous Glimmer Lip Oilshade · Candy Hearts 001- “This feels like that. This is gorgeous. Gorgeous”▶ 17:37
- “I love this dough foot. It kind of feels a little massagey on the lips and I love the shade because although it's pretty clear, there's a little bit of a tint to it”▶ 17:45
- “It feels so cushiony and hydrating on the lips”▶ 17:59
- “This is formulated with plant-based squalene as well in order to give you super hydrated lips”▶ 18:06
- “there's nothing sticky about it. Just a basic lip oil, but it's really really nice and it feels so beautiful on the lips”▶ 18:18
Wet n Wild$5.99Mother Fluffer Cloud Bronzershade · Beige Please- “This for me is way too contoury to be a bronzer”▶ 19:17
- “When I've worn it, it's looked fairly muddy on my skin”▶ 19:26
- “I find the application extremely difficult. I can't dip a brush in here”▶ 19:35
- “I just find it too much hassle than what it's worth, to be honest”▶ 19:44
- “I don't enjoy applying it. I don't like the shade”▶ 20:03
Cream Crush Bronzershade · Cappuccino- “I love this shade. I always worry about bronzers. I think this does lean more on the neutral side, which is definitely a preference for me when it comes to cream bronzers”▶ 20:32
- “There's no sparkles, no shimmer, but it does have a subtle radiance to it, doesn't it?”▶ 21:17
- “A lot of the time with bronzers that are a bit more affordable, they can pull kind of orange, but this doesn't”▶ 21:54
- “And it's so easy to apply”
- “It's one of the most long-lasting cream bronzers that I've ever tried”▶ 22:28
- “This bronzer is so creamy and so buttery, but it's not emollient feeling. It's really so beautiful on the skin”▶ 22:31
- “I think it just brings some life to the skin”▶ 22:39
- “Honestly, if you can get your hands on this, I'm going to say that this is one of the best affordable cream bronzers that I've tried. It really is”▶ 22:49
- “8.5 g. 10 euros. That is a steal. That is an actual steal”▶ 23:09
Wet n Wild$5.99Mother Fluffer Cloud Blushshade · Rose the Roof- “I picked up this which is the Mother Fluffer blush and holy moly. This is really good. This is really good”▶ 23:29
- “I think that is the most perfect neutral pink”▶ 24:09
- “they are extremely buildable”
- “when you are blending it out, it literally blends itself”
- “Look at how blurring these leave the skin”
- “this definitely gives a blurred, I would say soft matte finish. So, nothing glowy about it, nothing dewy”
- “I wore this for about 15 hours the other day and it was still at the end of the day looked freshly applied on my face”
- “If you are going to choose one of the Mother Fluffer products, go for the blush, please. It it's it's just brilliant”▶ 23:25
- “you can pick these up for about €6 if you look around and that is ridiculously inexpensive for a blush like this”▶ 26:43
- “These are the next best thing to these Fwee Berry Pudding Pots without a shadow of a doubt”▶ 26:52
NYX$12.00Fat Matte Smooth Color Lipstickshade · Rose Robe- “This is one of the most high-end feeling lipsticks I've ever put on my mouth”▶ 27:42
- “This is an incredibly balmy feeling lipstick. I was not expecting it”▶ 28:11
- “I wasn't expecting it to feel so silky, so comfortable. I wasn't expecting it to look so pillowy and cushiony on the lips and to give this much pigment”▶ 28:17
- “It doesn't settle into any of my lip lines”▶ 28:34
- “Do you know what these really remind me of? The MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks which I absolutely adore”▶ 28:37
- “These from MAC, these remain pretty transfer proof throughout the day, whereas I don't find that this one is, which is the only negative for me”▶ 28:52
- “One is the fruity fragrance of it. If you know NYX, you know. It's very fruity, it's quite strong, but it does dissipate”▶ 29:02
- “I thought it would be transfer proof. I thought that it would remain after eating and drinking, but it doesn't really. It will move around”▶ 29:14
- “For me, the positives absolutely outweigh the negatives. Non-drying. It feels like you've got nothing on your lips at all. But, look at the bold color. These are really gorgeous”▶ 29:28
- “If I could just change one thing about them, it would be to make them more long-lasting, but I'm impressed, if you can't tell”▶ 29:47
Morphe$16.00ChromaPlus 6-Pan Eyeshadow Paletteshade · Underslated- “I have been liking to use these with this new Morphe palette. This is called Understated, and it's just a matte eyeshadow palette”▶ 4:06
fwee$26.00Lip & Cheek Blurry Pudding Potshade · My- “These are the next best thing to these Fwee Berry Pudding Pots without a shadow of a doubt”▶ 26:52
Catrice$7.00Velvet Pudding Blurring Blushshade · Raspberry Fudge- “We've seen an amazing one from Catrice as well”▶ 23:56
- no stillMaybelline$7.99Cloudtopia Long-Lasting Cheek & Lip Mousse Blushshade · 08 Enchanted Mauve
- “We've seen Maybelline do it”
- no stillMAC Cosmetics$27.00
- “Do you know what these really remind me of? The MAC Powder Kiss lipsticks which I absolutely adore. I think I have eight or nine of these because I love them so much because they don't feel like a matte lipstick, they just feel like a balmy lip product”
- “These from MAC, these remain pretty transfer proof throughout the day”
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