tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36692549703085899322024-03-12T16:25:36.436-07:00haodoyoungoHaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04739474339612068300noreply@blogger.comBlogger518125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669254970308589932.post-27828136634750512972019-06-11T15:56:00.001-07:002019-06-11T15:56:14.063-07:00~i'M a YOuTubER nOW~<div style="text-align: center;">
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After contemplating about whether or not I actually wanted to start a YouTube channel, I finally did it. 😅 I started off with GRWMs on my Instagram Stories for months, but wanted clearer videos and an easier to use/watch video platform. While Instagram is great, I was frustrated at how it's not easy to scrub through or or re-watch Instagram Stories even if they're saved on my highlights. </div>
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Below are my first two videos and they were such a struggle lol I'm going to keep working on my editing skills and probably buy a new camera, but it's all a work in progress. Hope you enjoy!</div>
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<b>Hourglass</b> recently released the <b>Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation</b> and I was so excited because the stick version is one of my all time favorite foundations. On my dry skin, the <b>Vanish Seamless Finish Foundation Stick</b> glides onto face and looks absolutely seamless like the name suggests. Even though I love it, I'm aware that people with more oily skin don't like it as much since it can slip around. Unlike the stick, the liquid version is supposed to have higher coverage and with a waterproof, sweat-proof, and transfer-proof formula that's better for those with normal to oily skin types.</div>
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I was able to get a sample in <b>Nude</b> with a recent Sephora order, but the full sized bottle contains 0.84 oz / 25 mL of product and retails for $56. It also comes in a nice bottle with a pump and Hourglass claims that you only need half a pump to get full coverage.</div>
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While Hourglass says that primer is not needed, I've found that the foundation is too dry/matte for me and so it's hard to blend out unless my face is very moisturized. It basically needs to be moisturized or primed enough to have a nice slip or smoothness for the foundation to glide on better.</div>
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In all the pictures from this post, I did put on a bit of the Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer. I don't see any wear time difference with that primer and so I mostly use it to help foundation blend better on my face. </div>
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One thin layer is perfect for me. When I look at close up shots, I can see a bit of yellowy streakiness. Oddly, I don't see it in real life and it instead looks very even and beautiful. Like the Stick Foundation, it vanishes into the skin and looks seamless.</div>
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Besides the foundation and primer, I also wore the Milk Makeup Black Light Lip & Cheek in Electronic as blush and Pat McGrath Skin Fetish Highlighter & Balm Duo in Nude with the highlighter just on my cheekbones. I did avoid the apples of my cheek for the highlighter and so the glow you see there is from the foundation.</div>
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I meant to take check in photos for both sets of distances at the same time, but forgot to take a close up shot at the very end. </div>
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I personally didn't think the foundation was impressive right after application, but it really started to shine (metaphorically and literally) after a couple of hours when my natural oils started to come through. I prefer a dewy appearance and while the foundation isn't completely matte, it does lack a certain glow that I want. Again, it's a personal preference and so the fact that the glow appears after a couple hours of wear is perfect. If you're worried about it, it did go away and the max amount of glow / oiliness I got is basically what you see in the middle picture above. </div>
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Here's another unfortunate thing, I noticed that most of the foundation was gone by the end of the day. It lasts through a normal 8 hourish day with mild weather conditions, but it seemed to completely disappear by the 12 hour mark. </div>
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When I start to layer the foundation, that's when it starts to get bad. I don't know if you can see it, but it got really bad on my cheek. The foundation started to get patchy and really emphasized any flakes or dry skin I had on my face. It was a bit frustrating that that was happening too since I didn't even know I had dry skin on my cheek until I layered the foundation. Up close, the color also got more and more odd but if you're at a normal distance away, it does seem like a decent enough match.</div>
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There was some odd buildup around my nose as well, but this happens with every foundation and concealer I use and so this part didn't matter to me. I just wanted to point it out in case this tends to happen to you too.</div>
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The foundation lasted way longer with two layers compared to only one layer, but I hated how the foundation sat on my skin and so I wouldn't wear it with more than one layer. </div>
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With one layer, I didn't feel anything but two layers felt like something on my face. Even after buffing in the second layer, there was still patchiness and it just wouldn't melt into the skin the same way the first layer did. </div>
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Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation in Nude</div>
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Even though the Vanish Seamless Finish Liquid Foundation is supposed to correspond with the Stick version, the Liquid version is slightly darker. Even though the Liquid version is still a pretty good match for me, the Stick version is more of a perfect match.</div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> I'm so glad that I was able to get a sample of this product. I'm not a full coverage person in general, but the fact that this was a liquid version of one of my top two foundations did make me want it. I like how one layer of this foundation looks on my skin, but it doesn't seem to last that long and it takes longer to buff into my skin compared to the Stick version. Two layers of this foundation also looks terrible on my cheeks and it also only got to maybe a medium-full coverage instead of a completely full coverage finish. If you have dry skin like me, I would pass and get a sample of the Stick foundation instead. </div>
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<b>What kind of coverage do you like in your foundations? What's your favorite foundation?</b></div>
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I was originally so excited for the <b>Makeup Revolution Reloaded Palette in Division</b> because people were talking about how it's similar in shades to the Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Palette. With this palette being only $7, I decided to take the risk. Division contains 15 shades for a total of 0.58 ounces and can be purchased through the links below - </div>
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As a side note, I've also seen this palette referenced as the Iconic Division Palette too.</div>
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I swatched L to R from the top row down with my fingers. In my eye swatches, I also based the numbering off of these swatches from L to R.</div>
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I'm surprised that there were so many mattes, but most of them looked the same on my eyes. For example, two of the tealish shades (in the middle and bottom row) looked exactly the same even though the undertones and depth were different. I was impressed with some of the darker shades, but the midtone and and lighter shades were hard to build up. I would blend/pack on the shades and they would either become muddy or blend away. I've found that the best way to apply the mattes is with a more dense pencil or shader brush. A fluffy brush can help blend, but it won't help pick up that much color. </div>
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The shimmers were also weird. They were thin and I didn't get that much pigment with my fingers or brushes. Usually I would recommend using your fingers for applying shimmers, but neither brushes or fingers really helped with the application of the shadows. They also hard panned with just the looks I created for this post. </div>
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While the shades do feel pressed pretty well, there was some fall out and kick up in the pan. It was mostly with the mattes though as the shimmers felt like they were pressed harder, and therefore also had less pigmentation. </div>
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4 on the lid. 6 in the outer half of the crease. 9 in the inner corner. 10 on the lower lashline. 14 on the inner half of the crease.</div>
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3 on the lids. 12 in the crease and lower lashline. 15 as the wing. </div>
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5 in the inner upper crease. 7 in the inner half of the crease and lid. 6 on the lower lashline and smoked in the outer half of the upper lashline. 3 on the outer half of the crease and lid. 1 in the inner corner.</div>
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At first I thought that the purples and teals / greens weren't that great because most shadows in those shades aren't great, but I don't know. They felt more disappointing in this palette compared to other palettes or singles I've tried. My favorite shade is the darker teal (#6) and that's also the only shadow I liked from this palette. Instead of being a 15-pan palette, I feel like this could've been made into a decent quad. The $7 price tag could also be kept the same as it's still a really reasonable price. Unfortunately, the whole appeal of this palette was the color scheme and the quality just fell flat for me.</div>
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<b>Final Thoughts</b>: I'm not impressed at all with this palette. There are some shades that I do enjoy and with this pricing, those few shades make this palette worth it, but I'm probably going to declutter this. There's low pigmentation and takes a lot more work than it should to use this palette. I have some other teal singles from Colourpop that I enjoy more that are easier to use and I also have a mustard shade that I adore from Melt Cosmetics. The overall color palette is unique, but I personally don't think this palette is worth it and would much rather recommend singles of the more unique shades that catch your eye. </div>
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As a side note, I originally wrote this post probably in July or August of this year and I've since then purchased the Anastasia Beverly Hills Subculture Palette. In comparison, Subculture is so much more powdery and loosely pressed than Division. It's a weird trade off of loose pressed shadows being more pigmented in the Subculture Palette, but you have to be careful since it starts off being kind of opaque (and sometimes patchy for some shades) instead of being buildable. Also, just like how the teal / green shades from the Division Palette looked the same on me, so did the teal / green shades from the Subculture Palette. Division is supposedly a dupe for the Subculture Palette but I wouldn't recommend it. Sure, you're saving money but it's not a good palette. It'll be better to buy singles of the shades you like in formulas you like instead of buying this "dupe."</div>
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Also as an alternative thought - This could be a palette to test out the story palette with. Like if you're interested in creating a dupe palette but are unsure if these colors work for you, you could get this palette first to see if these muted / "grungey" shades are up your alley. </div>
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It's actually been some time since I was excited about a drugstore eyeshadow palette. There's many wonderful and amazing budget beauty products out there, but I haven't had the greatest luck with mainstream drugstore eyeshadow palettes. I'm not even sure why I was so drawn to this palette, but the colors looked beautiful and fit the trend of rose gold / red / warm palettes that have been so popular lately. The <b>L'oreal Colour Riche Paradise Enchanted Eyeshadow Palette</b> contains 0.25 ounces of product and retails for around $15 through the links below -</div>
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The "mattes" in this palette look like they have a slight sheen or the finest shimmer running through them but they show up matte on the eyes. There was an initial disappointment when I looked at the colors in the pan, but I've found that this kind of formula is pretty easy to use and not as chalky or powdery as a straight up matte eyeshadow can be. I've seen variations of this kind of low shimmer / not completely matte but matte formula from other brands as well and I do like them since they're also less prone to being patchy or skipping on the lids. The mattes in this palette aren't as pigmented or dark as other mattes I have tried though. </div>
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The shadows themselves feel very thin and so there's none to little kick up with you use a brush to pick up product. All of the shades require some build up and they don't seem to get super pigmented or opaque, but it may also be the coloring on my skin tone since most of the palette is on the light side. The way they build up and apply are also very beginner/user friendly. All of the shades are easy to apply and blend out so easily. I like to build up color as well and so I think it's nice that these shades are buildable instead of opaque right from the first dip into the palette. </div>
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Except for the rose gold eyeliner in the second eye look (L'oreal Voluminous Lash Paradise Liquid Eyeliner in Rose Gold), I only used the eyeshadows from the Paradise Enchanted Eyeshadow Palette.</div>
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I was trying to go for three distinctive color pairings, but it was kind of hard to do since most of the shades have similar tones. I'm going to be honest here and say that I have no idea what specific shades were used for the above looks since it's a been awhile. I know that I was able to use all of the shades in the palette though to create these three looks and so that was pretty surprising to me. I often struggle to use every single shade in a large palette since I always feel like one or two shades don't fit the color scheme. I don't mean the "pop of color / random blue shade" in a palette either. Overall, I feel like this palette is really cohesive with also a couple one and done shades. It would've benefited with maybe 1-2 more darker eyeshadows but I can see this being a great every day palette for people with fair to medium skin tones. </div>
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<b>Final thoughts: </b>I think if I wasn't a blogger or constantly trying to create new eye looks on Instagram, I would enjoy this palette more. It's not bad and I actually think it's a pretty decent palette especially if you're trying to dip your toes into the pinky red tones. They're not too pigmented that it's easy to mess up with placement of product and they're not too sheer that nothing shows up. The shades are smooth and thin and I haven't seen any patchiness while using this palette. There's an almost duo chrome shade that benefits from using a tacky base like the Darling Girl Cosmetics Primped and Primed base, but you can also pack it on with your fingers or maybe a slightly wet flat brush to have that shift more obvious.<br />
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Haohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04739474339612068300noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669254970308589932.post-61000371781785123942018-12-09T07:00:00.001-08:002018-12-09T07:00:04.724-08:00Review & Swatches: Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Légèreté et Expérience<div style="text-align: center;">
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Chanel released a new palette on Black Friday and it's a beautiful matte quad reminiscent of my favorite Chanel Palette - Candeur et Expérience. I even wrote a review of it about a year ago <a href="https://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2016/12/review-swatches-chanel-les-4-ombres-in.html" target="_blank">here</a>! Personally, I feel like Légèreté et Expérience is the lighter sister of Candeur et Expérience but it's mostly because there are two light base shades instead of an almost even gradient of three browns and a red. The Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Légèreté et Expérience is a limited edition palette that retails for $61 and as of today (12/8/2018), is only available on the Chanel website <a href="https://www.chanel.com/us/makeup/p/148797/les-4-ombres-exclusive-creation-in-legerete-et-experience/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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As a reference, I fit most warm/yellow light-medium foundations and my closer matches are Hourglass Vanish Stick Foundation in Nude, NARS Sheer Glow in Punjab, Pony Effect Everlasting Cushion Foundation in 25, and Maybelline Dream Cushion Fresh Face Liquid Foundation in 30 Warm Nude.</div>
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On my skin tone, the Chanel Les 4 Ombres in Légèreté et Expérience makes the perfect subtle eye look but in a good and bad way. The two light shades on the top row are pretty much base shades to set my primer or eye shadow base. The pinkier shade on the top left can be used as a fun crease shade as well, but it's very subtle and can lean a bit ashy on me. The top right shade is a more "standard" matte highlight or cream base shade for my skin tone and it works really well to clean up my brow bone.</div>
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Besides that, I also used the Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Dark Brown, Maybelline the Falsies Push Up Angel Waterproof Mascara in Very Black, and Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner in (Brown)ie and Blacquer.</div>
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All of the shades are on the sheer but buildable side compared to most Western brands and don't seem to get fully opaque. They remind me of KBeauty eyeshadows though in that they're very smooth and almost a creamy powder. Surprisingly, the included applicators worked really well to pack on the color. I was testing how much I could build up the color and it never looked cakey or too powdery. It also didn't emphasize any fine lines around my eyes, but I did find some creasing when I didn't use an eye primer. I do have hooded lids and am super prone to creasing without primer though. </div>
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A surprising thing I saw was fading. I haven't seen that with Candeur et Expérience and I can't tell if it's because I've been using a lighter hand. This palette is also lighter in tone and sheerer than other palettes I own and I'm wondering if that's affecting the longevity. I may also have to play with different bases and/or primers but I feel like with the $61 price tag, I shouldn't have to work this hard to avoid fading. </div>
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As mentioned earlier in this post, Légèreté et Expérience is very similar to Candeur et Expérience. Above, you'll see the two palettes next to each other and they're pretty similar. Below, you'll see the some comparison swatches of two shades from each palette. </div>
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The respective left swatch is from Légèreté et Expérience and the respective right swatch is from Candeur et Expérience. The reds are pretty much exact and I swatched the top left brown from Candeur et Expérience next to the brown (bottom right shade) from Légèreté et Expérience. The shade from Légèreté et Expérience is slightly more neutral / cool toned but they're not that different. If you have both palettes like me, you probably won't need Légèreté et Expérience.</div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> I feel like I have to break this down in different view points. First of all, I've said it before but Luxury products aren't often "worth it" for the price. After a certain point, the price increase is only because of the name. If I ignore the price, it's a decent creamy powder palette that would be very wearable and easy to use for those with fair to light-medium skin tones. This palette barely shows up on me and so I can't imagine it working well for those with darker skin tones. I just mentioned it, but I also have another Chanel palette that's almost exactly the same. I think because of that, I'm a little disappointed in Légèreté et Expérience because it doesn't last as long. I think if I had to do it over and choose between the two, I'm slightly leaning towards Légèreté et Expérience because there's slightly more variation. Candeur et Expérience is beautiful, but two of the browns look the same on me and I like that there's a matte brow bone shade for me in Légèreté et Expérience. Considering that I wasn't 100% wow-ed, I wouldn't recommend this palette unless you really love the color story and Chanel. The color story is easily dupeable and I would even recommend looking into Korean eyeshadows for dupes since a lot of mattes I've tried from brands like Etude House, Innisfree, and Missha have the same sheer buildable creamy powder formula. </div>
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I've been using the Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow on and off since its launch, but I never really thought about writing a post about it until now. I remember not liking this product when it first came out, but I'm pretty sure it's because I was using way too much.</div>
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If you're one of my blog followers, it's been awhile. Hi! I've essentially moved over to mostly doing eye / makeup looks on Instagram and I've found that the DipBrow is one of my preferred products to use. In real life, I heavily rely on tinted brow gels like the Glossier Boy Brow though since they're easier and quicker to use.</div>
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With that being said, one of my biggest struggles with the DipBrow besides using it was trying to find my shade. I can't remember the first shade I bought years ago, but I ended up purchasing Soft Brown earlier this year and recently changed over Dark Brown after debating for months on whether or not Soft Brown was a touch too cool toned for me. I think if I was wearing Soft Brown by itself, it would've been fine but I would always pair it up with the Glossier Boy Brow in Brown and so I would see a bit of cool toned brown where I would fill in the sparse areas of my brow. While looking for my new shade, I was struggling to find brow swatches and mostly could only find arm swatches. That would normally be fine, but I've read on a couple places that DipBrow sometimes looks different on the brow vs the arm. I ended up getting Dark Brown and I like it even though it's sometimes too dark for me. I was seriously debating for such a long time in front of the Anastasia Beverly Hills section of Sephora and so I thought this blog post would be helpful for those who struggle with choosing a shade like me.<br />
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Sephora and Ulta often have samples of about 4 DipBrow shades and so during a recent Sephora order, I took the opportunity to get the Brunette sample packet. The sample packet had Medium Brown, Chocolate, Dark Brown, and Auburn. This would been really helpful a month ago, but oh well! Below are swatches of those four shades plus Soft Brown and I applied the DipBrow more heavy than I normally would. I also prepped my brows with a bit of soap so that they hairs would look neater.<br />
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Something to note is that the DipBrow starts off pretty creamy and so it's really easy to get too much product on your brush. Once you break that very top layer, it does feel drier. If you're basing your purchase just on the texture of the sample packet, you might not like it anymore once you've used the actual pot past the top layer. Many people suggest using eye drops or Inglot Duraline to revive the creamy texture though. I personally feel like the Anastasia DipBrow Pomade can be used by anyone, but I recommend it more for those with very sparse brows or if you have oily skin since this product is waterproof.<br />
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<b>What's your favorite brow product? Have you tried the Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade before?</b></div>
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Anyway, the <a href="https://esqido.com/" target="_blank">Esqido</a> team very kindly reached out to send me the <a href="https://esqido.com/products/gel-eyeliner-pencil" target="_blank">Gel Eyeliners in Black and Brown</a>* for free so that I could use and review them. If you're a long time follower, you might've noticed that the Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayons are some of my HG liners. I have watery and somehow also dry eyes and the MJ liners stayed amazing and awesome through all of my eye issues. Even so, I'm always on the search for good eye liners and gel eye pencils have stayed my preferred choice.</div>
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The Esqido Gel Eyeliner Pencils retail for $16 for 0.5 grams of product and as of 10/28/2018, they're on sale for $12 each as a special launching price. There's also currently only two colors - Black and Brown. Esido's claims include intense color payoff, ultra-smooth glide, and waterproof, long lasting lightweight formula.<br />
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The packaging is pretty standard for retractable pencil eyeliners but on their website, they also mention a special seal near the top to keep the product creamy and smooth. Since I use these eyeliners pretty frequently, I haven't noticed a consistency change.</div>
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Around the time I started to test these eyeliners, I started to wear CRT (Corneal Refractive Therapy) Lenses. I swear this is relevant! The lenses basically reshape my corneas at night while I sleep so that I can see in the day without contacts or glasses. But because of that, my eyes have been feeling drier and that requires me to use eye drops basically a bajillion times a day. Even with all those extra "tears," I've barely noticed a change in the eyeliners. The eyeliner at area closest to my eye ball does wash off a bit, but eyeliner at the outer half of the waterline closer to my lashes still looks pretty good at the end of the day. There's no brown or black tears down my face or weird smudges around my eyes as well. With how many times I use eye drops throughout the day, this is the best kind of outcome. </div>
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This is going to sound a bit silly, but one of my favorite things about the brown eyeliner is that it is brown. It is slightly darker brown, but it's no where as dark as a black-brown or a "natural black" that people sometimes use if black is too harsh. I bought a brown eyeliner from a Japanese brand once and it started a hunt to find other brown eyeliners in every format - pot, pencil, and liquid. There's something about black lashes against brown eyeliner that's very pretty to me and the Esqido Gel Eyeliner Pencil in Brown has been perfect for that look.</div>
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Unfortunately for me, there is some transferring because of my hooded lids and impatient personality. I have to remember to keep my eyes either closed or looking down while the eyeliner dries or else I get some lines higher up on my lids. It's kind of the con side of having an emollient creamy eyeliner for me. Another solution is to use eye primer and to set it with some powder, which is also a normal step in my routine and so the current amount of transferring I see with no primer is pretty standard on my hooded lids.<br />
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<b>Final thoughts</b>: I'm honestly pretty impressed with these eyeliners. I'm so impressed that I might like them as much as the MJ Highliners. Now only if Esqido can come out with a million colors as well, that would be great! Both eyeliners wear wonderfully on my waterline even with me using eye drops constantly throughout the day. They're so smooth and are emollient enough that they can be used in multiple ways. Since they glide so easily on the eyes and are so pigmented, there's less tension and/or friction put on my lids and waterline as well. I highly recommend checking out these eyeliners if you're in the market for a new black or brown eyeliner.</div>
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Just like liquid blushes, liquid bronzers have become another obsession. While cream products are still my jam, liquid products can feel thinner and are sometimes easier to use. There aren't that many brands that carry liquid bronzers, but I think I've found some amazing picks from drugstore to luxury price points.</div>
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<b>Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand in Light to Medium</b> | $38 for 0.40 oz / 12 mL<br />
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To be honest, I had low expectations for the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand and then gave into the hype during the 2017 yearly favorites posts when every blogger couldn't stop raving about this product. I wasn't a fan of the cream or powder bronzers from the duo palettes since they were so light even for my light-medium skin tone. They also didn't seem to stick on my face for a long time too and so you can see why I wasn't a fan of CT bronzers. If I look past the bad packaging of the Contour Wand, holy smokes this is amazing! It's worth every bit of hype and I'm so happy that I have it. I have the Light-Medium shade and it works really well on my skin tone. I mostly use this as a bronzer since it's more on the slightly warm side. I've seen many YouTubers with lighter skin tones than mine use this shade though. What's even better about this is that there's a 2nd deeper shade! It's odd, but most companies only have 1 bronzer shade and so it's kind of exciting when I see brands with more than one bronzer with the second one being targeted towards those with medium-dark skin tones. It dries/sets a bit quick and so I recommend going in sections rather than applying it everywhere and then blending it in. It's very pigmented, but I'm able to blend and manipulate the opacity really easily without it getting patchy. </div>
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<b>Wet n Wild MegaCushion Contour - Cafe au Slay!</b> | $6 for 0.24 oz (according to Target) / 0.18 oz (according to Ulta)<br />
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I'm so very very pleasantly surprised with this product! It's on the neutral/warm side and so it works as a bronzer and contour on me. The product is really thin as well with a buildable formula and so I'm able to really build the definition around on my face if I wanted that contoured look but I mostly use it as a bronzer. I kind of gave the Tony Moly Crystal Mini Cushion Blushers a lot of shit in my liquid blush post and I'm also going to give the packaging of this cushion a lot of shit. Instead of being a flip out middle lid, the separator of the product and puff completely lifts off. When you put it back on, the pressure makes a bit of the product spurt out. I would think it gets better after using it more, but it annoyed me so much that I've thrown away that separator and it's been so much better. It does have a twist off lid though and so that's also weird. The puff didn't give me that much control either and so that was also tossed. The actual product is amazing. I do use a brush to blend it out and it blends so well into the skin and maintains the natural glow or appearance of skin. With the amount of product in this cushion, it might be better to get something else in this post but I've been using the same cushion for awhile and it's still going strong. It also helps to flip the sponge upside down since a lot of product collects at the bottom with use.</div>
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<b>Giorgio Armani Neo Nude A-Line in 21 Dark</b> | $38 for 0.13 oz / 3.9 mL</div>
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Yeahhhh, this isn't dark. I'm only looking at online swatches, but 20 seems more pink or cool toned and 21 looks more neutral to warm. The whole Neo Nude line is supposed to look really natural on your face and I 100% agree. I love the blushes as well and the watercolor quality of all of the Neo Nude A-Line products just melt into your skin to look seamless and beautiful. This contour/bronzer shade in 21 is no exception but it's so sheer and light that it's only a touch of color on my skin. It's also in a really tiny bottle compared to the Charlotte Tilbury Contour Wand, NARS Laguna Liquid Bronzer, and Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum for about the same price that this product is an easy pass. I do like how it looks and wear, but this is the definition of luxury product. It's not better or worse than the other bronzers mentioned in this post. If you have the disposable income, it's nice but not worth saving and splurging on.</div>
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Laguna is a cult favorite shade for light-medium skin tones and so I wasn't surprised when a liquid version came out. It comes a huge and kind of nice big bottle with a pump and it's very liquidy. While the pump is appreciated, the product is too liquidy and so I do have to be careful when I pump out product. Like how I mentioned in my liquid blush post <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2018/07/liquid-blushed-beauty.html" target="_blank">here</a>, a doe foot applicator seems to be a bit easier/better for me since it's not as messy and there's more control. The golden sheen initially looks more apparent, but it diffuses so beautifully once it's blended out. It looks like my skin's own natural glow and so it still looks good even when I only use it around the perimeter of my face. It's a very sheer product and like the bronzer, it looks best on light to medium skin tones. I like using this product around my forehead to blend my natural skin tone and foundation together since my forehead is pretty much 2 shades darker than the rest of my face. I also like to put it on my cheek bones for added warmth.<br />
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<b>Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum</b> | $36 for 1 oz / 30 mL<br />
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I'm always intrigued when a skincare company comes out with makeup-ish items. Right after I purchased the Laguna Liquid Bronzer, I saw that Drunk Elephant also released the D-Bronzi Anti-Pollution Sunshine Serum. Since I have low impulse control, I probably waited a week before getting it. The packaging is a pump tube and I don't mind it since it's more of a cream / thicker liquid and doesn't splatter everywhere. Initially, it does look like it'll be darker than Laguna but it sheers out so much that I think it's slightly lighter than Laguna. I have not tried mixing it with moisturizers and other stuff like recommended though since I like only placing this product on specific parts of my face. It does give my face a beautiful bronze glow with the added dewiness of it being a serum and so I can see why people that are more fair than me like to use it all over.<br />
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<b>L'oreal Havana x Camila Cabello Sun-Lit Liquid Bronzer in Light-Medium</b> | $14.99 for 1.35 oz<br />
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This product came out right as I was finishing this post and so I decided to pick it up for another drugstore option. I also like Camila Cabello and so I was pretty excited for her Havana collection. I opted to get the Light-Medium shade, but I feel like I should've gotten the darker shade. This product completely sheered out to be barely a bronzey glow on my face. Which could be good or bad depending on what you're going for. If you wanted something like the Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Serum, I would say that this is a less pigmented alternative since L'oreal also states that this is supposed to be a hydrating product as well. The formula kind of reminds me so much of the True Match Lumi Glotion Natural Glow Enhancer that I'm kind of wondering if they're the same product but maybe repackaged. I'm personally not a huge fan of that product because it didn't look like much on my skin and I did feel the same disappointment from the Liquid Bronzer version. I should also be clear that this is probably my own personal problem though since I went in expecting a more pigmented liquid bronzer. The darker shade might be better for my wants/needs but for now, I'm not into this.<br />
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I didn't really touch on it in the individual mini overviews, but all of these products kind of set to be a satin/dewy finish. The thinner formulas like the NARS Laguna Liquid Bronzer and Giorgio Armani Neo Nude A-Line are the most skin like in finish, but you can also buff the others in more to get the same effect. I guess from thinnest to thickest, it'd be - Giorgio Armani, NARS, Wet n Wild, L'oreal, and Drunk Elephant and Charlotte Tilbury are tied.<br />
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If I had to really choose between all of these, I think I would definitely keep/repurchase the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Contour Wand and NARS Laguna Liquid Bronzer. The CT Contour Wand is absolutely amazing at bronzing and contouring my light-medium skin tone and it's so easy to use. I initially liked the Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi Serum more than the Laguna Liquid Bronzer, but I wear so many moisturizing layers that it feels like a little bit too much adding another cream just on the perimeters on my face. I might change my mind during winter though when my skin is more dry.<br />
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In the past year or two, I've started to follow a lot more professional makeup artists and their work. With makeup artists on social media like Instagram, their product lists and general advice have become more accessible to me and I love it! I think because of that, I've started to really pay more attention to "professional" work vs. just "Instagram" makeup. No offense to Instagram makeup especially since I also love it, but I don't know how to explain it. There's something about the work and skill of makeup being applied on other people that is awe-inspiring. I can only apply makeup to myself and so I love seeing, reading, and learning about what professional makeup artists do. </div>
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But long story short, I'm starting a new series involving recreating makeup looks that have inspired me.</div>
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The first one I'll be showcasing is the makeup look done on Constance Wu for Harper's Bazaar Singapore by Molly Greenwald. I actually didn't realize that some of the makeup products were listed on the magazine's website <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/exclusives/constance-wu-july-2018-cover-star/" target="_blank">here</a>. I usually stalk the makeup artist's social media to find out and didn't think about Googling the magazine until after I recreated the look. </div>
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Also going to say right now that I did put a beauty mark on my chin to copy Constance Wu's beauty mark. I also had a lingering acne mark there and so it worked out to accentuate it. </div>
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For this look, I wanted it to focus on three things - glass like healthy / dewy looking skin, red lips, and strong and bold winged liner.</div>
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I've seen some BTS / makeup free pictures of Constance Wu and she has amazing and flawless skin. Molly Greenwald used some base products from the Touche Éclat line and they kept that glowy look to Constance's face. It's even kind of convinced me to try out the Touche Éclat foundation. </div>
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As mentioned, I didn't find the product list until later and so I ended up using the following for my face - </div>
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- Bobbi Brown All Over Glow in Sole</div>
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- NARS Sheer Glow in Punjab</div>
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- Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter in 4</div>
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- Hourglass Veil Mineral Primer, Veil Translucent Setting Powder, and Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick in Champagne Flash</div>
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- Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Soft Brown for the beauty mark</div>
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All of these products (besides the DipBrow Pomade) helped give me a dewy and fresh base. Cream products have been my favorite lately and the contour and highlighter I used were perfect for faking that flawlessly beautiful skin Constance has. Instead of concealer, I mixed a bit of foundation with the Flawless Filter and used that under my eyes/cheeks, forehead, and chin. The Flawless Filter is such a beautiful product and did make it look like my face was filtered.</div>
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The Veil Translucent Setting Powder is also a great powder and it helped set my face without taking away the glow. There is a bit of very very fine shimmer the powder and if you didn't like Hourglass' Ambient Lighting Powders like me for setting your face, I would highly recommend this loose powder instead.</div>
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While I would say that the bold eyeliner is the focal point of Constance Wu's cover look, red lips are my favorite and loved how it looked on her. </div>
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For my version, I lined and filled my lips with the <b>Bite Beauty Lip Pencil in 76</b> and used the <b>Fenty Beauty Stunna Lip Paint Longwear Fluid Lip Color in Uncensored</b>. I love Bite Beauty's lip pencils and this shade is gorgeous. I could've only used the lip pencil, but I also really wanted to pull out the Fenty Beauty Sunna Lip Paint to use for this look. Like I said, red lips are my favorite and so more is always more for me!</div>
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For the eyes, it was very easy for me to choose what I wanted to use for the eyeliner. The <b>Marc Jacobs Highliner Gel Eye Crayon in Blacquer</b> is favorite black eyeliner since it's so creamy and long lasting. I can always rely on it on my waterline too. I love this formula so much that I also got the <b>Fineliner Ultra-Skinny Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner</b> in the same shade. It's basically just a skinnier version of the Highliner and I usually use this when I want a more precise line on my lids. I could've only use one eyeliner, but I had both and so why not? </div>
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Besides these eyeliners, I also used - </div>
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- Marc Jacobs Eye-Conic Multi-Finish Eyeshadow Palette in Scandalust (That's Why in the crease and used to blend out the lower lash line)</div>
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- Melt Cosmetics Gemini Palette (Bonnie focused on the wing and used to smoke out the lower lash line)</div>
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- Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Angel Waterproof Mascara in Very Black</div>
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& that's it for this recreation! </div>
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Most of the products I used could easily be duped since they're all pretty standard shades. I had a lot of fun doing it and it seemed like a easy but still fun starter look to this series. I loved how it turned out and it lasted through my crying while I watched Crazy Rich Asians. </div>
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What other looks do you think I should recreate? I already have dozens saved on Instagram, but I would still love to hear what looks you're inspired by!</div>
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I've never been a blush wearer and could count the number of times I would wear blush in any given month on one hand. I could never figure out placement and I always felt like it looked like too much on my face. After only wearing the Etude House Ginger Cookie Blusher* (review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2015/12/review-swatches-etude-house-snowy.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and NARS Blush in Luster for years, I decided to take a chance on the NARS Liquid Blush in Luster. Such an adventurous choice!!!! /s</div>
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I didn't like the color of the liquid version of Luster on me or the packaging, but it opened my eyes to a different formula type that might be better for me. Around the same time, I also got the Glossier Cloud Paints and they instantly became a favorite that helped me become more comfortable with wearing and applying blush. </div>
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Besides the EH Ginger Cookie Blusher and NARS Blush in Luster, I only wear liquid blushes now and I'll be talking about the ones I've picked up throughout my journey in this post. Something to keep in mind is that I like to only have a hint of color for blush. I love sheer or sheer buildable formulas and so a non-novice blush user may have different opinions than me for the products I'm going to talk about. </div>
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<b><i>NARS Liquid Blush in Luster</i></b></div>
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The powder version of Luster is a gorgeous light tanned/burnt orange shade with very fine shimmer running through it. I like applying it higher on my cheeks/close to my cheekbones and paired with bronzer and it gives you such a beautiful sunny glow. The liquid version is darker and from what I see, the shimmer isn't as even. There's a quite of separation as well if I leave the bottle alone for too long and so I always have to mix/shake it very thoroughly to make sure the shimmer is evenly distributed. There's a pump on the bottle which is normally great, but the formula is so runny that it's hard to get the right amount of blush. Other people have had much more luck than me with the NARS Liquid Blushes, but they're an easy pass for me. I'm kind of thinking that I might like these more if the shades are fully matte or no shimmer since I do like the skin-like finish. I do have a theory that the shimmer will look more even when worn not as sheer as I usually wear it though. I've heard of many people loving this formula and so I'm starting to think it's user error instead of formula error. I think this formula might benefit from a doe foot applicator instead of a pump.</div>
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<i><b>Giorgio Armani Neo Nude A-Line Blush in 51, 53, and 54</b></i></div>
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Probably the most expensive and hard to find liquid blush since they were all scooped up so fast. The Giorgio Armani Neo Nude collection instantly called to me after I discovered how much I loved liquid blush. It also didn't help me that the packaging looked so cute. I initially bought a highligher and bronzer/contour from this line and liked them enough to see if I could get some of the blush shades. Before I hype up this product, they're beautiful but not good enough to try to track down or pay more than retail price for. It has a doe foot applicator and you can use it to directly apply the product onto your cheeks. The stopper definitely helps minimize the amount of extra product as well and so I don't feel like I'm wasting product. Like with the other products in this post, I use my fingers or a sponge to blend it in. While the formula is still natural looking, the color is a bit more vibrant than the Glossier Cloud Paints. It still is super wearable and on the sheer side, but you can definitely build it up more to be more pigmented.<br />
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<b><i>Glossier Cloud Paint in </i></b><b><i>Dusk, </i></b><b><i>Dawn, and Storm</i></b></div>
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I love this formula! It's very ~<i>Glossier aesthetics~</i> in that it's natural, sheer, and low-key in appearance and application. The formula is a gel-cream formula and so it's thicker than the NARS Liquid Blush. The packaging is a squeeze tube and looks like a small paint tube. I've heard of people struggling with getting the right amount of product because the big opening, but I haven't had that many problems. If I bring them somewhere in a makeup bag, the pressure and jostling around does make the next opening a bit messy though. I usually put a bit on the back of my hand and then use my fingers to apply it. I've used sponges, brushes, and fingers and each method has worked with this formula, but I prefer using my fingers or a sponge. I used to use Dusk all the time and the color is very similar to NARS Douceur and Tarte Exposed aka a super wearable pinky nude blush. I'm now starting to wear Storm more since it's the perfect blushing red shade. I do see fading after work (about 9-10 hours after initial application) and I've read from many people that these aren't that long wearing on them. Since I wear them pretty sheer anyway, I don't notice when it goes away. I usually don't try to build up the color (personal preference that I've mentioned before), but I wouldn't recommend doing more than 2ish layers. It stays pretty sheer and when I apply too much, it does get patchy. Now that I've seen the different formulas swatched and compared to each other, these Cloud Paints are less watery in appearance as well. The rest of the formulas remind me of watercolors with some translucency to them. </div>
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<b><i>Innisfree Petal Blusher in #4 Dried Beige Hydrangea</i></b></div>
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This color a muted slightly red nude blush that goes on quite sheer. It can be layered up, but this formula takes a bit longer to dry. The dry time can also be a good or bad thing depending on how pigmented you want this blush to be. I like to take my time with blending and since I love sheer blushes, it's pretty quick and easy for me to use. There's a bit of shimmer running through this blush, but I find that it's more fine and subtle than the shimmer from the NARS Liquid Blush in Luster. The applicator and bottle is like a nail polish bottle and brush. I've read from other bloggers that this formula can get thick over time, but so far, so good!</div>
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<b><i>A'PIEU Juicy Pang Water Blusher in BE01 Fig</i></b></div>
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Fig kind of reminds me of the Glossier Cloud Paint in Dawn, but less orange and more brown/nude/beige. Like the Innisfree Petal Blusher, the packaging is pretty much the same with the nail polish like bottle. There's also a fine shimmer running through this blush that just diffuses into a beautiful glow. Honestly, the formula is so similar to the Innisfree formula that it's hard for me to tell what blush is from which brand. Shades like this are also so wearable with every eye and lip look. </div>
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I feel like I'm making the Innisfree and A'Pieu liquid blushes sound really boring and uninteresting, but these may be my favorite liquid blushes. The packaging is so much easier to use compared to everything I've mentioned in this post and I love how wearable these colors are. They're muted, sheer, and super easy to use. Since I do wear them as only a light flush, I don't really notice when the color starts to fade. The color is still there after my normal work day (7AM application and done at 5PM) but it is noticeable lighter. Both of these brands are sheerer than the blushes from Glossier, NARS, and Giorgio Armani but I feel like they're more buildable.</div>
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<b><i>Tony Moly Crystal Mini Cushion Blusher in Peach Orange and Rose Coral</i></b></div>
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Blush cushions are probably my least favorite version of liquid blush. I like using the puff included with cushions but it's harder to use with a blush formula since I like it to be very sheer. With regular foundation, even a little tap can be enough for at least half your face, With blush, a tap is often times way too much for my check area and then it's hard to blend out since there's still blush on the puff. I can use my fingers or a brush to apply the product as well like with the rest of the liquid blushes I've mentioned. The colors are more muted than I thought they would be and they're more sheer than the other liquid formulas I've mentioned. Since the formula dries pretty quickly, you can build up the formula to be more pigmented even with your fingers. It's too bad I struggle with the puff because the formula + the puff creates a really nice velvety finish. I am pretty bitter about struggling so hard with this packaging though and so that might be coloring my mini review of this product. There is a slight fruity fragrance with these blushes and I quite like it. It does fade away though if you're sensitive to fragrances. </div>
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I'm a huge cream product lover and over time, I've collected way too much. Awhile ago, I saw an Instagram story from <a href="https://www.instagram.com/palecanvas/?hl=en" target="_blank">PaleCanvas</a> involving some depotted some cream color sticks and it inspired me to also depot some of my cream products. Honestly, I'm not the biggest fan of premade face palettes but the idea of all of my favorite cream products in one palette really intrigued me. While there are some favorites in my palette, I didn't depot all of them. Some of my well loved cream products are too loved and so I didn't have enough to fill a spot and keep some in the original packaging for traveling. </div>
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There's actually a little blob of foundation in the upper left which is the Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Stick Foundation and that's way too expensive for me to fill up. I couldn't put it back into the stick and so I left it there to use as actual foundation, concealer, or to help clean up any makeup mishaps. </div>
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For this palette, I bought the MAC Pro Palette Large (<a href="https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13814/22060/products/brushes-tools/tools/pro-palette/pro-palette-large-single-compact" target="_blank">here</a>) and 12 Pan Insert (<a href="https://www.maccosmetics.com/product/13814/22064/products/brushes-tools/tools/pro-palette/pro-palette-customize-x-12-insert" target="_blank">here</a>).</div>
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Glossier Haloscope in Quartz</div>
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Benefit Hoola Cream-to-Powder Quickie Contour Stick</div>
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I basically used a makeup spatula, a butter knife, cotton buds, and lots of alcohol to keep things clean. I would spritz a bit of alcohol onto the parts that have touched my skin before to sanitize the product and then used the knife or spatula to cut off or scoop out product. You could smoosh/break down the product on a metal palette or a clean flat surface, but I put it directly into an empty well in the palette and used the spatula and knife to smoosh and spread out the product. I read somewhere that this method and the melting method changes the texture, but smooshing it doesn't affect it as much. I'm using very technical and descriptive terms! /s</div>
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Smooshing the product does break down the cream and makes them more emollient, but I read somewhere else that using a hair dryer to slightly heat up the top layer should mostly fix that to rebuild the "barrier." Besides the <b>Marc Jacobs Beauty Glow Stick</b>, all the other cream products retained their same original texture. Just a slight warning if you do this with the <b>Glossier Haloscope</b> like me. The core when smooshed/blended together made the overall product more creamy and soft in the pan, but I'm personally fine with it. </div>
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I've mentioned it before, but I think it's weird that cream bronzers and bronzers in general only come in one or maybe 2 shades. I have three non-shimmery bronzer/contour shades and they're all aimed towards light to medium skin tones but they're also either the only shade or the darkest shade available. On my skin tone, the <b>Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel</b> is slightly on the warm side and so I use that when I want to strictly bronze/warm up my skin tone. The Benefit Hoola Contour Stick is more neutral for me and so I can use it to bronze and contour. The <b>Pony Effect Arti-Stick in Confidence</b> can also be a bronzer on me, but it's much better to add to shading aka subtle contouring to my face. The <b>The Cover FX Enhance Click in Gilded</b> is darker, but it's also the only shimmery bronzer shade I have in this palette. It's personally not as easy for me to use like the other bronzer shades but if you're darker than me and would like a medium-ish shimmery bronzer, this is a great pick. Cover FX is phasing out the "Click" line, but I would pick it up if you can since they have a great texture and the packaging is so compact. Now that Gilded is depotted and more visible/open to me in this palette, I'm planning on mixing this shade with the other cream products to fit my skin tone better when I want that bronzed glowy goddess look. </div>
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I was kind of worried about depotting the <b>Essence Strobing Highlighter in Glow Up Your Life</b> since it's a cream to powder formula but it held up really well. Honestly, it doesn't dry to a powder finish and so that might be why. It normally just sets to be a skin like but gorgeously dewy finish with a fine shimmer kind of like the Hourglass Vanish Flash Highlighting Stick. The <b>Pony Effect Arti-Sticks</b> also kept their same texture really well. It's like nothing happened and there was so much product that I was able to keep a little bit less than half of the visible bullet in the original packaging. Besides the massive Chanel bronzer and Marc Jacobs Beauty Glow Stick, I had to use almost the whole bullet of each cream stick.</div>
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<i><b>BASE</b></i> | Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Stick Foundation in Nude, Chanel Soleil Tan De Chanel Bronzing Makeup Base, Pony Effect Arti-Stick in Before Sunrise, Glossier Stretch Concealer in Medium and NARS Multiple Tint in Alice (review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2017/05/review-swatches-nars-cosmetics-x.html" target="_blank">here</a>)</div>
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<b><i>EYES & BROWS</i></b> | Chanel Ombre Première Longwear Cream Eyeshadow in 806 Terre Brulee, Dior Fusion Mono Eyeshadow in 661 Météore, Isehan Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara Advanced Film in Black, Anastasia Beverly Hills DipBrow Pomade in Soft Brown and Glossier Boy Brow in Brown</div>
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Hello lines and uneven texture. I still love you even though you make my face look less ~<i>flawwwwwless~</i></div>
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<b style="font-style: italic;">BASE </b>| Hourglass Vanish Seamless Finish Stick Foundation in Nude, Marc Jacobs Beauty Glow Stick Glistening Illuminator in Spotlight close to the apples of my cheek, Essence Strobing Highlighter in Glow Up Your Life on my cheekbones, Pony Effect Arti-Stick in Confidence, and Glossier Stretch Concealer in Medium</div>
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<b><i>EYES & BROWS</i></b> | Charlotte Tilbury Color Chameleon Color Morphing Eyeshadow Pencil in Amber Haze, Nudestix Magnetic Eye Color in Chocolate, Lancome Monsieur Big Waterproof Mascara, and Glossier Boy Brow in Brown</div>
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<i style="font-weight: bold;">LIPS </i>| NARS Audacious Lipstick in Linda</div>
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I love a full face of cream products since everything makes my skin look so dewy and healthy, but I wear glasses. My t-zone gets shiny during the day and that plus glasses creates foundation buildup on my nose. Because of that, I do normally have to set my nose with powder. I can usually dab away excess concealer or foundation under my eyes after I finish my makeup to reduce creasing as well, but I usually put any leftover powder from my nose to my under eye area just in case. If you don't wear waterproof mascara, powdering the under eye area can also help with mascara smudges.</div>
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<b>What are your favorite cream products? Do you switch to wearing cream products during the summer too?</b></div>
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<b>ESQIDO</b> recently reached out to me to see if I wanted to try out one of their false lashes and I very happily agreed! I've started to experiment more with false lashes and so it was perfect timing. I ended up choosing the <b>Peaches & Cream</b> style from the <b>Unisyn Lashes</b> range for my free pair to test out and they also sent me the <b>Companion Lash Glue</b>. </div>
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I first heard about ESQIDO's <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%E2%80%9Chttps://esqido.com%E2%80%9C"> False Eyelashes</a> a couple of years ago when Mink Lashes were all the rage and ESQIDO was often mentioned for having gorgeous Mink Lashes. Since then, they added the Unisyn Lashes which are all synthetic but still have that very natural tapered lash like Mink Lashes. The style I will be reviewing is Peaches & Cream and they retail for $22 <a href="https://esqido.com/products/peaches-and-cream" target="_blank">here</a>. The Companion Eyelash Glue retails for $10 <a href="https://esqido.com/products/companion-eyelash-glue" target="_blank">here</a> and is latex free. </div>
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The <b>Peaches & Cream </b>lashes vary from 8-10 millimeters with the longer lashes focused in the center. With the way my lids and lashes hold up with the false lashes, they do look more tapered/winged out. The hairs are pretty thin, but I personally love that for natural looking lashes since they blend in so much better that way. There's some angling at the base for a bit of criss cross action to give the appearance of a thicker/fuller lash line.</div>
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I personally like a clear lash band but with these, the lash band is black and so I feel like I need to wear black liner with them to make the lash line look more natural. I had to trim the lashes a bit since they were poking me in the inner corner and I could clearly see where the lash band ended and where my skin started. This is an easily fixable "problem," but I haven't worn liner in months and so it threw me off that I felt like I had to wear liner to also wear these lashes. </div>
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Please excuse the gaps as well. I'm still learning how to apply false lashes, but also... it's not often I take pictures at this angle and so I'm giving myself a pass on this.</div>
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Please excuse my super bold brows. I just did a brow tint the night before and so the pigment was very full on. </div>
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I keep looking back at these pictures and I LOVE how these lashes look! Sure, I super wish that I had worn black eye liner but I'm so into how natural and wearable these lashes are.</div>
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I don't wear false lashes that often in real life and so I had to plan some wear test days. On the first day, my eyes kept getting irritated but I didn't know if it was because of the lashes or the contact lenses. I realized that the inner corner of the lash band extended out a bit and it kept poking/irritating my eye. With my hooded lids, my inner corners usually has more folds and so that little extension would poke those folds. If you have more lid space or less folds than I do, it might not irritate you as much. The solution was super easy though and I just trimmed the lashes a bit more including that extension. </div>
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I was able to do a second full wear test of about 8 hours perfectly! With the slight trimming and wearing just glasses instead of contacts, my eyes felt great considering I was wearing false lashes. I did feel the lash band on my lids especially when I blinked, but that's something you can't avoid with lash strips. I usually don't feel that slight discomfort when I'm wearing individual or triple lashes. </div>
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For the glue, I like it but I also don't have strong feelings about it. I like that it's latex-free and while it's usable for everyone, it's also a good formula for those with sensitive eyes (which I do have). It's a clear formula and it does take a while to turn completely clear but it does turn tacky pretty quickly. It's not super liquidy either and so it's pretty easy to brush a decent amount of glue onto the lash band. Because it's latex-free, it doesn't ball/bunch up like other glues I've tried. It's kind of hard to explain, but I thought it was interesting that it didn't peel off in large chunks and instead it felt like each bit of glue was latching onto the lash band individually for a stronger hold. </div>
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<b>Final thoughts</b>: I think if I wore false lashes normally, I would very happily repurchase these lashes since they look so amazing and natural. They hold up pretty well especially considering the lashes are pretty wispy and thin (aka natural lash like). Since I don't wear false lashes that often in real life, the price tag is too high for me to continually purchase. Good thing is - I've seen ESQIDO have sales a couple times and so I'm going to continue to keep an eye out in case other styles I like are at a lower price. In the meantime, I'm going to keep wearing this pair until they've became super gross and are fallen apart. Since I'm not sensitive to latex, I didn't have strong feelings about the Companion Eyelash Glue. It's a bit harder for me to remove compared to the Duo Lash Glue, but I also feel like it really works at keeping the lashes on.</div>
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My current Holy Grail mascara is the Maybelline Falsies Push Up Angel Waterproof Mascara, but I'm always interested in trying out a new mascara. I ended up picking up a couple of new mascaras lately since I just finished up a tube of the Maybelline Mascara. Some of them are new to the market, but I also picked up an older mascara since it's pretty popular in the #stubbonstraightlashes community. Hopefully this post will help you either find a new favorite or learn what to avoid!</div>
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<b>Glossier Lash Slick</b> | $16 for 8.5 g / 0.29 oz of product<br />
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I was originally excited for this mascara, but I still went into it with low expectations since non-waterproof mascaras do not hold my curl. I bought mine right when it launched with some Glossier credit. It wasn't an immediate impulse purchase until I saw some people demonstrating it on Instagram stories and then I started to think that maybe this would be the one non-waterproof mascara that can hold my curl. Wheeeeelp, I was right and it didn't hold my curl. If we ignore that part, it's a really good lengthening but natural looking mascara. The fibers were really small and grabbed onto my lashes so well. I was worried about the fibers getting into my eyes since they're so easily irritated, but they didn't! But speaking of irritated eyes, my eyes have been hurting lately and so I've been extra teary eyed. Even with that, I didn't see the mascara smearing or smudging at all. </div>
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I love plastic mascara wands since they work so well with separation and this wand is no exception. The wand does feel slightly too big for me, but I can still make it work. I personally like and mostly use small wands like the one on the Maybelline The Falsies Push Up Angel Waterproof mascara though and everything is big compared to that wand. If you're into natural mascaras (or fit/like that ~<i>Glossier aesthetics~</i>) and don't have issues with stubborn straight lashes, this is a good pick! I've mostly been using this mascara on my lower lashes now so I can use it up. Considering it was only water resistant, I was surprised to see how well it held up until I purposely washed it off with makeup remover. With that being said, I also haven't tried that many non-waterproof mascaras in general. I'm fully expecting that you can get the same results for something cheaper. </div>
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<b>Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara Advanced Film 01 Black</b> | $14 - $25 depending on the retailer for 6 grams of product<br />
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There's so many variations of mascara from Kiss Me Heroine Make and I'm not exactly sure if I got the right one. There's some Japanese stores near me that stock their mascara and while I got this version for $24, there were some others that started at $16 but I honestly could not tell the difference since most of the packaging was in Japanese. When I first wore this mascara, it felt both dry and wet with the fibers not really sticking to the formula. After a few uses, I can see why people love this mascara especially if they struggle with stubborn straight lashes like me. My curl looked extra perky with this mascara and it stayed like that all day long. While I did see some clumping, my lashes obviously look more voluminous and the fibers also helped with some length. I don't know what happened, but the fibers started to really mix in with the mascara with each use and so they didn't feel as loose anymore. Considering I get similar results with US drugstore mascaras that are easier to find, I'm not going to be repurchasing this version again. I think the fibers make my lashes feel sticky as well since every time I wear this mascara, I feel a slight tug on my upper lashes especially in the corners since they're sticking to my bottom lashes.</div>
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Even after trying out all of these mascaras, I'm still going to stick with my HG mentioned at the very beginning of this post. I loved the Kiss Me Heroine Make Long & Curl Mascara, but not enough to keep paying that high price tag. I would like to see a waterproof version of both the Glossier Lash Slick and Milk Makeup Kush Mascara since I see potential in both but it doesn't really matter to me if it doesn't hold my curl. For the Lancome Moniseur Big Waterproof Mascara, it's an easy pass. The formula isn't too special to me and the wand makes my lashes look clumpy.</div>
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<b>Dior Diorshow Fusion Mono Eyeshadow in 661 Meterore</b><br />
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I was initially disappointed in this eyeshadow because it's more on the sheerish and less creamy side compared to Terre Brulee but oh man. It's beautiful! The formula is hard but still cushiony and so it's hard to pick up a lot of product without really just rubbing the surface over and over again. The color is pretty standard but the best part of this eyeshadow is the finish. I use it as a topper, but it makes my bronze shades look like that Instagram filter with the glittery bronze/gold eyeshadow. It literally sparkles the same way and I've gotten so many compliments while wearing it. I don't like the formula enough to get another shade though.<br />
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<b>Chanel Ombre Première Longwear Cream Eyeshadow in 806 Terre Brulee</b><br />
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I yolo-ed pretty hard during my birthday month and ended up getting some luxury cream eyeshadows. I've been swatching, ooh-ing, and ahh-ing over some of these for months and my birthday seemed like the perfect excuse to get them. Terre Brulee has a creamy formula and is surprisingly pretty pigmented. It can be slightly too thick because of how creamy it is but it's easy to blend and thin out while still staying pigmented. I was wondering if these would be better than my current favorite luxury cream eye shadow - the Charlotte Tilbury Color Chameleon Color Morphing Eyeshadow Pencils - but they're pretty on par.<br />
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<b>Dear Dahlia Paradise Dual Palettes in Lady Oxford and Sunset Romance</b><br />
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The eyeshadow parts aren't too impressive, but I love the blushes! They're actually multi-use and so I can use them on the lips as well, but I've mostly been using them for blush. I'm a blush novice and rarely wear it, but this formula is so easy to use. It's thin and on the sheer but buildable side and so I'm able to blend and build up to my comfort level. No matter how I apply the blush, it's easy to make the edges and overall effect natural and gorgeous. The finish isn't too dewy or and sets to have a semi-matte/natural finish. It doesn't feel sticky, thick, or heavy and I barely even feel anything when it's on.<br />
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Soft Sand is slightly too light for me, but it's more obvious because it is one of the few cushions I've tried with an amazing medium coverage. The packaging is different from most cushions in that it's basically a liquid foundation being pumped up onto a flat surface so that you can use a puff to apply the product. It definitely feels more hygienic than the standard cushion soaked with foundation but now I'm starting to see foundation slightly staining the white packaging. Like other cushions I've tried, the Dear Dahlia one does leave my skin looking dewy and natural and my face still looks smooth and perfect all day. I have to powder my t-zone a bit, but that's now standard with me now that my skin type is more on the combo instead of dry side.<br />
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<b>Colourpop Blotted Lips in Bee's Knees and Candyfloss</b><br />
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These are kind of a personal "flop" for me than anything because they weren't as blotted as I thought they would like. I thought they were going to be a more affordable dupe of the Bobbi Brow Crushed Lip Colors that give me the most perfect blotted lip effect, but they don't. They're still pretty, but not what I wanted.<br />
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<b>Glossier Lidstar in Moon and Slip</b><br />
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The Glossier Lidstar in Cub has been a hit for me so far and it was too early to include in my March Likes, bit Moon and Slip are complete misses for me already. They're just so sheer and meh especially on my light/medium skin tone that it doesn't even matter if I wear them. Sure, they can be no-makeup makeup products but my preference is matte brown shade for that kind of look.<br />
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I have a thing for teal / mint shades in general but it's not often I find more muted sage shades. They're usually more blue based or maybe just a mint green with a fancy new name, but I've found two recent releases that I couldn't be more happy about. One is a more high end and the other is more affordable, but they're close enough that I would've been happy with just getting one. More is sometimes more though and I'm glad that I have both 😄</div>
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Deborah Lippmann Gel Lab Pro Nail Polish in Lost In A Dream</div>
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<i>Lost In A Dream</i> is described as a "full coverage sage green crème" and it looks like quite muted / pastel in the bottle but the blue shows up more when I wear it on my nails. I love that the brush is wide so that it covers more surface area and creates more even layers. The formula is pigmented and so I only need 2 layers for full opacity, but it does feel more on the thick side. It's not too thick that it takes forever to dry though. </div>
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I always use a thick layer of top coat and so I didn't see this shade or polish being any shinier than a more affordable brand. I do like that it does feel cushion/thick though since it helps with any potential chipping. </div>
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<li><a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/gel-lab-pro-nail-polish-P404918?skuId=2043461&icid2=products%20grid:p404918" target="_blank">Sephora</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.hsn.com/products/deborah-lippmann-gel-lab-pro-nail-lacquer-lost-in-a-dre/8589661" target="_blank">HSN</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.neimanmarcus.com/Deborah-Lippmann-Lost-In-A-Dream-Gel-Lab-Pro-Nail-Polish/prod210030087/p.prod" target="_blank">Neiman Marcus</a></li>
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<li><a href="https://shop.nordstrom.com/s/deborah-lippmann-never-never-land-gel-lab-pro-nail-color/4919225" target="_blank">Nordstrom</a></li>
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<i>Bon Boy-Age</i> is described as a "nautical mint green nail polish" with a cream finish. It's more green and slightly darker than Lost In A Dream but it still has that same muted almost dirty pastel feel to it. Essie's website is pretty handy in that they also have a comparison of where this shade fits or compares to their other teal or mint shades. It looks like if you have Mint Candy Apple, this shade may be pretty similar but with more or that "dirty" or muted feel to it. </div>
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I personally don't like Essie's brush since it's more narrow. Essie's formula is also on the thin side and so I need 3-4 layers for their polishes to look opaque on my nails. I don't buy Essie in general, but I've heard from other nail polish fans that this shade is one of the better Essie Cream shades in terms of opacity and evenness. </div>
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In terms of chipping, the Deborah Lippmann shade lasted a bit longer on me than Essie but not by much. I'm a chronic nail and cuticle picker and I work in an office typing all day and so my nails chip really easily. I personally don't find too many differences between polishes and so I wouldn't say the Deborah Lippmann formula is more "worth it" than the Essie formula. I'm a huge fan of both shades but if the Deborah Lippmann nail polishes are out of your price range, I would say that Essie Bon Boy-Age is a good alternative to Lost In A Dream. Regardless, they're both beautiful shades and will be perfect for spring. </div>
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Ever since I bought the NARS Glass Tears Palette (review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2017/10/review-swatches-nars-cosmetics-glass.html" target="_blank">here</a>), I've been really into getting more of their eyeshadow palettes. Unluckily for my wallet, NARS released two more palettes that seemed to be right up my alley. </div>
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I'm honestly kind of surprised with how much love this palette has received. I do like it as well, but I don't know if it's worth the super hyped love. There are some pressed glitter shades in this palette and I feel like if it was any other brand, that particular formula would be ripped to shreds online. </div>
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I do like most of this palette but there are some shades that I have to remember to be careful with. This definitely isn't a slap on and go palette for me and I instead have to pat some shades on slowly with a tacky base like the <a href="http://shopdarlinggirl.com/primped-primed-foiling-eye-primer/" target="_blank">Darling Girl Cosmetics Primped & Primed Foiling Eye Primer</a>. Shooting Star, Mendoza, and Fallen Star are the three that I have the most difficult with since they feel like pressed loose glitter with Fallen Star being the better performing of the three. </div>
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The rest of the shades feel smooth, look beautiful, and blend amazingly though. Coconut Grove (the dark black brown shade) swatches pretty bad, but it applies a lot better with a brush on the lids. It's dark enough that I can use it as an eyeliner as well. </div>
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I also have another gripe with this palette because most of the shades are on the light side. I'm not against that in general especially since the next palette is basically all pastel or light shades, but the Wanted Palette has 12 shades and there could be variation in tone. It's not exactly the same, but this palette does remind me of the Lorac Unzipped Palette, but I prefer Lorac's take on this color scheme instead. </div>
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I can see why some may like this palette, but it's a "meh" or "pass" for me. I like it enough to keep using it but knowing what I know now, I would've skipped this palette for something else. </div>
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I'm kind of the opposite for this palette compared to the Wanted Palette - I can see why people wouldn't like this palette but I love it! It's a 6 pan palette with "cosmic" shades to add multidimensional shimmer to your eyes or face. Some of them even have duo chrome / "holographic" shifts to them as well.</div>
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Since some of the shades are light and pastel, they can sometimes look pretty similar unless they're on top of the a black base. The formula is a bit soft and so it does have some fall out / kick up. You can still feel the binders though and so I don't need a tacky base if I don't want to. I love that each shade can be applied sheer or build up to be full pigmented, but they can also be applied wet to add some metallic shine to your look.</div>
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Even when I sheer out the powders, the duo chrome shifts still come through. I'm the most impressed by Elektra and it's one of the best duo chrome golden pinks I've ever tried. The pinky base isn't too cool toned or magenta on me either and so it's been one of my go-to shades for more springy or colorful looks to work. </div>
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Part of the reason I love this palette so much is because I have so many neutral eyeshadows in my collection and so this palette ends up being an easy plus one to those basic brown shades to create something eye catching and beautiful. I'm not going to say this palette is for everyone, but for $25, it's an easy fun pick for your collection especially since sunny Spring and Summer days are coming up soon. </div>
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I guess I'm on a liquid eyeshadow roll since here's another post that will be featuring the recently released <b>Glossier Lidstars</b>! These shadows are supposed to be a "one-step eye enhancement" with a "wash of soft, glistening color that lasts all day." When the promo shots were released, I saw a lot of people worrying about these being outside of Glossier's norm of minimal/barely there makeup but I would say that they're still on brand and fit the "long-wearing eye glow" Glossier describes them to be. In this post, I'll be reviewing and swatching Moon, Slip, Cub, and Herb.</div>
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<b>Moon</b> is described as "the sheerest cream base with blueish opalescent glimmer" and that's spot on. I kind of like it because it almost gives a wet or glossy appearance in some lights. The above look is basically the most I could build it up and so I wouldn't expect too much.</div>
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<b>Slip</b> is described as a "a sheer baby pink with golden highlight effect." It's a little bit more pigmented than Moon, but it's so sheer that it's basically only a sheeny highlight at a regular distance away. The line at my lashline is because I couldn't get all of Moon off before applying Slip. I wish it could be as pigmented all over, but unfortunately it just stays as a wash of "glow" no matter how much it builds up. I feel like pink / golden duochrome shades are better as a powder product since liquid eyeshadows can be blended out so much that there's enough product to see the shift. </div>
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<b>Cub</b> is described as a "rose gold with warm shimmer effect" and it's the best out of the four shades I purchased. It applies the most even on the first go and takes very little effort to make it look beautiful. It's a touch of color that's not too pink and gives me a "Glossier" look - barely there to naturally enhance what I already have. </div>
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<b>Herb</b> was the shade I was most excited about and is described as a "smoky green with yellow gold pearl." It can be built up like what I show above, but because of the darker shade, it's more obvious when it gets patchy. It's not as noticeable at a normal distance away, but it still bothers me. It does help if you give each layer a bit more time than a second to dry though like I've been doing in the mornings. On a normal day, I just wear it really sheer and I actually quite like it. I consider olive shades to be a more fun neutral but I don't like it to be too pigmented/strong on a minimal makeup day or at work. </div>
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I usually apply the Lidstars by dabbing a bit of product from the doe foot applicator onto my lids and then blending it out with my fingers. Once I get a good blended base of color on, I sometimes use the applicator directly onto my lids to to add more pigmentation to the area close to my lashline. I do have to scrape most of product off from the applicator before I do that last step though or else it just becomes a glob of wet product on my eyes. </div>
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These are so long wearing and crease resistant that I don't even need to use a primer with them. They feel really light as well and won't bunch up and crack like other liquid eyeshadows I've tried like the Wet n Wild ones. They're easy to blend with just your fingers, but I still recommend doing quick tapping swipes to add more air into the product to make them slighty set and become tacky. By doing this, I feel like the color / product kind of grips to itself better to be more pigmented to a certain extent.</div>
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You do need a makeup remover instead of using something like the Milky Jelly Cleanser to take these off. Cub is the prettiest and easiest shade out of the ones I got and I can see myself using it on my low maintenance days.</div>
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I do not like how sheer these are but they're claimed as being sheer and being "less shadow, more glow" and so this is really a personal preference. Yes, they're easy to blend out but they're also easy to blend into just some shimmer onto the eyes like Moon. I do want to emphasize that these two points are personal cons to me. If you've seen my Instagram, I like more pigmented eyeshadow looks. My daily go-to's are generally dark bronze shades as well if that gives you any kind of reference on why I'm not the biggest fan of the Lidstars. </div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> I'm fine with low pigmented products but only if they're buildable. I'm definitely going to keep using Cub and Herb because even though they're more on the sheer end, they can be built up to give me some color. I might buy a bronze version of the Lidstars, but I'm honestly probably not going to buy anymore of these. I would rather invest money into the Stila Shimmer & Glows because they're so much more versatile. </div>
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There was an error in my order and I ended up getting (and paying for) doubles of all the shades. Since I don't need back ups of these, I'll be giving away the second set through an Instagram giveaway! See the post below for instructions on how to enter. Good luck!</div>
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The <b>Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzers</b> are one of the most hyped up drugstore bronzers I've heard about in awhile. I haven't been as interested in drugstore face products from some time besides maybe foundations and highlighters but I feel like the last super hyped up bronzer I remember was the NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Powder. When the Butter Bronzers first came out, there were only two shades - <b>Light Bronzer</b> and <b>Bronzer</b>. In late December, PF released two darker shades - <b>Sunkissed Bronzer</b> and <b>Deep Bronzer</b>. In this post, I'll be reviewing and compare Bronzer, Sunkissed Bronzer, and Deep Bronzer. Each shade contains 0.38 ounces of product and retails for about $12-$15 depending on where you're buying it from.</div>
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I was originally really bitter that the original two shades were so light, but most companies only have 1 bronzer shade that's generally for people with light to maybe medium-dark skin tones. PF also has a history of having products more fit for those with fair to light medium skin tones and so I honestly wasn't too surprised with the original two shades. Hopefully, they'll continue to bring out darker shades or have a more inclusive shade range since they do have good products. </div>
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I initially bought Bronzer, but it is just slightly darker than my skin tone and required so much build up that I looked cakey. Swatches were hard to find of the two "deeper" shades and I ended up getting both of them to compare. I also got confused on where Sunkissed Bronzer fit into the color range. After swatching, I could see that Bronzer and Sunkissed Bronzer were about the same tone but with different levels of warmth. Personally, I feel like PF could've skipped Sunkissed Bronzer and released a darker shade after Deep Bronzer instead. </div>
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Unfortunately for me, Sunkissed Bronzer looks orangey on my skin tone. I have to use it with a light hand if I want that "sunkissed" warmth but it's a buildable sheer formula and so it also ends up cakey when I build it up enough to show up on my face. When I do use it, I tend to just dust it on top of another bronzer just in the highlighting areas. </div>
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In the above two pictures, I applied Deep Bronzer near the contour areas of my cheek and then Sunkissed Bronzer on my cheekbone. Because of the sheen this bronzer has, Sunkissed Bronzer does add a bit of warm glowy effect. I can seen Sunkissed Bronzer being really gorgeous on those who are more fair than me as just a regular warm bronzer. Deep Bronzer has a perfect tone for me! It is way easier to build up the color since it is darker and I have to use it a light hand with it. </div>
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No matter the shade, the powder is so smooth and "buttery" soft as the name suggests. It blends into the skin so seamlessly that I can go haphazardly with it and it can still look good. I'm not going to be able to vouch for the longevity of this product. No matter what I do, powder bronzers in general tend to look patchy on me after 8ish hours. </div>
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Unlike the majority, I do not like the coconut scent. It's overly strong for the first few weeks and the fragrance even sticks onto the brushes I use with it. I think I'm getting used to it now, but I still get random whiffs of the smell even when I'm just turning my face. It's like the air around my cheeks hold onto the scent and stays there as well. </div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> I can see why this product is so hyped up and it's definitely one of the best drugstore bronzers I've ever tried. I like that it has a buildable formula so that I don't have to be as careful with it. There's also a slight sheen / glow to it that makes it look so natural. The sheen is so fine that I'm pretty comfortable using it as a contour powder and bronzer. If you're my skin tone or a couple shades darker, I would highly recommend checking out Deep Bronzer. I personally don't like Sunkissed Bronzer since it can look too warm and orange. The tone (as in how dark/light it is) fits those who are lighter than me, but I would still be worried about it looking too warm. </div>
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The Stila Glitter & Glow Liquid Eye Shadows were one of my favorite products from 2017 and I was so excited for the Shimmer & Glow version. The <b>Stila Shimmer & Glow Liquid Eye Shadows</b> are a long-wearing high shimmer liquid eye shadow and while they might swatch fully pigmented, there's supposed to be a translucent base that's packed with a "pearl" sheen so that they still have a sheen even when sheered out. Each shade contains 0.153 ounces of product and retails for $24 through the retailers below -</div>
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I wanted to do dual swatching on my arm to show how the Shimmer & Glows look built up and also sheered/blended out. I'm kind of disappointed with how La Douce sheered out because it definitely looked more patchy than the other shades. Liquid eyeshadows can sometimes get that way though and so I was initially pretty nervous on how they would end up on my eyes. </div>
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The Stila Shimmer & Glow formula is one of the better liquid eyeshadow formulas I've ever tried. It's not as liquid as the Josie Maran Coconut Watercolor Eyeshadows that were released years ago (review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2014/11/review-swatches-josie-maran-coconut.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and so they don't sheer out or get patchy as quick. It kind of reminds me of the Lush Cream Eyeshadows in the bottle (review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2014/12/review-swatches-lush-cosmetics-cream.html" target="_blank">here</a>) but so much better and more shimmery. </div>
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I've found that liquid eyeshadows apply better with a quick tapping and swiping technique. Applying them this way lets air in and almost dries out the formula enough to keep the product still looking pigmented. When you're just fully swiping the product back and forth, that's how it gets more patchy with the most amount of pigmentation collecting on the sides of the swipes. </div>
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If you've seen my posts here and there about the Glitter & Glow, they're great but they're something that's better applied on top of other products as a final touch. Blending out the Glitter & Glows after they've set results in glitter fall out, but I don't see that with the Shimmer & Glows. </div>
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It terms of wear, these lasted all day for me without creasing or fading even when I wore them without primer. I even think these might be better for people with oily lids since there's not the same slip as cream based eyeshadows. </div>
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Because of the thin and fluid but still slightly mousse like formula, I would highly recommend using a little at a time. It doesn't get thick and weird like the Wet n Wild liquid eyeshadows, but there's always that chance if you apply too much in </div>
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<i><b>Carefree</b> </i>is described as a "shimmering pink coral" but it has a more light pink base to me and so the coral isn't as prominent as what you'll see in the promo pictures. It's so beautiful and I'm surprised at how much I like this shade. It works really well as a halo highlight shade as well as an inner corner highlight. </div>
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<i><b>Pigalle</b></i> is described as a "shimmering cool cranberry" and it's not as cool as I thought it would be. I kind of prefer darker cranberry shades like this since it doesn't give the same tiredness most cranberry/red based eyeshadows have. It's a perfect vampy fall/winter shade as well and so I'll keep an eye out on potential mini sets with this shade from Stila around the holiday season. </div>
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The above eye look is a bit weird because I used a cotton bud to fix my inner corner and didn't realize it removed my concealer to create that sharp line. </div>
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<i><b>Twig</b></i> is described as a "shimmering warm chestnut brown" and it's right up my alley. This shade doesn't have that much dimension to it besides being overly shimmery and so it's not particularly unique and the effect can probably be recreated with a foiled pressed eyeshadow. </div>
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<i><b>La Douce</b></i> is described as a "shimmering warm gold green" and it was the shade I was the most hyped up about. It's definitely different from the normal neutrals out there but it's grounded enough to be a wearable olive shade. Unfortunately, I did have the most trouble with this shade compared to the other ones. It still worked out and I've been able to create beautiful looks using it, but it can get patchy. I have found non-brown/beige shades to be more obviously patchy though since the tones don't blend into the skin as much.</div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> The Stila Shimmer & Glow Liquid Eye Shadows are one of the better liquid eyeshadows I've ever tried. They're a lot of smoother and thinner, but still opaque and blendable without turning weirdly thick and overly patchy. It also doesn't lift up when blended, which I've seen with many products with this texture. I highly recommend trying these out, but I would also be mindful of the fact that you can create a similar effect with foiling some metallic eyeshadows. The colors aren't overly unique but the formula is.</div>
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The <b>Marc Jacobs Beauty Shameless Youthful-Look 24H Foundation SPF 25 in Medium Y320</b>* is the newest complexion product from Marc Jacobs! It's supposed to be a self setting natural finish foundation that gives you a youthful and health appearance for 24 hours. It retails for $46 dollars <a href="https://www.sephora.com/product/shameless-youthful-look-24h-foundation-spf-25-P427500?skuId=2035764&icid2=products%20grid:p427500" target="_blank">here</a> and contains 1.08 ounces / 32 mL or product.</div>
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This foundation is a bit of an odd one because it does look absolutely beautiful and looks like skin, but I feel it on my face unlike other skin-like foundations. </div>
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It's a quick setting foundation and so I would recommend going in sections at a time with maybe a damp sponge. I normally dot and spread the foundation a little bit with my fingers and then blend it out with using a Beauty Blender or Pony Effect Smooth Dough Puff. A brush also works, but my skin is more on the dry side and I've found that using a damp sponge helps the foundation look more seamless. This foundation is also on the heavier side and applying it with a brush leaves a thicker layer and therefore heavier feel on my face.</div>
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I read a tip a couple weeks ago to use the Tatcha Dewy Skin Mist before applying foundation to help with application and it's been a game changer especially with this Marc Jacobs foundation when I want to use it with a brush. A product like the Pixi Glow Mist might help you the same way the Tatcha Dewy Skin Mist does though. It's kind of like using an oil with your foundation, but the mist helps keep it lighter and doesn't break down the foundation as fast. With that dewy base, the foundation glides on a bit better if you're struggling with blending.</div>
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Even with using a sponge or diluting it a bit with a dewy spray, I still get a decent medium coverage. It can also be sheered out, but you should expect it to be medium coverage from the get go. I usually go for buildable light to medium coverage foundation and so that might be a possible reason on why it feels heavy to me?</div>
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This photo is a bit dim, but it helped show the texture a bit more since the brightness wasn't washing out my face. I didn't see anything get emphasized except for the odd spots around my nose. I always experience this problem and so while it does get a pass with me, I know that it can be a dealbreakers for others. </div>
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In the above B&A shots, I did not apply any primer or base to help with the foundation. I also just applied it with a damp Beauty Blender I think it looks so good! It looks like I'm not wearing any foundation at all and it still maintained a skin like finish and glow. I can definitely see it being a great foundation for when I want to take blog photos with no up close flash photography. </div>
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This unflattering photo was taken after 3 hours of wear outside in humid air with flash and no powder. I actually wore the foundation out and then took the above picture before all of the B&A pictures. It wasn't until after I got back that I realized I still had time to take full faced pictures with natural lighting. I wore a bit more foundation in the above "After" photo and applied it with a brush and so there was more product on my face. I can definitely see it in this photo since the flashback is more obvious. I didn't get grey or ashy and so that's a true claim from Marc Jacobs, but it's definitely not flashback-free.</div>
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I didn't apply it with powder or primer and I do not like how oily the center of my face looks with just 3 hours of wear. The flash does exaggerate it though and so a quick powdering of my t-zone and cheeks would've been good enough to handle that shine for my combination skin. If you're more oily than me and don't powder, I would stay away from this foundation. </div>
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Marc Jacobs Shameless Youthful-Look 24H Foundation in Y320</div>
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It does not last 24H hours but my face didn't feel dry which I'm sure is due to the snow mushroom (aka "nature's dupe for hyaluronic acid" according to Marc Jacobs). Also true to MJ's claims, my face still looked plumped and youthful after 12 hours of wear. After testing it for multiple days, I do recommend setting it well with a powder even though there's a claim of it being self setting since my t-zone still gets pretty shiny from the hydrating formula. </div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> Honestly, the only downside for me is how heavy it feels but I can see why people would skip this foundation based on other points I've made. It definitely does not last as long as Marc Jacobs claims it does and there's a flashback issue if you use to much. It's kind of bad for me to say as a Beauty Blogger, but I only read the claims with a grain of salt and instead I mostly base my thoughts on what I see regardless of the claims. I've tried so many products that don't match up with their crazy claims (like who actually wears foundation for 24 hours) but still performed well. For my experience with this foundation, I see a slightly finicky quick setting formula that gives me a true to name "youthful" appearance. I would recommend a hydrating skincare routine before application though as it does help the foundation apply on better. As a normal consumer, this foundation can be more effort than it's worth and I totally get that. I love it for when I want higher coverage and when I'm planning on taking non-flash photography. I highly recommend getting a sample of this foundation if you can since even though I like it, there are better foundations out there that are less finicky for around the same price.</div>
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I'm going to be changing up my monthly favorites post a bit by doing monthly recaps instead. I haven't been wearing as much makeup compared to previous years and so I don't really have that many new favorites. I also don't want to be too repetitive and so I wanted to incorporate my "Meh" products in which I do like, but don't love, and "Dislikes."</div>
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Memebox / Nooni Appleberry Lip Oil*<br />
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Memebox kindly sent me a PR box for free containing some Nooni lip products. I'm a huge fan of lip oils and so I was so excited to see some in the box. While the Applecoco and Applemint are good, my favorite of the bunch was the Appleberry shade since it gives my lips such a gorgeous bright red tint. It's thicker than the YSL tint in oils and so it feels more moisturizing for my dry lips. Since the color is sheer, I never feel overdone while wearing this and the shine and color fades so nicely that I never get that weird ring of color around the edges of my lips.<br />
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NARS Velvet Skin Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 30 in St. Moritz</div>
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I've kind of been on a foundation spree. I think I saw too many YouTube videos about the latest foundations lately and when I went to check out the latest NARS foundation, I ended up disliking how it swatched and got the Velvet Skin Tint instead. I've actually wanted this for a while and ended up using my Ulta birthday gift ($10 off) to get it. It has a light mousse like formula and has more coverage than the standard tinted moisturizer or skin tint. I usually just buff it in with a brush and it give me a beautiful velvet or natural matte finish. Even though there's SPF in it, I always wear a separate SPF and the skin tint still looks beautiful all throughout the day. When I'm in a rush, I can also rub this tint in with my hands and it never looks patchy or uneven. I work in an office and this product still looks beautiful under very unflattering office lights. For someone with dry cheeks and an oily t-zone, I can see this product working on multiple skin types.<br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.barneys.com/product/nars-velvet-matte-skin-tint-broad-spectrum-spf-30-504423098.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&product_partition_id=281086307655&product_id=00505044230999&utm_campaign=BNY-PLA-US-GGL-DB-Product_Types_Tier_1&utm_content=Womens-Beauty-Moisturizers-Creams&adtype=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2snUBRDfARIsAIGfpqH6VHZ3fbPeiiDN6-na20oEPlVb_u50LvM5gsCBj58uVPRfvIf50fsaAvZZEALw_wcB" target="_blank">Barney's</a></li>
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One of my first makeup loves was a simple winged bronze eyeliner look. It was different from the standard black and I thought it was absolutely gorgeous. I started thinking about that look recently and ended up getting the products below. <span style="text-align: left;">These aren't exactly part of my makeup favorites since I don't really love either formula, but they've reignited my love of bronze eyeliners. </span></div>
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Urban Decay <span style="text-align: left;">Razor Sharp Water-Resistant Longwear Liquid Eyeliner in Snakebite for $22 through the links below</span><br />
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<li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.ulta.com/razor-sharp-water-resistant-longwear-liquid-eyeliner?productId=xlsImpprod14491011" target="_blank">Ulta</a></li>
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<span style="text-align: left;">Revlon </span><span style="text-align: left;">ColorStay Skinny Liquid Liner in Mahogany for $8.50 through the links below</span><br />
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Wet n Wild MegaCushion Contour in Cafe au Slay! </div>
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I'm not a fan of the packaging especially since it's not even like the normal packaging of cushions with the flip out lid. I immediately threw away the second lid that held the applicator since the pressure seemed to almost push product out of the bottom portion of the packaging. Since the price is more on the affordable end, I kind of put up with the packaging since the product is amazing! It's a very thin formula and so it's very easy to build up the pigmentation without making it look cakey or patchy. The liquid formula blends so well into my liquid or cream foundation to make everything look seamless and natural. It's thinner than cream formulas too and so it's easier to blend out for me without disturbing my foundation. I sometimes use this as a base for my contour and/or bronzer powders if I want a more multidimensional chiseled look. The color works for me, but I can see it being hard to use if you have darker than medium dark skin tones. </div>
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Lilah B. Flawless Finish Foundation in b. classic<br />
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You would think with a $48 price tag, this powder foundation would make me look like perfection. Unfortunately, it's like a slightly tinted translucent powder. I'm going to keep using it as a setting powder, but I would rather use the Tarte powder foundation since it has a pretty solid medium coverage with just a light layer. I like how the Lilah B. powder looks on my combination skin and how the packaging feels so luxuriously weighty, but it doesn't even have a mirror so it's less likely that I'll bring it around for touch ups.<br />
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I usually like fresh or citrusy fragrances but I quite like Glossier You. I get the samples whenever I make an order, but I'm not ready to commit to a full bottle. When the solid came out, I jumped on it since the packaging looked amazing and it was a lot more affordable especially since I only wear fragrances 2-3 times a week. Unfortunately, the scent started to go away after a week of using the solid and it now kind of smells like wax with a bit of You mixed in. Once I run out of my at least another bottle of perfume, I'll be picking up the bottle version of You instead.</div>
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* Memebox sent me this product for free to test out. All thoughts are my own and 100% honest.</div>
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I actually did the two week usage for this post about a month ago, but then I got caught up with my non-blogging life to finish the post. I mentioned doing a drugstore or affordable beauty Makeup Bag Makeover in my previous post in this series, but I wasn't intending it to be this one. I have been buying more affordable brands though and wanted to fully test them out before doing my Affordable Beauty week on my blog and Instagram.<br />
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I don't have that many matte or long wear foundations and because this foundation was one of the few AB ones that actually would match me, I took a chance and bought it. Considering that it's a long wear foundation, I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't drying and still kept my face looking semi / naturally matte all day long! It's a more buildable medium to full coverage foundation, but I usually only do one layer with a buffing brush to even out my complexion. For some reason, it doesn't set that well around my upper lip and so I tend to wipe off any excess with a tissue and then my face looks perfect. I usually set my t-zone and contour/bronzing area with powder, but I can often forgo powder since my skin is on the dry side. Amber is the darkest shade and that's so disappointing but also not surprising. While EH did boast about their larger color range besides the standard #21 and #23, all of their shades are just variations of #19 to #24 with different undertones. I recently did see a post about EH releasing darker shades though and I hope they'll be more readily available soon!</div>
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I've heard so many great things about this bronzer and since I couldn't wait for the two new darker shades, I decided to go with the shade Bronzer. One of the great things about this bronzer is how it builds up instead of being instantly pigmented. I'm not that tan and I usually fit within the medium light shade range and Bronzer barely shows up on me. It adds a beautiful bronzed sheen to my face, but it does take quite a bit of powder for it to show up on me. After I'm done, you can see a layer of powder on my face that I'm not happy about. I can see myself using this bronzer to help me blend in foundations that are too light for my skin tone though.<br />
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I was trying to compare it to the other bronzers in my collection and it does look like the Tarte Amazonian Clay Waterproof Bronzer in Park Avenue Princess when used with a light hand. If you like the glow and finish of the Tarte bronzer and you're on the more fair side, I would recommend the Physicians Formula bronzer as an alternative. I feel like I should just really push that this isn't a bad bronzer. In fact, it's really good but only if you're light enough to wear it.<br />
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<b>Life's Entropy Semi - Loose Eyeshadow in Inglorious Bonds | Review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2016/05/review-swatches-lifes-entropy-loose.html" target="_blank">here</a></b><br />
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I was searching through my Indie makeup lately and pulled out this shade to use again. I generally avoid loose shadows unless I have a lot of time since they can be a hassle to use, but I love this formula! It's a deep shimmer bronze shade and I've been applying it with my fingers all over my lids. On most days, I've only been wearing this shade and then I might add a very deep matte brown shade in the outer V for a smokier look. Because the formula is semi-loose, there are more binders in it and so it almost applies like a cream shadow and doesn't have the same mess regular loose shadows can have. I love this shade and formula and I hope they release more shades in this formula when they re-open this summer!<br />
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<b>Essence Strobing Highlighter Stick in #20 Glow Up Your Life</b><br />
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I feel like I've become a snob because I honestly wasn't expecting much out of this product. While Essence is a drugstore brand, it's also one of the more affordable drugstore brands. I haven't had much luck with cream face products at this price range, but Essence hit it out of the park with this product! Oh man, this is such a gorgeous highlighter. It is more on the subtle side but looks so perfect and beautiful for everyday wear. It kind of reminds me of the Glossier Haloscopes but without the balmy finish. If you didn't like that feeling of something on your face, I would recommend this highlighter instead.<br />
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Bobbi Brown Cosmetics has certainly caught my eye lately! I recently purchased the <b>Bobbi Brown All Over Glow in Sole</b> during the pre-sale but I believe it's now officially launched. According to their website, the All Over Glow has a Squalane infused luxurious skin-illuminating formula that helps smooth away the look of fine, dry lines and leaves the skin soft to the touch. Currently, the All Over Glow in Sole is available on the Bobbi Brown website <a href="https://www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com/product/14020/55828/makeup/face-and-cheek/bronzer/all-over-glow/ss18#undefined2" target="_blank">here</a> for $39.00 and contains 0.41 fl oz / 12 mL of product. </div>
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The color is pretty interesting since it looks like a molten pinky metallic gold but it blends out to be a very very finely milled golden shimmer. The shimmer is so fine that it barely shows up on my skin and instead is just a glow. </div>
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If you look at the Bobbi Brown website, their bottle does look misleading. The bottle and product swatch makes Sole look like a light golden pink shade, but it's darker in real life. In the bottle, there's an almost magenta pink flash or duochrome as well. Fortunately (or unfortunately?), the color blends out so well that it doesn't really matter. I can't really see the flash of pink on my face but I do see it when I move my arm a certain way. </div>
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I'm not sure if it's because of my skin tone or the product, but the color doesn't really show up for me. It almost looks clear face gloss and the goldenness of the product blends in with my skin color. It sounds odd, but it instead looks like a warm glow of sun reflecting off freshly moisturized and dewy skin when I'm wearing this product. If you're very fair, the pinky gold might show up more though. </div>
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Before with eye makeup and the Bobbi Brown Skin Long-Wear Weightless Foundation</div>
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As you can see, there is a glow instead of shimmer. I don't want to seem like I'm dissing this product when I saw this, but it almost looks like I have an after gym sweat like glow where I look healthy instead of tired. It also looks like if I applied facial oil only on my high points. As the day goes by, the product sinks into your skin a bit more and plumps/smooths out the texture while still maintaining that dewy glow. </div>
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My ~<i>good</i>~ side with Sole applied on my brow bone, cheek bones, and slightly on the side of the apple of my cheek. When I was reviewing the pictures, I audibly went "wow!" when I saw this one. Not because I'm self-absorbed, but because my skin looked so good.</div>
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Unlike what Bobbi Brown claims, this formula does feel slightly tacky on the skin like you're wearing a balm. The products below are pretty similar to the glossy face products below.</div>
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Compared to the above glossy face products, the All Over Glow feels like there's more skincare plumping properties to it to keep me looking healthy and youthful. If your skin has more fine lines and/or is dry, I can see this working so well for you. </div>
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I wouldn't apply it all over though since it can come off as oily. When I was testing this out, I would sometimes touch my face to see if the tackiness was still there but the product didn't seem to be disturbed at all. Like mentioned, the product sinks into your skin to look it looking fresh but the dewiness doesn't go away.</div>
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A part of me likes the twist and pop up pump, but I always have to remember to wipe off the tiny bit that's still on the tip of the pump. If I don't, it does smear all over the golden part of the lid. That's very minor though since it actually has a good pump. Since this can be used on the high points or all over my face, it's important to me that it has a good pump so that I can get as much product as I want/need. </div>
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<b>Final thoughts:</b> I'm oddly impressed and unimpressed with this product. I personally have so many glossy highlights and since the color doesn't really show up on my face, it's not unique enough for me. On the other hand, I love how it makes my face look. I stare at my face so much when I wear this! I recommend this highlighter so much especially for those with dry and/or mature skin. I can literally see my dull skin looking better with the tiniest amount of this product. If you don't have a massive collection like me, I would definitely check this out. </div>
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Last year, I heard so much about the <b>Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Sleeping Mask</b> and <b>Son & Park Beauty Water</b>. Recently, Glow Recipe brought out the Pink Juice Moisturizer and Son & Park brought out the Beauty Filter Cream Glow as follow up products. </div>
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Both are supposed to be moisturizers but I've found that they're not hydrating enough for me just by themselves. As a reference, I have combination skin with an oily t-zone and dry cheeks. I mostly focus on purchasing glowy and dewy skincare products to keep my face looking bouncy and youthful. I'll just be doing a mini-review on both items as well as some comparisons in this post. As a disclaimer, I'm not well versed in skincare. Most of my feelings are based on how my skin ends up looking and feeling versus the ingredients in the product. </div>
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This cream is supposed to have a pearly lightweight whipped formula that will provide coverage while brightening your skin tone and priming your skin for makeup. I'm not exactly sure what they meant by coverage, but I saw what they were talking about with the other claims. There's also supposed to be some sebum control due to the rosa damascena flower in it. </div>
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When I read the word "pearl" in Son & Park's description of the product, I was kind of thinking of something cream or champagne colored but it's actually a very fine pinky almost magenta shimmer running throughout the cream. I definitely wasn't expecting that and I'm not a fan of that shade all over my face. It's a very good thing that the shimmer is faint once blended out and not noticeable once you apply foundation, but it still annoys me because of my own pettiness.<br />
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The formula itself doesn't sink in that well and isn't that moisturizing for my combo skin. I was going to give up on it and then I started to use it as a primer! My cheeks are on the dry side but my t-zone can get pretty shiny throughout the day. Even though this is a sebum controlling cream, it helped deal with both my oily and dry spots. My skin does look a bit smoother as well when I use this and so I mostly concentrate it on my cheeks since that's where I have the most texture and large pores.<br />
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The Glow Recipe Pink Juice Moisturizer is described as a lightweight gel moisturizer packed with hyaluronic acid. It's also supposed to have a glow-boosting formula to help with brightening uneven skin tone and calming irritation. This moisturizer is targeted towards those with normal to oily skin, but can be used as a serum for those with dry skin. </div>
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I'm on the camp that has to use this as a serum or essence. It's definitely not hydrating enough for me to use alone, but it's absolutely amazing as a layer of moisture before my main moisturizer. It's such a thin formula that it sinks in so well and I can visibly see my skin looking more plump and glowy after I apply it. I've used some other hyaluronic acid serums from The Ordinary and Glossier, but this Glow Recipe moisturizer takes the cake. It feels lighter than the other two formulas and I'm even able to layer it up to feel full moisturized, but it takes awhile for everything to sink in. </div>
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If you have the Sleeping Mask, the fragrance is pretty similar. I'm quite a fan of the fragrance, but I know loads of people who don't like it. I would describe it as a refreshing sweet watermelon Jolly Rancher. The watery thin texture is also pretty similar, but the moisturizer isn't as tacky and is more water like in terms of texture and how it sinks into the skin.</div>
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If I had to choose between the two, I would 100% go with the Glow Recipe Pink Juice Moisturizer. Packaging aside, I love the Pink Juice Moisturizer so much more on my face. I also get wary wearing the Son & Park Filter Cream Glow because I'm aware of the weird color of the glow. The Pink Juice Moisturizer has become one of my favorite hyaluronic acid products to use. I feel like the Pink Juice Moisturizer is more universal as well since the gel like formula usually works better on oily skin as a moisturizer. </div>
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<b>Have you tried either of these moisturizers? Have you tried their hyped up predecessors? </b></div>
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This year, I'm attempting to really acknowledge and be aware of my spending habits. I've started visiting /r/MakeupRehab and /r/PanPorn on Reddit and logging my empties on a spreadsheet so that I can track my "Reverse Rouge" progress. I found about Reverse Rouge through Reddit and it's basically using up $1000 worth of product. There weren't really strict rules, but I took inspiration out of this and tweaked it to my preferences. Everyone's situation is different and so I really wanted to tailor this to what I wanted it to be especially since I knew if there were too many rules or strict, I would 100% give up after a few weeks. I'm also tracking my spending on the same spreadsheet but on a different tab, but that's a bit harder since I usually lose my receipts before I can add the items I've purchased.</div>
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I'm counting "free" products like GWPs / samples and PR samples with corresponding prices. For GWPs / samples, I'm calculating the dollar per ounce using the full sized product and then using the full list price for any PR Samples. Since I can't remember if I bought something on sale or if I used Ulta points or whatever to purchase something, I am going to use the full list price. To calculate the total price I've used up, I used a sum formula on the "Purchased Price" column. I'm planning on combining my empties with my Reverse Rouge updates into one post and will probably do an update once a month if I have at least 5 products to talk about. After showing the sample empty (like Boy Brow) multiple times, I'm only going to show it on the spreadsheet and not the empties post. </div>
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The <b>Glossier Boy Brow</b> is hands down my favorite brow product ever. It doesn't completely hold my weirdly long brow hairs up, but it addresses everything else I want from a brow product. It's a light mousse / pomade formula that tints my brows and fluffs them up a bit. I do have a decent amount of brow hairs though and so the tint and hold from this product is perfect for me. </div>
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I've used up two of their skincare products as well - <b>Super Pure</b> and <b>Invisible Shield</b>*. Super Pure has worked so well on my skin! I thought it was doing nothing for me and was expensive compared to other Niacinamide products, but then I stopped using it and immediately saw a difference. Super Pure has helped so much with my redness and I see myself continually buying this product. For Invisible Shield (review <a href="http://haodoyoungo.blogspot.com/2017/05/review-glossier-invisible-shield-daily.html" target="_blank">here</a>), I don't have super strong feelings about it. It's good and works for me, but I also have other SPFs that are more affordable with higher protection. I might repurchase it, but I'm not in a rush to do so since summer is coming up and I'll need higher SPF.</div>
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The <b>Tatcha Violet-C Radiance Mask</b> is one of the few masks that gave me immediate results. I haven't had the same reaction as the first time I used it, but it still gives me such great results that I purchased the very expensive full sized tub when I ran out of the sample. It brightens up my skin and I looked like I was literally glowing after using the mask. </div>
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Another skincare item I used up was the <b>Fresh Seaberry Moisturizing Face Oil</b> and this is my second full sized bottle. Each bottle lasts about 1 full year of using ~4 drops every night and maybe 1 drop every once in a while in the mornings. I absolutely love this facial oil, but the effects have plateaued for me. It still feels great and makes my face feel wonderful, but I used to wake up very glowy and dewy using this oil and now I just look "normal." I'm now onto a new facial oil, but I will still always recommend this product because of the amazing effect I used to get.</div>
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I have sensitive legs and eczema patches and when <b>The Body Shop</b> released the <b>Almond Milk & Honey Collection</b>, I immediately purchased the lotion, body butter, and shower cream. I prefer using the body butter, but the lotion was on sale in some sets and so I purchased some for when I wanted a slightly thinner formula. There's not much to say about body lotions, but I will say that this is one of the few formulas in general that has helped with my dry and itchy legs. </div>
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I'm surprised at how much I spend on the <b>Klorane Dry Shampoo with Oat Milk (Natural Tint)</b>, but it's one of the best dry shampoos I've tried. I thought they were basically all the same until I tried this formula. I barely feel it in my hair and doesn't give me the same helmet head feeling some other brands do. It's one of the products that show up half off during Ulta's hair events and so I always make sure to pick up a couple to last me until the next sale. </div>
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*Invisible Shield was gifted to me for reviewing purposes. I am a Glossier Rep, but I was sent this product (for free) before being a Rep. </div>
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