The majority of it should last 8-9 hours without touchups, but it needs to wear down evenly and not look patchy for the next few hours after that. I don’t want to see heavy settling/creasing into lines or emphasis/gathering around dryness or skin texture.
Cleansers and body washes, since they don’t sit on the skin long and just go down the drain, so being efficacious is important but spending a lot is not typically necessary. I will splurge on lipstick, but I think you can find stellar lipstick formulas at all price points.
Serums/moisturizers (but to a point–I want a good texture but I’m not sold on a lot of marketing claims), perfume, eyeshadow (with superb texture + pigmentation), foundation (when it sits beautifully on skin all the time/great color match), and very blendable blush. Oh, Japanese makeup brushes,...
In beauty, I don’t seek out reviews since I often plan to write my own review so I try not to get in unduly influenced as much as I can avoid it happening. More expensive products would always make me want to do more research, though.
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This can only be true if I feel confident that the swatches are done in a way that they’re not trying to just look “good” but more trying to be accurate. With that being accurate, then eyeshadow and lip products are usually enough for me – from there, then I cross-reference with my past...
ColourPop Creme Gel Liner ($7.00 for 0.007 oz.) is newly revamped with a 25-shade range and now comes with a waterproof claim along with purported 18-hour wear. There are a lot of shades that you'll recognize, while several are also brand new. The packaging didn't change at all from what I can tell,...
ColourPop x Alice in Wonderland Collection is a new, limited edition launch that includes an eyeshadow palette, three eyeshadow pencils, two lip duos, and two blushes. They're also releasing a mirror compact that has a hair brush inside. ColourPop's sister brand, Fourth Ray Beauty, has an overnight...
I’ve moved away from consuming beauty-related video content outside of whatever is necessary to stay in the loop, and I wouldn’t say I consumed a lot prior either. Like on TikTok, I’ve just decided no beauty at all for me! I just want to enjoy it as a social media platform.
