➡️ NOTE: This is MY opinion & experience; regarding the product quality. As always, use/buy the makeup that makes YOU happy. Also, none of my stuff is sponsored. I do it for fun.
👉 Physician’s Formula – ‘Butter Believe It!’ Putty Primer
First-Impression Review: the first thing I noticed with this is the STRONG tropical fragrance. In the pot, it has a very soft humectant-like texture. I like for solid primers to be more ‘pore-filling’, but this did only slight work on my pores. With all the butters in the ingredients, & after trying it – I’d say this is more of a hydrating primer. To apply it to the full-face like the instructions say, it really needed to be built-up, which caused a very greasy & heavy feeling on my skin. I would say this would work wonders for those with very dry skin! I’m naturally biased against it, as I have normal skin & it’s just not suited for my skin type.
First-Impression Review: this claims to be a ‘sheer tint’, & indeed it is. It’s very sheer. It’s also NOT buildable in the slightest. I did appreciate that it made my skintone look more even, giving me just enough confidence with my skin. After application, it felt nice & light on my face, & not like I was wearing makeup. This is definitely the type of product I’d keep returning to for ‘every day’ use, as it’s not mask-like, but flattering. There is no fragrance to this product.
➡️ Shade: 110 Light/Medium
💰 Price: $8.99 (Ulta)
🚦 Rating: B
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👉 L’Oreal – ‘Infallible Pro-Glow’ Concealer
First-Impression Review: this has got to be the EASIEST concealer to blend out that I’ve ever used. I mean, it took ABSOLUTELY no work for a completely blended, seamless look. I ended up getting about a medium-coverage out of it, which is great for pairing with current popular skin tints & light-coverage foundations (as the concealer doesn’t sit too heavy atop the base). It gave my undereye an extremely hydrated & healthy look, & I just really enjoyed everything about it. However – the fragrance is difficult to get past! It has a VERY strong chemical-like scent straight out of the tube.
➡️ Shade: 02 Creamy Natural
💰 Price: $10.99 (CVS)
🚦 Rating: A
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👉 Makeup Geek – Compact Highlighter
First-Impression Review: the common denominator in all the Makeup Geek powdered products I’ve tried recently is that they are all SO messy. I’m talkin’ EXTREMELY ‘ruin your outfit or carpet’ messy. As soon as I lightly dusted my brush in the pan, the kickup was substantial! It got everywhere! On the positive side, this is an incredibly beautiful highlight. It shines bright in normal indoor lighting, & when tested – the reflect is extraordinarily bright. I had no issue applying or blending out this formula.
➡️ Shade: Nightlight
💰 Price: $14 (Makeup Geek)
🚦 Rating: B
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👉 Maven Beauty – ‘Rose Water’ Setting Spray
First-Impression Review: I know I always say this, but it’s truly difficult to do a ‘First Impression’ on a setting spray, as the product doesn’t have many physical qualities. Here’s what I do know about my first experience: the spritzer mechanism is really nice. Some might consider it aggressive, though. I prefer a more aggressive, yet expansive spray width. The fragrance is just ‘decent’. It’s not my favorite, but it also doesn’t smell too much like ‘rose’ (as the title may suggest). My favorite part about this setting spray, is that within a few seconds after application, I could actually feeling it settling into my skin & setting my makeup. Very few setting sprays actually achieve this, so I’m really happy with this one!
💰 Price: $22.00 (Fashion Nova)
🚦 Rating: A
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👉 L.A. Girl – ‘Keep It Playful’ Eye Palette
First-Impression Review: the L.A. Girl formula is really hit-or-miss in my experience, but when it’s good, I mean – it is MARVELOUS. This palette did not disappoint. The mattes that I used blended with simplicity, & the metallics are show-stopping. They even pick up well on a brush! The only downside to this palette, is that there is only one depth-option, so your looks are going to pretty much always going to lead in the same direction. Although I may feel slightly limited with this color-story, I feel it’s a great little palette to have on hand when I’m looking for a specific eye-look that can be created fairly swiftly. Also, it’s DEFINITELY one that I can depend on to perform successfully.
➡️ Shade: Playmate
💰 Price: $9.99 (Ulta)
🚦 Rating: A
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OTHER MAKEUP I’M WEARING:
+ Rare Beauty – Always an Optimist 4-in-1 Mist
+ Rimmel London – Stay Matte Pressed Powder (001 transparent)
+ NARS – Bronzer (laguna)
+ The Balm – Instain Long Wearing Staining Powder Blush (pinstripe)
+ Charlotte Tilbury – Legendary Brows Micro Precision Tinted Brow Gel (soft brown)
+ Makeup by Mario – Master Pigment Pro Pencil (soft brown)
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💖 First-Impressions Reviews 💖
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➡️ NOTE: This is MY opinion & experience; regarding the product quality. As always, use/buy the makeup that makes YOU happy. Also, none of my stuff is sponsored. I do it for fun.
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Background Info – (to combat bias):
▪️Primer Preference: pore-filling, silicone
▪️Foundation Preference: liquid, light-coverage, natural, satin finish
▪️Concealer Preference: liquid, radiant & full-coverage
▪️Highlight Preference: ANY, even glittery
▪️Setting Spray Preference: dewy, long-lasting
▪️Eyeshadow Preference: ANY
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⭐ RATING LEGEND:
A = totally wow’d me
B = not the best, but I like it
C = personal bias, nothing wrong w/ product
D = this didn’t work out for me
F = I totally hate this
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👉 Physician’s Formula – ‘Butter Believe It!’ Putty Primer
First-Impression Review: the first thing I noticed with this is the STRONG tropical fragrance. In the pot, it has a very soft humectant-like texture. I like for solid primers to be more ‘pore-filling’, but this did only slight work on my pores. With all the butters in the ingredients, & after trying it – I’d say this is more of a hydrating primer. To apply it to the full-face like the instructions say, it really needed to be built-up, which caused a very greasy & heavy feeling on my skin. I would say this would work wonders for those with very dry skin! I’m naturally biased against it, as I have normal skin & it’s just not suited for my skin type.
💰 Price: $6.99 [SALE] (Ulta)
🚦 Rating: C
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👉 Maybelline – ‘BB Dream Fresh’ Skin Hydrating Beauty Balm
First-Impression Review: this claims to be a ‘sheer tint’, & indeed it is. It’s very sheer. It’s also NOT buildable in the slightest. I did appreciate that it made my skintone look more even, giving me just enough confidence with my skin. After application, it felt nice & light on my face, & not like I was wearing makeup. This is definitely the type of product I’d keep returning to for ‘every day’ use, as it’s not mask-like, but flattering. There is no fragrance to this product.
➡️ Shade: 110 Light/Medium
💰 Price: $8.99 (Ulta)
🚦 Rating: B
……
👉 L’Oreal – ‘Infallible Pro-Glow’ Concealer
First-Impression Review: this has got to be the EASIEST concealer to blend out that I’ve ever used. I mean, it took ABSOLUTELY no work for a completely blended, seamless look. I ended up getting about a medium-coverage out of it, which is great for pairing with current popular skin tints & light-coverage foundations (as the concealer doesn’t sit too heavy atop the base). It gave my undereye an extremely hydrated & healthy look, & I just really enjoyed everything about it. However – the fragrance is difficult to get past! It has a VERY strong chemical-like scent straight out of the tube.
➡️ Shade: 02 Creamy Natural
💰 Price: $10.99 (CVS)
🚦 Rating: A
……
👉 Makeup Geek – Compact Highlighter
First-Impression Review: the common denominator in all the Makeup Geek powdered products I’ve tried recently is that they are all SO messy. I’m talkin’ EXTREMELY ‘ruin your outfit or carpet’ messy. As soon as I lightly dusted my brush in the pan, the kickup was substantial! It got everywhere! On the positive side, this is an incredibly beautiful highlight. It shines bright in normal indoor lighting, & when tested – the reflect is extraordinarily bright. I had no issue applying or blending out this formula.
➡️ Shade: Nightlight
💰 Price: $14 (Makeup Geek)
🚦 Rating: B
……
👉 Maven Beauty – ‘Rose Water’ Setting Spray
First-Impression Review: I know I always say this, but it’s truly difficult to do a ‘First Impression’ on a setting spray, as the product doesn’t have many physical qualities. Here’s what I do know about my first experience: the spritzer mechanism is really nice. Some might consider it aggressive, though. I prefer a more aggressive, yet expansive spray width. The fragrance is just ‘decent’. It’s not my favorite, but it also doesn’t smell too much like ‘rose’ (as the title may suggest). My favorite part about this setting spray, is that within a few seconds after application, I could actually feeling it settling into my skin & setting my makeup. Very few setting sprays actually achieve this, so I’m really happy with this one!
💰 Price: $22.00 (Fashion Nova)
🚦 Rating: A
……
👉 L.A. Girl – ‘Keep It Playful’ Eye Palette
First-Impression Review: the L.A. Girl formula is really hit-or-miss in my experience, but when it’s good, I mean – it is MARVELOUS. This palette did not disappoint. The mattes that I used blended with simplicity, & the metallics are show-stopping. They even pick up well on a brush! The only downside to this palette, is that there is only one depth-option, so your looks are going to pretty much always going to lead in the same direction. Although I may feel slightly limited with this color-story, I feel it’s a great little palette to have on hand when I’m looking for a specific eye-look that can be created fairly swiftly. Also, it’s DEFINITELY one that I can depend on to perform successfully.
➡️ Shade: Playmate
💰 Price: $9.99 (Ulta)
🚦 Rating: A
……
OTHER MAKEUP I’M WEARING:
+ Rare Beauty – Always an Optimist 4-in-1 Mist
+ Rimmel London – Stay Matte Pressed Powder (001 transparent)
+ NARS – Bronzer (laguna)
+ The Balm – Instain Long Wearing Staining Powder Blush (pinstripe)
+ Charlotte Tilbury – Legendary Brows Micro Precision Tinted Brow Gel (soft brown)
+ Makeup by Mario – Master Pigment Pro Pencil (soft brown)
+ Wet n Wild – Big Poppa Mascara (black)
+ Wet n Wild – Megaslim Skinny Mascara (black)
+ Tower 28 – ShineOn Lip Jelly (coconut)
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