I love these first impressions reviews that you do! Great work!
I was shocked when I saw the before and after photos of that primer. It definitely makes your pores look more prominent. I have seen that primer in sales before and always wondered if I’d like it because the mouse/foam concept seems so appealing to me. But thank you for saving me money!
I love that lip liner color on you for a nude subdued look. I have an LA Girl liner and I’ve been very impressed with its quality for the price.
➡️ 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.
First-Impression Review: I should’ve known better than to get this – I don’t much care for aerosol products. However, I decided to review it anyway. As soon as you push the button, a LOT of foam comes out. As you rub it on your face, it changes into a water-like formula. I noticed it had a STRONG chemical-like scent (that didn’t linger). I also figured out that this product is very easy to accidentally overapply. After it dries, it creates a VERY luminous base with a slight tack. There are large chunks of glitter in this formula! After applying, I was shocked that this primer made my pores look bigger & more noticeable.
➡️ Shade: Dream Puff
💰 Price: $19.00 (JC Penney)
🚦 Rating: C
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👉 Maybelline – ‘Dream Urban Cover’ Full Coverage Protective Makeup
First-Impression Review: I just ADORE this applicator! It’s so easy to apply the foundation & sanitize the tip when you are done! After applying it, I found it to be a solid medium-coverage level with a very dewy finish. It felt very lightweight on my face, almost like I wasn’t wearing a base at all. I reveled in the fact that it was so easy to blend out, I barely had to do any work! In the end, I got a really nice evened-out complexion.
➡️ Shade: 130 Buff Beige
💰 Price: $12.75 (Beauty Bay)
🚦 Rating: A
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👉 Physician’s Formula – ‘Natural Defense’ Total Coverage Concealer
First-Impression Review: I’m not crazy about THIS applicator. You really have to squeeze the tube HARD to get any out, & it feels like the tube is going to burst under pressure. After applying it, I was really happy with the actual conceal formulation. It gave me medium-coverage. It really did a nice job covering up my dark undereye & bringing brightness to the area. I typically have good luck with Physician’s Formula products, & this one definitely lives up to the rest. It also plays well underneath a few layers of setting powder – it didn’t get crepe-y looking.
➡️ Shade: Light/Medium
💰 Price: $8.87 (Walmart)
🚦 Rating: B
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👉 Aesthetica – ‘Sunset’ Bronzer
First-Impression Review: this is one of those ‘shocking’ products. You see it in the pan, & the color that you actually apply is totally different. It turns out a lot darker on the skin. This is a very soft powder with a lot of kick-up in the pan. I really enjoyed the blendability of it – I had no issues with patchiness or skipping. I really love how it creates a soft, delicate shadow. I wouldn’t say this is a product you’d seek out for bronziness – I probably will use this when I’m looking for a subdued contour.
First-Impression Review: just feeling the shadows in the palette, I was enthusiastic about the shimmers. They felt unusually deluxe. I was also impressed with the way the entire palette swatched. I thoroughly enjoy the cohesive color-story – it makes for easy application. After using it, I found the mattes to take FOREVER to blend out. They barely want to budge. The shimmers pickup ‘just okay’ on a brush. I didn’t get a bit of patchiness or fallout in the entire look.
➡️ Style: Holo’Daze
💰 Price: $25.00 (Resale)
🚦 Rating: B
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👉 L.A. Girl – ‘Perfect Precision’ Lip Liner
First-Impression Review: this lip liner is a sharpenable pencil type. It really is a nice sized length for the price. You get a lot of product! The consistency is excellent – it’s not overtly creamy, yet it’s the perfect firmness to easily manuever. It also has outstanding color saturation.
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I love these first impressions reviews that you do! Great work!
I was shocked when I saw the before and after photos of that primer. It definitely makes your pores look more prominent. I have seen that primer in sales before and always wondered if I’d like it because the mouse/foam concept seems so appealing to me. But thank you for saving me money!
I love that lip liner color on you for a nude subdued look. I have an LA Girl liner and I’ve been very impressed with its quality for the price.
💖 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
▪️Bronzer Preference: shimmer, powder
▪️Eyeshadow Preference: ANY
▪️Lips 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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👉 Kaja – ‘Radiant Mousse’ Primer
First-Impression Review: I should’ve known better than to get this – I don’t much care for aerosol products. However, I decided to review it anyway. As soon as you push the button, a LOT of foam comes out. As you rub it on your face, it changes into a water-like formula. I noticed it had a STRONG chemical-like scent (that didn’t linger). I also figured out that this product is very easy to accidentally overapply. After it dries, it creates a VERY luminous base with a slight tack. There are large chunks of glitter in this formula! After applying, I was shocked that this primer made my pores look bigger & more noticeable.
➡️ Shade: Dream Puff
💰 Price: $19.00 (JC Penney)
🚦 Rating: C
……
👉 Maybelline – ‘Dream Urban Cover’ Full Coverage Protective Makeup
First-Impression Review: I just ADORE this applicator! It’s so easy to apply the foundation & sanitize the tip when you are done! After applying it, I found it to be a solid medium-coverage level with a very dewy finish. It felt very lightweight on my face, almost like I wasn’t wearing a base at all. I reveled in the fact that it was so easy to blend out, I barely had to do any work! In the end, I got a really nice evened-out complexion.
➡️ Shade: 130 Buff Beige
💰 Price: $12.75 (Beauty Bay)
🚦 Rating: A
……
👉 Physician’s Formula – ‘Natural Defense’ Total Coverage Concealer
First-Impression Review: I’m not crazy about THIS applicator. You really have to squeeze the tube HARD to get any out, & it feels like the tube is going to burst under pressure. After applying it, I was really happy with the actual conceal formulation. It gave me medium-coverage. It really did a nice job covering up my dark undereye & bringing brightness to the area. I typically have good luck with Physician’s Formula products, & this one definitely lives up to the rest. It also plays well underneath a few layers of setting powder – it didn’t get crepe-y looking.
➡️ Shade: Light/Medium
💰 Price: $8.87 (Walmart)
🚦 Rating: B
……
👉 Aesthetica – ‘Sunset’ Bronzer
First-Impression Review: this is one of those ‘shocking’ products. You see it in the pan, & the color that you actually apply is totally different. It turns out a lot darker on the skin. This is a very soft powder with a lot of kick-up in the pan. I really enjoyed the blendability of it – I had no issues with patchiness or skipping. I really love how it creates a soft, delicate shadow. I wouldn’t say this is a product you’d seek out for bronziness – I probably will use this when I’m looking for a subdued contour.
➡️ Shade: AE102
💰 Price: $24.00 (Aesthetica)
🚦 Rating: B
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👉 Fenty Beauty – ‘Snap Shadows’ Mix & Match Eyeshadow Palette
First-Impression Review: just feeling the shadows in the palette, I was enthusiastic about the shimmers. They felt unusually deluxe. I was also impressed with the way the entire palette swatched. I thoroughly enjoy the cohesive color-story – it makes for easy application. After using it, I found the mattes to take FOREVER to blend out. They barely want to budge. The shimmers pickup ‘just okay’ on a brush. I didn’t get a bit of patchiness or fallout in the entire look.
➡️ Style: Holo’Daze
💰 Price: $25.00 (Resale)
🚦 Rating: B
……
👉 L.A. Girl – ‘Perfect Precision’ Lip Liner
First-Impression Review: this lip liner is a sharpenable pencil type. It really is a nice sized length for the price. You get a lot of product! The consistency is excellent – it’s not overtly creamy, yet it’s the perfect firmness to easily manuever. It also has outstanding color saturation.
➡️ Shade: Flesh
💰 Price: $2.09 [SALE] (Ulta)
🚦 Rating: A
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OTHER MAKEUP I’M WEARING:
+ No 7 – Lift & Luminate Triple Action Finishing Powder (light/medium)
+ ELF – Halo Glow Setting Powder (light)
+ NYX – Sweet Cheeks Blush Palette
+ Maybelline – Master Fairy Highlight (100)
+ Benefit – The Porefessional Super Setter Setting Spray
+ Charlotte Tilbury – Legendary Brows Micro Precision Tinted Brow Gel (soft brown)
+ Urban Decay – 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil (lsd)
+ L’Oreal – Air Volume Mega Mascara (black)
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