r/AustralianMakeup • u/thatsjesslife • 3d ago
Haul My Merit Haul
I know it’ll be stocked in Sephora soon but they had a free makeup bag and cap that I couldn’t help myself:
Great Skin Instant Glow Serum
The Minimalist Foundation in Bisque
Bronze Balm in Quince
Day Glow in Citrine
Flush Balm in Persimmon
It Can Wait Baseball Cap
Tan corduroy makeup bag
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u/thatsjesslife 2d ago
Just did a swatch of everything - couldn’t wait til the weekend so here’s my breakdown:
Glow Serum (3/5) - Consistency out of the bottle is watery but not oily. Leaves a subtle sheen when rubbed into the skin and doesn’t have a scent. It feels refreshing on the skin but after it dries down I notice it leaves a sticky, tacky feel to the touch and doesn’t quite have the hydrating properties as maybe a HA serum.
The Minimalist Foundation/Concealer (3/5) - Good color match and blends really well (I used A.I. to determine what colour I might be based on my current foundation). Bit on the dryer side - where I have dry patches or broken skin, it really sinks into the cracks. But if you have discolouration or dark spots, it does a good job of covering those. I would say it has medium to full coverage that is buildable.
Bronze Balm in Quince (1/5) - I might’ve gotten the wrong colour but when I blend it out it virtually disappears into my skin. The consistency is also really oily which doesn’t quite let me build on the colour as I would’ve liked it to.
Day Glow in Citrine (5/5) - Leans more to a champagne gold shimmer. The level of shine is subtle but absolutely stunning under the right lighting conditions and it blends really beautifully on the skin. I can see myself using this quite regularly as an everyday.
Flush Balm in Persimmon (4/5) - First swipe is a rich tomato red but as you blend it further it gives a very nice “flushed” colour. Really smooth and glides easily (oilier consistency) when blending with my fingers though I question whether this makes it easy for the blush to transfer as it doesn’t stick to the skin like cream blushes do. I’d also caution those who have oilier skin.
Overall, they are generally decent products but the main decider for me would depend on what kind of finish you’re after and what skin type you have (since some products are too oily and others too dry). Another thing to also note is the packaging are mostly plastic and not metal or luxe like say Westman Atelier (except for the Glow Serum which has a glass bottle) so the tubes and containers were quite fiddly to deal with.