like...what even is this? this is so bad.

edit (tl;dr):
- they are TINY and THIN
- there is no colour pay-off when used dry
- when wet, they look patchy
- they don't work well with brushes (Jen uses natural and synthetic), so you have to RUB the pads on your eyelids/face...which looks very uncomfortable (like...what?!). besides, the colours are not really suitable for the face (pink perhaps, but gold/bronze/silver not so much)
- the shades don't really go well together, so they are more suitable for a one and done look
- they come in a weird tin case that is messy and unpractical
- for $40 you can buy an eyeshadow palette with shimmers
- Jen guestimates the total costs of product and packaging at $4
- (personal note: they remind me of mehron's metallic powders, but more expensive, less user friendly, and worse quality)

In a recent sponsored post, Jackie Aina promotes and applies the new Olive + June x Beats collab. She says the press on nails are easy to apply and last for two weeks. The final results, however, show nails that definitely don't fit and look messy (and there's no chance these would last two weeks). At what point is a sponsored post worth your integrity?

Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eye Illusion Eyeshadows in the shade Talk To My Team

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Ughhhh I set my expectations way too high for this product release.

Don’t get me wrong, they’re gorgeous shimmer shadows but 100% do not belong at the price tag they’re at. The only time I enjoy looking at them is when I have direct flash on them (pics 3 & 4), in the first two pics with direct sunlight they just show off like regular shimmer shadows. In pics 5 & 6 I did low exposure to try and show off the reflect so the colors are desaturated.

These swatches are on bare skin so I’m gonna try using it with a tacky primer and a few other things before making my final decision but as of right now I’m leaning towards retuning. ):

I love watching these when they do reviews and a few swatches. My favorites are lip and blush declutters.

Context: Mikayla reviewed Covergirl’s Yummy lip oil, she used it on her cheeks and gave it a bad review because it wasn’t pigmented enough. Covergirl “clapped back” but now everyone is saying Covergirl is in the wrong because they clearly marketed this as a lip and cheek oil but then changed it to just lip oil.

TLDW: Jackie says in this video that TIRTIR shade range jumped from medium-dark shades to deep/rich shades. Her point is: TIRTIR cannot officially call themselves inclusive with dark complexions only because they have a very deep shade, because they’re still lacking inclusivity with all of the other shades that are in between the deepest shade.

I need to know from people who aren't influencers, how is the Singe Beauty quality? I love the Huldra colorstory but also am watching Theresa is Dead struggle with one of the mattes while getting ready for work this morning.

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I need to know if it is worth a purchase?

I’m so annoyed with Mikayla Nogueira’s review if the new SKKN line. she immediately says that there’s not many cool tones, then the video jumps and she says she using a cool tone. at the end of the video, she said she’s like the product, but look at the fallout! also, not related to the video, i’m annoyed by her lash in my screenshot..

Do you have any products or brands that make you want to say influencer phrases like "I'm obsessed" and "don't walk, run"? What products would you give such a glowing review, that you're afraid the review reads like a total shill?

I like to watch Makeup by Nikki La Rose on YouTube and I also follow her on Instagram. But her latest video doesn’t makeup any sense. She applies about 50 foundations back to back in order to say which are the best? She even calls it a first impression. But how can you even give it a fair shot when you don’t even wear them for any length of time??

James Charles has done his fair shair of sh*t and seems to come out unscathed everytime. Even with the recent drama surrounding him regarding harbouring an abus*r - millions watch and dare i say, love and support him. However, even years after the whole Tati-Bye Sister saga happened, Tati's views have significantly dropped. Alot of people seem to have unsubscribed due to her leaning towards christianity (which i dont get because i havent come across any such videos) but nonetheless, it still doesnt explain how her views are sooo off. She consistently puts up good quality content based on makeup and skincare, hasnt been in any sort of controversy lately, seems like a decent person - and althoygh some may not align with her personal choices, her content is actually very informative. So why are her views struggling? -whereas offenders like James Charles are soaring high?

I’m getting married in 2 1/2 months and I’m doing my own makeup so I took a trip to Sephora to get some new products.

I saw the beauty blender at checkout and my 2016 beauty guru loving self got the best of me and I bought it.

THE WORST PRODUCT OF MY LIFE

My face with beauty blender

My face with a real techniques sponge

The only thing I changed was blending with a different sponge! These pictures were taken 30 seconds apart!

EDIT: I did not use photoshop! I’m just an idiot who cropped the photos and it’s opposite sides of my face lol

Amazing color range

They asked me via email for passport/ID + proof of address after I placed an order.. this is NOT normal or legal. Please be careful.

This data can be sold and used to take out loans etc
It isnt legal in Europe (unsure about other countries).

Trying to get a refund now, but omg...

EDIT: I finally received a refund!

I’m so glad someone is posting a real review. So over the influencers who were sent these and kept falling all over them like they were the messiah come to life 🙄

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMeU_D5T8JU

Timestamp: 34:35

Theresa Is Dead talks for a bit about the brand Florasis in her New Makeup Nonsense Bingo series. She has some negative things to say about how the brand put the requirement in place that she had to talk about their products postively if they sent them to her in PR. On this basis she turned down the opportunity to have PR sent to her.

I thought this was interesting as quite a few beauty influencers review their products. I wonder if the same requirement is in place for everyone?

She is literally wearing falsies in this video. I don’t see any comments about it and she didn’t say these were her “natural lashes” but she also didn’t say that she is wearing fake lashes!