Today I have a review and tutorial for you of some
products that are PERFECT for springtime makeup looks!
And these products conveniently come in a kit from a
popular beauty shop.
It is Sephora Favorites Fresh Face Makeup Kit. It comes
with pretty much everything you need to create a natural, beautiful fresh spring
face.
The products come in a pouch that is compostable
(sustainability counts). And it retails for about $45 at Sephora. It comes with
three full size products and the mini sizes of the other five are pretty
generous as well.
This kit comes with eight different beauty products that
combined can give you an entire makeup look.
So, the question is: are these products worth the cost?
And if they are how do you use them?
Read on to find the answers and find out which product I
absolutely disliked in this kit.
Danessa Myricks Mini Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm
Powder mini in Universal
Brand: Danessa Myricks Beauty
Size: Mini
Name of Shade: Universal
Color: Transparent
Finish: Natural
Formula: Balm
Smudges/Streaks/Runs:
No/No/No
Waxy/Flakey: No/No
Skin Type It Works Best For: All
What it is: A balm that can prime and/or set your
makeup. You can use it before you apply makeup or after.
Pros: It is an excellent primer for eyes and skin.
It creates such a lovely canvas for eyeshadow; shadow glides on like a dream
over this balm.
It also works for
setting or touch ups around the face. It absorbs oil but isn’t drying, it also
adds moisture to dry skin. Really unique!
Cons: I haven’t noticed any drawbacks. It’s
everything I never knew I wanted from a primer.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Yes
Final thoughts: A lovely priming and setting balm that adds
to your skin what it is missing, whether that is moisturizing or mattifying.
tarte Lights,
Camera, Lashes™ 4-in-1 Mascara in Black
Brand: Tarte Cosmetics
Product: Mascara
Size: Full
Name of Shade:
Black
Color: Black
Waterproof:
No
Formula: Volume/Curling
Wand Shape:
Straight
Lasts for: 12+ Hours
Smudges/Flakes:
No/No
Pros: This mascara gives super volume to lashes! It
lengthens and separates lashes for a super wide-eyed look. The shorter bristles
catch every last lash and gives a curling effect as well. It doesn’t streak or
flake and there is little to no clumping. It also lasts all day with no need
for reapplying.
Cons: It’s not waterproof, but it doesn't claim to
be.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭑ (4 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Yes
Final Thoughts: A great multitasking mascara (that is full
size!) You can wear this mascara with all of your eye makeup or totally on its
own, either way you will have a gorgeous eye look.
HUDA BEAUTY Cream
Kohl Eye Pencil in Very Brown
Brand: HUDA Beauty
Product: Eyeliner
Name of Shade: Very Brown
Color: Chocolate
Finish: Matte
Formula: Kohl, Pencil
Waterproof: Yes
Smudges/Streaks/Runs: No/No/No
Lasts for: 10+ Hours
Pros:
This gorgeous eyeliner glides on
eyes with the fluidity of a gel with all the precision of a pencil. It has a
matte finish that lasts forever, on the lash line and in the water line. It
doesn’t smudge (unless you want it to for a smoky eye) or run in water or
humidity. Plus, it’s a full size!
Cons:
I honestly don’t see any cons.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Yes
Final Thoughts:
This is a truly incredible eyeliner
that gives you so much to work with. From the easy to apply formula to the long
lasting wear, it is an ideal eyeliner.
Drunk Elephant
Mini D-Bronzi™ Bronzing Drops with Peptides mini in Universal Bronze
Brand: Drunk Elephant
Product: Bronzer/Skin Serum
Size: Mini
Name of Shade:
Universal Bronze
Color: Bronze Brown
Finish: Natural
Formula: Liquid
Streaks/Runs:
No/No
Blendable: Yes
Lasts for: 6 Hours
What it is: Really more of a skin serum with the
appearance of makeup. It has amazing skin benefits while giving a bronzed finish. You can add a few drops to your moisturizer or serum and apply it
to your face for gorgeous sun-kissed skin.
Pros:
There are so many
good-for-your-skin ingredients in this little bottle I could go on for days. It
is also in a beautiful liquid bronze shade. I used it as a light contour shade
along my cheek bones. It melted into my skin seamlessly and left just a hint of
color. The color lasted for about six hours, but my skin has never looked
better since I used this serum.
Cons: Color doesn’t last very long.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭑ (4 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Probably
Final Thoughts: An unbelievably great serum for skin's texture
and health that truly delivers. The bronze shade gives you options for
application.
Too Faced Lip
Injection Extreme Lip Shaper Plumping Lip Liner in Puffy Nude
Brand: Too Faced
Product: Lip Liner/ Plumper
Size: Full Size
Name of Shade: Puffy Nude
Color: Rose Nude
Finish: Matte
Formula: Cream
Smudges/Drying: No/Yes
Lasts for: See Cons
Pros:
A nice neutral rose shade.
Cons: This is literally the first Too Faced product
that I do not like.
I really dislike
this lip liner. It burned my lip line. Not like the mild tingling that lip
plumpers do sometimes. This was so intense that after a few minutes I had to
remove it. It was incredibly uncomfortable to wear.
Star Rating: ⭐⭑⭑⭑⭑ (1 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: No
Final Thoughts: Not a fan at all. I love Too Faced, but this
liner is painful. The shade is pretty, but the formula needs work. There are
other lip plumpers out there that give the same fuller effect without burning
through your lip line.
MAKEUP BY MARIO
Mini MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Serum mini in Pink Glow
Brand: MAKEUP BY MARIO
Product: Lip Balm
Size: Mini
Name of Shade: Pink Glow
Color: Pale Pink
Finish: Sheer
Smudges/Drying: No/No
Last for: Approximately 6 Hours
Pros: This balm is quite lovely. It has a
mild peppermint flavor that tingles and gives a plumping effect to lips. It has
the palest pink tint to it which is rather pretty. It is also super
moisturizing and glides so smoothly across lips. The moisturizing effects last
several hours.
Cons: Very light shade that fades quickly.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭑ (4 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Probably
Final Thoughts: An awesome lip balm that gives you
tons of moisture with a bit of plumping as well.
Iconic London Mini Prep Set Glow Hydrating Spray mini in
Original
Brand: Iconic London
Size: Mini
Name of Shade: Original
Color: Champagne
Finish: Natural
Formula: Liquid
Smudges/Streaks/Runs: No/No/No
Skin Type It Works Best For: Combination to Dry
What it is: A face spray that you can use to prep your face for makeup, set your makeup, and use it to refresh your makeup throughout the day. Give it a good shake (like a spray paint can) to mix the liquid ingredients with the glowing ingredient.
Pros: No matter which step in your makeup routine you use this spray (maybe all of the them!) it gives your skin such a pretty glow. The light champagne shade doesn't give too much color to the face or look overly shimmery. It gives a lovely, radiant shine.
Plus, it contains so many great ingredients for your skin, like vitamin C.
Cons: Keep it to a couple of applications per makeup look, as too many throughout the day seemed to create a little bit of build up on the face and looked like it was sinking into pores.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭑ (4 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Yes
Final thoughts: A great multi-purpose face spray that gives you a radiant glow and has excellent skin care benefits along with it. Plus, it has a lovely scent.
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
mini in Happy
Brand: Rare
Beauty
Product: Blush
Size: Mini
Name of Shade: Happy
Color: Punch Pink
Finish: Matte
Formula: Liquid
Smudges/Streaks/Runs: No/No/No
Blendable: Yes
Last for: 8+ Hours
Pros: This pretty liquid blush is in the perfect shade for a soft flush of color.
It blends easily and dries to a comfortable natural matte finish.
The color is buildable so you can get a light pink or a more intense shade.
I loved the shade so much that I even used it as a lip color! It also works as a long lasting matte lipstick.
Cons: None that I have noticed.
Star Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5 out of 5)
Would I Repurchase: Yes
Final Thoughts: A long-lasting liquid blush in a gorgeous shade that can double as a lipstick in a pinch.
1. Brown Eyeliner from Huda Beauty: After prepping skin and lids with the Danessa
Myricks blurring balm, run the Huda Beauty eyeliner across top lash line to get a thin line and winged it out a tiny bit at the end.
Then, use the same liner in the lower water line of eyes and along the lower lash line.
2. Mascara from Tarte: Next I used the Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara to coat top and bottom lashes. Put on a few coats while wiggling the mascara wand back and forth to catch all the little lashes, the shorter bristles really help with that.
3. Bronzing Drops & Lip Balm: Take just a drop of the Drunk Elephant bronzing drops and dot it along under your cheek bones and then blend it in with your fingertips.
Next use the lip serum from Makeup by Mario and apply that all over your lips.
4. Liquid Blush, More Blurring Balm & Setting Spray: I wanted a little more color to my lips so I used the Rare Beauty blush as a matte lipstick.
The applicator worked perfect for lining and filling in lips.
Then, I go back in with some of the blurring balm from Danessa Myricks around the nose and eyes just to set them a bit.
Finally, use the glow spray from Iconic London to not only set but give a pretty illuminated highlight to the face. Shake the bottle well to combine all the great ingredients and then spritz as many times as you like.
And we will have...
Our finished Sephora Favorites Fresh Face Kit makeup look!
The products in this kit give you everything you need to create lovely spring makeup looks; there are so many possibilities!
The products really lend themselves to creating fresh face looks. You could use one or two products for a very natural effect or use almost all of them (like I did) to get a bit more color.
The brown liner and the bronzing drops in similar colors give a nice cohesiveness to the look.
Using the liquid blush on the cheeks and lips would also add to this connection.
Products I Used:
Sephora Favorites Fresh Face Makeup Kit
Danessa Myricks Mini Beauty Yummy Skin Blurring Balm
Powder mini in Universal
Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Mini Soft Pinch Liquid Blush
mini in Happy
Drunk Elephant Mini D-Bronzi™ Bronzing Drops with
Peptides mini in Universal Bronze
Iconic London Mini Prep Set Glow Hydrating Spray mini in
Original
HUDA Beauty Cream Kohl Eye Pencil in Very Brown
tarte Lights, Camera, Lashes™ 4-in-1 Mascara in Black
MAKEUP BY MARIO Mini MoistureGlow Plumping Lip Serum mini
in Pink Glow
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