RARE BEAUTY SOFT PINCH LIQUID BLUSH

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Rating : 3/5

Price : $23.00

Size : 0.25 oz

Where to Buy : rarebeauty.com. Sephora

Cruelty Free : Yes

If you didn't already know, Rare Beauty is one of the top selling brands at Sephora, their blushes alone grossed around $70 million last year. That's pretty major for any cosmetic company, especially since they've only been in business since 2019. Although the cruelty free products are high quality at a fair price, people aren't just impressed by their performance. Founder, Selena Gomez, has helped consumers feel beautiful inside and out. Selena has used her platform (and Rare Beauty) to help end a stigma around mental health and provides services to those in underserved communities. In fact, 1% of all annual sales goes directly to the Rare Impact foundation. Pretty amazing, right? Upon opening, we learned that the liquid blush would be a top seller and most likely go out of stock quickly. And it sure did. After seeing how excited people were over this product, I wanted to try it for myself. The liquid blushes come in both matte and radiant finish as well as a variety of shades. I got the shade "Joy" which is fun, bright coral tone. I absolutely love packaging of this product. It's so artistic but the top is actually very user friendly when applying the product. I had heard this product was pigmented and to go in with a light hand so I used half a dot on both cheeks. I quickly blended it out and I'm not lying when I say the SMALLEST amount of product literally covered my entire cheeks as well as my temples. Once it dried, there was no moving it. I tried to blend it out more and even added another layer of foundation but that barely helped. I looked like a literal clown. A couple days later, I tried to use this product again and the same thing happened. I appreciate the amount of color it gives, but this was just too much. I really wanted to love this blush, but it just wasn't worth all the work. I'm not saying this is a bad product, it just didn't seem to work for me. However, I can't wait to try more things from the line to see how well they perform!

SEPHORA COLLECTION NOURISHING moisturizer

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Rating : 1/5

Price : $18.00

Size : 1.69 oz

Where to Buy: Sephora

Cruelty Free : Yes

Oh, I wish I had good things to say about this product. But, I’m not exaggerating when I say this may be the WORST skincare item I’ve ever tried. As part of our initial training, we received multiple Sephora Collection items to try. A lot of which I actually enjoyed! They offer high quality products at reasonable prices which is what makes the line so popular among shoppers. But this product was beyond disappointing. To start off, it smells so strange. The only scent that closely describes it is the smell of paint thinner. It does claim to be “fragrance free” so I’m not quite sure which ingredient is making it smell so weird…The formula however is quite nice. It’s nothing spectacular, but it is a lightweight creamy texture. However, after about 15 minutes the moisturizer starts to peel/ball up. At night, this isn’t that big of a deal. But, if you tried to wear this as a base under your foundation, it would move and peel any makeup you lay on top of it. No matter how well you set it. To have a good moisturizer, it HAS to work well with other products, especially makeup. I thought I was just being a beauty snob by hating this product, but then I read the reviews. Several people agreed this product destroyed their skin. Hundreds of pictures showed girls with rashes and horrible breakouts, all linked back to this moisturizer. There isn’t much else to say except, DO NOT BUY THIS. I feel the need to be brutally honest here to help protect you all from having a negative reaction from this product. If you are looking for a drugstore moisturizer that is inexpensive but works, Cerave or La Roche Posay are both affordable and much better options than this.

tatcha dewy skin cream

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Rating : 5/5

Price : $72.00

Size : 1.7oz

Where to Buy : tatcha.com, Sephora, Amazon

Cruelty Free : Yes

Tatcha is one of the top prestige skincare brands at Sephora. They are known for their one of a kind Japanese ingredients like fermented rice, green tea, and algae to turn skincare into a ritual instead of a routine. Every product is created at the Tatcha Institute in Tokyo by Japanese scientists who merge science and skincare into products. Since their launch in 2009 Tatcha has won multiple awards from companies like Glamour and Allure. Their founder Vicky Tsai even won the Founders Award from WWD BeautyInc. With all these incredible attributes its no wonder this brand is so popular. I had always dreamed of trying a Tatcha product but since they’re so expensive I wasn’t sure if I ever would. But, thankfully I was lucky enough to try the dewy skin cream. And let me tell you, this product absolutely lived up to the hype. This rich moisturizer is made with featured ingredients like Japanese purple rice (which gives it its beautiful purple color), Okinawa algae, and hyaluronic acid. These ingredients create the most luxurious moisturizer I’ve ever tried. The dewy skin cream works wonderfully on everyone, but is ideal for dry and mature skin types. The antioxidants from the purple rice help to give skin a juicy, healthy glow. I especially love how this cream wears underneath my makeup. Although it’s a thicker formula, it feels incredibly lightweight and creates a gorgeous base for makeup. I notice when I put this on before my foundation, my makeup never creases or looks cakey throughout the day. I really think this may be my new favorite skincare product. I am beyond impressed with the formula and how radiant it makes my skin look. If you’re wanting to splurge on some skincare, this is the one to try.