Lecture Notes: Comprehensive Review of New Beauty Launches

Overview

• Recent beauty launches have become overwhelming in quantity and enthusiasm.
• Social media has shifted to primarily positive reviews, making it hard to find honest evaluations.
• The speaker has tested multiple new products to offer insights into their true performance.

Product Reviews

1. Complexion Products

Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick

• Shades: 20 available; tested shades 5 Medium and 7.5 Medium from PR.
• Claims: Hydrating, soft-focus glow, blurs imperfections.
• Ingredients: Plant powered collagener, hyaluronic acid, radish seed oil, vitamin E.
• Texture: Slippery and balmy; feels greasy during application but settles down.
• Coverage: Sheer to light, radiant and dewy finish.
• Personal Experience: Too dewy for oily skin; better used as a primer under foundation.

It Cosmetics CC Cream Natural Matte

• SPF: 40 with both mineral and chemical filters.
• Shades: 30 available; shade tested is Light Neutral.
• Claims: Full coverage, shine reducing, skin balancing serum.
• Texture: Thicker and stiffer, harder to blend.
• Personal Experience: Initially looks flat; improves with natural oils but still appears makeup-y.

2. Concealers

Milk Makeup Future Fluid All Over Cream Concealer

• Claims: Hydrating, crease-proof, medium buildable coverage.
• Ingredients: Hyaluronic acid, plant extracts, caffeine, aloe vera.
• Texture: Creamy but thin; lightweight under the eyes.
• Personal Experience: Wears poorly; settles into lines and causes mascara smudging.

Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Concealer

• Claims: Serum hybrid, complexion-improving with soft matte finish.
• Shades: 20 shades; tested shades 5, 6, 7, 8 from PR.
• Personal Experience: Hydrating, skin-like finish, but coverage fades compared to House Labs.

3. Bronzers and Contours

Makeup By Mario Soft Sculpt Bronzing Serum

• Shades: 7 available; tested Fair, Light, Light Medium.
• Texture: Lightweight, gel-like, easy to blend.
• Personal Experience: Fades and goes patchy; not a replacement for favorite bronzers.

Nudestix Tinted Blur Sculpt Stick

• Shades: 3 available; tested Nude Light Neutral and Nude Medium Neutral.
• Personal Experience: Easy to blend but too cool-toned for personal preference.

4. Blushes

Lawless Pinch My Cheeks Cream Blush

• Claims: Weightless, creamy, long-wearing.
• Personal Experience: Beautiful shade but wears patchy; not a keeper.

House Labs Color Fuse Glassy Blush Balm

• Claims: Serum-based, hydrates and plumps skin.
• Personal Experience: Glides on, looks juicy, wears well; a favorite.

5. Highlighters

Fenty Beauty Demi Glow Highlighter

• Claims: Light diffusing, low-key glow.
• Personal Experience: Not as subtle as expected; looks powdery on skin.

6. Mascara and Brow Products

Milk Tubing Mascara

• Performance: Good but lacks curl; too voluminous.

Mac Pro Locked Brow Gel

• Claims: Long-lasting hold.
• Personal Experience: Impressive hold but applicator shape is awkward.

7. Lip Products

Kosas Hot Liners

• Personal Experience: Good texture and lasting power, but not remarkable compared to Maybelline.

Huda Beauty Faux Filler Lip Gloss

• Personal Experience: Comfortable and shiny but fades quickly.

Conclusion

• Many products launched recently may not live up to the hype on social media.
• Personal experiences vary significantly; highlights include House Labs blush and Tarte Concealer.
• Encouragement to be thoughtful about product reviews and purchase decisions.