What Abbey Yung recommends and skips: 412 products reviewed

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All 412 products Abbey Yung has reviewed, grouped by product type. Click a product to see the full guru consensus.

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Sunscreen54 reviews

DRMTLGY Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46

"Dermatology Universal Tinted is one of my tinted sunscreen favorites, with much more of a glowy finish. The downside is it, like the matte version, only comes in one shade with no shade range."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Banana Boat Light as Air SPF 50 Body Sunscreen

"The Banana Boat Light as Air Sunscreen is [...] truly one of the best body sunscreens I've ever tried. It's not greasy at all, not thick, and once it dries down it really doesn't feel like you have anything on, which is my biggest issue with body sunscreen in general. It's one of the few that doesn't have that sticky, wet feel."

✓Yay

95%Guru Score

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen SPF 70

"And surprise, surprise, this has one of the worst white casts I have tried in a long time, which is kind of insane for a sunscreen that claims to be invisible and is marketed so heavily like that. They're really relying on that messaging in their marketing, and I'm like, why? It's not invisible. Not only is it not invisible, it has an awful white cast. So why would that be your marketing for something like this? Just lean into something else. Why? Ultra Sheer, my ultra not sheer. No."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Daily Tinted Fluid Sunscreen SPF 40

"In reality it is so greasy, gross to apply, and [...] greasy in finish, and [...] it didn't fully set either. I was left with a greasy looking [...] layer of product on my skin, and up close [...] it dried down streaky in any area I didn't blend perfectly. It was a complete mismatch from how it was described and a big letdown given how much I trust the brand."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Neutrogena Pure Screen Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid

"This is another one I recommend every time I do an Amazon sale video."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry Touch Sunscreen

"I personally think they feel the same, you can't go wrong between them. They're both one of the very few drugstore sunscreens I actually enjoy that doesn't feel thick, heavy, or greasy, or leave a cast."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Merit The Uniform Tinted Moisturizer SPF 50

"It looks glowy at first but dries down to a natural finish. [...] On the plus side, it doesn't get oily on me at all, which is incredible for my [...] oily skin. But [...] it does start to feel a little tight and dry on my face. If you have super oily skin and don't mind some tightness, this might be right up your alley, but I don't think that you'll love this if you have dry skin unless you use a really thick, ultra moisturizing moisturizer underneath."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

TOCOBO Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++++

"I've been raving about this for a couple of years now. Still obsessed with it, still love it, still recommend it. It is so amazing for a sunscreen that is lightweight yet hydrating, [...] and it's the only one of my top three sunscreens that dries down to a naturally glowy finish. [...] It's easy to work with whether worn alone or under makeup."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

The Ordinary Mineral UV Filters SPF 30

"It made for a really nice makeup primer. But outside of that as a sunscreen by itself, [...] there's nothing amazing about it, it's good but not outstanding. If you're launching a $19 sunscreen in 2025, [...] I feel like this is just more of what we already have, which doesn't make it bad, [...] it's just not something that stands out to me as a remarkable new sunscreen launch."

~Mixed

56%Guru Score

Versed Multi-Serum Skin Tint Foundation SPF 40

"It starts off light but can be built up to medium coverage pretty easily, with a natural to naturally glowy finish without powder and a satin to satin matte finish with powder. I really love how this looks right after I apply it, and I continue to love it through a full day of wear because it doesn't get greasy on me. Overall, very impressed with this, so, so good, and [...] this is going to be the new best drugstore tinted sunscreen, hands down."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF 50+ PA++++ (Korean formula)

"The finish is naturally glowy and it has a moisturizer dry down. I still absolutely love this, I think it's perfect for winter months when I want something a bit more creamy and moisturizing, but I can still wear it in summer and not feel like it's too heavy. [...] I love that I can get that more moisturizing feel without a super wet finish, which is another reason I'll continue to use and love it."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Hyalu-Cica Water-Fit Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

"I'd describe this as an emollient lotion, definitely not watery at all but very soft and very moisturizing, with a naturally glowy finish and a light moisturizer dry down. All around this is definitely a sunscreen I enjoy, but I [...] still prefer the texture of the Beauty of Joseon sunscreen, there's just something about it that's even lighter and less emollient that I prefer. If you have drier skin, this is going to be for you."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Airy Fit Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

"I felt it wasn't actually the most moisturizing sunscreen in this video when worn alone without makeup on top, even though I expected it to be based on the hype. But if you enjoy a thicker cream like this and want a totally natural dry down, this is really one of the only ones you're going to get that with."

~Mixed

83%Guru Score

Round Lab Birch Juice Moisturizing Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ (Korean formula)

"The finish is naturally glowy with a moisturizer-like dry down. While I do like this sunscreen, I prefer Beauty of Joseon to this, and I also prefer some other options [...] that are a bit more moisturizing and [...] creamy. There's just something about it I'm not as obsessed with, but if you enjoy that [...] slippy feel of a lotion when applying sunscreen, I do think you'd really like this."

~Mixed

85%Guru Score

Isntree Hyaluronic Acid Watery Sun Gel SPF 50+ PA++++

"This is the only one in this entire video that I noticed stinging my eyes, though that may partly be because it was windy [...] the last time I wore it. It has been reformulated since it first went viral, so I won't be keeping this one, it's not something I want to reach for over the Beauty of Joseon or House of Hur sunscreens. But if it doesn't sting your eyes and you have dry skin, I feel like you'll be obsessed."

✕Nay

80%Guru Score

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence SPF 50+ PA++++

"It claims to be water resistant. The finish is glowy, [...] almost a little radiant, [...] and the dry down [...] is hydrated but basically transparent. This is another that I'll keep in my collection, at least until I finish the bottle. [...] They're [...] so similar you can't really go wrong if you're looking for this kind of weightless, watery sunscreen."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Canmake Mermaid Skin Gel UV Sunscreen SPF50 Clear

"It's something you can easily incorporate into your routine regardless of skin type, [...] oily skin can enjoy the finish without a thick or creamy feel, and [...] dry skin [...] can layer it over a thicker moisturizer. [...] This was one of my very first Asian sunscreen loves, but it's not something I feel I need anymore since I've found others that fit what I'm looking for even better in terms of finish. Still, it's a cute little sunscreen."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Numbuzin No.1 Clear Filter Sun Essence SPF50+ PA++++

"This is a creamy lotion that feels nice and moisturizing without feeling heavy or overly thick, with a lightweight moisturizer dry down and a natural to naturally glowy finish that makes my skin look nice and hydrated. It's not the lightest Asian sunscreen I own, but it's one I want to keep in my collection for days when I want something a bit more moisturizing, especially because of the finish it gives my skin. [...] I do totally get the hype for this, I think it's a really beautiful sunscreen."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Nivea UV Super Water Gel SPF 50 PA+++

"Overall this is a sunscreen I really enjoyed and would keep reaching for, but I found [...] a video from the chemists at Chemist Confessions explaining that [...] it's not easy to achieve a uniform film with this sunscreen, and sunscreens are only as good as the uniform film [...] they create. The fact that two chemists are concerned enough not to recommend it gives me pause and makes me want to reach for something else."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Skin Aqua Super Moisture Barrier UV Gel SPF50+ PA4+

"Everything about this was perfect when I wanted a sunscreen that didn't alter anything else I had on. [...] This is a true holy grail for the sunscreen loving community, and I'm sad it's being discontinued, but I can accept that with grace since there are so many other sunscreens in this video that I absolutely love."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Klairs All Day Airy Sunscreen

"It has a very glowy to dewy finish and dries down to feel like a moisturizer. [...] I think you'd probably love this if you have dry skin, but it's just not quite what I'm looking for. [...] Maybe it's just the expectation I had that this would be super watery and gel-like, but there's just something I like better about the creamier sunscreens I'm choosing to keep than this one."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

iUNIK Centella Calming Daily Sun Water SPF50

"I think you'll be obsessed with this one if you have drier skin because you're getting that thicker, creamier feel without any grease or pore-clogging feel. [...] I feel like this is a really good winter sunscreen for me, especially when I'm not wearing makeup, since it's not heavy but I don't always want something super creamy under makeup."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Thank You Farmer Sun Project Water Sun Cream SPF 50+ PA++

"It dries down lighter than expected given how it feels while applying, with a light moisturizer dry down and a very dewy, radiant finish that's definitely just too much for my personal preference. Combined with [...] not being obsessed with how it feels applying it, this is just not one I want in my life, but if you're dry or dehydrated, this might be exactly what you're looking for."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Skin Aqua UV Super Moisture Milk

"This has a very fluid, light, milky texture that strangely feels a little greasy to apply, the only Asian sunscreen in this video with that kind of feel. It dries down to [...] a natural finish, but because of that greasy feel [...] I'm not obsessed with it. It's just not one I'd want to continue reaching for when there are so many others I feel obsessed with in terms of texture and application, though since it's being discontinued anyway I guess it doesn't matter."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

COSRX Ultra Light Invisible Sunscreen

"It has a dewy, juicy skin finish that I've surprisingly really been enjoying. There's just something about this [...] that I am always going to absolutely love, it feels juicy to apply, and this is what I reach for when I want that juicy feel and juiced-up skin finish, though not every day."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

make p:rem UV Defense Me. Daily Sun Essence

"It's not water resistant. This is a lightweight lotion that [...] feels a little milky and a little serumy, overall [...] really nice, hydrating, and a little velvety. [...] The finish is [...] truly natural [...] with a very nice satin dry down. Freaking love this sunscreen, absolutely something I am keeping for those days when I want something a little creamier, a little milkier, with more of a moisturizing quality."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Mineral Sunlow Broadspectrum SPF 43 PA+++

"I have the lightest, [...] fair medium, and it has a light, slightly peachy undertone that I first thought would be too dark for my skin, but once it has [...] settled [...] I don't really get much color from it. If you were looking for a tinted sunscreen with more color payoff, I would skip this one, but I really enjoy using it because it has a really pretty radiant finish, so I think it makes for a nice makeup primer with some additional sunscreen and that glowy look."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

CeraVe Tinted Mineral Sunscreen

"It has a creamy, thicker texture but [...] doesn't feel heavy once blended in, more like [...] a creamy moisturizer. [...] The light shade [...] is a much better match for my natural skin tone, with a little warmth and peach in the undertone, [...] and it gives light coverage with a glowy finish. [...] This is definitely not the best tinted sunscreen I've ever tried, but it's a good option, and I'm glad it's now available in more shades."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Supergoop Protect Tint Daily SPF 50

"It's not the most lightweight texture, more of a thicker lotion or lighter weight cream, not fluid or serum-like, but once applied it doesn't feel heavy on my skin. It's described as light but buildable coverage, but I'd say it's more sheer to light and [...] I can't really build it up much more than that, which I actually like since I don't always want [...] a lot of coverage. [...] The finish is natural to glowy, not overly dewy, which makes it an easy one to throw on."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

EltaMD UV Clear Broad-Spectrum SPF 46

"If you love that wetter finish and want a sheer option that pulls warmer than Dermatology, you might [...] really enjoy this, but I just think Dermatology looks nicer on my skin across the board for like every reason, so I won't be keeping this one in my collection, I'm just going to stick to Dermatology."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Face Shield Flex SPF 50

"This offers medium to full coverage with a natural to glowy finish. [...] I used to really love this at one point in time, but now that this category has evolved so much since this first launched, I just don't feel like I have a need for this in my collection anymore. I have products that feel lighter weight that I really love applying that make my skin look even better, so I think it's just time to retire this."

✕Nay

79%Guru Score

ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint SPF 40

"It's not one that I love on my skin personally because of that extra wet look, and on top of that it does just have an awful smell, different from Live Tinted and maybe not quite as intense, but I still just don't love it. They actually have a whole section on their website about why it smells like that, so I'm not the only one. I know so many people love this though, I think it's really the perfect kind of product for those that have really dry looking skin."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Tower 28 SunnyDays SPF 30 Tinted Sunscreen Foundation

"This has light to medium coverage with a glowy to very glowy finish. I do think that this is a really nice product, but when I look at this compared to the Kosas Tint and Protect, it's a no-brainer for me, I just think Kosas is so so gorgeous, so because of that it's not one that I feel the need to keep in my collection personally."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

EltaMD UV AOX Elements SPF 50

"It has a cream-like texture that's thicker and stiffer, not as pleasant to apply, with sheer coverage and a natural finish. [...] At $45 I just don't know who I would recommend this to. I used to love the original UV AOX Elements, but they repackaged it and allegedly reformulated it, and tons of reviews say the same thing, that [...] the new one is no good. It's kind of thick and stiff and it oxidizes, so I personally just wouldn't recommend this sunscreen anymore."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Matte Universal Tinted Moisturizer SPF 46

"It gives sheer coverage and leans more natural to natural matte rather than fully matte. If you have oily skin and want a sheer tinted sunscreen that doesn't pull too warm and doesn't enhance your oils, you may really love this, as long as the shade works for you. The shade works for my skin tone so I'm definitely keeping this in my collection. It's a great option for hot, humid days [...] because it doesn't look greasy and sweaty the way a glowier sunscreen can."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Physical Tinted Moisturizer SPF 44

"It offers sheer coverage with a dewy finish. I'd want to recommend it for those with dry skin given the dewy finish, but if it leaves me with that tighter feeling, I can only imagine how it would feel on super dry skin. [...] As of right now I would say that I feel like this is kind of skippable."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics CC+ Natural Matte SPF 40

"It has a thicker, cream like texture that's kind of stiff and dry, so it's not the most seamless to blend, with medium to full coverage. [...] At first I really don't like the way this looks on me, it looks flat, [...] but as my natural oils come through I like it a lot more. Still, it's more of a makeup [...] makeup look. [...] This isn't something I want to keep in my collection, but if you're a big fan of this CC cream range and wanted one better for oily skin, you may love it."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisible Sunscreen SPF 35

"It also has a smell I can't put my finger on, maybe artificial lemon, and I hate that too. This sunscreen primer was a complete fail for me and it's not something I would personally recommend based on my experience. [...] Maybe if you have dry skin you would appreciate that slightly oily quality, but [...] I don't really know who I could recommend this for at this point in time."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Naked Sundays Cabana Clear Water Gel Serum SPF 50

"I have had some slight eye stinging wearing this sometimes, the first time I wore it that happened, but other times I don't have any eye irritation. [...] Overall I think this works really nicely, it's a nice sunscreen and definitely the best I've tried from Naked Sundays so far, but there's just something about it that still doesn't quite beat my Asian sunscreens, probably because I know my eyes might get irritated and that never happens with those."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Supergoop Glow Screen Sunscreen SPF 40

"Supergoop Glow Screen, I have to give them credit because they were the first sunscreen to do this in a major way, [...] the glow is intense. [...] It looks beautiful in a swatch, but when I apply this all over my face it's like Tin Man vibes."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Dew Drops SPF 50 Sunscreen

"A sunscreen I would recommend skipping is the Glow Recipe Watermelon Glow Niacinamide Sunscreen. [...] There were a few things I did not love, the first being that it never fully dried down on my skin, it just stayed feeling kind of wet. [...] But the bigger issue is that it stung my eyes so badly, my eyes were on fire."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Cetaphil Redness Relieving Daily Facial Moisturizer SPF 40

"It definitely started to oxidize and pull warmer, which is a huge bummer, because I feel like that was what I loved about this product so much: it didn't do that on my skin. And it doesn't at first. The original doesn't at all, but as the day goes on it does. If this felt amazing on my skin I would be fine with it, because again it's not like it oxidizes terribly. But because it doesn't feel great, I just feel like this ended up being a fail, which is so upsetting."

✕Nay

78%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Anthelios Melt-in Milk Sunscreen SPF 60

"An option that's really nice for the winter time is their Melt-In Milk sunscreen because it's velvety, a little thicker, more moisturizing."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

First Aid Beauty Weightless Liquid Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30

"This one is similar to Nutrum, but it feels so greasy. I absolutely was grossed out applying it, and this is another one of those products that I feel is really polarizing, because some of you really love it and didn't feel that way at all, but others definitely agreed with me and felt it was just too greasy and not something that was enjoyable to apply."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

L'Oreal Bright Reveal Daily SPF 50

"This contains adenosine, vitamin C, and vitamin E, and I was excited at first because [...] it has a very fluid consistency, but it feels oily when I apply it, [...] almost greasy, and that's not something I like in a sunscreen since it's the last step in my routine. [...] I didn't hate the finish, [...] it's very glowy but not [...] dewy or wet looking, so I didn't have an issue with that. It's really just how it feels when I apply it, and it's not for me."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30

"I tested this years ago and really didn't like it, it was clumpy, and I'd heard it might have been reformulated so I wanted to try again. It's a chemical sunscreen with 6.3% zinc oxide plus homosalate and octocrylene. It did have a white cast, it dried down really quickly which made it hard to blend and left white streaks. Everything started peeling, it felt gross and thick and sticky, a fail for me. I had to wipe it off and reapply something else."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Australian Gold Botanical Tinted Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

"But if you have dry or tight skin, I would stay away from this. For me personally, it's just not a sunscreen that I reach for anymore. I used to really enjoy it a few years ago, but as time has gone on I have realized that it's not my favorite. There are so many other tinted sunscreens that I think are really nice, and I just like the look of something that is a bit more skin-like versus matte and blurring. So that's that, on that, I'm retiring it."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Naturium Sheer Reflect Antioxidant SPF 50

"I did recently review this in a video where I tested a bunch of new sunscreens, so if you haven't seen that yet, I'll link it below. I won't re-say everything here since I already reviewed it pretty in depth, but I will say that this definitely fell flat for me. While at first I thought I was going to be obsessed with it because of how liquidy the texture is, it just feels too greasy for me."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Pacifica Future Youth Daily Turnaround Hydrating Moisturizer SPF 50

"I love that smell. But the formula ended up being kind of a fail for me. It does feel creamy at first, so I thought, oh, this is going to be nice, but as I was rubbing it into the skin I thought, never mind. It just doesn't have that nice, elegant texture, for lack of a better word. It's definitely a little bit tacky, which I don't always have an issue with, because that can usually make for a really nice makeup application."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

"This is my current favorite out of all the ones I tested, but that changes depending on what I'm in the mood for. There's no white cast, because there isn't even a speck of white in the actual texture of Beauty of Joseon Ginseng Moist Sun Serum SPF 50+ PA++++ or the color of the texture. On my skin it dries down to a relatively glowy finish."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Shiseido Ultimate Sun Protector Lotion SPF 50

"The final nail in the coffin for me was the finish, it's a dewy finish that remained looking wet in a lot of areas, which [...] I don't like. [...] I didn't end up testing this under makeup because [...] it dried down still feeling oily combined with the wet finish, which I knew would be a nightmare under makeup for my skin personally. But it may work great for you [...] if you have extra dry, dehydrated skin, or if you want a straight up oil."

✕Nay

60%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Youth Extending Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 50

"It blends in seamlessly on the first layer, though the second layer needs a little more work to get rid of streaks. [...] It's hydrating and moisturizing without feeling oily or greasy, and dries down to [...] a nice glowy finish. [...] Under makeup [...] I don't have any issues [...] for the most part, though sometimes I get a little pilling on my temples. So all in all I really enjoy this sunscreen. The only issue I had with it is that it did sting my eyes a little bit."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

CeraVe Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

"It just lightens my skin overall, so this is certainly not invisible. It also takes quite a while to set on my skin and feels a little greasy for about an hour, and then [...] it just looks like an oily moisturizer on me. And something in this also stings my eyes. [...] It causes some eye irritation, so this is a big fat pass for me."

✕Nay
Sponsored

84%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 45

"This is another one of my all-time favorite products, [...] an untinted sunscreen that feels velvety lightweight, almost like a liquid, and the dry down is so so good, very unique. There are so many sunscreens that just sit on your skin and stay feeling wet and heavy, not this one at all, it dries down amazingly well. If you have super oily skin I feel like you will love this because of that, and it is one I will continue to repurchase until the end of time."

✓Yay
Sponsored

84%Guru Score

Lip49 reviews

Charlotte Tilbury Iconic Nude Lip Liner

"The Charlotte Tilbury lip liner is something I still reach for and it's great, even though I don't use their lipstick much anymore."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Lip Oil

"The key ingredient is hyaluronic acid. The texture is perfection - it's creamy and melty. This is something obviously really loved and already repurchased. The tinted shades that came out last [...] fall or winter are really cute too if looking for something different."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm

"I picked up the Summer Fridays Lip Butter Balm only because I'm thinking about doing a tinted lip balm showdown. A lot of you said you were interested in that. I already know this isn't a top favorite for me anymore, but I have to include it in the video because I know it's many people's all-time favorite."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Flushed Lip Stain

"This is the best lip liner stain that I've tried. It lasts for a really good amount of time without fading, so for that reason I would consider it a true longwear lip liner. But I haven't had a chance to use it long enough yet to see how quickly this felt tip will dry out and how that will impact performance, so I will keep you posted on that. I still wanted to include it in this video to share my initial thoughts. So far, so good. We will see with time."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

NYX Lip Lingerie Lip Liner Stain

"It has a natural matte finish and buildable pigment, [...] and she was surprised she liked the shade even though it doesn't match the packaging [...] color. It doesn't bleed and outlasts creamy traditional lip liners, but isn't truly budge-proof, fading away after a meal, and she feels her Maybelline Lifter liners, which aren't even stain formulas, last longer. [...] Reapplying wouldn't be a dealbreaker for her, but she never reaches for it because of the applicator."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

e.l.f. Glow Reviver Melting Lip Balm

"She was immediately disappointed that it doesn't smell like vanilla, more like plasticky artificial vanilla, and she even picks up a hint of mint. [...] The texture also differs from the tinted versions, feeling less creamy, [...] lighter, and more jelly-like, and oddly a [...] bit grainy, and it doesn't feel as nourishing as the original tinted balms. She recommends a different E.L.F. product if you want a vanilla lip balm from the brand, since it smells and feels [...] better across the board."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Maybelline Cloud Topia Cheek and Lip Mousse Blush in Coral Illusion

"Since doing my initial wear test, I have not reached for these once."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

L'Oreal Plump Ambition Hyaluronic Lip Oil

"What really ruined it for me was how intense the burning sensation is. I [...] can tolerate a plumping lip product if it's not too intense and fades, [...] but this was past the point of tolerable, so it wasn't worth the nice applicator, texture, and shine."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Sephora Collection Rouge Gel Lip Liner

"The Sephora gel lip liners were shades I loved so much and that were perfect for me, but they've been discontinued."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Rhode Peptide Lip Shape

"The shade range was beautiful, and a couple of colors looked like my perfect lip liner shades, but the formula didn't perform for me. It's a super creamy formula that never sets down, so [...] it faded really quickly, slipped and moved around, and bled, looking messy fast. It [...] wasn't worth reapplying [...] that often [...] when so many other lip liners, especially cheaper ones, don't do that."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment

"I bought three untinted, [...] four tinted, and one glitter, and all of them are completely smooth except the glitter shade, which is [...] gritty from the glitter itself, not from grainy particles. [...] I've had the vanilla one the longest [...] and it still hasn't gone grainy. [...] I still love the way that this feels. [...] They are all completely smooth and I have high hopes they will stay smooth, but I'm cautiously optimistic, only time will tell."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Versed Tinted Lip Serum

"But again, I'm overly nitpicky about everything I review. So overall, I would say these continued to look nice with wear, and they continued to feel comfy with wear. But I don't think I'm going to keep either of these. This is one of those products where I'm like, it's pretty, for sure, but when I think about the collection of lip products that I have, is there anything I would want to replace with these? And the answer to that is no."

~Mixed

68%Guru Score

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Balm

"The shades give sheer to light washes of color and there are so many options I love. My number one favorite is Plum, a gorgeous plumby mauve, but I also really enjoy Chameleia, a light cool toned pink, and Petal, a lighter warm tone pink. They're beautiful and the ultra glossy finish is as well, I just die for a glossy lip that looks like this. It's perfection."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

Maybelline Lifter Lip Liner

"This is just the most insanely amazing lip liner I've tried in the longest time, my number one favorite lip liner. The first shade I have is Line Leader, a rosy pink, and the second [...] is Big Lift, a deeper, cooler, mauvier shade. Unlike a traditional lip liner, these are not dry or pencily, so they're not going to tug at your lips, they're softer and creamier."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Prequel Lip Visor Sunscreen SPF 30

"So, unfortunately, this is the first Prequel launch in a while that I just have not been obsessed with. I [...] had really high hopes for these, but they're just not quite up to the same standard as their past products. Not something I'm personally going to continue using, but if you really like a minty lip that [...] doesn't have a chemical taste, maybe you'll really love these."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

NYX Fat Oil Lip Drip

"It has a weird [...] artificial fruit and oil-like smell I'm not a fan of, and the texture is part cream, part balm, part oil, [...] moderately thick, moderately stiff, and a bit tacky. It has moderate to high shine depending on buildup, and is very average for both lasting power and moisturizing benefit. [...] I wish I had the original formula to compare, [...] but this one just feels really mid, nothing that stands out as impressive to me."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Fenty Beauty Lip Oil

"It has high shine at first [...] that fades quickly and [...] good wear, but the glitter ruins what could otherwise be a moisturizing formula. This is just not one I would ever want to wear again, though if gritty glitter doesn't bother you, the texture and smell are otherwise nice."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

RMS Beauty Legendary Lip Oil in Chameleon

"It has a super subtle vanilla-like scent and taste, and once enough product gets on, [...] a slightly creamy balmy texture, [...] thicker and stiffer than Milk Odyssey. [...] It fades pretty quickly for [...] below average shine longevity, and even though I like the creamy balmy feel, [...] it doesn't feel moisturizing, my lips feel dry when it's on. Given how annoying this is to work with, I don't think there's anything here that makes me want to recommend it."

✕Nay

55%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Dream Lip Oil

"I don't agree that this looks glossy on me, but I really love the finish. I think it's just really sheer and pretty. The staying power is great, and it definitely lasts a really long time. It absolutely stains. I've worn it through meals and it lasts. I'm super impressed with this, and I'm really excited to have it in my collection, because I feel like this is a shade paired with this formula that I needed in my life."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

Lawless Forget the Filler Lip Plumping Gloss

"She's not into the milky pale Strawberry Milkshake shade since the brand already has several similarly light pinks, but likes Strawberry Shortcake and especially Strawberry Popsicle. She wishes the collection included deeper pinks and reds instead, but remains obsessed with the gloss itself and would recommend it if a shade suits you."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

Make Up For Ever Super Boost Lip Gloss

"That one, oh my god, is so beautiful. I wish that I could wear that, but that's not going to work for me. These feel very thick, soft, balmy, and slightly tacky. So, as you can imagine, I really enjoy everything about applying these, except for the smell and taste, because while there is definitely mint, which you would expect with the cooling description, it also smells and tastes like something floral mixed with that."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

ColourPop Fresh Kiss Glossy Lip Balm in Caramel Latte

"It [...] has a jelly balm texture, [...] lighter weight rather than thick and cushy, [...] feels nice to apply, and has great shine. Wear and the conditioning effect are average to good, pretty standard for a lip balm, [...] definitely not bad but not top tier for me. [...] Cute shades, feels good, [...] nice scents, but not the most impressive lip balm ever."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

RMS Beauty Legendary Serum Lipstick

"It doesn't smooth my lips, if anything it emphasizes my lip lines a bit, [...] and I don't think it stains at all, though it does have good lasting power for a lipstick. [...] My biggest complaint is that it doesn't meet the expectations they set, but if I ignore those expectations it's a very nice lipstick, just not for me personally since I don't wear super pigmented matte lip products and prefer something more comfortable."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

The INKEY List Tripeptide Plumping Lip Balm

"Even if I loved the way that this felt and looked I would not be able to leave this on my lips because of how it tastes, and to make matters worse it's also grainy, very thin and very slippery. It does feel a little more conditioning than some other options, but it's still nothing special. [...] They tell you to apply this three times a day for the plumping effect, and [...] with that gross chemical smell, [...] no thank you."

✕Nay

56%Guru Score

Aquaphor Lip Repair Stick

"It has a good finish and I'd say is good both for lasting power and overall results. I definitely have lip balms that last longer and make my lips feel more conditioned than this one, but it's definitely solid, I get why so many people love this, it is a really good lip balm, it's just not a top for me."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The Ordinary Squalane + Amino Acids Lip Balm

"Average to below average for lasting power, [...] but it definitely is hydrating, it helped when I had some flakes. [...] If you're looking for a thinner lip balm that feels almost like a serum, you might really love this. For me personally it's not occlusive or long lasting enough to want to keep in my collection, [...] certainly not a bad lip balm, just not something that I love."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Torriden Solid-In Ceramide Lip Essence

"This is fragrance-free with no real smell or taste. The texture is a little bit like a jelly balm, [...] slippy and a similar thickness to the Neutrogena lip sleeping mask but with a bit more of that jelly feel. The finish is shiny, not overly wet or glossy but definitely not flat. A solid option, something that I enjoy, but again not my top top favorite."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Glossier Balm Dotcom

"It [...] has a finish that's nothing really special, [...] and I'd say it's just average, lasts an average amount of time, conditions my lips an average amount. I feel like this is just very meh and I don't understand the hype with this one. I bought it when reformulated and didn't love that either, and was confused when they relaunched the original because [...] I just don't think it's anything that special."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment

"I am obsessed with how this feels, it is so moisturized, so nourishing, so everything. The finish is shiny, not super smoothing, [...] but that's fine because of how amazing this feels, and it lasts so long. [...] I'm not always in the mood for orange dreamsicle so this isn't something I'm reaching for every single day, [...] but 100% keeping because when I do want some orange dreamsicle this doesn't disappoint."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Tower 28 SOS Lip Softy

"But this very quickly starts burning the crap out of my lips, so much so that my lips start to go numb, and I have no idea why, I don't see anything in the ingredients that should cause that. [...] Unfortunately I can't speak to lasting power or overall results because it burned so badly I had to take it off, [...] even if I did like it I wouldn't be able to fairly rate it because I'm allergic to something in this, I just don't know what."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

e.l.f. Squeeze Me Lip Balm

"It's a thick gel cream, gel-like but also creamy, with a nice slick smooth feel that's not slippy, [...] stiffer than many others. [...] The finish is a bit too shiny, and lasting power and overall results are both really good, [...] not quite as nourishing as my absolute faves but it's up there for sure. The fact that this is so affordable is amazing, except the tubes are so tiny, [...] but aside from that it's a really solid lip balm and what is it, like four bucks."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

e.l.f. Pout Clout Lip Plumping Pen

"There's nothing about it that's amazing, the texture is a bit thicker and tacky, which would be fine if it looked nice, but [...] the pigment is uneven and grabs onto certain areas, looking a little patchy, and the shine is good but nothing amazing. [...] Why would I reach for this when there are so many other lip glosses that deliver similar pigment but look and feel so much better. It also doesn't do anything to plump my lips, the cooling sensation is there but isn't too intense."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Huda Beauty Faux Filter Shiny Non-Sticky Lip Gloss

"But I honestly hate it, it feels weird to bite down on. After I initially apply it, it feels comfortable with nice cushiness and a really pretty shine, but [...] it thins out and loses that comfortable cushion more quickly than my other favorite clear glosses like Aquaphor or Physician's Formula, which I think are both better. This is just definitely not something I need in my collection at all."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Dasique Juicy Dewy Lip Tint

"It's definitely more comfortable, but it's still something I prefer with a balm. After initially applying, I would say I get light to medium pigment with a satin finish, and after blotting I get sheer to light pigment with a glowy finish. This is not long wear on me, but that wouldn't bother me if it were not for the smell and taste. The smell isn't super bad. It's fruity, artificial candy. It's the fact that I can really taste this one in my mouth, so it will not be one that I use again."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil

"The lip oil I would recommend passing on is the [...] Dior Lip Oil. This is one of the most hyped up lip oils ever, people love this product and I can understand why, it's definitely nice. However, for the price I just feel like there are options that are even better, that feel nicer on the lips, that last longer, that give me glassier shine, and that also do not have any minty cooling sensation."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

e.l.f. Cream Glide Lip Liner

"That's also something I feel can happen with pencil liners. So for a very basic looking pencil liner, I'm actually really impressed with it, but I just don't love this shade on me. I feel like it doesn't look like the swatches on my lips, so this is another one where I will check out some other shades and see if I can find something I love. I can't say what shade this is because it's not listed on here. I'll list it in the description box below."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Naturium Phyto-Glow Lip Mask

"This from Naturium, however, is definitely a hit. This is their Phyto-Glow Lip Mask. As you can see, I've already put a fat dent in it. It feels so nice. I know I just put some on, but I want more. It definitely gives me Lanolin vibes in the sense that it's a somewhat melty balm, but it's not nearly as melty as Lanolin. It's definitely stiffer than that, and it's definitely not super, super thick unless you layer it up, then it will be."

✓Yay

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Fenty Beauty Gloss Bomb Universal Lip Luminizer

"But there have been so many lip product launches over the past couple years and I've been testing out so many products, and I just feel like all of the ones I have in my collection now are so much better than Fenty. I actually decluttered them a bit ago because I hadn't reached for these in months and I like everything else better, products like the Lunar Beauty lip oil, the Nudestix balms, and the Lawless Beauty glosses, I prefer all of those to Fenty."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Gloss Balm

"It does feel nice, but it's just not conditioning enough for my lips. It feels good when I put it on, and then shortly after I'm like, this just doesn't do as much as my favorite lip products, not nearly as much as my Vaseline Lip Therapy. The Lanolips sleeping mask is much more effective than this one for me, so if you were torn between this one and the Lanolips mask, I would go for that for sure. And last but not least, well, kind of least, because I didn't like it."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

e.l.f. Glow Reviver Lip Oil

"Glow Reviver Lip Oil. I feel like they've launched so many incredible products over the past year. They are just on fire. So I thought this lip oil was going to be absolutely incredible, but it just wasn't amazing for me. It didn't last a super long time, it wasn't super conditioning. I don't know, it just definitely fell flat, and given everything e.l.f. has been able to create, I had much higher expectations for this product."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Lip Balm

"I really enjoy the original Cicaplast balm for my whole face, so I thought I would love this, but I do not. It's very thick and stiff when I squeeze it out but almost immediately melts down into a texture that's quite a bit thinner, which is a huge bummer because it just does not condition my lips enough. It doesn't do enough for me, it doesn't last very long, and it's not as occlusive as I thought it would be, which is something I look for in a lip balm."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

NARS Afterglow Lip Balm

"This shade in particular, fast lane, is very very sheer, so you are not going to like this if your skin tone is tan or darker, but if your skin tone is fair to [...] light medium and you want a balm that's really sheer and barely there, [...] I think you will love this. [...] They of course have a lot of other shades in this range as well."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Maybelline Lifter Gloss

"It has a super glossy finish, smooths over lines, and looks plump and juicy, which I love. But it fades pretty quickly for me, and the taste is gross to me. I want to put it on to feel that initial texture, but I can't deal with the taste, so it's a fail."

✕Nay
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74%Guru Score

Maybelline Superstay Peel-Off Lip Liner

"I love the shades. I love that it's long-wear. I don't love the peel-off thing. [...] It's kind of annoying and messy and a little bit of a hassle for no reason, and it makes it harder to get an even look. [...] The process of peeling it off and getting it all off my lips is annoying and feels unnecessary. [...] If you're wondering whether this works well strictly as a lip liner stain, 100% yes."

~Mixed
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66%Guru Score

Vaseline Lip Therapy Original

"Vaseline Lip Therapy [...] is still the best lip treatment I have ever tried. There is nothing that does to my lips what Vaseline Lip Therapy does. So if it's a question of just moisturizing lip treatment, I would pick drugstore for this option."

✓Yay
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80%Guru Score

Laneige Lip Glowy Balm

"I still absolutely love this. I will just never get over how creamy and melty and nourishing this feels. This is one of those lip balms that feels luxurious. [...] I reviewed this amongst about 55 other lip balms, [...] and this one made the cut as one of my top favorites out of the entire video because it's just so, so nice."

✓Yay
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76%Guru Score

Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask

"I really love this one too. Also melty and creamy, but thicker than the lip balm."

✓Yay
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73%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Pillow Talk Fair

"The Pillow Talk Fair Lip Liner from Charlotte Tilbury has come into my life since the last video. I love this one because the shade is perfect for my skin tone and it has more of a satiny matte finish. If [...] the original Pillow Talk didn't work out for your skin tone, was too warm or too dark, Pillow Talk Fair is where it's at."

✓Yay
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84%Guru Score

Neutrogena Hydro Boost Lip Sleeping Mask

"But the taste starting to bug me, it's [...] a little bit plasticky, and while I wouldn't consider it so plasticky that it's offensive, I [...] gradually started reaching for it less and less because whenever I would eat it would melt into my mouth a little and I'd get that plasticky taste, which is kind of gross. I do know so many of you are still absolutely loving this and don't have any issue with the taste, so it's still worth testing out since it's super affordable."

~Mixed
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Haircare38 reviews

Olaplex No. 3 Hair Perfector

"The reformulated version is great and definitely an upgrade from the previous formula, because you're getting more benefit for the same amount of money. It has the same amount of their patented repair ingredient for inner fiber repair, and now it also has ingredients that condition and strengthen the outside of the hair. It's definitely something I'd add to my list of bond repair treatments that I recommend, though K18 is still my number one."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

L'Oreal Bond Repair Conditioner

"The new conditioner is significantly more lightweight than the original, so it's going to work for more people. The original was one of the thickest, heaviest conditioners I recommended, so it didn't work for everyone. They've also added more to their repair technology with a couple other ingredients, and it's still a system I definitely recommend."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Pantene Strong and Abundant Shampoo

"If you're super oily and really need that strong, residue free deep clean every time, this one won't be for you, but if you lean oily or you're normal to dry, or you like pairing a shampoo that has some conditioning properties with a deep cleaning shampoo in the same wash, then this one is great. I feel like it's one of the few shampoos that hits that sweet spot for me of cleaning well enough while also conditioning without weighing down my hair or making it look greasy."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

L'Oreal EverPure Bond Repair+ Shampoo & Conditioner

"I am also obsessed with this drugstore repair system, one of the reparative products I rely on to keep my hair in a good place amid the constant cycle of damaging and repairing."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray

"It gives great shine and makes hair smooth and sleek. If I had to pick, [...] I do think Color Wow looks a little shinier and sleeker, and it felt a little softer and smoother, easier to brush through than the [...] Elf spray. Technically, if I'm being nitpicky about which one feels better, looks better, and gives better results overall, I do think Color Wow wins, but not by a ton."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Pantene Strong and Abundant Conditioner

"The Pantene Abundant and Strong conditioner doesn't replace the Miracle Rescue conditioner for me, it's definitely lighter because it's formulated for fine, thinning hair types, which isn't my hair type. It might be a better fit for you [...] if that sounds like your hair."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

K18 Heat Bounce Conditioning Heat Protectant

"Liked it but didn't hate it and didn't love it. [...] Not something that feels worth it to splurge on when there are so many other leave-in sprays that are really loved that are significantly less money."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Pantene Strong and Abundant Daily Scalp and Root Serum

"Have gone through so many of these Pantene Abundant and Strong serums and so many of the Neutrogena Hair Restore serums. These have become part of the nightly scalp care regimen."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Heat Styling Spray

"I only needed to restock three items. Two of the three products I needed to restock were both dry heat sprays. I have recently used up just about every dry heat spray that I had, so it was good timing to get these at a discount. Both of these are in my top three favorite dry heat protectants of all time. First, of course, the Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Heat Styling Spray."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density

"It can definitely leave your hair looking greasy. It definitely is not residue free. If that is your main concern in using a scalp serum, then The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Serum for Hair Density is probably going to be your least favorite out of all of these, because it's the one that leaves the most noticeable amount of residue behind. And especially if you're someone with an oily scalp, it's not going to be your favorite type of residue."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

Dove Intensive Repair 10-in-1 Bond Strength Peptide Complex Serum Hair Mask

"I go back and forth between this and Intensive Repair because I like that I get a little bit more smoothing and sleekening with this, [...] although they're both very smoothing. I like that I get additional repairative benefits from the Intensive Repair mask, so I just alternate between them. But they're both incredible, and some of my most emptied products of the entire year for sure."

✓Yay

95%Guru Score

CeraVe Anti-Dandruff Shampoo with Zinc Pyrithione

"One of my top recommendations for drier scalps is this anti-dandruff shampoo."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

L'Oreal Metal Detox Shampoo

"My number one recommendation for keeping hair color bright and vibrant is a good chelating shampoo, and L'Oreal Metal Detox is one of my top picks. Chelating shampoos remove metals and minerals that build up in hair and negatively alter color, and they're worth using both before and after a salon color visit."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray

"Some of my favorites include K18 Astro Lift, the Tresemmme Total Volume Mousse, the Arnco Grasp Intense Hold Shaping Balm, Tresemmme's Dry Texture Spray, the Oribe Dry Texturizing Spray, and the Living Proof Full Dry Volume and Texture Spray."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Bumble and bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil Heat/UV Protective Primer

"If you're someone who normally feels like you need to add a lotion or cream after using a leave-in spray to condition and smooth to the level you need, this could solve that for you all in one. If you don't have a need for intensive detangling but you have normal or thick hair and want intensive conditioning, smoothing, and frizz control, you really can't go wrong with Bumble and Bumble, I think that you'll love it."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Dove Intensive Repair Shampoo and Conditioner

"The Dove Intensive Repair Conditioner [...] is something I could have put in my lightest conditioning category since the texture is incredibly lightweight. But because of the patented technology Dove uses, [...] I feel like the conditioning is just a little bit more intense than what you get in that lightest category."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Shark Beauty HyperAIR Hair Dryer

"A couple of the Shark hair dryers are on sale, which I have always preferred over Dyson. Talking about just the standalone dryers, I get better results with Shark for sure."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo

"Oribe Gold Lust is specifically formulated to strengthen damaged hair, and it smells and feels so luxurious. But with that comes a very high price point, so I only recommend it during sale times, [...] I would never tell you that you need to run out and buy this. But if you [...] want your whole shower experience to feel like a spa, this is going to be for you."

✓Yay

69%Guru Score

Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo

"The Living Proof Clarifying Detox Shampoo makes my hair super soft, lightweight, and bouncy, but it isn't something that works as well for me in terms of oil removal. It's one I recommend for normal to dry scalps."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Dove Scalp + Hair Therapy Clarifying Shampoo

"The smell [...] has really grown on me, it's candy sweet with some floral and citrus, and it's a powerful fragrance so if you're sensitive to fragrance you may [...] want to avoid it. I really like it and get great results with this. If you're looking for a clarifying shampoo that also has amazing scalp health ingredients, this will be for you, and there's a hydrating version for a drier scalp."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Aquis Microfiber Hair Towel

"She uses two of these every time she washes her hair, one to squeeze out excess water first, [...] another to wrap her hair up. She swears by this drying method as a must if you want to speed up drying."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

L'Oreal EverPure Bond Strengthening Shampoo & Conditioner

"My favorite bond repair treatment is the L'Oreal EverPure Bond Strengthening Concentrate. This has a bonding care complex with citric acid, and I personally feel it's a really great dupe for the Redken bond repair treatment, the texture feels nearly identical and they're in the exact same packaging, Redken is owned by L'Oreal. This is really great, and could definitely be used as a hair mask as well since it has that thick, creamy conditioning formula that deeply conditions."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

K18 Damage Shield Protective Conditioner

"It just wasn't making my hair look and feel softer, smoother, silkier, or shinier. I wasn't getting that from this conditioner, and for a brand that has products I really love and that is not cheap, that was definitely a bummer. So even though I don't hate this and I don't think it's a horrible product, I also don't personally think it's worth $36. You could find a conditioner at the drugstore that's a fraction of the cost and that'll give you much better results."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

The INKEY List Glycolic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Scrub

"This is what I'd recommend if you don't have a super oily scalp, maybe more of a normal scalp with some extra buildup, or a dry scalp with itching or flaking. [...] Glycolic acid is not oil soluble the way salicylic acid is, so it's not going to be as beneficial for those with oily skin, but it still offers exfoliation in a different way than salicylic acid, which is why I think it's better for those of you that don't have a super oily scalp."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

L'Oreal EverPure Sulfate-Free Clarifying Shampoo and Conditioner

"The L'Oreal Clarify Shampoo smells stupid good. It's a great clarifying shampoo for those of you that are not excessively oily, if you have a dry scalp, a normal scalp, or maybe an oily scalp and you're just looking for a good everyday shampoo that's not going to make your hair look more greasy, this is going to be the one for you. It gives a great cleanse, a great reset, but it's not as intensely clarifying as something like Pantene Volume and Body."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

K18 Molecular Repair Hair Oil

"One issue is that you have to use it on wet hair to get the damage repair benefit, which she thinks a lot of people don't realize, and at $75 for a tiny oil that's important to know. Even used correctly, she had to use a lot of it [...] to actually see a visible difference in shine, and she doesn't want to use that much given the price, or at all really, she'd rather use a few pumps of an oil and feel done. She normally loves K18 products, but this is not one of those."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

K18 Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask

"It really all kind of revolves around K18 because I use K18 about once every three-ish weeks. When it is a K18 week, I apply it the exact same way I have for several years now: I start with a deep cleaning shampoo, squeeze the excess water out, apply K18, let it sit for 4 minutes, then add water and apply conditioner or a hair mask."

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81%Guru Score

Dyson Airwrap Long Complete Styler

"In terms of serious heat damage, the Dyson Air Wrap ID is marked safe. Its temperature settings of 82°F cold, 140°F low heat and 194°F high heat fall well below the 356°F threshold for damage in dry hair, and below the 302°F threshold for wet hair."

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75%Guru Score

Nizoral A-D Anti-Dandruff Shampoo (1% Ketoconazole)

"I started to integrate Nizoral, which I really love as well. So, I currently use both Head and Shoulders and Nizoral every wash day."

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81%Guru Score

Head & Shoulders Classic Clean Shampoo

"Head and Shoulders Classic Clean is the first medicated shampoo that I started using that I felt made a huge difference with this. Once I started consistently using Head and Shoulders, I was like, oh."

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71%Guru Score

K18 Peptide Prep pH Maintenance Shampoo

"K18 Peptide Prep Detox is one of my high-end clarifying shampoo recommendations, [...] better for normal to oily scalps."

✓Yay
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86%Guru Score

Pureology Color Fanatic Multitasking Leave-In Spray

"I'm planning on using a couple of additional products after my leave-in. Then I might want to opt for something lighter, or if I want max conditioning and smoothing, I'll probably reach for something heavier like Pureology Color Fanatic."

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85%Guru Score

Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil

"Another favorite finishing oil that I love and am happy to recommend is the Oribe Gold Lust Nourishing Hair Oil."

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Pantene Pro-V Active Volume and Body Shampoo

"The smell is classic Pantene, fresh and clean with some berries, so good to me. [...] This gives me the most intense cleanse out of all these options, it can leave your hair a little rough, but after my normal hair care routine my hair feels amazing and I've never had issues with it feeling overly stripped or dry, even using it as often as I do. [...] If you have an intense amount of buildup or [...] your hair just feels stiff and heavy, this is what I'd recommend every time."

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82%Guru Score

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Advanced Clean Dry Shampoo

"This is definitely my favorite out of the two dry shampoos that Living Proof has. The other is just so intensely fragrant that I cannot deal with it, and it definitely has a bit more of a residue. Whereas this one, for me, is essentially residue free, and last"

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83%Guru Score

Redken Acidic Bond Repair Conditioner

"Named as one of her favorite conditioners, part of the small group of conditioning products she holds onto for dear life once she finds them."

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79%Guru Score

The INKEY List Salicylic Acid Exfoliating Scalp Treatment

"I've been doing this preventatively to help with subc dermatitis flare-ups, and it has really been helping. As a leave-on versus a pre-shampoo treatment, I just place this at the back of my scalp, in the area I'm prone to those flare-ups right now, and then I massage it in and run my brush through that area too."

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84%Guru Score

Kerastase Genesis Defense Thermique Blow Dry Primer

"But something about this spray bottle, mixed with that slightly thicker texture, just wasn't the best match. I just feel like it doesn't spray out of this spray bottle in the best way. It's not the most even. It's not something that evenly disperses all over your strands the way that you want it to. It definitely wasn't terrible, it's just something I noticed was bothering me, especially compared to all of my other leave-in conditioners, which I don't feel do that."

~Mixed
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80%Guru Score

Moisturizers36 reviews

Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer

"Vanicream Daily Facial Moisturizer [...] is one I usually use as a morning [...] moisturizer. I haven't been using it recently, but it's something [...] I can always go back to when I need something that isn't going to irritate my skin, isn't going to break me out, and wears really well under makeup."

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90%Guru Score

Experiment Molecular Mesh Moisturizer

"The Experiment Molecular Mesh Moisturizer has a texture I love, it's seriously incredible, and it's definitely thicker than Vanicream, so I use it as my nighttime moisturizer."

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84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Rice Lipids + Ectoin Micro Emulsion

"The main issue I have with this is just how it works. For me personally, this is not moisturizing enough to replace my nighttime moisturizer. I feel like I'd wake up in the morning and just be like, my skin just feels a little dry, like I didn't have enough moisturizer on last night. When I would try to use this in my morning skincare routine for my daytime moisturizer, it wore terribly under makeup."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Medicube Collagen Jelly Cream

"I feel like it just feels kind of sweaty and weird on my skin. This feels way more like a film just sitting on top of my face than in iNNBEAUTY PROJECT, which is a bummer because even as I'm sitting here rubbing this on my hand, I'm like, "But it feels so nice." Not on my face, it doesn't. When I was trying this out, I was using it in my nighttime routine, but I would wake up in the morning and feel like my skin just felt dry, as if I didn't have moisturizer on the night before."

✕Nay

48%Guru Score

Numbuzin Panthenol B5 Active Soothing Cream

"I'm still obsessed with this moisturizer. I cannot stop repurchasing it. It's the Numbuzin Panthenol B5 Active Soothing Cream. It is just perfection. If you have oily, acne prone skin, even if you don't like layering up with a thicker moisturizer, God, this stuff is so freaking good. Here, I will show you the consistency in the jar."

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86%Guru Score

CeraVe Moisturizing Cream

"If you prefer a thicker, richer, creamier body formula, I recommend this. The only thing to note is that it's fragrance-free, so if that's a dealbreaker it won't be for you, but if you're okay with that, [...] you have to try this. It is so good."

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80%Guru Score

CeraVe Daily Moisturizing Lotion

"I love this for self-tan drops. The lotion [...] you use with self-tan drops is so important, it can completely make or break the result. I've tried so many options that leave me splotchy, but I get amazing results with this every single time."

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80%Guru Score

BYOMA Moisturizing Gel Cream

"This is the most lightweight moisturizer out of all the ones I'm recommending, definitely more lightweight than Cetaphil. It has that true gel cream texture that starts to go a little serumy as you apply it. It's really, really nice, and great for those with oily skin who want a lighter option."

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74%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Dynasty Cream

"I discovered this during Prime Day last year and I'm really glad I did because it has a beautiful texture. I'd describe it as a gel cream too, but not as light and serumy as Byoma, more a little thicker and moisturizing, but super silky and still very light. It's very cosmetically elegant and highly rated for a reason."

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81%Guru Score

Aestura Atobarrier 365 Cream

"Also part of the ATOBARRIER365 line with capsulized ceramides for barrier repair and the same triple lipid complex, [...] fragrance and essential oil free. This is [...] the thickest of the three, you can actually [...] see the encapsulated ceramides in it, and it is deliciously moisturizing and nourishing, so nice."

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90%Guru Score

CeraVe Intensive Moisturizing Lotion with 5% Urea

"It's fragrance free but has a strange smell I don't love, and it [...] never fully absorbs for me, leaving my skin feeling sticky, with clothes sticking to my skin when wearing it. This might be perfect if your face is really dry, but for body purposes I personally wouldn't recommend it."

✕Nay

79%Guru Score

Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Cream

"Both are even thicker and creamier than the Beauty of Joseon Dynasty cream. [...] The moisturizing quality is just incredible, [...] it's creamy, moisturizing, conditioning, softening, smoothing. I love using it when my skin is feeling a little irritated or dehydrated because I wake up with skin that's just been replenished."

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85%Guru Score

Beauty of Joseon Red Bean Water Gel

"Honestly it feels more like a makeup primer than a moisturizer to me, more [...] like a step between a serum and a moisturizer, [...] so maybe the best way to describe it is a gel hydrator. It feels really great, it's just not going to be a staple in my routine because it doesn't feel necessary. If you are someone that really loves a gel texture like that you will probably love this."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Illiyoon Ceramide Ato Concentrate Lotion

"This is essentially the same formula as the cream version, just in a lotion texture, with the same focus on barrier repair through ceramides, fatty acids and cholesterol. The moisturizing quality is incredible, [...] creamy, moisturizing, conditioning, softening, smoothing. I love using it when my skin is feeling irritated or dehydrated because I wake up with skin that's been replenished. Both of these are great, you can't go wrong with either."

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90%Guru Score

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA

"That said, there's nothing about this that makes me want to reach for it over my other body creams, especially since I'm obsessed with the [...] fact that my other lotions smell so good, and this being fragrance free just smells like nothing to me. It's a good option for people with fragrance-sensitive skin, but not for me."

~Mixed

70%Guru Score

CeraVe Oil Control Gel Creme

"I was worried [...] it would leave my skin feeling under-hydrated, but [...] as a daytime moisturizer my skin feels plenty hydrated and moisturized, [...] and it absolutely does help with shine control, which is incredible because I can't think of another moisturizer that does that in the same way. [...] It still lets my skin do skin things, [...] my oils still come through enough that my skin looks plump and hydrated, but it stops it right before it starts looking oily."

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70%Guru Score

The Ordinary Pink Serum (Niacinamide 5% Face and Body Emulsion)

"It's a very liquidy, lightweight lotion that goes super thin as you rub it in, which I like in a product like this, but I just don't personally have a need for something with just niacinamide, since that ingredient is in just about everything these days and there are other products that offer it plus other beneficial ingredients, so you get more bang for your buck. I think it's not necessary, but that's just my own opinion."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

Educated Mess Sake Bomb Targeted Peptide Hydra Burst Moisturizer

"When we were developing the products for Educated Mess, with the Sake Balm we did a reverse emulsion, thickened with an interaction between salt and the emulsifier, so we didn't have to use a polymer thickener to get that nice texture. I specifically wanted a moisturizer that will never pill no matter what you add to it."

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88%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail 92 All in One Cream (Sensitive Skin)

"There's just something so incredibly refreshing and nourishing about it. And now that I'm sitting here staring at this, I am feeling inspired to add this into my nighttime skincare routine as an every night staple, because I have been obsessed with moisturizing like crazy at night. I'm really into layering moisturizers right now. I want my skin to look like it's dripping in moisture, and whenever I use this at night, I always wake up with skin that just looks so hydrated and healthy."

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75%Guru Score

Saie Glowy Super Gel

"Mixed with foundation the effect gets toned down [...] but still pops compared to [...] other primers. There are no major wear issues, but it just doesn't look the best on the skin by the end of the day compared to others that perform better. It's not personally the kind of primer wanted, but it's not a bad product, and it's super glowy, so anyone wanting a max glowy effect will probably love it."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Cetaphil Healthy Renew Purified Peptides Night Cream

"They literally feel luxurious, like luxurious, expensive products. Oh my God, how is this drugstore? I have felt that way about their moisturizers for a long time. If you go back and watch my videos from a couple years ago, I say the same thing about other moisturizers they have. This Cetaphil Healthy Renew Purified Peptides Night Cream, I like it a lot. It contains peptides, panthenol, niacinamide, and shea butter. It's definitely a bit of a thicker cream."

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94%Guru Score

Versed Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream

"Some of the products from them that I used to have in my collection but that I won't repurchase anymore include [...] the Dew Point Moisturizing Gel Cream. It's nice, but nice just doesn't cut it for me in skincare anymore."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Versed Skin Soak Rich Moisture Cream

"Some of the products from them that I used to have in my collection but that I won't repurchase anymore include [...] the Skin Soak Rich Moisture Cream. It's nice, but nice just doesn't cut it for me in skincare anymore."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Naturium Multi-Peptide Moisturizer

"I used this non-stop throughout multiple seasons this year because I feel like it's a moisturizer I can get to work for me in different ways, but because it's not a super thick heavy cream, it's also one I really loved applying in the morning when I wasn't wearing makeup throughout most of winter and spring. [...] The standout ingredients are jojoba seed oil, squalane, niacinamide, peptides, and hyaluronic acid."

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85%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Rich Cushion Cream Ultra Plumping Moisturizer

"It's so velvety and soft, and I love applying it. But it just does not give me long-lasting moisture. Every single time I applied it at night, I would wake up the next morning and my skin would feel tight, like I needed moisturizer. That means a moisturizer is an automatic no for me, because my good moisturizers leave me so moisturized overnight that I wake up the next morning and my skin is glowing and looks like I still have moisturizer freshly applied."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

L'Oreal Infallible Grip 36-Hour Gel Mechanical Liner

"These are the infallible grip 36 hour gel mechanical liners. I think these are perfect for the waterline depending on what you're looking for, I personally don't love white in my waterline, I prefer a nude like this. Regardless of what color you like, I think this is a really nice formula, it's easy to work with, you can build it up, and I like that it's soft and not like a dry pencil. I also like that they have little smudgers on the ends."

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74%Guru Score

Summer Fridays Cloud Dew Gel Cream Moisturizer

"This one, even though it's lighter weight in consistency, strangely leaves me feeling moisturized, so that's usually the opposite of what happens, but this works better for me. It also has a ton of amazing ingredients like hyaluronic acid, amino acids, vitamin C, saccharide isomerate, a plant extract that is apparently a great source of an antioxidant, ceramide NP, vitamin E, peptides, plant-based extracts."

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86%Guru Score

Pyunkang Yul Black Tea Enriched Cream

"This is absolutely divine if you are looking for a thicker, nighttime moisturizer that feels so soft and luxurious. This is the type of thing I would expect to be [...] higher end, and thank goodness it is not that expensive, [...] you can get it on Amazon for 26.25. This has tons of incredible ingredients including fermented black tea, which has so many benefits for the skin."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Peach Slices Oil Control Mattifying Moisturizer

"So again, something that I really like for oily skin, because it's not going to be drying."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Cocokind Electrolyte Water Cream

"A moisturizer that I have grown to really love is the Cocokind Electrolyte Water Cream. It's marketed for acne-prone skin and provides lightweight balancing hydration for blemish-prone, oily combo, and sensitive skin. Its texture is a bit more emollient and thicker than the Numbuzin cream, but it still feels very light. It's a perfect step up from Numbuzin for when I want a little more moisture without any extra heavy weight."

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84%Guru Score

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream

"For those who prefer a fragrance-free body cream, the Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream [...] two pack is a really, really nice, soft, thick moisturizing body cream."

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80%Guru Score

CeraVe Ultra-Light Moisturizing Gel

"This has niacinamide, ceramides, and hyaluronic acid. The texture is perfect for anyone that has really oily skin that can't handle the weight of a heavier cream during the day, or anyone looking for a more weightless option that layers well under sunscreen and makeup and isn't going to make skin look more shiny when it's hot and humid. Is it the most beautiful amazing moisturizer ever tried? No, but does it get the job done without breaking the bank? Yes."

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79%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Baume B5

"You can wear this during the day, [...] or layer the two, this balm first, then the CeraVe healing ointment second. So good."

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88%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Magic Water Cream

"I've already used up a full jar of this, which says a lot given how many cleansers and moisturizers I collect and [...] try out. [...] It is a really nice lightweight gel cream, it makes my skin feel so hydrated, so juicy, so moisturized for hours, so it really is impressive and I love it. But I of course recognize that it is crazy expensive, so that's why I don't talk about it all the time, and why I like to highlight it when you can get a discount."

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71%Guru Score

Kopari Moisture Whipped Ceramide Cream

"It's been several months since I consistently used this in my skincare routine, and boy did I miss it. Perfection, luxury in a little tub jar. Kopari is not always a brand that I think of when I want to test out new skincare, it's definitely not a go-to for me, however they do have some incredible products and this is absolutely one of them. [...] It has squalane, shea butter, jojoba oil, ceramides, phospholipids, and some plant oils."

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86%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Peptide Night Cream

"It is one of my all-time favorite moisturizers, it just feels like luxury in a little bottle, definitely something thicker and more occlusive than the Charlotte Tilbury [...] Magic Water Cream, but it's not super thick and heavy, it still feels lightweight, almost kind of like whipped, I love it. Their labels just fully rub off, which is so frustrating because the price point is not super cheap, so I really hope we see some upgraded packaging in the future."

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77%Guru Score

Eye Makeup35 reviews

Maybelline Lash Sensational Mascara

"This is what I like to add for more volume."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Big Deal Waterproof Mascara

"I like to apply this one first for length and just a little bit of more of like a fluttery look. It happens often with this blinking technique if you get mascara smudged all over your lid."

✓Yay

93%Guru Score

Maybelline Super Lock Brow Glue

"We're going to set the brows with my Maybelline Superlock Brow Glue. This is seriously the best stuff ever. Love it."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Sweed Lash Serum

"I picked this up to test out [...] because I saw a couple of dermatologists recommending it, and [...] I really was just blown away by the results, [...] the length, the lift, everything. I was so excited to have this as an option knowing the lash serums I used to use and love are no longer options for me since they have prostaglandin analogs. This is unfortunately not an affordable option."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Maybelline Colossal Bubble Mascara

"I tried this several times with different concealers and powders under my eyes wondering if it was just interacting with a certain product, but it seems to be this formula. It's not the worst smudging I've ever seen, but it does happen to me every time, within the first few hours of wearing it, which is enough to make me not want to reach for this because my absolute favorite mascaras don't do that."

✕Nay

54%Guru Score

Tarte Tarteist XL Tubing Mascara

"One of the best tubing mascaras I have ever tried. It comes in black and brown, and it was featured very high on my tubing mascara showdown last summer."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara

"I just do the same thing that I always do. Makeup remover, microfiber towel with some water. The Makeup by Mario Mega Volumizing Mascara is the one I don't think is as good. It says it was perfected by Mario after 25 years of artistry, which would make you think this is going to be revolutionary or at least something remarkable, and I just don't feel that way about it at all."

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

L'Oreal Lash Paradise Mascara

"This mascara is a little bit thinner than Maybelline Lash Sensational and not as voluminous, but it gives really beautiful length and a fluttery look I really love. [...] I've been [...] starting with a layer of this and finishing with a layer of Maybelline [...] Lash Sensational, [...] that combo is my new favorite drugstore mascara pairing."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze

"I had really high hopes for this but with one coat it [...] does nothing for me, [...] it doesn't lift my brows or do anything I'd want a brow gel to do. It has a heavier, wetter texture, so I [...] let it set and added a second coat, which does help but not enough to make it perform well."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Ethereal Eyes Moonlight Palette

"This was my go-to eyeshadow palette for years and I've recommended it so many times, but that's because I didn't know anything like the K-beauty palettes existed yet. I wasn't able to use so many of the shades in it because they were too dark and pulled too orange on me, so I was mostly just using the lightest shade mixed with the peach shade and using the deeper shades as eyeliner instead."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Benefit 24-Hour Brow Setter Clear Brow Gel

"No new brow favorites this year, I'm still using the Benefit 24-Hour Brow Setter."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Patrick Ta Major Dimension Eyeshadow Palette

"You can see the difference in the depth of shades here, and unless I was using one of the darker shades as eyeliner, that entire part of the palette went untouched for me. Even the two lighter shades were too dark on me unless I had self tanner on, so I'd try mixing the top four shades, but a lot of the time that ended up with a color combination that didn't look quite right or was still a little too dark."

~Mixed

65%Guru Score

Dior Highlighter Palette

"I don't have a new favorite highlighter this year so I'm just using my longtime favorite, this Dior palette, applying two shades to [...] my brow bone and inner corner."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

L'Oreal Voluminous Panorama Mascara

"Claims 24-hour black intensity and all-day, all-night volume. The formula leans dry but isn't too thin or too thick. Her normal two coats weren't enough, so she added a third, which gave amazing volume and much better length but got a little too clumpy, which she attributes to the flimsy, bendy wand design. Wear is good and it looks really good overall, just not top-tier amazing; she says if you liked the original Panorama you might love this one."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

e.l.f. Laminating Brow Gel

"It's a little thicker than the L'Oréal gel but not super heavy, [...] and drier compared to some wetter formulas I've tried. [...] I thought this looked amazing at first, I loved the way my brows looked, but you could definitely tell by the end of the day, from the arch to the tail end, that the hold just wasn't there, those brows had fallen quite a bit. [...] I rarely find brow gels that keep my brows up all day, this one came the closest for sure."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Thrive Causemetics Liquid Lash Extensions Mascara

"The length and curl are so good though that I understand why so many people love this mascara. [...] I didn't have any major issues with wear, but [...] it did fade more than I was hoping. The removal is so so easy, fully coming off in tubes, definitely one of the easiest to remove. I definitely understand the hype behind this mascara, I think it is a really really good one."

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84%Guru Score

Hourglass Unlocked Instant Extensions Mascara

"The length is amazing, the volume I rated higher this time than in [...] my high-end mascara Showdown where I gave it an average rating, [...] and separation is average to good, which could definitely be better and is the biggest reason it doesn't get a higher rating. For wear it holds up really well and is super easy to remove, fully coming off in tubes. A great tubing mascara now that I know it's actually tubing."

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67%Guru Score

Milani Highly Rated Lash Extensions Tubing Mascara

"Length is average [...] but inconsistent, [...] volume is hard to rate because of the clumping, and separation is not good, with a lot of clumped areas. [...] I just think this overall look is bad, it just does not look good, and the wear [...] looks even worse. [...] It does fully tube off while removing, but that's pretty much the only redeeming quality this mascara has."

✕Nay

59%Guru Score

L'Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara

"The overall look is more natural, with average to good length depending on the lash, good volume, and good separation, soft with a [...] wispy effect. [...] The wear is fine, some flakes and fading but nothing major, and it [...] fully removes in tubes. This is not one I'm going to continue reaching for, but I could definitely see some of you really enjoying it because of that more natural curled look."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Huda Beauty Mascara

"The Huda Beauty One Coat Wow Mascara was colossally disappointing, I had high hopes for it and I was wowed by it but not in a good way, I was wowed by how awful it was. This mascara was a true disaster for me through and through, it was too wet, it was too clumpy, it gave me a spidery looking result, it ended up smudging and transferring onto my lid, and then it completely disappeared by the end of the day. [...] It just did not work for me."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Benefit FanFest Mascara

"If you're looking for a mascara with that extra long wow effect, Benefit Fanfest is fantastic. [...] It has a pretty straightforward wand, [...] traditional soft bristles, a slight curve, but it just gives me really beautiful long lashes, with a tiny bit of the spidery look in the sense that they're so long, but not in the way of the Huda Beauty mascara at all. I've really been loving this, I've been layering it a lot with other mascaras."

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75%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Perfect Strokes Universal Volumizing Mascara

"Volume I would say is average to good, and separation I would say is average. There's definitely some clumping here, and it's not the most curled look, but because of that longer length and thinner formula I do still think it's more natural than some of the super super bold ones. I do get flaking into a minor transfer with this, so not perfect in terms of wear, but overall certainly not the worst one here."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

ILIA Limitless Lash Mascara

"This also doesn't have a ton of curl, so it's missing that longer, wispier look that I love. But if I'm just being objective about how this looks compared to some of the others, I have to appreciate the fact that this is impressive, especially because this wears really well for me. I don't have any issues with flaking or smudging, so I totally understand why so many people rave about this mascara. It definitely is good, and it's definitely one I'm really excited to pair with others."

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99%Guru Score

YSL Lash Clash mascara

"I get average length with this, amazing volume, and good separation. Overall, same thing as the last two mascaras, just not my favorite kind of vibe. With this one I don't really get any flaking or smudging, but you can definitely see that it wears a bit. So we're starting to enter the territory of mascaras that are better than the ones we've seen before. Good, but it doesn't blow my socks off."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

Lancôme Monsieur Big Mascara

"The formula is wet and thick but not too heavy if you don't overapply. She was blown away that [...] a wand like this gives amazing length as well as amazing volume, though separation was only average to below average and quite a bit clumpier than others. [...] The overall look is big, bold, and in-your-face; she's loved it for years for layering rather than wearing alone. It wears really well for her with little fading and no flaking or smudging."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara

"It's such a jet black, short, voluminous extra black look, and it's just not for me. I also didn't realize how terribly this wears on me by itself. Again, this was always just something I used as a second layer. This smudges quite a bit and fades a lot. It just does not look nearly as good as it did when I first applied it, and you already know how I feel about that. I don't even love the way it looks when it's first applied, so this one was ranked much lower than I was expecting."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

Benefit They're Real! Mascara

"It's not like Benefit They're Real! is that much more amazing in that sense, so you're not going to see me reaching for this by itself ever again. I actually think this layers really well, and I end up with great length, good to great volume, and average to good separation. The formula is wet, not too thin and not too thick, but it's definitely one where you're going to want to scrape product off and wipe off the wand, otherwise so much of it clings to the wand itself."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Kosas Brow Pop Nano Pencil in Medium Brown

"The Kosas Brow Pop Nano is even tinier, I have literally never seen a pencil this small in my life. [...] Obsessed, these are amazing. [...] Now that I've tried these I feel like I'll continue to repurchase these because they work even better for me than the Benefit brow pencils."

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86%Guru Score

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Edit Unlocked Palette

"I just feel like they are one of the few powders that offer somewhat of a skin-like effect on the skin, and this kind of palette is going to last you literally forever. [...] This palette right here is so great when I have self tan on but it's just too deep for my fair skin, and this one doesn't have a bronzer and the blushes are just not my kind of blush tone for my fair skin. [...] If you didn't pick up the palettes last year I think they're a good investment for this year."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Benefit Precisely My Brow Pencil

"A micro brow pencil that's great for a more precise application and [...] for adding more natural looking brow strokes, compared to the thicker Goof Proof pencil."

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73%Guru Score

Maybelline Sky High Tubes Tubing Mascara

"I do lose some length as the day goes on, but it stays looking good for as long as I need it to, and it's so easy to remove. It just immediately slides off [...] in little tubes, and it doesn't smudge. I've already gone through an entire tube, and [...] I'm understanding why people swear off regular mascaras to go for tubing formulas. [...] The fact that I can take it off that easily, I'm like, 'New favorite.'"

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89%Guru Score

Kosas Brow Pop Dual Action Defining Pencil

"This has been my go to brow pencil for a long time now, not only because of how teeny tiny the pencil is, but because the shade is perfect. I have this in honey blonde, which [...] suits my warmer blonde color so well. It's not super cool, it's not too dark. Finally a brand who understands that not all blondes want a super icy, ashy, dark blonde pencil."

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85%Guru Score

Tower 28 Make Waves Lengthening and Volumizing Mascara

"This is basically like the high end version of [...] Maybelline Lash Sensational. [...] I really, really love the Tower 28 mascara as well, and I love that it's available in a brown shade called Drift. [...] These both give long, separated, perfect amount of volume, last all day, don't flake, don't smudge, they're just the best, they cannot be beat."

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92%Guru Score

Lancôme Lash Idôle Mascara

"I'm not going to repurchase it now that I've tried so many others that I think perform better, but Lancôme makes a great mascara. The Milk Makeup Kush mascara was nice for a more natural option. It's not something I'm going to repurchase, because I feel like I just found..."

~Mixed
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74%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Master Mattes The Neutrals Eyeshadow Palette

"I'm keeping things simple, which I've been doing for the past few months and really loving, so I'm bringing the new Makeup by Mario Master Mattes The Neutrals Palette, so beautiful, I'll use it to throw some light browns on my lid and potentially do a winged liner."

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88%Guru Score

Blush & Bronzer30 reviews

Milani Baked Bronzer in Amalfi Glow

"For more of an illuminating bronzer, I think that the Milani baked bronzers are absolutely beautiful. The lightest shade, Amalfi Glow, is what works best for me."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

L'Oreal Infallible 24-Hour Fresh Wear Bronzer

"L'Oreal Infallible 24-hour Freshwear Bronzer is definitely a really good one if you're looking for a bit of a more pigmented bronzer from the drugstore."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Patrick Ta Blush Duo - Not Too Much

"First is Patrick Ta and not too much, which obviously also has a cream. [...] This one is definitely the most pinky out of all of the high-end ones."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Haus Labs Pomelo Peach Blush

"[Haus Labs] blush is super nice and glossy, making it a splurge-worthy option for those wanting a more luminous blush finish."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

MAC Glow Play Cushiony Blush

"MAC's Glow Play blushes are ones I love and recommend as part of their excellent blush offerings."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

L'Oreal Lumi Glass Highlighter Stick

"The base is completely sheer so you get a sheer tint of color, her favorite shade is glassy pearl, it works really well with her skin tone and looks super juicy and glassy on the skin. It doesn't disrupt her makeup if she just taps it on with her finger and it lasts all day long. This does for her exactly what the RMS luminizers do, and she loves that it gives that same kind of effect in a much more affordable format."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Rhode Pocket Blush

"But it is really amazing. The formula is super easy to work with. It's very slippy and creamy, which allows for really easy, seamless blending. It's also easy to build up and get this to look very pigmented if you want it to. I've described this before as having a juicy skin finish, because I feel like it just juices things up and makes your skin look really healthy and hydrated. And I cannot stop reaching for this newer shade, Tan Lines."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

NYX Fat Cheeks Juicy Plump Blush

"The texture is the softest and most densely packed out of all three of these but it's not overly powdery either. It's not only [...] the most vibrant in terms of color but also has the most pigment, so if you are looking for the blush that's going to give you the biggest pop of color, or the ability to build up to that, it would definitely be this one. I would also say that this has the most radiant finish, so it is a true blush lighter to me, which you guys know I love."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Essence Pure Nude Highlighter

"In the shade Be My Highlight, [...] this is one of the best powder highlighters I have ever, ever tried. It has the most beautiful soft, subtle diffused glow, that candlelight glow instead of something that's really intense and bold and beaming. It's just stunning. [...] If I had to pick one highlighter to use for the rest of my life, it might be this, it's seriously that good."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

e.l.f. Camo Liquid Bronzer

"It's a little bit less creamy and balmy than Milani, but it maintains a bit more slip as you blend, so it's extremely easy to work with. The first time that I put this on I looked crazy because it's just so pigmented, but if I go for the less is more approach and start with a dot, build from there, it has the perfect level of pigment. It doesn't shear out and disappear when I set it with powder, it just maintains that pigment with a nice natural finish and also amazing wear."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Liquid Contour

"I find this very easy to work with. I feel like it's one of those products that seamlessly blends. It's really nice. The pigment is buildable, but you can definitely build this up to a point where even once you set it with powder, you have enough pigment that comes through. You don't need to reapply on top of powder. I feel like it's plenty of pigment for me."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Anastasia Beverly Hills Glow Seeker Highlighter in Sun Idle

"In the pan these look like they'd be the glossiest, most beautiful highlights ever, and from afar it maybe still looks that way, but [...] up close on my cheeks [...] it's just straight up dry glitter. It's just not my kind of highlight, so I wouldn't recommend it, I don't really get the hype here."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Bronzer in Luminous Bronze Light

"I always really loved this bronzer, but I was finding it to be a little too reflective and highlighter-like on my skin, [...] especially in the summer when I'm sweating and oily, which is why the newer RMS Beauty bronzer has felt a bit more toned down for me in that sense."

~Mixed

81%Guru Score

Haus Labs Power Sculpt Velvet Bronzer

"The Haus Labs Power Sculpt Velvet Bronzer was my favorite, I still use it because I have it, but since the shades have [...] gradually gone out of stock at Sephora and haven't been replaced, [...] it's not available to you guys anymore, and I think it's going to be replaced with something else."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

e.l.f. Bronzing Drops

"It's literally perfect to match my face to my self tan. [...] It's not splotchy, not streaky, not metallic, not glittery, doesn't look greasy or shiny, [...] adds a subtle bit of radiance without looking overly wet. [...] I also tested it under a skin tint and it works great, doesn't mess up the wear. [...] I will definitely be keeping it in my collection, I feel like this type of product has been missing for me."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Makeup By Mario Soft Sculpt Bronzing and Shaping Serum

"The shades run a little too cool undertone on me and [...] look quite muddy, but [...] the formula feels divine, an incredibly lightweight gel serum texture that's super easy to blend and build on top of powder. [...] It has that perfect no makeup makeup, slightly glowy finish. But when worn through the day it fades majorly and goes a bit patchy, which doesn't happen with my favorite bronzing products. [...] For me there's no need to replace any of my bronzers with these."

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Blush

"So again, I feel like I get more of a soft, diffused glow with these. I do feel it's significantly less than I get with the bronzer. I wish the bronzer was the exact same as this. I know they're technically both ambient lighting powders, but you can even see here when I swatch that bronzer, there's more reflection in it than there is in the blush. The blushes are just gorgeous."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Cooling Water Jelly Tint

"If you are able to get even pigment, I would say you can get sheer all the way up to full pigment with this, and it has a natural matte finish. I can also get longwear with this, and there is no apparent smell or taste, so this may be something that is right up your alley and something you would really love. I just think that I would rather use something that I know I can get consistent, even pigmentation with."

~Mixed

53%Guru Score

Benefit Benetint Liquid Lip & Cheek Stain

"Because of that, this is obviously something you'll need to balm with. This one I would say is very sheer to light in terms of pigment. This is also one that, despite not holding up well after eating, I can get longer wear. It's just not something I can even stomach reaching for again, because oh my God, the smell. This is another that smells so chemical to me, it's disgusting. It's like floral chemicals, and you taste the floral chemical. It's not just a smell. Yuck."

✕Nay

61%Guru Score

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Diamond Bronzer

"But it is shockingly easy to use, it's one of those products I can literally slap on my face in any amount and it blends out perfectly every time. It definitely does look greasy on my skin if I don't set it with powder, so that's something I always have to do with it, but this is surprisingly nice. It definitely was something I wasn't expecting to love, and [...] I'm definitely going to be keeping this."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

e.l.f. Camo Liquid Blush

"It doesn't have that same kind of packaging, which I feel like they've done with most of their other dupes, so maybe not, but it really does remind me of that. Again, I feel like there's just something about this shade that I'm not obsessed with, so I'm going to have to see what else they have. When I saw their shades in the store, I was like, I kind of hate everything. Really, really light peach. I don't know that any of these shades would do it for me. I'll wait till the next drop."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

Rare Beauty Soft Pinch Matte Liquid Blush

"If you do not want it to, you have to be very careful to use the tiniest amount of product, and then you can sheer it out a little bit more so it's not too intense. When this is built up to have more pigment, I definitely do think it looks dewy. This is the dewy finish of this blush. They also have a matte finish, but when I sheer it out a bit I feel like it just looks more luminous and not overly wet, which I really love. And this also lasts forever."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Soft Sculpt Transforming Skin Enhancer

"The reason I love it so much is that there are three different shades in it, and I think they have at least four shades total. This one is light medium, and they have others too if you need something lighter or darker for your complexion. You can use these colors individually or mix them together, and I find they make really beautiful eyeshadows because they're not overly pigmented and have some glitter mixed in, so it gives you more of a diffused kind of look."

✓Yay

89%Guru Score

Milani Baked Blush

"The Milani blush is nice, one of the few drugstore powder blushes I genuinely love."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

L'Oreal True Match Blush

"This is the L'Oreal True Match Blush [...] in the shade Tender Rose. I think it actually looks beautiful, [...] it looks like it has some shimmer in it. But it's picking up too much of that highlight and I'm seeing so much of that silver shift, I want that beautiful pink to shine through more and it's just not, it's very silver all over. What I can see underneath is so beautiful though, maybe as [...] it melts into my skin it'll settle down and show more of the pink."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

e.l.f. Halo Glow Highlighter Beauty Wand

"The Contour is beautiful. I just feel like the texture is perfect. It's so easy to work with, very easy to blend and build. It has the perfect amount of slip to make it easy to work with, but it's not too slippery, and it's not something that breaks down on the face. The finish is really beautiful. I would consider it healthy and glowy, but not in an over-the-top way. I just really love these. I think they're great."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

e.l.f. Soft Glam Cream Bronzer

"It's not like Rhode, though. [...] Rhode is very melty, buttery, creamy, and stays that way, while this one becomes much drier and thin with continued blending. It has buildable pigment, but not nearly as much as the e.l.f. liquid camo bronzer. [...] It dries to [...] a satiny finish. [...] No issues when it came to how it applied and initially looked. I liked it, but it just doesn't wear the best for me. I feel like it fades a lot and can get patchy, so it's a pass for me."

~Mixed
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69%Guru Score

RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Powder Blush

"This blush formula, which I talk about all the time, was in my 2023 makeup favorites video, and it's the same impeccable formula that RMS turned into this year's favorite bronzer."

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RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Bronzer

"The new RMS Beauty ReDimension Hydra Bronzer, in shades Beachwalk Betty and Tan Lines, has a highlight effect that looks very intense in the pan and even when swatched on fingers, but that's not at all the effect I get applying it with a bronzer brush. I think it looks so beautiful, definitely glowy but not too highlighter, I just look perfectly sun-kissed and bronzy."

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Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Bronzer

"But this medium shade is not one that I feel the exact same about. When I have self-tan on, I have a different set of bronzers that I reach for, since things work differently, of course, and I feel like I was just reaching for everything else over this because the shade was just working a little bit more for me. So, I absolutely love this formula. I would say it's definitely not sheer, but it's buildable, it's long-wear, and the finish and feel are soft matte. It's beautiful."

~Mixed
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82%Guru Score

Other23 reviews

Shark Beauty FlexStyle

"In wet mode, the Shark Flex Fusion's low, medium and high settings of 212°F, 230°F and 248°F are definitely below the 302°F keratin saturation point for wet hair, so wet mode is the safer setting. In dry mode, I would try to use the lowest 356°F setting if you're able to, and if not, stick with the medium 392°F and limit the hottest 428°F setting as much as possible."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

K18 Astro Lift Volumizing Spray

"K18 Astro Lift is something I will definitely be repurchasing, I just freaking love this stuff. It's great for adding manageable volume that still lets hair feel soft and hold style, plus the fragrance is amazing."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Shiseido Eyelash Curler

"This is the Chaseedo lash curler, which is so good. Still rocking with the same drugstore lash combination."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Dove Beauty Bar

"This is my favorite brush cleaner, but it also works great for cleansing both your face and your body."

✓Yay

74%Guru Score

Crest Whitening Strips

"I used these for years and they work so well, but I stopped because I couldn't deal with how sensitive they made my teeth. After a painful in-office whitening experience this summer, I'm going back to these, I'll deal with the tooth sensitivity rather than deal with that again."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Philips Sonicare Sonicare Toothbrush

"I love that toothbrush."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Living Proof Full Dry Volume & Texture Spray

"And one of my favorites in the styling category, when I do style, is the Living Proof Full Dry Volume and Texture Spray."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Redken Acidic Bond Repair Concentrate

"Some other treatments that I love and recommend include Redken, along with L'Oreal, Garnier, OGX, and Not Your Mother's. I've always preferred using these kinds of treatments after shampoo because I like the idea of removing buildup first before applying something a bit thicker and heavier like these, and I also recommend it as a high-end shampoo and conditioner option."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection

"Similar to Byoma, most of their products through Amazon are on sale. Their sunscreens [...] were my absolute favorites for a really long time, but as time went on and there were more launches in this category, I [...] fell in love with other things that were a bit lighter weight and more elevated in texture. They're no longer my personal top tier favorites, though I know they still are for a lot of you, and I'm not going to be purchasing any of these myself except for their SPF lip shine."

~Mixed

84%Guru Score

Maybelline Lifter Stix

"I love the look and think it wears really well, but with repeated use I started getting little texture bumps and clogged pores on my cheeks, which spooked me given I've been dealing with acne, so I've stopped using it as an all over foundation for now even though I was really enjoying everything else about it."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Unite 7 Seconds Detangler

"Unusually, the second ingredient is denatured alcohol, which I've never seen that high in a leave-in before and wonder if that's [...] part of why it didn't wow me. I don't actively dislike it, but my favorite leave-ins like [...] Pureology Color Fanatic, L'Oreal 211, and Pantene Miracle Rescue detangle, soften, and seal my hair better. Not my personal favorite, but [...] a lot of people love it, so it may be worth trying if my usual recommendations haven't worked for you."

~Mixed

82%Guru Score

Maybelline SuperStay Teddy Tint

"It's pigmented so she prefers to blot it out, but the matte finish looks flat rather than glowy or blurred like her favorite K-beauty tints and stains. [...] It does last a very long time worn alone, but it's too uncomfortable for her to wear that way, and she can't wear it without a balm on top, at which point it doesn't feel [...] special enough to reach for over her other favorite lip products."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

L'Oreal True Match Lumi Glotion

"Worn alone there's still [...] something [...] a little metallic about it, so [...] it's not something [...] to use alone, but mixed with foundation it's stunning, giving exactly the pearlescent soft focus glow wanted. There's a little bit of breakdown in product on the forehead and around the nose by end of day, but nothing very noticeable. It's a personal favorite even if not everyone's favorite, looking stunning when used the preferred way."

✓Yay

81%Guru Score

Drunk Elephant B-Goldi Bright Drops

"However, mixed with foundation it wore terribly, literally deleting the makeup in some areas by the end of the day, which was a real bummer since everything else about it [...] was enjoyable. It's not something that will continue to be used mixed with foundation, but if you want a nice juicy skin glow worn only [...] with moisturizer for skincare benefits, it's considered a beautiful product."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

Sleepy Tie Sleepy Tie

"She thinks the Sleepy Tie is a great tool, but says it [...] reshapes your hair since you have to twist your hair around it, and that manipulation held for eight-plus hours while sleeping will remold the style. She prefers using the Sleepy Tie for after a blowout when she wants her hair to look flippy and blown out the next day, but says it is not the best option for keeping her signature face-framing curls intact."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

RMS Beauty Lip2Cheek

"I have the exact product the RMS founder was using, [...] their Lip2Cheek in the shade Beloved, a bright true red. Compared to Nudestix, RMS is more of a true red where Nudestix pulls more orange, but once blended out and using only a tiny amount they serve a really similar purpose."

✓Yay

62%Guru Score

Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Tint Stick

"I gifted it away to I don't know who. I was not going to wear it again, it was so greasy. The Fenty Beauty Eaze Drop Blur + Smooth Tint Stick also did not work for my skin. It looked amazing at first, but as the day went on, the coverage definitely started to break up, and it just didn't hold up on my skin in terms of longevity."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

iNNBEAUTY PROJECT Face Glaze

"I've been loving adding a little bit of the In Beauty Project Face Glaze to my foundation, mixing the two together for a little bit more of a natural look, [...] less intensely full coverage and a little bit more skin-like. It helps to just freshen it up."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

L'Oreal Elvive Hyaluron Plump 8 Second Wonder Water

"This one smells so good, definitely the best out of all of the LV options, a clean floral scent. It gave me a better cleanse than Dream Lengths, though still not as clarifying as my go-to wash day shampoos, so I'd say it's probably something you'd enjoy if you have a normal to dry scalp, but if you're incredibly oily or wash infrequently I wouldn't recommend this or any of the LV shampoos, aside from maybe Extraordinary Clay."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

The Ordinary Argireline Solution 10%

"I wanted to try this again because I've started to notice [...] a permanent dent in my forehead from my go-to facial expression, and it [...] says it will target the appearance of dynamic facial lines. Unfortunately I did not see an improvement, it just didn't quite work out for me, but that's not to say it's a bad product. I know that a lot of people really enjoy this, it just didn't work for my permadent."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

NARS Light Reflecting Eye Brightener in Night Swan

"But I feel like this formula is a little bit finicky because when I test it out with different complexion products and different setting powders I do often end up with very different results. Sometimes it'll oxidize with certain setting powders, other times it will just kind of fade in certain areas and not others, and other times with a full day of wear it kind of settles and bunches up in certain areas and can look a little bit dry."

~Mixed

67%Guru Score

Living Proof Triple Bond Complex

"The Living Proof Triple Bond Complex is another one of my favorite bond repair treatments on sale."

✓Yay
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76%Guru Score

Shu Uemura Iconic Eyelash Curler

"For lashes I have four products I'll be bringing, the first is my trusty Shu Uemura lash curler."

✓Yay
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84%Guru Score

Cleansers22 reviews

Remedy Gel-to-Foam Cleanser with Salicylic Acid

"The Remedy Gel to Foam Cleanser only gets a little bit bubbly as you work it into a lather, not a full foam. It's best suited for normal to oily skin types or those wanting a stronger clean. [...] What I really enjoy about it is that it's super lightweight and rinses away really easily without leaving residue."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Prequel Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser

"And I have absolutely noticed a difference in my skin when it's feeling dry and reactive while using this. This came at the perfect time this winter because I had just increased my tretinoin prescription and it was so frigid and dry here. When my skin felt extra reactive, and the thought of a gel or foaming cleanser made it burn, I would reach for the Prequel Redness Reform Sulfur Cleanser and I absolutely felt a difference."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Prequel Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser

"I'm going to talk about why I made the switch to this cleanser in my skincare update. I still absolutely love the Prequel Non-Drying Glycerin Cleanser, and I feel like it's going to be a really good go-to for me if my skin is feeling a little bit dry and tight and I want something a bit more gentle to the skin."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Garnier Erase It All Makeup Cleansing Balm with Hyaluronic Acid

"This is currently my top pick from the drugstore for cleansing balms."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

CeraVe Makeup Removing Cleanser Balm

"The CeraVe cleansing balm costs $9.99 for 1.3 oz, which is already a better deal than a lot of comparable drugstore cleansing balms, but now on sale you can get even more bang for your buck. We love that."

✓Yay

61%Guru Score

Skin1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil

"A couple that I have fully used up recently include the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Light Cleansing Oil. It has a very nice non-greasy texture and it doesn't cause me to break out, which is super important for me in finding a cleansing oil that works well for me."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil

"The Haruharu Wonder Cleansing Oil is another one I often repurchase. It has a very nice non-greasy texture and it doesn't cause me to break out, which is super important for me in finding a cleansing oil that works well for me."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Cetaphil Gentle Clear Complexion Clearing BPO Acne Cleanser

"My Holy Grail salicylic acid cleanser was the Cetaphil Gentle Clear Cleanser, but a couple months ago I noticed it was being taken off the shelves. [...] I already owned the Prequel salicylic acid cleanser, which meant that automatically became its replacement."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Prequel Pre-Cleanse Cleansing Oil

"This is definitely a solid cleansing oil. It doesn't feel heavy, it doesn't feel greasy, and it doesn't have any of those gross issues that cleansing oils can sometimes have. The texture is great, 10 out of 10. It does a really good job at removing facial makeup, and it still does a really good job at removing eye makeup, but I feel like I have to work with it a little bit longer than my other favorite makeup removal products, whether that be a balm, an oil, or micellar water."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

e.l.f. Holy Hydration! Makeup Melting Cleansing Balm

"It does a great job removing all kinds of makeup, which is important for me because I don't use tubing mascaras. The only thing I don't love about this is the way it smells, it does have added fragrance, and there's a lemon essence to it that reminds me of cleaning products, which isn't what I want to associate with my skincare, so I wish they would change that. But otherwise the product itself feels incredible and works incredible and is affordable, so you can't beat that."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Glow Recipe Avocado Ceramide Moisture Barrier Cleanser

"Even though my favorite cleanser of all time is still currently Prequel, this is something I've been reaching for constantly. It's [...] a hybrid between a gel and a cream, and compared to something like the Geek and Gorgeous Jelly Joker cleanser I feel like this is quite a bit smoother and feels more nourishing on my skin. [...] It has tons of nourishing ingredients like ceramides, colloidal oatmeal, hyaluronic acid, avocado oil, moringa oil, prebiotics, and postbiotics."

✓Yay

71%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Lipikar AP+ Gentle Foaming Cleansing Oil

"It does an amazing job cleansing my skin and leaves it feeling very clean, but if I use it too frequently it irritates my skin and makes it feel tight and dry, so it's not something I reach for daily. It's more something I'll use if my skin feels extra dirty that day."

~Mixed

91%Guru Score

Versed Purest Antioxidant Cleanser

"It has a very lightweight, hydrating gel consistency that feels soft and smooth on the skin. I really enjoy rubbing this in, and I also enjoy removing it because it easily swipes away, unlike some cleansers [...] I have to pull at to remove. [...] Despite having a lightweight consistency without creamier conditioning ingredients, it effectively cleanses without stripping my skin or leaving it feeling dry. All around a great drugstore cleanser."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Paula's Choice Ultra Gentle Cleanser

"This is one that just didn't really wow me, given the fact that [...] it's not a super expensive brand but it's also not drugstore. It's kind of like a cream gel hybrid, and it was good, it just wasn't like great, again given the price."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

CeraVe Eye Makeup Remover

"I do think that this works well. I like the fact that it's not super greasy and it easily removes eye makeup without having to tug. However, I don't think it's that amazing for the price point and the tiny amount of product that you get, in my personal opinion. So while I don't think you'll be disappointed in using this product, you'll probably feel disappointed once you've used it all up, because you'll realize how fast you went through it and how expensive it is."

~Mixed

62%Guru Score

Garnier Micellar Cleansing Water

"But if you're new here, some of my longerterm favorites for makeup removal are the Geek and Gorgeous Mighty Melt Cleansing Balm, the Garnier Myellar Waters, and the prequel Haruharu Wonder and Skin 10004 Sentella Cleansing Oils."

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68%Guru Score

Geek & Gorgeous 101 Mighty Melt Cleansing Balm

"This cleanser has a whipped, airy foam consistency. It's plush, it's soft, it's super lightweight. And the key ingredients are glycerin and green"

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95%Guru Score

Cetaphil Gentle Clear Clarifying Acne Cream Cleanser

"I'm going to have to add this to my cart during the sale as well. My trusty Cetaphil Gentle Clear Clarifying Acne Cream Cleanser is on sale, and this is what I use every single morning for gentle exfoliation. It contains 2% salicylic acid, and it's been very helpful for me in preventing"

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Geek & Gorgeous Jelly Joker Low pH Cleanser

"Compared to this, I feel like the Glow Recipe cleanser is quite a bit smoother and feels more nourishing on my skin. Again, I love Geek and Gorgeous Jelly Joker, but it's just a different application experience."

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78%Guru Score

Youth to the People Kale and Green Tea Spinach Vitamin Superfood Cleanser

"I feel like this product is very polarizing, people either love it or hate it. I personally love it, even though I have very sensitive skin it doesn't irritate my skin. I know some people also feel this is too stripping on the skin but I've never had that issue, I do have skin that leans oily so that's probably why."

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64%Guru Score

Hada Labo Cleansing Oil

"It's definitely a great Cleansing Oil, I have no complaints. I don't know what it is about cleansing oils but I feel like it's really difficult for me to become loyal to one, I want to keep testing out new ones every time I go through one, so right now I'm not going to repurchase this, I want to play around with some others, but it's definitely not one I would never buy again because I think it's great."

✓Yay
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84%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Foaming Oil Cleanser

"It's designed to replace both the first and second cleanse in your routine, and normally I'd say [...] you really need something to remove oil based impurities and water based impurities separately, but this is the only cleanser I've ever used that fully removes makeup, leaves my skin feeling clean, and leaves zero residue on my skin. It works perfectly on days I'm only wearing sunscreen and don't need as heavy a removal process."

✓Yay
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81%Guru Score

Serums20 reviews

Olaplex No. 7 Bonding Oil

"It takes less of the Olaplex oil to make my hair look greasy and stringy and weigh it down than it does the Elf oil. [...] That wasn't an issue I used to have with the Olaplex oil, I used to really enjoy it back when my hair was heavily bleached, it was never heavy or made my hair greasy and stringy then. Now, it's just not the best fit for my hair anymore."

✕Nay

63%Guru Score

Remedy Daily Defense Vitamin C Serum

"The Remedy Daily Defense Vitamin C Serum is my most recent favorite. I've been absolutely loving it, it's been my daily vitamin C serum for a couple months now. It's definitely not [...] weightless though, more of a serum-moisturizer hybrid."

✓Yay

88%Guru Score

Bumble and Bumble Hairdresser's Invisible Oil

"Bumble and Bumble's Hairdresser's Invisible Oil has been a longtime favorite of mine. It's definitely not cheap, so [...] this sale is a good time to restock if it's a favorite of yours too."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

Torriden Dive-In Low Molecular Hyaluronic Acid Soothing Cream

"It's definitely similar to Numbuzin but not identical. [...] It's a little more watery while also having a little more slip. I definitely liked it but not better than Numbuzin. I prefer the texture of Numbuzin. Something about that is just perfection to me. So while this is close and definitely a nice moisturizer that I don't think you would be disappointed in, [...] it's not going to be added to my skincare routine."

~Mixed

77%Guru Score

Prequel Lucent-C Brightening Vitamin C Serum

"Some vitamin C serums that I have told you guys I enjoy before include Prequel."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Peach & Lily Collagen Peptide Cushion Liquid Balm

"Color aside, the finish is really nice and glossy with a bit of a smoothing effect, and [...] it has good lasting power and is good in terms of conditioning. [...] But I just found myself not being as impressed with this as I was with my absolute favorite from that lip balm Showdown, [...] this one was really good, just not quite to that level. If it were in a shade I was obsessed with I'd probably keep it, but I'm not keeping this one because of the shade."

~Mixed

71%Guru Score

Naturium Multi-Peptide Rich Cream

"The texture [...] is extremely thick and almost pasty, catching a bit as you blend it. [...] It is incredibly moisturizing, with noticeably hydrated skin the next morning, [...] but she's just not obsessed with how it feels going on, which for her is a prerequisite for officially adding something to her routine, and it smells like sunflower seeds, which she doesn't like."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Paula's Choice 25% Vitamin C Plus Glutathione Clinical Serum

"The texture is more lotiony than watery, but it's [...] still lightweight enough to layer without heavy residue, and it's really hydrating. It would be worth looking into if your skin is easily irritated by vitamin C, because unlike other vitamin C serums I've tried, this doesn't give me that stingy feeling. It's definitely a good one, but I still want to keep testing other vitamin C serums since I don't feel my exploration is complete."

✓Yay

77%Guru Score

BYOMA Barrier Repair Treatment

"At first I really enjoyed this moisturizer, but as time went on I found myself getting excited to just use it up. [...] There's something about it that doesn't hit the way my favorite moisturizers do, [...] I was waking up with skin that didn't feel quite as moisturized, and it [...] felt like it sat on the surface more without that sink-in, conditioning quality I love. [...] Definitely not a bad product, just not one [...] I feel the need to repurchase."

~Mixed

75%Guru Score

Educated Mess Golden Hour Gold Stabilized Vitamin C Serum

"I love vitamin C, my brand has a vitamin C serum that's our hero product. My only qualm with vitamin C is stability, [...] it's nearly impossible to work with because it's so unstable in the presence of water and even breaks down in the presence of air, so you have to be careful with the packaging."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

Naturium Mandelic Acid Topical 12%

"It's not offensively minty in smell but it does smell a little minty, it has peppermint extract and they specifically say it's a cooling formula, plus menthyl lactate to neutralize body odor. I hate minty body washes, it's just not my thing, so if you enjoy that and are looking for a body wash that can gently exfoliate, definitely check this one out, but it's not for me."

✕Nay

74%Guru Score

Naturium Multi-Peptide Advanced Serum

"I don't think there is. Those are my initial thoughts. I obviously can't tell you guys how this performs versus The Ordinary in terms of results on my skin, because I did not use this for a long period of time to see results, and that would be tough since I have already been using The Ordinary for so long. So, a little bit of a flop for me from Naturium, not terrible, just not enough for me."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Cetaphil Healthy Renew Damage Reversal Serum

"This is a very lightweight true gel that dries down to feel completely weightless, unlike the more slip-heavy feel of something like the Ordinary's copper peptide serum. I think something like this is a nice option for those [...] looking to layer multiple products in their skincare routine, since heavier serums can pill when layered."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

The Ordinary Soothing & Barrier Support Serum

"This is something that has been helpful for me to add into my routine whenever I am feeling a little bit irritated. I like the fact that it's a serum so I can just add it to my existing routine, and I [...] still feel like it's helping my skin because it definitely does. I was also looking at reviews of this [...] and I saw several from people saying they had such distressed dry dehydrated skin, nothing was working, this really helped."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Vitamin C Serum with Peptides

"I also used to use the Dermatology Vitamin C Serum, which is a 15 percent vitamin C. [...] For the meantime both of my vitamin C products are still great, and I would highly recommend them based on what I used to use them for."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

CeraVe Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Water Gel

"I obviously cannot use this ever again. Something in it just burns the crap out of my skin and causes a lot of irritation. I don't know what it is. I know a lot of people feel like niacinamide causes that, but I don't seem to have that issue, since anything I use with niacinamide is fine. I don't know exactly what caused it with this, but my god, did it hurt."

✕Nay
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65%Guru Score

Timeless 20% Vitamin C + E Ferulic Acid Serum

"If you're looking for something more weightless than the Remedy vitamin C serum, I'd recommend the Timeless Skincare Vitamin C Serum. It has more of a traditional vitamin C serum texture, watery and liquidy, nothing like a moisturizer."

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70%Guru Score

DRMTLGY Needleless Growth Factor Serum

"I used the Dermatology Needleless Serum for years, loved it, and still recommend it, even though I'm not currently using it in my routine because I wanted to try something new."

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75%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide + Copper Peptides 1% Serum

"The Ordinary's Copper Peptides serum is one I've been using for years and really enjoy. While not a huge splurge compared to other Sephora serums, it's two to three times more expensive than The Ordinary's single ingredient options because it has multiple ingredients including copper peptides, other peptides, Lactococcus ferment lysate, hyaluronic acid, amino acids, and urea."

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84%Guru Score

OGX Damage Remedy + Coconut Miracle Oil Penetrating Oil

"The coconut miracle oil is one I love using as a pre-shampoo oil treatment, but it can also be used post-wash as a nice leave-in oil."

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83%Guru Score

Foundation18 reviews

NARS Natural Matte Longwear Foundation

"Wear is inconsistent for me, [...] mostly not great, [...] it can break down and cling and look dry in places, and it's even given me an orange, oxidized foundation mustache. [...] I feel like there are way too many cons to justify the high price point when there are amazing drugstore options [...] that don't give me any of these issues, so this is just not for me."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Dior Forever Skin Glow Foundation

"This is actually hands down one of the best high-end foundations I've tried in a long time after struggling with this category for over a year, and I'll definitely reach for it again. I wouldn't say you need to run out and buy [...] it since nothing at the drugstore will give you this exact finish and coverage, but if you're looking to splurge on a nice foundation, this is a hundred percent worth it in my opinion."

✓Yay

72%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Surreal Skin Natural Finish Foundation

"It's just me, but I feel like my pores look more noticeable. Some areas maybe look a little patchier, like around my mouth it looks a bit patchy and flaky. And to clarify, this footage was taken before I increased my Tazarotene prescription, so that would not be the cause of this. It's certainly not terrible. I wouldn't say, "Oh my god, this is a horrible foundation." But for $48, I at least expect this to perform better than my drugstore favorites, and I just don't feel like it does."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Foundation

"It's not going to be my go-to daily foundation by any means, but I've been using it on days when I want a bit of a heavier glam for fun, and I continue to enjoy it for that. I've also been trying to mix it with lighter coverage complexion products to see if that can help make it look even more natural and skin-like, since I have it and want to use it up. For example, I recently did that with the L'Oreal hyaluronic skin tint, and I love how that looks."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Natasha Denona Hy-Glam Foundation

"Moving on to concealer, we have the Make Up For Ever HD Skin Full Cover Concealer. It's supposed to offer medium to high buildable coverage to correct dark circles and imperfections with a creamy, easy to apply texture that ensures a natural finish."

✕Nay

67%Guru Score

Maybelline Lifter Plump and Glow Foundation

"They're both easier for me to work with. And compared to the Maybelline Skin Tint specifically, because that one is also a little bit radiant, there's something about the finish of that that I like even better than this, which is fine because I'm almost positive that this was causing me to break out. So, it will not be something that I'm keeping in my collection, but I don't think it's a bad product. I could see a lot of you really enjoying it."

~Mixed

63%Guru Score

L'Oreal True Match Nude Hyaluronic Tinted Serum Foundation

"Over the past several years I have tested out so many complexion products, skin tints, tinted moisturizers, tinted sunscreens, foundations, and out of all of those products I've tested at every price point, drugstore, high-end, in between, this continues to be a number one favorite for me because it's that good. It's a slightly creamy serum that thins out as you apply and blend it, so you're left with a very lightweight, pretty much weightless feel on the skin."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Maybelline SuperStay Lumi Matte 30-Hour Foundation

"It does have a bit more coverage than the first two options, [...] medium to full coverage. At first this has a satin matte finish on me, but it's something that continues to get glowier with wear to the point where at the end of the day, if I am not wearing some sort of mattifying primer under it, I do look a little bit too greasy [...] for my personal preference. [...] I am able to fix that issue by pairing it with something like the e.l.f."

~Mixed

85%Guru Score

e.l.f. Halo Glow Skin Tint

"I do not know if this is from stress or the new E.L.F. Halo Glow Skin Tint, but I have been getting some clogged pores on my chin and I have not had that in a while."

~Mixed

57%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Gel Tint

"So it's the type of product that you definitely want to start with less of and then build from there if needed. I prefer applying this with a sponge because of the texture. Not only is it thick, but it is pretty stiff, so it's just not the most seamless to blend with fingers. I get a very nice blend with a sponge, no issues there. And after applying, I have to say that I was actually shocked by how much I liked the look of this skin tint. I think that it looks really pretty. It has this nice"

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Milani Conceal and Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Sticks

"The texture [...] thins out as it spreads, so it worked better applied with a brush than a sponge, and it does have buildable coverage, [...] light to almost medium full. But the natural soft matte finish they claim only lasts the first five to ten minutes, [...] after that it gets greasy so quickly, [...] no matter what powder I set it with. If you have really dry skin, this might work for you, but it's not something that works for my skin type."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

e.l.f. Soft Glam Satin Foundation

"Number two, I would say overall I just feel like this didn't do anything to enhance the look of my skin. When I think about my favorite complexion products right now, they all have that special quality that makes my skin pop, and this just didn't do that for me. There was nothing about this that I loved on my skin. I actually liked it a lot better at the end of the day, because at first I felt like it looked a little too makeup-y, but that wasn't the case."

✕Nay

84%Guru Score

bareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Moisturizer

"In my shade, cashew 3.5, a light neutral shade with a slight peachy hue, it's a whipped, slightly mousse-like, lightweight cream with the perfect amount of slip for application, and I really enjoy applying this. They say it has sheer to light coverage but I feel like this is more light to medium, with a satin matte finish. If you have oily skin I think this is going to be right up your alley because it's definitely not oil enhancing whatsoever, and I think it just looks really nice on the skin."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Unreal Skin Sheer Glow Tint Hydrating Foundation Stick

"It [...] offers sheer to light coverage with a very radiant, dewy finish. The glow it gives is gorgeous initially, but [...] with a full day of wear it makes my skin look greasy and starts to break up the makeup on top of it. It's not an alternative to Flawless Filter for me. If you're looking for a foundation stick with a super dewy, radiant effect all at once this may be for you, but for me it's just a no."

✕Nay

63%Guru Score

Lancôme Teint Idole Ultra Wear Foundation

"I think that this looks beautiful when I first apply it and after several hours of wear, but for whatever reason this reformulation doesn't hold up in the same way as the original because it definitely starts to look greasy as the day goes on and with extended hours of wear. If you're looking for a super lightweight natural matte foundation I think you will really enjoy this if you have normal to slightly dry skin."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

Estée Lauder Double Wear Stay-in-Place Longwear Matte Foundation

"Nothing about this screams full of life on my skin. Initially it looks pretty dry, and even as the day goes on it still just looks a little too makeup-y for my preference. The biggest thing I noticed is that it really settles into lines more than any other foundation I've tried in the past couple of years, even though it claims not to settle into lines at all. At $52, one was definitely not worth the splurge for me."

✕Nay
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72%Guru Score

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation

"[Haus Labs] foundation performs amazingly well with [...] a juicy, dewy, and skin-like finish. It's another splurge-worthy option alongside Benefit Pore Professional, offering a different finish and level of coverage."

✓Yay
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77%Guru Score

Maybelline Super Stay 24-Hour Skin Tint

"I haven't used this quite as long as L'Oreal just because it launched a little bit later, but it has also been a favorite of mine for years at this point and is something that I continue to reach for, continue to repurchase, and continue to recommend to this day. [...] Texture-wise this is incredibly similar to L'Oreal, and [...] the coverage is as well, though I actually feel like I can build this up a little more to medium/full coverage but not full full."

✓Yay
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73%Guru Score

Powder & Setting14 reviews

NYX Wonder Snatch Lifting Setting Powder

"It isn't the absolute best for oil control by itself, so if that's the number one thing you want in a powder, this probably won't be for you. But it sets everything really nicely, helps with makeup wear, and helps a little with oil control. I'm never looking greasy with it on, and it keeps my makeup from looking cakey or powdery. Paired with the NYX foundation they're a match made in heaven. I've already repurchased this."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Pressed Powder

"It does make my under eyes look pretty dry, so if you have dry skin or noticeable fine lines there, I don't think you'd love it. I don't look greasy after a full day of wear, but I do look shinier, so if you have really oily skin and need [...] true all-day shine control, [...] this won't be enough. I just don't feel there's anything special about it that I can't get from another powder for less, so it's not a new favorite for me."

~Mixed

73%Guru Score

L'Oreal Infallible Blur Perfection Powder

"The L'Oreal Infallible Blur Perfection Powder is a really nice oil-controlling powder if you have skin that tends to look greasy as the day goes on."

✓Yay

76%Guru Score

The Ordinary Sulfur 10% Powder to Cream Concentrate

"It has a mattifying effect that helps camouflage [...] breakouts, making them look less intense, less noticeable, less red. It [...] definitely works for me by itself, but works even better combined with the Lion Pear acne treatment. [...] The one downside is it still smells like sulfur, that rotten egg scent; if you're hoping for an odorless sulfur treatment you'll be disappointed, though I do feel it's less intense and a bit more tolerable than De La Cruz."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Maybelline Fit Me Loose Finishing Powder

"Is, but it's also not as matte as L'Oreal. This is the only option out of the three that actually gives me some coverage, which is not something that I really look for in a powder, so I'll just apply a lighter amount of this than I normally would with other powders. But if you are somebody that really likes to get a little bit of a boost of coverage with whatever setting powder you're using, then this would be the one to go for."

~Mixed

79%Guru Score

e.l.f. Halo Glow Setting Powder

"This sets my makeup with the most beautiful soft, subtle, diffused glow while still keeping my makeup looking perfect all day long. [...] In adding that glow it doesn't make me look greasy even with wear, [...] it's definitely not the kind of glow that's highlightery or shimmery or glittery. [...] As somebody with oily skin, it really is just like a healthy skin glow and it's so so beautiful. This is one of those rare powders that I actually think a lot of different skin types would enjoy."

✓Yay

87%Guru Score

Kosas Cloud Set Baked Setting Powder

"Peachy was too deep for me and I was worried Candy would look too pink or yellow, [...] but compared to the Tarte pink powder this was so much better, it just brightened and didn't look too pink under my eyes. [...] It's really soft, makes my skin look soft and seamless, and wears well overall, a very pretty setting powder. [...] I did see a lot of reviews about it crumbling, mostly from shipping based on what people described, but mine arrived in perfect condition."

✓Yay

75%Guru Score

Makeup by Mario Surreal Skin Soft Blur Setting Powder

"What I liked at first was that, unlike Makeup Forever, it wasn't too flat and powdery or undimensioned, though I don't think it's actually that blurring. I enjoyed it at first, but by the end of the day, only five to six hours in, not even a full eight hour day, I looked straight up greasy [...] and creasy. This one didn't quite work out for me either. Also one of the two shades I tried made my foundation oxidize and look too dark."

✕Nay

73%Guru Score

RMS Beauty Hydra Setting Powder

"Powders with that kind of radiance, like the Hourglass Ambient powder, often look gorgeous at first but [...] don't hold up well on me [...] because I lean oily, and [...] that was the case here, it doesn't keep my oils at bay as much as I'd like [...] with a full day of wear. It also makes my skin feel a little dry by the end of the day, though nothing like Makeup Forever or Makeup by Mario. I actually think it makes my skin look better than Makeup by Mario since it doesn't look as greasy."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

Tarte Creaseless Brightening and Setting Powder

"I was sent the pink and lavender shades. Pink just does not work for my fair skin, I immediately see a pink cast, [...] it literally looks like I put a mid-toned pink eyeshadow under my eyes. Lavender was a bit better since it wasn't as dark, but it still looked [...] purple under my eyes, which [...] I don't love. I get the idea of color correcting, but it should be color correcting, not color shifting."

✕Nay

70%Guru Score

Hourglass Ambient Lighting Powder

"I absolutely love the Hourglass ambient powders. I think that they are beautiful, and I love the assortment of products that they have in those palettes, they have blushes and finishing powders and bronzers."

✓Yay

85%Guru Score

L'Oreal Infallible 3-Second Setting Mist

"Claims up to 36-hour wear and is not fragrance-free; [...] it smells and even feels exactly like hairspray, to the point that when it got on her laptop it felt like hairspray residue. It has a super fine, [...] ultra-lightweight mist and sprays nice and evenly. All of that is great, but she can't get past the [...] hairspray smell and feel, so it's not for her personally, though she says if none of that would bother you and [...] all you care about is ultra-long wear, you might really love it."

✕Nay

58%Guru Score

Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking and Setting Powder

"A setting powder, a fail. The Huda Beauty Easy Bake Loose Baking and Setting Powder is a fail, and the reason is that it irritates the crap out of my eyes. This is very heavily fragranced, and I'm guessing that's what causes so much irritation for me, because I never have this problem with powders. It smells like perfume. Every time I have this on under my eyes, my eyes just water all day long, and I feel like I'm constantly pushing at them."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Covergirl True Blend Skin Enhancer Baked Luminous Finishing Powder

"It's amazing. It perfects your makeup to a noticeable level. I think it's [...] more of a replacement for the One Size Buclay Silk Setting Powder than for Hourglass, because it has that same smooth, perfected look with a little tint of color and radiance, but not pearlescent, and for a lot less money. We [...] need more shades, lighter and darker. I'm worried I won't be able to make this work in the dead of winter."

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69%Guru Score

Concealer12 reviews

Patrick Ta Major Skin Soft Blur Brightening Concealer

"When I don't push it, it has a nice healthy looking second-skin finish [...] and the brightness comes from the formula rather than a stark [...] pearlescent pigment, which is pretty. But it can really break down when I set it with powder or apply the rest of my makeup, and it's not consistent about when that happens, so [...] I can't rely on [...] it. Wear isn't great either, [...] it looks a little dry and settles into lines more than my favorite, so this one's a pass for me."

✕Nay

75%Guru Score

NYX Bare With Me Concealer Serum

"There's just something about the way that this melts into my skin that I absolutely love, it looks really hydrated and glowy, especially before I set it with powder. In terms of coverage it's pretty similar to Maybelline, [...] medium/full at most. [...] I honestly think I just stopped using it because [...] it has a pump on it and I find myself reaching for concealers that have a doe foot attached more, but I'm excited that this video helped me rediscover it."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Versed Serum Concealer

"With wear, I don't notice any major issues, no heavy creasing, nothing melting or breaking out crazy by end of day, just some line settling, which is pretty standard. [...] The biggest thing I noticed by end of day is that it maybe looks a little dry [...] up close, but I don't think I'd notice that from a normal distance. [...] I would say that this is another new launch that's like good, but not super amazing. I do think there are other drugstore concealers that I prefer to this."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Do It All Radiant Concealer

"I think there are a lot of issues. The first is that it wastes a lot of product. You can't control how much you get out of this twist-up nozzle, and I find that it always twists up much more than I would need. I also feel like it's just not the right shape and size for this area. It's a bit too big and bulky for me, so I'm not able to get a really nice seamless blend. So I was just setting this on my skin with the sponge but not blending with it. I definitely prefer"

✕Nay

62%Guru Score

Tarte Creaseless Creamy Concealer

"The texture is a lighter weight cream, not super heavy or thick, though creamier than something like the CL tinted serum. In [...] a split face wear test against my old favorite, once both were set with powder they looked nearly identical, the only difference being the old one settled into lines a little more by the end of the day. This one really doesn't crease for me at all. Love it."

✓Yay

90%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Future Fluid All-Over Cream Concealer

"It's a very creamy concealer but thinner for being creamy, so it doesn't feel heavy under the eyes, and it [...] looks really nice at first. But [...] no matter what mascara I wore with it, every single one ended up smudging on it, even though I always set my under eye concealer with powder. [...] Every other concealer I've been testing doesn't do that, so this is just not for me."

✕Nay

65%Guru Score

Hourglass Vanish Airbrush Concealer

"I would also recommend this for concealer, this is definitely my current favorite concealer, it is so so stunning, the most skin-like concealer I have ever used. It looks fresh, it looks bright under the eyes, but it doesn't have too much coverage to where it looks too intense on me, and the way I like to use concealer I get nice medium coverage with this. [...] It truly is incredible."

✓Yay

91%Guru Score

L'Oreal Infallible Concealer

"Does this really do anything for me no but I think it just feels kind of fun to apply"

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Lancôme Teint Idôle Ultra Wear All Over Concealer

"I loved it because it's so lightweight that it's almost water-like in texture, it has nice medium coverage that's not too intense but still enough for dark circles, and it just lasted all day on me without creasing. But as time went on I started to realize that it was actually giving me flashback in flash photography, [...] and you also have to use it with one specific powder in order to be able to use it."

~Mixed

83%Guru Score

Tower 28 Swipe Allover Hydrating Serum Concealer

"Unfortunately it does settle into lines, [...] minimal to moderate creasing, [...] more up by my waterline, and I lose some coverage by my inner corner. So while this still isn't the absolute best in terms of performance out of all of these concealers, I do still think this is a pretty one and can understand why so many people are loving it."

✓Yay

73%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Airbrush Flawless Concealer

"The amount of coverage this gives for how light it feels, and how light and skin-like it looks, is so, so impressive. It's one of those flawless concealers that never lets me down, because I just know I'm going to get a flawless look every time I put it on. It also wears so well. It's 100% a longwear concealer. It doesn't get super creasy or anything like that, or it wouldn't be a favorite compared to my other top favorite concealer, Tarte Creaseless Creamy."

✓Yay
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68%Guru Score

Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Concealer

"Haus Labs is a beautiful concealer, it's so fresh and skin-like, and it's something I still love, even though it's been dethroned as my favorite by the Tarte Creaseless Creamy Concealer."

✓Yay
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77%Guru Score

Body & Tan10 reviews

Salt & Stone Body Wash

"Salt & Stone Body Wash is another affordable option, [...] on sale in a two pack. My current favorites are saltwater, vanilla, and golden hour."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Saltair 5% AHA Serum Deodorant

"My top two scent combos are Golden Hour, an amazing summery tropical scent, and Saltwater Vanilla, a really yummy salty vanilla. [...] I don't use this in place of regular deodorant, I layer it, the serum deodorant first, let it dry, then regular deodorant on top."

✓Yay

84%Guru Score

Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash

"I personally absolutely die for this in the coconut and cocoa butter scent, but they have a ton of other options on sale as well."

✓Yay

70%Guru Score

Cetaphil Rough & Bumpy Daily Smoothing Moisturizer with 20% Urea

"But it works so incredibly well for exfoliating that I had to include it. I use it for self-tan prep a couple days before applying tanner, and this winter I used it on stubborn razor bumps down one side of my leg and noticed an improvement within 24 hours, maybe even 12. It is powerful."

✓Yay

83%Guru Score

Salt & Stone Deodorant

"This deodorant, also in saltwater vanilla, contains zinc ricinoleate, salicylic acid, tamanu oil, saccharomyces ferment lysate, coconut oil and shea butter, which all sounds well and good and will have its benefits, but it is certainly not enough for me to replace my Degree deodorant. I'm really only using it alongside Degree for the [...] saltwater vanilla scent, to have it waft a little when I start sweating, which I really love."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

The Ordinary Salicylic Acid 0.5% Body Serum

"This serum is basically like water, so it slips through your hands as you try to apply it [...] to different spots, and slips off before you get there. You could [...] saturate a cotton round or towel with it to prevent that, [...] but then you waste product [...] and it's more of a hassle. [...] I would rather just continue with the spray, which for me is no hassle, no mess and easy, instead of this one."

✕Nay

69%Guru Score

Prequel Hand Wrap Shielding Lotion

"My only complaint about it is the fact that it's fragrance-free, which I know is just a personal preference since I prefer body and hand lotions to have added fragrance, but I understand this is a dermatologist-owned brand so she's going to come out with fragrance-free products. I've actually been mixing this with a little bit of my Sol de Janeiro hand cream, which doesn't do a great job of moisturizing my hands but does smell amazing."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Naturium Hyaluronic Acid Booster Body Wash

"It's free of synthetic fragrances and essential oils, and it also doesn't have any essential oil extracts that add a smell, so it's truly scentless, which I kind of think is disgusting. I totally understand there are people who need fragrance-free body wash options, and I appreciate that Naturium is providing that, I just wish they also had fragrance options for people like me who don't need fragrance-free and don't like washing with something that doesn't have a smell."

~Mixed

60%Guru Score

Naturium Skin Renewing Retinol Body Lotion

"It's a nice thicker lotion that's pretty universal, [...] not a thick heavy body butter but not a super lightweight lotion either. It's a good lotion, my only complaint is that it's fragrance free, I [...] want my body lotions to have a nice smell, [...] so I've been mixing it with my fragranced body lotions, but I don't love that because I feel like I'm diluting it and not getting as much of the retinol action as I could."

~Mixed

72%Guru Score

Sol de Janeiro Brazilian Bum Bum Cream

"I highly recommend this for the smell, but also the actual texture and moisturizing properties. It's just a beautiful body lotion."

✓Yay
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63%Guru Score

Mists & Essences10 reviews

COSRX Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence

✕Nay

76%Guru Score

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast B5 Spray

"This is a newer favorite facial mist of mine."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Thank You Farmer Sun Project Light Sun Essence

"While I can appreciate a bit of a creamier sunscreen, I think this one crosses the threshold of being a little too thick and a little too emollient for my personal preference. It feels more like [...] a nighttime moisturizer to me than something I'd put on top of the rest of my skincare and under makeup, but if you're dry, I'm sure you'll love it."

~Mixed

61%Guru Score

SK-II Facial Treatment Essence

"She finished an entire large, pricey bottle testing it in both of her skincare routines to see if it was worth the hype, and she wasn't able to [...] see any [...] visible difference in the fine lines on her forehead after using it, despite the brand showing a before and after with serious improvement in wrinkles and lines on their product page."

✕Nay

77%Guru Score

Rhode Glazing Milk Ceramide Facial Essence

"I was actually pretty surprised by the texture of it at first. Despite it being called a milk, I still thought it was going to feel extra slippy and silky, and it just didn't feel that way. It just kind of feels like a standard, in-between essence and serum. Once applied to my skin, it definitely did add a glow, but it wasn't anything spectacular, and it definitely wasn't anything near what I was expecting. So, not a bad product. It doesn't have bad ingredients, it just didn't..."

~Mixed

74%Guru Score

COSRX Advanced Snail Radiance Dual Essence

"It contains snail secretion filtrate, a bit less than their other snail essence but still a lot, plus [...] five percent niacinamide, panthenol, meadowfoam seed oil, sunflower seed oil, allantoin, macadamia seed oil, hyaluronic acid and argan oil. The reviews make this sound amazing, I've seen so many that say it helps calm their skin and makes it [...] look really glowy, super lightweight, super hydrating. I want it, but I haven't tried it yet."

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76%Guru Score

Prequel Universal Skin Solution Dermal Spray for Face and Body

"I did review it in a new at the drugstore video, maybe this summer. It's been a while, but I told you guys that I think it's a really great product. It's just not one that I feel the need to repurchase, because the hypochlorous acid mist I just get off of Amazon is more affordable. However, with Prequel now being available at Target, that makes this a really great option. I don't know of any other hypochlorous acid sprays that you can just pick up at Target."

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81%Guru Score

BYOMA Balancing Face Mist

"My favorite facial mist is the Byoma Balancing Face Mist, I've been talking about it for a long time because I love it and I love that it's affordable. It contains sorbitol, ceramides, a probiotic ferment, allantoin, panthenol, and oleic acid. For me it's an additional hydration step plus calming, soothing, protecting and replenishing."

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81%Guru Score

Tower 28 SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray

"I always have to bring a hypochlorous acid mist with me, and I [...] was just sent this little mini Tower 28 [...] SOS Daily Rescue Facial Spray in PR, oh perfect for travel. It has hypochlorous acid in it, [...] the main purpose is to kill the acne bacteria that lives on the skin and contributes to breakouts, and it's especially great [...] on vacation, you can throw it in a purse and spray it throughout the day without messing up your makeup."

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83%Guru Score

COSRX Galactomyces 95 Tone Balancing Essence

"There's no active ingredient in this that you shouldn't be using more than one time a day. It's really a hydrating, replenishing, renewing kind of serum or essence. Most essences I've tried are actually much more watery, this one feels more like a serum to me, I really like it. Aside from galactomyces ferment filtrate, this also has niacinamide, hyaluronic acid, betaine, panthenol, allantoin, and adenosine. Makes my skin so juicy."

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71%Guru Score

Primer10 reviews

e.l.f. Power Grip Matte Primer

"But she's okay with that because of how well it works. It plays nicely with makeup layered on top without causing streaking or peeling, and it really helps with all day makeup wear and preventing skin from looking oily. If there's a foundation she loves except for how oily her skin looks wearing it by the end of the day, she can layer this underneath before applying it and it prevents that. If you deal with similar issues and want a drugstore solution, she highly recommends this one."

✓Yay

79%Guru Score

Milani Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Smoothing Primer

"That's probably the biggest benefit I get from it. But I have other primers that do that for me without irritating my skin. Combined with the fact that I don't really see any of the smoothing or blurring it claims, that makes it a pass for me. I did a split face test, and I didn't feel like I saw a difference between the two sides. I actually asked editor Emily that day whether she saw a difference, and she did not."

✕Nay

63%Guru Score

e.l.f. Power Grip Primer

"It's a very tacky, stiff gel that doesn't really have any slip or glide to it, so it's something you have to kind of put your back into to get it to apply evenly. However, what it lacks in cosmetic elegance is definitely made up for in grip and longevity because it's very grippy and definitely helps to prolong makeup wear for hours and hours. So while the texture is not my absolute favorite to apply, the performance is what really sold me on it and convinced me to give this a top three spot."

✓Yay

68%Guru Score

NYX Face Glue Gripping Primer

"But as of right now, I don't have plans to replace the Milk primer, which is my everyday grippy primer, with NYX, because I do prefer the way that Milk feels. I like that it's lighter weight, I like the gel-like texture, and I like that it feels very hydrating and refreshing. I just don't feel that same way about the NYX primer, even though it does perform really well. So I'll keep this and continue to play around with it, and I'll let you know if my feelings on that change."

~Mixed

66%Guru Score

e.l.f. Halo Glow Liquid Filter

"When I mix it in with foundation I love the way it looks, giving me that glowy, slightly sunburned beach look. [...] The two shades I have are [...] fair and light medium, and I don't think either is a great fit for my skin tone, [...] the undertones aren't my favorite, [...] but if you can find a shade that's a good match for you, or one that still gives you a nice shade mixed with a complexion product, it's a really beautiful product."

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86%Guru Score

Dior Forever Glow Star Filter

"Worn alone it doesn't do the skin favors, looking pretty close to metallic with pores looking large and a bit wet. [...] Mixed with foundation it looks a lot better, but [...] more like wearing a liquid highlighter than a diffused glowy primer, and the dew is taken a touch too far so it looks [...] a little greasy. There are no major complaints about wear, it wears pretty well, but overall it's just not a product that's needed, though it may be a favorite for those with dry skin."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

e.l.f. Liquid Poreless Putty Primer

"It's something that's a little bit creamier and heavier than that. The pore-blurring effect on my skin is good but not great. It gives me a little bit of a pore-blurring effect in my cheek area, but it's not to the level of something like the Ciaté... or the primer that actually deletes the look of pores for me. I definitely don't get that same effect with this one, which I don't necessarily think is a bad thing, because sometimes that really poreless look can just look a bit makeup-y and glam."

~Mixed

78%Guru Score

Benefit POREfessional Primer

"It feels way nicer to me than that. I always remember that product feeling a bit suffocating, and this does not. And unlike the Milk primer, this is something that does change what my complexion looks like, because it actually blurs the skin. So it's really great if you have large pores or if you're trying to minimize the appearance of texture. I have just been applying this in my T-zone, which I would say is the main area I'm prone to my pores looking a little bit bigger."

✕Nay

64%Guru Score

Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer

"The Milk Makeup Hydrogrip Primer is the only primer I noticed on sale. I haven't been reaching for it nearly as often lately since I've been testing new foundations without primer for a fair test, but it's still one I know is really great and gives me great results every time I use it."

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74%Guru Score

Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter

"For glowy primer it's still the Charlotte Tilbury Hollywood Flawless Filter. I am addicted to this stuff, I love mixing it in with foundation, it helps [...] make things look more skin-like, adds a beautiful glow, and helps sheer out [...] fuller coverage than I want. [...] I did a showdown testing over 20 glowy primers and this one won."

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65%Guru Score

Eye Care6 reviews

Beauty of Joseon Revive Eye Serum: Ginseng + Retinal

"I stopped using tretinoin around my eyes because I was nervous about dry eye, and [...] now that I've switched to tazarotene I'm continuing to avoid bringing retinoids up around my eyes, so this specifically formulated eye product makes me feel more comfortable. It's definitely [...] a top 10 product of 2024 and I'll absolutely buy a second tube once I'm done."

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94%Guru Score

Versed Water Rush Hydrating Eye Gel

"This is stacked with hydrating ingredients like aloe and panthenol and it's fragrance free, so I had high hopes it would feel incredibly hydrating and nourishing, but unfortunately this is just something that fell flat for me. At first the texture feels nice, a very lightweight gel with almost a cooling sensation, but [...] it kind of just dries down and evaporates, [...] I put it on and [...] it feels like nothing."

✕Nay

66%Guru Score

The Ordinary Multi-Peptide Eye Serum

"This really does have incredible ingredients, but again I just didn't see a difference in my before and after footage. I [...] obviously don't have extremely defined fine lines or wrinkles around my eyes, so [...] it's just not something that I feel like I need in my routine at this point in time."

~Mixed

69%Guru Score

COSRX Snail Peptide Eye Cream

"This has been a favorite of mine for years. I haven't repurchased it in a little bit, but I absolutely will at some point again because it's so nice. Compared to their snail mucin moisturizing cream, which is very snail-muciny and slimy, this one is a little less like that and a little more creamy. It's just one of those eye creams I've always enjoyed applying, the texture feels very moisturizing and soft, and it makes my eye area look really hydrated."

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73%Guru Score

Lumify Redness Reliever Eye Drops

"Lumify eye drops are one of my favorite beauty inventions ever. These make my eyes so bright. I look bright eyed and bushy tailed when I wear these. I definitely don't use these every day, but if I feel like I'm looking extra tired and I want to just look more awake, they are the best."

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74%Guru Score

IT Cosmetics Bye Bye Under Eye Cream

"My absolute favorite nighttime eye cream has been the IT Cosmetics eye cream, but I ran out of that and was feeling inspired to try something new."

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66%Guru Score

Acne4 reviews

Lion Pair Acne Cream

"When I get a breakout I put this on immediately and it really helps prevent it from getting inflamed and red. I layer it as part of a routine with a sulfur acne treatment and a pimple patch. The one caveat is you have to be very careful if you [...] have pets at home, since ibuprofen is toxic to them even in small amounts, so [...] I wash my hands thoroughly after every use and never leave it out."

✓Yay

86%Guru Score

De La Cruz Sulfur Ointment Acne Treatment Maximum Strength 10%

"It does stink, it smells like rotten eggs, though it's nothing compared to topical spironolactone. You [...] apply a thin layer to [...] breakouts or blackheads [...] and leave it on for 10 minutes before rinsing. It really is non-irritating and non-drying for me, no flakes, no redness, no barrier damage, and it helped clear my breakouts more quickly. I've also used it while on tazarotene with no irritation, and I'll definitely keep it on deck for whenever I get a breakout."

✓Yay

80%Guru Score

Cetaphil Gentle Clear Mattifying Acne Moisturizer Salicylic Acid Treatment

"The texture of this is just to die for, I love a gel lotion but if there's something I love more than a gel lotion it's a gel cream with a tiny bit of creaminess to it. [...] I love this for a daytime moisturizer because [...] it's so lightweight but still has that bit of creaminess to provide the moisture I need all day long, very hydrating, works great under makeup."

✓Yay

82%Guru Score

Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original

"I always stock up on Mighty Patches during the sale, both the original and invisible patch along with their other shapes and sizes, even though I'm not using any right now."

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87%Guru Score

Balms & Ointments4 reviews

La Roche-Posay Cicaplast Gel B5 Skin Protectant 21%

"I also really love the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast gel, which contains 21% glycerin, panthenol, hyaluronic acid, centella asiatica, and zinc copper and manganese gluconate. This one is a little thicker than the COSRX gel and has a little bit more of an almost dimethicone feel, [...] and isn't quite as transparent in the way it dries down on the skin."

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89%Guru Score

Prequel Skin Utility Gel Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant

"The only thing I don't love about this is the smell of it. Despite it being fragrance-free [...] there's just kind of a strange smell that I noticed every single time I applied it, whereas the La Roche-Posay Cicaplast gel [...] has absolutely no scent. So personally I'm [...] going to stick with the La Roche-Posay gel over this one, but if you're not particular about fragrances you probably wouldn't notice it."

~Mixed

76%Guru Score

CeraVe Healing Ointment

"It feels smooth. It feels nice. And I definitely see a benefit in this updated formula for what this product is actually designed to do, which is facilitate skin healing and protect and soothe dry, cracked, and chafed skin. This formula will certainly do that. There's no doubt about that. This is going to create the most occlusive seal on your skin. But because of that, it is no longer something that works for me as an eye cream. It is just too thick."

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88%Guru Score

Prequel Skin Utility Balm Multi-Purpose Skin Protectant

"It's a little thicker than La Roche-Posay's, but it feels more cosmetically elegant on my skin, incredibly conditioning, really nice and soft, with more of a natural dry down than La Roche-Posay's dewier finish. I've been loving layering this on top of moisturizer at night, and for that layering [...] purpose, [...] Prequel has been my go-to."

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72%Guru Score

Fragrance4 reviews

Glossier You Eau de Parfum

"But it's still nice. If you typically gravitate towards floral, you would enjoy this for something a little different. Speaking of Delina, I didn't even need to look up whether this was supposed to be a Delina dupe. I knew from the second I sprayed it. I'm like, "Oh, that's what you're trying to do." It's described as a warm floral with notes of black currant, rose, and cashmere wood. And while it is very reminiscent of Delina to me when I first spray it, it's definitely not an exact dupe."

~Mixed

80%Guru Score

Flur Vanilla Skin Body and Hair Fragrance Mist

"Flur Vanilla Skin was previously only available in a body mist, but they came out with it in a perfume so now it lasts so much longer. It has notes of sugar crystals, cashmere wood and vanilla, a little spicy, a little woodsy, a little skin-like, super yummy."

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85%Guru Score

Replica By The Fireplace

"If Carolina Herrera is the perfume you would wear on a date night in front of a fire, this is what you would smell like after that date night. This is so cozy, and I normally am not someone that loves this super woodsy fragrance, but there's just something about this that is so special it makes it okay for me, [...] it's giving chestnuts grilling, crackling wood fire, chimney, but sweet notes of vanilla to reinforce a warm and cozy sensation."

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82%Guru Score

Flur Tangerine Boy

"I have Flur Tangerine Boy in a mini size which is perfect for this trip, it's really fruity and summery and I love mixing this with something vanilla."

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73%Guru Score

Masks & Peels3 reviews

Geek & Gorgeous Cheer Up 5% Mandelic Acid plus 1% BHA

"I've also been testing out mandelic acid, and after using up an entire bottle of the Geek & Gorgeous Cheer Up Liquid Exfoliant, I can officially call this a favorite. It's described as a lightweight, fast absorbing exfoliating liquid that's designed to treat combination skin gently but effectively. It has a duo of mandelic and salicylic acid to exfoliate both the surface of the skin as well as inside the pores, and it's both antibacterial and anti-inflammatory."

✓Yay

78%Guru Score

Pantene Miracle Rescue Intensive Bond Repair Mask

"Between the conditioner and the mask, the mask is my personal favorite for my own hair just because I have a lot of it. But I still feel like I'm able to get that really light, fluffy result where my hair is not weighed down. It doesn't feel heavy. I still can have volume. So if that's what you're going for, but you want something that's slightly thicker than the conditioner, this will be the one for you."

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84%Guru Score

Etude House Mask Proof Fixing Tint

"But I won't use it again. I have the Etude Fixing Tint in shade seven, Cranberry Plum, and shade 11, Rose Blending, which end up looking quite similar. Rose Blending is just a little deeper, but they're both warm, cranberry-like shades. These have a thin cream texture that I do not find conditioning at all, so I definitely need a balm with them. They are highly pigmented with a natural matte finish."

✕Nay

72%Guru Score

Retinoids3 reviews

Differin Adapalene Gel 0.1%

"I believe I was on a couple of different things, but that's probably what prompted me to pick that up. I did experience a purge with Differin as well, but that was much shorter, I think only a couple of weeks. I got seven or eight breakouts at once, and then that was it. So I continued to use the Differin, but it was just never strong enough for me to completely get rid of the hormonal acne, so that is when I went back to the dermatologist and got another prescription for tretinoin."

~Mixed

92%Guru Score

Geek & Gorgeous A-Game 10 Retinal Serum (0.1%)

"Geek and Gorgeous retinal, I talk about that one all the time on my page, they have sophisticated delivery systems."

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90%Guru Score

SkinMedica Age Defense Retinol 0.25

"SkinMedica retinol is a higher-end product that doesn't use a delivery system. You're charging almost $200 for that and you're not even using a delivery system, it's crazy, that stuff could be breaking down in the formula."

✕Nay

71%Guru Score

Toners3 reviews

Beauty of Joseon Glow Replenishing Rice Milk Toner

"It never causes peeling. It doesn't disrupt anything with the rest of my skincare or makeup routine. It doesn't cause my makeup to go patchy. It's just great for that. And I do definitely feel that this helped to reduce some of the look of that excess shine, but not fully. It wasn't enough to completely solve it for me. So it just got me thinking about other small tweaks I could make to help address that further."

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70%Guru Score

Geek & Gorgeous Liquid Hydration 5% Panthenol and Natural Moisturizing Factors Toner

"I'll leave that on for several minutes in the shower, then I'll rinse it off, and when I get out I'm ready for the rest of my routine. I start the rest of my routine with a hydrating mist. This one is from Geek & Gorgeous and it's called Liquid Hydration. It contains 5% panthenol, natural moisturizing factors, and dantoin, so it's hydrating, calming, soothing, and delicious."

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76%Guru Score

Thayers Witch Hazel Toner

"She actually uses this Witch Hazel Toner [...] under her arms to refresh, calling it the best way to get rid of sweat and smell and reset your underarms before applying deodorant."

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71%Guru Score

Tools3 reviews

BK Beauty Angie Hot and Flashy Brush Collection

"The BK Beauty Angie Hot and Flashy brush set has some of my favorite brushes, including the A506. I really love the crease brushes in this set, they're the perfect size and shape."

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84%Guru Score

BK Beauty A506 Travel Brush

"BK Beauty's bestselling A506 concealer brush [...] is my current favorite eyeshadow brush, even though that's not what it's for. [...] I use it to lay down a lighter skin tone shade all over my lid and up to my brow bone, [...] the shape is perfect for that."

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87%Guru Score

Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponge

"The Real Techniques Miracle Complexion Sponges are the only sponges I use to apply foundation, skin tints, concealer, you name it."

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83%Guru Score

Tech1 review

CurrentBody LED Light Therapy Mask Series 1

"If a panel is not what you're looking for and you're more interested in a face mask, the one that I used to use that I would still highly recommend is CurrentBody. They've actually recently upgraded their face mask, so they have a new model that has some improved features and is even better than what they had before."

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91%Guru Score

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