Dump it, baby. Love lip products. I’d enjoy a blush dump too. Clarins should not be slept on. They have a small but beautifully curated makeup line. Their color lipsticks are really beautiful. Good mascara. Great foundations and concealer. The shimmery lip oils are next level.
Okay, I got the special Rephr holiday brush last year … and don’t use it that much because I think I’ll have to wash it specially! Did last year’s include squirrel hair? How is this one different?
I used to feel like that with my super expensive brushes. Then I thought, why not use them. I’m not going to be around forever. Why leave them for someone else to enjoy? So now they are in my brush rotation. I have 2 Japanese calligraphy brushes my husband purchased while stationed in Japan. They are spectacular. So I may just purchase the Koyo. I haven’t bought smashbox shadows in years. I will check them out. They do look pretty. ❤
Someone once said (can't remember who sorry) that the best way to take care of them was to use them as then you're cleaning them and things so they won't get bugs
What I HUGELY appreciated is in the BK beauty youtube vid about this new release is they were very clear about the fact that the bristles of the brushes are identical to the original release, it is just the handles/ferrules that are different. I thought this was very transparent and good customer relations. Top marks for that
I absolutely cannot WAIT to buy the Rephr brushes. Im in and out of the house all day today and I’ve already been obsessively refreshing their site! 😂😂The face brush is gorgeous and a steal at that price. I’m super interested in the shapes of the eye brushes! I can’t wait to try them!
I'm interested in those Rephr brushes. I have a lot of them and the quality is great. I am, however, sick of these kinds of rollouts for new products. They gift it to every influencer on the planet (seriously. There is not one person I watch who has not been gifted these brushes. Same for many people I Don't watch.) Plus you all feel compelled to give them a full show. And not one of you has the price. By the time noon EDT rolls around, if they hit us with a price over $100 for that one with the leaves, I'll be so pissed off I'll avoid Rephr for months at least. Too much hype. Too high a price for most viewers. One influencer is even doing a Live with the founder tonight. This launch doesn't really merit that IMO. It's overkill. Pardon my rant, but really?!?!? As for Smashbox, no rant here. Smashbox doesn't get the love they deserve. And it's surprising. They actually made a big splash when TV shopping was all there was to reach a large audience. They pioneered Primer. I still think theirs performs better than anyone's. They had a slew of Pro products and brushes (synthetic, but I still use mine. They've aged amazingly well.). And they had great problem solvers, like mattifying compacts and concealers. And their eye palettes were very good. I still have a Matte Exposure palette that I use with almost every eyeshadow look I do. Even their lipsticks were excellent. But they somehow lost their way. Other companies surpassed them for inventiveness, and now, many people don't buy them. They pitch to a younger audience, but it seems they keep missing the mark. This is a pretty eye palette. Glad you showed it. I actually watched this video just for Smashbox. I keep hoping they'll bring in someone to whip them into shape and to capture their lost glory. Probably unrealistic. But they were a very fine, non celebrity owned, American brand. Thanks for the video. Pretty makeup on you. I'll be checking Rephr at noon my time, just to see.💚
Hello Rebecca! Ty for demonstrating the Rephyr brushes! I may get the larger one! Just purchased the BK Core Line Ext set w the Nikki N17(?) complexion Brush during the GMA promotion so easy pass(that's one😂) for me! Where are the cool tones???😂😂😂
I must be dumb. The rephr link does not work. & even navigating website, they are not available. Pretty sloppy on rephr back end!!!! :/ You look gorgeous and thank you soooo much for awesome review ❤️❤️❤️
@@MsBNoodle I would say that in terms of softness and in general, I think that they are a little better than the BK Beauty ones (or at any rate at least as good!). Though I do like the BK Beauty ones a lot too.
You look absolutely beautiful!! Your lip game is always on point! I have to go back to perusing MAC. That is a crazy good price for the Smash box eyeshadow! $29 is unheard of for a palette that size and with good quality shadows! Thank you also for talking about the brushes. It’s always a pleasure to start my day with you❤
You look absolutely beautiful!! Your lip game is always on point! I have to go back to perusing MAC. That is a crazy good price for the Smash box eyeshadow! $29 is unheard of for a palette that size and with good quality shadows! Thank you also for talking about the brushes. It’s always a pleasure to start my day with you❤
Smashbox - 4 for 4 are warm toned. The rabbi of the cool-toned revolution is unhappy. The one you picked out with the pinks/purples/mauves would have been a perfect one to throw in a few cool neutrals - a cooler deep brown, a taupe . . . Ugh. But I’m here for all the brushes!
You've just hit the mark on why Smashbox isn't the brand it was. Where are the cool toned eye palettes in this launch? There aren't any. And yet, everyone has been begging for cooler palettes for some time. Some of my older Holy Grails are by Smashbox. But there isn't one of these new palettes that work for me either.
I have never tried Givenchy eyeshadow. This is very pretty. I haven't purchased anything in a while. All the holiday makeup is really speaking to me. I been very intentional about buying makeup. Have so much. But, 😊this palette doesn't look like anything I have.
That is SUCH smart shopping. We are often drawn to the same things over and over so it's savvy to realize that you need to find what is unique for your collection!
Regarding WA. I am a diehard WA customer. Over 50, lifelong skincare and health minded person. WA for me has been a liberating experience. I love the light touch color to the eye and cheek as their lipsuede palette is my single number one product for a go anywhere and look polished look. Until WA started producing eye pods, I pretty much just used their contour for eye definition and their eyeliner and mascara. The lipsuede palette lights up my entire face so really not many other cosmetics are needed... in my experience. The eyepods are also nourishing for my aging and delicate skin so, I value that too. Younger me though might have found it too nourishing. The new concealer though is a great shadow primer.
Your approach to review is refreshing, fair and needed/appreciated. e.g. "This is what I do not like but this is what you might like". Therefore we know if, in the future, you give a product a hard "no", we know to not even bother. Thanks for the balanced reviews. Oh.. and I also like that you are supported by consumers/customers and not beauty brands. A HUGE thank you for that one. When it comes to reviews, nothing annoys me more than the 'influencer' pretending they are giving an unbiased review. kickbacks = deception. :)
I sure can! Drop me a note over on Instagram where I do my comparisons either via DM or just in the comment section so I can have your name there to tag you.
I want some of everything. I better hurry up. The lip products selling fast. At first sight I wanted the quint with the purple/ cooler palette. Now, I want both. I will have to pick one. Great review as always. Thank you!! Oh I love the 999 sequin on you
