Product raves & ravages

[mrsukyankee]

I thought I'd start a thread so people can share their most recent raves and ravages (products they don't like).

I'll start:

Make P:rem Safe Me. Relief Moisture Cleansing Foam - you use so very little to get a nice foaming cleanser. I use it as a second cleanser or on its own.
It doesn't irritate my rosacea nor dry me out. It isn't greasy either. Because I seriously only need about the size of 2 rice grains, it will last me ages.

[laterz]

I just bought Tarte's Lights Camera Lashes mascara, and Charlotte Tillbury's Pillow Talk lipstick and liner - and I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised with both of them.

I also realized B&BW discontinued their True Blue Spa line and I want to cry. Best foot moisturizer ever.

[pierogigirl]

Raves: Becca Firstlight primer and Becca Backlight primer

[blondemoment123]

Rave: IT cosmetics CC cream. Nice coverage and doesn’t look cakey.

[mortomo]

Raves:
Tarte Maracuja Tinted Moistuizer - great for summer and working from home. Just enough coverage to cover up my redness.
Fenty cream blush. I love strawberry drip.

That's about all I've been wearing these days since the only time I get out of the house is for grocery store pick-up.

[tiramisu]

Raves:
MAC Face & Body foundation. It gives such a skin-like look/finish even when I build it up for more coverage. It makes my skin look healthy and glowy without any added shimmer.

Bobbi Brown corrector is my tried and true undereye concealer. I love it so much.

Hourglass Veil setting powder is great for my dry skin.

Skindinavia setting spray <3


Ravage:
Hourglass eye primer. I'm pretty sure I had an allergic reaction to this, which sucks because I loved the texture and everything else about it. I'll give it one more try, but

[mrsukyankee]

tiramisu, totally agree about the MAC foundation - it's brilliant. Sad to hear about the primer - it's one of my favs. I hope it was just a one off.

[beetea]

I haven't put much on my face since quarantine began but I'm really enjoying Farmacy Daily Greens gel moisturizer and Supergoop Mattescreen sunscreen.

[NewGirlNic]

Jun 9, 2020 6:33:17 GMT -5 mortomo said:

Raves:
Tarte Maracuja Tinted Moistuizer - great for summer and working from home. Just enough coverage to cover up my redness.
Fenty cream blush. I love strawberry drip.

That's about all I've been wearing these days since the only time I get out of the house is for grocery store pick-up.

I agree with the Tarte tinted moisturizer. It's feels so light and nice on my skin and just evens everything out, without looking like you're wearing makeup. 

Other raves-
Ole Henriksen Truth Juice daily cleanser. I double cleanse at night and use this as my second cleanse.
Mae Love Glow Maker serum. It's a dupe for the Skinceuticals C E FERULIC serum. I got a trio set of serums from Mae Love and the other 2 are okay (a hyaluronic acid and a Niacinamide calming serum), but the Glow Maker is awesome. My skin looks even and glowy. 

I ordered the DE F-Balm waterfacial and wasn't a fan. It didn't seem very moisturizing and I broke out the same week I started using it. It's going back. 

[laterz]

I've been looking for a tinted moisturizer... sounds like I may need to give the Tarte one a try. Thanks for the rec!

[jordancatalano4ever]

I bought Charlotte tilbury cream eyeshadow in Marie Antoinette and its my favorite makeup purchase in years.
For Christmas I got two cream blushes from Ulta and I love them but they’re both discontinued 🙄. But I feel so pretty wearing them. I plan on searching for dupes when I run out
My favorite night moisturizer is KORRES Wild Rose Vitamin C Brightening Sleeping Facial. I love it so much. It’s a holy grail. If I don’t use it I can really tell a difference the next morning. I will be sooo unhappy if they ever discontinue this.

[tiramisu]

Jun 10, 2020 4:08:40 GMT -5 mrsukyankee said:

tiramisu, totally agree about the MAC foundation - it's brilliant. Sad to hear about the primer - it's one of my favs. I hope it was just a one off.

I tried it again for two days any my eyes are watering right now. Do you want my tube?

[mrsukyankee]

tiramisu, thanks for the offer. That stinks! I'm on a very new tube and I'm rarely wearing makeup right now so it wouldn't make sense to send it to London at this point.

[tiramisu]

Jun 17, 2020 16:08:24 GMT -5 mrsukyankee said:

tiramisu, thanks for the offer. That stinks! I'm on a very new tube and I'm rarely wearing makeup right now so it wouldn't make sense to send it to London at this point.

I figured, since it just came out, but thought I should check anyway!

[ohgillian]

Jun 7, 2020 8:59:55 GMT -5 blondemoment123 said:

Rave: IT cosmetics CC cream. Nice coverage and doesn’t look cakey.

I like this too! I rarely try a new product b/c I'm boring but this is a really pleasant surprise for me. 

[redheadbaker]

Thank you to sporky for recommending Tiam C Source vitamin C serum -- it really works! I can see a noticeable difference in my skin tone!

[blondemoment123]

Another bust: Colorpop eye shadow. It has so much fall out!

[rubysoh0]

Rave: super goop glowscreen. It’s my new ride or die and I’ve been wearing it all summer.

[tiramisu]

Rave: Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. It gives such a beautiful finish, looks so much like skin, and even stays on pretty well under a mask.

I just bought the matching concealer because I think the foundation is such a good color match for me and I'm hoping I love it, too.

[NewOrleans]

Aug 6, 2020 19:38:22 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

Rave: Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. It gives such a beautiful finish, looks so much like skin, and even stays on pretty well under a mask.

I just bought the matching concealer because I think the foundation is such a good color match for me and I'm hoping I love it, too.

This is the best, best foundation!  I love it.

one thing— if you get any dry skin, it becomes the worst foundation, lol. It really shows dry parts.  

[tiramisu]

Aug 7, 2020 21:18:02 GMT -5 NewOrleans said:

Aug 6, 2020 19:38:22 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

Rave: Armani Luminous Silk Foundation. It gives such a beautiful finish, looks so much like skin, and even stays on pretty well under a mask.

I just bought the matching concealer because I think the foundation is such a good color match for me and I'm hoping I love it, too.

This is the best, best foundation!  I love it.

one thing— if you get any dry skin, it becomes the worst foundation, lol. It really shows dry parts.  

Interesting, maybe that's why I didn't like it before. My skincare regimen is much better now. I have dry skin and I use AHA exfoliant at least once per week to stave off any flakiness.

I think my second favorite is the MAC Face & Body, then the MUFE Reboot. I honestly really like all three, but Armani's been winning out.

[bluestreet]

Third summer in a row that I’ve been absolutely loving NARS tinted moisturizer. I like light coverage and this is the perfect in-between for a step down from light coverage foundation while still getting enough coverage to mellow my ruddy blotchiness

[calico]

Aug 8, 2020 10:47:28 GMT -5 bluestreet said:

Third summer in a row that I’ve been absolutely loving NARS tinted moisturizer. I like light coverage and this is the perfect in-between for a step down from light coverage foundation while still getting enough coverage to mellow my ruddy blotchiness

Do you wear other NARS foundations? If so, how does it compare to them? I ask, because I tried doing the color match tool to see which color I should get in the tinted moisturizer, and it came back telling me no match found. So since I can't go in store and test, I want to avoid ordering 3 different shades that I have to return. 

[mrsukyankee]

I've been using Altruist SPF 50 sunscreen and I LOVE it. I don't even need a moisturiser with it but it's also not greasy and it blends into the skin really well. I'm not wearing makeup right now but once I do, I'll report back on how it plays with various foundations.

[tiramisu]

Aug 9, 2020 20:33:24 GMT -5 calico said:

Aug 8, 2020 10:47:28 GMT -5 bluestreet said:

Third summer in a row that I’ve been absolutely loving NARS tinted moisturizer. I like light coverage and this is the perfect in-between for a step down from light coverage foundation while still getting enough coverage to mellow my ruddy blotchiness

Do you wear other NARS foundations? If so, how does it compare to them? I ask, because I tried doing the color match tool to see which color I should get in the tinted moisturizer, and it came back telling me no match found. So since I can't go in store and test, I want to avoid ordering 3 different shades that I have to return. 

I was unable to find a match. One was too pale, the next was too dark. It was frustrating because it can look so pretty on otherwise.

[bluestreet]

Aug 9, 2020 20:33:24 GMT -5 calico said:

Aug 8, 2020 10:47:28 GMT -5 bluestreet said:

Third summer in a row that I’ve been absolutely loving NARS tinted moisturizer. I like light coverage and this is the perfect in-between for a step down from light coverage foundation while still getting enough coverage to mellow my ruddy blotchiness

Do you wear other NARS foundations? If so, how does it compare to them? I ask, because I tried doing the color match tool to see which color I should get in the tinted moisturizer, and it came back telling me no match found. So since I can't go in store and test, I want to avoid ordering 3 different shades that I have to return. 

I do. I wear the Sheer Glow in Valaris, and the Tinted Moisturizer in Alaska works well for me.

[pooh8402]

Used to be a rave but now it's a ravage. My BareMinerals Complexion Rescue tinted moisturizer used to be amazing for lightweight coverage but now it is pilling on me like crazy.