Milk Makeup new Balmade Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm With Electrolytes In Quench and Refresher

Milk Makeup's new Balmade Hydrating Tinted Lip Balm With Electrolytes ($18; sephora.com) is a sheer, super moisturizing lip treatment that helps smoothen, plump and hydrate lips adding a lightweight tint. I love the texture and how smooth this makes my lips without adding too much color. The formula comes in 7 shades and I tried Quench and Refresher, the more pigmented ones. Both turn up quite sheer on me and when paired with a darker lip liner, look like a sheer gloss which I love. Quench is a sheer nude brown that has a very subtle coconut flavor, while Refresher is a sheer pink with a mild raspberry flavor. I really like the packaging and since the product itself isn't too thick, its easy to get out of the tube. The scent and flavor do tend to fade quickly, but the glossy shine on this is really nice. Much like most sheer lip treatments, I get about 2-3 hours of wear-time before reapplying, but lips keep feeling moisturized throughout the day without any stickiness. Overall, if you are looking for a nourishing lip balm that feels lightweight and not tacky, I'd recommend trying Balmade, especially for the upcoming colder months.

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ILIA Eye Stylus Shadow Stick - Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow

ILIA Eye Stylus Shadow Stick - Long-Lasting Cream Eyeshadow ($32; sephora.com) is one of my most used, versatile, bendable cream eye shadows that's been on rotation the past couple of months. I love the mix of matte and shimmery finishes and how easy it is to use as a one and done shadow. The texture is creamy, yet blenable and doesn't set immediately, but once set, doesn't budge.

 

Some of the neutrals, especially the mattes, work great as an eyeshadow base as well. The mattes have a smooth, satin texture that isn't drying and doesn't enhance the dry skin on my lids, which I love. Relic is one of my favorites from the matte range that I reach to almost everyday and is the perfect chocolate brown for fall. The shimmers are stunning when used by themselves and blend beautifully with fingers or a fluffy eyeshadow brush. The mix of golds and bronzers make these the perfect neutral for just about any skin tone. I also like how long wearing these are and the colors also double up as eyeliners as well. Overall, highly recommend these if you love neutrals, quick eye shadows and want an easy, clean look for everyday! Scroll below for photo and video swatches.

 

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Revolution Beauty Superdewy Liquid Blush Burst And Pout Lip Gloss Stick

Revolution Beauty is a fabulous brand where I've recenty discovered some great products that are budget friendly. I recently tried two of their spring/summer launches and highly recommend both if you are looking for a quick and easy way to add color to your makeup bag. The Superdewy Liquid Blush Burst ($9; ulta.com) is a super bendable, easy to use blush that comes in gorgeous colors. The texture is very mousse-like and blends to perfection with fingers or a brush. I love how it doesn't enhance skin texture and looks super natural and slightly dewy on the skin. Both shades I tried were very flattering for my skin tone and since these are very pigmented, a little bit goes a really long way. The Pout Lip Gloss Stick ($9; ulta.com) is a pigmented lipgloss in a stick that comes in creme and shimmer finishes. The colors are very saturated and I like to sheer them out just a little bit. These do work better when paired with a lip liner and the glassy shine is beautiful. They are a little too creamy and can melt in hot weather. That apart, for the price, they are a steal.

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