Thanks for the reminder that we can always make a product work. I sometimes feel like there is so much out there that if a product is disappointing, it is easy to replace it with a better option from my makeup collection. I just don't like it to be too complicated... But I know that it is a very wasteful way to see it. This video encourages me to try some products a bit more and find ways to like them. Challenge accepted! x
Yes! I bought a foundation last year when we couldn’t leave our houses and the shade match is great, but I have dry skin and it would cling to it. But I’ve found if I use less of it and make sure I’m only using it on days I’ve been very good with my skincare, it works fine. It’s still not great, but it’s better than throwing it away.
@@vanessaadelin no, I prefer thicker bronzers like the Chanel, yensa cream bronzer, the Jaclyn cosmetics, milk makeup stick, etc. I haven’t tried the elf since all the reviews I’ve seen say it’s a VERY thin formula
I bought that elf bronzer bc I saw everyone talking about it.. I was swatching it on my hand and it literally disappeared as I was blending it in.. I’m glad it was cheap so I didn’t waste too much money but my goodness, I’m extremely fair and if a bronzer disappears on MY skin like that!! It must be awful lol
Yes! There should be more people that mix foundations. everyone is trying to find a perfect foundation and instead of spending money try mixing what you got and boom! new foundation (:
@@carolinatorres7575 yess I do that! But I have extremely dry skin so I can’t do matte 😂 I like mixing a sheer foundation with a more medium coverage one during the winter because my skin is so dry that the medium coverage can sometimes cling to dry patches. Mixing it with the sheet Mac Face & Body foundation thins it out enough to give me a little coverage in the most beautiful finish!! I also mix them sometimes just to get my perfect shade match because obviously I’m much paler in the winter than I am summer!
I used to always use the Nars Soft Matte concealer in the pot to cover blemishes but it would look too heavy and dry sometimes(I have dry skin). I tried the the Bare Pro stick concealer on your recommendation and I love it! I just use a small brush to get some off the stick and then lightly tap it on the blemishes. It has amazing coverage but is so smooth and natural looking on the skin. Thank you for the great recommendation!!
My two favorite blushes are BM bounce and blur in Mauve Sunrise and the powder blush in Call my blush. So it broke my heart when you said you didn’t like it! I go in heavy with it and use a light buffing motion.
i think the elf bronzer definitely is subtle but i think a deeper shade might work better! i’m extremely pale and tan lines is a great color for me so maybe the next shade up would work better? not sure though love you
@@KellyGooch Honestly the look turned out very pretty. I did skip the elf bronzer because of your reviews, the Sol Body cream bronzer is really nice though!
Also, I’ve moved quite a bit. Sometimes depending how hard the water was where I was living my skin would go crazy! I found changing my shower head to one w a filter in it helped!
Because I have very few people I can pass makeup off to, I always tend to use up anything I pick up and don't like. There are some things that are so bad that I just toss them (elf putty eye primer.. hoo boy) but generally through using them up I find I either 1. find a way I like to use it or 2. learn my lesson and never buy it again.
Love the Elf putty primer, like the putty blushes (depends on finding a good color you like on you), haven’t tried the bronzer as I have 2 other cream bronzers I like to use up first. But the putty eye primer got tossed- and I’m not the type of toss things lightly. It was just so dry and wouldn’t spread easily and I don’t mess around when it comes to my eyes. The only time I had an allergic reaction to an eyeshadow, I was using that primer. For the cost, it just wasn’t worth the struggle. Into the trash it went.
Personally, I'm over "making it work". I find that if I have to put that much effort into a makeup product, I'm most likely never going to use it. So I might as well return it (if feasible) and get my money back. I've wasted so much money in the past on things that I have to "make it work" and then they usually wind up expiring because I never reach for them, or I just wind up donating them because they never get any use. In either case, I've basically just thrown out a bunch of money on makeup I'll never use.
Elf Watermelon Primer!!! Omg I hated it so much. It didn’t work for my normal but combo tzone at all. Especially their Putty Primer. I don’t know why but I use the same products every day. It’s weird!!! But my favorite and became my Holygrail is their Mint Primer & Matte Putty. That’s old too 🤣
you're right, the bronzer totally fades! you created a great look but probably had to work too hard to get there...? Also, i like the foundations on you and as a mix-in for me, mostly since i grabbed a shade that's slighty too light. it's pretty though. Great vid! Thanks!
I know I’ve already commented this but my skin tone and type are almost identical to yours. I tried the elf bronzer in the shade tan lines and had the same result, but then I tried the shade honey drip and now it’s my all time favorite cream bronzer. Highly recommend giving honey drip a shot instead.
My biggest complaint with the Urban Decay foundation is that it’s so dewy, when I go to blend my powder products over top of it, it just moves around and looks messy. Not a big fan.
I know this video hit close to home for so many of us, buying a product and trying to figure out how to make it work! As my skin has matured, my normal foundations plus setting powder have stopped looking good on my skin. The just look cakey. So I have had a steady stream of foundations arriving at my house to try, both high end and affordable. The super dewy complexion products end up needing powder, so they are OUT. So, I've been on the hunt for a satin matte foundation, one that doesn't need powder and isn't cakey. The closest I've come is the new Lawless foundation (self setting), but the shades are VERY pale, so I probably need a new shade🤔 What has worked is mixing foundations, a hydrating product plus a matte, full coverage one. Using this as my concealer (full coverage concealers are out), and only using powder under the eyes (I use either the Elf Halo Glow or the Hourglass Translucent Veil powders.) I thought I would share this information if anyone is experiencing the same situation. I have read many comments from those with mature skin having similar issues! Maybe this information can help someone else! (So sorry for the extra long comment😉)
I use that UD hydro maniac over an spf that’s zinc based so that it has a matte base from the sunscreen ( usually Paula’s Choice or Australian Gold or Exuviance spf) . If I use the UD on top of glowy spf, it’s just TOO much.
I find that with my glowiest foundation, such as the Josie Maran Argan oil foundation, a brush is definitely the way to go to take the dewiness down a bit and help the product feel like it isn’t too tacky or wet on my skin. Granted some days I use a sponge because I want to glow. But I was surprised at how well a brush worked to tone it down!
If you have trouble with felt tip liners, try applying them in one swipe from the outer to the inner corner. Doesn't skip (at least not for me) and way easier to apply sharply.
i bought the bareminerals concealer during the 21 days of beauty. fair 1 n also and am sooo disappointed in the color. it's so orange. i love their products, but bareminerals really needs to work on their undertones & shade range. -_-
*Set creams and liquids with the powder version to have them show up more.* I'm like paper, so ME putting face powder over anything to set it is me trying to diffuse the color. *Face powder diffuses!*
I don't even have dry skin, my skin is very normal/balanced and there's still no such thing as too glowy to me lol I have the Huda glowish skin tint that people complain is too glowy and for me it's not. I also have the Milani skin tint that people also complain is too much and I disagree too. I LOVE an over the top glow!
I have that Bare Minerals concealer too and the shade is darker than expected for me too. So heads up to anyone considering it, go lighter. It also breaks up under my eyes but works well on my face.
I love the UD hydromaniac but I have to use a more matte or natural primer underneath. I usually love a glowy primer but I put one under the hydromaniac one of the first times I used it and that was a BIG mistake I felt literally sticky😂
I hope so. I wanted to try them too. However I recently watched some European based UA-camrs whom mentioned some of the palettes had been discontinued there. I don’t remember but I think they were based in the Netherlands. I’m hoping I’m wrong though.
Maybe using a mattifying primer/setting spray with the foundation and no additional highlight? Also, using the highlight with a matte or satin/natural finish base product?
Thanks...this was a great idea for a video...it's spurred mean to go back and re-visit some things that are kind of just gathering dust at the back of the drawer! Love you as always...
I have super dry skin and the UD Hydromaniac works for me. I set it with a Physician Formula mineral powder. It tones down the glow, but I'm used to glowy foundations since my skin is so dry.
I had to see what you hated about the Urban Decay skin tint. It’s my favorite skin tint.😜 Edited to add: I’m older and drier. If I have to work when I wear it I use a mattifying primer underneath to keep it just the way I want it: glowy but not greasy.
Haha, I never put that together, yes, my nose also itches with my dewy foundation. Thank you for give this UD foundation another try with a different technique. After the last video, I had dismissed this. But, I do use a matifying primer and apply my foundation with a brush, sooo I will pick this one up and give it a try.
The elf eyeliners are really not that good. I don't know why the packaging always lures me in :) it's nothing special but there's something about elf packaging I like
Great video idea. It is so interesting how some things works great for others and is terrible for some. I love Bare Minerals but didn’t like their liquid foundation at all. I tried to apply it different ways and still couldn’t get it to work.
Do you have an advice for how to get foundation to not cling to breakouts? I’m rather acne prone in certain areas and I just always thought I’d have to live with foundation peeling on my chin by the end of the night 😕
Hi, does anyone else love the ELF original putty primer but hate the Matte putty primer? It leaves streaks, but I feel the need to finish it 😒 before I can buy the pink putty primer again
Nars Soft Matte concealer always shows up yellow for me; it’s weird; and even with foundation over top of it; it peeks through and looks really off and dry… I can’t even get myself to wear it and I feel like I wasted my money now… sampling needs to be more prominent in places…
Also I realize that you used the putty bronzer from elf. I guess I was just saying that they tend to be hit or miss with their products like I love their skin care and and eyeshadows. But some of their other items like what I mentioned and you mentioned aren't so great.
You don't appear to have much to cover under your eyes and it seems like an awful lot of concealer being used. Does it not up end looking caked on? Maybe you're young enough that it doesn't look like overkill. At my age (50) it would be horrible looking. You look great on camera, but wondering how it looks in real life.
Thanks for the reminder that we can always make a product work. I sometimes feel like there is so much out there that if a product is disappointing, it is easy to replace it with a better option from my makeup collection. I just don't like it to be too complicated... But I know that it is a very wasteful way to see it. This video encourages me to try some products a bit more and find ways to like them. Challenge accepted! x
Yes! I bought a foundation last year when we couldn’t leave our houses and the shade match is great, but I have dry skin and it would cling to it. But I’ve found if I use less of it and make sure I’m only using it on days I’ve been very good with my skincare, it works fine. It’s still not great, but it’s better than throwing it away.
I still can’t believe how much the elf bronzer fades on you!!
Do you have different experiences with it?
@@vanessaadelin no, I prefer thicker bronzers like the Chanel, yensa cream bronzer, the Jaclyn cosmetics, milk makeup stick, etc. I haven’t tried the elf since all the reviews I’ve seen say it’s a VERY thin formula
I bought that elf bronzer bc I saw everyone talking about it.. I was swatching it on my hand and it literally disappeared as I was blending it in.. I’m glad it was cheap so I didn’t waste too much money but my goodness, I’m extremely fair and if a bronzer disappears on MY skin like that!! It must be awful lol
@Lindsey Holeman girl that bronzer disappointed me more than my ex and disappeared quicker than the pint of Dutch chocolate ice cream I ate LOL
Yes! A dewy foundation makes my face especially around my nose itch so bad.
Maybe just use the foundation as a mixer for more matte foundations! Like a pump of each to maybe get that sweet spot of glowy but not TOO glowy
Yes! There should be more people that mix foundations. everyone is trying to find a perfect foundation and instead of spending money try mixing what you got and boom! new foundation (:
I mix 2 matte foundations, 1 doesnt have enough coverage and the other one can look thick on me (great coverage tho). Mixed is perfect!
@@carolinatorres7575 yess I do that! But I have extremely dry skin so I can’t do matte 😂
I like mixing a sheer foundation with a more medium coverage one during the winter because my skin is so dry that the medium coverage can sometimes cling to dry patches. Mixing it with the sheet Mac Face & Body foundation thins it out enough to give me a little coverage in the most beautiful finish!!
I also mix them sometimes just to get my perfect shade match because obviously I’m much paler in the winter than I am summer!
I like the hydromanic mostly. Doesnt set down for me and feels tacky. Soooo I have been adding it to the stay naked and I love it
The Persona highlight is a no for me with my hair down it’s so sticky 😬
I used to always use the Nars Soft Matte concealer in the pot to cover blemishes but it would look too heavy and dry sometimes(I have dry skin). I tried the the Bare Pro stick concealer on your recommendation and I love it! I just use a small brush to get some off the stick and then lightly tap it on the blemishes. It has amazing coverage but is so smooth and natural looking on the skin. Thank you for the great recommendation!!
You should try the NYX bare with me tinted veil, it looks very nice, hydrating and natural but not that shiny
I feel like that concealer works great as a color corrector on you!
My two favorite blushes are BM bounce and blur in Mauve Sunrise and the powder blush in Call my blush. So it broke my heart when you said you didn’t like it! I go in heavy with it and use a light buffing motion.
It’s always so nice doing my makeup along with you!
i think the elf bronzer definitely is subtle but i think a deeper shade might work better! i’m extremely pale and tan lines is a great color for me so maybe the next shade up would work better? not sure though love you
“This foundation shade definitely doesn’t match my neck, hopefully bronzer will help with that.”
“This bronzer is so sheer and fades so quickly.”
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The struggle!!
@@KellyGooch Honestly the look turned out very pretty. I did skip the elf bronzer because of your reviews, the Sol Body cream bronzer is really nice though!
Also, I’ve moved quite a bit. Sometimes depending how hard the water was where I was living my skin would go crazy! I found changing my shower head to one w a filter in it helped!
Good idea!
Because I have very few people I can pass makeup off to, I always tend to use up anything I pick up and don't like. There are some things that are so bad that I just toss them (elf putty eye primer.. hoo boy) but generally through using them up I find I either 1. find a way I like to use it or 2. learn my lesson and never buy it again.
I'm the same way..but I was dumb with that Physicians Formula bronzer (that I bought twice) and couldn't stand the stench. It NEVER faded.
Love the Elf putty primer, like the putty blushes (depends on finding a good color you like on you), haven’t tried the bronzer as I have 2 other cream bronzers I like to use up first. But the putty eye primer got tossed- and I’m not the type of toss things lightly. It was just so dry and wouldn’t spread easily and I don’t mess around when it comes to my eyes. The only time I had an allergic reaction to an eyeshadow, I was using that primer. For the cost, it just wasn’t worth the struggle. Into the trash it went.
Personally, I'm over "making it work". I find that if I have to put that much effort into a makeup product, I'm most likely never going to use it. So I might as well return it (if feasible) and get my money back. I've wasted so much money in the past on things that I have to "make it work" and then they usually wind up expiring because I never reach for them, or I just wind up donating them because they never get any use. In either case, I've basically just thrown out a bunch of money on makeup I'll never use.
I like how you say you would probably use the products even after the last chance lol...keeping it real!
Elf Watermelon Primer!!! Omg I hated it so much. It didn’t work for my normal but combo tzone at all. Especially their Putty Primer. I don’t know why but I use the same products every day. It’s weird!!!
But my favorite and became my Holygrail is their Mint Primer & Matte Putty. That’s old too 🤣
you're right, the bronzer totally fades! you created a great look but probably had to work too hard to get there...? Also, i like the foundations on you and as a mix-in for me, mostly since i grabbed a shade that's slighty too light. it's pretty though. Great vid! Thanks!
Yay for the blush redemption lol. I love that blush line. I have 4 shades 🙈
Love your channel! Start my morning with a cup of coffee and your videos :)
Thank you for watching!
I know I’ve already commented this but my skin tone and type are almost identical to yours. I tried the elf bronzer in the shade tan lines and had the same result, but then I tried the shade honey drip and now it’s my all time favorite cream bronzer. Highly recommend giving honey drip a shot instead.
It does fade, but it really has a very natural pretty sun kissed look on you
With the orange concealer - try using only dots of it on the areas where you have actual darkness to act as a colour corrector.
Got a Gen Nude blush from Marshall's for $8 and I'm in LOVE!
My biggest complaint with the Urban Decay foundation is that it’s so dewy, when I go to blend my powder products over top of it, it just moves around and looks messy. Not a big fan.
I agree :/
I know this video hit close to home for so many of us, buying a product and trying to figure out how to make it work! As my skin has matured, my normal foundations plus setting powder have stopped looking good on my skin. The just look cakey. So I have had a steady stream of foundations arriving at my house to try, both high end and affordable. The super dewy complexion products end up needing powder, so they are OUT. So, I've been on the hunt for a satin matte foundation, one that doesn't need powder and isn't cakey. The closest I've come is the new Lawless foundation (self setting), but the shades are VERY pale, so I probably need a new shade🤔
What has worked is mixing foundations, a hydrating product plus a matte, full coverage one. Using this as my concealer (full coverage concealers are out), and only using powder under the eyes (I use either the Elf Halo Glow or the Hourglass Translucent Veil powders.) I thought I would share this information if anyone is experiencing the same situation. I have read many comments from those with mature skin having similar issues! Maybe this information can help someone else!
(So sorry for the extra long comment😉)
Great tip!!
The issue with the UD Hydro foundation is that it has actual glitter in it. It sticks in my pores and looks crazy
I use that UD hydro maniac over an spf that’s zinc based so that it has a matte base from the sunscreen ( usually Paula’s Choice or Australian Gold or Exuviance spf) . If I use the UD on top of glowy spf, it’s just TOO much.
I find that with my glowiest foundation, such as the Josie Maran Argan oil foundation, a brush is definitely the way to go to take the dewiness down a bit and help the product feel like it isn’t too tacky or wet on my skin. Granted some days I use a sponge because I want to glow. But I was surprised at how well a brush worked to tone it down!
So weird that the elf bronzer faded on you. You can see it get lighter and lighter during the video
Right?! Such a bummer!
If you have trouble with felt tip liners, try applying them in one swipe from the outer to the inner corner. Doesn't skip (at least not for me) and way easier to apply sharply.
Kelly!! Your hair is beautiful today!!!
For super dewy foundations i like to use a brush and then bump it out with a DRY sponge so it soaks up all the extra moisture.
Good idea :)
i bought the bareminerals concealer during the 21 days of beauty. fair 1 n also and am sooo disappointed in the color. it's so orange. i love their products, but bareminerals really needs to work on their undertones & shade range. -_-
I loved this. I have quite a few products that just don't work for me. I am giving them another chance today.
*Set creams and liquids with the powder version to have them show up more.* I'm like paper, so ME putting face powder over anything to set it is me trying to diffuse the color. *Face powder diffuses!*
Would love a video about the best brushes!
I like to use the Hydromaniac mixed with the Becca full coverage foundation and that combo works for me.
I have heard that the elf putty products fade pretty fast. I had that with the putty blush so I won't bother with the bronzer
Maybe set the bronzer with a powder bronzer instead of setting powder?
I don't even have dry skin, my skin is very normal/balanced and there's still no such thing as too glowy to me lol I have the Huda glowish skin tint that people complain is too glowy and for me it's not. I also have the Milani skin tint that people also complain is too much and I disagree too. I LOVE an over the top glow!
I have that Bare Minerals concealer too and the shade is darker than expected for me too. So heads up to anyone considering it, go lighter. It also breaks up under my eyes but works well on my face.
I love the UD hydromaniac but I have to use a more matte or natural primer underneath. I usually love a glowy primer but I put one under the hydromaniac one of the first times I used it and that was a BIG mistake I felt literally sticky😂
I’ve made that mistake too!
That blush was really pretty! Those Catrice eyeshadows sold out so quickly on Ulta and I really wanted to try one.
Hopefully they come back in stock soon!
I hope so. I wanted to try them too. However I recently watched some European based UA-camrs whom mentioned some of the palettes had been discontinued there. I don’t remember but I think they were based in the Netherlands. I’m hoping I’m wrong though.
You inspired me to give the UD another go. I'm super dry and love a natural looking glow. It's still not a favorite. I absolutely have to powder this.
Maybe using a mattifying primer/setting spray with the foundation and no additional highlight? Also, using the highlight with a matte or satin/natural finish base product?
Thanks...this was a great idea for a video...it's spurred mean to go back and re-visit some things that are kind of just gathering dust at the back of the drawer! Love you as always...
I have super dry skin and the UD Hydromaniac works for me. I set it with a Physician Formula mineral powder. It tones down the glow, but I'm used to glowy foundations since my skin is so dry.
Love your necklace!
Thank you!!
Thanks, Kelly!
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you’re beautiful no matter what you put on your face. 💛
Yep, all ‘wet’ face products like tinted moisturisers and BBCreams make my skin itch too
I have the bronzer. I noticed too that it just fades fast. Going to try with a beauty blender next 😂
Good idea!
I had to see what you hated about the Urban Decay skin tint. It’s my favorite skin tint.😜 Edited to add: I’m older and drier. If I have to work when I wear it I use a mattifying primer underneath to keep it just the way I want it: glowy but not greasy.
Haha, I never put that together, yes, my nose also itches with my dewy foundation.
Thank you for give this UD foundation another try with a different technique. After the last video, I had dismissed this. But, I do use a matifying primer and apply my foundation with a brush, sooo I will pick this one up and give it a try.
The elf eyeliners are really not that good. I don't know why the packaging always lures me in :) it's nothing special but there's something about elf packaging I like
I wonder if they will reformulate them soon!
This is such a great idea! I think it turned out really pretty!❤❤
that concealer combo looks bomb
I’m number one viewer! Hooray! Hi Kelly. Thanks for your great videos.
Thanks for watching!
Great video idea. It is so interesting how some things works great for others and is terrible for some. I love Bare Minerals but didn’t like their liquid foundation at all. I tried to apply it different ways and still couldn’t get it to work.
Fingers crossed some of these work!
If you don't like the persona highlighter don't get rid of it. Use it as a lip balm I use it that way everyday 😊
I’ll try that :)
Great video. I will also try a product several different way before I decide to give it away.
I own the bare minerals gen nude peachy keen blush and I love it
That shade looks beautiful!
Requesting a review of the new velour magnetic lashes :)
I felt the same way about the elf bronzer. Such a bummer!
I was so sad!
Bronze beauty! 😍
Do you have an advice for how to get foundation to not cling to breakouts? I’m rather acne prone in certain areas and I just always thought I’d have to live with foundation peeling on my chin by the end of the night 😕
What do you think of the elf putty blushes if you've tried them? Do they last better?
I haven’t tried those!
Ah, love this video concept!
i loved the formula of the bareskin concealer but the lightest shade is too dark for me too :/ i wish they would expand the range
Hi, does anyone else love the ELF original putty primer but hate the Matte putty primer? It leaves streaks, but I feel the need to finish it 😒 before I can buy the pink putty primer again
Didn’t you declutter a Persona cream highlighter? Is this a new formula?
I decluttered the cream bronzer! :)
Nars Soft Matte concealer always shows up yellow for me; it’s weird; and even with foundation over top of it; it peeks through and looks really off and dry… I can’t even get myself to wear it and I feel like I wasted my money now… sampling needs to be more prominent in places…
What tool are you using the Elf brow palette?
I’m curious, there is a sponge people are using dry from Amazon.
Ooh interesting!
Where did the bronzer go 😂
It’s magic!
i lowkey hated the catrice shadows. they're just meh
Hiii! how are you kelly?
I’m great! Thank you for watching :)
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Ive been disappointed by the elf primer infused bronzers and blushes. They look pretty when you first put it on but fade so fast. :(
Also I realize that you used the putty bronzer from elf. I guess I was just saying that they tend to be hit or miss with their products like I love their skin care and and eyeshadows. But some of their other items like what I mentioned and you mentioned aren't so great.
I would toss that foundation highlight and bronzer. Yuck.
You don't appear to have much to cover under your eyes and it seems like an awful lot of concealer being used. Does it not up end looking caked on? Maybe you're young enough that it doesn't look like overkill. At my age (50) it would be horrible looking. You look great on camera, but wondering how it looks in real life.
It doesn’t look caked on at all :)
Your bronzer looks very orange . Sorry !