I have to say, I totally am loving these Sephora Favorites sets. They are just a fantastic way to try popular products from great brands, and I find the mini sizes perfect. I rarely finish a full size product so I just adore these because there's plenty of product and if you don't like one or two it's not a huge loss.
In The Glow was one I was especially excited for since blush, bronzer, and luminizers are some of my most favorite products. For $45 you get 9 deluxe mini products, which breaks down to $5 a piece! Crazy deal here so stay tuned for many pictures and reviews, plus a video! :)
So I tried a video review for the first time, but since I wasn't sure how it went I did my regular post as well. Please tell me what you think!
Sephora Favorites In The Glow
Sephora Favorites In The Glow
Sephora Favorites In the Glow
Tarte Amazonian Clay 12 hr Blush in Splendor
I personally love Tarte Amazonian Clay blushes so it was a thrill to get one in the set! At 3.4g you get quite a lot of blush for a mini. The color Splendor is a pretty peachy pink with gold glitter (reminiscent of Nars Orgasm). The glitter can look scary but blends out to a nice shine with no disco ball effect. Formula is nice as always, with smooth rich pigment.
full size vs. mini
Tarte Cheek Stain in Flush
Another Tarte product, I was so happy to try this as Tarte is one of my favorite cosmetics brands. Flush looks scary dark in the container but is actually a sheer pinky raspberry shade. It has a gummy candy like scent, but I found it disappears quickly. The actual stick is like nothing I've tried feeling like a solid gel. The only downside is I did find this a bit sticky before it dries down.
Stila Convertible Color in Peony
Stila Convertable Colors are creams that can be used either on the cheeks or lips. Peony is a lovley shade of dusky pink that blends lovley and is very creamy and pigmented. I haven't yet tried it on the lips but I imagine it would look nice that way as well. I wasn't initially excited about this but it really is one of my favorites.
Stila Convertible Color in Peony, Tarte Cheek Stain in Flush, Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush in Splendor
Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc in Golden Mosiac
This is in the bronzer row, but is so shimmery I could easily see it working as a luminizer. The Laura Mercier Shimmer Bloc is visually gorgeous, with four shimmering shades of bronze and gold. Formula is super pigmented and soft, but I'd recommend a light hand when working with this product. The compact on this one is lovley, and has a mirror.
Nars Bronzer in Laguna
One of the most exciting products for me, I was thrilled to try Nars super popular Laguna Bronzer. The packaging is just adorable, looking exactly like a full size Nars compact shrunk down including mirror. Perfect for on the go use. The only issue with the size is the sides made it hard for me to swirl my bronzing brush in the product. Besides that I completely understand the hype behind Laguna. Laguna is a medium bronze brown shade with a luminous satiny sheen and smooth texture.
Too Faced Chocolate Solei Bronzer
I have a great love for matte bronzers so this Too Faced offering was right up my alley. It is the exact shade of a mug full of hot cocoa and to top it off is chocolate scented! Soft and blendable, this is a great matte bronzing shade.
Too Faced Chocolate Solei, Nars Laguna, Laura Mercier Golden Mosiac
Lorac Perfectly Lit in Spotlight
My first time trying a Lorac product and I have to say I'm very impressed. This highlighter is incredibly pigmented and soft, with amazing color payoff. Unfortunately, it's a bit too dark for my very fair skin but the payoff is so rich I've actually been using it as an eyeshadow!
Bare Minerals All Over Face Color in Pure Radiance
Pure Radiance is a creamy beige tan color, with a bit of shimmer and sparkle. Again, this is too dark for me. But I think like the Lorac, this would look beautiful on deeper skin tones. Bare Minerals comes in the little pot and sifter as usual, which can be a mess but is workable.
Benefit High Beam
I love Benefit's High Beam and was glad to have another mini. I use this everyday and it gives a lovley glow. It's a shimmery pearlescent pink shade and has liquidy consistency that applies with a small brush.
Bare Minerals, Benefit, Lorac
(bottom to top) Bare Minerals, Benefit, Lorac
Overall, I loved this and thanks for reading!
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