
None of the employees had anything bad to say about the collection when we asked about its shortcomings. And in general, employees seem to think of the house brand as an assortment of products on par with all your favorite drugstore items, only with a more statusy name. Three beauty advisers recommended Sephora Collection for all your dupe needs. Sephora Collection is the employee go-to for dupes. (These products have also been returned a noticeable amount by customers, our source said.) Some other items that don’t live up to the hype, according to employees, include the Refy Brow Tint Eyebrow Gel, which “gets so much sticky product on it that it makes brows look smudged and unnatural” Merit’s new foundation stick, which we were told feels dry and doesn’t blend easily and Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer, which apparently causes most foundation to pill. “I’ve used it on clients before doing their makeup and have found the under eye to look slightly cakey and ‘pill,’ which I’ve heard clients tell me they’ve also experienced.”

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“It contains silicates - similar to silicone - which tighten skin very quickly, but it can be pretty drying for some people as well as feel very sticky,” she said. Our source doesn’t call it a bad product per se, just one that isn’t right for everyone. Customers raced to the shelves to buy it up. The product went viral back in 2021 mostly due to one shocking review on TikTok that showed the product tightening a person’s under-eye bags in real time. She pointed us to the Peter Thomas Roth Instant FirmX Eye Temporary Eye Tightener as an example. “I’ve seen so many people buy products that they saw on TikTok even though it definitely isn’t right for their skin,” said one beauty adviser. Just because it went viral doesn’t mean it’s good. In exchange, we got their insider wisdom on the cultish hair tool that keeps getting returned, the TikTok-recommended products that are actually worth it, and what happens to the items you return. But if you consult actual Sephora employees - or “beauty advisers,” as they’re called by the company - they’ll tell you that plenty of their favorite products aren’t the most expensive ones or even the ones that have gone most viral.įor this story, we talked to nine Sephora employees, many of whom are trained and licensed makeup artists or skin-care experts and all of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity. You also don’t want to miss out on that trendy new thing you saw on TikTok. There are thousands of products to sort through, and you want to make sure you’re buying the exfoliator or mascara or foundation that makes you look and feel your best, especially when each thing costs $50.

The whole experience of shopping at Sephora can feel relatively high stakes even with the generous return policy. Light Neutral is my perfect tone.just for reference.Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Retailers, Getty Images but I also add a tiny bit of Light Sand for a more "highlighted" look. In case you are interested.I am an nc30, I use foundation shades such as mayb Matt n pore less 220, EL Double wear Rattan, Mufe ultra HD Y315.I use shape tape shade in Light Neutral. I also used Findation to compare and match shades.

But I found my shade through looking at photos of swatches, then finding someone on ytube with the same skintone as myself who uses shape tape. Now for finding the right shade without swatching in person, I know it's tough. I also personally like using a damp bb sponge for use under the eyes. As for application techniques, Are you using it for your under eyes? or rest of the face? try dabbing the product to blend as oppose to "swiping" motions. Finding the right shade for you is important or else it will never look right. It may well be the shade that's the issue. Hi! Shape tape actually has one of the best coverage for concealing.
