Pale Products and More

I didn't have work and was out and about today so I actually dressed decent for once lately. I have been working a shit ton so I never feel like wearing anything cute when I'll jut have to take it off later.

• shirt, choker, socks, and tights from Forever 21 lmao
• earrings from Walmart tbh
• shorts were thrifted 
• shoes from Nike

Okay so I know this technically isn't a foundation, but I'm using it as one so that's what I'm reviewing it as. I have the cushion version of this product (review here), and was overjoyed when I saw the A'pieu Base Maker Bboyan on Jolse, as I find that the cushion doesn't last me very long/is heavily perfumed.

This retails for about $6 on Jolse. Its supposed to be a base product kind of like a primer, to apply before your foundation. Its supposed to cover your pores and brighten up your complexion. Its scented, but its very, very faint, especially compared to the cushion version.

I applied this over the Maybelline Baby Skin primer and set my face with the elf setting spray. I wore it for 12 hours. Now I haven't done a foundation review in awhile, but I have actually started powdering my face with the Maybelline Fit Me powder. I won't always do this for reviews, as I want to see how the product performs not the powder, but I do know that I will get too oily with this product unless I powder. I know how it performs without the powder, so I will mention is anything (caking, rubbing off, etc) is due to the powder.

It blends out very easily for a white base, although I'm sure this wouldn't be the case on darker skintones. It smooths out my skin and evens any redness that I have. Its got a really natural finish, satin and skinlike. Products like this (white, brightening bases) are pretty popular in Korea, as they tend to like a very fair base. 

applied to left side only

applied to full face

full face done

I checked in after 5 hours. My face looked pretty good, I was a tiny bit oily and there was slight settling. It is holding up better due to the powder, if I had not powdered, I would be more oily than I am at this point.




At the end of the night after 12 hours I didn't look great, but I also didn't look terrible. I was pretty oily, but there didn't really seem to be much creasing or settling. It mostly seemed like the product had kind of...faded off somewhat? I didn't get any pictures that really looked true to life, as it was dark when I got home. My face mostly just looked a little odd, because my concealer was very intact, but like I said, my face didn't really look like it had any foundation on it (which I guess technically it didn't, but you know what I mean). 

Overall this gets a 6/10. I like this product when I'm not going to have a super long day, and my skin is doing pretty good. It gives a really nice and natural finish, but it definitely doesn't do so well when worn for a long time. 

I picked this product up on a recent Marshalls run, as they seem to always have some random natural deodorant. Every single deodorant I've got from there either didn't work or gave me a rash, so I didn't really have high hopes going into this, but I tried it nonetheless.

The Schmidt's Natural Deodorant in Bergamot + Lime retails for $8.99, but I got it for about half off since I purchased it at Marshalls. I am not sure if you can buy this in-store anywhere else, but you can purchase it off the Schmidt's website or Amazon. Its said to "neutralize odors, reduce wetness without the use of aluminum, and absorb easily" among a few other things. It is naturally scented, cruelty free, gluten free, and vegan.

As usual I showered at night, applied this product, then reapplied in the morning or washed my armpits then applied it in the morning if needed for the duration of the testing process.

The smell is really strong, kind of lemony (duh its lime scented). Its strong in the tube and still very strong when applied, and it doesn't fade significantly; but it does fade enough to not be too strong, if that makes sense.

Its very stiff when you apply it, but that's how its supposed to be (the package recommends holding it to your skin for a minute to warm it up). Its a solid white stick, so it will leave white marks on your clothes. Once you warm it up it glides on and feels very creamy, not sticky or wet at all.

5 hours after initial application I still smelled very strongly of the deodorant felt nice and dry. In the morning, brace yourselves, I still smelled like the deodorant and no BO at all! This is especially note worthy because lately I have had really intense night sweats (I wake up soaked), so this is extremely impressive to me. This is the way I woke up every single day I wore this product to bed, still smelling fresh!

For this review I actually don't have to break down my days between do nothing days and work days because, get this, this shit works no matter what. I've worn it on days I do nothing, days I go to class, days I see my boyfriend, EVEN TO WORK, and I still smell great. Honestly I do notice less dampness as well. In order to give a representation of just how well this stuff works, I applied it one night, didn't reapply in the morning, and still smelled good for the entire day (and that's after a night of intense night sweats!). I'm blown away by this honestly.

Overall this gets a  10/10!!!!!!!!! I think I can stop my deodorant search because I'm pretty sure I've found it. I plan to buy this product in the other scents available, and I'm also interested in trying their cream deodorant in a jar. I really, really hope this continues to work for me!

I picked this product up during the Ulta 21 Days of Beauty sale. I had always wanted to try a Tarte blush so I was super excited that they were half off!

The Tarte Amazonian Clay Blush retails for $29 for .2 oz; to compare, the Too Faced Love Flush blushes are $26 for .21 oz and the Urban Decay Afterglow blushes are $26 for .23 oz. This blush is basically supposed to be soft and long wearing. There are some claims about it being oil controlling due to the clay as well.

The shade Exposed is part of their "Naughty Nudes" blushes. It is a nude pink with a matte finish.

When you swatch this product it doesn't have the best color payoff and pigmentation, but this isn't the case when applied. A little goes a long way and its very hard to overdo it with this blush.



This lasts on me for 8+ hours. I do not notice any fading.


Overall this gets a 10/10 from me! I feel like there have been a lot of 10/10, and short reviews lately, sorry about that! I guess its a good thing I'm finding good products, but also a bit boring to read. I would definitely purchase this blush in other shades!

My skincare need was itching and so it was time for a another Jolse haul. I feel like my skincare is lacking a step between my Goodal Skin Barrier Liquid and my The Face Shop Chia Seed Emulsion, and I've been on a real mask kick lately, which is what lead me to justifying this haul.

Recently I was in Ulta trying to decide what to get with my 20% and $50 gift card (that I got for Christmas and still hadn't used). I was initially looking at the Stila display for the Magnificent Metals Liquid Shadow, but they didn't have the shade I was interested in. While I was there though, the Heaven's Hue Highlighter caught my attention, and I found myself wandering back to the Stila display and swatching it like 5 times before deciding that I should get it.

It retails for $36 for .35 oz; for reference the Becca Shimmering Skin Perfector is $38 for .28 oz and the new Too Faced Love Light Prismatic Highlighter is $30 for .32 oz. They are supposed to be "bouncy to the touch" and "gossamer light", and to give a "natural looking glow."

I'm going to be honest and say the packaging feels extremely cheap. Its so lightweight and really feels like drugstore packaging. When I buy mid range I expect more from a mid range brand, so the packaging is really disappointing to me, but of course not a deal breaker.

The shade Transcendence is opalescent purpley pink shade that looks super purple in pan, but not as much on the face or in swatches (nothing like the purple shade in the ABH Moonchild palette).


This stuff really lives up to claims of being bouncy and super soft like holy shit I just want to swatch this thing all day long. It applies and blends out really easily. It can be built slightly, but you definitely will not be getting a blinding highlight with this product; it is just as it claims, a subtle glow. It wears well on me for 8+ hours with slight fading but nothing extreme.



Overall I give this a 10/10 I really love this for days I want a more subtle glow! I really can't get over how smoothly it applies, it literally doesn't emphasize any texture whatsoever. I really want Stila to come out with more shades of this!

My search for antiperspirant free deodorant led me to this product, the Every Man Jack Deodorant. For some reason it seems that there are a shit ton more deodorant only deodorants on the market for men, which is really weird in my opinion, but I like "manly" scents so whatever.

It retails for around $4 at Target (its listed as more online but I swear it was like $4 when I bought it in store), but on the Every Man Jack website its listed as $6, regardless its not pricey or anything. Its supposed to give you "long lasting protection" and is made with cotton extract, witch hazel, lichen extract, and sandalwood essential oils.

As usual for the testing of this product I showered at night, applied the product, then either reapplied in the morning, or washed my armpits then applied for the day.

The product goes on like a gel, it doesn't tug or pull on the skin which I find can happen with my Secret Clinical Strength. It feels a bit damp for a minute but dries quickly. The sandalwood scent isn't overpowering and is really pleasant, and not overly "manly". After applying the smell is there, but again not overpowering.

After 4-6 hours after initial application when I was ready to go to bed, I could still completely smell the product, no BO coming through at all. The thing I find odd about this product is that as you wear it and sweat, it takes on an almost sweet scent. Not in a bad way, its just...weird.

By the morning I smelled, so I reapplied and then found this product to last again 4-6 hours before fading. BUT a really weird thing happened. It only lasted around 5 hours with decent sweating the FIRST TIME I wore it (after sleeping while wearing it). Every time I used it after that, it stopped working within 3-4 hours, much less if I was sweating moderately. I honestly don;t even see a point in using it anymore, which really sucks because it was a solid product the first time I wore it.

Overall I give this a 3/10. I was so ready to fall in love with this after it lasted through a work shift, but it just hasn't performed like that again.

Physicians Formula is such an odd brand to me. Looking at one of their displays in a drugstore or Ulta, they look just as shitty as like, Almay or something. But they seem to have so many hidden gems? The new Butter Blush seemed to be one of those hidden gems, so naturally I had to pick it up.

This is the first year since I got really into makeup that I participated in the 21 Days of Ulta Beauty. I didn't purchase everything, or even half of the deals offered, but I got a handful of items. I was surprised that almost all the items I was interested in were discounted the full 50% off! I'm probably going to regret compiling all my purchases and seeing how much I really spent...

I forgot to include the Mario Badescu spray in this pic!

March 19: The Too Faced Love Flush Blushes were on sale for $13, regularly $26. After getting the mini version of this, I knew I wanted more so naturally I had to get one. I go the shade Baby Love. I love it just as much as I do the other shade!


March 25: One of this day's deals was the Tart Lights, Camera, Lashes mascara
for $10, usually $21. I'm not one to ever splurge on mid/high end mascaras, but at a drugstore price I figured I would go for it. (review to come in my Mascara Collection post).

March 28: Tarte Maneater Liner was the deal I got this day. It was going for $10, so half of its original $20. Again, I would never ever spend $20 on a liner, but at $10 I figured why not. (review to come).

March 31: This day I got the Smashbox Photo Finish Primer Water for $16 instead of $32. Primers are another thing I refuse to splurge on, but I have always been curious about this cult favorite. (review to come).

April 1: I couldn't resist snagging the $7 Maria Badescu Facial Spray for $5.25, not a huge discount but its pretty cheap to begin with so. I got the Aloe, Herb, and Rosewater (pink) version.


April 2: I have a sample of the Urban Decay Perversion Mascara and love it but refuse to buy a full size, so when I saw the $22 product for $11 on this day, I had to get it. (review coming in my Mascara Collection post).

April 5: I've been loving lip glosses lately so I had to pick up the $20 Butter London Plush Rush Lip Gloss for $10. I got the shade First Kiss, which is a pearly light sheer pink. (review to come).

April 7: I was really anticipating this day! Tarte Amazonian Clay Blushes ($28) were $14! I picked up Exposed. (review to come).


Okay so I did some serious damage, but got some serious deals. Overall without the deals this haul would have costed a whopping $144, but I got it all for $89.25. That means I saved $54.75! Aaaaaaaand the no buy begins.

Ulta was having a little promotional free deluxe mini item thing like they do sometime and it happened to be the Nars The Multiple Stick in the shade Orgasm! My local Ulta actually had them too (a lot of the time they don't get the free promo items), so I was super hype. I know that Orgasm is a cult favorite but I've never actually tried the regular version (powder), so I was excited for this!

This retails for $39 and you get .5 oz of product. Technically I guess they say this product is to be used anywhere on the eyes, face, lips, or body, but let's be real its a cream blush stick. It is supposed to be "mistake proof" due to its sheerness, be quick to apply, and give you a natural finish.

The shade Orgasm is a warm pink with gold shimmer (as if anyone doesn't already know that). Like I said this stick is meant to be sheer, so of course its not as intense as say, the powder version.

The product is super creamy and glides on with ease. I've applied it directly to the face and to my fingers, and the application was even with both. It blends out with almost no effort, and builds up really nicely. Its pretty much impossible to overdo this because of how sheer it is (in a good way!).



For me this lasted 8+ hours with absolutely no fading; it looked just a noticeable at the end of the night, which impressed me. I did test this out on the eyes and it works eh. It looks like a really nice sheer and almost glossy wash of color on the lids, but it creases really quickly. It also makes its way into the lines in the outer corners of my eyes by the end of the day.

Overall this gets a 10/10 from me! I love everything about it and have no complaints (other than I wish it wasn't so damn expensive because now I want every shade). I actually like this so much I would consider buying it at full price.

I picked this product up along with the cushion highlighter (review here). I had a feeling it would be similar to a product I already own, the Etude House Rosy Tint Lips. I like that product decently enough so I figured I might as well try this one.

It retails for $4.99. It comes in a little squeeze tube with a blueberry sized, stiff sponge tip applicator. The hole in the middle of the applicator is where the product is dispensed.

Just like the Etude House product, the actual color is a thick, creamy velvety consistency that goes on feeling like absolutely nothing. It is extremely dry and is matte almost immediately after application. Due to the way the product is dispensed, you can apply a very sheer tint, or a more intense color. I find it easiest to squeeze the amount of product I want out, and to kind of wipe it on my lips before going over it with the sponge to actually apply it.

The color Bubblegum in Paradise is a sort of pinky lilac that's pretty vibrant and cool toned. It lasts for an hour or two on my lips before getting that line in the inner portion of my bottom lip. But if I just wipe it off and reapply its fine, my lips aren't dried out or anything!


Overall this gets a 6/10 from me. I like the finish and color, but the wear time is pretty shitty. That being said, my lips like to fuck with all lip products so my wear time is generally less than most people's; I don't fault the product completely.

Every time in in Marshalls I check out their skincare, as you can find some sweet AB deals there (or so I've heard, I never find any good ones). On a recent trip I saw this Boscia Green Tea Oil Control Mask, and even though its not strictly AB, I wanted to try it.

It retails for a whopping $34 for only 80g of product (even after one application I realized this is a tiny amount for such a large price tag), BUT I got it for $11, because Marshalls is the MVP. This is a peel off type mask (like 80% of why I caved and bought it) that its obviously for oily skin to help mattify and control oil production. It has 3% Japanese Green Tea that they say reduces inflammation and has anti-bacterial properties, as well as antioxidants. It also contains cucumber which essentially provides the same things as the green tea, and silica powder and burdock root to absorb oil. Basically, they have a lot to say about this product but in short it helps with inflammation and oil.

It has a fresh smell, citrus-y and kind of similar to my Biore Watery Essence. Its an opaque green mask that goes on easy enough. As it dries it starts cooling and tingling pretty intensely, but not uncomfortably. It dries quickly enough in 20-30 minutes and feels a little tight on the face when dry; you don't want to be talking with this on.

Peel off is pretty easy, I got it all in one go, save for a few little bits around my jawline. It didn't hurt pulling off of my peach fuzz and didn't feel like it was ripping my skin off so that's a plus. My skin looks nice after removal, very matte, and my pores look small. It helped my redness a slight bit and made my skin feel very soft. As far as any oil control or whatever I can't speak on that, since I really only do masks at night and never get all that oily by morning anyways. But in the morning I might have felt slightly less oily? Its hard to say.

Overall I like this mask, but absolutely not enough to spend $34 on it. I'd say its about a 6/10, nothing amazing, but not bad either. I really love peel off masks so I'll definitely finish off this tube.