Pale Products and More

After loving my NARS The Multiple in Copacabana (review here), and mini version of Orgasm I got as a freebie, I had to purchase another shade. Soooo here we are.

The NARS The Multiple retail for $36 for .50 oz, to compare; Nudestix Nudies All Over Face Color is $30 for .25 oz, and Fenty Beauty Match Stix are $25 for .25 oz. This product is "buildable with sheer, high impact color with a powder soft finish".

The particular shade I have, Motu Tane, is a part of the Pop Goes the Easel Sheer Pop Collection, so it has a sheerer finish than the original Multiple sticks. It is described as a nude pink, and has a slight shimmer finish. It is slightly warm toned. I included a picture comparing this shade to the regular formula Multiple stick I have in Orgasm. It has less glitter than Orgasm, and isn't as warm and peachy. I only see a slight different in opacity that isn't really noticeable.

top is Motu Tane bottom is Orgasm

I like to apply this by tapping my damp sponge directly onto the stick itself, then blending it onto my face. I have applied the stick directly to my face then blended, which works fine, but its a bit harder to get evenly blended that way.



I find this can be built to light medium opacity (altho I do wear a pretty light wash, which is soo hard to pick up in pictures) where it still isn't like HEY I'M WEARING BLUSH, but its a nice subtle color, which I much prefer. I love the finish, as it gives my skin a nice healthy glow. It wears well for 8+ hours, doesn't face, and sets itself enough so that it doesn't slide around my face or rub off.

Overall I love this product! I prefer it to the other stick blush I have, the Nudestix All over Face Color (which I have upcoming reviews on) and wear this probably weekly. I doubt I'll ever run out of it, its huge for the amount I use! But if I did, I'd definitely repurchase. 10/10 for sure.

Now I'm not one for powder foundations, they've always seemed very old lady-ish and don't really make sense for me since I wear liquid concealer. But my favorite youtuber Thataylaa has raved about this product for years (although she uses it as a setting powder), so I decided to give it a go.

The Laura Geller Balance-n-Brighten Baked Color Correcting Foundation retails for $33 for .32 oz; comparing that to Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation which is $30 for .52 oz, and the BareMinerals BarePRO Performance Wear Powder Foundation which is $30 for .34 oz. It claims to "color correct your skin to give you glowing, flawless complexion", but also "features a matte finish".

The color Porcelain is described as for "doll-like complexions, alabaster skin". It swatches very light, slightly pink toned (which makes sense when you note the swirls of pink in the powder itself). Swatches are really hard for me to photograph, so sorry for the weird angles- they caught the shade of the powder more accurately than straight on shots.



The first day I tested this as a setting powder, and found it to perform similarly to my regular Laura Mercier powder in that it somewhat caked up, sat on top of my skin, didn't look the best, etc etc, hence why I'm trying to find a new powder. For the sake of this review though, I tested this product alone as my only foundation. I wore it for 8 hours after priming with my Milk Blur Stick on my t zone and Smashbox Primer Water, and setting with my Too Faced Hangover spray. This is my usual everyday combo lately for priming/setting. I applied it with my damp Eco Tools sponge which is also my current go to.

It applied easily and sheerly. I could only bring the coverage up to light sheer coverage while using the sponge. Brushes tend to make powders look like shit on my skin, but I did add a final thin layer using a Wet n Wild powder brush, which did not seem to add any coverage. It blended easily, although it was difficult to tell where I had already applied product. I should also note that before applying the founation I did conceal my undereyes using the Nyx HD Concealer, since I didn't want to layer a liquid on top of a powder.

Powder applied to left half (undereyes concealed)

Powder applied to entire face

full face minus lips

It appeared to be a decent match, if not slightly dark. Immediately after application my skin looked okay, although my pores were slightly emphasized and it seemed to be sitting on top of my pores. It gave my skin a satin finish. I did notice that when I was done with my makeup, it had not settled into my forehead creases or smile lines in the way all liquid foundation do at this point.


After 6 hours (somewhat late check in, sorry!) I wasn't looking so hot. It had definitely oxidized a few shades too dark, and settled into my smile lines a bit. It seemed to also have rubbed off where my glasses rest on my right cheek (yay asymmetrical face). My pores were also seriously out to party, and it looked very heavy in between my brows which isn't typical for me. (as always ignore the glasses marks on my nose, happens inevitably). The pic below is in my car, and it shows most accurately how the foundation was looking- which obviously is pretty bad.



At the end of the 8 hours, I looked pretty bad. I was having the same issues as the 6 hour check in- creasing, heaviness, oxidization, large pores, and I was pretty oily.



Overall this gets a 0/10 from me. There wasn't a single redeeming quality (initially thought shade would save it, but then it oxidized), and I see no reason to use this again. I honestly went to Ulta the same night and returned it. I had such high hopes for this but it really didn't deliver.

I own the Physicians Formula Butter Bronzer and also a Butter Blush (reviews here and here) which I love (okay I don't love the bronzer as much as I did at the time of that review but I digress), so when I heard they came out with Butter Highlighters I was so excited!

They retail for $10.99 for .17 oz.; to compare the Wet N Wild Megaglow is $4.99 for .19 oz and Maybelline Master Chrome is $9.99 for .24 oz. It claims to be lightweight, blendable, and long wearing. Its got murumuru butter just like all the other butter products they have. I ordered mine from Ulta online and it came shattered sadly, but it still works so whatever.

The shade Pearl is a warm-ish white with gold and pink reflects that shows up more opalescent on my face. The true shade doesn't exactly show up in swatches. It gives a very sheen-y look, although I feel like its a tiny tiny tiny smidge glittery on the face (?) but no one else thinks that so maybe I'm crazy.


It literally feels wet when you swatch it but it immediately turns into a powder once its on your skin. It feels more wet than the other butter products which to me feel more like a cream.


It applies well with a brush (I use elfs blush brush I think) and is easily blended. It can be somewhat subtle or very, very intense- I apply it somewhere in the middle.


It wears well for 8 hours before I notice fading, but it fades evenly so its not even a thing.


Overall I'm really happy with this! As someone who has been leaning towards cream/stick face products lately, this product fits that want as it almost applies like a cream, but sets itself into a powder. I want to pick up the shade iridescent, and I wish they would come out with a lighter gold shade!

Clearly I love buying skincare, if you couldn't tell from the numerous haul posts. I needed to buy backups for some of my HG products, and so this happened, whoops.

I purchased all products pictures except the Food A Holic hand cream; I included it because although Jolse is always liberal with their samples, I've never received a full product. I've also received socks in my last two orders, I'm definitely not mad.

Backups of products I know, use, and love are: Cosrx Low pH Good Morning Gel Cleanser, Goodal Moisture Barrier Liquid and Moisture Barrier Fresh Liquid, Cosrx Oil Free Ultra Moisturizing Lotion, and Etude House Drawing Eye Brow pencil. I haven't run out of any of these products, but consider them staples to the point where I'd have gaps in my routine if I did run out for a few days. I think I have half or less than half of most of those still left in the bottles I'm currently using.

New products are as follows:

• Corsx Hyaluronic Acid Hydra Power Essence: the only new product I've used so far. It fits in nicely between my Goodal Moisture Barrier Liquid and Corsx Oil Free Moisturizing Lotion. Interesting texture, jelly-ish, but then turns into more of a liquid when applied.  I'm a fan so far. 
• Goodal Waterest Emulsion: Bought this because I've been meaning to try their Waterest line, and was in need of an emulsion step. Has a light, fresh scent and a thin consistency. 
• Goodal Moisture Barrier Fresh Gel: I am basically out of my lighter cream so i bought this to replace it, since I love the Moisture Barrier Fresh Liquid, and I thought the gel consistency would be a nice lighter cream step.
• Goodal Moisture Barrier Fresh Cream: Got this to be my final step on some nights (nights I need more moisture I finish with the Cosrx Hyaluronic Intensive Cream). Again, I like the other products in this line which is why I decided to get it.

I was initially introduced to this product awhile ago when I got a mini version of Goddess as a freebie with an Ulta purchase. I wasn't expecting much, but I was seriously impressed, enough to purchase two more full sized shades.

They retail for $17 for .13 fl oz; comparing to other glosses, Buxom Full On Lip Polishes go for $20 for .15 fl oz., and ABH glosses $16 for .16, so Lorac is giving us a little less for a little more money, it seems, but nothing drastic. These are supposed to be highly pigmented and moisturizing.

top to bottom: Goddess, Ceo, Minimalist

I have the shades Minimilist, Goddess, and CEO. Minimalist is described as a deep rose, Goddess as a mauve, and CEO as a dusty rose. I'm not sure these are quite accurate. In my opinion, Minimalist is more of a nude mauve, Goddess a more lilacy shade, and CEO on my skin tone, pulls a lot more rose than dusty. Of course YMMV with all lip products as they look different on every skin tone.

top to bottom: Minimalist, Goddess, CEO

They all apply and wear the same; they gone on mostly opaque, and fade extremely evenly. Reapplying on top works well and doesn't cause any weirdness than can happen with other lip products when you layer. As they fade, they keep your lips moisturized. I've worn these without retouching for probably 8 hours with no discomfort or need to reapply, but I feel like I could even wear them longer, although color would be significantly faded. I would say color intensity stays the same up until the three hour mark, and fades mostly after the five hour mark.




Overall these get a 10/10 from me! I do find myself leaning away from these as lately I've been into more sheer products, but that's just current personal preference. These perform and wear beautifully and I can't find a single fault with them.

In my last Jolse haul I picked up this product. I briefly discussed how I felt about it in that post, but I figured after using it for a bit I should write a full review.

A little while ago I purchased the Tarte Quench Lip Rescue in Nude. Within two days of trying it, I had order three more shades, oops. This product is so perfect, especially for summer! A few months after picking up the other three, I got another one, oops again. Five down, two more shades to go (three if you count the clear one).

These retail for $19 for .10 oz.; comparing that to other sheer/balm type lip products, the Fresh Sugar Lip Treatment is $24 for .15 oz, and the Dior Addict Lip Glow Color Balm is $33 for .12, although I do admit Dior is a step more high end than Tarte. As far as claims they are described as a "moisturizing lip balm in an array of sheer colors".

The shades (shown left to right) that I have are Opal, Rose, Nude, Cherry, and Berry. Neither Tarte nor Sephora lists any shade descriptions, although they are a bit self explanatory, I still like to see what the brand themself calls the shades. The arm swatches show how extremely glossy/wet these are, I love it!

top to bottom: opal nude rose cherry berry

Opal is a cool toned light baby pink, Rose is a rosy nude shade, Nude is a beigey warm toned shade, Cherry is a cool toned pink, and Berry is a plummy shade. They all have a semi sheer finish and a super glossy look. They all fade beautifully and evenly, leaving a slight tint to the lips and a moisturized look, although the initial glossy look does fade.

Opal is definitely my least favorite of the bunch, the application just isn't as smooth and seamless as all the other shades. It bunches up into lip lines and forms a really visible line on the inner parts of my top and bottom lip, immediately as I apply it, which I've only ever seen the Nyx Butter Lipsticks do. Once you rub your lips together a bit it smooths out somewhat. It lightens my lips but not in an off putting way. You can see the visible line in the full face pic. (Oh by the way I'm blonde again, lmao. I have some posts with pics from when my hair was still brown though, so don't be alarmed if you see brown haired me again in upcoming posts)



Rose is probably my second favorite shade, it pairs perfectly with any warm toned or natural looks. It gives a natural tint to the lips without looking super bright or anything.


Nude is my absolute favorite! I wear it allll the time because I don't have to think about it, it matches pretty much everything and looks great.



Cherry is my newest shade, its slightly less flattering than the others, but pairs really well with cool toned looks. It would probably look a little weird on warmer skintones though, and doesn't look that good with the warm toned look I had on.



Berry is such a gorgeous mauvey plum shade that pictures don't do justice. Its perfect when I want a bit of a darker lip, but still don't want a full on lipstick.



Overall I LOOOVE this product! Its one of my all time favorite lip products if I'm being honest. I really want to pick up the remaining shades that I don't own, and I wish they would come out with more! 10/10 for sure.