The Quick & Dirty On All Things Rare Beauty
I meant to write a blog post on everything I purchased from Rare Beauty sometime last year, but time got away from me. The brand released their “Stay Vulnerable” collection last month, and I ended up with two of the new products (one I purchased and the other a mini which came as a GWP.) Soo let’s say it was meant to be cause now I’m reviewing all things Rare Beauty— new and old.
Liquid Touch Brightening Concealer in 320W
$19.00 for 0.25 oz via Sephora
An under $20 concealer with an inclusive shade range deserves props 👏 There seems to be a variety of undertones available to light, medium, dark, and deep skin tones and the overall distribution of shades looks even. The shade I bought was a bit too yellow for me, but I never went to exchange it because it was when Covid was getting worse again 🥴
Coverage is medium with a natural finish. It looks nice at first, but I didn’t find it to wear well on me through the day when my skin was normal and even worse when my skin was (and is) dry. It would break up and go patchy, especially when worn underneath a mask. I think calling it hydrating was a stretch, I would say it has more of a satin rather than hydrating/dewy. Overall, it wasn’t for me.
Stay Vulnerable Melting Cream Blush in Nearly Mauve
$21.00 for 0.17 oz via Sephora
A creamy blush with an almost oily balm texture that melts into a powdery finish when applied. I’ve been enjoying this for everyday looks cause it’s reaaaallly hard for me to overdo it with this blush. It kind of reminds me of Glossier’s Cloud Paints in its finish and wear. Soft, powdery, buildable, and starts fading after a few hours. But pros— super easy to apply and blend with fingers or a small brush.
I do NOT like wearing this over siliconey/ heavy base makeup because that’s a recipe for patchiness + pilling.
Soft Pinch Liquid Blush in Grateful
$20.00 for 0.25 oz via Sephora
Honestly, one of the most pigmented blushes I have ever tried. Because of this, it can be a little hard to apply because it sets and stains. I don’t think the doe foot applicator is the best method of application, cause if you dot it on your face and don’t immediately start blending, you will have a darker dot of blush stained on your skin. The blush comes in two finishes and the shade Grateful is in the dewy finish.
Brow Harmony Pencil & Gel in Soft Black
$22.00 for 0.07 oz gel and 0.007 oz pencil via Sephora
One side is a gel and one side is a pencil, available in 8 different shades including blonde, browns, auburn, grey, and black. It is really pigmented but soft at the same time. I love how dark it makes my brows look, but it is easy to overdo it. The hold the gel provides is medium, my brows don’t feel crunchy but nor do they look like they’re defying gravity. Overall, it’s something I enjoy and would probably repurchase cause I like the ✨drama ✨it gives my brows.
Stay Vulnerable Glossy Lip Balm in Nearly Neutral
$18.00 for 0.12 oz via Sephora
Of course, my favorite item is the one I only have in a sample size. This feels a bit waxy but is worth it cause it smoooooths out my lips and really hydrates them. It doesn’t emphasize the cracks and peeling bits of my lips, but rather glosses things over. Also, there’s basically no stickiness! It also lasts reasonably well through drinking, eating? The color is mostly gone but my lips still feel hydrated. But then again, what lip gloss is indestructible through eating? I wish it were a tad more pigmented but overall love how it compliments my natural lip color. I can see myself purchasing the full size after finishing this up (the only reason it’s up for debate is cause I’m trying to finish up a lot of my lip balms/glosses.)
With Gratitude Dewy Lip Balm in Praise
This was easily my least favorite product of the bunch. There’s not much I liked about it. While the packaging is magnetic, it doesn’t click into place but instead twists around in my bag. I haven’t had any accidents but also haven’t taken this anywhere. The shade that I purchased looks SO ASHY on me as it has a prominent white base. From a closer look at the swatches on the Sephora site, it’s clear there’s some sort of photoshopping going on with the swatches on the darkest model, because the shade Praise looks completely different on them vs the two lighter models. I would include a swatch, but mine is currently missing in action.
I also think calling this a lip balm is sort of a stretch as it does have so much pigmentation. It’s more like a hydrating, glossy lipstick in my book.
