The Hard Candy Spring 2016 collection has arrived at Walmart and there's a definite "strobing/contouring" theme going on with most of the new products falling into those categories. That is, except for these new Velvet Matte Mousse liquid lippies ($6 each)...how gorgeous is this packaging!? Let's take a closer look...
The Velvet Matte Mousse Ultimate Luxury Lip Color ($6) comes in a beautiful tin case with a watercolor floral design. The lid opens with a hinge (much better than if it came off all the way) and there's a mirror and the lipstick itself nestled inside. It's a beautiful presentation, especially for a drugstore product. There are seven shades all together and I picked up three to try. I can tell you already that these have a similar mousse-y feel like the Revlon ones do, but these dry down better and are more matte. I'll have to wear them around a bit longer before I do a review, but so far they seem promising!
Next are the Look Pro! Illuminate & Strobing Mix-In Drops. You may remember when I posted a sneak peek of these on my Instagram page a few weeks ago. At the time, I assumed it was a liquid highlighter, but when I saw the package, I realized that these can also be mixed into your favorite foundation or moisturizer to add a bit of glow. I'm really excited to try this one!
Next are the Look Pro! Highlight & Contour Face Duo Stick, which look similar to the NYX Wonder Sticks. They come in three shades, Light, Medium & Deep.
There are three new kits available for Strobing and Contouring. The first one is the Look Pro! Ultimate Strobing Kit ($8) which contains a small tube of the new Strobing Glow All the Way Face & Body Illuminator (not sure if they're going to have a regular-sized version), two luminizers, a matte bronzer, a matte blush, and a fluffy-looking brush.
The Look Pro! Ultimate Contour & Sculpt Kit ($8) comes in two shades, Light to Medium and Medium to Deep and comes with five contouring powders to prep, brighten, contour, blend and illuminate, plus a double-ended brush.
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Drop me a comment and let me know which products you're most excited about! That way, I'll know which ones to start reviewing first. :)
I really want to try the velvet matte mouse lipstick!! I've been searching for a lipstick case with a mirror- I like to keep my lipstick with me at work and don't always want to run to the bathroom for a mirror to put it on. The primer/setting spray looks promising too. I like how it's made in the USA, versus NYX's which is made in China. Although I don't mind eyeshadows made in China, a mist seems a bit risky lol.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you there! Haha.
DeleteDid you happen to see the Hard Candy Lash and Brow Inks? I think they're new because I couldn't find any online reviews or descriptions.
ReplyDeleteNo I didn't see those but I'm thinking that there were a few new things missing from the display because I didn't see the new cheek tints yet either.
DeleteThose velvet matte liquid lippies look fantastic! Why have I never heard of this brand? Have I been living under a rock?!
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Haha! They're much harder to find than they used to be because now you can only get them at Walmart. But they've been out since the '90's. They originally just had nail polishes with a little ring around the neck of the bottle and they were super expensive, like $18! I bought my first one when I was a teenager and I was sooo ecstatic about it, lol. Then they were sold at Sephora for several years...I think at one point they were owned by the same company as Urban Decay. But now they've dropped their price points considerably and are only found at Walmart. They still have the same great quality though!
DeleteWell, these products seem like good ones to try out. So excited to try them out.....
ReplyDeleteMe too! I don't even know what to try first!
DeleteHey, do you mind sharing the prices of these products? Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteOops, I totally forgot to add them, sorry! I'll go back and fill in what I know, but a lot of the display was still missing prices. Everything with Hard Candy is usually under $10 though.
DeleteI can't wait to try the Illuminate & Strobing Stick! Also, pretty excited about the Lift & Firm Primer!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to open that Strobing stick! But I have to take pictures first, sigh. The one downside of being a beauty blogger is having to take pictures of packaging before you can crack these babies open and start playing! :)
DeleteOmg everything looks amazing!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you know the price of the highlight &contour face duo?
Those are either $6 or $8. I went to check my receipt, but everything I bought doesn't have the actual name of the product on the receipt. They all say, "HC Foundation" even though I didn't buy any foundation, haha. So I'm not able to separate out which is which, unfortunately.
DeleteJust saw these in my walmart today and tried to resist buying anything until I saw some reviews. Definitely wanting the strobing drops and that pore primer serum! I'd definitely like to see reviews of those are the hydrating primer if you are able to get your hands on them!
ReplyDeleteI ended up getting the strobing drops, highlighting stick, hydrating primer spray, three of the lipsticks, and the strobing kit. So definitely look for reviews coming soon! :)
DeleteI probably have enough lip color to last me about a decade... (darn Black Friday sales and my lack of willpower) but those velvet matte mousse tins are so cute! Eying the Tulip and the Cherry Blossom. Both are so pretty, though my idea color is probably the two mixed.
ReplyDeleteLOL I'm the same way when it comes to makeup! I have a collection that I'll probably never get through before it expires but I just can't resist getting the newest things when they come out. Also, it's funny you should say that about mixing shades because that's exactly what I've been doing with a few of these new matte lippies. I'm not crazy about any of the shades I got on their own, but mixed they're great!
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