![]() ![]() 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.” “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. ![]() Not only is the jumbo applicator downright fun to apply, but it also works well for concealing in a hurry and covering a larger surface area on the face, whether you’re concealing, highlighting or contouring.Photo-Illustration: The Strategist Photos: Retailers, Getty Images First of all, Tarte was arguably the first brand to introduce the now-ubiquitous XL doe foot to the beauty world, spawning a slew of other brands to follow suit with similar packaging. This cult-fave has an impressive following and influencer-approved distinction, thanks to a standout formula and unrivaled staying power compared to other prestige concealers. While you can purchase as many units of this holy grail concealer as you’d like, its best-selling stardom is still fully intact with an average of one tube purchased every 12 seconds. It’s no wonder Tarte Shape Tape dupes are more popular than ever years later. The launch of Tarte’s iconic Shape Tape Concealer nearly broke the Internet during its initial 2016 drop, prompting ULTA to employ a two-per-person limit to keep it in stock. However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. ![]()
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