Brand Overview: Hard Candy SS17 Collection Hits and Misses

Hi folks! Hard Candy is a pretty new brand to me, but I’ve seen the MASSIVE hype over the years about their Glamoflauge Concealer. I’ve never tried it, but it’s supposed to be amazing! I was lucky enough to try some of their items in the Spring Summer 17 collection and thought I would share my thoughts. Some items are great, and others miss their mark a bit.

Hits

Sheer Envy Bake, Brighten and Set Loose Finishing Powder

I was really excited when I saw this finishing powder. I’ve been searching for the Ben Nye Banana Powder forever but just haven’t been able to track it down. Using this to set my under eye area works out great. It really does brighten the area but also leaves it really flawless after concealer. Definitely recommend and I’ll be continuing to use this for sure!

Sheer Envy Color Correct Cushion Wonder

The cushion craze is still in full effect it seems with the Color Correct Cushion Wonder. I do admit that it works well as an applicator. I’ve been using this under my eyes and it definitely brightens with that salmon tinge in the colour. I found that it’s a bit wet, but when I set my under eyes it stays put and looks great!

Stroke of Gorgeous Smoldering Black Kajal Supreme Eyeliner Duo

I’ve read about Kajal eyeliners but really haven’t tried any. I was actually really impressed with the kajal end of this liner. It gave a very black-black look and stayed a decently long time without smudging. Using the tip, I’m able to get right to the lash line. The marker side was ‘ok’, but just because I’m not a huge fan of felt tip, I’m gonna stick with the kajal side.

Lip Artiste Lip Contouring Wand

I thought this ‘lip contouring wand‘ was an interesting idea. We’ve all seen contouring products for the face, but I’ve never seen anything for the lips. The lip liner is quite intense and the colour payoff is really great. The highlight end is more a whipped gloss so it was very soft. You only need a very little amount and it definitely highlights the lips!

Wet Ever Bold Hold Lip Lacquer Tin

Next up we have this liquid lipstick from Hard Candy. First can we talk about this cute packaging? How cute is the tin?? So I got a super vampy colour, but I was really impressed with the formula. The colour is extremely pigmented and lasts quite some time.

Swatches

Sheer Envy Color Correct Cushion Wonder – Kajal Supreme Eyeliner Duo – Lip Artiste Lip Contouring Wand – Wet Ever Bold Hold Lip Lacquer Tin

Misses

Sheer Envy Color Correct Perfecting Powder

This powder is an interesting take on the colour correcting trend and the crosshatch design is super cute. The only thing was that I found this powder very hard and I didn’t notice a huge difference. I’ll definitely be sticking to liquid or cream options for colour correcting.

Iridescent Pearl Highlighter

So I CAN say that I instantly fell for the packaging on this highlighter. I’m really loving the geometric design! Unfortunately, this highlighter just didn’t work for me. I found the powder hard and it didn’t give much of a glow at all.

Metal Eyes Chrome Eyeshadow Kit

My first thoughts on this kit were that it would be perfect for someone who is just getting into makeup and wants to play around a bit. All of the bits and pieces are a cute touch including a brush and eyeliner. What I personally thought was that the pigmentation on the powders were not up to snuff.

Dry swatches

Wet swatches using the setting spray liquid in the kit

As you can see from the swatches, the dry swatches don’t do too much. The wet swatches are so much better, but you can get that pigmentation from other shadows dry. It’s just an extra step that I really wouldn’t do on the regular.

 

And there we have a Hard Candy roundup! A lot of hits and I was impressed with the brand! I was able to find all the links to the products on the Walmart US website and were between $6-$8. That price point is stellar! I would definitely recommend you check out Hard Candy if you haven’t already!

Thanks so much for reading! Have a great day!

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