There’s NO WAY I could do this series without the Balm. Although I don’t have a large number of favorites from this brand, there are several stand out products that I think you should know about.
My faves from the Balm
Nude Tude eyeshadow palette
Palettes
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Balm’s palettes and will almost always speak very highly of them. There is one that isn’t pictured (Meet Matt(e) Nude) that I’d like to give an honorable mention. I’m still learning to use matte shadows properly and while I do like the palette, I haven’t used it enough to include in my favorites! Moving on, my first favorite palette is Nude Tude. It’s a lovely assortment of neutrals both matte and satin/shimmer finish. The shadows are soft, buttery and well pigmented-my favorite.
Balm Jovi
One reason I love the Balm is because they make what I like to call “everything palettes.” This particular one has practically everything you need for your face included. The bottom of the palette has some ‘how-tos’ in case you need assistance coming up with a look but honestly, these colors all work wonderfully together. I stuck my finger in ‘Vanilly’, how unfortunate. Overall this palette is well done with it’s rock and roll theme!
time balm concealer
I need a concealer now more than ever and this one from the Balm is awesome. It’s on the thicker side so go lightly when applying. The thing I like MOST about this product (and I haven’t heard of any other products that are similar) is that you can actually use this as an eye treatment…..yup, you read correctly. You can apply this as an eye treatment under your eyes. While I’m not a fan of having concealer on my eyes while I sleep, if you’re in a pinch or forget your eye cream while travelling, this will come in handy.
Instain Blush
This is one of my more recent acquisitions-and this particular one is a gift from a fellow YouTuber (Julie-so thank you so much for that). There is a rant below and I want to talk about the product first and give you the opportunity to skip the rant in italics. I love this product because of the pigment and the staying power. Period. My one suggestion to you is that if you are contemplating purchasing these, go and swatch first so you can get an idea of how much is too much and think about your application technique.
I was actually VERY annoyed when I saw these on Emily Noel’s channel as she reviewed them prior to them being released and that they were released MUCH later in Canada. I hate hate HATE when bloggers and YouTubers talk about products they received but aren’t yet available to the rest of us. I try to avoid doing that….I’m all about building excitement for a product but this whole blogger/vlogger-on-a-pedestal thing has got to go. Some of them think they are celebrities!
And there you have it! My favorites from the Balm. Do you have any favorites from this brand? I bet you do….tell me about them in the comments section below!
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