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[@angelaa.9915]

New subscriber… I must say, I am IMPRESSED. This was a very thorough, very thoughtful review. I’d be so curious to know how long it takes you to use up that stick not-foundation, given that you have a relatively small foundation collection. Also, at the end of the video, when you said that the viewer must have been charmed by you to have made it that far, I was suddenly transported to that scene in My Best Friend’s Wedding where George says: “A vision… in pink!” 😅 so glad I found you through Hannah ❤

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you so much! I imagine it will last a pretty long while. I see myself wearing it on a summer day where I’ll be out and about but don’t wanna wear too much makeup. It’s definitely not an “evening” foundation lolol! Thank you so much! 💖💖

[@cinemaocd1752]

That sonia G mini base is such a good brush. It fits in concealer pots as well. That brush + the glossier stretch concealer...holy mama a good, dewy look!

[@hautemesstom]

I didn't get on with the stretch concealer, but I believe you!!! The mini base is so lovely!

[@cinemaocd1752]

@@hautemesstom Could be because I'm 52 and my skin is dryyyyyyyyy. :D

[@yassercastillo2607]

I love really really love the lipstick shades, they are so chill.

[@hautemesstom]

Me too! They’re there without being THERE

[@Betterthanbasicivy]

Since getting the Merit lipsticks they are legit all I have worn... Fabulous video as always Tom!

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you Ivy! 💖 and I’m so glad you discovered their beauty! I remember you be skeptical when you first got yours!!

[@gretab96]

Not at all related but I am so happy when I find another Marina fan 😭😍 I love her!!!

[@hautemesstom]

Oh I’m a HUUGE MARINA FAN. she’s my number one.

[@gretab96]

@@hautemesstom same!!! 😍😍😍

[@kellyrosegavenus8109]

Kept getting distracted during the blush application moment staring at this gorgeous eye look!!!

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you! 💕

[@dowikr]

ok this is dumb, but i got so excited when i saw an ad on this video! also thank you for posting these looong videos, i love them so much

[@hautemesstom]

that is incredibly sweet of you!

[@dowikr]

oh don't get me wrong I hate being advertised to, but I'm really glad your channel is monetised now ❤️

[@SnappleKinz]

I love the idea of the complexion stick but the small amount of product makes me think you'd go through it quickly if used all over the face! I'm gonna go for it on the lipsticks, 1990 and slip have been on my wishlist for a few months now :)

[@hautemesstom]

That’s my concern with it too! I don’t think I’ll be using it THEE most but I definitely would like it for simple days where I want a little extra. And I hope you love to lipsticks as much as I do!! 💖

[@BeautyBeatdown]

Awww I love the little pouch they sent them in! What a nicely boxed set of products

[@hautemesstom]

IT IS!! I've been using it as a handbag lol!

[@Elizabeth-uu5tv]

Oooh you look lovely! K gonna watch!

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!! xx

[@ZayraThomas]

I'm so glad you talked about the packaging. I've been drawn away from the lipsticks because of how cheap / Maybelline-y they look.

[@hautemesstom]

I can definitely see why you’d think that but getting your hands on them is a completely different experience!

[@darahorcasitas9761]

Love how thorough this is! ❤️

[@hautemesstom]

thank youu!! xx

[@lwatersmusic]

Love the consideration for ingredients!! I get that some ppl think “clean beauty” is bs but we’re quite literally guinea pigs for any new ingredients. The FDA doesn’t require any specific testing for makeup/cosmetics in the US. And there’s been alarming studies on ingredients in long wearing makeup that are potentially cancer causing. BPA was safe until it wasn’t. DDT was safe until it wasn’t. There is always progress to be made 💕

[@hautemesstom]

Oh I definitely agree that progress can always be made for sure! I can also appreciate who want their items to be clean and what that looks like to them! I hope it didn’t come across as judgement! I just wanted to say that I can’t make that call for someone because clean can mean something different to one person or another. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts! ❤️

[@BeautyBeatdown]

That's so awesome you got items to review! I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit jelly lol

[@hautemesstom]

Kristen, I was really shocked they reached out to me! lol!!

[@doldrumsendbeauty]

I want a merit lippie because I know they have to be great because I have that blush you used that came in a sephora favorite set but it looks like bruising on my cheeks. So one day I just realized it's the color of my lips just slightly darker so I pushed it onto my lips like I would a stain and I'll never stop..its perfect so I can imagine all the descriptions of the lippies are accurate its probably quite the same. Love you found you via hannahs channel.

[@hautemesstom]

Hi!! Thank you so much for watching! I haven’t tried putting the blush on my lips but now I’m GOING TO! So thank you for that rec. I really love the lipsticks. As I said in the video they’re kinda like IT. That’s what I want. All. The time!! ❤️

[@sarahkokura6349]

First great review. Second I love my close captions (I have some hearing issues) it doesn’t catch haute. First time I honestly thought your channel was honest Tom. That’s what I read. That’s what I heard. This time it say in the captions hope Tom. 🤗 I do have a question because I’m just curious. I love the look. Why did you decide to shave your brows? It looks so good on you.

[@sarahkokura6349]

Your commercial I die 🤣

[@hautemesstom]

Loool! I am pretty sure I’m saying haute incorrectly anyway (that’s the point too, it’s all for the bit!) Haha, maybe one day I will have time to edit the captions or pay someone to do that. Unfortunately It’s just not in the cards right now, but I am so thankful for the automated captions. Thank you! So, I had always wondered what it would be like to have no brows. I have a very heavy brow bone and hooded eyelids so when I had eyebrows I didn’t really have much space to work with for visible shadow. I started by shaving the tails of my brows first and then after a messy breakup I decided it doesn’t matter if it looks bad I should just go for it…. So I did! I have been shaving them for almost two years now and I don’t think I want to grow them back any time soon! If you wanted to see me with eyebrows you can check my insta 😊

[@janethana]

I was hoping you would compare the complexion stick to the westman atelier! I’ve been suuuuper curious to try the westman but their shade range was pretty terrible and there wasn’t a match for my olive/neutral skin (I know they’ve since expanded). My biggest hesitation is this: why do we have these luxury, heavy beautiful packaging and after I’ve used the product up I have to throw it away? I’m holding out for the company that offers gorgeous packaging with a refillable option and a beautiful product.

[@hautemesstom]

So unfortunately I do not have the foundation from WA, but as far as the packaging goes, WA is much more weighted and luxurious feeling assuming that the packaging is exactly the same as the blush and highlight from WA. I agree with you, I honestly think pro-pans are the way to go and I think would really make a lot of people, especially those interested in sustainability would make a lot of sense. Like if a luxury brand made beautiful compacts and you could re-up just on the product inside. I'm not sure there will ever be a perfect way to do it because likely the pro pans would come in some type of protective packaging to make sure the pro pan can be shipped without breaking. But I do think it's something brands should strive for!

[@dragonfae80]

I love the complexion product but $38 is so much for such a small amount..I was going to buy but now I'm having second thoughts..However 1990 is still at the top of my wishlist..I think I'm ready 2 face my fears & begin a cream blush/ highlight journey..Any recommendations for an oily skin girl? I love your content..Thank you so much💖

[@hautemesstom]

I agree about the price of the product. I really enjoy it, but I am not going to use it as my "every day" foundation product. I see it getting busted out only at certain times. I think if you were just going to use it for spot concealing it could last long enough to feel worth it. 1990 is lovely I will not speak ill of it lol. So for highlight I will always recommend Rituel De Fille's formulas. They're a bit stiffer and I've never had any issues with them. If you like a shimmery highlight the metamorphic formula is really nice. If you like a natural looking highlight the rare light luminizers are where it's at. As far as cream blush... it really depends on what kind of finish you want and what kind of pigment you want. But I would say the phytosurgence skin sparks are a REALLY nice formula. If you want to go REALLY bougie tho... the westman atelier blush sticks are great too.

[@TheStyleStumbler]

Those lipsticks sound right up my alley - something for my wishlist next year. 😉 From the application shots and your description, it seemed like the finish/opacity might be comparable to the Gucci Rouge À Lévres Voile formula? (So of course I ran to my lipsticks and threw that on to feel fancy while I listened to the foundation review. 😆). I loved “commercial Tom”. You’re a riot!

[@hautemesstom]

I haven’t tried that Gucci formula, I’ve only tried the Satin formula, which I think is just ok, but I know other people love it. They are really great so if/when you get them next year I hope you love them as much as me! And commercial time is one of my favorite parts of my reviews to do hahah

[@kellymcdaniel6272]

Yas! I love a haute mess voguing commercial moment!💜

[@hautemesstom]

They’re so fun to make!

[@catari88]

Fabulously thorough and entertaining as per usual! Your eye looks in this video are absolutely stunning. And we always adore a Hautemess Tom commercial extravaganza moment! ✨ I am very curious to dip my toes into this brand and try one of their lipsticks. You're having me sold on 1990! 🤎

[@hautemesstom]

Thank you! 💕 I think we All missed commercial Tom bahaha. Lol 1990 is my fave! You can’t go wrong with that 😍

[@yuzhezheng3539]

We don’t have access (yet) to Merit in Australia but I just LOVE these loooog reviews from you!I’m also so intrigued by the Chanel green colour corrector ever since I saw HlP mentioned it on her channel, so thanks for the demo!! I’m a bit scared because most Chanel products are so so heavily fragranced and I just do not want to risk it on my mildly rosacea prone skin..does this one have any fragrance Tom? 🥺

[@hautemesstom]

I'm so glad you love the long reviews because... that's just how I'm doing them! Thank you so much! To the nose, it doesn't smell perfumed at all. If anything it smells more clinical, but whatever scent it has, it is faint. It doesn't smell like the fragrance section of Sephora by any means. I did do some looking into the ingredients and the following ingredients CAN be used as fragrance/perfuming agents, however, they also serve other purposes, such as being preservatives and emollients. Octyldodecanol, Tridecane, Potassium Sorbate. I'm not sure if you know exactly what ingredients you need to avoid with your skin, but those would be the ones that COULD be fragrance ingredients. It doesn't always mean that's how they're being used in products (to my best understanding). The product also has a lot of skin-soothing ingredients so that may be the balance. My skin is not sensitive, so I cannot really gauge with my experience with it whether or not it would affect you. Idk if you can get Chanel from any retailers with a good return policy, but I really have been digging it and would say it's worth trying.

[@yuzhezheng3539]

@@hautemesstom omg you are so kind and thoughtful Tom🥹🥹🥹🥹 thank you so so much for this invaluable information, I’m beyond appreciative of you and your channel🥹🥹🥹🥹

[@helsconceit]

I agree... I'm not a fan of their selection. I so want you to review pink crush cosmetics....

[@hautemesstom]

Maybe someday! What from them do you enjoy?

[@helsconceit]

@@hautemesstom I haven't bought anything from them, but that purple metamorphosis palette looks dope...

[@helsconceit]

@@hautemesstom is there anything in stock that’d add to your eyeshadow collection ?

[@niamh3610]

The cream blush packaging is so annoying???? It's just frustrating how the base is so thick and it doesn't look like it scrolls. So space consuming 😥

[@hautemesstom]

It definitely is the product I was least impressed with! I agree the packaging is weird and doesn’t really jive well with the way I store my blushes.