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So today we are doing a reaction video, and
I'm going to save the best for last because
I have a few things to say.
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As I always love to say in these
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Do whatever you like.
However, makeup most definitely has a theory.
And these videos are for people
who want to learn that theory.
Maybe you're trying something you've seen online and it hasn't
quite worked, and I can tell you exactly why.
So, let's get straight into it.
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I mean, so that isn't exactly how I would do
it, dragging it across the whole nose.
But, let me tell you why that isn't so incorrect, right?
One thing I don't like when people are contouring their
noses is when they go around the whole nose.
Just everyone with any nose shape does that shape.
And here's the deal.
If you're going to do that over the whole face,
you're still pushing in further those bits that go in
too far compared to the bits that stick out more.
So let me explain what I mean. On my nose,
for example, if I was to contour my nose,
my nose dips in here, right here, you see?
So I would only contour this bit here.
So in comparison, this bit looked like it came
out more or in level with the contour.
There's no point in going around the whole nose bit.
So one thing I did really like about that is that
we are pushing back the area that bumps out more.
Of course, that's only going to work from
the front because you can't physically push down
the skin on the face with makeup.
But that's the thing,
when you're contouring your nose, think about
what areas stick out, what areas stick
in, what areas need sticking in, you know? Everyone's different.
Everyone's noses is different.
If you want to contour your nose.
So it's good in that sense.
But you don't need to use too much product.
The more product you use, the more obvious it is.
"Welcome to episode five of the Darkest Shade series.
Today we're going to Sophora to see if these
luxury brands actually have shades for darker complexions.
Starting off with Estee Lauder, this is the
darkest shade of powder that they had.
Telling. Again, we're still at Estee Lauder.
I've tried this foundation in the darkest shade.
It is literally so red and deceiving.
You can just tell. Clinique had more shades to offer
at Sephora, however, literally no shades for black people.
And it's literally so red.
I love Lancome products, personally.
I've tried the Skin Feels Good Skin Tint, it's so good.
Now, Tarte, you know what?
So many shades for people with lighter complexions.
Literally this many shades for
people with darker complexions.
Red. Too faced I was so disappointed.
This was literally the darkest shade that they had and it was red.
My girl, Danessa Myricks, she did
it for the dark skin girl.
She really did.
Look at how dark this shade is.
Laura Mercier I've actually tried this foundation.
It is darker on the packaging than
it is actually on the face.
And it's red.
Anastasia Beverly Hills,
you can see like on the sample colors
that it's darker than the actual foundation. It's red."
Yeah, so here's the thing.
And I think the Tarte one was
a really good example of this.
So many brands, we all know that brands do
not in any way accommodate for deeper skin tones.
And I know some of you people with fairer skin will
be like, oh, it's the same for fair skin.
I know, we get it. More so for darker skins.
Did you see how Tarte had so many
light to medium or medium to tan, you know, shades?
Almost two shelves of just pretty much the same
shade, maybe half a tone in between each other.
Let me tell you something, fact, as a makeup
artist, right? Before doing YouTube, before... when I was
actually doing clients and people and models. Never in
my life have I needed more than, let's say
five of those medium shades. Never.
And let me tell you, also, on counter, whenever I
would match somebody to a foundation and this isn't like
stereotyping, but a lot of people with my skin tone
and lighter would be pretty much around the same three
or four shades of foundation, all the time, all the time.
You do not need...
Yes, you need a good choice, of course.
And people have like olive skin tones and all
this other stuff, but you do not need that many
of that one particular group of shades. That is
excessive the ones Tarte have there, excessive.
And yes, my example, you may need more than
five or six, because I would mix, whatever.
But I'm just saying you don't need
that much to achieve, including that group
of people in your foundation brand.
One thing I do find with brands, when
they try, "try", to make complexion products for somebody
with a skintone similar to this creator. Exactly like they,
they do a yellow, they do a red,
and then they'll do somewhere in between.
No, two yellow.
It'll be lighter yellow, a lighter red,
a deeper yellow, and a deeper red.
Four, if you're lucky,
deeper shade and maybe one that is just too gray.
And they'll be like, that's... we're inclusive.
And let me ask, right, why do brands feel
that you need about 20 shades in between
and then have four shades of the deeper...
It's something I will never figure out.
Let me tell you something.
If I was to ever release my own complexion
products, foundation, concealer. First of all, if I can't
afford it as a brand, I wouldn't do it.
I just wouldn't do it.
And you bet, I will bet
and promise, if I was to ever come out with my
foundations and concealers, I will not do it until I can
afford to do it and include every single skin tone.
I do not see the point as a brand for you to do that.
We all know what it means.
We all know what you're thinking.
We... I just...
It's disappointing, extremely.
There's, there's a few reasons why
perhaps I wouldn't recommend that one being because, I
mean, it didn't change the shade much anyway.
In the first place, it was still too light.
But also that kind of brown has like
a very cold gray undertone to it.
I wouldn't say it was red or like
a yellowy brown, for example, or even bluey.
So you're not really... or green.
So you're not really changing. It's a tone, you've toned,
you've toned the already existing foundation.
Gray is toning it.
So I personally wouldn't do that.
Mixing powder with foundation anyway, dries down
not so great in my experience.
It kind of has this kind of like,
textured look on anyone's skin.
It's not the best idea.
Just mix it with a darker foundation.
If you don't have a darker foundation, whack on the
lighter one and then bronze it up, it's much easier
to correct a lighter foundation that is darker.
Let me just start by saying this, right.
One, I don't like children enough to pretend that
I'm like, oh my God, that's so great, by this video.
And also as well, whether it was a
child or a family member or something I
was reacting to, I would still be honest.
A lot of people have tagged me in that.
And she is one of the most incredible makeup artists
for her age and for what she does. The shapes
she creates, the pressure she applies on the brush, everything
is there that you wouldn't expect a child to do.
And I think that's why it gets so much
attention, because it's not just, oh, it's cute.
She's doing her mom's makeup.
She is a genuinely good makeup artist.
I've been shocked by the looks she's done.
I think they're absolutely incredible.
Definition, the shape, even in that one, you can
see how her shape creates this really nice, almost
wave like shape compared to her mum's side.
And she has that different kind
of textures, that shine, that shimmer.
I think she is so incredible.
And I think she is so talented.
And if she was to carry on doing
this and practicing, just whether it's for fun
or for career, she is already amazing.
But she will be incredible, incredible.
So Talented.
And again, I don't... if I didn't like it, I would just be like, oh yeah, look at that.
"If you apply your contour like this, keep watching.
I have a better technique for you.
When you apply it straight to your face like this
and you aggressively rub it with a brush, trying to
blend it out, you're left with this slightly unblended patchy
foundation look. Like now your whole base is ruined.
Instead, I'll take the stick and warm
a little bit up on my hands.
For those of you who say this is wasting
product, I've literally had this stick for a year
and I've done this every single day, so.
If you don't want to do that, take the brush
directly to the stick, spray the brush, load your product.
Don't scrub the brush into your skin, lightly tap.
Start from the hollows of your cheek.
Barely drag it out, tap it up into the temple forehead.
Same with the blush.
Tap and drag up.
Run over with the sponge.
I mean, look at that difference. It took less time.
It looks a lot more lifted and smooth."
Can I just say, nothing...
Ab... 100, Absolutely 100%.
You know why?
Because this is how we did it before people drew
on the face. Drawing on the face with a highlight,
the contour, and the blush is something that came around
as a trend because of... it was a Kevin Aucoin...
Sorry, I can't pronounce his last name properly.
Book, that had this explanation of this is how you highlight...
Actually, I saw this in a TikTok video recently, how you contour...
Just an example, obviously, don't do it like this.
It says something like that in the book.
Then, I think it was when Kim Kardashian was doing it.
Then it caught on as a trend and everyone
was drawing on their face and brands started to
bring out products that were sticks that were contouring
like that. Before, when we just had powders or
we would make our own colors to contour,
this is exactly how we did it.
And it does look better.
It goes on smoother, it goes on more delicate.
You can always build it up.
And there's nothing wrong with wanting a full
on contour, full on highlight, but build it
up gradually with your brushes, with your fingertips,
with your sponge, whatever it is.
Drawing on the face is a new
concept in relativity to make up.
And obviously people have grown up with that technique
on social media, thinking it's the only way.
So when I see stuff like this, I'm like, it's basics.
But I do realize for some people, it isn't basics.
It feels like going back to basics.
But trends come around again.
Techniques come around again.
So that to me, is the way I personally like to do contour.
You would never see me draw on
a client's face. On my own,
if a product allows it, I'll just shove it on there, absolutely.
But I would never rub,
I would always pat as well.
So that... I like that people are starting to do that, that's really good.
"You're probably asking me, Meredith, what is this?
Well, to be honest, I'm not really
sure, but we're going to find out.
So Jones Road came out with this,
and it's called What The Foundation.
I think that's a fair name.
The hair's got to go up for this bad boy. I'm excited.
I got two shades, light and porcelain.
You know, me in my hands,
so let's just go right in.
Smells very strong. Let's apply.
I mean, I am the foundation queen, so
I'm not sure what to make of this consistency.
My hands can't...
What's going on here?
You guys, I'm really trying.
It's going to be a no from me.
I really wanted to like this, though."
Okay, so let's talk about it.
Because I did do like a reaction.
I thought it was funny, kind
of like it's a similar situation.
I believe Meredith has blocked me on most
social media platforms, maybe because of that.
But here's the deal, right?
I personally...
As a makeup artist, right, of 16 years, very
old, and for somebody to have makeup artists in their
profile, here's why that review doesn't make sense.
Let me just start off by saying something, right.
It's absolutely fine not to like foundation.
I have ordered this foundation, and I have a
very strong feeling I am not going to like
it because I'm oily and I have oily skin.
And I know for a fact balms and things like
that don't work well on my skin at all.
However, as a makeup artist with years
and years experience, perhaps Meredith has to,
I don't know her background.
Working on...
well, you're calling yourself a makeup artist,
let's be real.
Or do you just do nice makeup on yourself?
We need to ask ourselves that, like,
what influencers are doing or calling themselves.
Do you think it would be beneficial to try a product
and even if you don't like it, suggest, you know, maybe
something like, I don't like this, but I know with my
experience, with my education, I would recommend this for people...
You know, maybe you would like this if you have dryer skin and maybe you would
like this if you were using less or a more natural
amount because that's who it's made for.
That's what the product says itself.
And a lot of people were in the
comments defending this usage of products and saying,
well, this is how she does it.
I don't believe she does. I don't believe...
When have you ever seen anyone
do their foundation like that, seriously?
Without the incentive to go viral.
Nobody ever...
again, working with many makeup artists, many... learning from
many makeup artists, amazing, incredible, world renowned makeup artists.
I have never seen in my life until her,
seen someone do their foundation like that, because no
one does and no one will and no one
will ever recommend you to do that.
However, again, we all know there is an
element of "for entertainment purposes only" to Instagram.
This is how she got viral.
This is how she is making her career.
We know that.
However, don't let that take over from your
credibility because no one is going to take
you seriously if you behave like that.
I would rather be known and taken seriously
for education, for knowledge, for reliability than go
viral for something that is just plain stupid.
Let's be real. So, sorry if that thing offended anyone.
Especially if it offended Meredith.
Maybe it's just dark humor, but...
it is the same situation.
You can't try a product in a way that
is not meant to be used and then say
you don't like it. Anyway, let's finish it there.
Thank you so, so much for joining me.
You can tag me in anything on TikTok,
@RobertWelshMUA or Instagram @Robert WLSH.
Thank you so much for joining me.
Be careful what advice you take out there from the
internet and I will see you very, very soon. Bye.