What’s up, everybody. Welcome back to my channel.
Today we are going to be diving into some luxury items from the brand, Givenchy Beauty,
which I haven’t really used a lot of their stuff on my channel before.
It is, of course, a high end brand.
I love Givenchy Fashion.
I love their clothing, their shoes, their sunglasses.
So, today we’re going to be talking about some new items that Givenchy just dropped.
Now they have a beauty line and a while ago, which is weird,
because I was just thinking here like, okay, we’re going to try out some stuff today,
but I bought this primer from them, it’s called, Mister Mat,
so I thought it would be a good idea to bust this out and try it with their foundation.
I’m sure that would probably be the best bet.
First of all, we are going to talk about their new beauty sponge.
It is a spiked beauty sponge and it looks something like this.
Oh my God, why does this look like a deadly weapon?
And I’m kind of obsessed with it.
So, this is soaked with water already. And I’m kind of obsessed with it.
So, this is soaked with water already.
I do have another one here.
So, it comes in a box that looks something like this.
Now, these retail for $20.
I think that’s pretty fair.
Beauty blenders are, I think, around the same price.
Now, you guys know, on my channel I always do wet beauty blenders with setting powder
and it just looks amazing so I may try this wet, I don’t know.
It does look like this when it is dry.
So, it does double in size.
Now, I am going to go on Sephora.com which is where I found this.
So, basically you guys, this is a multi-use sponge applicator for smooth even coverage.
We’ll see about that in a second.
And it says that this can be used damp with fluid foundations or dry with a compact.
A new double cone shape ensures quick and precise application, while its central strip keeps fingers clean.
Now, when I read that, I was like, thank you Lord.
Now, you guys know I’m a beauty blender whore, but I’ve got to say this,
when I am gripping a beauty blender and the foundation gets all over my nails,
it is annoying because then I have to go in with a make-up wipe and wipe it all off or I have to wash my hands,
and it does get a little bit of, you know, it’s a little bit annoying.
It’s a little bit of an annoyingnance, annoying, I’m annoyed, okay?
That’s what’s happening.
Now the texture, compared to this, is very similar.
Now, today we’re also going to be testing out their brand new foundation.
It comes in a unit carton that looks like this.
And this is, oh my God, you guys know, I’m going to pronounce this wrong,
I pronounce everything that I don’t know how to say, wrong.
How about we just zoom in on that word, everybody?
Matissime, Matissima, Mat, oh my God.
This brand is going to slap me across my mouth if they’re ever watching this.
Basically, this is a new matte velvet foundation and I’m going to tell you guys some facts about it.
So, this foundation comes at a whopping $54
which, that’s not that bad compared to a lot of my favorite foundations.
But the bottle looks something like this.
It has this beautiful kind of like studded detailing right there, with the shiny black packaging.
This is glass, so of course, I know you guys cannot feel how heavy this is through the phones
or the computers but it feels nice.
It also has SPF20 in it which is nice, you all know I’m not trying to age.
This foundation was inspired by the feel and comfort of velvet that's straight from the runway.
I love that. It is sheer to medium coverage.
Now, it is for normal and c ombination skin only.
Well, that’s what it says on Sephora.com, obviously I’m sure the brand provided that information.
So, basically you guys, this is going to give your complexion an instantly long-lasting hold
while keeping your skin balanced and allowing it to breathe.
Dual mattifying technology instantly imparts a matte effect.
The airy structure of silica microspheres optimizes the absorption of excess moisture
while allowing the skin to breathe.
Oh my God, okay scientists, how the fuck did you do that?
And basically it says that it’s going to give my skin a lasting matte effect,
while a botanical trio targets oily areas without drying-out the normal and dry areas of the skin.
Jesus, take the wheel.
So basically, this is a bad-ass foundation, allegedly, and we’re about to test out these today.
Also they have a bronzer that they just put out and we’ll talk about that later.
But let’s get our engines ready and let’s do our first impressions.
Alright, I am going to go in with their Mister Mat primer.
Let’s see what this looks like, I don’t even know.
Oh! Whoa! It’s like, it almost feels like the Benefit POREfessional, like almost identical actually.
Okay, it has more of a strong floral scent.
The one like Benefit is definitely like no fragrance, which I kind of prefer.
If it’s not a yummy scent I’m not into it.
In a video a few days ago I said that I didn’t love fragrances, but I like fragrances,
and so many of you were trying to read me down.
I simply meant I don’t like really strong fragrances in make-up,
but if it’s a pleasant scent like sugar or anything sweet, I’m into it, just not overpowering.
Okay, so it definitely mattified my face.
My pores look a little more flat.
Did they cover them up completely and blurred?
No. Which, this did not say it was supposed to blur. It definitely did not.
But it did mattify my skin, which I expected it to do and I guess it did the job.
Okay, I’m going to let that settle for a second and let’s try this foundation.
I think I’m going to go in with 04 Mat Beige.
The number 03 was a little light for me, which I’m shocked, because I’m a pale-ass bitch.
So, it says on the side of the bottle to shake well before use.
So, we’re going to shake her up right now.
Alright.
Okay, so the pump, of course, is a standard pump like this.
Now, when I tweeted and said that I was going to review this a lot of you were excited and said, yes, please do it.
Now, you also said that this looks like the Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Foundation,
and I actually have that and I pulled that out of my ass earlier.
I haven’t used it in months, but it kind of looks similar, huh?
No tint, no shade, just kind of similar bottles and pumps.
But okay, so we have our wet sponge, it is ready to go.
I’m just going to put out a few pumps on the blender like that.
I like to dot it around my face, so let’s do that and then we’re going to blend it.
Okay, you guys know I am a full coverage queen and this of course did say sheer to medium coverage,
and it’s definitely that.
Like, I’m already like, I want a little bit more coverage.
Am I judging.
Okay, now I’m going to maybe flip it and just kind of go in.
Oh yeah, this is really good for like right here.
A lot easier than using my nails and the tip of the other sponge.
Okay, so I’m looking in the monitor and for some reason I’m looking a little patchy,
which is very bizarre with a beauty sponge.
Now, here’s a thing, does the primer work well with the foundation?
I don’t know. It’s obviously from the same brand so I’m going to assume,
but sometimes you guys, formulas do not mix well with primer so I’m not blaming the primer yet.
But, it is a little streaky.
And it could be the sponge, maybe it’s not applying as well as I wanted it to.
It’s funny because I said the material was very similar to the beauty blender,
but the beauty blender just feels more soft while it’s buffing.
Almost this shape, I don’t know. I’m like, I’m a little conflicted right now to be honest.
Let’s get her to a medium because right now it is very sheer.
So I’m going to take it on this side now and let’s do one, I’ll do one pump.
And let’s use this side and see what happens.
Okay.
Now, I’m looking in the monitor and I’m looking in the mirror, it is blotchy.
Like, are you guys seeing what I’m seeing?
This is such a trip.
I almost want to take a Artis brush and see if it will like fix any of this.
I want to show a little close-up of like this area on my face.
Because I obviously just blended out the forehead but this, it’s almost like kind of spotty.
Like, kind of coagulated right there, a little bit right here.
Now I’m going to just take this brush and blend up and out and see if it will smooth it out a little more.
Okay everybody, I think this brush definitely helped.
So, this from applying make-up literally every day for so long,
I’m sitting here and I’m like, okay, I’m like, I know how to troubleshoot make-up,
I think I know what’s going on.
So, I think the sponge is not great.
Just for me. It may be amazing for other people.
But the material and the way it goes on, the way it’s angled,
it’s like hard to like, I don’t know, it’s like a thinner spot,
it’s not like bigger where it’s getting a larger portion of my face.
I felt like the foundation was drying quickly and this was not helping move it around.
It was almost like stamping it around instead of making it like look airbrushed and beautiful.
Now, the foundation itself, I think is actually pretty.
Now, the primer, who knows what the fuck the primer did to the foundation,
but the foundation itself is really pretty.
Yes, it’s very sheer, we did build it up, but as you can see, you know, I do have a little bit of discoloration
and it barely covered it, but it’s very natural.
And I know a lot of people out there love natural foundations.
You know I’m not one of them but I’m down to try them all out.
Now, I do want to put on some concealer and powder and see how the foundation looks.
Now, I think it’s only fair that we use this, of course, because that’s why we’re here.
So, today for concealer, I’m going to be going in with the Tarte Shape Tape.
Now, I know how this looks on me, I’ve been using it for months now.
So, we are going to just dot this all over where I would normally put it.
Alrighty, now, let’s bust her out again.
And let’s buff out and let’s see what happens.
Okay, let’s zoom in here, because this, I think, is what fucked up the foundation.
So, I took the tip, just like they said, I went in and it just does not want to blend like amazing.
Oh yeah, it’s like almost just moving it around and not making it look flawless, I guess.
This is what I have to say about that.
Whoever’s been watching my channel for a while, or even a few videos,
you know how my concealer blends out like fucking butter.
This is rough.
Oh my God, it’s like a little dry under my eyes now too.
Well, I am going to quickly buff this out with this because I am fucking shook right now.
There we go.
Now, let’s show the difference between this side,
which in my opinion, because I’m staring at myself five inches away, looks smooth, flawless and beautiful.
And then let’s go over here where it’s just not happening.
There’s less coverage, it’s streaky, there’s like concealer that’s pulled from right here,
there’s like a dry patch. I’m like, what the fuck man.
I’m like not used to seeing that result, so I’m a little shocked right now.
I’m just going to keep it really on one hundred as usual.
Okay, I think it’s only fair that we take some under-eye setting powder like we would normally do.
We’ll take the Chanel, one of my all time favorites.
We’ll use this guy again.
And we’re just going to dip in like I normally would and let’s see how it works under the eyes.
I mean, it’s loose powder, right?
You can’t really mess that up.
Alright guys, so I quickly did a little bit more setting on my face and I put powder foundation.
Today I used the Chanel Double Perfection Lumière Powder Foundation.
I love this one, I’ve been using it for a long time now on and off.
I’m going to give you my first impressions on the sponge.
Of course, I’m going to wear the foundation for about six hours and come back in a little bit.
But I’m going to say this to you guys right off the bat, I love this brand and I hate doing this,
But, girl, that sponge is awful.
I knew it. I should have just stayed to my tried and true beauty blender.
But I saw the packaging. Packaging lures you in, it really does.
It looked amazing, I loved the shape, I loved how it looked.
It just didn’t work.
I think it was the material and maybe the shape should have been a little bigger when it was wet.
I did not love it, sadly.
So, sadly, the blender is not Jeffree Starr approved.
The foundation, so far, is looking good.
It’s pretty.
But I also wanted to do a little mini review. Sneak this in here.
Givenchy also put out a new Floral Edition of their Healthy Glow Powder.
It comes in a giant compact like this.
You all know I like giant things.
Big things, tall things, fat, luscious, juicy things.
No, I’m not talking about Nathan’s ball sack.
But, today we are going to try this out.
Let’s open her up.
Ooh bitch!
I love pans that have decorations in it.
I love the imprints in the powder.
I love that type of stuff.
And this looks stunning.
This bronzer is a whopping $65, so it’s even more than the foundation.
Good Lord!
So, we’re going to test this out y’all, I’m going to put it on my face.
Now, I’m really not a bronzy person, obviously you guys know, I’m not really into that.
Lately I have been more into the sun-kissed look but I’m trying new things.
Now, this is a Healthy Glow and Body Bronzing Powder.
It is supposed to be weightless for a healthy looking appearance,
featuring a powder design with a symmetry, floral impression.
Yes, I see it and I’m obsessed with it.
It also says that it is a talc-free powder that lets your skin show off in its best light year round,
while always looking fresh and radiant.
Formulated with innovative technology, it is, what does it say y’all?
It’s supposed to reinvent the nude makeup look.
Thanks to a formula that provides color without texture, which, I love that,
because some highlighters and some bronzers, it makes your pores stand out and not cute.
So, I figured we’d go in with this little Marc Jacobs… little… big Marc Jacobs Bronzer Brush.
I don’t want to ruin it, I might have to buy another one.
Okay, we’re going in.
No fragrance, you guys know I like to smell everything.
Okay, so I don’t really do this type of thing.
I know I see people that just cover themselves with bronzer. I’m just going to go in on myself.
Let’s see what happens.
Now, I will say this, when I saw the color in the pan, I was like, ooh, it’s a little warm tone for me.
It’s a little orange.
But when it’s on the skin right now, it’s not like severe or gnarly.
It’s like, hmm. I like how the flowers don’t really get messed up right away,
which means it’s not like, you know, you’re not going to go through it in a few weeks.
It’s definitely… it’s definitely doing the job.
I think the foundation got a little patchy up here.
I mean, let’s keep it real with each other, okay, it’s a little patchy.
Now, that is very uncommon on this channel, I’m sorry to say.
But yeah, it’s a little patchy up here.
So the bronzer might look a little weird on top of it.
I think the reason why, is I was expecting it to be really orange and wild and it’s not.
It’s really pretty.
It is definitely sheer, which I like in a bronzer,
because I don’t want something that is like really intense where all of a sudden your face looks
like you just threw mud on all on top of it.
Okay guys, I think I am going to finish my make-up.
And I am going to go to the office, I’m going to go run some errands.
And yeah, I’m going to be back way later in the day.
You guys are going to be watching this in the same video but I will be back later tonight.
Alright y’all. Look at me. I’m having like a 70’s moment.
Okay, so basically, heavy glasses fuck up the nose.
So anyway, final thoughts.
It’s been about… let me look at my phone, my God, it’s late today.
It has been about 6 hours, and 45 minutes actually, to be exact.
And I’m going to give you my final thoughts on all three products.
Let’s start with the make-up sponge.
I picked it up off the floor and I said, “I’m sorry, bitch, I’m not into you.”
This one definitely fucked up my foundation.
It did not blend out the concealer amazing.
I don’t know why.
I am just going to guess from someone who has used so many sponges,
that the material of the sponge was not it.
This surface needs to be wider.
It just did not distribute the product good enough for me.
Definitely made it patchy.
When your boyfriend can notice that your make-up is different on one side, we have some problems, honey.
So, the blender…
Next.
Alright, so the foundation, is actually, it surprised me.
Throughout the day it really did not move.
It’s subtle, it’s cute.
It’s very like almost like fresh looking, I guess is really the right word.
It’s youthful, it did not crack or get weird, which is shocking.
I touched up my T-zone probably like, yeah, literally once today in the car in traffic.
Yeah, the foundation’s really pretty.
I think for the price, there are definitely some drugstore options that you can find that are similar.
But if you are someone that loves luxury items and you love a pretty matte look,
this foundation is definitely a candidate for you.
So, the Givenchy matte foundation is Jeffree Starr approved.
Yay!
Now, let’s move on to the bronzer.
I think that the bronzer was really pretty.
I’m excited to use it, take it on some trips, keep my glow.
I definitely can’t wait to try it when my foundation is not so patchy and it’s put on correctly.
I don’t know, I’m not really into the more matte primers.
I like fresh, more, I mean, I don’t know.
I think this may have been an issue with the foundation as well, I’m not sure.
I’m going to try the foundation at a further date this week, without this and without the blender,
and I will give you some feedback below with a little update.
So, the bronzer, the bronzer is Jeffree Star approved.
I loved it. It was really pretty, it went on great, the formula was nice and blended very pretty.
How many times am I going to say pretty?
The bronzer’s pretty, okay?
It’s pretty.
And I loved it.
So, cool.
Two out of three ain’t bad y’all.
Two out of three is not bad.
Let me know your guys’ thoughts on how the foundation looked on my skin.
Let me know what you thought on the blender close-up, in that 4K, baby.
And I will see you guys on the next video.
Thank you so much for watching.
Mwah! Love you guys.