Beauty Product Battles, Throw Downs and Showdowns

[itsfi]

Ready to pit some beauty products against each other? Can't decide which of your mascaras, lipsticks, hair masks, eye creams, vanilla scents, etc. reign supreme? I don't know about you but I love hearing about how products compare with one another, and which products come out on top when going head-to-head in a dual.  Share your beauty battles here and let's see which of our product(s) come out on top! 

If you have two or more similar products you're testing out or have been wanting to compare against the other to see which performs better for you, put them to the test. So that we can all join in on the fun and learn from your experiment, let us know what product(s) you'll have face off against each other and who comes out victorious, and any other details you'd like to share. 

[peculiarzmakeup]

 your smile is GORGEOUS!!!! I love this throw down @itsfi  I absolutely adore how you did this and the before and after take on this is such a unique take. I love this ❤️ such beautiful photos and I might just have to jot some of these down for the future. Thank you for creating such a beautiful interpretation! Cool to see what works best! 

[itsfi]

Awww, thank you @peculiarzmakeup! This red lipstick battle has gone better than I thought it would, both in terms of decluttering and just wearing reds. That's not to say I'll be wearing lips on the daily or even weekly, but I've gotten a smidge more comfortable with wearing red shades in something other than a balm or gloss. And, I have reds in my collection to put to use if I'm feeling like it. 💄

[peculiarzmakeup]

💄Lipstick 💄 Throwdown💄

Rare Beauty

Contenders 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Matte Lipstick Worthy

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Kind Words Matte Lipstick Lively

Worthy- (Photographed left side) beautiful brown/neutral shade love how it pairs so beautifully and elegantly with so many looks! 

Lively- (Photographed right side) beautiful pink shade, loved it the second I tried the sample and find more use for it currently, it is smooth and doesn’t crease as much!

Winner- Lively 🎊

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Prada Beauty

Prada Beauty Mini Moisturizing Lip Balm Set 

Contenders

U001 Astral Pink- Love the Adaption to the natural ph in lips so unique

Monochrome Hyper Matte B02 Quartz- Gorgeous pink shade love how it’s a soft pink and looks very natural as well

Monochrome Hyper Matte B03 Mahogany - Stunning brownish red lippie color very bold and elegant 

Winner- Quartz 🎊 Love the natural and elegant tones and shade 🙂

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Merit/ Rokael Beauty 

MERIT Signature Lip Lightweight Satin Lipstick Baby 

Rokael Beauty 1111 Crème Lipstick

Merit- I love this lipstick it is a tan reddish brown great for fall looks very pretty 

Rokael- Very smooth gorgeous shade and comfortable wear 

Winner- Rokael Beauty 1111 🎊

I love the texture, shade, and style

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These throw downs are so fun I love looking at what is currently working in my makeup regimin and look forward to reassing these I think it will be neat to come back to and see any changes ❤️

[danielledanielle]

I love the visual set ups here @peculiarzmakeup 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you very much! It was fun to put together 🙂 @danielledanielle 

[PDXXXX]

@peculiarzmakeup all of those Rare Beauty colors look like they'd be fantastic on you - I think I like the Lively too though. The Prada Mahogony is also interesting...it seems like the photographs on their packaging are a little different than in person? I keep looking and failing to find a good deep color like that.

[peculiarzmakeup]

Aw thank you so much! I’ve really been loving lively it’s such a pretty shade! And I think it’s the lighting of my photo my kitchen takes the most wonky photos haha 

 
they swatch out like this. The darker is the mahogany 

and I’m sure you’ll find something lovely everything I’ve seen looks amazing on you 🙂 @PDXXXX 

[PDXXXX]

@peculiarzmakeup those are both so purdy! You're too sweet - I'm actually terrified of lipstick (but trying to get into it, lol).

[peculiarzmakeup]

You’re not alone in that! I have a lot of sensitivities to textures especially on my lips, I can so relate, thank you so much! I hope you find your fit it will look stunning on you 💄❤️ @PDXXXX 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, I remembered you loving that Rare Beauty Lively shade! It’s a really pretty shade on you and the victor here! Do you think you’ll have a showdown of your three winners here? 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you so much! You’re the best! I honestly didn’t even think of that I totally will! Thank you so much for that idea and perspective that will be a fun extra element I’m excited! I appreciate you! ❤️ @itsfi 

[itsfi]

@peculiarzmakeup, you're very kind, thank you! No need to do the throwdown with the three here right away. I am sure there are other lip products in your stash that are wanting your attention! 😊 It'll be like the best of the best battle from this round! 💄

[peculiarzmakeup]

Blush Throwdown 

I purposely did not include the blush I wear most often to take a better assessment but I will give it a shout out MERIT Flush Balm Cream Blush Stockholm ☺️

I decided to do two throwdowns 

1. Fall 🍁

2. Playful Pink 

Category 1

Fall 🍁 

Contenders 

Danessa Myricks Beauty Dewy Cheek & Lip Palette Dew It Undercover 

Westman Atelier Baby Cheeks Lip + Cheek Cream Blush Stick Petal 

Rhode Sleepy Girl 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Hope 

I love the DM pallete because it has a fun mix of orange, browns, and a red lots of possibility for cool fall combos 

The WA is more red then pink which creates a nice rosy look 

Rhode is reddish brown also very fall 

RB hope is such a nice shade that goes well with so many looks! 

Winner 🏅 Danessa Myricks Beauty Dewy Cheek & Lip Palette Dew It Undercover  I love using this and being able to mix to create shades as well! 

Throw Down 2 

Playful Pink 

Contenders 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Happy 

Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Luminous Powder Blush Happy 

RB happy is such a lovely beautiful happy color I love how it blends 

RB powder blush has a nice sparkle and creates a more matte blush look 

Winner 🏅 Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez Soft Pinch Liquid Blush Happy 

double win using both 🤩😎

I think a further throw down will be needed seasonally to adjust preferences and styles 

looking to do lip products next 

how do yall assess your blush needs?! 

[ather]

@peculiarzmakeup  This is such a great battle of the blush!!!! Very interesting!! Thanks for sharing!! 

[peculiarzmakeup]

Aw thank you for reading 🙂 it’s fun to see everyone’s throw downs for sure I always learn a lot. I appreciate it 🌸 @ather 

[itsfi]

How much do I love both of your throw downs @peculiarzmakeup? A LOT!!! I don't have the DM palette (which, by the way, you've made every color in that palette look amazing!) or the RB powder blush but have everything else, in the same shades too so I was super keen to read your thoughts on how they compared to one another. Nicely done! The shades are different but between the DM palette and Merit Stockholm, do you have a preference?

[peculiarzmakeup]

Thank you so much! I appreciate it! And also so neat that we have many in common! That is the best and probably a question that will be a flip a coin scenario cause it’s so hard to pick! I think it depends on a few factors but overall my reach on the weekends is merit and weekdays in DM due to work looks and outfits I put together for work. I love this question I will have to do a in depth assessment. I appreciate you asking 🙂  @itsfi 

I also love to do on the spot looks so it will be based off the flow of the day and what’s on the agenda! 

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[ather]

I have been doing a battle of the brows and I am a little behind reporting but here are my next thoughts! 

But first a little recap! The first 2 I put to the test was 

LAWLESS Hold Up Soft Set Creamy Eyebrow Wax 

NYX brow glue

the winner was LAWLESS Hold Up Soft Set Creamy Eyebrow Wax  I forgot how good this one was! 

The next two I put to the test was PATRICK TA Major Brow Lamination Gel 0.17 oz/ 5 mL and REFY Brow Sculpt Shape and Hold Gel with Lamination Effect 0.28 oz/ 8.5 mL 

The PATRICK TA Major Brow Lamination Gel 0.17 oz/ 5 mL  I remember not loving it because it was flaking. When I used it this time I didn’t find it was as bad at flaking but I did still notice some flakes which are not cool. Overall it did hold all day and it is clear so I didn’t have to worry about it matching. 

REFY Brow Sculpt Shape and Hold Gel with Lamination Effect 0.28 oz/ 8.5 mL I remember loving this one so much that I have a back up already. When I tried it again I still love it and I am unsure why I stopped using it. Maybe I got lazy?! Or maybe I had other new products I wanted to use. Over all still love this one. 

and the winner of this round is REFY Brow Sculpt Shape and Hold Gel with Lamination Effect 0.28 oz/ 8.5 mL  overall it hold great and doesn’t leave any pieces in my brows. Great non p

[PDXXXX]

@ather I am growing in my brows right now and have been curious about lamination products so this post was so helpful! I'm going to have to check the Lawless out - thank you!

[ather]

@PDXXXX  Aww that’s awesome! I’m glad you find it helpful!! 

[sister13]

Ooh interesting, the Patrick Ta is my fave, I’ll have to post the battle here soon! @ather