Katherine Arie

Product gifted by Conair in exchange for my honest review on BeautyTap.

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As someone who has had super thick and long hair for a good portion of my life, and as someone who worked in beauty retail for more than 8 years, I’ve tried out quite a few different heat styling tools. One thing that immediately makes this one different, is the fact that it never goes above 250 degrees Fahrenheit. I love that this has a safety feature where it will cycle between hot and cold air to prevent this tool from overheating, unlike some other tools that I’ve tried from other brands and ended up accidentally burning my fingers because the attachments ended up so hot. I did not have that problem with this tool! I loved the fact that this has such a long cord, it allows me to maneuver the tool around my head at ease without having to worry about how close I was to an outlet. I love that it has four temperature settings (three heat, and one cool), as well as three speeds. I also love the fact that the pitch of this tool didn’t hurt my ears, unlike competitor products.

One minute routine is viewable on Instagram and TikTok. Products gifted by Influenster and Elf cosmetics in exchange for my honest reviews.

Because this primer is a part of the Power Grip 'family' of products, that means this is a super sticky feeling primer. I had some issues with it applying well, as a result of my dry leaning skin, even when I applied a moisturizer before this primer. This is why I'm removing one star from my review. It just was not compatible with my skin type. It did work well at keeping my foundation in place though! The only reason why it looks like my makeup wasn't as matte was because the foundation I used to take pictures with this product was more of a glowy finish.

I absolutely loved this compact! The shade I got wasn't a perfect fit, but I can make it work when I'm a little darker in the summer months. I love products like this, because the mirror and applicator make on the go application super easy. There was no evident scent to the powder, which can be a turn off for me in makeup. More importantly, it worked at mattefying my foundation, so my makeup looked way less dewy. It managed to cut the appearance of 'oily looking' skin, while not making it look completely matte.