YBB Favorites For October 2020

Hey, beauties, we’re back with our favorite beauty products for the month of October. For our October YBB monthly faves, we tested the Milk Makeup Hydro Grip primer, Too Faced Born This Way Multi-use Sculpting Concealer, Farmacy Honeymoon Glow, and the Neogen Pore Tight Refreshing Serum – here is our take.

Milk Makeup – Hydro Grip Primer

Retail Pricing: $15 – $30 (US), $20 – $40 (CA)

Where to buy: Milk Makeup, Sephora, Ulta

Milk Makeup’s Hydro Grip primer has a gel formula that makeup grips to like glue while leaving skin hydrated. The unique formula contains a variety of hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid, blue agave, hemp seed extract, aloe water, vitamin B3 and B5 to smooth and nourish the skin. Milk Makeup’s primer is both silicone-free and oil-free, making it perfect for all skin types. The hydro grip primer comes in a clear plastic pump, it is available in two sizes 0.33 oz./ 10 ml and 1.52 oz./ 45 ml.

Here’s Moira’s YBB Rating for dry skin

Looking for a primer that grabs your makeup and keeps it in place, try the Milk Makeup Hydro Grip primer. The primer has a light-weight formula that has a tacky feel. I found the primer holds my makeup in place really well and provides my skin with only minor hydration. In my opinion, this primer will work for all skin types, but if you have dry skin, I recommend wearing a good moisturizer under the primer for added hydration. You get a lot of product for the price, and a little goes a long way, so I would say it is a great value for the price. I highly recommend trying this primer.

Consistency: Thick gel-like consistency

Feel: Thick and slightly tacky going on but dries well 

Scent: There’s no real detectable scent  

Hydration: Provides minor hydration but is meant to grip make-up

Results: Holds makeup in place really well and effortlessly

Skin types: Works with all skin types, a moisturizer is needed for dry skin

Value: Great value, little product is needed 

Worked as expected: Better than expected results

Pros: Great value when compared with other primers, long-lasting, flawless

Cons: Those with dry skin might find they need a good moisturizer

YBB Rating 5 out of 5

Here’s Natassia’s YBB Rating for oily skin

I have struggled for a long time to find a primer that will actually keep my powder foundation in place, so I was pleasantly surprised when the Milk Makeup hydro grip primer actually did. The primer has a gel-like consistency that glides on at first and dries to a tacky finish. Makeup application is smooth, and it really grips to the primer like glue. By the end of the day, my powder foundation is still visibly there, and my skin still feels hydrated when I remove my makeup. The hydro grip primer even does a decent job of masking any oiliness in the T-zone. This primer will definitely work for all skin types; it has no real scent to it and has a light-weight formula that won’t clog your pores. I am in love with this primer; I definitely recommend the hydro grip primer, especially if you wear powder foundations.

Consistency: Thick, tacky gel

Feel: Tacky to the touch after a few seconds

Scent: No real noticeable scent

Hydration: By the end of the day, skin feels as hydrated as before application

Results: Makeup really grips to primer and stays put all-day

Skin types: All skin types

Value: Great value for the price

Worked as expected: Way better than expected 

Pros: Makeup grips to face and stays put all-day

Cons: None

YBB Rating 5 out of 5