Such a good overview! I’m a fan of Kosas and I was really disappointed in her review. She should’ve prefaced the whole thing with “because Kosas markets itself as a green beauty brand, it doesn’t use ingredients that conventional brands typically use to make their products long lasting”.
Unsponsored opinions on the products she used:
- Tinted Face Oil: It’s actually the foundation I’ve been using for the past few months (and I have a backup). I like it, but it is tricky to work with. Best applied directly from the container onto the face or mixed in with a moisturizer. Brushes and blenders suck up the product and then you end up applying WAY more than you need and having the issues our dear Ofmark had. Little goes a long way on this one.
Concealer: haven’t tried it (I also use both the RMS and Glossier concealers and both don’t have longevity, so just lighten up a bit eh Anna)
Powder: haven’t tried it
Brow gel: I have the tinted one and I love it. It’s nothing groundbreaking, but the brush is a good size and lasts me all day (the Kjaer Weis one tho is *chef’s kiss* and Cheekbone Beauty also has a good one but I don’t love the brush)
Bronzer: haven’t tried it
Eye shadow: this is a funny product. It’s watery and you have to work fast, but I prefer using it as a topper on top of cream or powder shadows because it sheers out so much and is so sparkly.
Bronzer/blush duo: I’ve tried both the powder and cream formulas and I like them both. The cream formulas are more fun, but the powders I think come in better shades
Lip oil: I have two of these on the go. Not my fave lip oils (Ilia and Fit Glow Beauty are my two fave formulas), and it is glittery in the tube, but it feels lovely on the lips and gives a subtle hint of color. Wears nicely, super moisturizing and looks good over lipstick/lip liner
Lipstick: These lipsticks are really, really nice. Moisturizing and a color range that I gravitate to anyway. She should’ve picked up Rose Water