Milk Makeup Cannabis Hydrating Face Mask ($26)
With glycerin and hemp oil, this mask is supposed to hydrate. Aloe calms, while Kaolin cleanses. In a stick form. Right. Rant first (inner Kanye West takes the stage). Quote "Glycerin, a humectant, draws water from the air...". Angry at that statement, Milk Makeup! Glycerin (and hyaluronic acid too) only does it in very humid weather, not in normal weather, for your information. It normally takes water from deeper layers of the skin tissue -- I know, not so fancy sounding, but how about let's start writing stuff that is actually more true and applicable. Anyway, rant over (thank you, Kanye). I like the stick form, it's very convenient, and because you put it on a clean face, it's not so bad in terms of hygiene. I recommend spraying your face either with thermal water or toner right before applying the stick -- that way, the mask feels more hydrating. Overall, however, not the most hydrating of masks and I would not recommend spending $26 for a glycerin stick.
Milk Makeup Matcha Detoxifying Face Mask (£20.50 for 30g)
A clay green tea stick with kombucha and witch hazel, mixed with some hydrating cactus-- this is what this product is in a nutshell. It's claimed to clean your house, oh no, I mean, pores, it's supposed to detoxify and control blemishes, reducing redness in the meantime. You will be surprised-- I actually really like that it comes in a stick form. Since you put it on an already cleansed face, the stick does remain clean. It's also travel friendly. This is about the only real plus from this product. I find it to be rather mild in its cleansing properties. Although it does cleanse the uppermost layer of the skin very well-- leaving your skin almost squeeky clean, deep pore cleansing feels non-existent. Why? Because it doesn't do anything to blemish control. Weird product, doesn't give me butterflies-- average, in my humble opinion.
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Milk Makeup Hydro Grip Primer (45ml for £27)
Everyone raves about this primer-- like, not kidding! To find a bad review for this is a rarity.
So, let's turn to Milk and see what they have to say about it: "Boasting a heavy hit of hemp-derived cannabis seed extract, as well as moisturising, soothing andbalancing aloe water, cherry blossom, hyaluronic acid, and B vitamins, this hard-worker deeply hydrates skin for a smooth and blissed-out finish. While the game-changing addition of blue agave extract forms an invisible layer to grip make up for all-day hold".
It is of a gel type consistency. Oh, they forgot to tell you that they have also put a lot of alcohol into this product (5th ingredient), which can significantly dry out your skin. Hmmm... I truly, from the bottom of my heart (where is my heart, btw?) wanted to love it. Like, truly. But why the heck doesn't it do much for my skin? My skin doesn't find it hydrating at all -- quite the opposite. But the "gripping" factor is true-- the foundation does indeed grip better (if you are using a good foundation, that is). Overall, I simply refuse to get onto the "hype" wagon for this product-- I simply don't see it (and I did get a pair of new glasses, so I am capable of seeing very well). Now, Bobbi Brown's Vitamin enriched base-- that's hydrating.
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Milk Makeup Flex Concealer ($28 for 5.9ml)
I have the shade Fair which is a bit dark to be a "brightening" concealer, but otherwise, the tone is okay. Before we get into deeper parts of the review, a rhetorical question: would you buy a concealer that offers light to medium coverage? Or is the purpose of the concealer to actually "conceal", i.e. medium to full coverage? Oh wait, Milk Makeup says that it is a full coverage concealer? Where? Were they talking about some other product? "The hydrating formula incorporates blue lotus to moisturize, while chamomile calms skin". Time to call BS! Sorry in advance to whomever likes this product. This is not a full coverage concealer, not even close. Light to buildable medium at its best. Blemish-concealing is very bad. It dries down the under-eye area, and settles into lines. Should we go further? Oh yes, this beauty will cost you a whopping $28 for that package of "services".
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Milk Blur Stick (28g for $36)
Milk says the following about its product: "the primer contains powder-filled blurring microspheres which grant a pore-reducing, fine line-busting, blemish-smoothing finish. The clever technology even smooths over blemishes and imperfections, leaving you with a fresh canvas to apply your make up to. Speaking of which, the product helps your make up look immaculate and stay put for longer. A great pick for normal to oily skin, the Blur Stick banishes excess shine and mattifies skin – T-zone, we’re looking at you. Blemish-prone skin types need not fear breakouts either as the formula is silicone-free, paraben-free and non-comedogenic, meaning that it won’t clog pores". We beg to differ, Milk. It's a terrible pore-filler, like, "hello, please fill those damn pores!" It glides on okay, but again, blurring? Where? The product is not even visible on my skin-- with or without the product, the skin looks the same. It almost feels like we are being cheated. Plus, isn't it kind of unhygienic? So, for these reasons, we will never recommend this product.