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SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Dream Cream Powder Velvet Tints ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 9/5 • Smell  : 7/5 • Application  : 8/5 • Comfort  : 8/5 • Texture  : 10/5 • Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ Let’s start off with its packaging! Skinpotions never cease to amaze me. And their Valentines Edition is not an exception! They always release for every occasion and it is gorgeous every single time! The boxes are on point! Definitely suits the celebration and all the designs complement each other, even the font and all! It has all the information you need to know about the product which I always emphasize in every review and that is the ingredients. Aside from that, they also stated how to use it, what’s it for and a brief introduction of the product. Their container is always uniformed which is a square-ish with the brand name imprinted on the bottle itself with a b...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Sugar Flush Holiday Collection ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 10/5 • Smell  : 5/5 • Application  : 5/5 • Comfort  : 5/5 • Texture  : 5/5 • Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ I'm in love with the holiday collection! The box is extremely cute and how Skinpotions put a lot of effort on the packaging is one of a kind! The box has snow, a christmas tree and a gingerbread man, peppermint frappe and candy cane which represents the shades! As well as a "To" and "From" spaces if you ever you want to grant someone's wish! Regarding the labels, it's one of my favorite and most pleasing to the eyes! I love that the labels are very uniformed even with the old shades. Aside from that, it has all the necessary information you need to know about the product which is mainly, the ingredients! The scent on the other hand is very sweet and mild! The perfect amount o...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Holidream Collection ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 10/5 • Smell  : 8/5 • Application  : 5/5 • Comfort  : 7/5 • Texture  : 10/5 • Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ If you've noticed that the packaging is different as it's not individually boxed and as written on the title, it is the Limited Edition Shades just for the Holidays! The box screams "yuletide season" in a very cute way with all the designs and the shade names are utterly adorable! If you've seen the previous  Dream Creams , the box has moons and stars but this one has sparkles and snowflakes with cute buildings and a moon with a shadow of Santa Claus on his sleigh with his reindeers! There's also a christmas tree on the side, christmas balls at the back with the shade names, "To" and From" spaces (just in case you want to give this to a special someone in your life or y...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Dream Cream Powder Velvet Tints first shades — dylanne, harper, brooklyn, zoey, stella and scarlett new shades — soleil, louisse, george and haven ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ • Packaging  : 10/5 • Smell  : 10/5 • Application  : 10/5 • Comfort  : 10/5 • Texture  : 10/5 • Longevity  : 10/5 /VERDICT/ These are by far the best of the best and i would like to start from the packaging. I got the first 6 shades last August 31st when social media personalities were invited as well as the members of the Girl Gang (a group of girls affiliated with the brand) which includes me, for the launch of the Dream Cream. The PR Box is one of the cutest i've ever seen and is by the way, locally made! It's very nice on the eyes as the top of it only has Skinpotions logo, the sides has moons and stars that are doodle-like, the flap that says "Open u...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Sugar Flush Lip and Cheek Tint ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ Packaging : 5/5 Smell : 5/5 Application : 5/5 Comfort : 5/5 Texture : 5/5 Longevity : 5/5 /VERDICT/ First of all, they have the cutest labels ever! From the initial 5 shades up to the newest 3 shades, all the labels are uniformed and equally cute! Another kudos to Skinpotions for making their labels waterproof and all the ingredients of the product is indicated. These actually smells milder than their Potioned Lip and Cheek Tint and the formula of these are perfect AF! There’s also zero bitterness with these, they taste and smell sweet! And when it comes to applying these, the only effort you will need to do is to hold this, raise your hand to swipe once or even just dab but other than that, it’s effortless! There’s really no need for too much effort when you apply them! They’re also very buildable which is making them very ideal ...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Lip Candies ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ Packaging  : 5/5 Smell  : 7/5 Application  : 10/5 Comfort  : 5/5 Texture  : 5/5 Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ These are the cutest and first ever colored lip balms that i've tried and seen! I really love how Skinpotions puts an extra effort to make their products' labels kawaii and uniformed! Even to the smallest details of it like the candies on the labels of these are different colors matching their shades! Yes it's once again, waterproof labels! I think all, if not, most of their labels now are waterproof. And it has all the information you need to know about the product which is the Brand Name, Product Name, Product Weight (10g), Shade and the Ingredients (Shea Butter, Beeswax, Coconut Oil and Fruit Pigments). The tube may be a simple and typical twist-up but it's actually the wisest container for lip balm, at least for me and in my opinion...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Lip Cakes ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ Packaging : 5/5 Smell : 5/5 Application : 5/5 Comfort : 5/5 Texture : 5/5 Longevity : 5/5 /VERDICT/ I would like to start of with.. The hottest lipsticks straight from the oven are here! Packaging is so cute and girly, which is a trademark of Skin Potions after they successfully re-branded all their products so it will look more uniformed and they did a great job because the packaging's cuteness is on point! The box has all the necessary information you need to know about the product which are the product's weight, ingredients, instructions on how to use it and even the caution. The smell of this is exceptionally good! Just like cakes indeed! Unlike the typical and traditional lipsticks that smells funny or crayon-ish. This one smells like pastry! Not too strong nor light. And it's amazingly easy to apply! Super smooth and creamy! And since it's highly...

SWATCH + REVIEW FEATURING Skin Potions' Girl Gang Matte Liquid Lipstick ⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬⏬ Packaging  : 5/5 Smell : 4/5 Application : 7/5 Comfort  : 7/5 Texture  : 7/5 Longevity  : 5/5 /VERDICT/ I want to start off with its packaging where the container is frosted plastic tube with the brand name imprinted on it. It has a pastel pink cap that matches the brand logo and a sticker at the bottom of the container where the shade is indicated. I find it really dainty and with its doe-foot applicator, i can fill my lips easily and accurately. The only thing i didn't like about this was the scent but is actually tolerable. I think it's just me since i don't like lychee and it smells like one. But at least it doesn't smell like crayons or rubber and scent is just a minor issue because the application of this is so smooth, like you're not applying anything! It's highly pigmented, so i just needed one swipe / layer and it l...