I'm Casper the Friendly Ghost pale and the Light/Medium shade was virtually undetectable on me, aside from the soft blurring effect it left.īut perhaps the biggest endorsement I can give this stuff is the fact that my notoriously cynical mom, who took the above photo, couldn't stop raving about how nice my makeup looked with Wowder dusted over it. I didn't need to touch it up, although I'm sure I could have added another layer without caking up my face because the product is so sheer. The VerdictĪll told, Wowder added a grand total of about 30 seconds to my makeup routine and felt like nothing on my face. that night, and pretty much eradicated the need for blotting. Wowder kept everything where it belonged from the time I applied it to when I washed my face at 11 p.m. I especially loved what Wowder did for Stretch Concealer, which is my ride-or-die favorite beauty product but sometimes gets a little creasy after a few hours of wear, and causes non-waterproof mascara to transfer under my eyes. Here's an unfiltered look at my makeup about five hours after I applied it. I finished off rest of my makeup using Glossier Cloud Paints in "Dusk" and "Beam," Boy Brow in "Brown," Milk Makeup Highlighter in "Lit," ColourPop Blotted Lip in "Candyfloss," and Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara.Ĭloud Paint, $18, Glossier | Boy Brow, $16, Glossier | MILK Highlighter, $24, Sephora | Candyfloss, $5, ColourPop | Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara, $23, Sephora Wowder was also completely undetectable on my skin, even in the areas were I hadn't applied a coverage product underneath it. The powder appeared to lock my Glossier concealer into place without minimizing the dewy, "just like real skin" effect that makes me love it so much. NYX Angel Veil Skin Perfecting Primer, $15, Target | Stretch Concealer, $18, Glossier I dusted the excess on my forehead, nose, and chin, which tend to get shiny throughout the day. I stuck to my typical everyday look in order to see how the powder would actually fit into my life were I to become a regular user.Īfter priming my face with NYX Angel Veil Skin Perfecting Primer I skipped base makeup and went straight in with Glossier Stretch Concealer under my eyes, immediately setting it with Wowder using the brush accompanying brush. The Wowder package arrived right before I applied my makeup on a day I knew I'd be out for about 12 hours - in other words, the perfect time to put powder to the test. Life is about facing your fears, looking deep into the darkness and asking yourself "Do I have the courage to plunge face-first into the mattifying unknown?" I decided it was time to find out. Maybe I'd been kidding myself by chanting the mantra "it's not sweat, its glow!" into the mirror three times each morning and loading up on highlighter without a second thought. It was only a matter of time and teasers by the army of Glossier reps I follow on Instagram before the idea of trying powder for the first time started to seem appealing. My obsession with dewiness (and delightfully twee packaging) is what led me into the arms of Glossier, a brand with a commitment to glow so unwavering that it has been memed, in the first place.īut I'm also someone who is at any given moment, way in the back of my mind, considering dropping $14 on an enamel Glossier logo pin. I've never subscribed to the "matte as a piece of construction paper" makeup ideology. Still, when Glossier announced its first powder, I was unenthused.Īt last, a Glossier product I'm not excited about I thought as I watched the online beauty community explode into a fevered discussion following the release of YouTube celebrity Jackie Aina's video about something called "Wowder." I listen to Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Follow You Into The Dark" and daydream about a row of pink bubblewrap pouches. To be honest, Emily Weiss could sell me toilet paper if it was millennial pink and decorated with her brand's logo. Some brands just sink their teeth into you and won't let go. It would be hard for me to overstate my love for Glossier.
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