As much as I love exploring up and down the aisles of Sephora, there are some great beauty brands out in the world that aren’t retailed at places like Sephora or Ulta. Over the last year, I’ve been delving into the world of indie makeup brands and their products. For today’s post I’ll be talking about the internet famous brand, Ofra Cosmetics. Ofra Cosmetics has been making great strides in the beauty industry within the last year especially amongst social media influencers and their followers. With all the buzz surrounding this unique cosmetic brand, I decided to buy some of their products and try them out for myself. Here are my thoughts on the products I purchased and on Ofra Cosmetics as a whole! I have a normal to dry skin type, but during the winter my skin needs all the moisture it can get otherwise my face can feel as parched as the Sahara Desert. I had just run out of my current moisturizer, and I figured I would try the Ofra x Kim Thai Wanderlush Moisturizer. This product was created by social media influencer Kim Thai, and it caters to all skin types. The first thing I noticed when I opened this jar and tested the moisturizer on my hand was how lightweight it felt on my skin. It blended into my skin very easily and didn’t leave a greasy film or residue. Wanderlush is also fragrance free and contains both aloe vera gel and glycerin. The main thing that attracted me to this product is that it contains glycerin. For those that don’t know, glycerin is the main ingredient found in makeup primers because it allows any makeup applied on top to adhere to the skin and your makeup lasts all day. I’ve been using Wanderlush on my face before I apply my makeup in the morning, and I think it’s safe to say that this has become my new favorite daytime moisturizer. It’s so light on the skin but it still does a great job of hydrating my skin. As for making my makeup last longer, I do think it helps but I still use a primer on top of this moisturizer just to be sure that my makeup lasts all day. I definitely recommend this product if you’re looking for a great everyday moisturizer. Highlighters have been taking the beauty industry by storm in recent years. Applied to the cheekbones, highlighter gives the illusion of a healthy glow to the skin, and it is an essential step in my makeup routine. Honestly my highlighter collection is already to enormous, but I couldn’t resist picking up a couple from Ofra Cosmetics. The highlighters I chose from Ofra are You Dew You and You Glow Girl. As I swirled my fingers in these highlighting powders, I felt how soft the texture of this formula was. One swipe of these highlighters on the back of my hand deposits a sufficient amount of pigment. You Dew You is more of a warm toned champagne/gold color and You Glow Girl is on the opposite spectrum and is an icy pink with a slight purple undertone. They are both beautiful highlighters that give an ethereal glow without being too intense and I highly recommend them. Last but not least, I had to try out a few of the famous Ofra Cosmetics liquid lipsticks. I don’t really wear any other lip colors except pinks, mauves, and nudes so the two shades I chose are Aries and Charmed. Aries is a beautiful pink shade with a slight warmth of peach in it. Charmed is more of mauve with a bit of a purple undertone. These are very pigmented liquid lipsticks and I find that whatever product is on the applicator is all I need to fill in my lips. Both of these lip colors are very creamy in formula when you first apply them and like all liquid lipsticks they dry matte. The best part about the formula of these liquid lipsticks is that when they dry matte it’s not uncomfortable and extremely drying. I will no doubt be purchasing more of the Ofra Cosmetics liquid lipsticks from their vast collection of lip colors.
In my opinion, Ofra Cosmetics is a moderately priced cosmetic brand, while the prices of their products are not as affordable as drugstore makeup brands, the quality is significantly better and therefore it is worth spending a little more. I’m really impressed with Ofra Cosmetics and I will definitely be ordering more of their products in the future! Ciao! Xo, Abby
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Meet Abby!Abby is a passionate and fashion forward Twin Cities native majoring in Retail Merchandising here at the University of Minnesota. She loves to capture the beautiful small moments in life with her camera. You’ll probably find Abby sipping on a latte whilst adventuring in the city or curled up in bed with a good book! Check her out on the "beauty" section of Twin! Categories
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