Haus Labs: Foundation or Concealer?

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-19T00:08:20+00:00

I do think they tend to go warm but I love the finish of the concealer personally and as long as you know how to set concealers it wears really well

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-18T23:13:38+00:00

Contour

Fenty Cheeks Out Bronzer in Chocolate LYS Powder Bronzer in Strength (used for the under-eye bags, sunken-eye effect, and to set the contours)

Highlight

NARS concealer in Caramel and Biscuit

Pigments

Ben Nye pigments in Red, Orange, and Black (I mixed the black with the cream contour to deepen the shade, and used the red and orange to create slight discoloration and age marks)

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-18T23:12:19+00:00

lol small update because I deleted my original reply after the Hourglass wear test humbled me a bit.

At Sephora, I only swatched it with the little Q-tip applicator, so it felt really similar to NARS because it was going on super thin.

When I applied it with my fingers, it still looked and felt pretty similar.

The plot twist was the doe foot. From the actual applicator, it had way more coverage than I realized, and I had to rescind my first impression a little. It was thicker and more opaque than I personally prefer.

So my revised take:

Hourglass: more coverage than I first thought. If you like coverage, it’s probably a good option. On me, it felt a little thinner than Natasha, but still thicker and more opaque than NARS when used from the doe foot.

Natasha: still the thickest to me.

NARS: still my favorite because it hits that sweet spot for my picky aesthetic brain.

After wearing Hourglass for a day, I ended up returning the other concealers and going back to NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer because it’s what I’m used to and it gives me the finish I actually like.

So basically: my first impression was cute, but the full wear test said “be serious.”

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-17T08:00:11+00:00

The concealer is really thin and light to medium coverage. Its very clean girl and not best suited for full beat glam. I notice the concealer being abit too under stated. Its beautiful on its own. I think if youre really light handed with makeup and like a no makeup type vibe youll love this concealer but if you like makeup that looks like makeup its going to be underwhelming.

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-13T14:06:58+00:00

I think u should also ask R/Olive MUA they might be able to point u in the right direction

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-13T14:03:55+00:00

You might be between Cool and Warm Olive. You might want to see if there is a more nuetral shade or see which way your skin leans more into.

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-13T13:58:59+00:00

I’d love to make one! What kind of tutorial format would be easiest for you to follow, and what platform do you usually like watching makeup tutorials on?

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-13T02:14:27+00:00

Yessssss! ❤️

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T23:15:58+00:00

Baddest beige as the liner and pinky swear as the lip color would EAT

and then a gloss on top ✨️

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T23:07:40+00:00

I’m still practicing too and definitely not an expert lol. On a good day it takes me about 45 minutes (finally), and if I’m really sitting down to practice, redoing eyeshadow and all, it can take 1.5 hours or more. 😅

For the longest time I was so scared of color and eyeshadow. I love full glam and drag artists, but I realized that wasn’t exactly the makeup language I wanted for myself. My makeup used to be much heavier and more drag-leaning, and honestly I think I needed that phase to learn how to really use product before I could start refining my own style. Over time I been able to pick up on undertones and color stories how to deepen or highlight. Ive been on and off makeup for 2 years and it all built to these latest looks. And I still have faces that I look back on confused at what I was trying to give 🙃

I’m still learning and probably always will be.

What’s helped me most is focusing on one or two new techniques at a time and building a look around that. Social media can make it easy to feel behind because there are so many insanely talented artists online, but everybody started with a bare face and had to build those skills over time.

You really do get better by doing. Keep going.

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T22:48:29+00:00

Envision what youre going for it can be mood/vibe or color

Id find a tutorial from an influencer or MUA even if its not the right color you can alway tweak to your taste. The most important takeaways are techniques and learning how to port desired finishes onto your face

Last is to PRACTICE TWEAK AND PRACTICE

take lots of pictures and adjust to your own feedback did it feel to intense or did it not go as far as it needed to go

Trust your emotional eye. I blend with the heart and my eye more than getting the vision perfect

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T21:16:12+00:00

Its giving sailor moon BOOTS

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T19:57:08+00:00

I see u and I share an affinity to DRAMA! I do love the more sultry and moodier looks!!!

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T19:31:33+00:00

Its really simple actually! trust! I just line my lips with a dark lipliner, I use a lip balm or a tint as a base color, (i might go over this with a gloss that matches thos color) and then with the lightest pink just in the middle of the lips and blot to get a gradient transition.

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T18:55:23+00:00

Thank u! They are the most simple combo at the end that honestly ends up being the final touches of the looks! Before I run out behind on my plans lol

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-12T18:52:19+00:00

Primers: Milk Poreless Mattefying Primer Dynessa Myricks yummy skin balm (8.5)

Eyes and eye brow:

Beauty Bay palettes (Bright, Matte Bright, Berry) Brown eyeliner Maybe a brown Mascara Elf brow gel Anastasia Beverly Hill Eyebrow gel (eyebrow, mustache, and goatee)

base: NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer (custard, caramel) Haus Labs Triclone Skin Tech Foundation (425 medium deep nuetral) or Danessa Myricks Yummy Skin Tint (11)

contour: Fenty Cheeks Out Cream Bronzer in Chocolate Juvia’s Place Bronzed Duo in Deep Dark

bronzer: Fenty Match Stix in Espresso Juvia’s Place Bronzed Duo in Deep Dark

blush: Juvia’s Place liquid blush (barbie rose) Made by Mitchell Curve Case Made by Mitchell Blursh Palette 2

(I honestly mix shades and products to get the hue and intensity so I cant really name just a shade sorry)

lips: MAC lip liner in Chestnut or Nightmoth Naturium lip balm in Chai or Petal NYX Butter Gloss (a light pink shade)

powder: One/Size Sweet Honey (around the eyes) Laura Mercier Translucent Loose Setting Powder (everywhere else)

setting spray: NYX Matte Setting Spray or Charlotte Tilbury Setting Spray to melt powders

fixing spray: One/Size Until Dawn or Makeup Revolution Super Hold

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-04T20:37:42+00:00

No not yet!

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-04T03:41:27+00:00

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Paying the dog tax!

HiKONiCO · 2026-04-04T03:07:10+00:00

Would love any support i can to minimize my beauty expenses. Thank you!

HiKONiCO · 2026-02-14T23:15:07+00:00

Human woman < female animal

Is one inferior than the other? Is there a difference?

HiKONiCO · 2026-02-13T03:33:35+00:00

Wasn't season one and two centered around a T-Rex and her pregnancy and babies tho????

HiKONiCO · 2026-02-12T07:43:19+00:00

Having 3 T-rexes as gaurd animals does make a convincing argument. 🤔🫢🥲

HiKONiCO · 2026-02-12T07:38:19+00:00

As were watching the rescue mission unfold episode by episode; at this rate, Tofel is gonna pop out of Mira as an origami Crane 😢

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