More Than a Gimmick? || The GIANT Besame Cosmetics Review! (7+ Products)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Soooooo here's me basically burning my bridges with the possibility of working with Besame in the future, but I wanted to be 100% honest with you guys!
I love you all!
Insta: / rachel_maksy
Besame's website: www.besamecosmetics.com/
Lips:
Noir Red: goo.gl/HGnF9e
Dusty Rose: goo.gl/g59rNM
Red Velvet: goo.gl/JaZPxf
American Beauty: goo.gl/yT1itN
Cream Mascara: goo.gl/yXNCLM
Cream Rouge: goo.gl/XhpUUX
Vanilla Powder: goo.gl/dzpUQq
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One more note I wanted to add! Along with being cruelty free, they do make their products themselves and with natural ingredients so I'm sure that is an aspect of the price. While I totally get that and respect it a ton, I wanted to remain subjective to the products themselves. I'm by no means telling anyone they SHOULDN'T spend that much, but this is all based on what I feel comfortable spending. Okay das it I swear 😂
Good to know they're cruelty free. I hate any brand that tests on animals, so glad that they don't. I like the lipstick colours! Especially that vampy red.
What shade is your maybellline super stay?
I have to say, with the amount of money some vintage clothing and even repro can cost, I’m cheap as chips with my makeup too lol. I do like the packaging but just don’t think it’s worth that much extra cost.
Mayballine is awesome I have three of the 24hr or 16hr liquid lip I love it.
It's also known for being zero waste! An important point to some.
I’m reading these comments and I’m seriously like wtf? You guys realize how insensitive some of those are? After someone you’re watching spent the whole day and probably some of the night filming and editing the video for you, and you ask them if they were forced to do this? You tell them they didn’t seem to enjoy it? That they look fed up? Not JOYFUL enough? If Rachel didn’t want to make the video, she wouldn’t waste 10 hours making it, believe me. Also, good luck trying to keep the energy high for a half an hour long video. *rant finished, flies away*
+Karolina Żebrowska 😭😭😭 Thank you bb. ❤️ That's the internet for you, hahaha. Makeup reviews are a scary world 😂😂
I second that
I think people forget that there are real human beings on the other end! You two are probably my favourite TH-camrs, since I've discovered you both! And I think that's mainly because you both have such GREAT personalities. Probably just people I would be mates with in real life (although obvs I love vintage too), so don't listen to anyone telling you that you are anything less than GREAT! :)
I've had people be pretty awful to me online, and it does not feel good. I think people just find it harder to empathise if they are not looking someone in the eye.
Perfectly said ♥️
👏👏👏 the poor girl had low energy bc she knew she was giving an unpopular opinion. Smh and you all would flip. Thank you well put the girl has a day job like she put effort into being honest w. These folk.
Fun fact: the Red Velvet shade is what Hayley Attwell used for Agent Carter
Also, I think Beseme has an Agent Carter collection coming soon
+haleypotter417 Yeah! That's pretty cool, I didn't know that was the shade she uses!
;_; My favorite shoooowwww....
haleypotter417 Actually?? Omg I'm feeling so hyped now, I freaking LOVE Agent Carter. Too bad the show went downhill though 😔
IM SCREECHING I MIGHT BUY IT JUST FOR THAT
Just wanted to mention that a large part of the appeal to the cream mascara is that it's hygienic! Because the wand doesn't go into the tube and you wash it every time (btw if I'm in a hurry I just set it down on a piece of tissue and wash it later), no bacteria can transfer into the makeup. It also lasts foreeeever. I've been using my tube for two years now, and it doesn't fall to the same "throw out in six months" rule because of the hygiene of it.
I get a lot of stys and everytime I get one I have to toss my mascara and concealer and sanitize my eyeshadows , brushes etc. So that's pretty coooool!
You will still need to dispose of the product after so long. All products expire. It will say on the packaging :)
I think the actual wand will last longer but It doesn't matter because a wand comes with the mascara anyway so you may as well throw it.
Lokyee'd NYX isn’t worth the hype, in my opinion. I have never found a product that was actually the same quality of the higher end product that it was supposed to be a dupe of. It tends to break me out, also. In the case of lipsticks, the more expensive you go, up to a point, you are really paying for significantly more pigment in the product, a better milling of the pigment, resulting in products going on smoother and feeling better, and a much longer lasting product. Result-more bang for your buck.
3 months is the normal standard for tube mascara
Edit: Hey guys I know a lot of you are saying I'm not my usual energy in this, and that it seems like I'm forced into making it, which isn't the case at all, so that makes me kinda sad hahaha. I didn't even notice until you guys pointed it out. 🙈 I think it was the fact that it was a really LONG process (like 3 hours of footage), so I think I was mostly just overwhelmed and tired. No one forced me to make the video, I *wanted* to. Just a heads up. ❤️
Please don't be sad! To me, this review showed that you are a polite and gentle person, so (openly :)) criticizing something so many people love makes you uncomfortable. I get it and so do most of your subbies.
+Olga Sa ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
You are fine. The application is not your jam, and that is ok.
For me, it was amusing because you were just being you. You had already told us what kind of lip coloring application you preferred (liquid/stain), and then you got "the box of amazing." What you said about each product is true for you. I also really love the packaging, but... I spend my pennies on make up that can be thrown in my purse & used up, and have a little display in my bedroom of real vintage powder, rouge, lipsticks, etc. No way am I going back to cake or cream mascara.....
The Pinup Companion I thought it was a fantastic video😍-that I’m sure took a lot of time to produce! You don’t ever have to be any kind of “acceptable energy level”...no one has the right to tell you that you weren’t perky enough-it’s the equivalent of someone telling a stranger “you should smile more” Bullshit. You owe us nothing-you provide us FREE entertainment. Always prioritize your happiness first my dear💋💋💋
I bought their Snow White Red lipstick because they made a replica of what she wears based off the ink they used in the film. I think that's really cool and it matches my skin color, which is rare (I'm medium-dark skinned). When compared to other make up brands like MAC or Too Faced, Besame is about the same price and they have something else going on which is the historical experience/asthetic/research to it. You have a piece of history in your make up collection. To me that justifies the price, but then again, I am a history buff.
+Consuela Lemon Totally, and I tried to mention that aspect to it too. I think the history and research is really cool, but subjectively based on performance, I can't see me spending that much 😭
True, I understand. I haven't really tried anything other than one lipstick (and a free lip gloss they gave me with my order), so I really can't say what is the quality of other products they have. Personally, I think they should do more replicas from movies/tv shows since those are pretty rare to find (accurately, I mean. MAC does it all the time but they are REALLY shitty at it. I'm still mad at their Selena collection). If they did a whole collection of lipsticks that all the Disney princesses wore based on the ink they used and year they came out would be pretty fantastic (plus great for cosplay). Also it would be cool if they did a collection of lipsticks that are replicas of BAMF women from the 1980s down like Frida Kahlo, Billie Holiday, etc would be really cool. I would buy the shit out of that. Or could you imagine a Grace Jones blush collection? Giiiiirl, our cheeks would be looking chiseled for the GAWDS! LOL
Fun fact! Apparently the studios had hired some ladies to actually use makeup instead of ink for the Snow White film.
kinda like american girl dolls have a history part to them. we ladies who love our fun, education, beauty etc all together. it's awesome and empowering learning about different times while playing w/ your dolls or wearing makeup
@@robertobatista947 YES! Indeed they did! ❤️
The red ink looked too insipid, so they used their own lipstick 💄
FORGOT TO MENTION: These are all cruelty free I believe, so that's pretty sweet! || So this video took me around 8 hours to edit, including some technical difficulties and some curse words. I hope you guys like it! I just wanted to be as honest as I could. Just remember makeup works differently for everyone so even if it didn't work for me, it could for you! (EDIT: Guys I'm not comparing my liquid lipstick to theirs, I only mentioned it so you could see what I use daily and what I'm used to 😎)
NOT vegan, long time besame girl here and some products are vegan but most are not. Just FYI to my vintage vegan girls, they are cruelty free though.
Yep only 3-4 products are vegan, although if you're okay with beeswax (which some vegans are) I think that opens the possibilities a bit more but I'm not 100% on that.
Thank you for this review, I agree with every word! I recently got several Besame products, because it was so hyped up in the vintage community. Lipsticks are ok for me, but the tiny amount of powder you get for the price is absolutely ridiculous! I loved the 1940s perfume, but it doesn't last, so have to keep reapplying it, which means I will run out of it pretty quickly. Paid over $60 for 3 products + additional 50% in customs, because I'm in the UK. So, basically, I could have purchased the same amount of makeup from CHANEL (I mean, CHANEL!) for the same price lol. Thanks again for keeping it real x
Jessy Bee My bad!
The Pinup Companion Thanks for fixing the vegan part, means a lot that you care 😊
There is nothing wrong with this video. Your attitude is perfectly fine and you have all the rights to be how you feel like. I actually appreciate your natural attitude and I would prefer you like this, even if you will be nervous or irritated in your videos or just happy and smiley, doesn't matter as long as you just express your feelings. We are humans and criticizing someone for expressing his or her feelings is absurd. Is not you who has a problem, they have. You shouldn't care about people opinions anyway. Even if is good opinion or bad, just stay dead to their admiring or criticising and just love them anyway. Kisses!
I completely agree! Rachel was honest and straightforward with her opinions. I didn't get a sense of entitlement or bitchiness at all. She just said her preferences.
“18 dollars for a blush” you say as I nod, $30 dollar Tarte blush on my cheeks
Preech
I'm glad you were honest with your review. If cream lipstick isn't your bag, it isn't, but the one place I didn't think you were fair, was when you said consumers are just paying for the esthetics. Yes, you are paying a premium for them, as well as for it being a luxury brand, but you are also paying for their research, and more importantly to support a small business who manufactures their products in the US. They can't compete with international giants with factories all over the globe, and paying a fair US wage pushes the price way up. Those issues don't matter to everyone, especially when you're first starting out and broke, but it does to some people. I just think it's fairer to note that sourcing and US wages are one of the big reasons for the higher costs, not just esthetics. You said to justify the higher price you'd need something different or special, to me, supporting a small business and fair wages is just that. As I said, good for you for being honest, even when it made you uncomfortable. I respect that
+Andy Peterson Yeah that's totally true, I also mentioned in the video that you're also paying for the experience, history, and accuracy. So I didn't mean for it to sound like it was purely aesthetics-based. I wish I did mention a bit about their manufacturing now that I look back on it, but I wanted to focus on the subjective performance of each item.
To be fair it was a product review not an ethical make up review and history. I get what you're saying I truly do bc I believe in Besame and support their hustle and I'm glad you added this tidbit to the comments BUT considering this wasnt a paid review just here are my personal thoughts on 7 products....it wasnt her responsibility to go that deep. But I appreciate you going that deep and taking it an extra step further to educate some who dont know so ppl are getting more information as to why a company like Besame is a great thing and I hope continues to succeed.
I've purchased Besamé products simply because they're Made in USA and because it's neat to have a totally all-vintage experience sometimes (even down to the makeup colors and application being as historically accurate as possible). However, based on just on the merits of the Besamé products themselves, there are easier makeup products out there for the Girl-on-the-Go, so I get what's being done here in this video. The ethics of the company producing the products aren't really considered in an honest product review, as well they shouldn't be, because a product review should just be about the product, the cost, and how it works for the reviewing individual.
Yes! I feel when you're comparing 6$ drug store lipstick to small batch- quality ingredient-made with love makeup you're comparing apples and oranges. I personally have never tried this brand but there seems to be so much support for it I want to try it now. Anything I put on my face is quality, made in USA, cruelty free and I know the ingredients are legit and I have seen such a difference in my overall look and quality of my skin. I have tried some drugstore primers etc that have "shook" some beauty gurus but however I was not um shaken.
The high price can also be justified by the quality of the pigments used. It's really hard to see that if you're only accustomed to liquid lipsticks and not a lot of pigment-based products, but when you pay for higher quality pigments, you get things like a natural fade of the cream lipsticks, etc.
Silly question, so how does one join the vintage community because I want in.
+Princess Casserole Hahaha there are no rules! I don't really have a good answer for that, maybe just start following/subbing to other vintage people and I guess that's kinda the 'community' 😂❤️
The Pinup Companion I need an action plan :) I do sub to a lot of you lovely ladies. I’m planning on doing more videos like yours as well cause I need all the videos like this.
This is funny hahaha. It's as easy as just dressing that way! You could also try and get active in the community in different ways. Car shows and rockabilly shows can be good ways to find other vintage lovers. Viva Las Vegas is like the ultimate vintage/retro event and definitely the easiest way to experience the community!
whossoul I was being silly but also not :) I’m going to do more vintage outfits on my TH-cam. I’ve always loved vintage everything.
How to join the pinup community; litteraly just start dressing vintage/Pinup...I've found a lot of people on Instagram, that's where I started in the 'community' and eventually you develope fraaaandships xp
This is partly why we love you so much cheapskate mcgee! I love that you are honest, I can’t afford these but they do look pretty so my hubby treated me to one thing from the Snow White collection so I got the 7 dwarves lipstick, but they won’t be used lol they are just pretty to look at. At least you can make up a display on your vanity now. Awww yay Frodo at the end awwww xxxx
+Miss Adventure ❤️❤️❤️ Haha yup I'm definitely gonna display those lipsticks! So puurrrty!
Awww your hubby is so sweet!
blondeaussiesurfer pending he is I’m so lucky
I heard that the besame lipsticks are super pigmented, which is why even if it there's transfer it still stays on pretty well. Thank you for being super honest.
prettythinker they're insanely pigmented, lipstick is my favorite, and one of the few items I'll spend that much money on. I have one tube of Besame lipstick and it feels like one of mac's matte lipsticks, and wears a lot like one. And even after I wash my face it leaves a very even red stain, that is pretty beautiful on its own.
+prettythinker Yeah they definitely are!
+True CP I noticed that too!
Yes, this is a large part of the cost, actually (not the aesthetic or packaging).
@@true7295 might that be another way to use them when you want to avoid the effects of traditional lipstick?
lightly apply minimal amount, possibly give time to set, blot like a mad horse until it is a mere gentle stain of pigment IN your lips...
I don't know, I'm a theoretical makeupist, somebody would have to test it for me
Thank those oily eyelids when you are 40. That oil will keep the crazy eye creasing and crows feet away longer.
+Gabi Oooo! Hahahha ❤️
At 41 I can vouch for this being true blue!! haha
Gabi true. I am almost 50. No crows feet. Yet.
At 47 i can also vouch for that 😉
49 with oily eyelids.... can’t complain!
Cat hair is how i get like 90% of my daily fiber.
* starts setting up the alley-cat hunting gear .. *
@@jonideadtime7789 hahaha! Alley cats? Hell no, they're all tough and stringy. I got 2 well-marbled fatties trapped in the house with me. Frank's pork chops look mighty tender - just sayin'.
read this right after her comment about cat hair and lipstick xD
Same
Coty's airspun translucent powder hasn't changed really since the 1920's. You can still get it pretty easily for under $10 if you want a "vintage" face powder.
I can't find that ANYWHERE! Where can you buy it?
@@autumngonzales5435 Target carries it now, I know. Not sure but CVS or Walgreens at least used to.
@@autumngonzales5435 I have seen it on Amazon.
Autumn Gonzales walmart
Sadly, Coty’s Airspun is made in China, which means that the talc in it is most likely (if not absolutely) to be contaminated with Asbestos. Granted, talc sourced in other countries are probably contaminated, as well, but greater care is taken and higher standards are enforced when production is done outside of China.
I’m not telling anyone not to use a particular product, but I care about consumers and hope to help them make informed decisions. ❤️
I really appreciate that there's actually someone who doesn't spread the hype that Besame is the best thing in the world. It's beautiful, totally, and I agree that a big part of it is the history. But that doesn't mean if you don't use or like their products that you're any less into vintage things or whatever. I think just doing your makeup with modern products in the style of whatever time period is totally enough.
So, yeah, thanks for making this video.
sometimes, but you still have to recognize that if you wear a liquid lipstick per se I’ll be able to tell you’re wearing a liquid lipstick as opposed to a reproduction cream lipstick. The finish and texture is just different and you can’t replicate it in liquid form. If you don’t mind people knowing you’re using modern makeup than that’s fine but if you want to look historically accurate it just won’t do. I know I’m like two years late but we haven’t invented time travel yet so I guess I’ll just have to be really late to the party
@@insertnamehere799 I agree. I have the same liquid lipstick and although it last and the colour is nice, it's just not the same.
im honestly in love with all of those lipstick colours
+bunni love Yeah! Their colors are suuuper pretty!
I think that blush looks amazing. Soft and natural. Super classy and cute.
+Arlene Armenta Totally! I liked the color!
It really made the whole look.
As per your perfume, what you experience is a physiological reaction called olfactory fatigue or olfactory exhaustion. Your sense of smell adapts to prolonged exposure to a certain smell by decreasing your ability to smell it. If you want to try the staying power of a perfume, you should ask someone to smell it when you apply it, have him/her leave you for a few hours and then come and smell you again. Also, everyone please take this in consideration when you use perfume. I've been in offices where someone puts on more and more perfume, not realizing that other people can smell it 100 feet away.
Perfume typically changes scents at least twice during wear for this reason. But if you wear the same stuff everyday I can definitely see how you wouldn't smell it anymore. I have a few for that reason, so I can swap them out periodically :)
yes!
and that's not accounting for the fact that some people can't seem to understand that perfume is supposed to be like spice, and more often than not simply modulate the overall result, or alternatively add minor interest
not be distinctly recognisable by everyone the first instant
that if you are indistinguishable from the perfume bottle/tin/.. you are doing it wrong
or the fact that some people have sense of smell (or sense of those types of smells) significantly weaker than average
enter society failing to consider all three points, and men of sensitive nose making battle plans so they never have to enter the trains on a busy day
Also smelling whole or grounded coffee beans resets your nose.
I watched this video after watching the apology video and I was expecting it to be a lot worse. I'd rather have someone tell me their honest opinion rather than have them obviously be searching for something nice to say just to save someone else's feelings from being hurt. I love packaging, but i'm not willing to pay that much money for a pretty bottle or box if I'm not in love with the product on the inside. I'm also very frugal when it comes to makeup... and pretty much everything, so I definitely know where you're coming from. This company sent you their products in hopes that you would put them in one of your videos. It's not your responsibility to be complimentary if that's not how you felt. Don't let the haters get you down. Like you said the people saying the meanest things were probably just passers through. They can go somewhere else if they want. I love your videos, I love your quirkiness, and I appreciate your honesty. Keep going girl!
I’m not apart of the vintage community... but sweet baby Jesus you make me want to. I love your aesthetic. 😊 I love your honesty. When I found you I cyber stalked all your videos. You’re amazing. Ok I’ll stop..... gorgeous. 😂❤️
+Julia Ghoulia Heehee you're too SWEET 😭
You crack me up lol I wear besame lipsticks everyday. It's how all cream lipsticks should be applied, make sure your lips are not chapped, I do this by putting lipbalm on before I go to bed and after I brush my teeth in the morning. I apply, blot, reapply and blot. That's it, that's how my grandmother and mother have always done it so I didn't know people didn't know lol I loved this video, and the editing.
+Jessy Bee Kudos! I wish I could but I'm just too messy of a person hahaha.
Watching this reminded me so much of watching my mom put on lipstick.
Jessy Bee Same, but I also use a toothbrush to remove dead skin from my lips every other day...Find it helps...
Jessy Bee I've always just swiped it across my lips and called it a day 🤷😅
I was going to put lip balm on before applying but my sister said it makes the lipstick not stay as well
One perk i could see to the mascara is that since you have to clean the wand after use then that means bacteria doesn't collect there. This means both healthier eyes and a longer shelf life for the mascara. Not sure if it would sway me though. It's still a pretty cool concept!
+BethannyRose Totally true and something I wouldn't think of! But then they give me needle lashes so I'm not a huge fan of the performance 😂😂
Dear viewers, please appreciate that she is honest, but also she values the aspects that deserve appreciation in these products. And being honest is a curageous act!
I think it's super great that you gave these products such an honest review. I tried Besame lipsticks a really long time ago when the company was smaller and much less beloved and I wasn't impressed then. I found the lipsticks really drying at that time. Its possible they have updated their formulas since then, but I agree liquid lipsticks are just so much more convenient! I stick to Colourpop for creme lipsticks (and liquid lipsticks too) as they are cheap, work well, and are also cruelty free.
+TheClosetHistorian I love colour pop! Their lipsticks rub off really easily on my lips though 😭 So I use them a lot when filming cuz the color is amazing and I don't need it to be transfer proof!
A) I love this video! I've never bought Besame before, so it's super interesting to see how a normal person (as opposed to like, a full time ~Vintage Instagram Model~) wears their makeup! Thank you for posting this - now I know I won't be able to like, buy Besame and slap it on in the rushed 10 minutes I have before classes in the morning.
B) [deep breath] okay, so! Up until very recently, I've made soap and perfume for a living. A BIG thing with perfume is skin chemistry; IE, how certain fragrances will react with an individual's skin composition (pH levels, how much they perspire, even things down to diet and stress levels can affect skin chemistry). If the 1940s perfume rollerball fades quickly on you, the individual notes might not vibe with your chemistry like a vanilla-based perfume would (same for me and florals - my skin EATS floral notes in like, twenty minutes, but a musk or sandalwood-based perfume will last close to 24 hours without reapplication on me!). Perfume is one of those hard things to sell online because you really don't know how a scent will react with you just by the description of the notes alone, but it's great that you got to see how it worked for you and made ya feel like a Grown Up Lady! Sometimes ya gotta buy the $25 perfume and see how you jam with it! Reapply if your skin fades the scent really fast, life is short and perfume is amazing!
C) Cat hair in my lipstick is pretty much my entire life.
D) Crooked Lips Club made me wheeze with laughter. Thank you. ♥
+shieldwitch Totally true about the perfume thing!! That's why it's also hard to review it, cuz it's literally so different on everyone! Thank you for the info lovely!!!
Love your honesty! I get the novelty of Besamé because the packaging is delightful. It's a window into history but it's really not practical for today's woman. We've made advancements in the beauty world for a reason and I think their products are a little pricey for what you get so I totally get your salt
I agree with you 100%! I think what many youtubers don't think about when they make these videos (and, thankfully, Rachel is NOT one of them) is that it's easy to be delighted when you get this stuff for free. Followers like us, have to spend our hard earned money on these things and honest reviews are the key! Hell, I spent $100 on 3 items and, to me, apart from my curiosity satisfied, it was a waste of money. I wish I had waited to see this before I ordered the stuff, because everything she said turned out to be true, for me.
+Jessica Shaw Totally, I'm definitely gonna display all this stuff even if I don't like how it performed cuz they're just so pretty 😂
I don't know about not practical. I wear them every day, a full face of Besame (complete with their eyeshadows) and it stays on for me I just pat my T-Zone with their brightening powder because I have such oily skin. I think it's just a matter of it wanting to work for you. I at first thought that wearing a vintage face like how a lot of vintage lovers and pinups do every day wasn't function-able but I tried it and it works for me. Actually, me having the modern look no longer works for me, I think it depends on their person.
I see what you guys are saying, however I like being able to use my lipstick as blush also and that is easyer to do with a cream formula. If I’m saving money on blush I might as well get a lipstick that gives me some feeling of lugsury.
Ps. Besame lipsticks are gorgeous as blush.
I watched this video, then saw the response you made later on. I have to tell you that I loved how honest you were in this. You DO NOT seem ungrateful. Social media culture these days pressures everyone to be 100% peppy and positive, as well as to not offend anyone. You have every right to your opinion, and the company DOES get free advertisement by sending you their products. You also have the right to be in a different mood than people have come to expect. I also struggle with being a people-pleaser, and wanting people to like me. Please, don't water yourself down because a few people decided to get their feathers ruffled by your opinions. If you are 100% true to yourself, you can trust that the people who stick around do so because they really and truly like you for who you are. (I'm saying a lot of this for myself, as well.) I like your sass. DO NOT dilute yourself because a select few can't handle your flavor.
finally real talk reviews
+Coco Stardust ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ikr? I kind of got tired of other youtubers lying...straight lying when they praised brands on every aspects..that's why I don't watch reviews anymore....unless it's someone I know I can trust, like rachel
because the predecessors didn't talk
I actually really appreciated this review, it’s comforting to know Rachel is going to give us her honest opinions on things rather than just bending to the brand’s expectations from sending her free products. I know I’m 2 years late to this video but reading through some of the comments is just disgusting and makes me sad for Rachel. All I can say is keep on keepin’ on Rachel because there’s a lot more people that enjoy you as a person and really like your content than the negative meanies out there. Sending love xx
The prices are pretty decent compared to other brand like urban decay, stila, kat von d,tarte, benefit etc. I'm wondering what happened to the cake mascara?
+Laura's Life Yeah but those makeup brands usually do something that others don't, y know? Like my urban decay stuff and Too faced mascara are AMAZING and are way better than anything I've tried, so in that case I don't mind spending the extra money.
What do you mean? I didn't receive the cake mascara, just the cream 😊
The Pinup Companion oh it's true yes I used to use benefits bad gal lash. But the last time I got it it seemed like the formula had changed. So maybelline falsies became my fave. Look up a TH-cam vid on bessame cake mascara it's neat but yes it's a hassle.
Dont forget Lanecome and Estee Lauder woowee 30 dollars just for lipstick lol
god it saddens me to see you self conscious about your 'crooked lips' you're so gorgeous and it's barely even noticeable. ok bye love you
she really is! but as someone who has crooked lips, she gives me so much hope so I'm glad she mentioned it because I wouldn't have noticed either :D
I wear besame because they are american made with natural ingredients and are cruelty free I don't mind spending the extra money if it means I'll reduce my footprint and also my skin is super sensitive and absolutely hates cheap makeup I break out every time lol 😄
+Bunny Osterman Yeah that's definitely a plus to their company!
Bunny Osterman Brija cosmetics makes their makeup in America. It is gluten free, vegan, natural, cruelty free etc. Their lipsticks are about $11 and their eyeshadow are about $4. Rachel is right, you are paying for packaging and aesthetic. It is possible to have drugstore prices with higher quality products.
Rachel Merrill ohhh I'll have to try them it would be exciting if I could find a reasonable priced brand that my skin likes 😊
Bunny Osterman The founder is on TH-cam if you have any interest in watching any videos
@@rachelmerrill9051 Sadly, I think they wen't bust thanks to covid.
As someone who usually pays upwards of 20 dollars for blush, a cool replica rouge in a cute tin isnt overpriced at $18 by my standards but I guess it depends on the person. I wanna give this brand a try and I really enjoyed the honesty of this review. Thanks a ton ❤❤❤
I recently paid about £14 for a single tube, $20 is roughly about that, I think, so I think it's a fair price.
This is one of the very first video's of Rachel I have seen. And definitely why I subscribed. Very honest but respectful at the same time!
I'm seeing this vid two years later, but I wanted you to know how much I appreciate the transparency of this review. I've been working with another brand for over a decade but I LOVE playing with new shades and formulas. I don't tell my clients that something is fabulous (my brand or another) unless I believe that. And guess what, often they still buy things that aren't my personal faves BECAUSE I'm honest. And because I treat them with the respect to assume they are intelligent enough to make an informed decision. My. guess is that Besame got income and customers from this review because your tribe trusts your input. Keep doing you, because that is who I watch and enjoy!
Just wanted to say that the effort and time you put in to editing really shows!! Its always a treat to see your videos in my sub box, thanks for a great review~ 💕👏
+Ser Pettersson Thank you so much 😭
It’s a good thing when you can’t smell your own fragrance anymore. It means you didn’t overdo it.
+The Mad Lolita Good to know! Although I like to overdo it sometimes hehe😂😂❤️❤️
I agree. For me though, the test is wait a few minutes until the scent comes up and see if the fragrance is free of the chemically smell. You should just smell the frangrance.
@@rachelmaksy just please remember to keep it to open spaces
such urges are dangerous in combination with inability to keep "sour Russian" level of polite distance (or stiff air)
at least if you believe in Murphy's Law and consideration of Other People..
Ideas and feelings about vintage makeup and fashion strikes me very much the same as classic cars. There's pretty well two distinct camps. There are those who want only the original, all the hassle, expense, and faultiness of it, for authenticity. Then there are those who want the authentic look, but don't really care if it's real, reproduction, or even if it's just an old shell on a new car... If that makes sense... I'm in the second camp. I think Besamé is selling you a piece of history more than functional makeup; although like most replicas, it does still work.
+Scotch Girl That's totally accurate!
Very well put! I'm the sicko that wants the hassle lol
@@brownielocs2296 maybe that doesn't apply to the make-up.. but I kind of feel like, if you don't want everything on your car to be original, or at least exact replica (as restricted as possible), what's the point of getting classic?
I mean, if you don't want the beast, and just the aesthetics or the idea, incurred by unresolved nostalgia or marketing at large... is this really the best you can do for yourself?
I know I'm 2 years late (just found your channel yesterday haha) but I think the pricing on this is probably that it's more difficult to make these products the same way they did "back in the day". I agree that the worth for consumers is definitely in the vintage feel and aesthetics. If you wanna "feel" like you're being vintage, it's a good company to use because their products are the same as how our grandmothers and their mothers did their makeup (color transfer and all).
I honestly just really appreciate that you're not a stuck-up vintage person when it comes to products. You go for the aesthetic but also use modern improvements to make your look more convenient and easy to achieve. You make it an attainable goal for others who are interested.
honestly? i think that the prices are pretty fair! lots of vintage reproduction brands charge way to much! and while you are paying for the packaging the product itself is pretty fucking good as far as I can tell!
I really appreciated your honesty in this video. I've been eyeing Besame products for a while, for that packaging ~*~aesthetic~*~ but had trouble justifying the price without knowing about the products. So thanks for helping in my considering process!!
+Sara Lyons Hahaha they are totally AeSTHeTiC
Girl, how do you use liquid lipstick without chapstick?! Ha ha, especially with this dry winter weather!
+Hallie Hasslinger Dunno! It just doesn't dry out my lips haha
The Pinup Companion i use the same lipstick as you. It doesn't move and I love it! Especially in winter, i live in Canada, and we get COLD winters. So, i like to wear a lot of scarfs, and if I wear a cream lipstick, it gets all over my scarf, and everything else.
YES EXACTLY! I was actually thinking about that the other day, how all of my scarves would be a mess if I wore cream lipsticks hahaha
Definitely. Thank goodness for liquid lipsticks! 😋❤😋❤
what brand and red color lipstick do you wear?
The brightening powder looked absolutely gorgeous on!
I was watching your video without headphones on and my Google home replied to your question haha
Me too
I've been having a rough health day today but i am so thankful for your videos as they are helping me keep distracted and occupied moment-to-moment. Thank you for making such great videos!
I once bought the besame cake mascara and yes its pretty expensive but its the only mascara I use at all :D it lasts very long and looks super pretty and natural
+Ein Mensch Good to know! I love the packaging for the cake mascara, so purty 😍
The Pinup Companion so true xD
You also have to change mascara every 3 months. You dont with this product because you arent dipping a dirty brush into your product
I wear coconut perfume mixed with vanilla... I love smelling like cookies.. I'm so glad I'm not the only one.
+275percent Ooo that sounds heavenly!!
Besame got me back into vintage. While I never have the money to burn on high end brands I saw an ad last year at tax time and had recently binged agent carter.
$25 and a few google searches later I had in my hands 1946 Red velvet. I adored it! I still adore it. I like the feeling of cream lipsticks as its like im dressing up. I want to also mention that Nyx Alabama is like $3 and is a near perfect dupefor Red Velvet.
I love how you're lowkey the meme queen
P.S I work in a thrift store, and since I started watching your videos i keep looking at clothes I bring onto the floor and I automatically think "wow that shirt would be perfect for a vintage look. I DON'T EVEN DRESS VINTAGE. I DRESS LIKE A GRANDMA FROM THE 80'S AND THE MORE GAUDY COLOUR THE BETTER.
Hehehe aww yay!!!!
Their Victory Red is my favorite red and I don't follow the instructions. I line my lips with whatever red liner I have at the moment (I found the dryer liners, the more "pencil" ones like, the ones you need to use a pencil sharper for, work best for this), put the lipstick on, blot on a tissue, and I am good to go. They go on heavy, which is why you should blot the excess. I have found that that makes them last the longest and doesn't bleed. I have found some bleeding near the like, 5 hour mark but it's so minimal unless you're right up on my mouth, and no one is that close. I wore it for my wedding and it lasted like a champ for me.
+Agent Kara The lipstick did last pretty long! In the end checkup it had been on for 8ish hours and looked pretty darn good so I was impressed with that ❤️
It's definitely one of the better red cream lipsticks I've used. And I do only wear it for special occasions, because like you, I don't like to have to worry about it, especially when eating. The MAC cream lipsticks last better through eating, because they aren't as creamy, but they are a little drying. I have the Velvet Teddy and it's my go to every day, and I've been meaning to try the Ruby Woo that is so popular.
mine lasts through everything and anything. i am always sincerely surprised at people who say otherwise
I was not looking for a new TH-camr. I have so many. Welcome to the roster, I have no self control and you and your whole channel is adorable 😂💜
Honest and perfectly fair review! Not everyone has that much time in the morning, damn. I aint waking up half an hour early just for some damn good red lips i tell you what!
+LOU 🙈🙈🙈🙈 I'm with you! My hair takes all my energy in the morning so I much prefer just popping on a liquid lisptick 😂
The Pinup Companion I totaly get this. I hardly have ti spend any time on my hair, so I line to spend that time on doing my face. It doesn’t really matter if I’m even using makeup that day. I just like the washing and moisturizing prosess.
I tell you hwut
Thanks for this review. It was so refreshing and honest. I heard about Besamé Cosmetics through Facebook and when I went to LA to visit family stopped in. The shop is adorable and I totally got sucked into the vintageness of it. Being completly new to makeup application, I spent about $200 on a mini makeover lesson, two lipsticks, the face powder, blush, foundation and mascara. I've never spent so much on makeup. And since I did, I've been wearing this stuff almost everyday to justify the buy.
I too did not read the instructions on the lipstick and kept wondering why the color kept bleeding into the creases so much. So thanks for that little lesson haha.
Love your channel, this is the first video I watched. Can't wait to check out more. It's refreshing how honest you are about the things you like and dislike.
Cannot believe people had you crying over this review. You shouldn't have felt so bad. I don't think your energy was off, I don't think you were bratty. I don't think you did anything wrong. You are always a beacon of sweetness and honesty. You're the girl we all want to be friends with, in this video as much as any other. Don't let these sour pusses rain on your parade. You're one of the kindest and least sassy youtubers I've ever watched. Love you Rachel. Don't stop being yourself for anyone ever.
I’m just here because I love watching your videos while I do laundry and clean up my place. I used to be a die hard liquid lipstick fan. But I always switch between my cream lippies to my liquid lips although my hubby does appreciate the liquid lipsticks haha! I love victory red and portrait peach 😍😍 their cream rouge are my go to when I don’t wanna apply lipstick 😍💓
+Miss Miriam Hehe you're the cutest 🙈😊 I definitely wanna try their rouge on my lips!!
Miss Miriam i love the reds from besame.
Wow! I remember my mother and grandmother blotting their lips! Thanks for reviewing Besame's products. I know I would've just popped the products out, ignored the directions, and have made a huge mess. And I appreciate your view.
A year late to this video, but as a Besame lover, I loved your review! Always appreciate personal honestly when folks get press boxes. I do believe the price is justifiable, as others said, in factors other than the beautiful packaging. I have been to their Burbank store and it's very small and cute, and doubles as a makeup museum! They do a lot of interesting makeup history educational work. For a small business, which they are, I like to support them when I'm able. The perfumes are my faves also. My vintage game, as a butch, is more menswear-adjascent so their powders and perfumes are more my ballpark and I'd recc them to anybody.
Okay I know this was 4 years ago but I’m new and I’m bingeing okay?
Yeah! Crooked Lips Club! Thanks for making me feel more normal! 👍🏻
Thank you for putting so much of your valuable time into this honest review! It is very likely that my face would rebel against Besame. My lips dry out terribly no matter the season, so I do a lip mask (apply, wait for it to dry, wash it off) then balm (leave on for a few minutes and wipe off), then Covergirl Outlast liquid lipstick. I use Revlon Colorstay eyeliner and eyeshadow, Covergirl water-resistant clump crusher mascara, and BB cream and blush my mom gave me and that I'll eventually replace with products from the Walmart makeup aisle lol. It all applies quickly, looks great, lasts, and is affordable. Can't beat that :)
+Arielle Shaina Art Love it!!! 90% of my makeup is drugstore too, they're stepping their game up!
This is an amazing and honest review, I'm so upset people made you cry ) :
I'm loving this video, keep being you - all shades of you ♡
Yeeeeaaah. Wouldn't want our BRIGHT PAINT RED LIPS to look artificial, now would we.
😂😂💯💯💯
Don't mind the negative comments. I loved this video. I like your honesty and you already admitted to probably being biased about the lipsticks. I like your salty/sassy comments.
I really thought I was the only one who's obsessed with smelling like FOOD damn I'm relieved, food smell squad✨
I read a lot of the comments on this video and I disagree with all the negativity. I think this video was beautifully made, and I immensely appreciated the honesty in the review! You mentioned multiple times why you didn't love the products, based not only on their quality but also upon your personal preferences. Everyone is entitled to an opinion, and I feel like honest reviews that showcase that opinion are rare within the TH-cam community. You qualified every complaint you had, so I don't understand why people are so upset over it -- you explained why you would choose other products over Besame. I personally agree with you about the brand -- I wouldn't pay for mascara that requires that much effort (drugstore products 5 ever). Although the price is for the vintage experience, the brand doesn't necessarily translate to a modern lifestyle (and you explained that)! Overall, great job on the video! Don't beat yourself up over the responses...you're amazing love
Ok I missed this video for some reason, but did get your one that you were upset at how you reviewed and acted rudely, but i just don’t hear all that in the video, I feel you were fine, and did an honest review so please don’t be so hard on yourself, believe me I think it was fine and like you said aside for that your a human and sometimes people think you have to be on cue all the time, well sweet girl, you don’t and your really fine just fine🦋🌈🌈🌈
This has got to be one of the best videos I have seen in a while! While i totally would spend this kind of money on makeup if it was great, I usually don’t because there is perfectly good makeup at the drugstore. I actually fairly recently bought several more expensive pieces of makeup and ended up deciding I didn’t even like them as well as what I can pick up with my groceries! I have thought about purchasing Besame products several times, but never have because I thought I would be disappointed by the staying power / application. It is wonderful to see such an honest review!
Appreciate the honesty :D I am mostly in the same boat where I wouldn't probably pay that much, I'd just look at it from afar or something because they are certainly beautiful.
+Jordyn C Haha exactly! They definitely are beautiful ❤️
Late to the party, I know, but I just discovered you today! These instructions sound like my grandmothers and great grandmother teaching me how to apply my makeup. And your honesty about your preferences and thoughts is really refreshing!
You remind me of Caitlin from Ask a Mortician. Love your attitude and sense of humour!
I'm creeping the comments so late on this but I only recently found Caitlin and I'm just like YAY a DEATHLING!
Deffinetly LOVE the Noir Red! It looks so Vampy and so mysterious!
This is such a great review! I love Besame, and I think you hit on exactly why I love it and it makes sense why you don't! I adore the packaging and actually save it and use it as decoration!. The lipstick instructions part cracked me up because I already put my lipstick on exactly the way Besame recommends. I would be struggling with liquid lipstick. I use the cake mascara after stopping mascara for decades because it irritated me to feel the mascara. I love Besame mascara because I don't feel it on my eyelashes. I love that I can clean the brush between uses. I love honest reviews positive or negative because then I will not be disappointed in a product if I know the pros and cons of what I am are buying.
You are seriously my favorite favorite youtuber ever! Top number one . I love your make up your hair your clothes. Literally everything! Honestly your absolutely PERFECT TO ME.
Love your channel!
P.s my little brother just walked in and asked if you were Peggy Carter
Thank you so much for being the realest TH-camr out there!!! ❤️ I freaking love you!
When you applied that dark lipstick, it reminded me of that scene in pleasantville
Hahaha yes!
The dark red makes your hair absolutely POP like holy cow 😍😍😍 you look STUNNING in that shade!!!
I am definitely part of the crooked lips club. It sucks!
I would say their makeup is great in terms of historical accuracy, but with historical accuracy comes inconveniences which modern makeup has long since improved upon and which takes real dedication to actually use everyday when there are other better performing products out there.
Madison More crooked lip club for the win
+Madison More But think of all the AWESOME MUSIC WE CAN MAAKEE
To the crooked lip club....liquid lipstick is your friend! Especially Maybelline 24 hour ❤
Crooked lips with a miniature upper lip. I both love and hate wearing lipstick for that reason.
Being an Indian, we don't really see Vintage community in India. But I still love to watch your videos and follow you on instagram and as and now send messages. British ruled here for some time so we also have that English taste and a mix of Indian Khadi and other materials. So you will be surprised your previous video of hairstyles were done here but with Indian Saree, Salwar, dress, skirts, trousers. I don't know what I am saying. But wanted to say I love everything you do and what you wear.
+Vibha Simha Aww that's amazing!! I love seeing how different cultures style vintage! Thank you so much sweetness ❤️
I do a similar method for cream lipsticks, with the blotting and reapplying. I also begin with a lip stain and a liner before I use any red lip color (even longwear liquid lipstick) because I heard a while ago that reds should always be layered.
+Mickey Richards Oooo putting lip stain on first is a good idea!
Wow, people are harsh in the comments. Thanks for your honesty, Rachel! I appreciate it. And now I know going forward that your reviews are completely honest! I can trust you. That’s important to me.
Adorbs as always😘
I did like the powder and rouge on you !
+Skye Hagenstein Thank you my love! Me too! I love the color of the blush!
I love your videos and how honest you are. Its bard to find a youtuber that is so honest. ALSO YOUR HAIR IS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE THING EVER
Hair tutorial on this hairstyle 💁♀️ please!
+Mr Tovar I plan on it!! ❤️❤️😊😊
Bésame are my all-time favourite Holy Grail red lipsticks! I own way too many of them and I love them! 💄👄
Years later, but my favorite part of this whole video? The exit lol.
“I’m really far from the camera so...” *lunges* 😂😂😂
I used to get Lipstick on my teeth etc. I find it helps if I apply, blot, apply again, blot a little then (do this on your own!) put my index finger in my mouth, close my lips around it and pull my finger out slowly. It doesn't get on my teeth any more! I don't get on brilliantly with liquid lipsticks, I've got these 54 year old lips, alas and they look terrible after a while. In the UK we have a brand called Barry M. Vegan and cruelty free and they make smashing lippy with a kind of satiny finish. Love your stuff Rachel! you keep at it!
LMAO when you said Okay google, my google home went off and answered your question 😂😂
I know people have complained about you being "snippy" or "ungrateful" in your Besame reviews, but personally, I'm glad you shared your honest thoughts and feelings instead of sugarcoating everything. I love the aesthetic of Besame, but as a clumsy person who doesn't have the most patience nor the best hand motor skills, I think a few of their products might not be for me considering the extra effort you have to put in to get them to work properly and the downsides of, say, the cream lipsticks in comparison to modern liquid lipsticks. 😅 Still a lovely brand worth supporting of course, but I'm just glad someone said exactly what I would have been thinking if I had tried a product like that!
Watching this while I knit a 50s style cardigan for my son, and when you asked Google for a word, my Home Mini freaked out, lol.
I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to see/hear someone actually be completely honest in a review! Seriously! I love it! 😍
+Caitlyn Castillero I'm so glad! ❤️
Omg all of this looks plastic free! So happy, def going to buy when I’m done with my other makeup.
That blush looks gorgeous on you!! 😍
Their cake mascara is AMAZING
it lasts really long and really holds the curl and doesnt smudge (I usually ONLY use waterproof)
This vid is so mice, Madame Maksy being honest and her lovely self. Keeping a lil of the beloved chaos in while not letting it distract from her review.
More than half my makeup products, including brushes, are from e.l.f because of their affordability. The only time I actually spend any sort of money is on NYX products and even then they aren't that expensive. I don't wear makeup often enough to justify the price of Besame or other brands, so the good ol' drugstore brands are good enough for my cheap self :D
Zhoratrope couldn't agree more!
+Zhoratrope Yeees all of my brushes are from them! Gotta love drugstore brands!
Zhoratrope I guess I feel the opposite. I don’t get to wear much makeup because of work, so I like to feel a bitt pampered. 😂
All of my e.l.f. stuff has fallen apart after a few months, and my skin hates NYX, so it's sad because people seem to love those brands, and I wanted to love them too. Oh well, I'll just spend less money by buying more expensive stuff less often, since it lasts longer for me.
girlfraan I am binging your old videos and I just have to say...you looked beautiful then, but YOUR AESTHETIC now is just soooooo good. Your editing has improved and you just look like a gorgeous cottagecore little hobbit. Yay!
I'm feeling a bit chilly being with all this shade 😂 you are totally aloud to have an opinion and for those who are offended that she doesn't like the product as much as others gotta stop
+KittyKat Novak 😂😂❤️❤️ I apparently get subconsciously salty
I seriously appreciate your honesty! I can only imagine the comments you get in response. But I think you are so great! Thanks for the awesome vid.
+HarleyJokerLover Yup they sure are fun 😂😂😂