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An array of basic makeup products including lipstick and creams

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M2U NYC

We’ve made the perfect pearly shimmer for your eyelids.
Always look luxe and lavish with our twinkling Eye Crayons.
Our creamy, lustrous crayon eyeshadow creates a dream-like glow on your eyelids that illuminates and awakens the eyes.  
Infused with Vitamin E and Jojoba Oil, our eye crayon delivers skin-balancing hydration that help to smooth the shadow look. With a buildable, mild formula, you can use it alone or blend it easily with your other shadow shades.
Choose your favorite tone and make our Eye Crayon a staple in your everyday beauty routine. Always carry it with you (no brush required) — you never know when you’ll need a little extra sparkle!
 
Size: 0.11oz/ 3g

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Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Mica, Petrolatum, Ceresin, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Beeswax, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Polyisobutene, Microcrystalline Wax, Phenoxyethanol, Lecithin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isopropyl Myristate, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Isostearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Tin Oxide.May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides（CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Ultramarines (CI 77007), Blue 1 Lake (CI 42090), Manganese Violet (CI 77742)
 
    




      
      
      

      
      
      

      
      
      

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Eye Crayon

so I went a little nuts and bought every single color of the end to you I crayons there were 10 sheets available for purchase on super great they retail for $6 each but I use the 50 super coins for $5 off and they came out to $1 so naturally I bought them all now I haven't tried every single color yet but the shades that I've been using I really really like I specially enjoyed that comes in a stick form so you could just wipe it on Blended out with your finger or if you have like a clean synthetic brush you could just go over the edges to diffuse out the color my favorite so far is in the shade burgundy I just wipe it all over my lidlike so and then take a clean brush Blended out with the Shimmer it gives a beautiful multi-dimensional effect it has a creamy finish that doesn't sell set so it does Kris throughout the day just kind of have to tap it out it's like a really easy one-and-done I look

TotalBeauty Awards 2021 EDITORS' PICK & READERS' CHOICE for Blush
Effortless beauty is at your fingertips. 
Use our velvety Cream Blush to get a sweet, luminous, natural-looking flush. 
Choose from our three beautiful tones with soft fine shimmer to get your glowing dewy cheeks. Blend it out with a brush for a lighter, breezy shade, or go at it with your fingers for richer color.
This blush is highly pigmented, so a little goes a long way. With our unique formula, you can also use this stick to give your lips a quick tint!
Lightweight and compact, our Cream Blush multi-use stick is a must-have for your beauty bag.
 
How to use:
Gently dab the cream blush onto the apples of your cheeks or your cheekbones, and blend with a brush, a makeup sponge, or your fingertips with sweeping upward motions.
Our blush is super pigmented so a small smudge of color is all you need (you can always go back and apply more if needed).  If you apply too much blush, use a brush or makeup sponge and add some face powder on top to tone it down and get the glow-from-within look.
Size: 0.141oz/ 4g

Say goodbye to your guilt for good. At M2UNYC we’re 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. That way, you’re never buying at the expense of your health or the lives of animals.

Mica, Triethylhexanoin, Polybutene, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Octyldodecanol, Ozokerite, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Kaolin, Microcrystalline Wax, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate.May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides（CI 77491,CI 77492,CI 77499), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140), Red 40 Lake (CI 16035), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 27 Lake (CI 45410), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Yellow 6 Lake (CI 15985).
 

    

























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Cream Blush (Multi Stick)

I can't get over how adorable n2u packaging is it's so cute I can't stand it this is my first time trying their Cream Blush I have it in the shade spring dust so this will be a first impressions let's try it out I'm just going to take who very pigmented take a little bit on my ring finger and kind of got it across both cheeks okay it's yours out nicely but definitely very pigmented I'm going to build it up a little bit booyah oh she's cute I like the coral tone to this very pretty I don't have a lot of orange blushes so this is a great addition to my collection perfect for summer

Say hello to your new go-to lipstick.
Our creamy Moisturizing Lipstick is a fan-fav — and for good reason. The formula smooths and nourishes your lips with vibrant pigment that packs a punch.
It gives your lips comfortable color that doesn’t flake, smudge, or dry you out. And all 10 shades are perfect for daily wear, ranging from gorgeous nudes to romantic reds.
You’ve never met a lippie like this one. Once you try it, you’ll never go back.
Shade description: 

Born With Shine: soft blush
Bubble Gum: barbie pink
Orange Juice: bright orange
Mocha: milky brown
Dumbo: red bean
Milk Tea: brick red
Uptown: scarlet 
Lower East: plum purple
Wine: burgundy berry
Everyday Is Christmas: carmine



Size: 0.13oz/ 4g







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Tridecyl Trimellitate, Polyethylene, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyisobutylene, Synthetic Beeswax, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Mica, Petrolatum, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Tin Oxide.May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850), Iron Oxides（CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 28 Lake (CI 45410), Yellow 5 Lake (CI 19140).

Moisturizing Lipstick

m2u moisturizing lipstick I got three milk tea mocha and born with shine yo I was just opening the packaging and the bottom popped off there's like a little being a little thing of more lipstick at the bottom that's crazy cool I love that do you see what I mean like the bottom popped off and it's more lipstick that's so Cola I will literally never get over that that is freaking awesome moving on this is the shade milk tea a kind of smells like coconuts or something this color what are these how much are these $7 $7 yeah

It’s time to live life to the fullest.
Grab the Metallic Liquid Lipstick to add some spunk and spice to your days. Its unique brushed-metal finish gives you the confidence boost of a lifetime.
The pigmented, non-sticky, and smudge-proof formula has your back for all-day (and night) wear. And, whether you’re looking for a subtle color or a statement-making shade, there are 10 lipsticks to choose from.
No matter which one you go for, you’re sure to sparkle and shine wherever you go (as you should).
Shade description:

Ann: ballet slipper pink
Baby Coral: light peach
Rose Gold: flamingo pink  
Empire State: cherry red
Wild: bold purple
Copper: burnt orange 
Utopia: dusty rose
The Purple: bright fuschia 
Dream: mauve
Gun Metal: silvery graphite

 
Size: 0.21oz/ 6g 

Say goodbye to your guilt for good. At M2UNYC we’re 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. That way, you’re never buying at the expense of your health or the lives of animals.

C10-13 Isoparaffin, Isododecane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Mica, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Synthetic Beeswax, Fragrance (Parfum), Phenoxyethanol, Tin Oxide.May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides（CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Red 7 Lake (CI 15850), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850).

Metallic Liquid Lip

if you've ever been intimidated by a metallic liquid lipstick you need to try these These are so nice to you so comfortable and really pretty I used to think that metallic liquid lipsticks would make you look like the Tin Man or a robot but instead these have such a beautiful kind of like Warren and metallic look and these are the two shades that I have a dream and rose gold here are a couple swatches of these two they are like so beautiful and then I have dream on my lips I love this Farm. Super comfortable not drying it all drives down fast and hasn't budged a bit

Two essential eyeshadow brushes in one set: the smudge brush blends in all colors to achieve a seamless sweep of crease-free color; the all-over shadow brush gives a reliable firmness for easy blending.

Say goodbye to your guilt for good. At M2UNYC we’re 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. That way, you’re never buying at the expense of your health or the lives of animals.

Eyeshadow Brush Set

hear of God and almost full face of m2u products and thankfully I was able to use this eyeshadow palette using this eyeshadow brush set these two little brushes here for able to give me this gorgeous look they were super easy to blend with I love the shapes you got the sun That's Amore flat brush and this is more of a round brush super affordable really soft bristle their products are cruelty free and vegan so what are you waiting for

so I created this really dreamy purple and blue eyeshadow look using these m2u eye crayons and they're blue and lilac Shades I love love love how easy it was to blend the colors as you can see it's kind of like creasing at my Lids but that's I have hooded Lids so that's going to happen and I'm also staying at home so it's kind of low-key make-up day even though I'm wearing some purple on my eyes I've also got some Urban Decay eyeliner on my lid on my line on my lash line and some blue mascara from colour-pop

I think the super great I was able to redeem this multi stick cream blush and the shade spring does from em to you and it is a coral tangerine orange shade trust me a little goes a long way so let's go ahead and apply this I like to apply cream blushes before I set with powder this will prevent creasing streaks and blotchiness remember powders gold last you can apply this blush with your fingers a sponge a brush and because it's so pigmented and creamy I'm going to use a brushI know you saw the color that I just added on to my face this blush is so pigmented you can

a super great let's go ahead and put these both on as blessed because I know this one is brighter and more pigmented and this one is a sheer wash of colorless when is the Fenty cream blush and Lego Flash and this one is the cream blush and spring does to buy em to you let's go ahead and put this brush on this side and this blush on this sidethis one is just a tad bit more pigmented but to be honest if you slowly Build It Up you get the same color what do you think you be the judge I like them both but this one is

AXIOLOGY

This Product Is: A set of three multi-use crayons for eyes, lips, and cheeks. Totally plastic free!

Set Includes 3 Shades:

Caramel: a sunset gold with a warm shimmer
Nude Plum: a soft, muted rose with a hint of plum
Cherry: a burnt berry with warm, earthy undertones

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Of the Earth Lip-to-Lid Trio

can we use this caramel shake to highlight our nose Cupid's bow good morning. Put a bit right here makeup blender out with tapping ocean right now look at how beautiful that Plum shade is I had to go ahead and apply it straight onto my lips so these are definitely getting thrown in my bag

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hey lovely so I have here another package I just got in the mail yesterday and by the way don't mind my face I just have this Glam glow mask on right now that's why it's super shiny seriously thank you all you guys for watching my videos I really appreciate it I couldn't try all these products without your support so thank you so and this package I received the m to you NYC I crayons and this one's in the shade at champagne and then this one is in the shade silver and of course I got one of these cute super great stickershere is the shade at Champagnes to watched look how gorgeous this one could definitely be used as a highlighter here is the silver shade just one swipe these are highly pigmented

Add 3D holographic dazzle to your fav lip look. Wear it on its own or as a lip topper over your lipstick. The color-shifting holographic pigments in our formula give off different color effects with every flash of light, making your lips appear fuller and multidimensional.
Size: 0.16 fl.oz/ 4.5ml 

Say goodbye to your guilt for good. At M2UNYC we’re 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. That way, you’re never buying at the expense of your health or the lives of animals.

Paraffinum Liquidum ( Mineral Oil), Calcium Sodinm Borosilicate, Hydrogenated Styrene/Isoprene Copolymer, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Silic, Phenoxyethanol, Fragrance (Parfum), Tin Oxide.May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Red 6 Lake (CI 15850) .
 
    

















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Holographic Lip Gloss

hey beauty in so I have here the m2u NYC holographic lip topper so I already went ahead and put on some lipstick because I do want to try this as a Topper just to me and I'll use it as it's directed or supposed to be is and I'm going to try it by itself so that's what it looks like on top of the list for red lipstick I got so I'm back and I'm ready to put it on my bare lips who make the product doesn't come out at lunch there oh yeah yeah you really have to jam in there a couple times to get a good amount of product on the wand

hey guys I'm back with a part two so I just want to talk about this a little more like I said you do have to jam it in there a couple times let me show you because it doesn't pick up much product if you just pull it out you know hey yeah he get a decent amount of product when you do that and it doesn't the cloud on effortlessly and it's not sticky at all I do like the way this lip gloss looks all alone and I think it really messes with the Tata and it's perfect for summer and this is what the one looks like

NEW LAUNCH!
Looking for a perfect Everyday lash look with heightened length and volume? That lasts all day and doesn’t flake, smudge or run? With our new Everyday Volumizing + Lengthening Mascara’s innovative tubing formula, you can have it all!
Unlike conventional mascaras that you paint on layers of product weighing down lashes, our tubing mascara’s unique formula contains polymers that wrap around each individual lash in "tubes." This technique delivers long lasting volume that won't smudge or flake - perfect for sensitive eyes! Since these tubes grab each lash and lift, our mascara ensures a lengthening, wide-awake effect and is amazing at holding a curl, just like waterproof formulas.
Infused with Shea Butter and Vitamin E to help boost and nourish your lashes, this formula supports sleek, shiny lashes in the long term. Hooray for healthy lashes!
Key Benefits: 

An innovative tubing technique to build volume and lengthen lashes in a rich black pigment
Clean, buildable and flake-free formula, gentle on sensitive eyes  
Skincare-infused with Shea Butter and Vitamin E for healthy lashes long term 
Water-resistant: no smudging or running for up to 12 hours. Remove easily without harsh, damaging rubbing when you’re ready to take it off


 

Say goodbye to your guilt for good. At M2UNYC we’re 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. That way, you’re never buying at the expense of your health or the lives of animals.
Water (Aqua), Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Ceresin, Polyisobutene, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Stearic Acid, Cetearyl Alcohol, PVP, Cera Alba, Propanediol, Sodium Hydroxide, Paraffin, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Montan Cera, Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Xanthan Gum, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, DC Black #2 (CI 77266), Ceteareth-25, Butylene Glycol, Phenoxyethanol.

Everyday Volumizing + Lengthening Mascara

hey guys here to do a quick review post might live get ready with me date night Edition I am wearing this amazing mascara by and to you and why see and make it up close so you guys can see the magic if you guys see that freaking and saying I have it on the top and bottom the wand is amazing and tapers we just show you so that's the one I'm you can deposit a lot of products at the base and then just slowly but surely you know someone steady wins the race so that you can avoid flakes kind of brush up and out and because it's tapered as well it really helps get the bottom ask are really nice without a touching your skin is also water-resistant it's not waterproof but I love actually prefer that I'm over waterproof unless I need it so if you can get a chance to redeem this just may give us a try by purchasing because this is

everyone's so today I'm going to be playing with these on mtui crowns now I've been using is for a while and loving them I just haven't made a review on them yet or play with them on camera. Let's spice up this look I think I'm going to use the blue one today so I'll take the green one for another time okay so these are like I see that how it's there so ethereal like the colors are so pigmented but like it's so wearable like it's so lavender and like a library like mermaid have a plan I just kind of did whatever my finger just decided to do but I basically just went from like the middle in the inner corner and followed like my wing shape to continue out the swing and I'm obsessed

so this is the first time I've ever had green on my eyes it's really weird to say but I do see eyeshadow crayon from m2u and Greenwich this formula is super nice Hoover easy to collide on I love the metallic look but I do have some crazy going on because I did not use eyeshadow primer which I think would have helped but it's okay I really love how subtle as you can build it up super easy to accomplish what you want to accomplish green looks really really really gorgeous I would love them to make you like Matt not shimmery Metallica green this is the first eyeshadow crime that I've tried for them and I really love it I love their mascara I love their blush everything that I've tried has been really really good and this was only $1 because I got unsee

all right y'all so this third drawer is all my glitter glitter gel drawer I have this setting spray because I like to spray that on my brushes before I apply the glitter I find it very efficient and I really really like that process so I do keep that one in there yeah he's from Selah and all different kinds of Brands and then all my colour-pop so glitter palettes that I have here it's a lot of glitter you guys I just can never have enough of anything I just love it so much all right this next rorem is all highlighters bronzer brushes all kinds of stuff in here it is. I have so much

so another one of the things that it got during the live sale was didn't you clean blood in the shade hot since I love their shade spring does that I got from a drop the other time I decided to shop the shade hot so this is what a heart looks like and I'm going to Swatch it is a very very very pigmented blush you can share it out like this and I like to apply it over top and I know yesterday I were there so very important event and I found it I really really enjoyed the shade on my lives and I don't know if that's allowed but you know I like to have multi-purpose makeup items and so I either tapped it all of my fingers or I used a beauty blender as you can see and I very much enjoy the glow and how pigmented this cream blushes is I am in love with every color and I might end up getting the third color for the me to you to have all three of them a few collections so

hello super air filters for my entry I use the interview how does the author use the box from pallet and the fluid eyeliner for just supposed to be waived I'm aquarius so I went with water for excuses to come back at you. But I'm going to go in and tell you what I did are you the fluid eyeliner to go in right here then I also did some dogs more like bubbles into the waves and then I added some weight and like light blue and then another life Elana dark food that's where I went in with the into you I had a little glitter right here and gave her a little water effects let me know what you guys think about this look and I got my lashes so yay or nay on the waves you guys

so I use these m2u pencils I use it on under the eye and I absolutely love these are creamy they are pigmented and they just glide on so nice and I definitely recommend them so thank you super great for letting me try these

this is them to you and why seem mascara and it is one of my all-time favorite mascara is now for a few reasons and let me show you the first one so this is the bristles on the rush they're super thin so that you can really like to sign your lashes and get them feathery looking and just really lifted the second reason I really like this mascara is definitely because it doesn't like it never flakes on my under eyes you can wear it all day I've been wearing this for about like a month or month-and-a-half and I've yet to notice any flaking and the most important reason I love this mascara is that is great for sensitive eyes so I have noticed no irritation no itching whatsoever this is the product guys to get if you have sensitive eyes and you want a really good affordable

hey also this is MTU New York City holographic lip gloss to be honest I was really impressed by this product that much since it reminded me like a toy makeup tool that they would make like kids that are kind of young I don't know if it's a defensive and say my opinion a retails for $6 and this is a super great reward of it I did redeem I said this is the packaging I shown is not the best actual to itself doesn't get much product on it since this does retail for $6 I think that it's not really that were added since you can find many more lip glosses from my drug stores like Target or Walmart and will be way better quality and finish off your look way better just it is clear that this is my opinion other people can have different opinions on it but I am 6 pressing my opinion and belief

when you're sick and living most over dramatic life dying of bronchitis put on a little tinted sunscreen brush on some brow so use a Lippy that you could also so much on your cheeks and top it off with the m2u mascara you will look like you're at your Prime there is no illness let me show youlook at these lashes though separation the length she's not sick she's faking it look at them it legit looks like there's an eyelash filter but there are no

TotalBeauty Awards 2021 READERS' CHOICE for Highlighter
This fluid format highlighter blends seamlessly on to cheekbones for a dewy, ethereal glow with a pearly and luminescent finish. It can also be blended with your favorite foundation to achieve all-over flawless, shimmer skin looks for your special occasions.
Shade description: 

Moon: diamond white
Futurity: soft gold
Everyday: rose bronze
Mermaid Tears: pink pearl

How to use: 
Dispense a small amount of the luminizer onto your finger, then dot it directly onto your high points: the tops of your cheekbones, the bridge of your nose, your Cupid's bow, and your brow bone. Dab those spots with your fingers, your foundation brush or makeup sponge to blend them out. For an all-over dewy luminescence, mix a few drops of the lightweight luminizer directly into your foundation.
 
Size: 0.34 fl.oz/ 10ml
 
Say goodbye to your guilt for good. At M2UNYC we’re 100% vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free. That way, you’re never buying at the expense of your health or the lives of animals.

Water (Aqua), Mica, Isododecane, Propylene Glycol, Dimethicone, Paraffinum Liquidum (Mineral Oil), Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Styrene/IsopreneCopolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin.May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491,CI 77492,CI 77499).

Luminizer

hey quick running out of my house to go work at the salon this is the m2u luminizer love that it comes in like a little squeezy tube so that I don't have to fuss with like a brush and a powder and a compact and worrying about if my highlighters going to shatter in my bag know this is a cute little thing grab-and-go I have it in the shade Futurity Futurity Futurity here's a shade it's likehands like a champagne gold first impression here oh I think it's like really pigmented let's kind of share that out here yeah I like that it's just High shine and not like glittery perfect done

hey guys in the back to another review so I just got my super great package and I opened it and it was the icons so here they are I got them in the electric blue and then the green witch and then I also got the super great stick of course but I think I'm going to try and the electric blue for now or I guess I just opened it but oh my God look at this it literally looks so sparkly and metallic but I'm going to do a Swatch test right here oh my God look at that it looks so metallic I don't think he'd seen on camera but it's so good I'm going to test this out of my eyes so I'll see you when I'm done or I guess I just put it on and literally it's so vibrant this would be so cool for like a like a party or something I can't wait to try out the green one I'll probably do that in like another video but I really recommend getting this bad guys

hey guys so I got this reward from super great and it's the end to you NYC I crayon and it's in the shade silver so this is the one that I applied today so this is how it looks it is nice that this little pigmented I like it and let me switch it on my hand and show you how exactly it looks it has that little Shimmer that I like and it has like a lightly bluish undertone to it which is nice it's not exactly a solo but it does look like a little girl and I liked it it's you know I just lights on your eyelids very nicely and very soft so do try it

I might have gone a little overboard I will say I'm very impressed usually when I place orders they come in different packages I ordered 18 products and they all came in one bag my intention was to purchase this mascara and only this mascara but I lost all control it seems to be a tubing mascara vegan cruelty-free paraben-free infused with shea butter and vitamin E to boost and nourish the lashes let's try it out pizza wand I'm digging the shape I like how it gets more narrow at the tip so I could get into my inner cornerokay she's defining she's lengthening she's holding my curl

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