So I saw this Fenty Beauty TikTok trend popping off everywhere yesterday and thought, heck, let me try these viral looks myself. Grabbed my Fenty stash from the bathroom counter and hit record on my phone.
Stuff I Pulled Out
- That Pro Filt’r Soft Matte foundation everyone raves about
- Gloss Bomb in Fenty Glow (the classic one)
- Killawatt highlighter duo in Metal Moon
- Mascara and brow stuff from their line
Following the TikTok Steps
First, I squeezed foundation dots all over my face like those videos show. Used my fingers to smear it around – felt weird skipping brushes but went with it. Dabbed extra under my eyes like they do.
Next came the highlighter part. I poked that Killawatt stick on my cheekbones, nose tip and cupid’s bow. Freaked out when it looked crazy shiny, but remembered the trick: patted it down with my pinky until it gave that glow-from-within thing.
For lips, I globbed on the gloss straight from the tube. Sticky as hell at first! Blotted with tissue paper twice to tone it down. Lesson learned: less is more with this formula.
Finished with mascara wiggles at the roots like TikTokers do. Almost poked my eyeball twice. Eyebrows got brushed upwards with the tiny spoolie – made my thin brows actually visible.
Mistakes I Made Along the Way
- Put way too much foundation on initially – looked like a kabuki mask until I blended
- Forgot to shake the gloss bottle first. Came out uneven and gloopy
- Tried doing the “under-eye highlight trick” and just looked sweaty
The real MVP was that highlighter though. After I fixed the application, it caught my kitchen light perfectly. Took like ten selfies just watching how it shifted when I turned my head. Lip gloss stayed put surprisingly well – drank coffee an hour later and only needed slight touch-up.
Verdict? Would 100% do the highlighter trick again but skip TikTok’s foundation technique. Normal brush application works better for me. Overall these are beginner-friendly moves – just don’t expect to nail it first try like those filtered videos show.
