Discovering the Brand
As I scrolled through Instagram, I stumbled upon Flower Nose, a makeup brand that stood out from the rest with its ornate, girly, and intricate packaging designs. Unlike the minimalistic trend in the beauty industry, Flower Nose opted for gold and iridescent tones that exuded luxury and glamour.
A Legitimate Instagram Presence
With nearly 1 million followers and high engagement on their posts, Flower Nose seemed to be a brand worth exploring. In a sea of shady-looking makeup brands on Instagram, Flower Nose stood out as a beacon of authenticity and quality.
The Price Tag Shock
Upon visiting the website, my initial panic was justified when I saw the price tag of $699. However, it quickly became apparent that this was for a comprehensive bundle that included 25 items and a large collectible storage case. The marketing strategy, with its 80s dark fantasy vibe, was captivating and stirred up childhood princess fantasies within me.
The Impulse Purchase
Fueled by the allure of the marketing campaign and the promise of indulging in luxurious makeup experiences, I decided to splurge on the entire Flower Nose collection. The excitement of living out childhood dreams and the prospect of sharing the products with my followers were too enticing to resist.
A Generous Gesture
Half of the purchased makeup bundle was designated for my followers, offering them a chance to experience the beauty and elegance of Flower Nose products. Stay tuned to learn how you can enter to win a part of this glamorous collection and elevate your makeup game.
The Arrival
It’s honestly just as nice as I was hoping it would be. It’s not like leather, I think it’s just plastic, but it has this nice embossed pattern. The rose gold detail on the case you can only get if you purchase the $699 set. I also opted for the set that doesn’t come with a perfume because that saved me $100.
The Initial Panic
Oh, my gosh, okay. I panicked when all of this stuff first arrived because I opened the box and it was just random makeup. There was no case or anything. I really fully thought I got scammed, but then over the next couple of days, two more boxes showed up. It just had to come in pieces, and it came from China. I’m assuming this is a Chinese brand. Shipping was free, which I appreciate.
The Glamorous Unboxing
Oh my gosh, this is so much stuff! I feel like I literally just bought a whole Sephora display right now. This is crazy. So I already did my foundation and my lashes because I think that’s the only thing we don’t have in this collection here. But everything else we’re going to be testing out and making a look with. Let’s start with this dewy hydrating primer. I’m so excited for you to see all of the packaging of this stuff. I just hope the actual products and the formulas match up to the packaging quality.
The Stunning Primer
Okay, here it is, the most beautiful primer you’ve ever seen. Look at the top of it, and even the jar itself has this fun kind of crystalline design. Amazing! It’s exactly as dewy as a primer should be.
The Texture:
Oh, what here it is its like: a gel, almost like a creamy Vaseline texture. Wait I, like it Ive, been using benefit pore professional for like a long time and thats. Definitely more of like a clay almost waxy feel to it, which I like, because it feels in your pores but Im going to be honest, its not the most hydrating dewy and Im a dry person. So I am excited to see this and see if it can give me more of a glowy moisturized. Looking finish for now, like I said, I already have foundation on so Im just going to put it on my eyes, though, and get that prepped or some other products we have coming up honestly. It feels really nice Im just curious to see how the makeup sits on it now, by the way, this case of stuff is not even a fraction of the products that they have on their website. Like I said, I think this is just this entire collection.
The Brushes:
Okay, let’s open these up next, so these are blush brushes, oh its a lot like smaller than I thought it would be its its cool, though the handle of it is like clear, got the little rose, gold detailing o and the brush feels nice dark one. I feel like Ill use this one for bronzer ooh. This one has like a black clear base and then that same rose gold top Im curious by the end of this.
The Intricate Packaging
If you guys feel like I got my money’s worth or not so far, the quality is pretty on par with, like all the typical brands that you see at Ulta or even Sephora. The price is also on par with a lot of those Brands, so I wouldn’t say it’s cheap by any means, but I’m really glad they didn’t super mark it up because of how intricate the packaging is.
The Pedestal Cup
Another thing that you only get if you get this whole collectible case: oh my gosh, the pedestal cup. It has this iridescent shine to it. This is so cool honestly, I feel like it will make for the perfect brush holder. That’s so cool and speaking of brushes. It also came with a whole bunch of these little poofs for powders and stuff I’m assuming. Oh my gosh wait. These are actually so nice, and then they have this little elastic on the back for your finger. I’m actually really excited about these. They feel like a marshmallow, love it.
Cream Blushes Galore
Okay, next makeup product lets check out all of these cream blushes. Oh my gosh. For some reason, when I bought this, I didn’t realize it was coming with this much stuff, so I’m pleasantly surprised. Let me hurry and take all of these out. Sorry, look at this first shade, Floral Praise, just a nice pinky. Oh wow, it is creamy, not powdery. This one is a fingertip Stellar, kind of a different name, but a pretty color, kind of more of a bronzy flaming heart, kind of similar Paradise Poet.
Unpacking the Gorgeous Packaging
This beautiful blue packaging, ooh kind of a like a orangey pink and this cool black one rose ashes its oh, that ones pretty kind of just a neutral. I think Im going to do this one one. My blush brush Im not going to lie Im, always terrified to do blush on camera, especially brand new ones, cuz its hard to know exactly how much to do. Oh, I feel so bad messing up the design. There goes her face its creamy. I, like it Ive, always been a powder blush girl, but I dont know this might convert me to Cream Blush cuz. That is pretty wow. It definitely has like a shimmery Sheen to it. It definitely goes on way lighter than it looks in the pan. So far. So good
Shimmer and Shine with Highlighters
Gosh, I feel like I have to get rid of all of my other makeup now, because its just not going to live up to the Aesthetics of this stuff, as if this wasnt shimmery and shiny enough already weve got highlighters two of them. The first one chanting, Anthem, I think, is what this is called. Oh wow, like a pearly white, this also looks like its a cream texture, and this one is called Moon River. Every time Im just amazed every time, okay and the color this one – are these literally any different. I actually think Moon River might be a little bit more white and for that reason Im scared of it so were going to go with chanting, Anthem, okay.
First Impressions
Over on my main Channel hope scope, you might have seen my Tik Tok Shop video and I bought these brushes. I feel like this is the perfect opportunity to break them in beautiful brushes for some beautiful makeup. All right, highlight…oh wait. This is definitely a powder, not a cream. It just has a similar embossed pattern. Okay brush not working finger, yeah that’s going on much better. It’s bright, you don’t need a lot of it. I feel like this whole pan could last me the rest of my life.
The Colors
It’s a lot more shimmer than I normally do, but I like it. Okay, and then next to it, I think this is just a pressed powder. Let’s see; we have Paradise Lost. Oh, the colors of that one are so fun. It’s another highlight, but that one’s kind of more like a bronzy one. Sorry if this is all over the place, the packaging is just hard to read because there’s a lot of Chinese everywhere, and then what it is it’s written in pretty small font in English. Okay, this one’s called Fable something Tada, kind of in between all of them. Okay, those are pretty. Oh, look how pretty this is looking.
The Packaging
Next, we’re going to open up this bottom drawer because in the back here have our next product. These are some hand mirrors. This is one of the first products that caught my eye about this brand.
The Stunning Mirrors
Oh, my goodness tell me this mirror. Isnt. All of our childhood princess mirror fantasies come true that is so fun and then, if you peel this off the mirrors back here, cute all right mirror number one mirror number two o this ones: fun its like Black Swan, Vibes, love that okay and mirror number three. Oh cute, just kind of pink and rose gold all the way around. Oh those are so fun.
Exciting Eyeshadow Palettes
Next, this might be what Im most excited about eyeshadow palettes weve got. Two of them here lets check this one out. First, this ones called Edens angel. Look at this thing just got some nice neutrals with some dark blue dark green. I like it other one. Weeping angel is what this is called. Oh, my goodness, the black and the rose gold, oh thats, so cool, oh wow weve got some color in this one. I think this is the one I want to play with. This is cool, but are these colors as functional as they are beautiful Im going to start with this light pink base?
Bold and Beautiful Color Experimentation
What do I do next Im not going to lie dont experiment with colorful eyeshadow? Very often this is from their Instagram and I think Im going to try to go for something like that, like a blue purple shimmery. So if thats the case – maybe I start with lavender. Okay, so far, Im liking this, sometimes when makeup is too pigmented its just not easy to use for somebody like me, thats not experienced.
The Eyeshadow Palette
So this is like right in the middle right, where its supposed to be. I’m going to do this light blue next. I think we’ve got a good base now it’s time for the darker colors. Scary, oh my gosh, it’s so pretty. Okay, it’s an intimidating palette, but I’m going to be honest, it really is so easy to use, the colors are just blending effortlessly. I honestly wasn’t expecting for this to be such a positive review. I promise it’s not sponsored. I bought all of this on my own. Like I said, most Instagram brands are just so bad, but I think we finally found a good one.
The Final Eyeshadow Look
Okay, now we’re going to do some of this dark, sparkly blue. Okay. This color might be my least favorite, it’s not giving me the amount of shimmer I was looking for. Here’s the final eyeshadow look. Not bad for an amateur. We’ve got one more step: the lips.
The Lipsticks
So, this comes with all of these lipsticks. Wow. Okay, let me open these up real quick. Okay, here they all are. I love these pink and white ones, they’re so fun. I’m not going to bore you with all of the color names, but here are all the shades. The black ones on the end here are all like brown. Pink in the middle are, of course, more pink toned and then the white ones on the end are like neutral. Which one do I want to do? I’m thinking this second one, which is Fantasia. It’s a lot more like coral than I thought it would be. It feels nice, though. Wow, very buttery.
The Purchase
Purchasing the most beautiful Instagram makeup was an intriguing decision. The blue eye shadow may not have been a conventional choice, but stepping out of the comfort zone is always exciting. Though not a fan of matte lips, the glossy and hydrating lip products in the kit caught my attention.
The Unboxing
The packaging of the makeup kit was cute and inviting. Upon opening it, I found various products, including a repair lip mask and hair clips. The lack of individual names for the products was a bit puzzling, but the overall presentation was pleasing.
The Application
Applying the products was a delicate process, especially with the lip mask. Ensuring no smudges or mistakes while putting on the lip color was a bit challenging, but the end result was satisfying. The hair clips added a touch of charm to the overall look.
Was it worth the price of $699? Despite the availability of similar products at a lower cost, the high-end makeup kit was a fun and enjoyable experience. The packaging, colors, and overall vibes of the products added a unique flair to the makeup routine. In the end, the purchase was a delightful indulgence in beauty products.