The primer is vitamin C-infused, and boasts that it is illuminating with banana powder-inspired pigments. According to Sephora's website, it's ideal for any skin type from dry to oily, and helps nourish and condition skin while prolonging the wear of makeup. It can also be worn alone to blur imperfections and illuminate your face. It is currently retailing on the Sephora website for a whopping $46 CAD.

Firstly, I had mixed emotions about the shape of the bottle. Since when do tubes also have pumps? I'm not sure how that's going to effect the use of the bottle when it nears the end of the product. Will it be easier or more difficult to get product out? I guess I'll have to wait and see until I'm closer to finishing the bottle.

The product itself is nice. Not life-changing, but nice. It smells like artificial bananas that is reminiscent of the early 2000s, and will remind of you of the times you licked your lips to taste that gross but oddly tasty banana Lip Smacker you'd wear because you were too young for lipstick. 

Wait, was that just me? 

Moving forward, the product has good spreadability over the face, and has a very sheer luminescence to it. I'm not talking about shimmery or pearlescent (for instance, I have one shimmery primer that makes you feel like a sparkly vampire), but the slightest hint of shimmer that gives a nice and subtle dewy glow. As someone with oily skin, it's hard to describe it; it's mattifying but still glowy. 

Throughout the day, my makeup has stayed put. I've noticed that it's actually done an amazing job at keeping my foundation from separating; even on the days where I've forgotten to use a setting powder or setting spray. And while my skin is still oily at the end of the day (because I never blot throughout the day), it's not as shiny looking at it usually is. I've noticed that even after crying (I had a tough day at work today) my foundation was still miraculously in place with no visible tear tracks. 

I thoroughly enjoyed this primer, and would almost go so far as deeming it 'holy grail' worthy. The only thing that's tearing me about it is that $46 CAD price tag. If it were even just $10 less I'd be screaming "hell yes, I'll buy this again!" But $50 after tax for a primer is a turn off. I'll have to wait and see how this product holds up in the summer — my most trying season to keep my makeup on my oily face — to see if it's truly a holy grail truly worthy of that hefty price tag.

The blush that I received is their Cashmere Pressed Blush in the colour Desert Rose, and retails at $26. I was never a blush user until I received the Tarte Amazonian Clay 12-Hour Blush in the shade Paaarty as by birthday gift from Sephora. I don't have a lot of experience with blush, but I know that I like wearing it on days where I look especially pale and need a touch of colour. Desert Rose is very pigmented but looks very natural on my fair skin. I love the colour and don't know quite how to describe it. Not quite pink but not quite brown? Rosy brown? I don't know and I don't care, but I love it way more than my Tarte blush. You don't need to apply much effort with a brush to pick up the product. Just lightly swipe some product from the container and if you pick up too much, give your brush a good tap to get rid of some of the excess blush. 

I received their Natural Definition Brow Palette in Blonde and so far I'm really digging it. I am so picky with brow products because it's hard to find eyebrow products that look natural on blondes. For some reason, a lot of makeup companies seem to think that blondes have orangey tones in their eyebrows. A lot of us don't! A lot of us have dirty blonde, dark grey, or even light brown eyebrows. Hell, the most natural looking eyebrow powder I've owned is dark grey/black and the shade is Charcoal. Buying brow products sucks because I can't try the products before I buy them to see if they match, so trying new products is always such a leap of faith. The Natural Definition Brow Palette is a dead-ringer for what I needed in my life. It looks so natural on my eyebrows, lasts all day, and is super pigmented. And the highlighting shade is also very nice and provides a subtle glow to make your brows pop. The only thing I'm sort of iffy on is the brush that comes with it. The tiny angled brush is so good for the tip of the brow and outlining, but filling the brows takes a few tries because it doesn't pick up a lot of product. Aside from that, this product is a wonderful match for my blonde, barely-there brows, and I'd definitely consider purchasing this product again after I finish my other brow products.

Their Natural Glow Loose Bronzer intimidated me when I first opened it because I thought it was going to be way too dark for me. The shade is Bondi Bronze, which appears to be the only shade of the loose powder bronzer that they sell (so far?). The powder looks so dark, I thought that applying it was going to be like smearing cocoa powder across my face. However, it actually looked very natural on my skin. This product is very pigmented though, and it's easy to pick up too much product. So when you pick up the product with your brush, give it a good ol' whack against the container to get rid of excess powder. I would definitely recommend this bronzer because it's so pretty and gives such a natural sun-kissed glow to fair skin. 

Nude by Nature's Travel Brush (aka a retractable kabuki brush) was maybe my least favourite product that I was sent to review. And it's not because it's a bad brush. It's actually a very nice brush and I've been using it a lot lately to apply highlighter. The reason why it's my least favourite product is because it's comparable to the Ecotools Retractable Makeup Brush that I already use which is sooo much cheaper (only $7.99 USD). However, I will note that I appreciate that Nude by Nature's brushes are all made from high quality synthetic fibres that are hypoallergenic, which is perfect for anyone with sensitive skin.

Nude by Nature's Contour Brush is now probably one of my favourite go-to brushes that I will go to time and time again. I've been using it every day for blush, bronzer, and highlighter. It's been terrific at picking up pressed and loose powder makeup products, and like all of Nude by Nature's brushes, is made of high quality synthetic fibres that are hypoallergenic.

I'm glad that I was given a second chance to try some more of Nude by Nature's other products. I was pleasantly surprised by this brand and would love to try some more of their other products, such as their eyeshadows and brow mascara. I love how this brand uses 100% natural ingredients and is cruelty-free, and I hope that its presence in the makeup industry makes other brands aspire to be like them with their mission to create good-for-you products.

* The total value of all the products that I received is $147CAD.

* I received these products complimentary to review from TopBox. All views and opinions expressed in this review are solely my own. #TryWithTopBox #FreeProduct