The Muse admits to doing some major hauling from Hard Candy. Setting foot inside Wally world is a feat in itself people as I can’t stand the store but bringing in Hard Candy I’ve discovered a new found love for Walmart.
After hitting up Hard Candy hard the Muse has decided her favorite pick of all is the Hardy Candy Sheer Envy Tinted Moisturizer.
Hello cheap, hello awesome, hello flawless….
Jump!
The Muse did so get a little carried away when it came to cheap Hard Candy and she spent near $100 bucks which could make her an expert now on the topic. Hey, I loved Hard Candy years back and it was just too tempting to have it readily available with prices like six bucks…come on who wouldn’t want to haul with prices like that staring at ya!
So far the best of the best is the Hard Candy Sheer Envy Tinted Moisturizer, likey this stuff. It’s $8 bucks, loves it. The price is incredibly great in my humblest but I also love the formula, the texture, the way it wears on my face, and just how well it works.
I admit I’m so cheap that I can’t stand dishing out for Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer. So this is my mentality right……if you give me a full foundation and tell me it’s $42 bucks I’m so on board with that. But tell me that a tinted moisturizer is $42 I feel like I’m being ripped off. Tinted moisturizer is like half a product, you’d think it would be cheaper than full on foundation right? So this is why I don’t buy it all that much, great product, just rather dish out near $50 bucks for full foundation and not just a TM.
Anyway.
$8 bucks I don’t mind. This is creamy, dreamy, and nicely moisturizing. It offers a hydration to my skin and absorbs easily all while evening out my skin tone and creating a nice flawless finish for makeup. Although the product is fairly pigmented it still offers quite a sheer finish so if you have alot of problem areas you may want to stick to regular foundation. For quickie trips out or days you aren’t up for a full face of makeup this is perfect.
All in all if it’s cheap tinted moisturizer you seek this one comes with a Muse Approval. Perfection for lighter makeup wearing plus it gives me something to look forward to this Summer when I’m not wanting a full face of makeup on.
Anyone try any Hard Candy yet?
What are your favs?
Tell the Muse!
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I am loving the Hard Candy cosmetics at wal-mart. I have never even heard of the brand. I pick up a blush called honeymoon. It is so pretty. Gives my cheeks a nice glow. I can’t wait to try more from the brand.
hey christy
It used to be sold at Sephora believe it or not ha
I didn’t get honeymoon but I did get living doll and it’s extremely pretty!
nice! i have mucho problems and spots on my face lol but maybe itll clear up one day and i can get this lol
hey vanessa!
do you ever go out without foundation? If so you might wanna try
It’s good for sheer coverage days even with problem areas so long as you’re cool going a bit naked on your coverage 
I tried a few things. The baked eye shadow duos had crappy pigmentation in my opinion. The blush in Honeymoon was awesome. The curl up and die mascara actually curled my lashes and you could see a tint of purple with it, as I picked up venus.
hey dd haven’t used my duo yet but I am on the verge of agreeing with you! I liked the glamour mascara (can’t recall name at the moment) quite good
Color me impressed with the mascara for curling, because I didn’t expect it to work
Yeah the duo, at least for me, I had to press my finger down behind my brush to get any product onto the brush. I hate foiling, so I didn’t want to get it wet to put on (read: lazy).
Did you try the blush? I think you’ll like
I’ll have to check out the other mascara you tried.
hey dd! for the price I was impressed too…it wasn’t the best mascara in my life but decent
yup same here….I used a sponge applicator that seemed to work well. This is also a prob with the brush the texture is kinda really dense and color won’t pick up with a puffy brush only a kabuki!
the other mascara..forget the bloody name…was quite good. I got the brown and black
Yeah I noticed that!
When I tried to use my ‘regular’ blush brush (a MAC) it didn’t work so well, so I switched to a mini kabuki and that worked just fine.
As always, I love your reviews
Hey Miss Muse,
Which shade did you choose? I am a NC25 just like you, but I am Asian and have slight yellow undertone.
hey mishy I got the light as fair was way toooo fair…you might go with the light or the medium…the medium might be best for your yellow undertone
hope this helps!
love their tinted moisturizer! i am dying to try their face primer. I did pick up a bronzer in tropics and it is lovely! like MSFs but less shimmery!
hey rebecca
awesome another lover
I got one bronzer too but haven’t tried yet, can’t wait!
Hard Candy was my first “high end” love. (Did it even count as high end? I believe it did!) I still haven’t gotten my lazy, broke butt to Walmart yet, but I have a little wishlist made!
Did you get any of the blushes? I’m dying to see them. I’ve heard mixed reviews…some aren’t pigmented or hard to pick up on the brush. I can’t wait to hear your take!!
oh def it did Lisa
you’ll be happy when you do, the round up is so nice.
I did get a blush. Living Doll, quite nice but a little big of a PITA to work with. Problem is, it’s not terribly pigmented and the formula is kinda hard and not silky so it’s hard to use…however the key is a kabuki
Kabuki brush allows you to buff color on well!
I’ll be doing full review shortly.
Would this be good for oily/combination skin?
Did you go to a Walmart outside the state?
outside the state? No, we have about three or four Walmarts around my area of NY Mandy
Mmmmmm for combo skin yes but for oily it maybe a little bit too much, worth a try though as it’s not incredibly rich and moisturizing so it may prove ok for oily skin if set with powder. Hope this helps!
Have you tried Cover Girl’s tinted moisturizer and do you think its better/worse than Hard Candy? I picked up a tube of CG in NY and actually find it better than Laura Mercier’s because CG’s doesn’t oxidize, but LM’s does. I do wish CG had more pigmentation though. Hopefully they’ll bring Hard Candy to Canadian Wal-Marts too so I can try it.
nope didn’t even know CG had a TM!? wonder if that’s exclusive to Canada blue! I hope they do as the line is HUGE, it’s kinda fun line to explore!
The Muse is encouraging me to buy more HC this weekend! I live in Florida and hate full coverage/liquid foundation, so I think I’m going to try this and see if I like it.
hey ashleigh! LOL ;-D I’m tearing that $ right out of your wallet
I think you’ll enjoy it, quite good especially in humid florida weather 
Ive been LOVING this tm….. id say im combo-ish and it wears great
jen me too! awesome it wears well on combo skin
I liked the “volumizing” mascara, even though it added no volume and left my lashes feeling a bit stiff. I got it in Stash, the gold color. It didn’t flake or smudge at all. But the best part is the color shows up on my lashes! I’ve never had a colored mascara do that before. It even held a curl. Not bad for $8. The nail polish wasn’t great and the dual sided eye shadow pen thingy really sucked-hardly any pigment and doesn’t blend.
hi comrade! So far I’m liking the mascara
I got stash too 
quite nice and for the price not bad at all! 
I hated the dual ended pen too, quite bad 
Didn’t like it. was too hard to get color flowing etc!
I am sooo hyped about this – everyone is talking about it. I am REALLY hoping Walmart carries it in Canada.
hey j! hope you guys get it soon!
After I read this review, I had to try it. I love my Smashbox tinted moisturizer but I cannot stand paying $30 for it. So I picked up the lightest Hard Candy one at Walmart and tried it last night- it does have a similar texture and is easy to apply, so it is a great cheaper option. My one complaint- the smell. I am VERY sensitive to smells and I immediately noticed that it smells like most sunscreens. But considering that I’ll save $22, I think I’m sold! =D
mmmm kristen I don’t think I noticed the smell? Have to recheck you might be right
I liked it good cheap alternative to splurging on a more $$ TM!
I have to agree with ya here… this stuff kind of rocks. I picked it up for an extremely reasonable price point, and I’m actually more satisfied with this purchase because I honestly can’t get any pigmentation or coverage out of Laura Mercier’s tinted moisturizer, but this? It wears like a dream, leaves me feeling hydrated, and gives me that polished skin look without people going, “LOOK! THAT BOY HAS MAKEUP ON!”
I’m totally stoked because there are some seriously solid products in this line, and I can’t wait to try more.
todd me either. I like LM’s alot but my problem is it’s expensive as sin and yes I have to agree it really isn’t hells all kinda of pigmented, nope no way.
This is a great one to even out skin tone, just brighten up dullness you have it, and yes very natural and fresh!
See some of my other reviews I’ve been busy getting it on with hard candy lately
thanks for the comment!
Bahaha! I’m not the only person who’s sort of not impressed overall with LM!
TM’s are so overhyped most of STINK!
I got the LM kit a year or so ago? And I like it ALOT I was pretty impressed but this is what 7 bucks? just as good if not better haha! mark does one too but I never tried it
http://shop.meetmark.com/shop/product.aspx?pf_id=36644&from=search&find_spec=tinted&camp=200924&dir_delivery=1&rep_delivery=1
I just tried the tinted moisturizer in tan and I like it so far. Very similar to Neutrogena’s Healthy Skin Enhancer but a bit cheaper.
Glad you’re liking it Cindy
ha cool, same same here. Really didn’t work AT ALL with bushy brushes but a kabuki was the trick
Awww thanks DD you’re prob my biggest fan lovie! *hugs* PS how was halloween!?