If you have a face that you apply makeup to on the reg, you will have no doubt heard the praises of contouring and highlighting sung by every YouTube beauty guru and blogger since about 2012.

It involves mapping your face’s high and low points and applying makeup that highlights and contours those features into the perfectly snatched look we’re all after.

By using a variety of shades, you give your face more dimension than using one foundation shade all over. But the thing is that achieving this sculpted, glowing look can lead to you using an armful of different products to get the job done – from blush to highlighter to color correction, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed.

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Seint Beauty is aimed at giving you an easy-to-use, all-in-one tool kit that has blendable customizable shades. They also focus on a minimalist application approach, meaning you don’t layer contour, blush, and highlight over a layer of all-over foundation. Instead, you apply each element individually in its place over bare skin (for example, the darkest contour shade in the hollows of your cheeks) and blend it to make a soft, air-brushed, (and most importantly) snatched look without a ton of layers and that armful of products we mentioned.

Their palettes are customizable and magnetized, meaning you can customize and edit the combinations you use, making it easy to take it on the go.

But there’s much more to Seint Beauty than meets the eye. They offer many products, shades, and tools, and have an Artist program that can initially seem confusing. But we’re here to decode all the information about Seint Beauty, get to application steps and tips, and answer some pertinent questions about using this product.

Is Seint Makeup Good?

When we come across a viral makeup trend, we are all asking the same question: Does it work? And in this case, is Seint makeup good, even? Because how many times have you been let down by something a famous influencer influenced you to buy. I am embarrassed to admit I have fallen victim to a good old-fashioned #ad more than once in my life, despite hearing, “if it seems too good to be true, it’s probably too good to be true” one too many times as a child.

Thankfully, the older I become, the more dubious I am of “holy grail” products and “hacks” that go viral. Even before trying Seint makeup for the first time, I had seen TikTok users post snappy videos of too-good-to-be-true applications that seemed hydrating, glowy, and not cakey. And the other thing – they all seemed to get Kim K-level contoured faces in less time than I thought (for the uninitiated, most Tiktoks are just 3 or 4 minutes).

So when I was asked to give Seint makeup a go, I was super curious to find out if it was the same kind of easy-as-pie application I had seen, what it would feel like, and most of all if Seint makeup was good.

In my opinion, Seint makeup is good. The concept, their products’ flexibility, the tools’ quality, and the customization factor were very appealing to me. I liked the application’s overall feel and wear of the Seint Beauty products. There were a few drawbacks and things that jumped out to me about using the products, which I will mention in my Seint makeup review (more on that later).

So if you’re asking yourself – should I buy Seint makeup or not? Then read on to get all the details about this product.

Seint Makeup Review

Shopping for makeup online can be tricky. One wrong click and you end up with a product you’re not so sure about. That’s why I want to share my Seint makeup review, so you can get the details on this brand before you buy it.

Before we go any further, I want to share three things to keep in mind about me before you read my Seint makeup review:

1. I am very pale (for example my regular foundation is Morphe 2’s Hint Hint Skin Tint in one of the fairest shades) so contouring can be a tricky tightrope walk for me most of the time.
2. I have normal to dry skin so a cream-based product can be either great for me or hella patchy.
3. I am not a pro makeup artist, but am a self-professed beauty fanatic and have tried a ton of this kind of product in the past, including stick creams, powders, and liquids.

Additionally, I considered the criteria below before my Seint makeup review:

1. Application Ease: How easy is the product to apply since its primary benefit claim is that it is easy to use and can be done quickly?
2. Application quality and finish: How does the final finish feel and look? Does it appear cakey, crease, or break apart? Is it more dewy or matte?
3. Tool quality: Are the brushes of good quality? Are they stiff or softer? Can they apply the makeup evenly and blend well?
4. Texture: How thick is this product, and does it feel greasy or dry to the touch?
5. Color: How is the shade range? Do they have a broad range of shades and undertones for an inclusive shade range? And does the color match appropriately?

Okay with those criteria in mind, let’s get into the application steps I followed so you can get a truly accurate picture of how I used this product and can consider that when you read my Seint makeup review later on.

Step 1: Prep Skin

My face before applying Seint makeup

I started by using Bioderm’s Atoderm face wash, followed by The Ordinary’s Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5, and finally with Wishful’s Honey Whip Peptide and Collagen Moisturizer.

Step 2: Prime

e.l.f’s Luminous Putty Primer

Once my skin prep and serums soaked in, I added a layer of my favorite primer of the moment, e.l.f Cosmetic’s Luminous Putty Primer. This is setting me up for a glowy base, and I like the hyaluronic acid and collagen in this product.

But if you have oilier skin, I would suggest doing what I did the second time I tried this makeup and skipping a primer altogether. Unless your skin is super dry, I actually liked the application without primer better because the makeup seemed to dry out less and sat really nicely on just moisturized skin.

Step 3: Contour

Contour shade in ‘Stone’

This seemed completely strange to me. I never, ever contour first, but the application tips and guides all pointed to tackling this step first. So I fought my internal urge to go to the foundation, and on I went. On the first application, I tried using the brush to swipe the contour color over my shadows and hollows. It came out super patchy and I felt like I really needed to dig into the product to get it to apply noticeably.

So on the next go, I used my fingers to swipe the product exactly as I had seen in the YouTube and TikTok videos I had watched. This felt super weird too, and I think in hindsight, I would have dotted it on rather than swiping it. I feel like my complexion looked a little muddy at the end but I liked it a little better than using the brushes on their own.

Step 4: Highlight

Highlight shade in ‘Moonlit’

Adding the lightest shade of the iiiD foundation to my under eyes and other high points of the face was something I picked up on from both the guide and the videos I watched, and definitely helped give more definition in the end. It did a pretty OK job of concealing the darkness in my under-eye area and blended pretty well also.

Step 5: Conceal

Adding shade ‘White Peach’

Step 5: Blend!

The blended look using the iiiD Brush and Buff Brush, and Perfector sponge

OK this is where things got interesting. I saw some users apply their blush as well as the foundation and concealer at the same time, but I was worried it would come out muddy. So I decided to blend what I had and go from there. I noticed my nose area and hairline were the hardest to blend, and I wondered at this point about the dotting technique vs.

Step 6: Cheek Color and Illuminator

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Cheek in shade ‘Grapefruit’, Illuminator in shade ‘Pearl’

I finished up the face base with the blush and illuminator. I really liked both of these products because they blended well and I did like the color of the blush. I remember being obsessed with Maybelline’s Dream Bouncy Blush (a cream blush) in a shade super similar to this when it came out, and the Seint makeup version was definitely something I would reach for again. The Illuminator in shade Pearl was super pretty and was flattering on my pale skin tone. In photos, I don’t think the blush shows up as well as it did in person because it is so natural looking.

Step 7: Lips & Set

Lip color in shade ‘Nude’

I finished the look with the other lip shade that came in my kit, called Nude, and then pressed some of the Seint makeup setting powder (Vanilla Dust) into my skin’s oilier spots, which for me is my T-zone and chin. I also added some under my eyes for a brightening effect.

I definitely liked the lip color in this shade as well, and it is definitely a wearable color. In terms of the setting powder though, I can’t say I would opt to use it again. It felt like it did an OK job but the small pan size made it a little tricky to get my powder brush in there. If I was on the go, and wanted a quick touch-up, it would definitely be handy, but at my vanity, I would opt for a loose powder like Laura Mercier’s Translucent Loose Setting Powder.

Before and After

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Check out the before and after of my skin before using Seint makeup above. You can see in the photos that I have some redness and dark areas around my eyes, and some unevenness overall, thanks mostly to acne and chicken pox scars, but I feel like I am having a good skin day here.

After applying the Seint makeup, I can see the dimension it added to my face in the photo. It’s definitely a dewy, glowy look, and I for one, am happy with how it appears in photos. In person, it was mostly the same appearance, but there were a few spots (like my hairline and my nose) where it appeared patchy. However, a lot of Artists mention patchiness often happens when there is too much applied to that spot, so that is something to keep in mind.

What We Liked

Here is what I really liked about Seint makeup when I tried it several times:

• Having all shades in one place for your whole makeup look is really handy and could be even handier on busy mornings, once you get over the learning curve of what each shade does
• Customizable Seint makeup palettes are handy for meeting your specific makeup needs and preferences versus one that has fixed pans.
• Overall texture of the makeup is not as heavy as I thought it would be.
• The product gives a very dewy finish to your face.
• The Seint makeup photographs well.
• The brushes are nice and heavy and blend the product out well (just not for direct application of the product).
• The shades of lip and cheek tint are very pretty.
• Contour shades are flexible and blendable for me.
• Coverage was fairly buildable and layered pretty well.

What We Didn’t Like

Here are some of the downsides and things I personally didn’t love about Seint makeup, outlined in the chart below.

What We Didn’t Like	Why
Amount of Product	Felt like I needed more product than in some of the videos I had seen. Applying the color with my fingers like in some of the videos I saw may have provided me the ability to use less and definitely made for a smoother application, but I am normally pretty cautious about sticking fingers that have been on your face back into makeup as it can lead to bacteria growth.
Primer Problems	When I applied it with primer, I personally thought the makeup looked and felt much drier than when I applied it without a primer. It was easier to blend when I didn’t add primer either, so take that as both a negative and a positive because it’s one less step.
The Price	Overall the value for this product is not as much as I would have liked, but if you want the convenience of the pan system, it would be worth it. For me, many drugstore or affordable options would come before these simply for their value and payoff.
The Shades	The shades I ended up liking the best were White Peach for my concealing and covering Moonlit for highlighting, and Walnut for contouring. It took trial and error to get that combo going but if I were wearing Seint makeup again, I would use that combo. Also, the shade range for dark skin is as good as it could be, though it is not bad. There are 18 shades of the highlight shade, and 10 contour shades available. In comparison to a foundation line like Fenty Beauty’s Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation, which is designed to cover your whole face, with 50 shades, that can feel like it falls short for many people.

Application Tips

Every product has its own quirks and ways that make applying the product more or less effective. In my opinion, Seint makeup has several of these quirks that made my application better or worse. At the end of the day, though, how you apply your makeup is pretty personal, and these are just what I noticed when I worked with the Seint makeup.

Here’s what you should keep in mind when it comes to Seint makeup application:

• Apply serums and skincare: Just let them dry first! Otherwise, it will interfere with your makeup application.
• Perfector sponge: to avoid having the sponge soak up product, let it double in size when running it under water and squeeze out several times before using for the best outcomes.
• Use a light hand: Don’t press too hard when applying these (or really any cream products). Lightly tap and swirl the product gently into your skin instead.
• Don’t add too much at once: it can lead to patching and peeling if you add too much product at once. Instead, build layers up slowly, blending carefully each time before adding more.
• Blend, blend, blend: You probably already know this but when you are working with cream products, blending can be the difference between a good application and a poor one. Spend time using both a brush and sponge for an even application.
• Apply a primer for long-lasting wear but choose wisely: I had mixed feelings about the primer used with this product. I think for longer wear, I would choose a primer, but for a more dewy look, I would skip it and keep my moisturizer only.

Just remember that every face is unique! The best way to apply your contour and highlight does depend and can take a few tries to get just right if you’re a newbie to the face shaping and snatching business. After all, practice makes perfect, and that is certainly true for makeup application.

Seint Brushes

Seint makeup offers a great range of brushes. In my kit, I had the iiiD brush and the Buff brush to try out, but after watching and reading other Seint makeup reviews and tutorials, I saw lots of users touted the Details brush as the best brush.

So while I can’t say how handy that particular brush is, the brushes I did use were heavy, had nice dense bristles, and were very soft. I felt like they were a nice makeup brush overall, and it reminded me of my favorite Can’t Stop Won’t Stop Foundation Brush from Nyx Cosmetics with the addition of a second brush built in.

See the chart below for a quick overview of the key brushes offered by Seint makeup.

Seint Makeup Brush	What it Does	How it Looks
iiiD Brush	Primary contour and foundation brush offered by Seint makeup Use the wide, round end for contour Use the coned end for highlight and foundation	PIN
Details Brush	Flat side is ideal for contouring Small round-end is good for highlighting smaller areas	PIN
Buff Brush	Helps give makeup an airbrushed appearance Best for blending out highlight and contour thanks to its density	PIN

Ingredients in Seint Makeup

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Seint makeup ingredients are:

• Paraben free
• Sulfate free
• Gluten free
• Cruelty free

The chart below looks at the ingredients in Seint Makeup’s key products.

Product	Ingredients
iiiD Foundation	Liquid Paraffin Petrolatum Beeswax Ozokerite Wax Cetyl Esters Lanolin Zinc Stearate Phenoxyethanol Titanium Dioxide Iron Oxides
Lip and Cheek Color	Butyl Stearate Candelilla Wax Isopropyl Lanolate Castor Oil Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Carnauba Octyl Palmitate Ozokerite Kaolin Zinc Stearate Talc Magnesium Carbonate Paraffin Decyl Oleate Dimethicone Silica Shea Butter Grapeseed Oil Jojoba Oil Avocado Oil Tocopheryl Acetate Octinoxate Aloe Vera Soybean Oil Phenoxyethanol Flavor Titanium Dioxide Red #6 Red #7
Illuminator	Octyl Palmitate Polyethylene Ozokerite Wax Tocopheryl Acetate Phenoxyethanol Titanium Dioxide Iron Oxide Mica
Vanilla Dust Setting Powder	Talc Boron Nitride Bismuth Oxychloride Zinc Stearate Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate Isopropyl Lanolate Cetyl Acetate & Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol Phenoxythenol Sodium Benzoate Iron Oxides Ultramarines

Conclusion

That’s it! That’s all you need to know about the basics behind Seint makeup. We hope this cleared up the ins and outs of using this product, as well as our review, so you can make the decision whether or not to buy Seint makeup.