One of the brands that I really think should deserve more buzz in the PH beauty market is Canmake. Canmake is a Japanese brand and their products look so kawaii. I have learned about Canmake years ago through a Japanese Blogger.  From then on, I have been meaning to try out their products and luckily this brand reached PH shores years ago. I am a fan of their Shading Powder, Liquid Liner and Glow Fleur Cheeks. They recently launched their Airy Cover Fit Foundation. Siyempre pag launch ng funda, go ako diyan. haha In case you still have not figure it out, I love my bases so much. Adik ako sa concealer and foundation. I think I will never outgrew them and these base makeup products come first on my to try out list.

 Canmake said that this foundation is airlike and is very lightweight. Of course, I did not believe their marketing because I have heard a lot of brands market their powder in this way but the reality was different. When I tried this powder foundation, I was amazed!!! It truly is Airy and very lightweight. 

What Canmake says about this foundation:

A foundation like air

So light, you'll forget you're wearing it
● Gently covers your skin in an ultrafine veil of powder that's lighter than air. Provides superb coverage, for a finish that's soft and natural, not thick and heavy.
Smooth, mousse-like texture
● Formulation designed to melt like a mousse, for a velvety-smooth texture. Contains a highly flexible powder that quickly and evenly blends into your skin to provide a flawless finish.
● The velvety-smooth powder provides a dewy finish, without looking powdery.
● Shine-preventing powder is resistant to sweat and water, keeping your make-up in place and your skin looking as smooth as silk.
● Soft-focus powder provides complete coverage for pores and uneven color.
Contains beautifying and moisturizing agents
Royal jelly extract, aloe vera leaf extract, hyaluronic acid, ginseng root extract, squalane (from olives)
Carefully selected sponge
● Comes with a smooth-fit sponge that clings to your skin and helps to blend the make-up evenly. Ensures a flawless and natural finish.

 This is powder comes in a white case packaging. It has two shades Light Ochre and Natural Ochre. I got the shade Natural Ochre which is a shade lighter than my skin tone. I was hoping there was a third shade but the Natural Ochre looks perfectly fine on my skin after contouring and bronzing. This powder has got to be the most finely milled powder foundation I have ever tried. It goes on velvety and smooth on the skin. It also feels so light and true enough it does not feel anything on the face. As in parang wala lang. I can highly recommend this powder to ladies who does not like that heavy powder feel. When worn, this foundation does not look powdery on the skin. It feels like butter melting/blending well on the  skin. It does cling on to my dry patches but does not overly emphasize them. Despite it lightweight feel, this delivers an awesome coverage cancelling out redness and even covering my under eye circles very well. This also covers up my pores and makes my skin look seamless. I love the sponge that came with it because it feels puffy and squishy compared to other powder sponges that has a rubbery feel. 

With Canmake Powder/ Without Powder

In this photo, I did not use any moisturizer of base makeup. Look how seamless and poreless my skin looks. It also covered up my dark circles. 

Sadly, this powder is quite steep for 1140 pesos (powder plus case). I hope Canmake sells refills for this foundation because it is really nice. Overall, I really like this powder except for the high price and the lack of wide color selection. Natural Ochre looks light on me but it works well with my skintone because it has yellow undertones. 

For more information and product updates on Canmake, visit: http://www.canmakeph.com/

Like and visit their Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/canmake/?fref=ts

Godbless

 Cuteness and functionality rolled into one. This best describes this current fave tool in my kit. This brush is very handy. It is almost as big as my palm. This can pass as a travel brush due to its size. The brush is made of synthetic bristles. The pink and white combo is so kawaii. The brush is surprisingly dense and soft. It picks up powder products very well and it also works very well with cream and liquid products. This applies my liquid foundation seamlessly. Way better than my foundation brushes. It creates that even canvass sans the streaks and patches. 

 The downside? Due to its synthetic bristles, it has a tendency to prick my skin depending on the pressure used in handling the brush. It shed 3-4 hair when I first washed it. My ultimate problem with this brush is cleaning it. The stain from my powder products are easily washed away with water and soap, however, those from cream and liquid left stained my brush badly. I washed it more than twice because I was being an OC. 

You can use this brush for base makeup application (cream or liquid foundation), blush and bronzer. Due to its density, it can also be used in contouring.

Look how my Shiseido Liquid Foundation looked on my skin when I used this brush. 

This brush costs 600 pesos. It is available at Somera, Glorietta 2, Digital Traincase and Glamourbox (www.glamourbox.ph)

What do you think? 

Have a blessed day to all!

If a makeup/skin care product is from Japan, it must definitely be good. Yes, I am one of the few (or many?) people that believe this myth/notion. I have heard about Canmake years ago and having that cute pink packaging lured me to them. I have seen a Japanese blogger who have featured this brand countless of times and when I received an email from Canmake Launch I cleared up my schedule (even cancelled a supposed meeting with BF. Yes, that's how gaga I am over a brand that I know has a lot to offer). 

It was Miss Sachi Ogawa, a long time user of Canmake that brought the brand in the Philippines. Aside from the cute packaging, their prices are very budget friendly too. Did you know that it the Philippine prices is not that far from the prices in Japan. Also, products are reformulated in order to suit the Philippine Climate and a special shade for Filipinas/os were made. They took note of the fact that Japanese makeup tend to look way lighter than the usual Filipina skintones. Thank you for considering this Canmake. 

Miss Bea Almeda, Canmake's Chief Makeup Artist taught the guests on how to do the Kawaii look. Canmake products ranges from skincare to makeup. I am eyeing on their bb creams! :)

Here are some of Canmake Products:


Bid blemishes good bye with this SPF 50 filled BB Cream! Light weight and non-sticky, this BB cream is perfect for the Asian skin! 
 Lasting Multi-Eyebase WP: Php 390
 Hyperslim Gel Eyeliner Php 450

Canmake are available at:
 Somera in Glorietta 2 near Sunnies by Charlie
 Digital Traincase Outlet Store in Ortigas
Online through  BDJ BOX and Glamourbox Philippines
BIG in Japan Ph in Rockwell