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Doing this post while queuing for NBI clearance. As you all know, I love base makeup particularly foundation and concealers. Last yr, Jes Roque of Makeuplove showed me The Catrice camouflage Cream concealer while we were at the department store. She told me that it is one of the best she had. Jes also told me that it can cover up marks very well as she used it on her client before. From then on, I was on the look out for this concealer. Sadly, most of the time it is always out of stock. I wanted the rose beige shade (No.3) but i have no luck in finding a stock. I settled for the shade light beige. Light beige is a neutral shade but has hints of yellow tones in it. It is a notch lighter than my NC30 skintone.

It is housed in a screw cap pot. The packaging looks so basic. Do not get fooled by the packaging because this is one heavy duty concealer. It is one of thise cream concealers that works for my undereye.

The coverage is medium to full. Pigmentation is very good. Despite it being a heavy duty concealer, this feels light on the skin. The consistency is quite easy to work with as it goes on creamy and smooth sans tugging and dryness. It does not dry quickly but has a natural cream finish. It use this to cover up my dark circles and it does a great job of covering them up. I mean hello!?!? For 299 pesos, I have been reaching for this more than my MAC pro longwear and Nars Creamy radiant concealer.

This is very easy to work it. I apply this with the use of my fingers in a patting motion. I love that it does not settle on my fine lines but I do notice that if I apply too much product, it causes cakiness or build up on the outer corner of my eyes. It is best used sparingly by slowly building up the desired coverage. One layer is enough for my dark circles.

Make sure to set it with powder for a long lasting effect. This has a very good staying power on my dry skin and it does not easily slid off my face despite the humid weather. I love that it can also be used as a cream foundation. It gives a full coverage and flawless finish.

Here are photos to prove that it can cover up my problematic under eyes. I really love this product!!! It is definitely a must buy.

The second photo is after I set tge concealer with my powder foundation. See how well it blended on my skin and powder? Someone commented on my post in an FB group that it made my undereyes look ashy. In person, I do not see it that way. :) Also on photos. This concealer does not correct but it conceals. Remember this is a neutral toned concealer with no hints of salmon or peach tones to it. Hence, it can not correct my under eye problem. :) oh and since it is lighter, the color blends on my skin because
my powder foundation has a slightly darker shade.

Have you tried this concealer? What is your fave concealer of all time?

Godbless

Wrote by donnarence

A month before my big day and I find myself still looking for that perfect brow product to fill in my sparse browse. I am just too choosy when it comes to my brows because it is a make or break for me. Pag pangit ang kilay, waley na!! I have a few products already on my list but I was still looking for that perfect brow product. I wanted something that is easy to use, long lasting and would look vavavoom on the brows without making it look too sharp and/or overdone. Days ago, I was invited by House of Brands MNL to a shopping spree at their store. I was very giddy when I say that one of the sellers they have is Chedelyn's Cosmetics. Chedeyn Cosmetics is an online store that carries a lot of US Drugstore brands. Also, they are usually seen in bazaars. I got this brow product because I have not yet used any brow pomade. Since I have been hearing raves about the Anastasia Dip brow, I decided to try a cheaper version. This costs half the price of the Dip brow. I got this for 450 pesos.

It is housed in a glass pot with 0.09 oz weight. It came with a dual ended brush which I really think would not be useful at all. The brush that came with this brow pomade is one of the best brow tool I have in my kit now!!!!!!!

The angled brush is stiff, thin and can create a very sharp tail. It makes brow shaping very easy and filling in my brows is a breeze. The spoolie is probably the most overlooked brow tool ever. But did you know that this tool can actually turn your brows to wow brows? This spoolie is stiff and it brushes off the excess brow product very well. Very well that it turns my brows look more natural.

This brow product has five shades: Soft Brown, Natural Taupe, Medium Brown, Brunette and Dark Brown. Without any tester, I got Medium Brown. Medium brown is a medium ashy brown that does not have any red undertones. The product is very soft and creamy. This brow product applies like a dream and it is very easy to work with. On my first try, I immediately learned how to effectively apply it and it was very easy to maneuver the angled brush to get the brow shape that I want. This brow product feels and looks like a brow powder + pencil once set.

Staying power is AWESOME. As its name suggests, this stayed put on my brows sans any retouching!! It just made my brows look so gorgeous (nagbuhat ako ng sariling bangko hahahah). Pero truelaloo, my brows look so good in person but my brows look even more better on photos. Please refer to the photo below!!

Oh diba?? ang bongga ng kilay ko!!!! I lav eeett!!!! This will definitely be part of my wedding makeup kit!!!!

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Wrote by donnarence

This year I was excessively obsessed with brows. NYX Eyebrow Gel is one of the products that is in my to buy/to try list. I really wanted to check out the shades before buying this product. Sadly, NYX counters here in MNL do not carry all the five shades. I ended up researching for my perfect shade and buying this product online. I bought this at Makeupinboxph for 285 pesos and I had to wait for 3 weeks to a month to get my order. So again, pre order is not for people with low EQ. hehe

Many considers this NYX Eyebrow Gel as a dupe for MUFE Aqua Brow. I have personally not tried the latter (kasi mahalia) so I do not have the authority to compare the two products. I got the shade Brunette which a is a perfect medium ash brown. This shade does not have any red undertones and looks best on my black brown hair before and it still complements my new golden brown hair now.

It comes in a squeeze tube with a pointed nozzle. It contains a good amount of product (10ml). This eyebrow gel is super duper pigmented. A little amount goes a long way.

This brow gel has a dry mousse like consistency. It immediately fills in the sparse areas of my brows. Due to its high pigmentation, I can easily create strong outlines. This brow gel does not budge and lasts the whole day. I find it to be waterproof and sweat proof as well. As much as I want to use this on my wedding due the aforementioned things, I really have a hard time applying this brow gel. I can't seem to get used to its consistency. The mousse consistency makes it very tricky to work it plus this dries FAST!!!I have to work with short and light strokes to perfect my brow shape. It takes up more of my prep time as compared to using a brown pencil where I can draw my brows even in a moving car (charot!!). This brow gel is not advisable for people who are always on the go or those who does not have too much time to spend on makeup. Also, this works better on neatly groomed brows.

Over all, I am not really impressed with this product. I really wanted to like it but I will choose the Jazzy Collection Brow Gel over this one.

Godbless!

Wrote by donnarence

"Hydrating cream color glides on smooth and sets with a matte finish; vibrant, richly-pigmented hues are designed for long wear; lightweight, non-sticky, non-drying formula; velvety, cushion-like texture keeps lips in comfort all day"

Maybelline has been conquering the makeup scene in the Philippine market lately. They have a lot of new releases this year and I have been going crazy over their newest products. As you all know I am a DRUGSTORE makeup junkee, kung hindi lang ako ikakasal ang dami ko na naman nabiling makeup. Tsk tsk. Anyways, I first saw these velvet matte lip colors in BeautyMNL. I got very curious with it. This year is the "liquid lipstick year". Almost all brands whether high end or low end have their own take on this product.

Maybelline Velvet Matte lip color is housed in a plastic tube similar to the color sensational glosses released a year ago. Correct me if I am wrong I forgot the name of those lippies (pero blinog ko yun ah!). It comes with a tear drop sponge applicator. The size of these lip colors are very handy
I can squeeze in at least three inside my kikay kit in one go or even in my pocket. It only costs 349 pesos but is currently priced at 299 pesos as an introductory price. I got 9 shades. I dont know if this is the complete number of lippies in this line.

The first thing I noticed with this line is that these lip colors are not velvet matte at all except for Mat 11. All have glossy finishes and turns into a matte velvet finish if I use my ring finger to rub the product onto my lips. This technique creates that matte tinted velvety effect on the lips. The color selection is quite good. With a choice among reds, nude, orange, plum, and pinks.

I do find these lippies quite comfortable to wear. They feel lightweight when worn but all shades tends to bleed unless applied by layer in a rubbing manner with the use of one's finger. So I suggest that spreading it with your finger is the best way to apply this lip color. Each shade has a different color pay off. Mat 6,12 and 11 have the best color pay off in the bunch. These colors blew me away because they looked so delectable on my lips. May personal favorite is Mat 11 which is a deep red color. This is by far the second most flaterring red shade I have worn next to my MAC Ruby Woo. Some lip colors needs to be layered to give off that lipstick pigmentation but all look flattering as a gloss. Using a lip liner will prevent this lip colors from bleeding and will give an instant ompfh to the color. For longevity, these have a good staying power. It lasts 3 hrs on my lips the most.

I do notice that these lip colors dries up my lips by mid day esp. MAT 12!! The consistency is smooth and liquidy. It takes to dry. These also settle on the fine lines and can highlight the dry areas of the lips. Exfoliating the lips is a must before using these lip colors.

Here are the lip swatches with shade description:

Mat 9 , Mat 1, Mat 2
Mat 9 is a neutral red.
Mat 1 appear neon salmon pink in the tube but looks like a sheer medium pink on my lips.
Mat 2 looks almost similar with Mat 1 in the tube but this appears lighter in tone.

Mat 5, Mat 6 and Mat 8
Mat 5 is a warm orange but lighter in color as opposed to my lip swatch
Mat 6 is a beautiful hot pink with plum tones that look super nice. This is one of my favorite
Mat 8 is a tomato red.

Mat 10, Mat 12 , Mat 11
Mat 10 is a light purplish fuchsia pink
Mat 12 is the velvet matte color amongst the lippies. It is a beautiful peachy nudd shade that looks like a dupe for Nars Brigitte!!!!
Mat 11 is my ultimate favorite!! This is a super rich and pigmented deep red!!!

Over all, these Velvet Matte lipcolor may not be true to its name but I find that it to be a very versatile lip product. Why? The lip colors can be used as a top coat like a gloss or if rubbed gently onto the lips it goes on like a velvet stain. I really thought these lip colors will not work on me because I have dark liplines but as evidenced by my lip swatches they are fairly pigmented.

I highly suggest Mat 6 and Mat 11!! Have you tried these newest lip colors?

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Wrote by donnarence

I have mentioned numerous times that I will be doing my own makeup on my wedding. (at alam kong sawa na kayo na marinig ito. Chill lang malapit na ang kasal ko!! hehe) That being said, I once again became interested with eyeshadow palettes. In case you do not know, I rarely wear eye makeup (except mascara) for everyday wear. From the time I have decided to do my own wedding makeup, I am in a hunt for a good eyeshadow palette. Of course, being the complex person that I am, I found the eyeshadows that I will from different palettes. One palette that I am very thankful that landed on my doorstep is the Maybelline The Nudes Palette. I never thought this will be available locally since almost all of my favorite Youtube Gurus have already raved about this product since last year. This palette only costs 675 pesos. Not bad for a palette that contains 12 shades mostly neutrals and warm tones. The colors are very wearable. I can use this for daytime and even create gorgeous smokey eyes with the shades.

It comes with an eyeshadow applicator which is not useful in my opinion unless you just needed to pack on the color on your lid. The eyeshadows in this palette are fairly pigmented especially the darker tones and the shimmery ones. I also noticed that the matte black and the dark taupe looks a bit streaky and patchy, thus, making it very tricky to apply. This palette works best with a primer underneath because the primer will make the colors look fuller. Surprisingly, this is not powdery but the mattes shades are a bit hard to pick up. The shimmery tones are buttery and soft in texture. The colors are very blendable.

The product quality is not at par with my favorite Urban Decay Eyeshadows but for a drugstore, I really think that this palette is very nice. I highly recommend this for those budget seekers. It is also a great start up palettes for makeup beginners because it contains both shimmery and mattes shades. As for me, I am planning to use some shades on my big day and also on my prenuptial photoshoot happening this week. As for staying power, the colors stay on my lid for hours even without any primer. (Take note I have dry skin)

Swatches of the Maybelline The Nudes without primer

This is my go-to eyeshadow palette when I am on a hurry. :) I did this eye makeup for less than ten minutes.

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Wrote by donnarence

Last last week, L'oreal invited me to the True Match Event. They launched the new and reformulated L'oreal True Match foundation and a whole lot of new products. The makeup addict in me got so kilig with this event. L'oreal's latest makeup products are really good. Yes, I have tried 'em all and I can't wait to share thoughts about their product with all of you. During the event, we went to different stations and for each stop we learned a lot about their newest products. I truly enjoyed True Match station inside the Black Fleet Limousine where we had the chance to choose our shades of the L'oreal True Match Foundation.

Here are the newest products of L'oreal:

Brow Artist Genius Kit - Php 400

-is the ultimate all in one brow kit. The kit contains a styling wax, a tinted powder, an angled brush,

a spooled brush and a unique set of tweezers. The pigmented wax holds for 12 hours

and the natural shaded powder allows for buildable colour.

Brow Artist Designer Pro - Php 500
a 3-in-1 pencil that allows you to shape, shade and style your brows with ease. It features 3 products in one slim tube: a crayon pencil, a brow powder and a brow brush.Experience the art of brows in 3 easy steps: Shape the brows by lining in the arch with a crayon tip, shade by filling with the powder, and style into place with the brow brush.

True Match Blur Cream - Php 400
Say Hello to Flawless skin in seconds, with the New True Match Blur Cream. This is a lightweight, non-greasy skin primer that has concentrated light reflectors that instantly blurs away pores and fine lines for smoother, more even-looking skin - the perfect base for the foundation.

True Match Crayon Concealer - Php 500

Conceal them all! This easy to use concealer offers customizable coverage from the tiniest of blemishes to larger areas of imperfections. The tip of the crayon allow for precise application, while the side of the crayon can easily conceal a larger area of the skin. The innovative formula provides full coverage that blends easily and won't look cakey. Choose from 6 natural shades in that match a range of skin tones and undertones.

Look at the prices of these products!! Ang bongga diba? They are really affordabl and with that I am super excited to share my thoughts on them with all of you. Let me start with the Star of the True Match Event - The L'oreal True Match Foundation.

The New True Match contains 5 unique micro-pigments that specifically match Asian skin tones and undertones. Also, its micro-fine pigments hide imperfections with medium, buildable coverage, while protecting against harmful UVA and UVB rays with SPF 16/PA++.

Way back in 2014, the old True Match is my ultimate favorite. It was one of the best drugstore foundations I have ever tried. I have high hopes on this new and improved formulation of the L'oreal True Match. The new True Match is now housed in a sleeker silver bottle and the price point is really affordable. This costs 600 pesos only. Kabog!!!

I am very pleased with how I can control the amount of foundation the pump dispenses depending on the pressure I apply on it. The glass bottle is very classy and it is not heavy at all.

The first thing I noticed on this foundation are the light reflecting reflecting particles in the bottle. I was like -- Teka? May shimmers ang True Match? I was utterly surprise when I saw the shimmers in the bottle. Eh kasi naman, the old formula was very very good (as in great pa!) and if in case you don't know -- I am not a fan of shimmers at all!! Shimmers tend to highlight the dry patches on my face. However, when swatched, the shimmers are hardly noticeable unless you stare at it closely for a few seconds. Also, the shimmers does not turn my face into a disco ball. It does gives my face a very slight brightening effect.

I was matched as N3. Nalurki ako. I wanted to insist that I was G (Golden) but I followed the advise of the L'oreal Makeup Artist. N3 is ALMOST my shade match but I still think the G3 is the best for me. N3 lacks yellow tones in it that it makes my face a bit lighter than usual but not ghost/floating face effect. Please refer to my before and after photos below. Hirap mag explain. haha I really think that if I got G3 it would looked better on my skin.

In terms of formulation, L'oreal indeed reformulated this foundation. It was a whopping 360 degrees turn and they changed everything from the consistency to the very coverage. Don't get me wrong. I am not saying this foundation is not good. I am just laying down the predicate that I can not compare this new formula with the old version because they are entirely different animals yet with same name. Do you get what I mean?

Let me start with the consistency. The new True Match is a bit more runny and liquidy. Aside from the fact that it has shimmers, this foundation is lightweight. One of the lightest in my vanity kit right now. When I first tried it, it reminded me of Chanel Vitalumiere foundation but a bit heavier. Surprisingly, despite the light consistency, the coverage is really good. It has a light to medium coverage that is very buildable. With one layer, it can cancel out the redness on my face and immediately evens out my skin tone. I love how it gives my face a soft focus effect making it look seamless and airbrush but very natural. I find it perfect for day time wear and everyday makeup due to its consistency and coverage. With its good coverage, I suggest applying a maximum of two layers to cover up the entire face and to avoid caking. As for blendability, it is very easy to apply and blend. I can either use synthetic brushes or fingers in applying this foundation. It did not highlight my dry patches and psoriasis. As you can see on the photo below, it even covered up my white patches and reddish patches on the forehead (guttate psoriasis). The staying power is good and it is best to set it with a powder to prevent the foundation from melting. I can not attest if this oily or not because I have dry skin but I did notice that I need to touch up on my forehead and nose every after a few hours whenever I use this foundation. It did not irritate my skin nor did it break me out.

Without foundation, with one layer of L'oreal True Match, with L'oreal True Match and Powder
** for the under eyes, I use the L'oreal True Match Crayon Concealer in W4-5

Please do note that I have acidic skin so I used slightly lighter shade of foundation.

Overall, this is a good lightweight foundation perfect for everyday wear. The shade selection is very nice (they have 10 shades I think) thus, you can definitely find your true match whether you have cool, warm or neutral tones. It gives off a very natural soft focus finish. On top of everything, it only costs 600 pesos! This drusgtore foundation is definitely a steal.

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Wrote by donnarence

I chanced upon the newest brands of drugstore makeup in Megamall last week and I could not help but share it with all of you. Super duper naexcite ang lola niyo because of this latest discovery. Jordana is now available in MNL!! hooray! Finally! I have seen Jordana in 1$ store in Greenhills but that store does not carry the whole line of Jordana products. So, when I saw this stall in SM Megamall, I went gaga crazy swatching the blushes (with hetchmarks pa ang testers meaning ako ang unang nagswatch galore sa kanila!!) Anyways, the price range of the products is very affordable. Their blushes only costs 149 pesos and their powder foundation 199 pesos only. I forgot to look into their liners and brow products. I will definitely go back to test out more of their products. I am really hoping they will bring in the modern matte lipsticks but their original/regular matte lipsticks are locally available. I also forgot to check if they have the made to last eyeshadow liners which are really good. I have the shade in continuous almond which is a skintone shade perfect for the waterline.

Here is a quick review of the blush that I bought from them. I got the shade Blushing Rose. They have 10 shades of blushes available but I have mustered enough strength to limit my purchase that day. Hehe Blushing rose is a deep wine or a mauvey plum shade with gold shimmers. It is housed in a tacky and fragile screw cap container. This is said to be a dupe for Tarte's Blushing Bride Amazonian Clay Blush.

I was really drawn to this shade because my makeup stash mostly contain pinks and peach shades of blushes.

This blush is very pigmented. The color once applied on the cheeks/skin is true to the color you see on the pan. The consistency and texture of this blush is smooth, a bit creamy, and is not too powdery. On my cheeks, it looks like a healthy flush of berry color with a hint of sheen due to the gold shimmers it contains. This shade compliments my warm skin tone very well. This lasts 3 hours on me without retouching. I would definitely try more of their shades!!

Another newest brand in the local market is Golden Rose. This brand is originally from Turkey and has been known in Europe for over 30 years. The stall of Golden Rose is right beside Jordana. I was so overwhelmed with Jordana products that I was not able to look into this brand very well. From my research, their popular products are their Velvet Matte Lipstick and stick foundation. I got their Velvet Matte Lipstick on a whim. I never thought that I will find a highly creamy and pigmented matte lipstick in the drugstore that day. This lipstick totally killed my lemming for Colourpop Lippiestix.

I got the shade #12 which is a medium rose berry shade with slight hints of brown tones. The color is a brightening everyday my-lips-but-better shade. This is a very creamy semi matte lipstick that has a superb color pay off. I do not need lipliner whenever I use this lipstick because it is very pigmented on its own. This does not highlight the lines of lips and does not bleed. This lipstick is also not too drying compared to the other matte lipsticks that I have tried however I still need to hydrate my lips to prevent unwanted chapping. Staying power is good. This lasts 3-4 hours on my lips even after I eat or drink but I do notice fading on the inner corner of lips. This also leaves a very very subtle stain on the lips after hours of wearing the lipstick .

I also found out out through their Website that this Velvet Matte Lipstick line has 27 shades but locally, (I think) we only have less than 10 available. This lipstick only costs 199 pesos. What I don't like about this is its packaging. The lipstick cap does not click to secure that it is already locked in place. I will look into their Waterproof lip liner soon.

Here is a picture of me using Jordana Blush Rose and Golden Rose Velvet matte Lipstick in No. 12

What do you think of these newest makeup brands?

I am excited to go back to Megamall to check more of Golden Rose products.

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Wrote by donnarence

Hello everyone!!! I finally had time to blog about this very affordable (cheap) face primer that I chanced upon in Watsons last 2 months ago. I have been seeing this LOL brand in Watsons but I never had the urge to buy any of their products. Most of their products have that teeny bopper vibe especially the packaging!!!! Eh ako naman feeling titas of manila ang peg kaya I never dared buy any of their products until I saw this primer. This looks like an ordinary primer in a tube but when I got curious because of the 159 pesos price tag (siyempre kuripot queen alert). I immediately scanned through the ingredients and saw GLYCERINE as one of its main ingredients. I remembered Nikkietutorials using the Nivea Aftershave Balm as her primer because it contains glycerine and she love it!! Also, back in my early blogging days when I have no money and courage to buy a Mac Fix Plus, I would mix Glycerine and water to create the perfect mist primer. I immediately bought one tube and I was very hopeful on this product.

I tested it during a very hot and humid weather. By mid day, my face looks like a disaster. My face looked too cakey and messed up. I tried it again the next day and got a horrible result. I tossed this primer in my makeup cabinet. Last week, I gave this primer another chance and to my amazement this looked super nice on my dry skin. Okay, I have this theory why this primer did not worked on me before. First, I used a very heavy moisturizer and this primer is not silicone based, hence, physiogel ai cream + LOL primer = super duper moisturized skin. This explains the meltdown commotion back then. When I used this primer last week, I used AVENE Hydrance moisturizer which is a very light moisturizer and tada---- this primer worked well with AVENE.

Okay, let's head on to the review. This product is housed in a plastic tube that looks like a travel sized lotion. This product has no scent. This product is unlike a silicone based primer. This is a lotion type primer which applies like a light moisturizer then dries into a semi matte/tacky finish. I really think that this is perfect for those with normal to dry skin types. It goes on smoothly when applied and I think that it can be used alone as a moisturizer/primer for those with oilier skin types sans the daily moisturizer. This takes a few seconds to dry but I can really feel that it preps my dry skin for makeup base very well. It gives me a slight smoothing effect but the best part is -- it makes my skin feel so hydrated. I feel that everytime I use this my skin feels so healthy (or I can also attribute this to Avene). Does it make my makeup last longer? Yes but not as much as my silicone based primers. I do think that this is a very good product to prep the skin. Lastly, this did not irritate my skin nor did it cause my skin to break out. Does it blur out my pores or imperfections? HMM.. just a bit. It can not even out my psoriasis flare outs but it smoothens my cheeks and undereyes.

I prefer using this primer on colder months. Will I buy again? Hmm... probably!!! :) For 159 pesos, I think that this is a good bargain. Just a word of caution -- I have dry skin so this product may probably worked for me but I have no idea if this will work with oilier skin.

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Wrote by donnarence

For a foundation addict like me, one of the glorious moments in my (window) shopping escapades would be finding an affordable foundation that matches my skin tone perfectly. It was as if the universe conspired when it lead me to find this foundation in the midst of the buzzling megamall department store (the place where I will probably be after a day's work if I am not in the gym). I was not planning to buy a new foundation but when I saw this bottle at the Maybelline Counter, I can't help but swatch it. There were like 5-7 shades available and just looking at the bottle, I knew I would find my perfect shade. I immediately swatched B2 at the back of my hand. It appeared a notch lighter than skin color and has strong yellow undertones. I immediately knew B2 was my perfect shade. Yes, I still swatch foundations at the back of my hand but the shade must appear lighter than my skin color and must have yellow tones. This technique is pretty accurate for me but when I have doubts on the foundation color, I do swatch it on my neck not on my chin. The reason being is that my face is already loaded with foundation and as such perhaps almost all foundations whether or dark would probably blend well with my (fake) skin.

The product comes in a glass pump bottle which reminded me of the L'oreal True Match Foundation. This contains SPF 24 PA++ and costs 499 pesos only. I find this foundation very affordable because it has a good amount of product. According to Maybelline, this is a liquid mousse foundation. It promises to deliver an airbrush finish.

I bought this on a whim because I found my perfect shade in B2. If you are NC30, this shade is perfect for you. I was pretty amazed on the pigmentation, coverage and consistency of this foundation. As mentioned by Maybelline this is a liquid mousse foundation, thus, I find the texture and consistency of this product very unique. It is sui generis. It has a light air whipped texture but blends beautifully like a cream product. It goes one smoothly on the skin. I prefer applying it with my fingers. The warmth of my fingers makes the product melt on my skin. It gives off a satin finish which looks very photogenic. The coverage of awesome. It can cover my redness and rashes. Also, it evens out my skintone very nicely. I usually apply two layers for better coverage and surprisingly, this does not look cakey at all despite its thick formula. I still set this with a powder foundation to keep the foundation in place. This does not highlight my dry areas.

Since this foundation has a mousse like consistency, I discovered that it works very well on a mattified/dry area. On my first try of this product, I was not impressed at all because it looked streaky, patchy and uneven. Later on, I realized that this does not go well with a heavy moisturizer like my Physiogel AI Cream. This foundation works well with my AVENE Hydrance Moisturizer. I can even use this alone with the need of a moisturizer or primer.

Here is a swatch of this foundation at the back of my hand.

What I love about this Foundation:

1. The coverage is awesome. (Medium

2. This evens out my skin tone very well. Please refer to the before and after photos below.

3. The consistency is very blendable.

4. It can cover my rashes and even my dark circles.

5. The pump is very useful and makes application very sanitary.

6. This foundation offers a wide selection of colors especially to yellow skin/medium toned gals like me. I found my perfect shade in B2.

7. This does not highlight my dry patches or rashes.

8.Affordable

9. Fragrance free

10. This did not break me out.

11. This does not look flat or too matte on the skin. It delivers a natural glow and has a satin finish.

12. The coverage is buildable.

13. Perfect to wear in cooler days.
14. It has SPF 24 but has no white cast on flash photography.

What I do not like about this Foundation:

1. This wears off easily on humid days. Hence, retouching is a must.

2. It does not work well with thick/heavy moisturizers.

3. Others may find this foundation a bit heavy.

This is my before and after shot. Look how troubled and uneven my skin looks. I am having psoriaasis flare ups due to stress. Hence, I have white and red patches on some areas. FYI, I have guttate psoriasis.

What do you think?

Overall, I really like this foundation especially this colder season. I love how it blends seamlessly on my skin. Please take note that I have dry, troubled, and super sensitive skin.

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Wrote by donnarence