IT Cosmetics – Your Skin But Better CC+ Review

IT Cosmetics is recognised for their Your Skin But Better CC Cream and their Bye Bye Under Eye Cream. The CC Cream was all the hype in the beauty community last year and they just recently released their new IT Cosmetics – Your Skin But Better CC+.

Now ya’ll know if you read my previous blog post that I first fell in love with CC Cream’s because of the brand Erborian. So I thought why not try the sought after IT Cosmetics YSBB CC too?

I believe the previous version of the It Cosmetics CC Cream had only three shades before but now they’ve released 11 shades. I bought this at Sephora PH at around Php 2,560. Very pricey…so I’ll just use this when Chris Hemsworth comes to the Philippines. I kid. I use it but very sparingly like my life depends on it. 😅

Let’s see the description from Sephora PH’s website about this product:

Developed with plastic surgeons, this best-selling, award-winning beauty cream delivers clinically tested hydration while diffusing the appearance of skin imperfections for flawless-looking coverage that won’t crease or crack. Infused with hydrolysed collagen, peptides, niacin, hyaluronic acid, antioxidants and vitamins, this multitasking makeup product is truly your must-have for instant complexion perfection. A CC cream that delivers 7 products, all in one! Full-coverage foundation. Brightening colour corrector. Hydrating and anti-aging serum. Poreless finish primer. Dark spot concealer. Moisturizing day cream.

Sephora PH

Ingredients:

Titanium Dioxide 9.0%, Zinc Oxide 6.3%, Water, Snail Secretion Filtrate, Butylene Glycol, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Orbignya Oleifera Seed Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetyl Peg/Ppg-10/1 Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclohexasiloxane, Magnesium Sulfate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Hexyl Laurate, Stearic Acid, Calcium Stearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sorbitan Isostearate, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Disodium Edta, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Punica Granatum Seed Oil, Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Niacinamide, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Anthemis Nobilis Flower Water, Lactobacillus/Honeysuckle Flower/Licorice Root/Morus Alba Root/Pueraria Lobata Root/Schizandra Chinensis Fruit/Scutellaria Baicalensis Root/Sophora Japonica Flower Extract Ferment Filtrate, Perfluorohexane, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Eucalyptus Globulus Leaf Oil, Cholesteryl, Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract, Chrysanthemum Indicum Flower Extract, Pueraria Lobata Root Extract, Perfluorodecalin, Morus Alba Fruit Extract, Magnolia Kobus Bark Extract, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Sprout Extract, Diospyros Kaki Leaf Extract, Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract, Artemisia Princeps Leaf Extract, Pentafluoropropane, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Steareth-20, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Colloidal Oatmeal, Hydrolyzed Silk, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, N-Hydroxysuccinimide, Hydrolyzed Collagen, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Tocopherol, Thiamine Hcl, Riboflavin, Retinyl Palmitate, Pantothenic Acid, Palmitoyl Oligopeptide, Niacin, Folic Acid, Chrysin, Carnitine Hcl, Biotin, Ascorbic Acid, Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7, Chlorhexidine Digluconate. May Contain: Iron Oxides (Ci 77492, Ci 77491, Ci 77499)

Product and Packaging:

The actual product has a similar packaging as the Erborian’s only this comes in a pump type application and the thing I disliked about this is I had to pump out my life to get the product out.

ME:

What I also didn’t like about it is that, it feels like there’s little product in it. When I brought the packaging to light, like LITERALLY put it infront of the light to see how much full was the product inside. I saw that the product was only half-full. It says on the packaging that it’s 1.08 fl. oz. but it looked lesser than that.

ALSO ME:

But anyway, I guess that’s the downside of the product? I previously watched Jeffree Star’s review of the Full Face Using Only IT Cosmetics. (BTW, I also bought this because of Jeffree Starr. Big fan right here. 💖) Jeffree also commented about the amount of product inside only with a different product and also how the pump took ages to get the product out and the limited shade range. Well, it seems IT Cosmetics had taken note and now they have 11 shades.

When applied. It gave a flawless finish, brightened my skin however the camera didn’t capture how it made my skin poreless af.

OVERALL:

So what I love about the product:

• The SPF50+ – Honestly, usually products that has SPF50+ would smell like sunscreen but this didn’t.
• My skin looked poreless and flawless but of course you have to set it with a powder, I set mine with the L’Oreal Infalliable Pro-Matte Pressed Powder
• The Anti-aging benefits
• Full coverage, a little goes a long way.
• Helped brighten my skin

• Cons: Upon application, honestly I didn’t like how it felt on my skin as it had the feel of a foundation, too thick and heavy.

Repurchase?

No, it’s expensive but it’s expensive for a reason: Anti-aging. Products like this are good to use when you’re a Twenty-something individual to keep your skin looking youthful as you age. Its packed with skin-loving ingredients so it’s definitely a good investment actually but I just didn’t like the finish, I have a love and hate relationship with this product.

Sephora’s Best-Selling CC Cream: Erborian CC Crème Review

Ever hate the sticky-icky feeling of wearing a foundation or just simply hate wearing Foundation or BB Cream? Well, today I’ll be introducing you to the Erborian CC Crème, a product that’s perfect for girls who doesn’t like the wear and feel of a foundation. The Erborian CC Creme is a Korean-French beauty brand. I.AM.IN.LOVE. with this product let me just tell you, whenever my friends buy something from Sephora Philippines I ask for the samples of Erborian CC Creme. If you haven’t heard of Eborian yet, it’s a beauty brand that was created by Hojung Lee, a Korean scientist and Katalin Berenyi, a Parisian beauty globetrotter they both teamed up to create the Korean-French beauty brand, Erborian. Its East meets West beauty makes the best of both worlds with this brand as it aims to provide women with beautiful flawless skin that’s luminous, radiant and youthful with their unique formulas incorporate natural ingredients and cutting edge technologies from Seoul.

Ingredients:

-Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate / Octinoxate, Ethylhexyl salicylate/octisalate, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide: Sunscreens.

Water, Cyclomethicone, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Peg-10 Dimethicone, Methyl Trimethicone, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Ci 77492/Iron Oxides, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Magnesium Sulfate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Centella Asiatica Extract, Mel/Honey Extract, Mica, Talc, Trihydroxystearin, Butylene Glycol, Polyester-1, Aluminum Hydroxide, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Methicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Fragrance, Hexyl Cinnamal, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Linalool, Citronellol, Geraniol, Eugenol, Limonene, Ci 77491/Iron Oxides, Ci 77499/Iron Oxides.

It is formulated WITHOUT:

Parabens, Sulfates and Phthalates.

Product and Packaging:

I’ve never been a foundation loving girl myself as I hate putting on foundation because it’s noticeable and I hate the sticky, heavy feeling especially when it’s super hot. I usually want something that’s light yet with great coverage and the answer to that was the Erborian CC Crème, I discovered the product thru a sample from Sephora. I’ve noticed that after I applied it on my skin, it evened out my skin tone, blurred my pores and gave me a natural, flawless look even without wearing a BB Cream! Like literally a Kpop stars’ skin, I was literally sold! This product is infused with Centella Asiatica, Tiger Grass, Honey Extract and Vitamin E that helps to boost radiance, protects the skin from the sun’s harmful rays at the same time hydrates the skin. It also helps to blur the fine lines and wrinkles resulting in a soft and radiant, flawless look. Continued use will result to a more refined skin texture. Oh and did I say that this is suitable for all skin types? 

The packaging comes in a tube that’s super easy to dispense and a little goes a long way with this one.

Shades and Application:

The Erborian CC Crème has two shades, one is Dore/Universal shade and Clair. I was unsure on how to choose the shade but since the it says on the description Universal then I just decided to choose it and thankfully it was the just the right shade for me. But after researching I checked that the Dore/Universal shade is for lighter skin while Clair is for Medium to Tan skin tones.

Don’t let the white shade fool you as when you blend this it turns into a different shade that matches your skintone like Magic~~

While I was applying the product, the scent is similar to a sunscreen but it’s not that strong. I find that the formula is very easy to blend and lightweight and voila! It evened out my dull skintone, neutralized my redness and blurred out my pores. With foundation I find the ends of my nose get really dry but with this, it didn’t do that I just had to pat my nose as I get really oily on the T-zone after several hours.

RESULT:

Apologies for the uneven eyeliner as I was trying out a new eyeliner and I wasn’t used to the pen grip that’s why the line looks weird.

Final Verdict:

I never really use CC Creme’s as I find some products I’ve used before were really lightweight, didn’t cling to my skin very well and didn’t cover anything but with this it just gave me a positive look in using CC Creme’s in the future. It gave me that flawless, poreless, korean skin look, I’d say I will definitely repurchase! Have you every tried to use the Erborian CC Crème? Comment down below, I’d love to know! 

You can get this product from Sephora Philippines! Link below:

https://www.sephora.ph/products/erborian-cc-creme-45ml

Collective Haul: November 2017

Sometimes, you really need to treat yourself from all the hard work you’ve been putting. Before I got a new job, I haven’t really been treating myself to the things I like to save money for the big F-U-T-U-R-E. Since I’ve noticed I was able to save a lot I spent it on a couple of things.

From Left to Right:

Sephora Collection Nourishing Cream (Cotton Flower):

Been eye-ing on getting the Body Shop’s cherry blossom body wash but opted for this instead. Let’s see how this goes.

Klarity Diamond Glow Masque

Sephora Cleansing Cream:

I haven’t tried any cleansing cream before as I’ve usually use just a face wash for cleansing or the Human Nature Sunflower Oil for removing my makeup.

Dr. Jart Hand Cream:

My hands really need some TLC especially when they get really dry at the office, so I decided to get this.

Sephora Almond Lip Balm:

A girl can never have too many lip balms. 😉

 

From Left to Right:

Althea’s Medi Heally Herb Warm Pack:

I bought this along with the It’s Skin Power 10 VC, I got curious on what use is this product for. It’s great for when you’re having your period and need an on-the-go heating pack. I don’t recommend leaving this for more than 7 hours though as it left a kind of pus on my abdomen. Not gonna purchase again because of that, I’d rather use a heat pad.

Sephora Cleansing Collection Yuzu Cleansing Wipes:

I haven’t tried using cleansing wipes for makeup yet so I thought i’d try this out. In my opinion, their bad for the environment. Gonna give this a try though.

Althea’s It’s Skin Power 10 VC:

Again, another product I was curious about I’m very well aware of serums but never thought of buying one since I think it’s just another fad for Korean beauty products. Turns out this product makes my face look more bright and smooth. I’ll post a more detailed version of the review soon.

Blotterazi

Sephora Algae Invisilk Mask

Marc Jacobs Mascara

 

See anything that you’ve tried before? Share them in the comments below! 🙂

Review: Canmake Perfect Serum BB Cream

Canmake is one of my favorite Japanese cosmetic brands because of the cute, princess-y type packaging and quality products. I was eyeing this particular product for a while now and I FINALLY HAVE IT. MWAHAHAH. *Ticks off beauty product bucketlist

Today I’m reviewing the Canmake Perfect Serum BB cream.

Description:

A BB cream born from beauty serum.

You can care for your skin just by applying it.

Contains 21 types of beautifying ingredients.

Natural, yet with superb coverage.

SPF 50 & PA+++, with a formulation that’s gentle on your skin.

A skincare product that reduces the effect of the sun’s rays and acts as a foundation with sheer coverage.

8 Effects in One:

Beauty lotion, Beauty serum, Face-pack, Make-up base, Sunscreen, Concealer, Foundation, Time-saving.

BB beauty serum face-pack, contains 21 types of beautifying ingredients, specially chosen for their skincare effects.

The springy cream containing beautifying ingredients clings tightly to the skin. While you are applying it, the cream is caring for your skin.

Contains 21 types of beautifying and moisturizing ingredients.

Concealer:

The superb coverage hides all skin imperfections, such as dullness, blemishes and acne scars.

Sunscreen:

High-protection SPF 50 PA+++ sunscreen provides thorough protection from ultraviolet rays for your skin in all seasons.

Make-Up Base and Foundation:

Spread thinly to act as a make-up base. Apply a thicker layer to act as a foundation. Spread thinly to serve instead of a make-up base with sunscreen. You can also layer your usual foundation over the top.

How to Use:

After preparing your skin with your usual skincare routine (after applying toner).

You can also use it after using beauty lotion and/or beauty serum if you’d like.

For areas of particular concern, please apply another thin layer on top.

Packaging:

The packaging is designed with Rococo style motifs. If you don’t know what Rococo style is it’s a french art style movement in the early to late 18th century. It coincides with the reign of Louis XV, and its style departs from the grandiosity of Versailles as developed under Louis XIV. A perfect example would be the movie, Marie Antoinette by my favorite director, Sofia Coppola. Moving on, the packaging is simple yet cute and definitely eye-catching.

Product/Shade/Texture/Finish:

Unfortunately, there was no swatches at the kiosk in Watsons so I thought that #22 was a good match for me since there were only 2 colors and obviously #21 was lighter. This was where I’m wrong. I forgot that I’m buying a Japanese BB cream not a Korean one.

I’ve noticed Korean BB creams tend to get gray-ish on me unlike Japanese BB creams which matches my skin tone very well. I would’ve purchased the #21 since my skin oxidized from this product so it looked slightly dark. The product has a strong yellow undertone.

Surprisingly, a small amount goes a long way with this one. I didn’t expect it to be medium coverage but you do need concealer at the very least. It also sinks on the skin faster so you should quickly blend and apply powder right away. It dries onto a semi-matte finish and there’s no strong fragrance.

The BB cream when freshly applied. :p

What I love about this is that it comes with SPF 50 so you don’t have to apply sunscreen.

What I don’t like about this product is that it settles and emphasize my dry patches like the sides of my nose. So I recommend that you do moisturize first before using this BB cream. It’s also obvious that I’m wearing a BB cream unlike the Econeco BB cream and L’oreal Paris True Match Foundation where it looks like my skin and nobody has noticed that I have something on my skin.

Also another downside is the poor oil control. It makes me look like a grease pan even when I applied the L’oreal Infalliable Powder. When I blotted after 6 hours so many product came off because of too much oil lol. So oil control is a fail on this one.

The product after 4-5 hours, the product oxidized on my face and it starts to look like a grease ball. But a little blotting can fix that!

Hey ho! As you can see, It oxidized into an orange-ish tone. 

Overall:

It’s good for an everyday BB cream but what I don’t like is the expensive price and the poor oil control. Nevertheless, it’s still my favorite brand and it is of good quality. I seriously have an addiction for Canmake products I’m already planning to get their Foundation and Marshmallow powder in the future. The Canmake products I’ve used are the eyeliner and blush. I’m going to review their best-selling Cream cheek soon! So stay tuned! 😉

 

 

Review: Lorea’l Paris Infalliable Pro-Matte Powder 16HR Long Wear Powder

I’m back with a review of this year’s most awaited beauty product, the Lorea’l Paris Infalliable line!

I chose to buy the Lorea’l Paris Infalliable Pro Matte Powder (200 Natural Beige) from this line because I usually use compact powder everyday as sometimes using a BB cream or a foundation is a hassle especially when I’m late for work. lol.

I waited for this product to be on sale as Php 600 was a bit too much for a compact powder. Lo and behold, BeautyMNL had a sale and I bought this for only Php 499.00

Product Description (From the official Lorea’l’ Paris PH website):

“Absorbs excess oil and reduces shine on the skin’s surface for up to 16 hours. The lightweight pressed powder can be used alone, to set foundation after application, and/or throughout the day for quick touch-ups.”

Packaging:

The packaging has a simple design, the product comes in a flip open design and has a divider, the upper part is the powder while the bottom part is the mirror and the puff. It’s the same design as the Lorea’l Mat Magique All-in-one pressed powder.

 

 

 

Product:

I find this product a bit dark on me especially when it oxidized on my skin. I tried this alone and I like that it gives a full coverage even with just 1 or 2 layers but I prefer to use a brush when applying this since I find that this is an excellent setting powder! I’ve tested this with and without a moisturizer, and I found out that it emphasized the dry areas of my face like the sides of my nose and lips so you really need a moisturizer before using this.

I’ve used this with my ECONECO BB Cream when I was in Singapore and it gave me a flawless look, definitely no oilies the whole day but of course I oiled up after 7 hours. Also, I’ve tried this with my Canmake Serum BB cream, it made me oil up after 5 hours reeaaaal quick but using an oil-blotter helped and I didn’t need to retouch that much.

I look so Tita here. Anywhoo, this photo was taken at Singapore, I’m wearing the Lorea’l Paris Infalliable Pro-Matte Powder with the Econeco BB Cream underneath. Before this photo, we just got back from Changi Airport, explored Orchard Road and Lucky Plaza. I was literally sweating when we got back in our room so I did a touch up. My friend asked if I’ve just taken a shower, I said no, I just put BB cream and foundation on. So yeah, this product rocks.

Another picture taken outside and I’m already sweating but the product still keeps my makeup in tact and looking flawwwlesss~ It can’t hide my pimples tho.

Overall:

I really like using this as it gives a great matte coverage, it looks natural, lightweight as it feels like I have nothing on though it did not keep my face oil free for up to 16 hours.

Will I repurchase?

Uhhh, I’m still not decided even though this product is really good. I guess I’m expecting more from this and It’ll take a while for me to repurchase it.

Singapore 2017 Beauty Haul

Hey guys! I recently just got back from the Lion city which is Singapore~! The place was really clean and beautiful and my favorite place was Gardens by the bay. I’ll share my stories about that soon, for now these are my hauls:

From Left to right:

Innisfree Green Tea Hand Cream

Innisfree Super Volcanic Clay Mask

Sunplay Super Block (Free from Watsons SG)

Biore Cleanser (Mild) – Buy 1 take 1 from Watsons as well, I used the other one while I was in SG because I badly needed a cleanser to remove my makeup lol.

Canmake Cream Cheek (CL01)

Canmake BB Cream (Shade #2)

Singapore is a treasure trove for Korean and Japanese make-up but as you can see I didn’t buy a lot since we were in a tight budget when we went there and everything was expensive af.

Stay tuned as I’ll be reviewing some of these products soon. 

 

October 2016 Favorites

I’ve never done a favorites post before but since I’ve found products that I think you guys will love too, I decided to share it.

Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder

This is straight up HG right here! When I first used it for my BB Cream. I noticed how it made my skin soft and smooth. At the end of the day my makeup was still intact and my face had lesser oilies. Usually my skin would oil up a lot but this one just made my skin soft, matte and healthy looking. I swear one use in the morning and it stays intact the whole day. I love how it smells and I hate that I didn’t get the the jumbo size promo on Althea/BeautyMNL! Now I get why it’s Innisfree’s best selling product! I don’t think i’m veering away from this one.

Sanrio Econeco x Little Twin Stars BB Cream

I really love, love, looooove using this BB Cream! I use it everyday! It has a thick consistency but sets to a soft matte dewy finish and blends really well onto the skin. Oil control is good but I recommend you set this with a setting powder if you don’t want to have that dewy look. I set it with my Innisfree No Sebum Mineral Powder. The product is available in Hong Kong for a limited time only but I wish it was available here in the Philippines or find another alternative to this.

K-Palette Kuma Concealer in Red

This concealer has a thick consistency which is great for covering my under-eye circles and blemishes. I use this in tiny amounts and voila! It covers dark circles without any creasing/budging all day. A little amount of this product goes a long way too so it was a great buy for me!

Biore UV Aqua Rich Watery Essence

I’ve come across this product when I was checking out Project Vanity’s blog. I kept seeing it on their must-have post for sunscreens and how Liz Lanuzo was raving so much about it so I bought it when I was in Hong Kong. And it didn’t fail me. I love that it doesn’t have that oily feeling on my face. It’s also moisturizing, does not have a white cast and very lightweight! Plus it has SPF 50! I don’t need any primer with this on as it makes my face smooth and helps prep it for the BB cream application. I think I found my HG sunscreen as well!

Banila Co. Prime Primer in Matte Review

Today, I will be reviewing the Banila Co. Prime Primer in Matte which I got from my Althea Beauty Box. Banila Co. is popularly known for their primers, I found out about them back when one of my favorite bias, Jessica Jung was their brand ambassador. I’m just new to using a primer but I will blog my honest opinion about it.

The Banila Co. Prime Primer has 5 variants that can address a specific skin type. I chose the Prime Primer in Matte which is for oily skin. The box doesn’t have any english text so I just got the description from the Althea Korea Philippines website:

“Clean, satin-finish formula that minimizes the appearance of shine, pores and fine lines, and creates a smooth, uniform canvas for flawless makeup application. Recommended for those with large pores and uneven skin surface.”

It claims to help minimize the pores and provide a smooth-satin finish while reducing sebum so makeup can easily adhere to the skin with its clear and silky texture. Recommended for people with large pores and uneven skin tone.

Onto the product! The packaging imo looks elegant. I love how the bottle is in mint since it’s one of my favorite colors. It has a pump that comes with a cap which is useful and very hygenic. It’s also convenient to take it anywhere but I hate how loose the cap is though, I think I prefer the cap from the old version.

As you can see from the photo above, The product has a gel like texture and after spreading, it becomes clear and transparent. I did notice that it had white clumps after I spread it maybe because I applied too much. I would apply a pea-sized amount of this because I learned that after several applications, a small amount of this product can go a long way. I focus the application more on my T-zone since it’s where I get oilies and sweat a lot on the nose (ew, right).

Once I applied it, I noticed that it blurred out my pores and made my skin a lot smoother but it’s not mattifying. I had a pimple on my cheek and it definitely blurred it out a little. After that, I applied the Loreal True Match Liquid Foundation then set it with the Loreal Mat Magique BB Veil. I have tried and tested this numerous times in the hot and humid weather especially the time when we had to walk in the heat while the sun was shining down on me. I can say that oil control is up to five hours then I had to blot a little and touch up my foundation. It did make my makeup last HOWEVER since the product is too oily and silky, my Loreal True Match Liquid Foundation decided to slide down my oily and sweaty nose then ruin the Canmake blush I had on. I have a really oily T-zone, so it started mixing with the foundation and blusher which looked like a sweaty mess. My makeup didn’t adhere to this that much. I guess this product just isn’t for the Philippine weather.

Here is after having a total makeover. Thoughts?

What about you guys? Have you tried any Banila Co. Prime Primer variants before? Feel free to leave a comment below. 

My Current Favorite Compact Powder/ BB Cushion

I have a serious love for compact powder/face powder since I was young. I never go out of the house without it. I figured since I have a growing compact powder collection, I want to share with you guys what I thought about it or if it works for me.

Laneige BB Cushion Pore Control

This is my first ever BB cushion since I’am tired of the liquid type BB cream plus Etude House Precious Mineral BB Cream breaks me out. Note that, some ingredients in Korean makeup do not always agree with your skin. So test the product first before buying.

I purchased this because of the good reviews and hype about it. I got the shade #23 which was the right shade for my skin tone. I was thinking of getting this or their Laneige BB Cushion Whitening Holiday Collection but the sales lady said that it was for Dry/Combination skin. Sad. So I bought this instead. The BB cushion is perfect for people with oily skin and has a semi matte finish. It made my skin looked photoshopped, seriously. I had a couple of acnes on my face but it blurred it out and I don’t even have to use concealer. It is perfect for the humid weather here in our country. It’s also long lasting since I used this on my trip to Tagaytay and I don’t have to retouch that time while doing activities outside. Maybe it was because of the cool weather. Anyway, long lasting effect is excellent. For a Php 1,955 compact this was a great buy since it will last months and has a free refill. Overall, It delivers what it promised and i’m totally in love with this!

 

L’Oreal Mat Magique BB Veil

The Lorea’l Mat Magique BB is my everyday go to compact powder. I also heard a lot of great reviews about this so I immediately bought it without any second thoughts and it was on sale at that time. It was originally priced at Php 390 and I got it for Php 300. I also heard a lot of people have some issues with the packaging, well some do, others don’t. As for me, i don’t like it. I hate that the after I use it some powder on the puff will stick onto the mirror after opening it and also how the puff is on the bottom. It’s very inconvenient whenever i’m rushing to put on my makeup. Overall, that’s my only issue with the product. The powder is perfect for oily skin and leaves a semi-matte finish. It gives medium – full coverage and I love the effect it gives, my skin looks poreless and I don’t need to retouch for 5 hours. The shade I got is G1 which looks so light on me so i’m going to buy a shade that matches my skin tone once i’m all out of this. I don’t know why salesladies would always give me a shade lighter than my skin tone. lol

 

Etude House BB Magic Pact

If you’re a long time reader of mine I think you recognize this one. I was looking for a setting powder for my BB Cream so the sales lady at Etude House recommended this for me. It was too light for me though so I use it as a highlighter which works wonders for me and does a pretty good job. I only use a small amount of this when going to events.

What about you guys? What’s your favorite BB Cushion/ Compact powder?

Leave a comment below and tell me what you think.

My Graduation Make Up

Thanks to the internet and my ever growing love for Korean & Japanese style Makeup i didn’t have to hire a makeup artist on my graduation day. I went with the “No Make Up” Makeup look so it looks natural because hey, why do you want heavy makeup on your graduation day? Especially in our country’s hot weather.

Before my graduation day, i purchased two products which were: Face Powder and Lipstick. Those were the only thing that was missing from my make-up kit. The other products i used are Etude House’s Precious Mineral Bright Fit and Cotton Fit, when you mix these two together i swear they make the perfect finish. Sometimes, i’m really careful when mixing Cotton fit since it has a much lighter shade and it might turn my skin ghostly white. For my cheeks i use Canmake Glow Fleur Cheeks, even though i have to put a few more applications because of the subtle color this blush has i still like it since it looks very natural. I just applied a light pink color on my cheeks for the feminine look. For my eyes, i used Etude House’s Oh My Eyeliner to draw a Cateye. What i like about the eyeliner is that it’s so easy to remove and doesn’t smudge on your eyelids the whole day. For my eye shadow, i used a palette from my mum’s, i chose a shimmery light pink color. For my eyelashes, i used Maybelline HyperCurl Volume Express Mascara. 

Now for the new things i bought. First is the face powder which is the Etude House BB Magic Pact. I was actually looking for a finishing powder for my BB cream, i had to choose between the BB Magic Pact or the Precious Mineral Any cushion but i opted for the BB Magic Pact instead since it has a nice shimmer and was perfect for my BB cream. Lastly, for my lips i bought the Etude House Dear My Wish Lips Talk( PK004), i already posted this product on my “What’s in my make-up bag?”. I love the pigment in this lipstick and it’s also suitable for any occasion.

Well, that’s all of it! I hope you find my super short reviews helpful since i’m not that good at make-up reviews. I just tell my honest opinion about these products since i’ve been using them for quite a while. Again, congratulations to all the new graduates of 2015 and for those who are still in school, study hard, READ alot and cherish every moment of it because someday you are going to miss it. Trust me.