Written Reviews
Mellow Mauve
Makeup by Mario
Tagged as: Buildable, Highly-pigmented, Buttery, Smooth, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Fades, Natural, Travel-friendly.
Tagged as: Buildable, Highly-pigmented, Buttery, Smooth, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Fades, Natural, Travel-friendly.
This blush runs a little too warm and bright for my liking, even though I apply with light hands and it looks quite neutral on the pan. It also almost always clashes with whatever eyeshadow color I wear, whether pinkish, brownish, or peachy. It is okay for a short day wear, but I never reach for this whenever I know I will be spending my day until dinner time outside. I cannot wait to pan it. Or maybe I will just hand it over to someone else soon.
Vitamin Enriched Face Base
Bobbi Brown
Tagged as: Creamy, Easy-to-apply, Spreads-easily, Hydrates-all-day, Scented, Moisturizing.
Tagged as: Creamy, Easy-to-apply, Spreads-easily, Hydrates-all-day, Scented, Moisturizing.
I should have not tried this product. Now I cannot live without this overpriced $55 moisturizer. It is slightly sticky so it's perfect underneath my foundation. It also smells good - citrus but not overpowering and certainly does not cause me headache.
Buttercream 03
bareMinerals
Tagged as: Buildable-coverage, Sheer-coverage, Luminous-fn, Natural-fn, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Lightweight-wear, Travel-friendly.
Tagged as: Buildable-coverage, Sheer-coverage, Luminous-fn, Natural-fn, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Lightweight-wear, Travel-friendly.
This is my OG tinted moisturizer. I have backups for this product since it is not easily accessible for me. I still wear sunscreen underneath but sometimes when I'm feeling lazy I am not scared to just slap this on for my base since this already has SPF. It is easy to apply with either fingers, beauty sponge, or brush. It hold powder products on top quite well, and is not comedogenic on me. The only downside is it slightly oxidizes on me by the end of the day.
Warm Ivory 1
Bobbi Brown
Tagged as: Buildable-coverage, Full-coverage, Sheer-coverage, Natural-fn, Powdery-fn, Smooth-fn, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Lightweight-wear, Long-wearing.
Tagged as: Buildable-coverage, Full-coverage, Sheer-coverage, Natural-fn, Powdery-fn, Smooth-fn, Blendable, Easy-to-apply, Lightweight-wear, Long-wearing.
I really want to love this foundation. I do. But every time I wear this foundation two days in a row I always gets under-the-skin bumps that won't go away for days. I do not get any bumps from their other products, just this one. It has a lovely texture for combo to oily skin. It is not hard to spread across the face and stays put for the whole day. I am still holding onto this foundation though and only use it when I really need to.
1W1 Bone
Estee Lauder
Tagged as: Buildable-coverage, Full-coverage, Matte, Powdery-fn, Hard-to-blend, Lightweight-wear, Long-wearing.
Tagged as: Buildable-coverage, Full-coverage, Matte, Powdery-fn, Hard-to-blend, Lightweight-wear, Long-wearing.
I have combo-oily skin and live in a humid, mostly summer country. The texture of this foundation is runny but I do not need much to cover my entire face and neck. I do a proper skin prep whenever i choose to wear this foundation - hydrating toner, face lotion, sunscreen, then face moisturizer/primer beforehand. With the right base, this foundation can hold up to 12+ hours even during the hottest days. Apply by section as it dries quickly. I use my foundation brush instead of a beauty sponge, it's just my preference and it works just fine. By the end of the day, my face does not look any darker than how it looked in the morning, so it's safe to assume it does not oxidize on me. I like to use a cleansing oil before regular face wash to remove this foundation since it sticks quite well on the skin. 1W1 is slightly too light for me, if I ever buy this again I will choose 1W2. That said, 1W1 is easily manipulated with slightly heavier bronzer application, so I will continue finishing this bottle that will probably last me for the next couple of years.