Review: Maybelline Fit Me Anti-Shine Stick Foundation

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Description:

"Our fresh foundation has an anti-shine core.  Its' ultra-light formula is enriched with powders to instantly absorb excess oil.  Controls shine for a natural-looking, flawless finish.  Our first 2-in-1 foundation stick with anti-shine core goes on effortlessly to reveal flawless, lightweight coverage.  Easy to use and perfect for the on-the-go-touch ups."

Review:

So I have oily-combination skin and love trying out new base makeups that claim to keep me shine free all day especially on the T-zone area.  While I'm not really a foundation "stick" person, I thought I'd give this a go anyway due to the small packaging and easy to travel with/carry around design.

First thing I noticed with this foundation stick is that this has a more creamy texture compared to other stick foundations where they can be harder and definitely requires blending with fingers as body temperature helps to 'melt' the foundation making it easier to blend.  Due to the more creamy texture, I can easily blend with a brush which is the method I prefer!

This foundation stick gives a sheer to light/medium coverage - though I would discourage layering it on to try and create a higher coverage as it will look cakey.  Even though it did initially keep me shine free, it doesn't last as long as other matifying foundations.  This may be due to it's sheerer coverage where less powder is deposited so less powder to absorb the oils.  However, it still did a pretty good job lasting around 3-5 hours depending what sort of day I've had.  This also isn't an extremely long wearing foundation, it starts to fad around the same time it stops keeping my oils away, so definitely requires touching up.

Some positives that I've noticed is that it feels soooo lightweight you can barely feel it on your skin, and even though coverage isn't that high, it does even out my skin tone giving me a natural looking finish.

The 2 layer system seems a bit gimmicky to me and shade selection (6 shades available) leaves a lot to be desired, however, overall, this is a good foundation that I would recommend especially for those that just wants a light foundation to even out skin tone and not require a lot of coverage.  Even though this is an anti-shine foundation, I think it's more suited for the oily/combination skin type than those with really oily skin.

Price: £8.99

Where to buy: http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-Fit-Me-Foundation-Stick_1365459/

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---------- Makeup I have on ----------

Face:
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light in Intensity 2.0
Giorgio Armani Master Corrector in Abricot
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30
Benefit Hervana Blush
Etude House Face Color Corset in 5 Tight Shading Corset

Eyes:
BrowLash Ex Water Strong Eyebrow Pencil in Grey Black
Etude House Color My Brows in 02 Dark Brown
Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette: In a Flash, Smoking Jacket & Smolder
Dolly Wink Liquid Liner in Black
Heroine Make Kiss Me Volume & Curl Mascara
Le Volume De Chanel Mascara in 10 Noir

Lips:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain in Honey

Review: Make Up For Ever Mat Velvet+ Foundation

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Description:

"The Mat Velvet + is a matifying liquid foundation that conceals skin imperfections, evens out the complexion and matifies with a non-oily powdery finish.  The result is flawless and lasts for hours long.  Its' smooth, fluid texture is very stable, water-resistant and long-lasting.  While it has a good coverage, it is also easy to apply.  The end result can be fitted to your needs.  Applied lightly, Mat Velvet+ provides a natural, matte look to the complexion.  Using several layers to help conceal blemishes creates a supple and elastic velvety finish.  This new oil-free and non comedogenic formula is suited to sensitive skins."

Review:

So, I bought this when I visited IMATS London, and have used it constantly on and off since then.  This is definitely one of my favourite high end foundations.

First of all, I love the packaging, it may not be to everyones taste and a few may even think the packaging should be more pleasing to the eye considering the price of the foundation, however, too me, it screams light, easy to travel, doesn't use up much room and easy to control the flow of foundation.  With things like foundation where if I go away I definitely have to take, practicality over-rides beautiful glass bottle all the time!

Next, the actual foundation.  This has a very watery consistency and is one of those that requires shaking before use.  At first, because of the light consistency, I thought it would be a light coverage foundation.  However, it definitely a medium coverage foundation that can be easily sheered down with a damp brush/sponge or built up to a medium-full coverage.  It gives a mat velvet finish, not powdery looking at all, though it may seem powdery when first applied - give it a couple of minutes to settle and the powdery look disappears leaving a natural glow look.  I have built up this foundation before to a higher coverage and noticed it still has a nice natural look and not cakey or thick at all.

This foundation does last a very long time, I'd say a good 10+ hours, and even though it doesn't keep all my oils from coming through, I look shiny at the most and never greasy.  Saying that, after blotting away any unwanted shine with blotting tissue, the foundation still looks perfect underneath, so not touch up needed!  A final positive is that because of the watery consistency of this foundation, when applied, it feels so light on my skin I barely notice it there - I don't feel like the foundation is suffocating me!

So overall, I'd definitely recommend this foundation, especially for those with oilier skin types.  Yes the price is a little steep, but I do believe the price tag reflects the quality of the product!

Price: £29.50 for 30ml

Where to buy: http://www.gurumakeupemporium.com/Makeup-Forever-Matt-Velvet


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---------- Makeup I have on ----------

Face:
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light in Intensity 2.0
Giorgio Armani Master Corrector in Abricot
MAC Studio Finish Concealer in NC30
Benefit Hervana Blush
Etude House Face Color Corset in 5 Tight Shading Corset

Eyes:
BrowLash Ex Water Strong Eyebrow Pencil in Grey Black
Etude House Color My Brows in 02 Dark Brown
Too Faced Smokey Eye Palette: Firefly, Cloves and Up in Smoke Shades
Dolly Wink Liquid Liner in Black
Heroine Make Kiss Me Volume & Curl Mascara
Le Volume De Chanel Mascara in 10 Noir

Lips:
Estee Lauder Pure Color Sheer Shine in 02 Pink Patent

Review: Estee Lauder Double Wear Light

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Estee Lauder Double Wear Light Stay-in-Place Foundation

This is a 15-hour wear foundation that gives a sheer to medium coverage & has a natural finish.  As this foundation is being promoted to control oils, I was a bit worried it would give a very matte or chalky finish but it doesn't.  Instead, I found that the initial application gave a sort of dry look but though out the day, the foundation adapted & gave a really nice natural healthy skin appearance, probably helped by the heat of the skin & saturation of my oils into the foundation.  Even though my oils did show through about 4 hours into the wear, I found that using blotting sheets to remove the surface oils left the foundation intact underneath which meant I carried on having perfect coverage through out the day!

The foundation stayed put all day without looking patchy or disappearing, and found that it didn't transfer much either!  Apart from MACs face & body foundation, I haven't used another that totally didn't transfer onto clothes etc, but this double-wear foundation came in close with only slight transfer.  Also having used this foundation in heat & humidity, I can say that it definitely holds up well in those conditions!

The only negative point I can see is that this foundation does oxidise slightly, not a lot, but is still worth mentioning especially for those with paler skin in which the oxidisation may be more noticeable.  However, as with most base makeup, the extent of oxidisation will depend on your own skin type and can differ greatly even between those who have the same skin type!  So as usual, especially if you buy in the UK where we cannot return any sort of cosmetic products, always ask for a weeks sample to try! This is also doubly important if you have sensitive skin and/or prone to breakouts!

I really should also point out it has SPF of 10 which isn't that great but good for photos on days out etc!

Overall, I personally really like this foundation due to its light-weight texture and longevity on my skin. This foundation hasn't broken me out and gives me a nice sheer to medium natural looking coverage, which I think will be great in the summer months!

The foundation comes in 6 shades, I wear shade Intensity 2.0 (I'm currently MAC NC25-28), & costs £28.50 for 30ml.

Link: http://www.esteelauder.co.uk/product/643/3542/Product-Catalog/Makeup/Face/Foundations/Double-Wear-Light/Stay-in-Place-Makeup-SPF-10/index.tmpl

The other foundation I love:

Review: Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Even Finish Liquid Foundation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ma_psm0fHw

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Makeup I have on:

Face:
Estee Lauder Double Wear Light No.2 Intensity
Estee Lauder Disappear Smoothing Creme Concealer No.2 Light
Laneige Satin Finish Loose Powder 2 Natural Beige
Benefit Hervana
MUA Cosmetics Highlighting Powder

Eyes:
Etude House Drawing Eye Brow Grey/Brown
Etude House Colour My Brows Dark Brown
K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h
Lancome Viruose Mascara

Lips:
Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Lip Balm Stain in Honey

New way to Apply Liquid Foundation?! - Vibrating Foundation Applicator!

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So, there really are two types of these applicators, the vibrating ones and the patting ones.  The one mentioned in my video is the vibrating applicator, where the sponge vibrates to distribute the foundation.  The patting ones are applicators with fast patting motions, but with end results similar to the vibrating applicators - both work to distribute the liquid foundation/BB cream more evenly, giving an airbrush finish.  The only thing I can seem to compare this to is the Clarisonic cleaning brush, but instead of distributing cleansing foam, the vibrating foundation applicator are designed to spread liquid foundation/BB cream evenly across your skin.

There are many different vibrating foundation applicators out there - just image google vibrating foundation applicator, and a plethora of pictures comes up, but my advice is, if your going to buy one, make sure it gives a vibration count of at least 5000 vibrations per minute.  From what I can deduce from the 'scientific' background is that the more counts per minute the applicator gives, the better the distribution, and the more flawless the foundation will look!  It comes as no surprise that I would also recommend a Korean branded one - after all, it did originate from there!

My personal opinion?!  I do think it's great for everyone to have one of these on their vanity table.  While I personally don't use it/don't need to use it everyday, they are great for special occasions and for days where you need an extra flawless look.  I personally see a difference to how my foundation looks when using the vibrating applicator.  Flawless doesn't even describe it!  My skin looks airbrushed no matter how close to the mirror I get & for days when I'm feeling less confident & a bit self-depriciating the literal perfect makeup always makes me that little bit better!

Alas there's no point having the perfect applicator if you don't have your perfect foundation, after all, there's only so much something can do!  Also make sure you buy a few back up sponges as well, as even though many are advertised as antibacterial, I personally still prefer to wash the sponges constantly as my skin is prone to breakout and waiting for one to dry is a pain.

So just to show you a few vibrating/patting foundation applicators.  By far, the more popular one out there is the Enprani Face Designer Auto Pat:

Enprani are so confident in their auto pat that they package it with their own brand foundation!

TonyMoly are a more affordable Korean Brand and is more basic in design, but works just as well

Mistyle Vibrating Applicator has a swivelling head so easier to get round all the curves of the face

The Haan Digital Foundation applicator is also a popular brand with their kit of foundation & extra heads

So whichever you decide to choose (vibration or pat motion) if you decide to choose any at all, I personally love I have a couple of these at home, and definitely think if your an liquid foundation person, this is a must for days you want airbrushed skin.

Makeup I have on:

Face:
Rimmel Fix & Perfect Pro Primer 002
Lancome Teint Idole Ultra 01
Laneige Satin Finish Loose Powder 2 Natural Beige
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer 03
No. 7 Summer of Dreams Bronzer
L'oreal Blush 115 True Rose
Soap & Glory Glow All Out Face Powder

Eyes:
Cyber Colors 24hr Eyebrow Duo Dark Brown
Chamayu Brows Up Brown
Heroine Make Kiss Me Smooth Liquid Liner Black
Dolly Wink Curl Mascara

Lips:
No. 7 Perfect Lips Pencil 20 Nude

Nails:
Sensationail Espresso Bean

Review: Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Foundation

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Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Foundation:

http://www.boots.com/en/Maybelline-Fit-Me-Foundation_1279214/

• No oils, no waxes, no nonsense

• Natural coverage that leaves skin the way it was meant to be…fresh, breathing, natural

• Exclusive translucent base and lightweight pigments allow skin's natural highs and lows to show through

• Non-comedogenic, dermatologist-tested

To summarise what I reviewed in the video, this foundation gives a light to light/medium coverage, feels light weight and gives a smooth slightly powdered finish.  It went on really well using a kabuki brush leaving no streaks, did not separate, move, or disappear on my combination/oily skin throughout the day either.  It also lasted a good full day, say from 7am til about 7pm, so staying power is pretty good.  However, I do use primer & powder when using this foundation, as it transfers really easily, so you need to be cautious when using this foundation.  If you are one of those that touches your face throughout the day etc, I definitely do not recommend this foundation.  Another thing to note is it did oxidise throughout the day, and though it didn't affect me much as I'm sort of between two shades anyway, those with paler skin may want to buy the next shade down.

People I do not recommend this to are those with dry skin as the powdery finish can emphasise any dry areas, & definitely not for those with really oily skin as I guess the transfer will only be worse with really oily skin!

The bottle comes with a pump which is nice, however, the pump does release quite a fair amount in one pump so just use one pump first and if you need more then go for another.  The foundation comes out quite watery, however, it does provide the stated coverage when applied.

Overall, I've used this foundation for over a month now & still grab for it once in a while.  I like the finish it gives me, and I learnt not to touch my face whenever I have foundation on which is another added bonus I guess.  The shade fits me well - I bought 220 (I'm an NC25-27) and like I said, it lasts all day.  It's also the only drug-store liquid foundation that hasn't broken me out, so I'm impressed with that as well.  While it's not the best foundation out there, for the price, packaging and formula, I consider it pretty good!

Comes in around 12 shades (from Boots) & caters for both pink and yellow undertones.

Price: 7.99GBP

Makeup I have on:

Face:

17 Photo Flawless Primer

Maybelline Fit Me Liquid Foundation 210 Sandy Beige

Laneige Satin Finish Loose Powder 2 Natural Beige

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer 03

YSL Touche Eclat Highlighter Pen 01

No. 7 Summer of Dreams Bronzer

Elite Professional Secret Cheeks Blush 03 Epice

Soap & Glory Glow All Out Face Powder

Eyes:

Cyber Colors 24hr Eyebrow Duo Dark Brown

Chamayu Brows Up Brown

Dollywink Liquid Liner Black

Dolly Wink Curl Mascara

Lips:

Vasaline Pink Bubbly

July 2012 Hit & Misses - Clarins, St Tropaz, Revlon, L'oreal etc.....

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Checked out my other videos?:

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UK 2012 Haul #2 - Etude House, No.7, St. Tropaz, Collection 2000 etc...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VwYv_W8EhE

Sensitive Skin 1: Philosophy Purity One-Step Facial Cleanser:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dmmhk4pHuTk

Love My Skin (LMS) Review:
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Review: Laneige Makeup Primer Sebum Control:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5tPhLHHwRo

Products mentioned:

L'oreal Elvive Colour Protect Leave in Conditioner Spray 3.99GBP
St Tropaz Moisturising Gradual Tan  14.99GBP
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer  4.19GBP
Collection 2000 Fix Me Up Makeup Fixer Spray  5.99GBP
No. 7 Perfect Lip Liner  7.50GBP
Clarins Ever Matte Liquid Foundation  24.00GBP
Revlon ColourStay 16 hours Eyeshadows  7.99GBP

My Makeup:

Face:
KATE Mineral Liquid Foundation OC-D
Garnier Skin Naturals Roll-On Anti-Dark Circles 02 Fair
Bobbi Brown Colour Corrector Light Peach
Collection 2000 Lasting Finish Concealer 3 medium
Laneige Satin Finish Loose Powder Natural Beige (2)
GOSH Bronzing Powder 2 Natural
ELite Paris Secret Cheeks Blush 03 Epice

Eyes:
Etude House Drawing Eye Brow 01
Naris Up Chamayu Brows Up
Ettusais Liquid Eyeliner WP Black
BarryM Waterproof Pencil Liner Black
Cargo Lash Activator Mascara

Lips:
No. 7 Perfect Lips Pencil 20 Nude
Cyber Colours Gemstone Silky Gloss 10 Nude Beige

Origins Plantscription Foundation

As someone who loves the Origins Plantscription range (yes, I know I'm using Laneige at the moment, give me a chance to finish that and I'll be back to Origins as it's easier to get hold of in the UK!), I'm looking forward to this foundation!

Origins Plantscription range centres around its' main ingredient 'Anogeissus' - which is derived from the leaves and bark of the Anogeissus tree and used as a natural wound healer and antimicrobial agent.

This foundation is fortified with Anogeissus, this age-defying formulation helps to visibly correct the appearance of lines and wrinkles both immediately and over time. This oil-free liquid foundation floats onto skin and blends easily, providing lightweight hydration and leaving skin appearing smooth, perfected and more youthful-looking with a naturally radiant finish. Soft-focus optics help mask visible pores and conceal imperfections without caking or settling into creases. This long-wearing formulation offers long-term anti-aging benefits along with valuable SPF 15 protection.

Active ingredients	Purpose
octinoxate 3.00%	Sunscreen
titanium dioxide 1.40%	Sunscreen

Inactive ingredients

water\aqua\eau • cyclopentasiloxane • phenyl trimethicone • peg-10 dimethicone • butylene glycol • dimethicone • isocetyl alcohol • caprylic/capric triglyceride • isododecane • wheat germ glycerides • magnesium sulfate • tribehenin • anogeissus leiocarpus bark extract • rosa damascena flower oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, illicium verum (anise) oil, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) fruit oil, carthamus tinctorius (safflower) seed oil, myristica fragrans (nutmeg) kernel oil, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, hibiscus abelmoschus extract, geraniol, linalool, citronellol, limonene • mimosa tenuiflora bark extract • salvia sclarea (clary) extract • scutellaria baicalensis root extract • sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract • foeniculum vulgare (fennel) seed extract • disteardimonium hectorite • hordeum vulgare (barley) extract\extrait d'orge • triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract • castanea sativa (chestnut) seed extract • centaurium erythraea (centaury) extract • anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract • simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil • peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone • glycerin • squalane • polysilicone-11 • ethylhexyl palmitate • cholesterol • linoleic acid • ethylhexylglycerin • methicone • polymethylsilsesquiane • palmitoyl oligopeptide • caffeine • tocopheryl acetate • sodium hyaluronate • sorbitan sesquioleate • sorbitan stearate • aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate • trehalose • triethyl citrate • hydrogenated lecithin • propylene carbonate • sorbitan isostearate • laureth-7 • maltodextrin • ascorbyl palmitate • xanthan gum • alumina • chloroxylenol • phenoxyethanol • [+/- titanium dioxide (ci 77891) • iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)]

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It is available in twelve shades and provides medium buildable coverage and remain color true - something that I would love if its true....don't you just hate it when you think you've found the perfect shade then it oxidises making you look a bit too bronzed for your body or worse....look orange!

The foundation will be avalible in Stores in August 2012.

Review: YSL Le Teint Touche Eclat liquid Foundation

I had been looking forward to this foundation since I first heard about it ages ago - being a Touche Eclat Pen fan for as long as I can remember, hearing about its foundation version is super exciting. 

What YSL has to say about this foundation:

"Harnessing the brand’s signature flaw-fixing technology, Le Teint Touche Éclat is packed with light-reflecting pigments to diffuse dark shadows.

An instant illuminator, the weightless fluid glides onto skin to provide medium, buildable coverage, although if you’re blighted by blemishes or dark spots, you might have to follow up with a concealer to fully disguise flaws.

Void of the foundation faux-pas placed in other products, instead of opaque powders and mother-of-pearl extract – usually used to mattify skin and boost luminosity respectively – the brand has laced Le Teint Touche Éclat which golden pigments and a soft focus gel designed to smooth skin."

This foundation is priced at £28 - which is cheaper than all their other foundations, and comes with a pump dispenser.  The pump alone makes me happy as I've never been a fan of their brushes that comes attached to their other foundations.

I was lucky enough to get a weeks sample from Debenhams having been colour corrected by the assistant their to be BD50 - this matched me perfectly as I'm between NC25 and NC30 at the moment.  Although as mentioned in the video I would have loved to love this foundation, to me its only ok.  It is described as a medium coverage that is buildable but I found it more to be a light coverage and building too much leads to oiliness and caking.  The lasting power is around 3 hours...pushing it maybe 4 hours but I was very sleek looking by then, and blotting using blotting sheets, I noticed it transfered really easy. 
PROS include when freshly applied, I looked amazing, really natural, fresh and glowing - I really liked how it made me look.  It feels really light like water when applying and has a nice cucumber scent simialr to the Clarins foundations scent.  I would definately wear this when I'm not out for a full day as its really natural, but I unfortuately can't recommend it to someone who needs it on for a full working day unless they are willing to reapply. 

I doubt it's suitable for anyone with really oily skin as I have combination/oily and I found that with my skin type my oils came through easily come the 3 hour mark, even after using primer and powder.  But will look amazing on someone with normal/dry skin.

Like I said, it looks amazing when I freshly apply it and loves how it makes me look but because of the lasting power, I'm debating whether its worth buying the full size foundation as I will only be able to wear it for a few hours unless I want to take it with me to reapply!

What I forgot to mention in the video/Update:

Also important to know, is that this foundation does oxidise/gradually get slightly darker - bareing in mind I have oily/combo skin and this may be the cause of it, but I saw a noticable difference in shade during the day, so you may want to sample a lighter colour for a better match!
I also managed to try this foundation out using a Fixing spray (both Skindanavia & Collection 2000), and I found that although it did make the foundation stay put, I still looked super oily at the end of a not so long day - again just wanted to get this information out so you can make a more informed choice on whether this foundation is for you!


Le Teint Touche Éclat is available in 22 shades and launches exclusively at Selfridges and Brown Thomas on June 28 before hitting beauty counters nationwide on July 9.

Let me know what you think and whether you think it's worth me buying!

May 2012 Hit & Misses - Bobbi Brown, Laneige, Rimmel, EOS etc...

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Bobbi Brown Long-Wear Even Finish Foundation Review and colour swatches (blog):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ma_psm0fHw
http://tinahl82.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/review-bobbi-brown-long-wear-even.html
http://tinahl82.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/bobbi-brown-long-wear-even-finish.html

Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses Lip Tint & Balm:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfvzLAUi98k
http://tinahl82.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/review-rimmel-lasting-finish-1000.html

Products Mentioned:
Bobbi Brown Long-wear Even Finish Foundation  420 HKD
Naruko Tea Tree Oil Out Peeling Gel  120 HKD
Rimmel Lasting Finish 1000 Kisses Lip Tint & Balm  5.99 GBP
Johnson's Baby Moisturising Cream  1.99 GBP
Laneige Snow Crystal Satin Finish Loose Powder  335HKD
Sasatinnie Nail Varnishes 15 HKD
EOS Lip Balm  39 HKD


What I'm wearing:
Bobbi Brown Long-wear Even Finish Foundation 4 Natural
Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Peach
Bobbi Brown Creamy Concealer Sand
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC30
Laneige Satin Finish Loose Powder Natural Beige (2)
Naris Up Water Strong W Eyebrow Pencil
Naris Up Chamayu Brows Up
Dolly Wink Liquid Liner Black
Heroine Make Volume and Curl Mascara Black
VOV Cosmetics Color Song Blusher 25 Dancing Peach
L'oreal Studio Secrets Professional Universal Lip Glow

YSL Le Teint Touche Elcat Foundation!

I have been using the YSL Touche Elcat Pen since.......forever, when I heard they're bringing out a foundation with all the qualities of the Touche Elcat I was super duper excited!!

With one sold every 10 seconds, YSL's Touche Éclat highlighter has been a beauty icon ever since its launch in 1991.  Now with its foundation equivalent launch this June, they maybe the perfect base makeup to have!

Le Teint Touche Éclat contains moisturising ingredients that nourishes the skin as well as conceal imperfections while retaining the illuminating effect that the original Touche Éclat has.  22 shades will be avalible so hopefully a shade to fit us all!
Available exclusively at Selfridges and Brown Thomas from June 28, and nationwide from July 9.

Laneige Air Light Foundation

Laneige Air Light Foundation is finally avalible!  Is it me or does it take ages between when a product is 'made public knowledge' and when it's actually avalible?! - The same with Laneige's BB Cushion which as far as I know isn't avalible in Hong Kong yet!  Anyway.........

The Laneige Air Light makeup range is primary launched for the summer when we prefer little to no (if we can get away with it!) makeup in fear of a melt down!

This is what Laneige says about this range:

The Air Light Foundation itself:

Smooth applicationThe gel-in-oil emulsion technology injects air into the foundation so it feels cushiony. Spreads smoothly and quickly on your skin for natural and comfortable skin coverage.

Comfortable coverage
The micro air channel in between the powder particles in Air Channel Mineral Powder comforts your skin without heaviness, leaving the coverage of foundation light and thin.

Bright and long-lasting
Natural pigment particles have been processed into micro particles and even pigments have been selected to leave your skin tone bright without darkening. 

The foundation comes in four shades:  No. 13 True Beige, No. 21N Natural Beige, No. 21P Pink Beige and No. 31 Brown Beige.

Will definately be trying this foundation when I can get hold of it as I'm always looking for 'lighter' feeling foundations come summer!  Though I am disappointed with the limited shades, however, I've come to realise maybe foundation isn't a big thing in Asia as most 'Asian' brand foundations tend not to have a wide selections of shades?!

As of yet it is still not avalible in Hong Kong, but I assume it's avalible in Korea hence try Gmarket.Kr (which I still can't seem to get them to send to the UK - I know I'm doing something wrong because alot of people in the UK buy from this site!).  But will keep you up to date when this foundation becomes more widely availble!

Review: Skin Food Black Egg Pore Foundation and Finishing Powder

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March 2010 Hit & Misses:
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Hong Kong Haul #4 - Skin Food, Holika Holika, Za Cosmetics, Lioele etc.. :
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Products mentioned:
Skin Food Black Egg Pore Foundation  210HKD
Skin Food Black Egg Pore Finishing Powder  150HKD

Skin Food Website:
http://eng.theskinfood.com/

Where you can buy:
http://www.yesstyle.com.hk/en/list.html/bcc.11215_vn.35_bpt.46_bt.37_bids.310850
http://www.sasa.com/SasaWeb/eng/sasa/home.jsp

What I'm wearing:
Lioele Beyond the Solution BB Cream
Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Peach
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer 1 Fair
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC30
Skin Food Black Egg Pore Finishing Powder
Benefit Brow Zing 03 Dark
K-Palette Real Lasting Eyeliner 24h 1 Day Tattoo SB01
Heroine Make Lengthening and Curl Mascara Black
Heroine Make Volume and Curl Mascara Black
GOSH Bronzing Powder 02 Natural Glow
Elite Blush 03 Epice
Mentholatum 01 Vintage Pink

NARs Sheer Glow Liquid Foundation Review

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NARs UK:
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Sheer Glow Foundations  29.50 GBP
I have Light 4 Deauville

Foundation Routine Using Sigma Sigmax Brushes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uNNPaQ3lS4

What I'm wearing:
Clarins Skin Illusions Liquid Foundation 108 Sand
Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Peach
Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer 1 Fair
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC30
MAC Prep n Prime Finishing Powder
Cyber Colors 24hr Eyebrow Duo Dark Brown
Za Cosmetics Eyes Groovy 04 Aqua Squash
Heroine Make Lengthening and Curl Mascara Black
GOSH Bronzing Powder 02 Natural Glow
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Matte 002 Pink Pout

Foundation Routine Using Sigma Synthetic Brushes

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What I'm wearing:
NARS Sheer Glow Liquid Foundation Light 4 Deauville
MAC Studio Finish Concealer NC20
Bobbi Brown Corrector Light Peach
Bobbi Brown Cream Concealer Sand
MAC Prep n Prime Finishing Powder
Elite Secret Cheeks Blush 03 Epice
Gosh Bronzing powder 02 Natural Glow
Cyber Colors 24 Hr Eyebrow Duo Dark Brown
Bourjois Ombre Stretch Eyeshadow 01 Intense Black
Rimmel London Glam Eyes Quad 023 Beauty Spells (Black shade)
Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Liner 01 Black
Heroine Make Curl and Lengthening Mascara
Kate by Kanebo Gel Mascara Intense Black
Cyber Colors Genstone Lip Surge 13 Plum Cherry

Sigma Brushes:
F80 Synthetic Flat Top Kabuki
P86 Synthetic Precision Tapered Brush
P80 Synthetic Precision Flat Brush