Showing posts with label Concealer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Concealer. Show all posts
Once in a while, Maybelline's Official Store in Shopee sells some of its powders and liquid foundations in sets and luckily, I was able to grab one while they were discounted. I've heard so much about the Fit Me line from various bloggers and vloggers so my curiosity got the best of me. I was also able to purchase the Fit Me concealer from BeautyMNL so when I completed the trio I just knew that someday soon I would be doing a capsule review.
The review took me long enough that as of this writing, the bottle of liquid foundation is already empty and the pressed powder is depleted. I used the liquid foundie and pressed powder combo almost everyday and it took me more than a year to consume them. I still have the concealer because I seldom use it.
So here's my honest review about this set, right after the jump! 

Maybelline Matte Have Bundles 
(Fit Me Matte+Poreless Liquid Foundation 128 Warm Nude and Fit Me Matte + Poreless Pressed Powder Buff Beige 130)
How Much: Php 799.00 but I got it for Php 499.00
Where I Got It: Maybelline Official Store in Shopee

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer 20 Sand
How Much: Php 199.00
Where I Got It: BeautyMNL
Packaging/List of Ingredients
Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Liquid Foundation in 128 Warm Nude Ingredients, Details, and Packaging
The packaging of the liquid foundation has been one of the biggest concerns of the consumers because as you can see, there is no pump. The bottle neck gets messy as more and more excess products gets accumulated. It's also hard to control the amount of product that comes out whenever you pour it out.

But worry not! As of this writing, Maybelline has listened to its consumers and the bottle has been upgraded to include a pump.
For the pressed powder, I love the packaging. It has a mirror underneath the pan which also houses the sponge and although it's  bit bulkier than other pressed powders that I have in my stash, I don't mind because I really prefer that the sponge is stored separately from the powder.

The concealer comes in a plastic tube and I love that the doe foot applicator is small enough to fit the inner corners of my eye and it's also very light so I'm able to apply it with a light hand.

Swatches
In Action
Here's sequence of photos to show the difference when I used these products. You can see that for  their prices, they perform well. I didn't use any primer on my face and the liquid foundation was able to brighten up my face and even out my skin color, especially on my dark circles and on my forehead. It has also noticeably minimized my pores. I used a damp beauty sponge to apply the liquid foundation because I have observed that it dries quickly if I just use the traditional liquid foundation brush. The concealer further contributed in covering up the dark circles but to be honest, if I were to use the concealer alone, it won't be enough to brighten my under eyes. 

To top it all is the pressed powder which did really well in locking in the liquid foundation and concealer and further blurring out the pores on my cheeks. I have no issues with the sponge applicator that came with this but I really prefer using a fluffy powder brush so I can apply it lightly and avoid caking.
My Take
One of the biggest deciding factors in determining the success or failure of a base product, be it a liquid or a powder foundation is if it matches your skin tone. For me, Maybelline did well in packing them in bundles as it took out the guessing game if which liquid foundation would go well with which powder. It boiled down to picking the right bundle and Maybelline's official store in Shopee also posted photos on how the bundles would look like on different skin tones. I have a light- medium skin tone with yellow undertone. I'm glad I picked a bundle that matched my skin tone to a T.

I have already discussed how good it made my skin look based on the photos so now I really understand why the FIT ME line has been hyped by beauty bloggers here and there. On top of that they are all light on my skin. Both the liquid foundation and concealer are creamy and the pressed powder has a fine texture. 

My only concern it just their staying power. I have oily skin so by mid day the foundation breaks around my nose area. But really, it's nothing that can't be fixed by reapplying just the pressed powder and again I am good to go. If you want to make it stay put for longer, use a primer or a setting spray. The concealer is my least favorite in this bunch because for me, there's not enough coverage. It became handy though as I use it to highlight the bridge of my nose and my brow bones so it's not a total waste. Don't we all wish that the foundation and the powder had some SPF content? I do. But anyway, as someone from a tropical country like mine, I don't rely on SPF alone so I use a separate sunscreen. 

Overall for me, the liquid foundation and the pressed powder are good buys, especially that I got them for less than Php 500.00. I won't hesitate to purchase them again in the future, especially that the bottle already has a pump. For the concealer, I don't think I will make a repurchase.

Maybelline Matte Have Bundles Rating
Would I purchase it again? Yes
Would I recommend it? Yes
Rating: 4/5

Maybelline Fit Me Concealer
Would I purchase it again? No. 
Would I recommend it? Yes, sort of still. :) Maybe you don't need much coverage and you need something lightweight and not cakey. And it's effective in highlighting certain areas of the face. 
Rating: 3/5

XO,
Carissa
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Here's a review of Missha's Under Eye Brightener in shade Natural Beige. The "brightener" name was enough to perk up my excitement because obviously my baggies are a problem area. I'm sharing my experience about it after the jump.


For starters, I'd have thought that you'd be curious about the size of the tube so I put it next to a NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream for comparison. So it's evidently slimmer than the NYX SMLC. 


About The Product
Product Name: Missha Under Eye Brightener
Shade: Natural Beige
Price: around Php 180.00
Where I Got It: ph.althea.kr

Non Creasing and Watery
- Watery liquid concealer covers up blemishes and dark circles without creasing.

Perfect Cover
- Suitable for serious dark circles and redness around eye areas and also covers up blemishes or circles

Details x Labels

Congratulations if you can read Korean. :) The numbers are all that I can recognize here but it's enough to inform me that I need to consume it within a year after opening it.


Ingredients of Missha Under Eye Brightener// Image from ph.althea.kr
Packaging x Applicator

The size of the doe foot applicator is great for applying on the under eye area. It's also bendable so you can basically go through small corners but I only use it to draw lines underneath the eyes. I prefer using a sponge for blending.
I'm sad that so much product gets stuck underneath the cap, on the wand and on the neck of the tube. Sometimes, instead of using the applicator to put it under my eyes, I get a small concealer brush and try to use up the product that's stuck on the neck of the tube or underneath the cap. Sayang kasi!

 Swatch

So you can see that it's quiet light compared to my complexion. There are only two shade options: Light Beige and Natural Beige and of course I opted for the darker one which is Natural Beige.

It's a liquid concealer but quickly sets to a powdery matte upon blending out. The under eye needs to be prepped with a cream otherwise it would look streaky or uneven. It does have a slight cooling effect on the under eyes upon application. It also has a scent, like a toned down version of a liquid eraser (yes, that office supply). That is according to my nose, I don't know if it would be the same for others. (^_^)

Let's check out if there was any brightening effect on my baggies.

In Action
1. Bare under eyes; with Quick FX Eyelift Cream.
2. Applied Missha Under Eye Brightener in Natural Beige.
3. Blended Missha Under Eye Brightener in Natural Beige.
4. Applied Nichido Final Powder in Ivory Glow as setting powder.
Obviously I have a great deal of redness on the this area and the Under Eye Brightener not only worked in brightening my under eyes and covering the darkness but also toned down the redness. 

The product claims that it can also cover blemishes but I prefer not using it on stuff like pimple marks because instead of concealing, it highlights them.

Since it is good in highlighting, I use it instead as a highlighter on my brow bones and it really makes my eyebrows looks good, even if I'm not so good at drawing them.

I didn't experience creasing, especially since I set it with the Nichido Final Powder but I did notice that after about 2 or 3 hours, the dark shadows under my eyes would start peeking out.

Overall, if you want an affordable under eye concealer that's so easy to use, you can try out this product. I wish there were other shade choices but since this is a Korean product it would be quiet impossible for Missha to produce deeper shades.

Have you used this product yet? Share your experience on the comment box below.
What are you favorite affordable under eye concealers?

XO,

Carissa
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Today's review is about these two makeup pots that I got from Suesh via BeautyMNL. If you don't already know, Suesh Cosmetics is a Pinoy brand that offers a wide range of makeup tools, for pros and beginners alike. The very first product that I bought Suesh is the 12 PC 'Blush' Brush Set which I purchased back in 2014. The brushes are still around and I still use them a lot.

So these pots are basically part of Suesh's CYOP or Choose/Create Your Own Palette; if you have your own magnetic palette or you can get empty palettes from Suesh and you can fill it with your own colors or shades of choice. Cool huh? They also have  shadow, blush, contour and lip pots. Ladies, you know the drill!

So, like any makeup junkee, I'm also in the quest for finding the perfect Concealer and Corrector to hide my dark circles. I think I read about these concealer pots at Project Vanity so I decided to grab some when I chanced upon Suesh products at BeautyMNL. Of course a yellow shade is a must for brightening the undereyes but I also needed a peachy-pink tone to counteract the darkness that's why I picked another one.

Suesh Concealer/Corrector Pot in C210
Price: Php 100.00 for a 36 mm pot
"Take your pick from this collection of cream-based concealer blends for Suesh’s Choose Your Own Palette."
-www.beautymnl.com

Suesh HD Cream Foundation Pot in HD12
Price: Php 119.00 for a 36 mm pot
"Take your pick from this collection of cream-based, invisible-finish foundations for Suesh’s Choose Your Own Palette."
-www.beautymnl.com
Ingredients

Packaging
Price: Php 50.00 from www.sueshcosmetics.com
The pots came with a transparent plastic containers so if you don't have magnetic palette, you can store them in their original packaging. However, there's something classy about having makeups in black packaging so when I saw the 1 Hole PVC Empty Magnetic Palette on the Suesh website, I just knew I had to grab them too. Moreover, I didn't have second thoughts because I knew they would fit perfectly since they come from the same brand. That's 36 mm across.

Swatches
Left: HD Cream Foundation// Right: Concealer
I honestly have no qualms about the texture and pigmentation of these babies. They are both very creamy and have good coverage even with just one layer. They also blend smoothly on to the skin. They both have a light sweet scent about them (a hint of coconut smell?) which is not bothersome for me. 

You can see on the swatches that the peach-tone HD Cream Foundation seems to be a good match for my skintone but my hand is actually darker than my face so I'm not really using this as a foundation but rather just for color correcting in the undereye area. Moreover, my face is really oily so I steer clear of cream foundations. There's also no indication on its features about oil control properties so I'm not vouching on it either. Meanwhile, the Concealer swatch is very yellow but fret not, the color translates well on my baggies. Here, I've put them into action.

In Action
Feel free to admire the darkness... LOLS :)

1. Without Correctors or Concealers, just The Quick FX Eye Cream to prep the area.
2. Applied Yellow Concealer first on one eye to show the difference.
3. Applied Cream Foundation on the other to see which one is better as a Corrector. I think the Cream Foundation side looks better.
4. Topped the Concealer with Cream Foundie and put Concealer on top of Cream Foundation and I think the Cream Foundation-Concealer sequence looks better still.


5. Baking time to set the under-eye products. Five to 10 minutes, please. :)
6. Blended out the setting powder and voila! Bye bye dark circles

To Sum Up
Finding the right products and discovering the best way to put them really makes a huge difference  on your face. That is why I'm sticking to this procedure. It's not as time consuming as you think. I basically use my fingers during the application. Sometimes I use a concealer brush for application but for blending out, I think nothing can replicate the warmth of one's fingers which helps in seamlessly spreading out the products 

Like I said earlier, the only problem that I have about these products is that their staying power is not so great. That is why, I really take time to bake so that they would be well set and stay all day with minimal touch ups needed.

Hope this review has been helpful. :)

XO,
Carissa
For reference, my skin's light-medium with warm undertones
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Other products used: 
Quick FX Eyelift Cream for prepping and (you guessed it right!) Nichido Final Powder in Ivory Glow
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I grabbed this product last month. 'Correct' and 'Perfect' seem like big words to begin with. Let's see if how this one held up.

City Color Correct and Perfect Palette
Name of Product: City Color Correct and Perfect Palette
Price: Php 390.00  (about 8.00 USD)
Where I Got It: Pre-ordered from MakeupInboxPh

City Color says:
Correct & Perfect palette is a revamped version of a City Color past favorite. With all new shades in muted tones for easy wear and new formulation for seamless blending, this palette is your go-to for any color correction.

Pink: Correct dull tones
Orange: Correct blue tones and undereyes
Lavender: Correct yellow, sallow tones
Green: Correct redness
Yellow: Correct grey and purple undereyes

Hey there! Take a closer look at the City Color Correct and Perfect Palette
My Take
You can see on my photos below that I have quiet a bad case of dark under eyes and I am always on the lookout for affordable products that can correct the problem. Or if not, just help lessen it. I found out about this product while checking out the stuff at MakeUpInboxPh. I was available on pre-order and took about a month to arrive, fresh from the US. When it finally did, I was so excited to try it out.

It comes in a not-so-durable plastic packaging with a transparent cover and I recon that it can't survive a drop. It comes with a brush that actually works well with the product so I decided to keep it instead of tossing it.

It smells plasticky, but it doesn't linger. It has a creamy consistency and blends well on my baggies, even without an under-eye moisturizer. My only problem is the color pay-off of the product. And no matter how many times you layer it on, it won't give better coverage.

List of ingredients
Here are the swatches and you can see that they are very light on my skin. 

Swatches: Pink, Orange, Green, Yellow, and Lavender
Upon blending, you can hardly tell if which color is which.
Swatches blended out.
I tried using the orange on my dark under eyes. You can see that it has lightened the darkness a bit, but I think that the coverage is still not enough as it turned my under eyes into an ashy shade. I tried layering the product but it produced the same results. I tend to sweat in that area a lot so it didn't take long before the product slipped off. It's always great if you can set it with  a yellow-toned powder.

Applied and blended the orange corrector on my baggies.
Overall, I'm not so happy with my purchase. :( I am just not contented with the coverage. But for the price, you get what you pay for. I've also tried the Green one for redness on my face due to pimples but it also  didn't perform well.

My bad though. I think I was impulsive again when making this purchase. 'Correct and Perfect',  yeah it corrected for a bit, but definitely no perfect. :)

XO,

Carisssa
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I went through the usual phase of being a teenager: pimples here and there. Not plenty at once but never without one. By the time I got older and established a better skincare regimen, they all cleared up. It might have been because my hormones were no longer as crazy too. But by then, I knew the damage had been done and I was left with some scars to deal with. That's just one problem. I've been pretty much bullheaded about staying up late and now I have these dark circles under my eyes. I think it got worse when I gave birth and now it's just a usual sight. But I admit that they darkened my sparkles. *Hehe*
Last year I discovered this little product: The NATURACTOR COVER FACE FOUNDATION/CONCEALER. Although it can't totally hide all the signs of sleepless nights, I'd have to say that it's one of the most satisfying products I have ever tried.
More After the Jump»
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