e.l.f Mineral Infused Primer - Brightening Lavender

Price: Php 350.00

Where I Got It: Pre-ordered from the US thru www.makeupinboxph.com

Here are the deets about this product taken from www.elfcosmetics.com:

Transform your face into a flawless and smooth canvas with the Mineral Infused Face Primer. Developed to combat against excess oil, flaky dryness, enlarged pores and fine lines. This clear multipurpose skin primer will prepare your skin so makeup goes on evenly for a long-lasting satin finish.

Features a new and improved air pump! For best results, you may need to pump the component several times before product dispenses.

Recommended uses:

Tone Adjusting Green is ideal for minimizing redness and correcting blotchy skin.
Brightening Lavender is ideal for uneven skin tones and to brighten dull or yellow tones.
Radiant Glow (contains shimmer) is ideal for creating a luminizing effect on dark spots and uneven skin tones.

Now before I actually grabbed this primer, I researched for some reviews about it and I found this one from the Paula's Choice webpage. The Beautypedia team gave it a five star rating so I figured I should give it a go.

My Take

I picked the Brightening Lavender variant because, 'why not?!'. LOL. My skin was feeling dull and I thought I should get something to make my skin look bright. So there. It comes in this opaque glass bottle with a nice pump which allows you to dispense just the right amount of product. By that I mean small amount of product, because a little goes a long way. This lavender-hued primer goes smoothly on the face and the skin just feels silky. It has a faint floral-plasticky scent (is there such a thing? hihi) that fades almost immediately upon application.

The color correction thing- I dunno about that but I didn't see any particular change on my face. However, I did get some compliments from my office mates. They told me that my face looked smooooooooooth, and I don't get a lot of compliments these days, so that is enough to make me so happy.

My skin is on the oily side and there's really no oil-control properties for this one. So at the end of the day, I can see shininess on my face especially on my T-zone. But it's not an icky kind of shiny that makes me ugly- I look like I'm glowing; a dewy kind of glow and I'm happy with it.

Here's a little swatch of the product on my forearm and it just looks (and feels) smooth.

XO,

Carissa

Primer - e.l.f. Mineral Infused Primer in Brightening Lavender

Base - Olay CC Cream SPF 15 in Medium Shade

Powder - Human Nature Pressed Mineral Foundation in Honey

Eyebrow/Eyeshadow - BYS 8 Neutral Matte Eyeshadow Palette

Mascara - Maybelline Hypercurl Volum' Express Mascara

Blush/Highlight - BYS Contour and Highlight Kit

Lips - Burt's Bees Lip Gloss in Sunny Day

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July 2016's short but sweet list. All good things, all good things. All affordable things, too. ;)

If I have not experienced any major pimple issue for the past few months, I owe it all to this facial wash. I have previously used their Balancing Facial Wash and I loved it, too but I feel that this Acne Defense is more appropriate for my greasy and pimple prone skin. I use them alternately for now, but this one especially when it's that time of the month.Tea Tree is great indeed. It kills the pimps and is non-drying to the skin. I love the herbaceous scent too!

I have reaped the benefits of constant exfoliation that it has become a cardinal rule for me now. My companion for this thrice a week ritual is the Human Nature Coffee Body Scrub. It smells like ice cream and it has coffee granules that serve as exfoliators. It is also very much moisturizing, it feels like a body butter and scrub at the same time (but of course you have to rinse this off).

"The Keep You Hands Soft and Clean Combo"

Muzu Hand Cream and Human Nature Natural Sanitizer in Fruit Burst

I discovered the Muzu Hand Cream while walking down the hallowed aisles of Watsons last April. I love that it's very affordable and yet really works in keeping the hands soft and nourished. The scent is also very subtle. It contains olive oil, horse fat (yes), sunflower seed extract, coconut oil, shea butter and vitamin e so that's a helluva lot of a good stuff. A little goes a long way too, so this little bottle here has lasted a loooooong time.

..And here's another product from Human Nature: the Natural Sanitizer in Fruit Burst. I've purchased other variants of this and I think this 'flavor' is the latest addition to the bunch. Let's just say that I thank the Heavens that this variant was developed since I didn't like the scent of the other ones I tried. :) 

"For the Stay Pretty Bunch"

A Little Bit of Everything

I've been using the BYS 8 Neutral Palette almost everyday  ever since I got it. I don't do anything intricate to my eye make anyway so there's no need for complicated stuff. And I veer away from glitters so this matte palette is perfect for me. I use it on my eyebrows, I use it as an eyeliner, I use it for defining my eyes. I love it! ;)

For my lips, I've been trying to rock the matte pink with the Avon Perfectly Matte Lipstick in Pure Pink but I figured I can't make it perfect without using a trusty lip balm in the same shade so this favorite from April, the Human Nature Tinted Lip Balm in Pink Orchid made a comeback. And boy they do work great together like they're related.

Also in this list is the purple-tinged e.l.f. Tone Adjusting Face Primer. Prior to purchasing this, I researched a bit and I learned that this one has positive feed backs, statements that go as far as "If you won't get anything else from e.l.f., you should get this', and well, I couldn't agree more with that statement. It's lightweight and instantly brightens the face and makes for a smooth canvas prior to makeup application. A real bang for your buck!

I've also been using the Hypercurl Volum' Express mascara from Maybelline. It's already quiet affordable at Php 199.00 but I chanced upon it at Watsons (again) and it went for Php 169.00 and I knew I had to grab it. It's waterproof, it doesn't smudge.

"The Wellness Duo"

Human Nature Rescue Balm and Soothing Balm

I have recently reviewed these two and you can read it here.

xxx

...And that's about it. those are favorite products for the past three months or so. The good news it, everything on this list is affordable; nothing over expensive, knowing the spendthrift that I am. But they all work great and that is what's really important. ;) Ayt?! Ayt!

'Till next month's list. Buh bye!

XO,

Carissa