20 November 2017
29 May 2017
PRODUCT REVIEW: PHYSICIANS FORMULA MURUMURU BUTTER BRONZER, ABC CUSHION FOUNDATION AND ORGANIC WEAR CC CURL AND CARE MASCARA
I have previously featured some products from Physicians Formula - and today I'm excited to share a few more that I've been putting to the test lately..
Let's start with the Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer. This bronzer has been infused with blend of Murumuru Butter, Cupuacu Butter and Tucuma Butter, from the lush and nutrient-rich Amazon. These ingredients are loaded with essential fatty acids and pro-vitamins that soften, condition and moisturise skin, and thanks to these ingredients, the bronzer is very creamy and soft with a cream to powder consistency.
The bronzer comes with a sponge applicator included in a compartment underneath the bronzer, which also has a mirror - which packaging wise, is very similar to other powders from the brand. And while the coloured is very cute and perfect for touchups on the go, I pretty much only apply makeup at home, so I do prefer to use my own brushes in stead. The bronzer has a stunning rippled effect, and comes in a slightly bulky yellow and green compact, with printed palm leaves, that does give it a tropical feel, which is only accentuated by the coconut scent. If you regularly tune into BLH, you'll know that coconut scented products are not exactly my faves, and thus, I would also prefer if this bronzer wasn't quite as strongly scented as it is. But luckily it does fade little by little.
As for the actual bronzer - I actually really enjoy using it as it is so soft and creamy, it is quick and easy to apply and also blends very easily, and it does give the skin a gorgeous natural bronzed glow, and without looking dry or cakey thanks to its moisturising formula. I also really like that it unlike many other bronzers doesn't contain any glitter or shimmer. I tried the shade Light, which is perfect for my medium beige skin tone, but I can imagine that this shade is possibly too dark for those with very pale skin. Overall really enjoying using this bronzer, but again just wish that it didn't have such a strong, and to me it is a slightly overpowering coconut scent.
Then there's the Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-in-1 ABC Cushion Foundation. Cushion Foundations are very raved about at the moment, and most brands have or are launching their own versions, and I for one, have to admit that I do love these types of foundations having tried a few different ones, so also excited putting this one from Physicians Formula to the test. And I have to say that of everything I've tried, and seen too, this Cushion Foundation from Physicians Formula is without a doubt the prettiest of them all, with its turquoise quilted design. It also has a slightly bulky design, but then again, all other cushion foundations I've come across are like that! And like all other Cushions I've tried, this one also have an internal compartment with an extra seal to ensure it doesn’t dry out, and it comes with a sponge to dose and apply. The foundation has a very light mineral formula and claims to be an all in one offering airbrushing, blurring and correcting properties, while also adding hydration to the skin and having a smoothing and firming effect.
The foundation has a light to medium coverage, which can be built up slightly, and thus does cover minor imperfections such as lighter pigmentation, blemishes and redness, though I do feel that I need to use a more heavy duty concealer to cover the massive dark circles under my eyes I've been sporting lately. But that said, I do love the dewy finish of this foundation and the fact that it makes my skin look very natural, and I can see myself purchasing this again.
Finally, there's the Physicians Formula Organic Wear CC Curl + Care Mascara. This mascara is 100% natural and made up of 70% organic ingredients, which I really love. It is also free from harsh chemicals, synthetic preservatives, parabens and synthetic fillers, but rather it uses natural colour pigments and natural preservatives. It also contains aloe, cucumber and tapioca starch to nourish and set, sugar film to sculpt the lashes, along with renewable biopolymer to add curve and fullness.
The mascara promises to both care, condition and nourish the lashes, while giving them curl as if you've used an eyelash curler! Now I admit to rarely using an eye lash curler, but I don’t quite think the mascara can live up to this claim of 'saying goodbye to your eyelash curler', although it certainly does give my lashes a significant lift and curl. The mascara has a curved brush and I like that from the very first use, it doesn't clump like many other new mascaras that are simply too wet in the beginning. For a drug-store mascara it also adds a decent amount of both volume and length, and again also curl to my lashes which I really like, although neither is dramatic - but then again, it doesn’t make that claim either. The mascara also promises to provide 24 hours wear, but unfortunately my eyes very easily water, and consequently I mostly use waterproof mascaras to avoid that panda look - and unfortunately this mascara isn't waterproof, and after a walk where the cold winds made my eyes water, I sadly had more mascara down my cheeks when I got home than on my lashes. Such a shame, as I actually think this is a great everyday mascara.
So there you go, a selection of Physicians Formula products. And while I really enjoyed using all, and will continue to use them, the highlight for me was definitely the Cushion Foundation.
Physicians Formula Organic Wear CC Curl + Care Mascara - RRP: $24.95 / 7.5g
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-in-1 ABC Cushion Foundation - RRP: $29.95 / 14ml
Let's start with the Physicians Formula Murumuru Butter Bronzer. This bronzer has been infused with blend of Murumuru Butter, Cupuacu Butter and Tucuma Butter, from the lush and nutrient-rich Amazon. These ingredients are loaded with essential fatty acids and pro-vitamins that soften, condition and moisturise skin, and thanks to these ingredients, the bronzer is very creamy and soft with a cream to powder consistency.
The bronzer comes with a sponge applicator included in a compartment underneath the bronzer, which also has a mirror - which packaging wise, is very similar to other powders from the brand. And while the coloured is very cute and perfect for touchups on the go, I pretty much only apply makeup at home, so I do prefer to use my own brushes in stead. The bronzer has a stunning rippled effect, and comes in a slightly bulky yellow and green compact, with printed palm leaves, that does give it a tropical feel, which is only accentuated by the coconut scent. If you regularly tune into BLH, you'll know that coconut scented products are not exactly my faves, and thus, I would also prefer if this bronzer wasn't quite as strongly scented as it is. But luckily it does fade little by little.
As for the actual bronzer - I actually really enjoy using it as it is so soft and creamy, it is quick and easy to apply and also blends very easily, and it does give the skin a gorgeous natural bronzed glow, and without looking dry or cakey thanks to its moisturising formula. I also really like that it unlike many other bronzers doesn't contain any glitter or shimmer. I tried the shade Light, which is perfect for my medium beige skin tone, but I can imagine that this shade is possibly too dark for those with very pale skin. Overall really enjoying using this bronzer, but again just wish that it didn't have such a strong, and to me it is a slightly overpowering coconut scent.
Then there's the Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-in-1 ABC Cushion Foundation. Cushion Foundations are very raved about at the moment, and most brands have or are launching their own versions, and I for one, have to admit that I do love these types of foundations having tried a few different ones, so also excited putting this one from Physicians Formula to the test. And I have to say that of everything I've tried, and seen too, this Cushion Foundation from Physicians Formula is without a doubt the prettiest of them all, with its turquoise quilted design. It also has a slightly bulky design, but then again, all other cushion foundations I've come across are like that! And like all other Cushions I've tried, this one also have an internal compartment with an extra seal to ensure it doesn’t dry out, and it comes with a sponge to dose and apply. The foundation has a very light mineral formula and claims to be an all in one offering airbrushing, blurring and correcting properties, while also adding hydration to the skin and having a smoothing and firming effect.
The foundation has a light to medium coverage, which can be built up slightly, and thus does cover minor imperfections such as lighter pigmentation, blemishes and redness, though I do feel that I need to use a more heavy duty concealer to cover the massive dark circles under my eyes I've been sporting lately. But that said, I do love the dewy finish of this foundation and the fact that it makes my skin look very natural, and I can see myself purchasing this again.
Finally, there's the Physicians Formula Organic Wear CC Curl + Care Mascara. This mascara is 100% natural and made up of 70% organic ingredients, which I really love. It is also free from harsh chemicals, synthetic preservatives, parabens and synthetic fillers, but rather it uses natural colour pigments and natural preservatives. It also contains aloe, cucumber and tapioca starch to nourish and set, sugar film to sculpt the lashes, along with renewable biopolymer to add curve and fullness.
The mascara promises to both care, condition and nourish the lashes, while giving them curl as if you've used an eyelash curler! Now I admit to rarely using an eye lash curler, but I don’t quite think the mascara can live up to this claim of 'saying goodbye to your eyelash curler', although it certainly does give my lashes a significant lift and curl. The mascara has a curved brush and I like that from the very first use, it doesn't clump like many other new mascaras that are simply too wet in the beginning. For a drug-store mascara it also adds a decent amount of both volume and length, and again also curl to my lashes which I really like, although neither is dramatic - but then again, it doesn’t make that claim either. The mascara also promises to provide 24 hours wear, but unfortunately my eyes very easily water, and consequently I mostly use waterproof mascaras to avoid that panda look - and unfortunately this mascara isn't waterproof, and after a walk where the cold winds made my eyes water, I sadly had more mascara down my cheeks when I got home than on my lashes. Such a shame, as I actually think this is a great everyday mascara.
So there you go, a selection of Physicians Formula products. And while I really enjoyed using all, and will continue to use them, the highlight for me was definitely the Cushion Foundation.
Physicians Formula Organic Wear CC Curl + Care Mascara - RRP: $24.95 / 7.5g
Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Talc-Free All-in-1 ABC Cushion Foundation - RRP: $29.95 / 14ml
22 May 2017
PRODUCT REVIEW: PUR COSMETICS AIR PERFECTION CC CUSHION FOUNDATION, STROBE PALETTE AND MINERAL GLOW
As a beauty fanatic I love trying out and discovering new brands - and recently I came across PUR Cosmetics, and tested out their Best Sellers Kit (which you can read all about here), and really loved their products - so needless to say that when some of their newer releases landed on my desk, I was naturally very excited.
If you're not familiar with PUR Cosmetics, then you must know that it is a U.S mineral makeup range that harsh underlying purpose of making products formulated with good-for-your-skin ingredients that not only help cover skin imperfections but also help correct its overall appearance.
First up there's the PUR Cosmetics Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation. This foundation has a massive SPF50, which you can only applaud it for when you live in a country like Australia. The actual foundation is infused with anti-ageing amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins and advanced botanical problem solvers, and also contains Brazil Babassu Oil to soften and soothe irritated skin for a soft, dewy complexion.
The foundation has an extremely light mousse-like texture, and the included sponge makes it so easy to apply and blend. It gives the skin a sheer coverage, as you'd expect from a CC Foundation, but it can easily be build up to a medium coverage, while still looking very natural. This means that it does cover minor redness and pigmentation, although I do fee the need to use a concealer to cover the dark circles under my eyes, and larger areas of darker pigmentation. The actual foundation comes in a white compact with an internal mirror, and as such it looks like most other cushion foundations. It has a lovely, but subtle floral fragrance that you can only love.
Overall I really love this Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation, it really is light as air, and as it also gives the skin a lovely matte finish, it is perfect for my combination skin too, also because it doesn’t contain any petroleum-based oils that can clog up the pores. My skin also loves the fact that while it does contain hydrating properties, it is still so light that it doesn’t make my skin look shiny or oily throughout the day. This is the perfect foundation for a casual every day makeup. At $59 it is at the higher end of the scale for a foundation - but then again, it actually comes with a full sized bonus refill, which then suddenly makes it very well priced.
Next there's the PUR Cosmetics Mineral Glow Bronzer, which like all other PUR products, is no ordinary bronzer. You see, this bronzer has added shea butter to help soothe and moisturise the skin, along with ceratin complex, AHA and retinol to help add hydrating ceramides to the skin and help to smooth lines and wrinkles. Normally I don't like shimmery bronzers - mainly because I find they are often too glittery, plus they make my combination skin look shiny and consequently greasy, so I was a little wary when I saw this bronzer. But I was pleasantly surprised. This bronzer gives the most gorgeous natural tan and healthy looking glow, and without looking orange or fake. It is super easy to apply and blend and works perfectly for contouring too. It goes on sheer, but you can easily build up the intensity if you like. It simply gives you the most gorgeous radiant glow.
Finally, there's the PUR Cosmetics Sun-Kissed Strobe Palette. This gorgeous palette is quite different in packaging to the other products - I mean, the cushion compact is white, the bronzer silver, yet this palette comes in a sleek, slim black and gold compact with a magnetic closure and internal mirror and it simply that oozes luxury - and hence, without a doubt, my favourite packaging of the three. And I never can resist beautifully packaged products.
The palette contains three iridescent highlighting shades to illuminate, define and flatter your face and achieve the perfectly strobed look. The shades are light and creamy and all super concentrated, so you only need the tiniest amount. And they simply glide onto your skin, quickly and easily, and are super fast to blend seamlessly too, giving you such a gorgeous illuminated buildable dewy glow.
The palette contains three complementary self-setting cream-to-powder shades, Aurora, Solar, and Dusk. Aurora is the palest shade, a warm beige shade, while Solar is a dusty rosy pink shade, and Dusk is a golden bronze shade.
The shades can be used to high points of the face, such as top of the cheeks, brow bone, or above the cupids bow for an instant glow. I have a medium beige skin tone, and these shades all work so well with my skin tone, but I believe the shades will work well with most skin tones as the shades simply melt onto the skin, and simply leave the skin looking more radiant and glowing, without depositing too much colour.
So yet again I am super impressed with these products from PUR Cosmetics. They are simply of such high quality and I love the fact that they contain skin caring ingredients as well. Definitely highly recommended.
PUR Cosmetics Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation - RRP: $59 / 2 x 10ml
PUR Cosmetics Mineral Glow - RRP $42 / 12g
PUR Cosmetics Strobe Palette RRP $45 /
Available from select MYER Stores
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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If you're not familiar with PUR Cosmetics, then you must know that it is a U.S mineral makeup range that harsh underlying purpose of making products formulated with good-for-your-skin ingredients that not only help cover skin imperfections but also help correct its overall appearance.
First up there's the PUR Cosmetics Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation. This foundation has a massive SPF50, which you can only applaud it for when you live in a country like Australia. The actual foundation is infused with anti-ageing amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins and advanced botanical problem solvers, and also contains Brazil Babassu Oil to soften and soothe irritated skin for a soft, dewy complexion.
The foundation has an extremely light mousse-like texture, and the included sponge makes it so easy to apply and blend. It gives the skin a sheer coverage, as you'd expect from a CC Foundation, but it can easily be build up to a medium coverage, while still looking very natural. This means that it does cover minor redness and pigmentation, although I do fee the need to use a concealer to cover the dark circles under my eyes, and larger areas of darker pigmentation. The actual foundation comes in a white compact with an internal mirror, and as such it looks like most other cushion foundations. It has a lovely, but subtle floral fragrance that you can only love.
Overall I really love this Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation, it really is light as air, and as it also gives the skin a lovely matte finish, it is perfect for my combination skin too, also because it doesn’t contain any petroleum-based oils that can clog up the pores. My skin also loves the fact that while it does contain hydrating properties, it is still so light that it doesn’t make my skin look shiny or oily throughout the day. This is the perfect foundation for a casual every day makeup. At $59 it is at the higher end of the scale for a foundation - but then again, it actually comes with a full sized bonus refill, which then suddenly makes it very well priced.
Next there's the PUR Cosmetics Mineral Glow Bronzer, which like all other PUR products, is no ordinary bronzer. You see, this bronzer has added shea butter to help soothe and moisturise the skin, along with ceratin complex, AHA and retinol to help add hydrating ceramides to the skin and help to smooth lines and wrinkles. Normally I don't like shimmery bronzers - mainly because I find they are often too glittery, plus they make my combination skin look shiny and consequently greasy, so I was a little wary when I saw this bronzer. But I was pleasantly surprised. This bronzer gives the most gorgeous natural tan and healthy looking glow, and without looking orange or fake. It is super easy to apply and blend and works perfectly for contouring too. It goes on sheer, but you can easily build up the intensity if you like. It simply gives you the most gorgeous radiant glow.
Finally, there's the PUR Cosmetics Sun-Kissed Strobe Palette. This gorgeous palette is quite different in packaging to the other products - I mean, the cushion compact is white, the bronzer silver, yet this palette comes in a sleek, slim black and gold compact with a magnetic closure and internal mirror and it simply that oozes luxury - and hence, without a doubt, my favourite packaging of the three. And I never can resist beautifully packaged products.
The palette contains three iridescent highlighting shades to illuminate, define and flatter your face and achieve the perfectly strobed look. The shades are light and creamy and all super concentrated, so you only need the tiniest amount. And they simply glide onto your skin, quickly and easily, and are super fast to blend seamlessly too, giving you such a gorgeous illuminated buildable dewy glow.
The palette contains three complementary self-setting cream-to-powder shades, Aurora, Solar, and Dusk. Aurora is the palest shade, a warm beige shade, while Solar is a dusty rosy pink shade, and Dusk is a golden bronze shade.
The shades can be used to high points of the face, such as top of the cheeks, brow bone, or above the cupids bow for an instant glow. I have a medium beige skin tone, and these shades all work so well with my skin tone, but I believe the shades will work well with most skin tones as the shades simply melt onto the skin, and simply leave the skin looking more radiant and glowing, without depositing too much colour.
So yet again I am super impressed with these products from PUR Cosmetics. They are simply of such high quality and I love the fact that they contain skin caring ingredients as well. Definitely highly recommended.
PUR Cosmetics Air Perfection CC Cushion Foundation - RRP: $59 / 2 x 10ml
PUR Cosmetics Mineral Glow - RRP $42 / 12g
PUR Cosmetics Strobe Palette RRP $45 /
Available from select MYER Stores
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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7 October 2016
PRODUCT REVIEW: DESIGNER BRANDS FOUNDATIONS
Today on the blog I am going to talk about foundations - a whole heap of foundations actually, common for them all that they are from Designer Brands and all very budget friendly.
Let's start with the Designer Brands Firming Age Revive Foundation. I am at the age where even just the name of this foundation ticks all boxes for me - a foundation with skincare benefits and ingredients including hyaluronic acid to help hydrate the skin and restore elasticity. But it also contains a peptide infusion to help plump and firm the skin, vitamin C to help make the skin more even toned, as well as vitamin E to help promote skin cell renewal.
The foundation has a thick-ish formula and is easy to apply, with either your fingers, a sponge, or my preferred method, a foundation brush. It gives a nice moderate coverage with a dewy finish, and I like that it can also be build up to full coverage where needed to help cover pigmentation, freckles, redness, blemishes and scarring - and all while still looking natural. And as it is a moistursing formula, it really also does make the skin look plumper and consequently lines and wrinkles do appear diminished, also because it doesn't settle into the lines throughout the day to highlight them.
Because of the moistursing formula, it does reduce the wear a little on my combination skin, but with the help of a good primer first and a couple of quirts of the Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray (see below!), it does last all day on my skin, still looking great at night when its time to remove my makeup.
I am not sure that I've noticed any permanent change in my skin since I've been using this foundation, possibly also because I am not wearing foundation every day, but I do find that my skin I looking more youthful when I wear it, and I love the fact that it does contain ingredients that help combat the signs of ageing as you wear it. Makeup with skincare benefits, what more could you ask for.
Then there's the Designer Brands Longwear 24 Hour Foundation, which is a full coverage foundation which as the name suggests, promises to be a smudge-proof lasting for a massive 24 hours - not that I would ever wear my makeup for that long, it doesn't matter how tired I am at night, but my makeup always comes off!
I love that this foundation has also been made with vitamins C and E, a peptide infusion to plump and firm the skin, and aloe vera extract to keep the skin feeling soft and supple, and I love that it has full coverage, easily covering all marks, including blemishes, redness, pigmentation and scars, yet it still looks natural and not thick or cakey, and it really does stay put all day. I also love that it doesn't smudge or transfer, so you can actually wear that white top or scarf and not have it ruined by your foundation. Back in the day where I was working long days in the corporate world I was swearing by long wearing foundation such as Estee Lauder's Double Wear and Revlon's Colorstay, and this foundation certainly gives, especially the ladder a good run for its money, and at half the price! Unfortunately for me, I found that these long wearing foundations with frequent wear seemed to clog up my pores, making my skin congested and break out, so I am only wearing these when I absolutely feel the need to.
And then Designer Brands have also jumped onto the Cushion Foundation wave, by launching the Luminous Perfection Cushion Foundation. This is a liquid foundation housed in a cushion sponge inside a compact, and by pressing the sponge into the cushion and hereafter padding onto the skin, it gives the skin a nice even finish with a radiant glow and a dewy finish. It has a very light formula with a medium coverage, which can be built up a little, although darker pigmentation and bags under they eyes do require the help of a concealer. The wear is not as good as i.e. the Age Revive Foundation, but again, a primer first and a spritz of the Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray does help a lot.
The foundation also contains black tea, aloe vera extract, hyaluronic acid and vitamins A, C and E. I'm rarely on the go all day anymore, but if you are, you'll love the sleek black compact with a mirror that is great for popping into the handbag for easy touch ups on the go - and to make it even better, you can also purchase refills making it great value too.
Finally, there's the Flawless All in One Foundation, which is a stick foundation which claims to be both a foundation and concealer in one. It contains among others Vitamins A, E and aloe vera hydrate and nourish the skin, and it has a light coverage which however can be built up a little - although I don't quite feel it can be built up to the level of a concealer to cover the dark circles under my eyes and my pigmentation, but maybe I'm just too demanding and have too much that needs covering!! It has a nice dewy finish and gives the skin a radiant glow. It has a fairly decent wear, but as it is a moistursing formula, it does make my skin a little shiny mid-day and requires a touch up.
That said, normally I find that stick foundations are very thick and difficult to apply, but I do like the lightness of this one and that it is so quick and easy to apply and blend. And of course, the stick format also makes it easy to pop into the handbag too.
And then there's of course the Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray. I don’t know if I've been hiding under a rock or something, but where were they when I was working full time and really needed these! And now, they seem to be everywhere, launched by all brands from luxe to drugstore. The Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray creates a film over the makeup to not only help set it, but also make the skin and makeup look fresher and as if it has just been applied for longer, while protecting it from hot and cold weather. The spray is enriched with chamomile, cucumber and green tea, and does feel very refreshing on the skin, and is also great for applying throughout the day to freshen up. It has a nice fresh scent, just like cucumber and also helps make the makeup look dewy.
So there you go, a selection of foundations, - and a makeup setting spray from Designer Brands. There's truly an option for everyone. Personally I like the Firming Age Revive Foundation for special occasions, and for everyday casual makeup the Perfection Cushion Foundation ticks all boxes, but all in all, these are great products, and considering their bargain prices, seriously worth a try!
Designer Brands Firming Age Revive Foundation - RRP: $16.95
Designer Brands Longwear 24 Hour Foundation - RRP: $14.95
Designer Brands Flawless All in One Foundation - RRP: $14.95
Designer Brands Luminous Perfection Cushion Foundation - RRP: $19.99
Designer Brands Luminous Perfection Cushion Foundation - RRP: $14.99 / Refill
Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray - RRP: $9.95
Available from Select Pharmacies, Price Attack and Designer Brands Online
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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Let's start with the Designer Brands Firming Age Revive Foundation. I am at the age where even just the name of this foundation ticks all boxes for me - a foundation with skincare benefits and ingredients including hyaluronic acid to help hydrate the skin and restore elasticity. But it also contains a peptide infusion to help plump and firm the skin, vitamin C to help make the skin more even toned, as well as vitamin E to help promote skin cell renewal.
The foundation has a thick-ish formula and is easy to apply, with either your fingers, a sponge, or my preferred method, a foundation brush. It gives a nice moderate coverage with a dewy finish, and I like that it can also be build up to full coverage where needed to help cover pigmentation, freckles, redness, blemishes and scarring - and all while still looking natural. And as it is a moistursing formula, it really also does make the skin look plumper and consequently lines and wrinkles do appear diminished, also because it doesn't settle into the lines throughout the day to highlight them.
Because of the moistursing formula, it does reduce the wear a little on my combination skin, but with the help of a good primer first and a couple of quirts of the Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray (see below!), it does last all day on my skin, still looking great at night when its time to remove my makeup.
I am not sure that I've noticed any permanent change in my skin since I've been using this foundation, possibly also because I am not wearing foundation every day, but I do find that my skin I looking more youthful when I wear it, and I love the fact that it does contain ingredients that help combat the signs of ageing as you wear it. Makeup with skincare benefits, what more could you ask for.
Then there's the Designer Brands Longwear 24 Hour Foundation, which is a full coverage foundation which as the name suggests, promises to be a smudge-proof lasting for a massive 24 hours - not that I would ever wear my makeup for that long, it doesn't matter how tired I am at night, but my makeup always comes off!
I love that this foundation has also been made with vitamins C and E, a peptide infusion to plump and firm the skin, and aloe vera extract to keep the skin feeling soft and supple, and I love that it has full coverage, easily covering all marks, including blemishes, redness, pigmentation and scars, yet it still looks natural and not thick or cakey, and it really does stay put all day. I also love that it doesn't smudge or transfer, so you can actually wear that white top or scarf and not have it ruined by your foundation. Back in the day where I was working long days in the corporate world I was swearing by long wearing foundation such as Estee Lauder's Double Wear and Revlon's Colorstay, and this foundation certainly gives, especially the ladder a good run for its money, and at half the price! Unfortunately for me, I found that these long wearing foundations with frequent wear seemed to clog up my pores, making my skin congested and break out, so I am only wearing these when I absolutely feel the need to.
And then Designer Brands have also jumped onto the Cushion Foundation wave, by launching the Luminous Perfection Cushion Foundation. This is a liquid foundation housed in a cushion sponge inside a compact, and by pressing the sponge into the cushion and hereafter padding onto the skin, it gives the skin a nice even finish with a radiant glow and a dewy finish. It has a very light formula with a medium coverage, which can be built up a little, although darker pigmentation and bags under they eyes do require the help of a concealer. The wear is not as good as i.e. the Age Revive Foundation, but again, a primer first and a spritz of the Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray does help a lot.
The foundation also contains black tea, aloe vera extract, hyaluronic acid and vitamins A, C and E. I'm rarely on the go all day anymore, but if you are, you'll love the sleek black compact with a mirror that is great for popping into the handbag for easy touch ups on the go - and to make it even better, you can also purchase refills making it great value too.
That said, normally I find that stick foundations are very thick and difficult to apply, but I do like the lightness of this one and that it is so quick and easy to apply and blend. And of course, the stick format also makes it easy to pop into the handbag too.
And then there's of course the Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray. I don’t know if I've been hiding under a rock or something, but where were they when I was working full time and really needed these! And now, they seem to be everywhere, launched by all brands from luxe to drugstore. The Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray creates a film over the makeup to not only help set it, but also make the skin and makeup look fresher and as if it has just been applied for longer, while protecting it from hot and cold weather. The spray is enriched with chamomile, cucumber and green tea, and does feel very refreshing on the skin, and is also great for applying throughout the day to freshen up. It has a nice fresh scent, just like cucumber and also helps make the makeup look dewy.
So there you go, a selection of foundations, - and a makeup setting spray from Designer Brands. There's truly an option for everyone. Personally I like the Firming Age Revive Foundation for special occasions, and for everyday casual makeup the Perfection Cushion Foundation ticks all boxes, but all in all, these are great products, and considering their bargain prices, seriously worth a try!
Designer Brands Firming Age Revive Foundation - RRP: $16.95
Designer Brands Longwear 24 Hour Foundation - RRP: $14.95
Designer Brands Flawless All in One Foundation - RRP: $14.95
Designer Brands Luminous Perfection Cushion Foundation - RRP: $19.99
Designer Brands Luminous Perfection Cushion Foundation - RRP: $14.99 / Refill
Designer Brands Spray & Set Makeup Setting Spray - RRP: $9.95
Available from Select Pharmacies, Price Attack and Designer Brands Online
* Products have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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20 June 2016
PRODUCT REVIEW: L'OREAL PARIS NUDE MAGIQUE CUSHION FOUNDATION
Today I'd like to talk about the new Nude Magique Cushion Foundation from L'Oreal Paris. The Asian countries were the first ones to introduce these new types of sponge foundation, followed by the luxe western brands, so it is nice to now see a more affordable brand launch theirs too.
The Nude Magique Cushion Foundation promises to be a weightless foundation that gives a buildable light to medium coverage with a natural healthy glow.
Firstly, I love the round compact with the pinky-purple lid, as it is not only very girly, it is also very practical as it has an internal lid that holds the foundation sponge, which makes it perfect for touch-ups on the go
It is very simply to use, you simply push the included applicator puff into the cushion sponge, and then glide over the skin to build up the desired coverage.
The actual foundation is very light, and hence you can also almost not feel that you are wearing it. It is easy to blend and gives the skin a very natural and radiant and dewy look, yet still with a decent light to medium coverage, easily covering smaller imperfection, redness, and bags under my eyes.
On my combination skin, this Nude Magique Cushion Foundation from L'Oreal has a quite good wear, and actually I was surprised to see it last 7-8 hours before it started to settle into lines and look shiny. And that's without any primer, as I feel that's the best way to initially test out a foundation. But when used with a primer first, and set with a translucent powder the wear is extended considerably.
So overall I am really enjoying using this foundation as it gives my skin a good natural coverage with a nice glow. It is quick and easy to apply and stays put throughout the day which is really all you can ask for!
L'Oreal Paris Nude Magique Cushion Foundation - RRP: $29.95
Available from Priceline, department stores, variety stores and select pharmacies.
* Some products may have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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The Nude Magique Cushion Foundation promises to be a weightless foundation that gives a buildable light to medium coverage with a natural healthy glow.
Firstly, I love the round compact with the pinky-purple lid, as it is not only very girly, it is also very practical as it has an internal lid that holds the foundation sponge, which makes it perfect for touch-ups on the go
It is very simply to use, you simply push the included applicator puff into the cushion sponge, and then glide over the skin to build up the desired coverage.
On my combination skin, this Nude Magique Cushion Foundation from L'Oreal has a quite good wear, and actually I was surprised to see it last 7-8 hours before it started to settle into lines and look shiny. And that's without any primer, as I feel that's the best way to initially test out a foundation. But when used with a primer first, and set with a translucent powder the wear is extended considerably.
So overall I am really enjoying using this foundation as it gives my skin a good natural coverage with a nice glow. It is quick and easy to apply and stays put throughout the day which is really all you can ask for!
L'Oreal Paris Nude Magique Cushion Foundation - RRP: $29.95
Available from Priceline, department stores, variety stores and select pharmacies.
* Some products may have been kindly provided for consideration, and have reviewed in accordance with my Disclosure Policy.
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