Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all had a good rest during the Holy Week. Anyway, I have mentioned before in my previous posts, that I am now a shade lighter. So, naturally I had to switch my powder. I used to be in the shade C40 for the Mac Studio Fix Powder but now I'm using the shade NC35. Just a heads up, the C range shades has more yellow undertone compared to the NC shades.

Some of you might remember that this product was included in my December Haul which I posted early this year. I feel like that you might be interested to see what NC35 looks like.


Here is what I look like with and without the powder. If you noticed, the Mac Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation has excellent coverage, that's why I rarely find the need to use a concealer.

Ladies and blush addicts, here's the powder blush that I have been using a lot lately. I consider it as my go-to blush product. Continue Reading to know why I love this stuff.

Last December 2012 I stumbled on the Milani Body Glow in 02 online while I was perusing through several shops on ebay.ph. I intended to buy Christmas presents but ended up buying stuff for myself. LOL

I already bought this Milani body glow two years ago (2011), but I ended up giving it to a colleague in the office because she loved it so much. She's a beach bum so I know that the product won't go to waste.

 

It's been a while since I've really liked a certain face powder and the Milani Multitasker Face Powder hits the mark. I bought this early this month and have been using it since then.

I really like the shade of my elf blush in glow, so when I hit pan on that, I had to search for a replacement. I've been seeing the Milani Baked Blushes since it came out last year (2011) and many beauty enthusiast raved about the shade in Luminoso. So I had to try it.

A few months ago, I received an email request from a reader asking me to swatch my MAC C40 Powder Foundation since she found it really hard to look for a swatch on the C40 shade.  I know this is long overdue, but I wanted to wait when I could buy a new compact since the one I currently have already hit pan.

I've long been searching for a good face primer to try and luckily I found the Korres Face Primer in one Pammy's Blog Sale, so I bought it without having second thoughts.  I've used this face primer both on myself and my clients and it's such an awesome product.

I've been wanting to make a review on this particular foundation for a while now, but I just had to use it more. I already finished using two shades of the Maybelline Clear Smooth All in One Shine Free Foundation, one is in Sand Beige and the other one is in Honey. So, here's what I think about this product.



* inexpensive, I like the fact that it has refills.
* no strong scent
* cute pink packaging, it's very light too.
* the size is about the size of your palm, so the mirror is bigger
* the texture is very soft and fine, but not chalky
* blends out easily
* doesn't feel heavy on face, it's breathable and  lightweight
* very good coverage, evens out my skin really well
* stays long, it started to fade after 5 hours (note that I work on an air-conditioned office)
* it doesn't cake even when I sweat under the heat of the sun
* has SPF 25 with PA++
* no irritation, allergies or breakouts experienced
* the pressed powder is very brittle so I have to be very careful. It fell once, and the powder started to crack and it has been falling one by one so I emptied out the product too soon.
* this is for dry use only, it is not the same as a two-way cake

My rating: 4 / 5

I think this is a good powder foundation considering the really affordable price.  The refills are a definitely a plus. I like the over all packaging of this foundation, especially the size of the mirror and sponge that came with it.  It is especially formulated for oily skin individuals so it really does a good job with keeping your oils at bay. I would definitely recommend this.  I hope it works well for you like it did for me.

Until next time.

Cheerios!

After hearing about the Fanny Serrano Two-Way Cake Foundation from other beauty enthusiast, I just had to try it for myself. I've been really loving this foundation ever since I got it last September. So it's high time that I do a review on it...LOL

I've been using the Maybelline Dream Mouse Concealer in Latte for almost a month now and I really like it. I bought it off ebay.ph last month and never thought that this would turn out to be such a surprise.

I use my ELF Bamboo Concealer brush when applying this on my dark circles and just pat it with my fingers to blend it well. My final say, it's an awesome concealer and the price is such a steal. I find this much easier to blend when compared to my liquid concealers.

Would I recommend this? Definitely! that is, if you can still find it. :(

This is it for now.

Cheerios!
***Hollie***