Foundation: Covergirl Trublend Liquid Makeup and Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation

A few months back, I decided go try the CoverGirl TruBlend Foundation because my Etude House had broken me out really bad and I needed something for everyday use.

I was supposed to get the CoverGirl Outlast Foundation but it was out of stock so I resorted to getting the TruBlend instead. It wasn't locally available here in the Philippines so I got mine online for only 400 Php and I have in the shade L5

According to the CoverGirl website:

 "truBLEND Liquid Makeup is available in 21 shades and features a new shade-matching system. To find your perfect blend, first determine your shade family. Second, choose your number. Coordinate complementary truBLEND products based on your number for a seamlessly flawless nude look that blends in and virtually disappears."

I personally like it because of its natural finish on me. Coverage wise, it's not the best one, I have to admit, but I think I have reached that point in my life where in a full coverage foundation is the answer to all my problems. Haha!

I lasts for about 4-5 hours on my skin before it starts to break down and show all my imperfections to the world. It doesn't have any scent to it as well.

Another reason why I like it is because of the packaging, it's in a bottle container, it has a pump and it locks as well. It's very travel friendly.

I hasn't broken me out yet and I have been using it for about 3 months now and I still love it.

Another foundation that I have been loving these past few months, would be a full coverage foundation. I use it whenever I feel like I need to look more put together and whenever I'm going out not for work.

The foundation I'm talking about is the Rimmel Stay Matte Liquid Mousse Foundation. I got it from the same online store for only 330 Php and I'm in the shade classic beige.

Before purchasing this product, I searched for reviews online and I found out that this tends to oxidize and it was suggested that you purchase a shade lighter that what you normally have.

Now why do I like this foundation? First,  it's full coverage and it's really matte. It just has a little scent to it but it doesn't bother me at all.

It stays intact for 6-8 hours before it starts to wear off. You'll just have to make sure you blot every now and then.

This product reminds me of the Revlon Whipped Foundation but I prefer the Rimmel one beacause it comes in a squeeze tube container which is way more hygienic compared to the Revlon one which comes in a pot.

Just like the TruBlend one, this foundation hasn't broken me out as well even after using it for about 3 months now.

Now at the moment, I do not have a picture of the swatches yet but I'll be updating this post with those pictures soon!

Comment down below if you have tried these foundations yourself and suggestions are very much welcome.


xoxo



C

May Favorites

So the month of May just went by, the same with April, it went by so fast!! Nagmamadali?! May taxi?! Hehe.

Here are my top picks for the month of May.

1. Avon Anew Eye Cream Dual Eye System
♥ Php 499 (Sale) - Avon Lady
♥ Not Scented

♥ Has a relaxing effect when applied

Claims:
"Our first visible lift treatment with pharmaceutical grade ingredients formulated to boost elastin by 70% in 72 hours!"


2. Avon Naturals Exfoliating Bar Soap
♥ Php 89 for 2 100g bars (Sale) - Avon Lady
♥ Soap and scrub in one
♥ Makes my skin feel soft and clean
♥ Smells nice


3. Maybelline The Elixir in Nude Illusion
♥ Php 260 - online
♥ Glides on smoothly

♥ Not Sticky

♥ The perfect nude lip color for me
x Heavily Scented

x Not available in the Philippines, I think what we have here are the Lip Polishes.  

4. Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Hot Plum

♥ Php 280 | online
♥ Very fun pop of color! 

♥ A dupe for Mac's Flat Out Fabulous

♥ Longevity? 4 out of 5!
x Heavily Scented - Reminds me of Claydoh

x Not available in the Philippines 

5. NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray
♥ Php 400 | online

♥ Helps a lot in blending my foundation/ BB Cream
♥ Doesn't break me out

♥ It does melt up all the products and set everything in, however it leaves a dewey finish

x Does not give a matte finish whether used as a setting spray or
x Scented, and it's not so nice. Make me think of how water would smell if it goes off.

6. Maybelline Cheeky Glow Blush in Wood Rose

♥ Gives a very slight wash of color on the cheeks when used as blush or highlighter
♥ Does not have any scent to it

♥ Does not break me out

That's about it for my May Favorites.

If you want to see how the products look like, you can check my youtube video about it for the mean time as I cannot post the pictures of these lovies yet.

xoxo

C

Update: Etude house Cotton Fit BB Cream

I'm still thinking if I had chosen the correct title for this entry or not.

I would actually want to talk about what happened to my skin after a month not using foundations, just this BB CREAM.

As i have mentioned before, the bb cream has been doing a great job in not giving me any breakouts. Last Sunday, I tried using my ever trusted Maybelline Dream Mousse Liquid Foundation and guess what? It gave me breakouts!!

It’s such a bummer because I used to love that foundation until it broke my skin out and it never really did that before.


I guess I have to stick to the BB Cream a lot more now as I wouldn't want my skin breaking out again.

That’s it for the update. Nothing much about the BB Cream, it’s more of like an entry in my “Break Out Diary” haha!

Good night!

xoxo

C

Bash it or Buy it? NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan

So this lip cream is my second and I’m not as crazy about it as I am with San Paulo.

The shade is called Milan and it has a cool toned light pink shade. The color pay off is nice but it tends to emphasize the lines on my lips as it is a lighter shade.

I’m not sure if it has a different formula or anything but I feel like it’s a bit more drying on my lips compared to San Paulo.


I can see it as an everyday color, like an MLBB (my lips but better) shade that’s safe to wear everyday.

Verdict: I wont bash it but I wouldn’t purchase it again either. This will be my last Milan tube. :)

Next month I’ll be reviewing two more shades! Watch out for it! :)

*Photos will be uploaded on a later date :)

xoxo

C

April Favorties

So the month of April has been over for almost two weeks now and I was only able to find time to write about my last month's favorite today.

Here's a list of all the things that I have loved for the past month.

* Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream
I have blogged about this couple of weeks ago and my thoughts about the product remain the same. I still am loving the product to its bits and pieces. :)

* Celeteque Acne Solutions Toner
My holy grail toner, it's mild on sensitive skin, helps in oil control, affordable! The big bottle only costs around 120 to 150 PHP

* Thanaka by UNO
I had my doubts about this product and I took me a while before I convinced myself to try it out. I use it as a mask every other night before I sleep and I wake up with a very nice skin in the morning! :)

* NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo
The same with the BB Cream, I have blogged about this one and I still am loving it. I bought a new shade and I'm not so obsessed with it unlike this one. I'll blog about the new shade soon!

* Maybelline Volume Express Hyper Curl Mascarra
This I think would be on my favorites every single month! Holy grail for me! I've been using this since college, I checked out other mascarras but I still haven't found anything that can replace this favorite of mine! I have also recommended this mascarra to a lot of girls and they love it as much! :)

* Sweet Pea by Bath and Body Works
This cologne has a very light sweet feminine scent that I think is perfect for summer

* Royale Beauty L-Glutapower with Glutathione and Vitamin E
I have been using this soap on my face for two months now. I love it because it doesn't break me out, it leaves a squeaky clean feeling on the skin plus it minimized my pores!

So these are the products that I loved for the month of April. I'm not too sure if there would be any changes for the month of May but I'll let you know.

Tata for now!

xoxo
C

Lorde collaborates with MAC

So I was reading through my fb timeline and I came across this article  saying that Lorde will be  collaborating with MAC for a collection set to be released early June 2014.

The collection was said to feature a dark purple lipstick and black eyeliner. Which basically what sums up Lorde’s signature look.

I’m excited to see the whole collection as I’m a self confessed Lorde fan, I love dark lipsticks and I’m curious about how the packaging would look like! :)

I got this pic online and I think Lorde looks stunning here!

Bash it or Buy it? NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in San Paulo

A friend of mine recommended this lip product a few years back. It took me a while to get one for myself for two reasons. First, I have always been skeptical about matte lip products as I was under that impression that they are drying on the lips. Second, we didn't have NYX here in PH until just last year. When I found an online store that sells the product for a way cheaper price than they were in the stores, I decided to give it a try.

It comes in a lip gloss like container. It’s like a "liquidy-cream" lipstick. I chose the shade San Paulo as I see it as the perfect shade for me. Not too bright, not too pink neither too red. I love how pigmented it is. The longevity’s pretty decent too, plus I love how it smells! Reminds me of ice cream! ♡♡♡

It applies as cream but then dries matte. It’s not drying on the lips as well. I think this particular shade looks good on any skin tone as some of my friends, light and dark skinned, tried it and it looked good on all of them!



I’ll be purchasing more shades and will upload more reviews about them once I get hold of them! :)



Verdict? Obviously BUY IT!!!

xoxo

C

Etude House Cotton Fit BB Cream Review

A friend of mine went to Seoul, Korea and got me a BB Cream as a “pasalubong”. I have never been a fan of BB Creams since I first tried them put a few years back. I tried bb creams from missha, skin food, skin 79, maybelline, 4u2, etc and I didn't like their dewy finish, the scent of most of them, some have shimmer on them, most of them are sticky and just made my face look more oily than it already is.

However, when I got my hands on this particular one, I couldn't stop using it since then. This one’s way different from those that I've tried in the past. I like this BB Cream for the following reasons:

* matte finish
* does a great job in evening out skin tone
* very lightly scented, it has a powdery scent to it
* doesn't break me out
* doesn't feel heavy and sticky on the skin
* looks natural on me

I love this bb cream and I hadn't reached out for any of my foundations again since I started using this. It doesn't have the coverage that a foundation gives me and it doesn't last as long as well but I don’t really mind.

It comes in a squeeze tube with a pump. That merits a plus on my book. The shade that I have is called Natural Beige, they have two other shades, a lighter one and a darker one I just couldn't remember the shade names.

I've been using it for over almost two weeks now. I’ll be posting an update review after a month of using the product to see if what I feel about it remains that same or if it has changed in any way.

I hope this review help you in any way. 

xoxo

C