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

August Favorites

1. Radish Soap

Pros:

                - lightens scars and hyper pigmentations

                - visible results in 7 days

                - NO peeling effect

                - smells good!

Cons:

                - each bar only lasts me a week.  I use it twice a day.

                - not available locally, I get them online

                - a bit pricey, Php 90

2. Tofu Soap

Pros:

                - great for oil control

                - NO peeling effect

                - smells good!

                - dries up active break outs

                - affordable, its Php 70 a fair enough price for facial soap.

Cons:

                - not available locally, I get them online

3. Aztec Clay Mask

Pros:

                - tightens pores

                - easy to wash off

                - a little goes a long way

                - affordable

Cons:

                - only available online

4. Pure Organic Argan Oil

Pros:

                - moisturizes skin

                - makes your skin supple

                - helps in growing your lashes out

Cons:

                - I don’t like the way it smells

                - I don’t think it does anything for my breakouts or acne marks

                - only available online

5. Maybelline Colorshow Lipsticks in Plum Perfect and Plum-tastic

Pros:

                - Php 165!! So affordable!

                - Fab color pay off

                - wears pretty long

Cons:

                - it’s strongly scented, smells fruity though

6. Mary Kay Concealer in Beige 02

Pros:

                - long lasting

                - full coverage

                - a little goes a long way

                - comes in a squeeze tube container

Cons:

                - a bit pricey, Php 415

                - not available in local dept stores

7. Revlon Nearly Naked Foundation in Shell

Pros:

                - satin/ natural finish

                - helps in oil control

                - doesn’t break me out

                - blends easily

Cons:

                - light to medium coverage but more on the lighter side

                - doesn’t have a pump

                - it as a strange scent/smell

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

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