Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oil Skin (240 Medium Beige) Since this product is one of the best medium-high coverage drugstore foundations for oily/combination skin, I knew I had to try it. Since my teenage years, I’ve always struggled with prominent red undertone and uneven skin tone. This foundation does a great job of concealing redness and hiding hyperpigmentation scars caused by acne. Pros: Great coverage, don’t really need to use concealer With a face primer, such as the Avon Magix Face Perfector, it’s pretty long lasting. But I wouldn’t leave it on my face for 24 hours even though it claims to last for up to 24 hours. It doesn’t break me out Cons: Terrible packaging: I wish it comes with a pump dispenser. I deal with it by flipping the bottle and tapping it on my palm a few times before opening the cap and dispensing the product onto my flat kabuki brush. This foundation is really thick. I always mix it with a BB cream or facial moisturizer to thin it out. It clogs my pores sometimes. If you use this foundation regularly, you have to use a cleanser that’s effective for removing makeup, such as the Philosophy Purity Cleanser. You’d also need to use a facial scrub at least once a week because this foundation can easily clog the pores around your nose. This product is available on Amazon, drugstore.com, and your local drugstores. -Karen Follow me on: Twitter | Instagram | Bloglovin

Revlon Colorstay Foundation for Combination/Oil Skin (240 Medium Beige)

Since this product is one of the best medium-high coverage drugstore foundations for oily/combination skin, I knew I had to try it. Since my teenage years, I’ve always struggled with prominent red undertone and uneven skin tone. This foundation does a great job of concealing redness and hiding hyperpigmentation scars caused by acne.

Pros:

  1. Great coverage, don’t really need to use concealer
  2. With a face primer, such as the Avon Magix Face Perfector, it’s pretty long lasting. But I wouldn’t leave it on my face for 24 hours even though it claims to last for up to 24 hours.
  3. It doesn’t break me out

Cons:

  1. Terrible packaging: I wish it comes with a pump dispenser. I deal with it by flipping the bottle and tapping it on my palm a few times before opening the cap and dispensing the product onto my flat kabuki brush.
  2. This foundation is really thick. I always mix it with a BB cream or facial moisturizer to thin it out.
  3. It clogs my pores sometimes. If you use this foundation regularly, you have to use a cleanser that’s effective for removing makeup, such as the Philosophy Purity Cleanser. You’d also need to use a facial scrub at least once a week because this foundation can easily clog the pores around your nose.

This product is available on Amazon, drugstore.com, and your local drugstores.

-Karen

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2013 Sephora Beauty Insiders Birthday Gift

In honor of my 22nd birthday, which is coming up in a couple of days on May 9th, I’m doing a review on the Sephora Beauty Insiders birthday gift for this year since these products do come in full sizes. This year, they are giving out Benefit Watt’s Up! highlighter and They’re Real! mascara. I really enjoyed the Fresh lip balm duo last year so I was excited to try out these products.

Watt’s Up! Highlighter:

I’ve never used a highlighter before and have never even thought about trying one. I have combination skin and my skin is already more glowy than I need it to be :P I’ve used this product a few times on my brow bones and it works pretty well. On my skin, it shows up better than a shimmery light color eyeshadow.

They’re Real! Mascara:

Since this is one of Benefit’s best-selling products, I had high hopes for it. After using it a few times, I must say that it truly thickens my lashes and make them appear like fake lashes. The wand is pretty unique. It’s rounded on the end and it has bristles coming out in different directions so it’s easier to apply mascara to the ends of your lashes. With an eye primer, it doesn’t really smudge that much throughout the day. Additionally, this mascara doesn’t clump with 2 coats, which is really nice. But it does take a while to dry. Be careful not to sneeze after application or you’ll get it all over your eye area. I guess I’m spoiled by the fact that my go-to mascara, CoverGirl’s LashExact, dries up really fast :) Another downside is that it’s not very easy to remove. Although my Neutrogena makeup remover removes a lot of it, after I take a shower and wash my face with the Philosophy Purity Cleanser, I still end up with a lot of residual underneath my eyes. I don’t really like how I basically need to remove this mascara 3x before it’s gone.

Both products are available (in full sizes) at Sephora. Click on the product names above to access more information.

-Karen

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Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 23 After trying the Skin79 Super+ BB cream, I have fell in love with Asian BB creams. Since there’s only 1 shade for Skin79 and it’s too light for my skin tone, I decided to try the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in shade No. 23. I’ve been using this product for a few months and I really like it. It goes on smoothly, has good coverage, has a fairly high SPF (42), and it doesn’t break me out. When I was doing research online, some people mentioned that this product has a scent that bothers them. Personally, it doesn’t bother me at all and it’s barely noticeable. For everyday use, this BB cream gives the perfect coverage. If I want more coverage for a special occasion, I would mix it with a thick foundation, such as the Revlon Colorstay Foundation. My favorite brush for applying this product is a flat top kabuki, such as the EcoTools Buffing Brush. This product is available at: Amazon, Sasa -Karen Image credits: here Follow me on: Twitter | Instagram | Bloglovin

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream No. 23

After trying the Skin79 Super+ BB cream, I have fell in love with Asian BB creams. Since there’s only 1 shade for Skin79 and it’s too light for my skin tone, I decided to try the Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream in shade No. 23.

I’ve been using this product for a few months and I really like it. It goes on smoothly, has good coverage, has a fairly high SPF (42), and it doesn’t break me out. When I was doing research online, some people mentioned that this product has a scent that bothers them. Personally, it doesn’t bother me at all and it’s barely noticeable. For everyday use, this BB cream gives the perfect coverage. If I want more coverage for a special occasion, I would mix it with a thick foundation, such as the Revlon Colorstay Foundation. My favorite brush for applying this product is a flat top kabuki, such as the EcoTools Buffing Brush.

This product is available at: Amazon, Sasa

-Karen

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