This 2013, I promised myself that I will try high end brands. I have always wanted to splurge on makeup but I vehemently refused to do so. Perhaps, the practical me is not soo ready to spend thousand of pesos on makeup which I know have dupes out there. As my motto goes "There's always a dupe out there." Plus, who can't resist cheap thrills, right? I wanted to buy a basic eyeshadow palette that I can wear everyday. I was thinking of buying Wet n Wild Palettes again or the In2it Eyeshadow quads. While strolling around Watsons (Perhaps, my favorite place in the world and boyfriend's most hated part of the mall.) I chanced upon this palette at the 4u2 stall. It is the so small, it can fit my pockets.
Very handy and lightweight. The fact that is in hot pink makes it cuter!!
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This is the Reflection Quattro Eyeshadow in No.1 I was sold when I swatched the colors at the back of my hand. For only 199 pesos, you get a very nice handy eyeshadow palette. |
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I fell in love with the colors of this palette. The colors are perfect for everyday wear and with even for night outs (just blend it with a black eyeshadow and you are good to go.) The colors glides smoothly when applied. The color pay off is comparable to high end brands. It is very pigmented and blendable. It has a nice frost that gives the shadow that pearly shiny effect. The sheen is very very very subtle and it reflects a good amount of light once applied. DO not fear looking like a disco ball when using this quad. I am honestly not into shimmery shadows but this one is super worth the try and a raving blog post like this. |
The texture is very creamy and with one swipe, you can immediately get a good amount of product for your lid. I tried using this today without any eye primer and it stayed in place for 2 hours without creasing. When paired with an eye primer, rest assured that it will not budge for almost the whole day. Note that I have a dry skin thus, sans the oily lids.
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This eyeshadow palette has four shades which contains, 1st shade- a dark brown with red undertones 2nd shade -a nice frosty pale rosey champagne color (my favorite and reminds me of Urban Decay's eyeshadow in the shade SIN) 3rd shade- frosted warm peach-beige eyeshadow (reminds me of Mac's Naked Lunch and/or Grain) 4th shade - shimmery white color which is perfect for highlighting! |
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Do you agree that this one is such a steal?
I will make an FOTD post using this palette over the weekend.
Godbless everyone! Happy Valentine's day!!!
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Hi guys! Finally, a decent blog post after days of being too busy with work. I bought this powder because of my good friend, Say. She recommended it to me and she was raving about it on her Youtube channel. I had a hard time finding this particular product at the 4u2 counters because this was always out of stock. I bought this two weeks ago (I think.. I did not keeptrack of time). I use this everyday and I already hit pan. This only costs 194 pesos. This powder has three shades and all three have yellow tones. |
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The packaging is very cute. It actually looks like a toy with all the cute doodles and drawings on it. The packaging is okay and not flimsy at all. It came with a small mirror.Btw, I am not a fan of small mirrors . |
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The weight of this powder is really light. Perfect for travelling and it does not consume a lot of space in my makeup kit. This is contrary to my Fanny Serrano Powder that is way too bulky. Look how small it is! It can almost fit perfectly on my palm. |
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It came with a sponge which is very thin and flimsy. I like to use a flat top brush for application but in sealing my concealer, I use this sponge.
Firstly, let me clear that this is not a foundation. For me, it is just a pressed powder. Thus, I take back what I said in my FB Page. This cannot replace my FS foundation!!! I got my perfect shade match in No.2! Amazing! I just love how it looks so natural on my skin. Furthermore, it is very light as if I am not wearing any powder at all! for a week, I really thought that this was the best product. This was the time when my face was at its best. No rashes, no dryness and no zits! I was even plotting a hoarding scheme for shade no.2!haha No joke! However, this week, my face turned ballistic once again. It became so irritated that my rashes were inflamed and there were dry patches all over my face. Then, when I used this powder, I had a hard time blending it and making it work with a rash full face (is there such a term? haha).Also, to prevent caking, I have to wait for my moisturizer to dry completely. Like most pressed powders, this can really highlight the dry areas of the skin. I noticed upon close examination of my face under natural light that there were parts that were accentuated due to dryness. Also, this powder can cake big time especially if the base foundation or concealer is not properly set. I cannot use this powder by itself. It can make my skin look really blotchy. The best part is - this is the best setting powder I have ever tried especially with liquid foundations. I just had to make sure that my liquid foundation is properly blended and set. I think this is due to the fact that it is designed to be lightweight. Another good thing about this product is the oil control factor. I only retouch once in the office and that's it (btw, I have normal to dry skin). Also, the only part that becomes oily is my Tzone. I have also noticed that my blush stays longer on my cheeks!! This does not have any weird or funky scent. It did not cause me any breakouts either. This is really great for touch ups. |
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Shade No. 2 I was contemplating on getting NO.3 but thank Heavens I got this one. It looks perfect for my NC35 skin. |
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The coverage itself is not superlight. It is actually light to almost medium coverage. It can seal the base makeup really well. |
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Overall, I love this powder! It is very affordable, matches my skintone very well and it feels so light on the skin. This is perfect for everyday use! |
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Neutrogena BB Cream plus 4u2 Dream Girl Superlight BB Powder (My daily must haves!)
Please excuse my weird brows in this picture. haha |
Have you tried this powder?
Godbless everyone!
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