Ellana Sheer Velvet High Definition
Mineral Finishing Powder
in White Chocolate
Sheer Velvet is a finishing powder and powder primer in one. Use before you apply your makeup to provide a smooth and silken base to your makeup or for touchups to absorb excess oil. A high definition powder, it comes off pure white but melts on any skin tone.
(from Ellana's website)
I have this for a year now and I think this powder deserves a review from me. I never thought that I have an HD finishing powder all this time. hehe Until I saw the raves on Makeup Forever's HD Microfinish Powder and I suddenly reckon that I have a similar powder. Like Makeup Forever's A major ingredient of this finishing powder is silica. Some are allergic to this mineral, thank goodness I am not.
Silica is primarily used in oil control products because of its excellent oil absorption properties. It also comes as a major ingredient of oil control primer and various forms of finishing powder. This function is particularly useful when you have oily skin. Because of its ability to scatter light (light diffusion properties), mineral makeup uses it as a filler and base to effectively and seamlessly lighten or blur fine lines and wrinkles. When used in powders and foundations, silica allows the makeup to luxuriously slip on the skin. Interestingly, the mineral was also found to have excellent oil-control properties. It is oil absorbent, which enables various mineral makeups’ to stay on longer; much like creating a freshly applied look even after hours of application.
(From Essence-of-Mineral-Makeup.Com)
This tiny tub lasts for a very long time. I have it since last year and I have not finished it. This prevents my foundation from melting away esp during hot and humid days. I am not really troubled with the white casts it gives in picture because it is not really obvious in my opinion. This keeps my face matte throughout the day. Although I have dry skin, I still need this one to keep my foundation in place and with the weather here in Manila,, I would definitely look like a fried egg by midday.
What I love about this product:
- Very affordable and economical to use. I bought this in 2.5 grams ad have not finished this yet. I think this coasts 200 back then. For those who wanted to try this, Ellana Minerals offer this in a sample 1 gr. tub which could lasts very long for sure... :D
- This smoothens my face and keeps oilies at bay. Shine be gone!! When I use this powder, I rarely do touch ups throughout the day. If you have dry skin, do not put too much of this product. I have tried doing this one and it does not feel good at all. Your face will feel too dry and tight too.
- The powder is very finely milled.
- It brightens my face too. I love its effects esp on pictures because it makes my skin look flawless although it can give a slight white cast but this does not bother me at all.
- No irritations and break outs using this one.
- This is a FILIPINO made product and I am proud of it.. :D
- The packaging might look crappy but it is really sturdy. Look at mine, it withstand all those dropping due to my carelessness..
What I hate about this product:
NONE i think.. I just hate that it is too finely milled that it sometimes stimulate my allergic rhinitis.. but this is not the product's fault at all.
Good news to my Readers who lives abroad, Ellana Minerals does international orders. Give this product a shot and let's see your opinion about it.
For more details visit their site:
REVLON PHOTOREADY
30 ml.
Revlon PhotoReady™ Makeup - for poreless, airbrushed skin in any light. Photochromatic pigments bend and reflect light to erase every flaw. Complete, yet undetectable coverage. Soft, luminous finish.
- Oil free
- Fragrance free
- SPF 20
(from Revlon Website)
I have been lemming for this the so called HD makeup since people in youtube and other bloggers started raving about this. When Revlon came out with Photoready, I am really curious with this one because this is the most affordable HD makeup I could get. I wonder If this could really make any difference compared to non HD makeup.I particularly wanted the shade in golden beige because they say that this has a yellow undertone perfect for those who have NC35 - NC37 skintone. My first reaction on my first use of this product is that -- it was not impressive at all!! It highlighted my dry skin, made my rashes look more conspicuous and gives me that ugly white cast. Then, I gave it another try.. It was perfect.. The coverage was great and it made my skin glow.. Then, I realized that this works best when I do not have rashes and when the weather is not too hot or humid.. I like this better than colorstay. Colorstay foundation feels to tight on my skin and its like wearing a mask. But Photoready feels light and it blends easily too. I have to admit that if there is a product that I have a Love/Hate relationship with.. This has to be it.
The pump bottle is just great!! It gives you that control in the amount of product you want to use.. I hope MAC Studiofix has the same pump bottle..
Shade: Golden Beige.. This has a pink or beige undertone on it.. Not yellow at all.. But this is the closest match to my skintone. I have tried other shades in the mall and they look so off on my skin.
When evenly spread on my skin.. Look at that white cast..
For shade reference and comparison.
What I Love about this Product:
- It has SPF 20!! yey.. perfect for our sunny weather here in the philippines.
- The packaging is great and the pump is really useful!!
- It has a very nice coverage compared to the other drugstore foundations that I have tried. This has a medium coverage and very buildable.
- It gives me that dewy, healthy glowing and luminous finish because of the micro shimmers in it. The shimmers are really unnoticeable.
- This spreads evenly on my face. It gives me that poreless look my bestfriend even commented how good my skin looks with this one.
- No breakouts or rashes.
What I Hate about this product:
- The shades introduced here in the Philippines are very limited. Most Pinays have a medium - tan complexion.
- I only use this when my skin does not have rashes because this highlights my ugly skin instead of concealing it. (Remember I have dry skin which is very prone to rashes.)
- When the weather is hot or humid,, this foundation melts and my face looks like a grease ball.
revlon photoready on me..
Have you tried this product? Tell me your opinion about it..
I want to share with you a very affordable brush that is now available at Watsons. This is their pointed eyeshadow brush which only costs 89.00 pesos!! I am loving this brush to bits because it is super soft. Not scratchy at all.. It does not shed too and no bleeding.This is perfect for contouring the crease and applying e/s on your lower lash line.. The pointed tip is very useful for precise eyeshadow application. Marionnaud brushes carries the following:
- dual ended eyeliner (slanted) brush and spoolie
- foundation brush
- slanted blush brush
- eyebrow lash brush
- concealer brush
- foundation brush
- eyeshadow brush
- pointed eyeshadow brush
- retractable brush concealer brush
- big powder brush
- travel brush set
All of these for a fraction of a price.. I will be getting their slanted blush brush and dual ended brush (eyeliner and spoolie) soon..
These brushes are a steal for beauty bargain hunters!!
^close up of the brush
Side by side with my favorite blending brush from ELF. Look how pointed this brush is??
But I still love ELF blending brush more..
This look s requested by Tamara of www.cherrycolors.com. She asked me if I can do a yellow pink eotd. Honestly, I do not know how to put these two colors together without adding orange eyeshadow.. I think those three colors look good together.. pink, orange and yellow. For this look, I used my 180 palette. Here is a quick tutorial for this look:
First, apply primer on your lid. I used The All Natural Face Eyeshadow Primer which I bought from Etsy.com. Then, apply a matte yellow eyeshadow on your lid.
Then apply hot pink e/s on your outer v moving towards your crease.
Apply black e/s mixed with maroon e/s on your crease and outer V. Blend and apply more black e/s to achieve the depth you want. Sweep some shimmery light pink e/s on top of your crease and matte white e/s to highlight your brow bone.
Apply liquid eyeliner on your upper lashline. I used l'oreal lineur intense liner.
Apply shimmery yellow on the inner corners of your eye. Add a shimmery pink e/s on your lower lashline. Do not forget to line your eyes with black liner, put on some mascara on your upper and lower lashes. Use falsies to create a more dramatic look.
Here is a quick tip: apply black eyeliner your upper waterline to define your eyes more.
More pictures of this look:
That's it for today. Sorry I am doing posts like there is no tomorrow. My vacation is only for two weeks so i have to make my time productive. :D If you want any review or requests for eotd/fotd.. please do not hesitate to make one. Plus, please enter my giveaway sponsored by skincarerx.com..
Thanks
Maybelline Clear Smooth
Minerals Powder Foundation
Price: 599 pesos
Wt: 8gr.
Why You'll Love It
Mineral Power Natural Perfecting Powder Foundation with 100% micro-minerals not only provides flawless coverage, but also makes your skin clearer, smoother and more radiant - even when you’re not wearing any.
- Results clinically proven after 8 weeks*: 52% improvement in skin smoothness; 49% improvement in skin luminosity; 43% reduction in redness
- Buildable, even coverage
- Tested on sensitive skin
- Won’t clog pores
- Contains 0% oil, 0% talc, 0% preservatives and 0% fragrance SPF 25
I bought this on a whim when I read a good reviews about this product. Honestly, I am not into mineral foundation because its application is very time consuming, not good if you are always in a hurry for school or work like me. But this product is amazing. I use this over my liquid foundation and this creates a glowing and flawless face.
What I love about this product:
- This has SPF 25/PA.
- It delivers light-medium coverage. This feels very light on skin.
- Contains no harmful PARABENS. This did not made my skin itch or caused e break outs.
- I use this as a finishing powder on top of my liquid foundation and bb cream. It blends on my skin really well.This creates an illusion of No makeup Look. It looks very natural when applied.
- This creates a natural glow on me.
- This products is very economical because a little goes a long way. I had this since July 2009 and I am now almost finish with it.
- This is a very finely milled powder. It does not highlight my dry skin and rashes at all and reduces redness of my skin. I actually reach for this during days when i have bad skin due to rashes.
- The shades are limited but I found a shade that suits my skin. Natural Ochre is way lighter on my NC37 skin but it blends on me like magic. Two thumbs up for this.
What I do not like about this product?
- The brush that came with it is really scratchy and this one is really dispensable. In applying this, I use my ELF powder brush.
- I just have a hard time applying it underneath my eyes.
- I cannot use this alone because I find it too sheer/light for my taste.
Look how finely milled this powder is?
It can cover my rashes well but not pimples and acne marks.
Over all, I really love this product and I will definitely repurchase.
I made an FOTD using this one. Here is a picture:
Click here for more details about this Tropical Look.
Have a nice day everyone. :D