You all know how I love watching Filipina makeup gurus on youtube. I just simply love them especially when they do haul videos because the products they are ranting or raving are readily available here in the Philippines. Whenever I watch haul videos of Jarmaine or That's Heart, I can just say.. How I wish those are available here. One makeup product that I am currently craving for is the Revlon Lip Butters.. I so want one (honestly, all the shades.. :D). Moving on, I was watching MaricarlJanah doing her Sansan Haul. I have the sansan concealer which she loves and I am using it everyday. Then she mentioned this foundation, I got so curious (AGAIN!?!?!). I got myself one.
She looks so gorgeous in this video.
The foundation has a spatula. I think this is really helpful if the bottle does not come with a pump.
I was really amazed with the consistency and coverage. I is very blendable. It goes on smoothly on my face. I never expected that a local brand can come up with such foundation. The coverage is medium-slightly heavy and very buildable. Why I did get the two shades? Simple. Again, I cannot find my exact shade. No. 3 looks dark and very beige-ish brown on my skin. Then, I grabbed another bottle in shade NO. 2. I thought that it was in yellow tone but it is more of pinkish and beige-ish in color.
When blended. My shade formula is actually 3/4 of no. 3 and 1/3 of no. 2. I should get the right shade or else... Hello, Floating face!!
I cannot imagine I am comparing San San with my Mac Studio Fix. The consistency is almost the same. Can you see how thick the san san is? However, Mac studiofix dries faster. Both lasts long on my skin. I tried the SanSan foundation on a hot and humid weather and amazingly it stayed on my skin. Take not that I have normal to dry skin. I was expecting to look like a greaseball by mid day but my face just looked dewy. I do not know if the effect will be the same to other people especially those with oily skin.
I love MAC NC35. This is the perfect shade for me. It blends so well with my skin tone.
Hello bare face! I am really comfortable with my bare face. I can go out my house with it. I just hate my dark bags. Can you see? Arghhh!!
On my skin is the San San foundation. Can you see how it cover my spider veins and pores? Nice noh? You have to blend well to prevent crazy streaks on your skin. I have yet to try applying it with my stippling brush.
With Fanny Serrano Powder Foundation in Chino. My face looks so even and smooth (EHEM...thanks to foundation. To whoever invented foundation, cheers! ).
What I like about this foundation? Affordable. I got it on sale for 100 pesos!! It did not cause me any zit or rashes. I use it more often than my Maybelline Pure Minerals Liquid Foundation (this is my to-go-foundation before if I want a bit more coverage.. but the coverage is really light for my liking). I was actually afraid to try this since because my skin usually breaks out with local foundations specifically Ever Bilena. The coverage is so good. I can say that I will give it a 5/5 ranking. It applies so smoothly and evens out my skin so well. I like the spatula that comes with it. I do not have to dig inside the bottle using my finger or pour the product. Applying this foundation is mess free thanks to the spatula. haha It has this sweet mocha scent. Call it weird, I do not care but I am definitely loving it. :D
What I do not like about this foundation? The shade selection is really poor. I do not know what is wrong with Filipino makeup companies why can't they get the right shade for Filipina (Except for Fanny Serrano.. Kudos to your foundations that suits Filipina skin very well. I think). Do I have to reiterate that WE ARE YOUR MARKET. I have a normal skin shade like most Filipina. I am not morena nor fair. I have a medium yellow skin tone and I just can't find my shade. That is just freaking crazy. I do not know who they test on to arrive at these shades. All I know is.. it is an absolute FAIL! I should be giving this foundation an HG status material were it not for the limited shades. Also, if the weather is too humid, it makes my skin a bit oily too but since I have dry skin this is not a very big deal for me.
Over all, this foundation is really good. Among the local brands that sells liquid foundation, I can say this is on top of the line. I just want to say that if this foundation worked for me it does not mean it will for you. As the Latin phrase goes.. Caveat emptor, in other words, let the buyer beware.
I am finally reviewing the infamous soft matte lip cream of NYX. A lot of people are raving about it. I got really curious. I tried Antwerp because I was in my quest for a nice peachy pink shade (but more on the peach side). I bought this for 270 pesos from Starmaine Shop. I was very excited to try it (as in ibang level ang excitement ko!). When I finally get to try it on my lips, my instant reaction was - WTH!?!!?! hahaha Yup! My reaction was like that! I was expecting too much from this product. Oh the agony of immersing yourself on a makeup hype that did not reach your expectation!!!! Sigh!
The brush applicator is the ordinary doe foot applicator. It is bigger than my ELF lip stain.
The shade is so gorgeous. I can attest that it made me look so fresh and innocent(may ganitong impact siya! haha) when I wore this. My boyfriend for ten years (why can't i hear wedding bells when i say this? oh no proposal yet.. that's why.. haha) told me that my lipstick suits me very well. He hates to see me with makeup on! I rarely wear makeup when I am with him. A blush and a lipstick for him is too much! HE told me that this lipstick looks so natural on me. Indeed, the shade Antwerp is really lovely in my opinion too.
Whenever I apply it, it creates those crazy streaks. It can easily be removed when the product has not yet dried on your lips. Unlike my ELF lipstain, this lip creme takes forever to dry. After drying, the product stays on your lip unless you'll eat. It will definitely wear off upon finishing a meal or a snack. It is not that long lasting as my ELF studio lip stain in my opinion. However, it applies smoothly on the lips and there is no sticky feel on the lips.
I need to apply two to three coats of the product to get this look. It is not too drying compared to ELF lip stain.
Over all, I really think that it depends on the shade you are buying. Antwerp is really sheer on my dark and pigmented lips. If I bought Addis Abba or Sau Paulo, probably my review would have been a bit different.Also, I was expecting a lot from this product. I really thought that it would exceed my fondness for my ELF Fashionista lip stain since the blogging world is raving about this. I felt bewildered because I was the only one (Am I the only one?? speak up people!!! haha) who did not like this product. I have to test the other shades. The other colors might change my mind, don't you think? I am really into pigmentation and lasting effect and in both cases, this product failed my standards.
Have a nice day ahead!! Godbless everyone!
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Hi everyone. I am sorry I am bombarding you with two posts within day. Being a bum is hard for me.. hahaha I received a message months ago from Jessica of the Sigma Beauty Affiliate Program asking me to join their program! I was freaking happy when they emailed me. I have heard of their program before and I was saddened by the fact that you had to have 1000 something followers to qualify for their program. Luckily, I was contacted by them even though I do not have 1000 followers yet. Thank you so much Sigma!! 1 year ago, I was drooling over their brushes and I never imagined that I would own one before I even have a job. haha They have really fast shipping. This brush arrived only after a week and straightly delivered to my doorstep. Actually, I was about to buy another ELF powder brush because my ELF powder brush looks so old and my charm brush handle broke. Sad!!!! I love the Charm Flat Top brush so much. I think the heavens heard my dilemma and sent Sigma to the rescue.
The handle is so sturdy and posh looking.
The bristles are so soft. I use it to buff powder around my eyes without fear of being pricked.
This is the softest brush I have ever tried. Swear! (I could say ang soft, ang dulas.. referring to the bristles..haha) The brush is really dense and firm. You need less effort in buffing makeup products on your face.
I was kinda surprise when I received this brush. The brush head is smaller than my ELF Powder Brush and Charm Flat Top Brush.
If there is one brush every makeup enthusiast must have, that would be a good and soft flat top brush.A flat top brush can do a lot of things from foundation application to contouring. You can use it with powdered makeup and even liquid ones.
If you want me to do a comparative review of the three brushes just let me know. :D
The Sigma F80 brush is the softest brush I have ever tried. I am not telling this because they gave it to me for free but it is just the truth! haha The softness of the bristles makes it very easy to work with. It applies liquid and powdered makeup like a dream. It leaves my skin with an even and smooth finish. I mainly use this for my foundation routine. I reached this more now than my other two flat top brushes. It did not bleed nor lost a fiber when I washed it. I also use this in applying liquid foundation. It gives my skin flawless finish. The brush head, although smaller compared with my other flat top brushes, makes it perfect for contouring! I do not use this in applying blush because I prefer an angled brush. I sweep my blush onto my skin not buff it like crazy. This costs 16$.
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If there's one makeup product I can't live without, that would definitely be a lip liner. I have been using Nichido Lipliner in rosette for year. I find the shade very versatile. Here is a complete review here. Then I recently discoverd NYX Slim Lip Pencil. They have tons of shades to choose from compared to the limited range of Nichido's shades. I got these from Starmaine Shop. Click here for the right ulr of their shop. There are some faking her shop for fraudulent purposes. YAY! I got the hot pink liner for review and I bought nude pink lipstick for 150 pesos or 100 pesos. SOrry, I cannot remember.
The lip liner is very creamy. The pigmentation is really good.
My dark lips. Wahh...
Hot Pink This has a bluish undertone to it. It really looks bright. Perfect when I paired it my Barry M shocking Pink and Lime Crime's Centrifuchsia.
Nude Pink I can finally wear lighter shades of lipstick because of this lip liner.
What I like about it?
Very pigmented Affordable It has a wide range of shades to choose from. Creamy What I do not like about it? Not locally available. You have to go through the tedious process of paying shipping costs and depositing payments because its only available online.
Look how pigmented they are. They can pass off as a lipstick but it would be very drying on the lips. Btw, I just woke up when I took this pictures..haha
It's my first time to try a mineral makeup in a compact form. Honestly, I am not into mineral makeup at all. When all people are ordering mineral makeup samples some two or three years ago, I was in search for traditional makeup that will suit my skin. Why? Using mineral makeup is a lot of work. Buffing here and there. It was so messy for me. I was never into the mineral trend at all. I do not entirely believe blog reviews about minerla makeup at all unless I tried the product or have seen the product itself. For instance, there is this nice mineral primer that I was excited to try because someone blogged about it. She said that it was really good. When I went to their stall, WAHHHH!! The worst product ever! hahaha True enough, the mineral craze is a goner before I knew it. I am not that type of person who will buy makeup that's in (or the latest innovation chuva?!). I have read tons of review about this mineral makeup and all but I was not impressed not at all. I was really happy when Tameraonline contacted me months ago. They asked me to reviews Physician's Formula products and I chose to review their Talc Free Pressed Powder. Why did I chose this? Simple, it is in a compact form. HAHA I also love the details on the powder. It resembles the shell of a dinosaur egg (uhmmm.. that's what I saw in the movies and books!haha).
The packaging has small openings to let the brush breathe. Is that the real purpose Or for the residue to fall off the brush??
Mineral Wear maintains a natural appearance by gently absorbing oil without drying and helping to minimize the appearance of fine lines.For extra sensitive or breakout-prone skin!Includes built-in mirror and brush.
I reminds me a lot of Fanny Serrano's 2 way cake packaging!!
This brush is not useful at all. As you can see, the bristles are evidently course and hard.
The product itself is actually good were it not for the fact that I got the wrong shade. When I searched through makeupalley, they said that sand beige is perfect for NC35 or medium yellow toned skin. Wrong! It looks a bit orange on me. I can wear it alone but it looks tad bit darker on me. :C Sad talaga!! I cannot wear it over my usual liquid foundation because it turns darker on me. The shade does not really suit me. I love its coverage too. Compare the two pictures below and you will see that it can even cover my dark bags. It really feels soft and smooth on my skin. No tight feeling at all like mose pressed powders that I have tried. I have dry skin and I like powders that are smooth and does not harsh on my sensitive skin. It smoothens my skin too.I researched about talc and the results were scary. YAY! I stopped reading since I love splashing baby powder on my neck and body. haha
Without powder
with powder
It did a great job in covering the reddish parts of my skin. My skin is not perfect. I usually have rashes, reddish skin, and look at my pores. Thank Heavens I rarely have pimples or acne. Over all this product is nice. Just make sure you get the right shade. It costs 700 pesos or 16 US$ atTameraonline.
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