Autumn Product Reviews

Hey everyone. Sorry it has been a crazy long time since I last posted. Honestly, I just haven't been using that many new products but in the few months that I haven't been blogging, I've managed to accumulate 3 noteworthy products so here are the reviews for them!

Missha Perfect Cover BB Cream (No.23 Natural Beige) SPF 42

So on my everlasting hunt for a good, EVERYDAY foundation or BB cream, I managed to come across this Missha one. I actually tried it out at a friend's house and she ended up giving it to me because she doesn't really use any makeup at all. I felt bad taking the completely new bottle from her so I gave her $20. I managed to find out later that it retails at H-Mart for $24.99 (I can't say for sure that this will be the price at every H-Mart, but it is at the one where I live)

Consistency-wise, I really do like this BB cream compared to other ones I have tried. It's a bit oilier than the other ones I have tried but in my eyes, that just guarantees that it won't be super flaky or look clumpy on your skin. One thing, however, that I don't like very much with this BB cream is the fact that it takes quite a while to oxidize properly. I would not advise using this when you're in a rush out the door because you'll be walking around with a grey-ish coloured face for a while. Despite your 'grey-faced-ness', this BB cream does have some decent coverage. Way better than any other BB cream I have tried at least.

Overall rating: 8/10
Pros: Very smooth consistency, reasonably priced, above-average coverage
Cons: takes a long time to oxidize, scented (not that it smells bad but people with sensitive skin may not like it. I personally quite enjoy the smell but I don't feel that foundations need to be scented)

Aveeno Clear Complexion BB Cream (fair to light) SPF 30

So I had seen a lot of good reviews and heard a lot of good things about the Aveeno Clear Complexion Daily Moisturizer. I haven't gotten around to buying it yet (plus, it seems kind of expensive for a moisturizer: $18.99...?) So I saw this BB cream at Costco (yes, LOL) for 14.99 and I was like 'aw yee' and decided to give it a try.

So remember what I said above about foundations being too dry and making your face look flaky and patchy? That's exactly what this foundation does to me. It has a pump dispenser and you have to pump out that little bit that dries in the tip every single time you use it. (Missha BB cream was a pump too and didn't have this problem)

The BB cream does have a very natural feel to it so the coverage is definitely not that great but it's good for every day.
QUICK: Is it just me, or does this BB cream have a slight shimmer to it? I'm looking very closely at it and I can see very tiny bits of glitter. I'm thinking maybe it is to add a brightening component? I have no idea.

Overall rating: 5/10
Pros: light, not oily at all (perfect for people with oily skin), reasonably priced
Cons: tends to make your skin look dry (for people with not oily skin), this BB cream is also scented but right out of the bottle, it smells quite strange (once you spread it out on your face, the smell is pretty good), the pump dispenser could also use some work (I feel like I'm wasting a lot of product by wiping away that dry bit)

L'Oréal Lineur Intense (Carbon Black

I was wandering around Shoppers Drug Mart just 3 days ago and came upon this felt-tipped liquid liner. I was thinking how I've always used either the Stila, Dolly Wink, or Heroine Make felt tip liners and I should give other ones a try since: 1. The Stila one isn't really "reasonably cheap" ($26 at Sephora) and 2. Dolly Wink and Heroine Make isn't that accessible outside of Asia. It's not THAT expensive and I know I can get them for around $20 here but I can't justify that knowing how much cheaper I can get them back in Hong Kong or in Japan

This is my first time seeing a "dip" felt tip product. Is that even what you call it? It's like liquid liner in the sense that you have to dip it in the product but the applicator is a felt tip. Thought that was pretty interesting. K I lied. This eyeliner is NOT waterproof. Just a warning to everyone, it'll come off when you tear up/cry/sweat/get drenched in rain. Also, I think this product is coming to an end (UPDATE: so it lasted .....about a month)
Overall rating: 5/10
Pros: easy to use, cheap, easily accessible
Cons: Not waterproof, doesn't last long, smudges easily.

**** I'm sorry if I screwed anyone over with this purchase. It did seem like a good product the first few days I used it.

Hope these reviews have helped. Leave a comment if you have any questions. Other than that, I'll post again sometime later (hopefully not THAT much later)

~nyappy

Foundation Reviews: Part I

Hey everyone, thought I'd blog about a bunch of foundations/BB creams that I haven't yet had a chance to blog about.

1. Napoleon Perdis NP Set Memory Foundation - Set 2 (Light)

So on Valentines day this year, I didn't have a special someone to share the day with so I went shopping down south with my dad (in Seattle haha)

So I'm wandering around the makeup aisles in Target and as always, I'm a sucker for nice (simple-looking) packaging so I come across this little section of a brand I've never heard of: NP. I knew I was already on the lookout for a new gel/liquid foundation so I saw this "tinted moisturizer" and I thought it would be good. There was also no price but I was pretty much like "meh, how expensive can something get in Target?". LOL bad choice. It was like $28.99CAD or something like that. Sooo ridiculously expensive for drugstore foundation but I bought it anyway.

I haven't seen a lot of reviews of this product online (maybe its fairly new?) But from those that I have read, people were quite upset at the fact that there isn't very much coverage. I am actually ok with that. It already says "tinted moisturizer" on the back so I didn't expect that much coverage anyway.

I would rate this product 7/10
Pros:
- It's good for every day use,
- Doesn't look cakey
- Suitable for most skin types
- Its unscented
- Isn't very oily (that is if you don't slather it on)

Cons:
- Quite the hefty price for a drugstore "tinted moisturizer" (not even a foundation)
- The application gets very, very messy.
- Doesn't stick to your face very well? Is that how you would phrase it? I'll explain myself a bit here. I'm the type of person to always rest my chin or rest my head on my hand. Yeah. This foundation comes off and all over my hands very easily. More so than any other foundation I have used.

Conclusion: Don't buy this product if you're looking for a foundation with good coverage. This one doesn't build very well and will look oily if you try to. Buy this product if you want a natural-looking foundation for every day use.


2. Kanebo Media Liquid Foundation (OC-E1)


So I got this product the time I went back to Hong Kong before last summer and I haven't really used it all that much. Sorry, I don't remember the price but similar to most products I get in Hong Kong, it was from SaSa. Just imagine that it was less than $20CAD.

Overall, I would give this product: 7/10
Pros:
- Unscented
- Easy to apply (brush/hands/sponge)
- SPF 30 (I would still recommend using sunscreen before this if you'll be out in the sun for a long time though)
- Easy to blend/mix with other foundations


- Pretty cheap for the quality that you're getting
- Good coverage

Cons:
-  Looks a bit cakey (really, this is the only reason why I scored the product so low)
- Very yellow-toned (I'm Chinese and it's still too yellow for me haha)


3. Dream Girls Blemish Balm


I know I've talked about this product before but Its time for an official review of it. I started using this product about 2-3 years ago and I'm on my 4th bottle already (I think I need to open up a new one tomorrow morning actually) I use this product pretty much every day and I dunno, it works out pretty well for me.

I rate this product: 9/10
Pros:
- Perfect for lazy people (like myself). You just apply it like you would with any moisturizer
- Blends very well
- SPF 30
- Works every day 
- Isn't too oily
- Cheap (I get it for $19.99CAD at some random Asian cosmetics store)

Cons:
- Minimal coverage
- Has a slight grey-toned base (Lots of people complain about BB Creams being too grey)
- Doesn't mix very well with your skin's oil... (It's 8pm, I put this on in the morning at around 9am and it's starting to look kind of gross)

Anyway, it has been a long post and I'm only halfway done with foundations. I'll find some time to do it soon and I'll post again later

~nyappy