WHAT IT CLAIMS TO DO:
Longwearing coverage with a lightweight formula that won’t cake, fade, or rub off. With Time Release Technology specifically formulated for combination or oily skin to control oil absorption and shine. Your look stays flawless throughout the day.
- Makeup feels comfortable and wears up to 24 hours.
- Medium to full coverage.
- Comes in 20 beautiful shades.
The consistency to this foundation is thick. It's not runny at all. When applied
on the face with one layer it automatically evens out my skin tone. With two layers
my acne scars were pretty much concealed, and I didn't wear any concealer over or underneath it.
I also did not wear a primer or used a setting powder when trying out this foundation so that
I can see it's actual potential. All I had on was Bronzer, Blush, and Lipstick.
I agree that it is long wearing. I wore this foundation for over 7 hours and it still
looked fantastic by the end of the day. I did how ever got a bit oily around my T-zone,
But not as normally as I would've gotten. Usually by the end of the day i'd be
able to fill up 2 BLOTTING PAPERS. In this case, that didn't happen and I didn't
even set my foundation with powder!! Two thumbs up for that!
It did give me a flawless finish, and it didn't feel heavy or cakey. I would also agree
that it is a medium-full coverage, and is pretty build-able. Overall, I would have to say
that this foundation lives up to it's claims!
This foundation also reminds me of the Estee Lauder Double wear foundation that I use.
Thank goodness there's a cheaper alternative.
I'll have to use this foundation over-time to see if I develop any breakouts
since my skin is sensitive and acne-prone.
on the face with one layer it automatically evens out my skin tone. With two layers
my acne scars were pretty much concealed, and I didn't wear any concealer over or underneath it.
I also did not wear a primer or used a setting powder when trying out this foundation so that
I can see it's actual potential. All I had on was Bronzer, Blush, and Lipstick.
I agree that it is long wearing. I wore this foundation for over 7 hours and it still
looked fantastic by the end of the day. I did how ever got a bit oily around my T-zone,
But not as normally as I would've gotten. Usually by the end of the day i'd be
able to fill up 2 BLOTTING PAPERS. In this case, that didn't happen and I didn't
even set my foundation with powder!! Two thumbs up for that!
It did give me a flawless finish, and it didn't feel heavy or cakey. I would also agree
that it is a medium-full coverage, and is pretty build-able. Overall, I would have to say
that this foundation lives up to it's claims!
This foundation also reminds me of the Estee Lauder Double wear foundation that I use.
Thank goodness there's a cheaper alternative.
I'll have to use this foundation over-time to see if I develop any breakouts
since my skin is sensitive and acne-prone.
Pros:
- Long-wearing
- Controls Oil
- Covers up majority of scars without concealer and leaves face looking flawless
- Light-weight feel
- Cheap! $10 at my local drugstore
- Has many different shades
Cons:
- No pump. Getting the product out can be difficult without the pump.
- Sorta leaves a white cast on the face with flash photography (maybe a colored powder can cover that up.) It may have a bit of SPF in it, or Maybe its the color?
- It can accentuate dry patches, and sit into wrinkles. (primer may be needed underneath)
- It has a slight scent to it (paint smell), goes away after a few hours.
I GIVE THIS AN A+
Some pictures
With Flash: (slight white cast)
*image taken from sephora.com
WHAT IT CLAIMS:
What it is:A skin-perfecting mattifying base and pore refiner.
What it does:This primer not only helps keep your makeup in place for up to 12 hours of perfect wear time, but also refines the appearance of pores and diffuses fine lines and imperfections while delivering natural fruit-and plant-derived extracts to deliver antiaging and skin-restorative benefits to your skin. It refines the appearance of pores and diffuses fine lines and masks imperfections. Just one application leaves skin looking instantly smoother, softer, and refined.
What it is formulated WITHOUT:- Parabens- Sulfates- Synthetic Fragrances- Petrochemicals- Phthalates- GMOs- Triclosan
What else you need to know:-T5 Super Fruit Complex™: Loaded with naturally occurring, antioxidant rich nutrients and vitamins that have been known to deliver refining, antiaging, and skin-restorative benefits with each application.
MY FIRST IMPRESSION REVIEW.
I heard a lot of good reviews on this primer. I personally have tired many primers over the years. From
smashbox photofinish primer, to makeup forever HD, hourglass, Lancome, Loreal, urban decay, so many
different primers that are targeted for oily skin or skin with large pores. None of them seem to satisfy my needs. My skin type is mainly oily, oily/combo during the winter, I also gets dry patches sometimes around my nose, and mouth area due to my ACNE.ORG skin regime.
I applied this primer on one side of my face so I can compare how my pores are
without the primer. I did notice after doing this video and looking back at the pictures
I took, that the Left side of my face has less pores than my right side. Weird, but now I know!
When applying this primer, It felt absolutely smooth. It gave my face a nice smooth canvas
to work with. As for diffusing pores.. I'm not sure it lived up to it's claim. However,
It did seem like it diffused fine lines a bit. An hour and half later, I was already oily.
That's typical for me though.. But I don't think this primer controls oil.
Overall, I'm going to have to experiment with this primer for a while, to see it's potential.
As for my first impression, it did not WOW me. I felt as if it was like any other
primer that doesn't work well for my skin. We will see.. I'll give you and update.
By the end of the day, my makeup did not look as fresh as it was when first applied.
That's expected, i'm not surprised, although it claimed to last 12hrs.
Here are some before and after pictures
