Thursday, July 1, 2010

face favorites pt.1

my current favorite face products . :)

- REVLON photoready foundation in 006 medium beige (perfect for NC30s) .
- MAC msf natural in medium dark .
- ELF powder brush
- MAC fix+ rose
- ETUDE HOUSE collagen moistfull essence-in primer
- ETUDE HOUSE glow base sun guard spf 36 PA++


everyone & their mom knows about the revlon's photoready foundation & mac's msf natural so i'll leave them out from the reviews . i, too, just loveeeeee them . msf is a bit dark on me, but i use it like a bronzer with the ELF's powder brush or with everyday mineral's buffing brush sprayed with fix+ . i LOVE the smell of fix+ rose . i love fix+ and cant believe i almost missed out !


ELF's powder brush .
i got this brush as an extra when i did a swap on mua . i didnt expect anything from this brush and actually didnt even use it until i was too lazy to wash my regular stippling brush . and for this, im soo glad . i loveee this brush . i use it like a stippling brush . i especially love the coverage it gives with the foundation . bristles are so soft and its dense enough (but not too dense) to give that perfect airbrushed look with the foundation . not to mention CHEAP ! for $3, everyone should give this brush a chance !!!

ETUDE HOUSE's essence-in primer .
during my stay in korea, etude house was one of my favorites . when i asked the SA for the peach pore base, she said thats been discontinued and referred me to this . it kinda reminded me of vinaigrette dressing with its 2 layer . i thought it would be way too oily for my combination skin but not at allllll !! omg i love this primer and will never go back to any silicon based foundation primers . apparently its liquid and oil combined provides moisture texture that improves foundation coverage adhesion and prevents dry skin . it actually helped control my oily t-zone throughout the day much much better than any other primers . it leaves your skin nicely dewy and prepped for the foundation step . i can clearly see that it leaves my foundation fresh looking and stay for a lot longer too ! ugh i love this and WILL NOT go back to any silicon based primers !


ETUDE HOUSE's glow based sun guard SPF 36 PA++i never really worried about the sun until earlier this year . i picked this up when i was in korea earlier this year after seeing nothing but good reviews on this . i think my skin has gotten a lot more sensitive after using olay's foaming mousse cleaner (I HATE YOU !!!!) so i was always worried that putting sunscreen on my face would cause breakouts . not this ! this is one of the BEST face sunscreeen ever ! it feels like light moisturizer/base that makes your face dewy but not sticky or oily at all . i, however, dont use this everyday on my face since most of my foundations & bb creams have spf in them already, but i do use it on my neck everyday . my necks even more sensitive than on my face and it hasnt made any nastiness on my neck yet ! GREAT for people with sensitive skin and whoever wants a sunscreen that acts as a foundation base as well !

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