Empty Review: Revlon Nearly Naked Powder

 

I am very proud of myself that I finish a drugstore pressed powder. Normally I cannot finish drugstore pressed powders because I do not think they work as wonder as department store powders.

Despite the fact I am not a fan of Revlon Nearly Naked foundation, I like Revlon Nearly Naked pressed powder very much.

The texture is so creamy and soft, which reminds me a lot of Diorskin nude. The coverage is light to medium, so I can use it either as a setting powder or a powder to add some more coverage. It's a pity that the lightest shade they offer here in Canada is 020 light, which is a tad darker than my skin. But it works so well as a light bronzer. Because the texture is so creamy and the powder is so finely milled, I can layer the powder and never feel it cakey on my skin.

The packaging is neat and clean, I prefer this white over black case.

Unfortunately the price is a little bit on the pricey side for a drugstore pressed powder, because it has only 8 grams and costs $11.99 CAD plus tax. I wish it could be cheaper.

Revlon Nearly Naked pressed powder is definitely a quality powder. I wish it could have more color selection and they can contain more products inside (for example 10 grams of pressed powder).

FOTD: Clarins Extra-Comfort Foundation

Today I put my Clarins Extra-Comfort Foundation on my entire face. I found the finish and texture are very similar to Clarins Everlasting Foundation. It has a medium to full coverage, the lasting power is superb--for more than 9 hours, and the texture is creamy and easy to blend. So far I do not see any different between Extra-Comfort and Everlasting Foundation. But it's 15 dollar more expensive than Everlasting foundation!! Maybe it's because of the anti-ageing formula which makes it so expensive. Will keep trying my new Extra-Comfort foundation and see.

Empty Review: Shiseido Bio- Performance Super Restoring Cream

 

I had been loyal to Japanese skin care products before. I do not understand why. I thought Japanese products are better for Asian skin. However as more products I have tried, the more I understand it is not the case. 

Shiseido has different formulas and types for creams. This one is supposed to work as an anti-ageing products. They have reformulated this restoring cream to more 'advanced' one last year. 

The reason why I bought this cream is to prevent ageing. I know it sounds ridiculous for people in their 20s to talk about ageing skin, but who does not want to look forever young? 

I am not sure if it's because I am not the targeted customer, because this cream is supposed to be working on people over 30 years old, I did not feel any miracle from this cream.

It does moisturize well, but except this I do not see any other functions it offers me. When my skin  was in a very bad condition, it actually did not do anything to me. I know we can not expect anything miracle from a jar of cream, but with the price tag of $140 CAD plus tax, I expect more from this. 

It feels like CdP old la creme to me, so if someone wants to try CdP but does not want to splurge $600, definitely give this a try. 

This cream, same as all Shiseido night cream, has some kind of old lady-ish scent. It reminds me of my Grandma's skin care products. 

Will I buy this again? Maybe not. Maybe I will wait until I am 30 and see how it works again.

Forever 21 In Store Haul

The discount in store is not as big as online. However there are so many items out of stock online that I have to find them in the store.

1. Knit Top Coral/Cream

2.Sweater top coral

3. Sweater Top Cream/Peony

FOTD: Chanel perfection lumiere vs Clarins Everlasting foundation

Today's foundations to test are Chanel Perfection Lumiere and Clarins Everlasting Foundation. The former one is on my left face while the latter is on my right face.

Clarins still performs very well. It is the best foundation so far I have. Beautiful finish. Flawless look without looking matte or dull. It last long day with spf 15 mineral sunscreen.

However Chanel is really far from 'perfection'. I have tried so many foundations and I do not think this foundation deserves the hype. Yes it is a quality foundation, but it does not perform as it claims. The coverage is maximum to light medium. The staying power is not bad but not as good as Clarins. The packaging is as elegant as always. The scent is classic and sweet. But except the scent and the packaging, I do not see anything superb in this foundation.

Overall, Clarins Everlasting foundation is still the best in terms of coverage, staying power, and beautiful finish.

I may find a dupe for Cle de Peau loose powder (old)

I love the old Cle de Peau loose powder which was stored in a square shaped box. It had a very beautiful lavender (or pink) tone with some very fine shimmers which makes your skin look luminous but not shine. It was not dry at all. I believe that powder suits everybody since it does not have the same dull white matte look as the new version. Unfortunately the old loose powder was discontinued about 4 years ago and the price has become more and more expensive.

Clarins has released new loose powder this year and the packaging is a lot better than CdP. It was much easier to control  how much to use  and the jar looks elegant. It comes with a quality puff, but not as thick and soft as CdP (remember we have to pay extra money for CdP puff).

The new loose powder from Clarins reminds me a lot of the old CdP loose powder. Actually I think it is much better than CdP. The package is better and the finish is more beautiful and the lasting power is better. The price of Clarins loose powder is reasonable ($47 for 30 g) comparing to CdP which retails for more than $125 CAD.

So far the only con I find with Clarins is that the powder has the same light scent as its everlasting powder which I am not fond of. Otherwise it's a fantastic powder with a reasonable price.

FOTD: Clarins Everlasting foundation vs Dior Forever Flawless Fusion foundation

Today I wore Clarins Everlasting foundation #105 on my right face while Dior #21 on the left face.

Dior Forever is almost a shade darker than my Clarins Everlasting foundation. After I set with my Clarins loose powder everything looks ok on my face. I feel Clarins is more hydrating while Dior Forever is a little bit dryer.

Both of them claim to be long wearing and have medium to full coverage. To me Dior Forever is slightly more matte than Clarins Everlasting.

Dior Forever did not look as beautiful as Clarins when first applied. But after hours of wearing Dior, it started looking not as matte as before. Actually I could not detect the difference between the two after 6 hours of wearing them if I did not remember which foundation I wore on which face.

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