Review: My brush Collection: The body shop Slanted Kabuki vs Minerals powder foundation brush

If memory serves, this slanted kabuki brush is a limited edition last Christmas. It retailed at $28 and I got it for $10 when Body Shop had 3 for $10 sale. At first I did not like it that much as TBS mineral powder foundation brush. But ever since I have been using liquid foundation due to drier skin more often, my love to this slanted kabuki brush grows. 

If I apply for liquid or cream foundation, I usually set it with translucent finishing powder--no matter it's in a pressed powder form or loose powder.


Since I like so much the glowy and dewy finish liquid and cream foundations give, I want the beautiful sheen to show. In order to help the makeup last longer I set with powders. However almost all powders I have tried so far are too matte for my liking.

So one day I picked this brush up and decided to give it a try. It works wonders! It picks up the powders and distribute them evenly and lightly on my skin. It gives a very beautiful air brushed look with light- handed application process.

The synthetic fibre hair of this slanted kabuki brush is not as soft as the mineral powder brush though it does not irritates my skin. 

As you can see from the above pics, the slanted kabuki brush is almost twice bigger than the mineral powder foundation brush. 

To sum up, if you are going to apply powder foundation with better coverage, try the mineral powder foundation brush; if you want no powder- on- face look, go for slanted kabuki brush. 

Empty Review: Skin Food Red Orange Sun Pact SPF 50 PA+++

Compact foundation is one of the makeup items that I use up most quickly. I like the convenience and easiness of applying compact foundations since it saves me a lot time to get myself ready. 

One of the reasons why I prefer to buy compacts instead of liquid or cream foundation is because compact foundation usually comes in different and unique packaging. Each compact has different personalities inside and outside, and this Skin Food Sun Pact is no exception. 

It seems that Asian cosmetics companies take more care about the packaging than the Western companies. They go with every detail no matter it's higher end products or cheaper ones. SkinFood is not a makeup brand with high price tags, however, they do make their products look fancy. 

Look at the packaging below, how cute and elegant the compact is! Would you ever throw away this compact when you finish the products inside? I will never do that. 

Skin Food Red Orange Sun Pact is a sunscreen in the pressed powder form. Though Health Canada does not recognize sunscreen powders, I use powder with sunscreen very often. I always put liquid or cream sunscreen before applying sun powder because I feel it protect my skin better. 

The Orange Sun Pact works very well as a finishing powder. It's translucent. Though it can be a little bit pale and pink when you swatch it heavily, the powder is usually very forgiving on the skin because of it's ultra light weight and finely-milled powders. 

The powder locks the makeup very well, it extends the makeup life on the face. However since it's with sunscreen ingredients, the powder can be a bit dry if you apply it too much. Therefore I do not suggest to use this sun pact as a sunscreen since the more you reapply it, the more you feel dry and pasty on your skin. 

The powder had a sweet scent but it does not linger on the skin once you apply it on. Actually I can barely feel the scent after 3 months of using it. 

I am not sure if it protects skin well from sun damage because I do not use it as a sunscreen. It is for sure a very high quality pressed powder. The finish is very beautiful if you apply it very lightly; if you apply it heavier you it can make you look very matte, which I think oily people would enjoy. 

Overall,  a very good quality pressed powder which sets makeup very well with a beautiful finish.