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.

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.

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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FOTD: Clarins Everlasting Foundation

The foundation I am investigating today is Clarins Everlasting Foundation. It is one of the best foundations I have in my opinion. 

My skin is not in its best condition since I have a period pimple on my right cheek and the face is slightly drier than normal because I did not sleep well. 

Before I apply this foundation, I put Dior hydra life cream and Olay complete sensitive skin Spf 30 moisturizer, then I apply Clarins Everlasting Foundation with my finger. Since it's so creamy, it's very easy to blend into skin. I feel it is one of the foundations that help skin to achieve porcelain skin in a fastest and easiest way. The finish is also beautiful, not matte not flat at all, but covers very well. It is one of the very few foundations does not dry out my under eye. The lasting power is also great, it's the 10 th hour I am wearing it (I finished my makeup at 7:00) and still it looks so perfect. 

I am very pleased with the foundation today because it performs so well even in my bad skin day. 

FOTD: YSL teint de pearl fine sheer and pearly powder foundation moist skin-radiant complexion spf 18 pa++

After trying my Dior liquid foundations I removed them and applied YSL pearly powder foundation.

This powder foundation is a new one. I bought it from Strawberrynet last year and I believe it was released more than 3 years ago.

My favorite foundation routine is sunscreen with powder foundation. So I like powder foundations with some coverage.

YSL pearly foundation is not sheer in my opinion. It's not a very high coverage foundation but it's for sure not as sheer as some setting pressed powder. By applying this powder foundation with my The Body Shop mineral kabuki brush, it achieves more than medium coverage.

The finish is not matte at all, I guess it's because of the pearly ingredients in the powder. I like the finish because it not only offers coverage but also makes skin glow. It has some soft matte finish but with glow on the face.

The staying power is good as well. I applied it in the morning around 11:30 and it still stays. I did not touch it up.

To sum up, a finely-milled foundation offers good coverage with a beautiful finish.

FOTD 09/20/13 Dior Nude compact spf 10

This is the newer version of dior nude compact. It's the first time I use the newer version after getting it. I know it's not a newly released product anymore. But still it's newer than the old 3- shade- (highlight powder and contour) in- one compact.

I had the old version nude compact and I must say the old one is a lot dryer than the new one. The new one has better coverage to me because it's less powdery. It's like foundation in an ultra creamy powder form.

I would say this nude compact powder has almost the same texture like the flawless compact. The new naked compact powder feels lighter. The coverage of the new nude powder is better than the older version but less than dior flawless compact.

Though it's called 'nude', the coverage is medium buildable. It's not heavy at all like some other Japanese powders. The longer it stays on the skin, the more nature it looks.

So far Guerlain compact powder has the most beautiful healthy glowy finish on my skin. The dior nude powder makes my skin looks naturally beautiful as well. But I do not feel any glow on my skin. I suppose it's because I am in period and am not in good skin condition. Anyway it's my first time wearing this foundation after buying it. I will keep the information updated.

FOTD: ALMAY Wake me up foundation mix with Almay TLC foundation

Today's foundation to investigate is the mixture of Almay TLC foundation and Almay wake up foundation. The reason why I mix the two is because I love the long lasting power of TLC foundation and the sheen of wake up foundation.

The finish was really beautiful--healthy glowy but flawless. However after 7 hours of applying the mixed foundations, I noticed the foundation disappeared around my nose and lip areas. I don't know why since I did not touch my nose and face at all. But the foundation stayed really well on the rest part of my face.

FOTD 09/18/2013 RMK POWDER FOUNDATION

Today's foundation to observe is RMK powder foundation. It's the one with pearl layer on top and powder on the bottom. I mixed the two layers by swiping through with my brush. Because of the pearl layer, the finish is very glowy and dewy. My face does not look powdery at all. It looks like a healthy skin with lots of moisture.

However after 3 hours of applying it, I saw powders caked around my nose. I did not understand why because I blended it really well when I applied the foundation on. It looks fine in the first hour.

Though the foundation gives such a nice glowy finish, the cakiness around my nose spoiled everything because it turned out not to be natural look at all. Maybe it's because of the weather I am not sure. I will keep my investigation on it and update the information.

FOTD 09/17/13

As always, I use Olay Complete Sensitive Skin Spf 30 Moisturizer before my makeup. Without any primer and liquid foundations, I use Cle de Peau powder foundations as my face makeup. I use the original CdP powder foundation on left side of my face and CdP brightening foundation on the right side of the face. 

I must say they do perform well today. It's 13 degree here in Toronto, a little bit dry. After my 40 minute- walk both foundations still stay there without transfer. I watched some touching clips online ,cried, sneezed  and the foundation on tip of the nose were gone. But the foundations on the rest of my face stay. 

Right now it's 12:00. Looking at the mirror, I see some healthy glow on my face. It's not oily or greasy because my face is dry. I guess it's the foundation with the sunscreen moisturizer make this beautiful glow. 

Overall, CdP powder foundations perform very well today. It also took me a very short time to do my makeup because I use mineral foundation brush to apply.  I am so happy that such beautiful face make up can be done in less than 1 minute.  However I spend $200 for this convenience. I am sure I can find cheaper alternative with the same performance. 

FOTD: 09/15/13

Today's foundation routine is with Olay complete sensitive skin spf30, Rimmel Wake Me up Foundation and Guerlain Parure white powder foundation.

The face looked almost flawless with these three products. The make up made skin a beautiful healthy subtle glow. I like this finish.

The staying power was around 6 hours. Makeup on the face did not transfer, however the foundation on the nose spreads a little after 6 hours.

I think the beautiful healthy glow comes from Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation and because Guerlain Parure White Powder is very light weight and finely milled, it shows well the beauty of Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation.

FOTD : 09/14/13

Today's base makeup routine is Olay complete sensitive skin spf 30 + Cle de Peau primer  and Guerlain pearly white compact in 032.

The combination makes the make up lasts long, which stays more than 7 hours. The base makeup does not transfer at all.

The finish of the makeup is soft matte. The makeup looked a little bit heavy on the skin. I did not feel heavy but it just looked like I put lots of foundation on it. I guess it's because CdP primer has a thicker texture than other foundations. As a primer it's quite thick. It can be hard to blend if my face is too dry.

Overall good foundation routine without foundation. I got flawless skin and long staying power with primer and compact powder. However the finish is not my favorite, I wish it does not look heavy on my skin.

FOTD (2): Revlon Colorstay for Normal to Dry vs Revlon Age-Defying with botafirm

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They say Revlon has reformulated its Color stay liquid foundation. I am not sure if they do it here in Canada.  I have purchased a new colorstay recently,  and I feel it's still with the same good coverage and staying power. However there's no spf 15 for normal to dry skin type--no spf for combination to oily either.

To be honest, after today's (it's around 19 degree here) testing, I do not feel very big difference between Color Stay and Age Defying with Botafirm. Of course there are some difference between the two, but in general they are good foundations.

The colorstay foundation contains 30 ml while Age Defying has 37 ml;

Both of them have some paint smell, but age defying's smell is much stronger than colorstay, I am not big fan of age defying smell, but I am ok with it since it does not linger;

Colorstay seem to be offering higher coverage than Age Defying with Botafirm. In general both of them offers very high coverage;

Both of them are not difficult to blend with. I apply the foundation little by little with my finger and they seem to blend very well;

Both of them have no pump, this is one thing I dislike. I feel I cannot control how much I want to use easily each time.

Both of them are with nice finish. They are not matte. To me they are between satin and matte finish;

The staying powder of both are fantastic. They stay on my face for more than 14 hours and never transfer. The look is as fresh as I just applied!

Age Defying with Botafirm has spf 20 in it while colorstay has no spf ;

My skin does not feel dry with both foundations;

Colorstay stays very well on my under eye area while Age Defying with Botafirm is a little bit dry. I am surprised with it because age defying is supposed to be working on dryer skin type. But maybe Colorstay for normal to dry skin can moisturize well....Not sure;

Overall, both of them worth the hype on the Internet community. I do like both of them. They can be more pricey than other drugstore foundations, but they do worth that. Revlon makes a lot of foundations better than department store brands. To me drugstore foundations in general are as compatible to department store foundations; however when it comes to powder foundation, maybe department store brands do better.

FOTD (1): face makeup of the day

I don't know why I am obsessed with face makeup. The only makeup product  I would buy over and over is foundation--no matter it's liquid, cream or powder foundation. I have never been tired of trying new foundations.

The article is about the 'face make up' of the day. I always study carefully with the foundation performance each day since  climate or skin condition can change the foundation staying power on the face.

Before starting with my foundation, I apply moisturizer with sunscreen, I apply sunscreen everyday for it's the best anti-ageing product. Today I use Olay complete spf 30 daily moisturizer for sensitive skin. It's a little bit cold and dry in Toronto today but luckily my skin is not super dry, so this moisturizer works quite well for me.

I do not normally use primer before makeup and I do not think I need it. Sunscreen is enough. So I usually skip this step. 

Since I have the mood to test out my foundations on both sides of my face, I apply Revlon color stay on left side of my face and Revlon age-defying (old version) on right side of my face. 

I will have a detailed review comparing these two later. Revlon colorstay normal to dry skin seems to offer better coverage than Revlon age-defying. Both of them are above medium coverage. But colorstay is more full coverage in my opinion. They both stay more than 14 hours!! They never transfer! I wore them at 9:00 in the morning and I haven't remove my makeup yet now as I am typing (it's around 11:28 now) and the makeup is still  fresh as if I just applied this morning. Both of them have super good staying power. 

 

Then I use Gurlain  powder foundation as my setting powder. I had a review on it before. I apply very little of it. 

I use Revlon nearly naked powder in light to do a nature contour since it's darker than my skin tone.

I highlight with physicians formula happy booster powder translucent. 

Last but not least, I use CdP cheek color duo as my blush. The blush does not look attractive on the pan, but once you apply this blush on, you get the most natural, healthy and beautiful cheek as if you just finished workout. 

This look is for a very natural everyday look.