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).

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. 

Review: Sana covercom face powder spf 50

This powder has a very good coverage. However it's too dry and too cakey for my skin. If you are to apply this powder, you have to put it alone on your well moisturized face. Don't try to apply any primer or sunscreen prior to it, otherwise your face will look super cakey and chalky.

  I applied a thin layer on it and you can see it sinks into lines. 

                           It seems to be not very blendable.
This powder may work better for oily skin.

Review: Sana Pore Putty Makeup Face Powder Spf 30 PA++

Sana's loose powder was one of the very first makeup products I had when I started putting makeup on myself.  I remember the loose powder was very pale with shimmery. It seems the loose powder had been discontinued because I cannot find the same thing anywhere. 

This product looks like the pressed powder version of the old loose powder I had. 

The powder is pale with fine glitters. When you touch the pan, you feel the powders are creamy and very smooth which gives you an illusion that it's very hydrating. However it was slightly dry for me if I put too much onto my face. 

The powder has light to medium coverage. You can use it as a touch up powder because of its coverage and spf. 

I am not sure if it is the same thing as the loose powder I used to have years ago because this powder seems to be drier and more pigmented.  But it for sure can be a good sun powder for those who are sensitive to liquid sunscreen because it has both uva and uvb protection.

Review &Swatch: Guerlain Meteorites voyage exceptional pressed powder 01 mythic VS media Bright Up Pressed Powder 01 clear (dupe?)

Guerlain's Meteorites voyage powder is probably one of the most popular products in the world. It looks amazing on the skin. The price is amazingly expensive as well. I always hope I could find a dupe for that. It seems the dream comes true when one day I browsed a shopping site...


I bought Media Bright Up pressed powder (left side of the bottom photo)which cost a fraction of Guerlain's Meteorites from Adambeauty and found it works amazingly good as well.

I put Media's powder in The Body Shop's pressed powder case while Guerlains' Meteorites fits into Clinique's Almost powder makeup case. 

So, do not throw away the case immediately! They can be very good houses for your next pressed powder refill. 

Look at the swatches of both powders on my fingers. Media is more opaque while Guerlain is on the sheer side. 

When I blend them into my skin. 

To sum up, Media can be a good dupe for Guerlain meteorites if I apply it with a light hand. 

Review: Maybelline fit me pressed powder-A dupe for Cle de peau loose powder?

(photo courtesy: maybelline.ca)

Maybelline fit me pressed powder is not a new product. Somehow it did not impress me a lot when the first time I tried it. 

I have been search for a setting powder that does not mattify my skin. I found most powders tend to make my skin matte. 

Maybelline fit me pressed powder has some tiny tiny sparkles in it. It is almost difficult to detect it if you do not look it carefully. It does not make your face a disco ball but gives you a healthy young glowy skin. 

Fit me pressed powder comes in many shades. The texture is creamy. It does not have a dry or flaky feeling like some pressed powders. 

The packaging is quite "professional makeup" look. The pressed powder is stored in a square black case with mirror and puff inside. I do not use that puff comes with it, instead, I use The body shop mineral powder brush to apply this powder. 

The powder has light to medium coverage, depending on how you apply it. It's buildable and does cake on the skin. Because of its good coverage, you can even use it alone as a powder foundation. 

I use this pressed powder to set my Yves Rocher foundation and it does a really good job. It does not take away the beautiful glow of the foundation. The finish reminds me of cle de peau loose  powder. Though Maybelline's powder is not as finely milled as Cle de peau, it has the similar effect. 

The powder stays all day on my normal to dry skin. I think fit me foundation and powder are for dry skin types. I am not sure if people with combination to oily skin with enjoy this pressed powder since it does not mattify skin. 

To sum up, this pressed powder is for normal to dry skin types. If you like the finish of cle de peau's loose powder and do not want to spend another 150 cad like me for setting powder, this is your best choice! 

Review: Yves Rocher Matte Comfort Powder

(photo courtesy: yvesrocher.ca)
I am a big powder person.

Though I have slightly dry skin, I  prefer to wear powder as my foundation routine because it's convenient to apply and good powder foundations save me a lot of time on makeup.

I bought this powder 3 years ago. Somehow it did not impress me that much and I stored it somewhere and forgot about it. Recently I have been starting shopping with my stash and I digged it out and try to rediscover it.

The shade I got is 100 very light mat. It's light enough for my skin, however it's more towards to a slightly pink-y side on my skin. I probably will try the 200 light shade next time when it's on sale.

This powder is stored in a very elegant and sleek case. This compact has a big mirror in it yet manages to be light weight and portable. The sponge that comes with it is too small and I do not use it to apply my powders.

This powder foundation gives a light to medium coverage. It covers better than most of the liquid foundations such as revlon nearly naked or revlon photo ready bb cream. I use Shiseido's foundation brush and The Body Shop mineral foundation brush to apply this powder.

The finish is a matte but not flat. I agree with what it claimed on Yves Rocher's site: It gives bright, velvety and powdery finish. It reminds me of Loreal True Match powder. They both can work as pressed setting powder and light powder foundation. The Yves Rocher powder is also creamy and finely-milled.

The only thing that I dislike and cannot stand is the scent. It has too strong scent to it --even after 3 hours of applying the smell lingers. I wish it can  be fragrance free as most of the Japanese powder foundations are.

It retails at 30 CAD plus tax, but you can get it when it's 45% off. It can be cheaper than Loreal's true match powder since Loreal cots around 13.99-19.99 in Canada plux 13% tax.

All in all, it's a good pressed powder/powder foundation and gives a adjustable coverage.

Revlon nearly naked powder review

Revlon nearly naked powder has creamy and soft texture. It reminds me of Diorskin fusion powder foundation. Dior has better coverage and beautiful finish with spf 25.

The packaging of this pressed powder is elegant. I like the white case with the white sponge inside. Though the sponge does not work well for me and it disappeared somewhere long time ago. 

It contains around 7 gram of powder and it retails at $11.99 CAD plus tax, which is quite pricey. 

The pressed powder has some light coverage. It cannot work itself as a powder foundation. The lightest color here I can find is light, which is a tad darker than my skin tone. I use it to contour my face and it works good. 

All in all, it's a good pressed powder to offer some light coverage on top of foundations. It cannot work as a powder foundation. It does not work well alone but it can work really fine with any types of foundation. 

The body shop all in one face base

The body shop is famous for its body care products. However I found its makeup lines more interesting.

There are wide selections of shades. I found the colour 045 is very similar to my diorskin 021 linen.

The coverage is great, it covers up everything without feeling heavy at all. It does not accentuate fine line under my eyes.

It's not dry for my skin even apply it in the winter time.

The staying power is great, it can hold up to 8 hours without touch ups.

It comes with a mirror and sponge, and the refill is store in a portable round case.

The only one downside is that  there's no sunscreen in it.

Otherwise it's a perfect powder foundation!

Review: Chanel Vitalumiere Eclat de Chanel compact makeup

This compact is probably my second most expensive powder foundation. It retails around $85 something plus tax. I got it almost free at murale, since I had some shoppers’ points to redeem.

The compact comes with a sponge, a nice brush and a nice peachy scent. However I usually do not use the included sponge and brush to apply for my makeup.

The whole powder compact weighs at 13 gram, which is a lot for a powder compact. Normally powder compact comes with approximately 10 grams.

Despite the eye catching packaging and the accessories comes with, I am not fan of this powder compact.

The compact, like all Chanel’s powder products, has very finely milled powders in it. The texture is close to Diorskin flawless compact, but not as creamy as Diorskin though.

I like the fact that it’s very hydrating. It does not accentuate any dry areas on my skin. But that is the only benefit to me. The coverage is sheer, much worse than mat lumiere powder compact.

The lightest shade they offer here in Canada, B20, is too orange and dark for me. I know there are lighter shades such as BO10 and B10 available in some other countries. I hope they can bring more shades here in the future.

In a nutshell, it’s a high quality powder compact which does not suit me. Nevertheless if you are looking for a low coverage powder with decent hydration, and if you love Chanel, it’s your best choice.

 

Review: Chanel Mat Lumiere Luminous Powder Makeup Spf 10

Chanel products are famous for the quality and the high price. The case of this powder foundation is with a simple black design, yet very classy and identical.

 

The powders are super finely milled. The texture is smooth and silky. There’s no scent to it.

The powder foundation is slightly dry for me in the winter time. The finish is towards to matte side when you just finish applying the makeup. But if you look into your skin closely, you can feel there's somewhat luminous effect to it. Just like its name—mat lumiere luminous powder.

The coverage is medium to the most. It can even out the skin tone, it can conceal around 80% of dark circles-- if you try to build the coverage up hard enough.

In my view, Chanel mat lumiere powder is more like a setting powder than a foundation. I never use any liquid foundation or bb cream underneath it, but I am sure it will do the job very well as a setting powder.

All in all, this mat lumiere luminous powder should be used as a setting powder, rather than being used as a foundation by its own. If you are looking for a great setting powder with some spf, it’s the best choice.