Review: San San Matte Finish Liquid Foundation

Hi beautiful readers!

I received a blogger kit from HBC containing these 3 lovely bottles of their San San Matte Finish Liquid Foundation.

San San Matte Finish Liquid Foundation

Each bottle weighs 30ml and costs around Php130-ish.

They come in 4 shades. I only have 3 right now - 01, 03 and 04. I think the numbering is from lightest to darkest starting from 01? Just a guess but I can't conclude just yet since I am missing one shade. :P

This is the packaging (I already opened it before I took the picture that's why it looks dirty na. haha). 

The box is clear already and you can see the product inside. The bottle is also transparent which I really like when I look for liquid foundations. It's easier to spot if it's close to your color especially if they ran out of testers.

Here are the labels on the boxes of each shade containing the ingredients and other info.

And look! The foundie has vitamins A, C,& E! Gotta love HBC products! I'm not sure if it has SPF though. I didn't see any on the labels.

The product has a spatula. I like it that it does although I still prefer pumps for hygienic purposes. But having a spatula is waaay better than having none at all. I hate having to tap the bottle over and over just to get the product out.

It has a sweet scent. I don't mind my products having scents as long as they smell really good or at least tolerable. The product is very creamy too.

Anyway, the shades are very limited. Since it only has 4 shades, I don't have a perfect match yet.

 

Here are some swatches:

on my hand

blended on my arm

01 is very light and yellowish. 03 is probably nearest my color but still too dark. And 04 is too dark and too beigey. I've tried 04 on one of my morena friends but it's too beigey that her face looked really pink. So I don't know if it is suitable for Filipinas but I remedied it by mixing it with a yellowish foundation.

I, on the other hand, achieved my exact shade mixing 01 and 03. The ratio is 50:50. So yay me! It's a good thing that the foundation is easy to blend together. Having only 4 shades won't be a problem if you don't mind mixing them. My painting skills help here a lot! :P

A before and after shots.

Sorry if my bare face shot is quite blurred. Still, you can see how much my face is suffering from dark spots from acne. Huhuhu. I wish they would just go away! Grrr... Pretty much the reason why I NEED high coverage foundations. :P

The foundation has a medium coverage. It's buildable but not too much. I prefer heavy coverage ones because I'm lazy having to put concealer on my problem areas. It doesn't dry fast and it doesn't look too good if you have dry skin. I have oily skin though but there are areas in my face that I got peeled (Too lessen the dark spots) and wearing the foundie exposes it too much. Be sure to moisturize your face when you have dry skin before using this.

Here are shots of me wearing this foundation with the rest of my makeup.

The finish is indeed matte! I really like it! Especially because I have oily skin. It lasts long but after 4 hours or so, my dark spots start to get visible when I didn't use a concealer. Plus, my face gets really shiny too from the oiliness. 

So here's a summary:

What I like about it:

Matte Finish

Inexpensive

Locally Available

I like the scent

Lasts long

Comes with a spatula

I like the packaging

Has Vitamins

What I don't like about it

Only available in 4 shades (Not much of a problem if you don't mind mixing them

My face gets oily easily

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The product for me is just okay. I still prefer heavier coveraged foundies like MAC Studiofix. But considering it's finish and performance and it's price, this is a good buy.

So what do you think of San San Matte Finish Liquid Foundation?

 Cheers!

 DAWN