By Terry Cheek to Cheek in Cherry Cruise

Hi dolls!

Just sharing a short swatch post.

My sister gave me this blush tint when I visited her last year. By Terry is a brand that I have positive impressions because I like the few products from them that I have tried so far. All of them were given by my sister. Anyway, today's post is about...

By Terry Cheek to Cheek in Cherry Cruise

By Terry Cellularose Blush Glace in Flower Sorbet

Hey dolls!

I hope you had an awesome halloween celebration. I was mostly doing some grown-up stuff like renewing my driver's license and other errands (#adulting). Everything went smoothly and I had plenty of rest so I thought I should post something on the blog next. :)

What I'll be sharing with you today is a swatch post about a makeup that was given to me by my sister... 

By Terry Cellularose Blush Glace in Flower Sorbet

By Terry Baume de Rose Nutri-Couleur in 3 Cherry Bomb

Hello lovely people!

About three weeks ago, I shared a post regarding a product from By Terry (link). For today, I'll share a swatch of the same product in a different shade...

By Terry Baume de Rose Nutri-Couleur in 3 Cherry Bomb

Product info from the the Mecca website:

A lip-loving, skincare-rich balm that also imparts a beautiful tint to the lips.

Featuring lip-softening rose flower essential wax, conditioning shea butter, free-radical fighting Vitamin E and hydrating filling spheres, this skincare-rich balm nourishes and protects whilst imparting a beautiful satin tint to the lips. Available in a range of shades from neutral nudes to eye-catching reds.

Ingredients

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Wax, Hydroxystrearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Diisostearyl Malate, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyethylene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Stearalkonium Hectorite, C20-40 Acid, Corylus Avellana (Hazelnut) Seed Oil, Parfum / Fragrance, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylene Carbonate, Geraniol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Wax/ Rosa Centifolia Flower Cera, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax/ Rosa Damascena Flower Cera, Trihydroxypalmitamidohydroxypropyl Myristyl Ether, Citronellol, Citric Acid, Linalool, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citral, Eugenol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, +/- [Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, Ci 15850 / Red 6, Ci 77491 / Iron Oxides, Ci 77492 / Iron Oxides, Ci 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, Ci 15850 / Red 7, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Ci 45410 / Red 28 Lake]. (T0431/C)

Again, this is a gift from my sister. The first one was a soft pink shade, while this one is red.

What I love about this product is that it's a gloss that works as a lip balm... or I guess it's more accurate to call it a lip balm with a glossy finish!

Check out how it looks on my lips:

It's a translucent gloss that gives a slight red tint. It gives a shiny, healthy look to your lips. It's a great everyday balm that keeps my lips hydrated and soft all day long. I also like the smell so it's a thing I carry around my kikay kit anywhere I go!

And that's all for this post! :)

Cheers,

DAWN

By Terry Baume de Rose Nutri-Couleur in 1 Rosy Babe

Hey all!

Whenever we can, my sister (who is currently living in Sidney) and I give each other makeup that is not available in the area we are in. So when I was in Japan, I bought her some eye makeup and she, on the other hand, give me items that she bought from AU. She's able to give me more (thanks!) because most products that can be bought in the Philippines are things that she's already familiar with.

Anyway, here's one from a brand that I guess I'm not completely familiar with. I've only used one of its products so far...

By Terry Baume de Rose Nutri-Couleur in 1 Rosy Babe

The products from this brand are out of my budget to be honest and that is why I only get to try them when my sis gives me some. :P

I think this particular one belonged to one of the sets she bought some months back. There's another shade that came along with it that I'll post sometime soon. 

If ever I'm correct that this is from a set and that this packaging (in a tube that's pretty much like a lip gloss) is just for that limited edition set, then it's safe to say that those that are in the tub versions are the regular-sized products. Correct me if I'm wrong though. :P

They are available in six shades.

Product info from the the Mecca website:

A lip-loving, skincare-rich balm that also imparts a beautiful tint to the lips.

Featuring lip-softening rose flower essential wax, conditioning shea butter, free-radical fighting Vitamin E and hydrating filling spheres, this skincare-rich balm nourishes and protects whilst imparting a beautiful satin tint to the lips. Available in a range of shades from neutral nudes to eye-catching reds.

Ingredients

Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Tridecyl Trimellitate, Synthetic Wax, Hydroxystrearic/Linolenic/Oleic Polyglycerides, Diisostearyl Malate, Methyl Hydrogenated Rosinate, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Polyethylene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Stearalkonium Hectorite, C20-40 Acid, Corylus Avellana (Hazelnut) Seed Oil, Parfum / Fragrance, Tocopherol, Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Propylene Carbonate, Geraniol, Rosa Centifolia Flower Wax/ Rosa Centifolia Flower Cera, Rosa Damascena Flower Wax/ Rosa Damascena Flower Cera, Trihydroxypalmitamidohydroxypropyl Myristyl Ether, Citronellol, Citric Acid, Linalool, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, Citral, Eugenol, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Hyaluronate, Hexylene Glycol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, +/- [Ci 77891 / Titanium Dioxide, Ci 15985 / Yellow 6 Lake, Ci 15850 / Red 6, Ci 77491 / Iron Oxides, Ci 77492 / Iron Oxides, Ci 42090 / Blue 1 Lake, Ci 15850 / Red 7, Ci 77499 / Iron Oxides, Ci 45410 / Red 28 Lake]. (T0431/C)

This is the applicator. It's a doe-foot applicator that makes the product easy to apply.

Here's a swatch on my hand

and on my lips

I find the pinkness to be too pale on me. It's the kind of soft pink that's just too light for my warm skin tone. I would use this on top of another lipstick so that I don't look too pale.

What I love about this is how great it is as a lip balm. It helps hydrate the lips when they are dry. What the product description says is no joke because I've used this on my lips when they were getting flaky and after a couple of hours, my lips feel a lot smoother. And it smells great too!

And that's all for this swatch post. I hope you can stay tune for the other shade! ;)

Cheers,

DAWN

First Thoughts : By Terry Sheer-Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation

Hey loves!

I hope you're all chilling inside your homes because the rain is currently pouring hard as I am writing this blog post. 

So my sis who is residing in Australia sent me some makeup a few months ago. Along with the products were these sachets of... 

 Terry Sheer-Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation

I haven't tried this nor any products from the brand. I actually wasn't aware of this beauty brand at all. So I did some research and learned that this brand was founded by Terry de Gunzburg. She is renowned in the world of makeup and fashion and "has been dubbed 'The genius of make-up and the guru of color' by journalists and fans alike." She collaborated with YSL to develop the brand By Terry.

And basing my judgement on the prices of the products, I think By Terry belongs to the high-end side and certainly something that I can't easily buy. Haha! So I thank my sister for giving me a chance to try something quite expensive for my budget. Haha!

Here are closeup shots of the sachet so you can check what the product is about:

And more product info from the website:

A professional background liquid foundation, fusion, imperceptible to the futuristic technology IMC® (Intensive Mimetic Camouflage) combining remedial skills, sensory extreme and perfect mastery of light to reveal the perfection of the complexion while transparency. 

A gradient of 12 beige merging with any skin tone for a customized skin. 

The complexion is perfectly corrected, unified, bright natural.

Application Tips: Use your fingertips or with the FOUNDATION BRUSH PRECISION 6, apply small touches on forehead, nose, cheeks and chin and fade evenly from the center of the face outwards.

The full size (35ml) tube is €49.00 (which is around PhP 2,500.00) on the website. It probably costs more in Australia though (It's $84.00 at Mecca) where my sis got the samples.

So let's get on to business...

I'm excited to try it out because I'm very curious on what this can do (especially since it's quite expensive). My sister sent it to me to try so I guess this must be good. 

Here's a drop of the foundation. The shade I have is Neutral Beige, which is a little lighter and beige-ier than my skin tone. I think I am more of a Honey Beige or an Intense Beige if I base it on the swatch photos of the shades provided on the Mecca website. 

The first thing I noticed when I swatched this is the strong floral scent. It's quite pleasant and I don't really mind if my foundation is scented. I actually like it. 

The second thing I noticed is how light it feels. It's non-sticky and very sheer.

So I tried it on my face. Here's how it looked like: 

Bare skin

with By Terry Sheer-Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation in Neutral Beige

As you can see, the coverage is indeed sheer. It did lessen the redness of some of my little pimples and areas around my nose. With this foundation on, it still looks like my skin but better because it covered some of the redness on my face. It kept that natural shine and it feels like I don't have any makeup on because it is so lightweight. 

I used it when I went to the office and the staying power is quite decent. I guess it took half a day before it faded on my oily skin. 

One sachet can last around 3 applications for me. After using 2 sachets of this, I think this product is really good. I love how it feels like I'm not wearing makeup and it made my skin look really nice. But unfortunately, the sheerness is just not for me. I have acne-prone skin and I prefer more coverage to hide my acne. They do have a different product for that—the Cover Expert Perfecting Fluid Foundation. Now that's a product I'd like to try next!

But if you have good skin and you're looking for a product with sheer coverage and just want to correct and balance your face's skin tone, then you should check this product out!

Cheers,

DAWN