Models Prefer Infinite Colour Shadow Pencil in Oh Fudge!

Hi dearies!

Sharing a quick swatch post of a product given to me by my sis. This is one of the items she bought in Australia. This is actually the first product I've tried from this brand...

Models Prefer Infinite Colour Shadow Pencil in Oh Fudge!

I haven't heard of Models Prefer before but when I googled about it, I read some really good reviews. I got excited to try it because it promises to be long-lasting and I LOVE anything with really good lasting power.

Here's the info from Beauty Heaven's website:

Models Prefer Infinite Colour Shadow Pencil is a long staying formula that lasts for up to 10 hours. The pencil is smudge-free, waterproof and quick drying. It is wax based and free of paraffin, mineral oil and parabens. Models Prefer Infinite Colour Shadow Pencil is available in Black Diamond, Down to Earth, Bronze Aura, Oh Fudge! and Pop the Bubbly. 

Here's a closeup of Oh Fudge!

And this is the swatch.

It's a beautiful shimmery brown shade. It glides smoothly on my skin. It can easily be smudged and blended at first application but after it sets, it sticks on the skin so well. Even if you rub it hard, it will not move at all! It's quite impressive actually!

I use it as an eye shadow as seen above. That's how it looks alone. It's not too dark so I can wear it and still look simple, but I when I add a little darker color or even a fierce black liner, I get a beautiful dramatic effect.

I can wear it alone or use it as a base for a smokey nude EOTD. I like it best as a base for my powder eyeshadows. It can last a whooole day when I do that. Alone, it sometimes creases on my lids when they get too oily but that would take around 8 hours and that's a long time.

It's a really good product in my opinion and I'm thankful that my sis introduced me to this. :) What are your thoughts on the Models Prefer Infinite Colour Shadow Pencil? Have you tried this yet or any products from this brand?


Cheers,

DAWN

Review : Max Factor CC (Colour Correcting) Cream

Hello loves!

Being a makeup junkie, I love trying out different makeup. So I casually stroll at the beauty sections of malls and check out different products from different brands that I could try out. I've bought many that I surprisingly liked while some were disappointments, but there are a handful that I felt somewhere in the middle... meaning, I really want to like them but some of the cons are too important to ignore. One of them is the one I'm reviewing for today's post...

Max Factor CC Cream
I bought this for PhP 695.00.

The shade I got is 60 Medium. It's available in six shades and this is the 4th from the fairest. Most, if not all were beigey in color.

I bought it mostly because of curiosity to try something new and because it claims to provide skincare benefits while making your skin look radiant as seen on the label:

Info from the website:

Introducing the original cc cream from Max Factor – a clever ‘does it all’ formula that combines the benefits of flawless coverage with added skincare ingredients that moisturise and smooth the look of your skin.

Lightweight formula gives natural coverage and a flawless finish.

This intense multi-tasker corrects colour imperfections.

The formula, with glycerine, hydrates skin leaving it feeling moisturised.

Combined skincare ingredients work together to brighten complexion and give smoother-looking skin.

TOP TIPS FOR HOW TO APPLY

1

With cc cream, a swift application works best. You don’t need to fuss over blending as the formula smoothes quickly and easily over skin.

2

Squeeze a small amount onto fingertips and gently rub together – warming the product makes it even easier to apply.

3

Starting under the eyes and around the nose, apply in small circles and work outwards towards the hairline.

4

If you need added coverage, dab extra cream where necessary and blend.

The product is housed in a tube which is something I like on my liquid products because it's easy to squeeze the product out. It only houses 30ml but for it's price, it's a good deal!

Medium is the shade closest to my face's shade while I was checking the testers out on the counter. As mentioned above, it's all beigey which is something that I usually encounter in western drugstore brands. I always think that a powder close to my shade on top of the CC Cream can do the trick that is why I bought it after seeing how good the coverage was! I also hoped that being a CC Cream, it has that property to blend on the skin that I've experienced in other CC's I've tried like the one from Etude House and The Body Shop.

It really does deliver good coverage—medium coverage and buildable. The consistency is creamy but super lightweight! No oily, greasy texture at all. It's so easy to spread on the face whether you use your fingers, a brush, or a sponge.  When you apply it on the skin, it's like you're not wearing anything! It's mildly scented (like a zesty refreshing breeze with a hint of floral scent) too so no problem for those who don't like heavily scented products.

As seen on the before and after photos above, the coverage really is impressive. The problem? The beigey shade made my NC25 skin look too pink. And I guess oxidation made the color darker too. Maybe I should have gotten the lighter one? Good thing that it still looks natural for some reason after a while of wearing it. 

The product, with the help of a loose powder can stay the whole day which is pretty great. I love that it doesn't make my skin oily too. I have oily skin and I don't feel so greasy when I have this on. I still use a primer underneath so that probably helps also... The moisture it gives is pretty decent although I can't really tell how it will work on those with dry skin.

Summary:

What I LIKE:
- Lightweight
- Medium coverage
- Natural finish
- Has SPF 10 (But this is very low so I recommend to still apply sunscreen)
- Affordable
- Locally available
- Easy to use packaging
- Long-lasting
- Sort of has oil control or at least my face doesn't get greasy easily?
- Decent moisturizing qualities
- Easy to apply

What I DON'T LIKE:
- Only available in 6 shades and they are all beigey! I need a warmer shade!
- The package design is pretty boring

Would I repurchase? I like it but I probably won't. The mismatch in the shade is a turn off. It's just too beige, leaning to becoming pinkish on my skin. Plus, I like trying out new stuff! It's still a recommendable product because... just look at that long list of pros! It's really good.

And that's my review! I hope this was helpful. :)


Cheers,
DAWN 

NOTD: Purple Layers

Hey dears!

How was your long weekend? I pretty much spent it with my family while stuck in traffic. Haha! My bro and I went to our province last Saturday and our travel time was four (effing) hours when normally it should only be around an hour and a half. Ugh. Oh well. At least on our way back to Manila, we got there in less than the usual time because we decided to travel at midnight when there are less cars on the road. :P

Anyway, let me share with you my current nail art... :P

It's not very clean because I fell asleep too soon and the platinum polish wasn't dry enough. Oh well. But it looks nice when viewed afar. LOL

These are the polishes I used for this NOTD:

Orly Top2Bottom Basecoat + Topcoat

Revlon Nail Art Shiny Matte in 510 Pinstripe

Sei Bella Nail Color in Peach Frost

Code Professional in V503

Besides the bold colors, I like that I played with the different polish textures. The base coat was the usual shiny polish, the dark blue-violet shade is matte, and the one on the top layer is a platinum frosted polish.

I'll try to recreate this NOTD with a better application next time. Hopefully I can make it better. But what do you think of this look?

Cheers,

DAWN

Makeup Experiment #16: Poison Ivy—A Late Halloween Post

Hello loves!

It's been a year since I published a makeup experiment post. If you've been a reader of my blog for years now, then you've probably seen some of those experiments where I play with my friends' faces with makeup and create various creative looks. I still do these experiments every once in a while but I have not uploaded them... until today. I thought I should share one since it was Halloween yesterday after all. I was supposed to post this last night but due to circumstances, I wasn't able to get home sooner (I got home at 2am and was too sleepy to write). So yeah... after more than a year, here's one of my makeup experiments... :P

This is my friend, Gucci. We just got our hair colored a couple of weeks before we did this makeover. It was her first time coloring her hair and she chose this beautiful red shade. We were already thinking of a makeup theme even before doing this makeup experiment and one of the themes we thought of was Batman villains. Since her hair was currently red, why not go with Poison Ivy, right?

Here's the lovely Gucci sans makeup, 2nd from the right, between Liz and I. This was taken during my karaoke birthday celebration last September. :P

So yeah, back to the Poison Ivy idea, I thought it was an easy task although we're not open to making Gucci's skin all green so we just decided to do the Batman Animated Series-Inspired version where Poison Ivy wears green eyeshadow and a red lipstick. It's simple but I added a little twist—flower petals and some sparkles (sort of like pollen)! Gucci even brought a green, jungle-like outfit to make this experiment look better!

And here are some of the photos we took after the makeup application process:

Makeup by : Me 

Hairstyle : Gucci? It's naturally like that

Model : Gucci

Photos by : Me

Place taken : My room

Don't you think she looks great with red hair? ...and flowers around her eyes? LOL 

Anyway, that's one of my makeup experiments. I'll try to be not so lazy and post some of my previous makeup experiments. I already have a handful waiting to be posted and I'm excited to let you see all of them. :D

Cheers,

DAWN