2 posts tagged “concealor”

What to say about MMBB Peachy Beige? It works, it doesn't, it works, it doesn't. LOL. I washed my face as usual today, used tea tree oil followed by GoW Cucumber HA Serum. The serum has a very delicate cucumber scent, very refreshing, non-sticky and makes a good base for MMU because it's slightly mattifying. It's clear with a thick consistency but it absorbs right away. I then used Meow Undereye Concealor in Naughty-Angora on my blemishes and it did a great job of concealing with the yellow toning down the redness but not being totally obvious that I had something on. Very nice and a good shade match. I followed it with Peachy Beige, a tester sample I got from Lisa. My first impression was that this is a wearable colour for me but it did look a little peachy compared to my more yellow-toned neck. The depth however, seemed just about right. After an hour I could still see a slight difference between face and neck. But after wearing it for most of the afternoon, it seems to match me a whole lot better. Only thing is it did darken like maybe half a shade which although is still fine, isn't really the look I'm going for. It does make me look very healthy and bronzed (in a good way), like I just got back from a beach holiday. And although I'm sure the formula is the same as the other MMBB foundations I've tried, this one felt good on my face today. And maybe it's a combination of the HA Serum, concealor and foundation but under certain types of lighting my face actually looks rather flawless.

I finally broke away from using MMBB True and tried Ruby Sparkle instead on cheeks and lips. Ruby Sparkle is a very pretty shade all around. On cheeks it gives a very subtle whisper of sparkle which is only really noticable when you get up close. Otherwise it makes a nice blush-red and has good staying power. On lips it goes a medium-reddish pink, giving a bit of colour without being too in-your-face.

Tan, Yellow Beige and Peachy Beige seem like great summer foundation shades for Asian women or women with yellow-undertones. It's funny but after testing all these MMBB foundation shades I keep thinking "I think Lili would like this."  

My breakout seems to be quickly subsiding - finally! I think it was mostly hormonal PMS zits and now that 'that time of the month' has arrived, they are all healing and going away. I used mostly all MMBB makeup today except for foundation. I used my sample of Mineral Essence L3 that I have had for awhile and am trying to finish because some of the ingredients are botanical and thus I don't think its shelf-life is as long as purely mineral cosmetics. I really do like Mineral Essence foundation but I doubt I will ever purchase from them because their prices are a bit steep. I sandwiched the foundation between layers of MMBB Photogenic Veil and this time I must have done something right because I didn't notice as much oilies as before even after a few hours of wear. I also used Bisque Concealor on my spots and Bright Eyed on my undereye area. I think previously I was using too much Bright Eyed. Today I tried using less and lightly patting it on with my brush and it looked much better, didn't cake up and didn't look too pale but still did a good job of covering my dark shadows. I really like this stuff! I did go over it with a light dusting of foundation just to blend the edges and even out the colour a bit more.

Since my breakouts didn't look too bad after foundation and concealor, I thought I'd ease back into cheek colour with something more nude and less rosy. I picked out Sunglow which I think is supposed to be a bronzer (is that right, Lisa?). At least it looks like a bronzer to me, but I think it could maybe double as a medium-dark tan shade of foundation. I cautiously applied it lightly on the apples of my cheeks and contoured up to my temples. The colour payoff wasn't very apparent so I added a bit more and it gave me a healthy glow, very subtle but still pretty. I still wonder if I goofed and this is supposed to be foundation..lol. I also decided to use eyeliner today so I chose Frappucino which looked a darkish brown in the baggie. However when I foiled it, it turned a very appealing shade of medium brown with a copper sheen. A bit reminiscent of Fyrinnae Sake & Sashimi, but with a lighter tone and more copper highlight. Frappucino complements dark brown eyes beautifully and I think if used as a lid colour it would totally make my eyes pop. I haven't tried applying it dry but if it goes on darker when dry then I bet it would make a good accent colour to give eyes some smokey depth.

I really do wish I had a camera so I could actually show you all what I can only describe in words. The good news is that I'll have more access to a camera by the end of the month (a DSLR no less!). The bad news is that I don't know how much internet/computer access I'll have by then. Oh the irony.