Week L'Oreal True Match Foundation

I recently hauled this from Walmart for $9.97CAD which I thought it was really good deal.  I have heard such great review about this product and decided to give it a try since it was on sale and one can never have too many foundations.  Initial applications: I did notice small particles shimmer and it reminded me of Revlon Photo Ready foundation (which I dislike to the max). I have small amount of pores but I still did not want to draw attention to them and the purpose of a foundation is to hide my pores. So initially I was a little scared until I finished my entire face and took a step back from the mirror.  The finish is flawless and unless you are looking at me from 1 inch away right underneath the light, the sparkles are hardly noticeable (according to my boyfriend). 

This is a lighter coverage foundation and it provides just enough coverage for me without the cake-yee feel. The colour match is surprisely decent for my NC37-40 skin tone. So far so good and it held up well during the day when set with MAC Skinfinish Natural. 

Will update when the week is up. =)

YouTube Review

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I've also heard good things about the True Match blush, might give it a try if I see it on sale since I already have an abundance of blushes. 

~~~~~Tee Hee

Walmart Haul

Walmart is probably one of my favourite place to kill time. I can have nothing to buy and nothing to do but come out with a bunch of goodies. I find their prices to be very reasonable and much cheaper than Shopper's Drug Mart here in Canada.  Their regular price items will often be much cheaper than sale prices at Shopper's. When I walk into a drugstore, I expect cheap thrills and that is one of the biggest reasons why I frequently go to Walmart. 

I was working near a newly opened Walmart and I HAD to go check it out.  I did not need anything in particular but walked out $22 poorer which isn't all that bad since I did get some necessities as well.  I was running out of Clinique Take the Day Off makeup remover Buy Here and have read that Neutrogena's makeup remover is very comparable at a fraction of the price.  I got my Clinique makeup remover way back when during a MAC warehouse sale so I don't remember the exact price but it was for sure in $20 range at most counters.  I have been meaning to try the Neutrogena one and it happened to be on sale for $9.67CAD. =) Perfect timing huh?? I have used this product and it does do a decent job at removing my waterproof eye makeup. This remover requires you to shake vigorously before use due to it's duo phase formula. I simply put some on a cotton pad and soak my eyes for 10 seconds then gently pulled downwards to get all the stubborn waterproof mascara off. So far I like ;)

I also picked up the Wet n Wild eyeshadow trio in Silent Treatment $2.97CAD and the L'Oreal True Match Foundation $9.97CAD. Come to think of it, I got all these items on sale!! SCORE =) In previous post I stated that I had too many foundation and that I keep buying new ones without giving the ones I have a fair chance, but here I am with a new foundation again. LOL

The Wet n Wild eyeshadow trios have been on my radar for a long time, and I do own 2 of the 6 eyeshadow palettes already.  The reason that I held out for this long was because of the price, the 6 eyeshadow palette was cheaper than the trios which made no sense to me at all. Anyways they finally went on sale so I decided to pick up Silent Treatment which was the most appealing one to me.  I have been very impress with the quality of the 6 eyeshadow palette especially for the price and I am sure I will equally be impress with the trio as well. 

(Colour choice recommended by Temptalia's Foundation Matrix)

I did get a chance to dry it on my skin and this would be a good shade for those that are NC37-40 like myself. 

$3.99CAD

Reviews:

Neutrogena Makeup Remover

   Makeup Alley

   Temptalia

Wet n Wild

   Temptalia - Comfort Zone

   Temptalia - Silent Treatment

   Nouveau Cheap

~~~~~ Tee Hee

Week with NARS

So I applied the foundation how I described in previous post. It gives a flawless finish without being too cakey and I love the initial application. But mid day in with no humidity or CPR I notice creasing in my foundation even after I set my foundation. NARS does not claimed that this is a long wearing foundation so I cannot fault them for it and I don't think any company expects their client to wear a full face of foundation through a 12 hr shift expecting to be be perfect at end of the day.

NARS description:

A glowing, satin-finish foundation with sheer and buildable coverage that immaculately evens skin tone. Replete with skincare benefits and the NARS Complexion Brightening Formula, it leaves skin hydrated, more luminous, softer and smoother. Used daily, Sheer Glow Foundation improves the skin's brightness and texture.

• For normal, normal-to-dry and dry skin types
• Hydrates for softer and smoother skin
• Contains powerful anti-oxidants to protect against damaging free radicals and turmeric extract to improve skin's radiance and tone
• Dermatologist tested. Non-comedogenic. Fragrance free.

Buy Here




I noticed the creasing in my laugh line but on other parts of my face I did not notice too much fading that required touch ups. Mid day the foundation is still there and gives me a fair amount of coverage giving me a nice dewy glow. I do have to blot half day which is reasonable for my job. I would probably wear this foundation for short days where I will not be doing any form of sweating. I do love the coverage of the foundation.

I would recommend this foundation if you are a 9-5 girl that sits at a office where you are not exposed to extreme heat or sunlight since this foundation is not long-wearing and there is no SPF in it. (Although I would recommend you wear SPF even if your foundation states that it has SPF). I have combination to dry skin with oily Tee zone; and I don't find that this gets too greasy.  I find that it is fairly good even when I have dry flakes given that I use my Beauty Blender to press in the foundation. I find that when I use a brush to blend in the foundation it tends to extenuate the flakes because the brush moves the flake around. But with the Beauty Blender, it just presses it down and puts the foundation on the flat part of the flake prevent it from being obvious. (Not sure if that makes sense)  On the days where my skin is uncooperative, I'll even put a light mist of MAC charge water before my foundation application.

Pros:
- even coverage
- medium to full coverage
- flawless finish
- hydrating to a certain extent depending on application technique
- great colour choices even for yellow tone Asians

Cons:
- not long lasting
- creases over a long day
- does tend to feel heavy when used with a brush like F80
- no pump
- small bearable scent

Next week, I am going to review L'Oreal True Match Foundation that I recently picked up from Walmart.

~~~~~Tee Hee

Feature of the Week

So I have accumulating a butt load of makeup over the years and the one thing that I have a abundance of is foundation. I have been on the search for the perfect foundation for years, but the problem is there is so many to choose from. I watch a lot of guru on YouTube and whenever they rave about a new/old foundation, I will go out the next day to buy it (I know I have a problem).  Often times I will go on Temptalia and look at the foundation matrix she has to find the perfect colour match for myself so it simplify things especially when it comes to drugstore foundation.  Because of this obsession I have yet to find a holy grail foundation because I am constantly buying and trying new foundations without giving what I have already a fair chance to win me over. Solution: I decided to give each of my foundation a weeks time to win me over with their awesomeness. I will keep my daily skincare and primer routine the same so I can truly see the effects of the foundation. The foundation of the week is NARS Sheer Glow Foundation in Barcelona. Buy Here for $42USD/$50CAD. 

I used my MAC mattifier on a daily basis and it cancels out all my pores and makes the foundation application a breeze. 

I also kept my tools the same as well just to see how the foundation goes on evenly to prevent cakiness. The is the best duo I have tried YTD, I alway start by putting a small amount of foundation all over the flat top kabuki from Sigma (F80) and stipple it all over my face.  This ensure that I have the same amount all over my face; I find that when I use my fingers to dot the foundation, I tend to be heavy handed on my cheeks. This method also prevents me from using too much foundation and wasting it. Then I will use my favourite Beauty Blender that is damp to smooth out the foundation with a even light coverage. I prefer a thin layer of foundation of prevent cakiness and I generally don't need a lot of coverage and hate the feeling of a pound of crap on my face. Side note: I have combination skin with oily Tee zone and dry patched on my cheek at times. 

I have had this for a year, but I am slightly OCD and alway keep the boxes for most of makeup because it's easier to store and it just looks nicer in my storage area. Does anyone else do this or em I just weird?

The foundation comes in a glass bottle which can make it difficult to travel with but for the price I paid for it packaging is decent. 

I hate that it doesn't come with a pump but I remember reading somewhere that they did this on purpose so that you would be forced shake it every time before you apply it. It does say on the bottle to shake before use as well. Even if it came with a pump, I would assume that most of us are smart enough to follow simple instructions to shake the bottle but that's just me. 

Will update at the end of the week. This will be day 1 of this mini project that I am starting. The foundation goes on super smooth providing a light flawless coverage. First application does not feel cakey at all and I did set it with MAC Skinfinish in Natural Medium Dark. Also, for reference I am a MAC NC40. PS I also own the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Foundation and a lot of gurus have said that it is very comparable to the Sheer Glow.

Other reviews that might interest you:

Makeup Alley

Temptalia

Makeup Geek does a comparison with Neutrogena Healthy Skin

YouTube review

Fleur De Force

~~~~~ Tee Hee