Afternoon guys! Today I'm just posting a quick review on two items I bought in Florida at Sephora,in June. I only used them for the first time recently as I always use up old make up first (hate things going to waste) and so was super excited as I don't know anyone personally whose used these products.
So first up is Kat Von D's lock it tattoo foundation in shade light 44 which cost $34.
I have very pale skin and finding good quality foundation is an absolute nightmare, even when I went into Sephora the women was surprised at how pale I was. Although I had heard this foundation came in two pale shades 42 and 44, I am 44 as it has beige undertones, 42 has pink undertones.
I always go for liquid foundations and have been using MAC Cosmetics studio sculpt but it's so cakey and looks rubbish by the end of the day so I was overly happy when I finally opened this.
The consistency is thick (in terms of liquid anyway) but it means a little goes a long way as opposed to being thick and cakey. I use a pea sized amount which easily covers my whole face. I use my normal foundation brush (MAC 187 duo fibre brush) and they work perfectly together, the product is quick drying as well which is perfect for me because I like my foundation to dry before I apply any eyebrow or eye make up.
The colour is perfect for my skin tone as well, MAC's was a little orange which I toned down with a pale powder however when you pay a lot for a product you expect a colour match.
Another reason this is one of my favourite foundations is that it is full matte coverage. I like to look almost doll like and this fits the bill as it covers my acne scars and redness, I don't need to apply concealer even when I have a spot but it still doesn't look cakey which is unbelievable.
I don't know where this can be purchased in the UK but Sephora do ship here so you should definitely give it a go! Considering it's only $34 which equals to about £21 plus postage would equal to around £30 which is cheap considering how great the quality of this product is.
Second is the Smashbox Halo hydrating perfection powder in fair which cost $49 (£31). The women in Sephora recommended this product to me as I asked for a matte powder that would not dry out my skin. Although my skin is combination the dry areas are really dry and powders can make my skin look like it's peeling which is disgusting. So, finding a good quality powder is key! I did use Benefit's hello flawless powder which is great but a lot of product needed to be used I felt so I wasn't getting much for my moneys worth.
This Smashbox powder on the other hand is unbelievably good. I apply it with a MAC large powder brush and you don't even feel like your putting anything on your skin it's that light. This is great because I wear make up all day every day so at the end of each day, feeling heavy and as though your make up is sunken into your pores is not nice at all. There is also an awful lot of product in this powder so yes £31 may seem a lot but quality aside you are getting plenty of use out of it as not much is needed either. It does at it says and never leaves my skin feeling dry even after a full 18 hour day and dries perfectly matte.
Again, I high recommend this product as it's just all round fantastic!
Above you can see me wearing both of the above products, there's no filter on this photo just sunlight. As you can see my skin looks flawless which is amazing considering I have no concealer on and have lots of red areas from acne scarring. The colour matches my complexion perfectly and the matte finish is very much noticeable!
So, thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed my little review!
xox
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