Review of a make up base which I received from Japanstore.
Product description: A makeup base that thoroughly covers pores for porcelain doll skin.
This make up base contains moisturising glycerin, skin smoothing silicones, silica to absorb sebum and combination of mica and tin oxide to lighten up the skin. The product also contain SPF - Octinoxate and Titanium Dioxide. You can find full loiste of the ingredients [HERE] and the ingredients analysis [HERE].
The product is packed in soft, squezzy tube with capacity of 25g, so it's small and handy. It's unscented. After unpacking the product the first thing I liked about it was the pigment - I like coloured make up bases, they make my acne prone skin look much better. This one has a yellowish-beige colour, which helps to even out the skin tone and reduces redness. You can actually use this product on it's own to even out your skin - after application the skin looks bare, but smoother.
From the product's name and the description on the official website we can conclude, that the main role of this product is pore coverage and I must admit, that it's fulfilling this role very well. It creates the effect of perfect, smooth skin, it covers both enlarged pores and ice-pick type of scars. It creates fantastic duo with Lioele Dollish Veil Vita BB cream. The product is suitable for oily skin, even though the tin oxide is supposed to lighten up, I find it to be actually slightly mattifying. It does not control sebum production, but also doesn't make skin more oily. As for the SPF ingredients - there are at the very end of the ingredients list and we also don't apply the base in amounts large enough to offer any real UV protection. To cover whole face I need to use about twice the amount of the picture, so sadly the small tube won't be very long lasting.
Skin Lingerie has one significant downside - it doesn't help out the make up as a whole. A lot of BB creams after some time seems to just disappear from the face and I usually make up base slows this down. In this case, Skin Lingerie maybe makes the BB cream to stay on a little bit longer, but at the same time it causes make up to be more cakey. During the first couple of hours the make up looks nice and smooth, then even the BB cream that itself was very good in staying put, suddenly starts to roll up in wrinkles. It created a very bad duo with my recent favourite, Innisfree Long Wear Cushion.
Price: around £12 on e-Bay, $18 in Japanstore.
Pros:
+ covers up the pores nicely
+ thanks to the pigment evens out the skin tone
+ mattyfies
+ no perfume, no parabens
Cons:
- doesn't help make up to last longer
- rolls up in wrinkles
- considering small capacity - a bit expensive
Summary
It's my first Japanese make up product, so I'm glad I had opportunity to try it out. It's a decent product, on a skin without wrinkles in which it could roll, it would be very good. It's definitely worth recommending for people struggling with enlarged pores, as it really covers them up nicely. I will use up this tube till the end with pleasure, however I won't be re-purchasing - the search of perfect make up base continues :)
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Friday, 12 June 2015
Saturday, 10 January 2015
Laneige Skin Veil Base EX No. 40 Light Purple Review
Hello and Happy New Year! I hope you had great Christmas and New Year :)
Product description: UV ray protecting makeup base giving sleek and soft skin looks with veil-covering effect.
This Base contains three UV filters: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, which together give SPF22 PA++.
In the ingredients list we won't find any plant extracts, which disappointed me a little bit, but on the other hand it makes perfect sense. In Skin Food Black Egg Base we could find rice extract, in TCFS Rules of Pore Primer there were some plant extracts and hyaluronic acid, in Laneige's base - nothing. But as I said it makes sense, because at the end of the day base is base, not skincare product and plant extracts among all these silicons wouldn't do much for our skin anyway.
Full ingredients list: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Trisiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Glycerin, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Talc, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Vinyl Dimethicone/methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Chromium Oxide Greens, Methylparaben, CI77492, Alumina, Fragrance, Disodium Edta, Propylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ingredients analysis [HERE]
The full size product is a 30ml bottle with pump applicator, I bought set of 10 sample sachets, 1ml each. One sample is enough for approx. 3 applications.
This product is available in three colours: No. 20 Light Peach, No. 40 Light Puprle and No. 60 Light Green. The peach one is supposed to revive skin's appearance, the purple one is brightening and the green one tones down any redness. If I could I would try all three of them to compare, unfortunately there are only samples of the purple one available.
This base has a very characteristic consistency - it seems just like any cream, but it feels kind of dry. Because of that dryness it's not very efficient, the amount shown on the pic wouldn't be enough to cover whole face:
Even though it's "dry" and light, it sits on the skin creating perceptible film. Using smaller amount of product may help with reducing that film feeling, however I cannot use it in smaller quantities, because in small quantities it doesn't cover my enlarged pores. In more generous amount it still doesn't exactly cover my pores, but makes them appear smaller and more shallow.
Since this base is not very good at pore covering, what it is good at then?
It works really well if you want to even out and brighten your skin tone.
There is no base on my pinky's knuckle and outside edge of my hand - can you see the difference? Where hand is covered in base my skin appears whiter. This whitening effect may concern some, but believe me - under the make up there is no Twilight effect, skin is just evened out.
For some odd reason this product doesn't like my BB Creams. I think that the cause may lie in BB's nature - BB creams kind of sink in, merge into skin. Because this base doesn't sink into skin itself it also doesn't allow the BB cream to sink in and after approx. 6 hours make up starts to oxidise and look cakey. However the Skin Veil EX goes well with the foundations, as foundations don't have BB's habit of sinking into skin, they just sit on top of the skin just like this base. It makes a great duo with Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid foundation, giving effect of almost perfectly flawless skin. Unfortunately I cannot use foundations on a daily basis (they make my acne worse), so I also gave up using Skin Veil everyday - Skin Veil and Satin Liquid duo is now my set for going out only.
The product has pleasant, but hard to identify smell. It's neutral for sebum production.
Price: the full size product costs about £20 on e-Bay, Amazon, Tester Korea. I bought set if 10 samples for £3 on e-Bay.
Pros:
+ SPF - usually the SPF in primers doesn't matter as we don't put enough of them on our face to make the filtres work, however because this base's consistency requires generous application, it makes me believe that SPF in this product actually works
+ evens out skin tone
+ in a duo with foundation it gives a nice effect of almost perfectly flawless skin
+ nice smell
Cons:
- even when you apply generously it doesn't exactly cover pores
- leaves perceptible film on skin
- doesn't go well with BB creams
- quite pricey
Summary: I'm not sure about this product - it's a decent base, but it didn't blow my mind. A lot depends on your skin needs - the main reason why I want to use primer, is to cover my enlarged pores better, so if you have the same problem give up on that one, cheaper Skin Food Black Egg Pore base did much more better job with my pores. But if you are looking for something that would smooth and even out your complexion - give this a try.
I wonder what effects could I achieve using Skin Veil Base EX with foundation from the same line. Since it worked better with foundation than with BB cream maybe the key to get flawless looking skin is using this two together? Unfortunately it is extremely hard to get hold of foundation samples, but if I ever manage to get some I'll try them together :)
Product description: UV ray protecting makeup base giving sleek and soft skin looks with veil-covering effect.
This Base contains three UV filters: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, which together give SPF22 PA++.
In the ingredients list we won't find any plant extracts, which disappointed me a little bit, but on the other hand it makes perfect sense. In Skin Food Black Egg Base we could find rice extract, in TCFS Rules of Pore Primer there were some plant extracts and hyaluronic acid, in Laneige's base - nothing. But as I said it makes sense, because at the end of the day base is base, not skincare product and plant extracts among all these silicons wouldn't do much for our skin anyway.
Full ingredients list: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Trisiloxane, Titanium Dioxide, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Glycerin, Lauryl Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Talc, Sodium Chloride, Zinc Oxide, Vinyl Dimethicone/methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone/vinyldimethicone Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Chromium Oxide Greens, Methylparaben, CI77492, Alumina, Fragrance, Disodium Edta, Propylparaben, Aluminum Hydroxide, Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Ingredients analysis [HERE]
The full size product is a 30ml bottle with pump applicator, I bought set of 10 sample sachets, 1ml each. One sample is enough for approx. 3 applications.
This product is available in three colours: No. 20 Light Peach, No. 40 Light Puprle and No. 60 Light Green. The peach one is supposed to revive skin's appearance, the purple one is brightening and the green one tones down any redness. If I could I would try all three of them to compare, unfortunately there are only samples of the purple one available.
This base has a very characteristic consistency - it seems just like any cream, but it feels kind of dry. Because of that dryness it's not very efficient, the amount shown on the pic wouldn't be enough to cover whole face:
Even though it's "dry" and light, it sits on the skin creating perceptible film. Using smaller amount of product may help with reducing that film feeling, however I cannot use it in smaller quantities, because in small quantities it doesn't cover my enlarged pores. In more generous amount it still doesn't exactly cover my pores, but makes them appear smaller and more shallow.
Since this base is not very good at pore covering, what it is good at then?
It works really well if you want to even out and brighten your skin tone.
There is no base on my pinky's knuckle and outside edge of my hand - can you see the difference? Where hand is covered in base my skin appears whiter. This whitening effect may concern some, but believe me - under the make up there is no Twilight effect, skin is just evened out.
For some odd reason this product doesn't like my BB Creams. I think that the cause may lie in BB's nature - BB creams kind of sink in, merge into skin. Because this base doesn't sink into skin itself it also doesn't allow the BB cream to sink in and after approx. 6 hours make up starts to oxidise and look cakey. However the Skin Veil EX goes well with the foundations, as foundations don't have BB's habit of sinking into skin, they just sit on top of the skin just like this base. It makes a great duo with Maybelline Dream Satin Liquid foundation, giving effect of almost perfectly flawless skin. Unfortunately I cannot use foundations on a daily basis (they make my acne worse), so I also gave up using Skin Veil everyday - Skin Veil and Satin Liquid duo is now my set for going out only.
The product has pleasant, but hard to identify smell. It's neutral for sebum production.
Price: the full size product costs about £20 on e-Bay, Amazon, Tester Korea. I bought set if 10 samples for £3 on e-Bay.
Pros:
+ SPF - usually the SPF in primers doesn't matter as we don't put enough of them on our face to make the filtres work, however because this base's consistency requires generous application, it makes me believe that SPF in this product actually works
+ evens out skin tone
+ in a duo with foundation it gives a nice effect of almost perfectly flawless skin
+ nice smell
Cons:
- even when you apply generously it doesn't exactly cover pores
- leaves perceptible film on skin
- doesn't go well with BB creams
- quite pricey
Summary: I'm not sure about this product - it's a decent base, but it didn't blow my mind. A lot depends on your skin needs - the main reason why I want to use primer, is to cover my enlarged pores better, so if you have the same problem give up on that one, cheaper Skin Food Black Egg Pore base did much more better job with my pores. But if you are looking for something that would smooth and even out your complexion - give this a try.
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Sunday, 28 September 2014
Too Cool For School Rules of Pore Get Ready Dual Primer
Product description: Silicon neatly covers pore and unevenness. Moisture reinforcing complex keeps skin smooth & moist all day long. Sebum absorbing powder wipes out excessive facial oil. Magical pore cover ensures visual changes, no more frequent make up corrections, take sebum under control!
Product is a duo of 50ml primer in squeezy tube and 1.5g of pore balm hidden in tube's cap. I ordered set of 10 sample sachets, which are unfortunately only the primer, so I didn't have a chance to try the pore balm. One sample sachet lasts for approx. three applications.
In the ingredients we can find some good stuff:
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract (also known as wild portulaca or pigweed) - has many benefits on skin: soothing effect, accelerating healing process, improving skin's elasticity. As a natural source of vitamins A, C and E and the co-enzyme Q10, is an excellent antioxidant, fighting premature ageing and protecting skin from enviromental damage.
- Betaine - An amino acid also known as Trimethylglycine or glycine betaine. Primarily functions as a humectant and anti-irritant in cosmetic products. It's able to give superior hydration to the skin, without the residual stickiness often associated with glycerin based emulsions. When used in skin care products, it can temporarily decrease the depth of wrinkles, giving the face a much smoother appearance.
- Sodium Hyaluronate (sodium salt of hyaluronic acid) - is a powerful anti aging ingredient in skin care. It is naturally occurring in the skin, but as we get older it's level decrease causing our skin to age and sag. It has ability to absorb water up to 1000 times its weight, what makes it one of the best moisturising substances known.
- Witch hazel extract - a strong astringent & antioxidant, has antibacterial & anti-inflammatory properties, effective in acne treatments
Full list of ingredients: Water, Cyclomehicone, Dimethicone, Propylene Glycol, Stearyl Dimethicone, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Betaine, Talc, Phenyl Trimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Disodium EDTA, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Portulaca Oleracea Extract, BHT, Hamamelis Virginina (Witch Hazel) Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Fragrace
Ingredients analysis [HERE]
In the pore balm we can also find some extracts:
- Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract - it'a a powerful antioxidant, protecting skin cells from the damage caused by free radicals. It is also known to reduce skin swelling and help soothe and condition sensitive skin.
- Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil - essential oil with powerful antiseptic properties, widely used in acne treatments
- Witch hazel extract
- Portulaca Oleracea Extract
Ingredients Analysis [HERE]
The primer has creamy consistency and white colour, but spreads into clear gel texture, does not leave white cast on the skin, actually does not influence skin tone at all. After application skin is nice and smooth in touch and what really surprised me - it does feel moisturising! I know it contains hyaluronic acids, but I didn't actually expect such a nice, moisture feeling.
Unfortunately the primer does not do much to the pores. To be honest I don't see any improvement to my pores at all. My wrinkles are not covered as well. There is also no sebum control, my skin get just as oily as always. The BB Cream is just a little smoother, that's it.
Price: from £12 on e-Bay for full size product, I payed £3 for set of 10 sample sachets.
Pros:
+ contains hyaluronic acid and feels really moisturising on the skin
+ skin is nice and smooth after application
Cons:
- does not cover enlarged pores well
- no promised sebum control
I think that this product rally has to go in duo and maybe with the pore balm it would work better. It's a shame that the sample offers only the primer. If you are looking for simple primer with some moisturising properties this may work for you, but if you want to cover enlarged pores I would suggest to try the product as a whole (duo) or maybe try the Magical Pore Balm on it's own:
I think I will pass on this product, especially that I prefer tinted primers, as they help me to even out my skin tone and cover my scars better. Skin Food's Black Egg Pore Gel Base worked much better for me.
Saturday, 30 August 2014
Skin Food Black Egg Pore Gel Base
My skin is quite porous - I did try couple of pore regulating products, but I noticed that I really have influence only on the size of my pores near nose and on the temples. The rest of my skin is just always porous, no matter what I use, what temperature it's outside etc. But if I cannot control them, I can at least conceal them with some good primer.
Product description: A pore-refining primer gel with a velvety finish that improves the appearance of enlarged pores while preparing skin for makeup. The apricot colour base brightens lacklustre skin tones.
In the ingredients list we will find silicones and talc, but also Titanium Dioxide (UVA & UVB filter) and rice extract, which contains skin soothig enzymes and has antioxidant properties.
Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Talc, Fragrance, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Sulfur, Polysorbate 80, Oleth-10, Albumen Extract, Titanium Dioxide, CI77492, CI77491, CI77499.
Ingredient analysis [HERE]
The original product comes in 25g squeezy tube, I ordered set of 10 sample sachets (1ml each) on e-Bay. One sample last for approx. 4-5 applications.
The base has a very nice, light & velvety feel to it. Although it's called "gel base" it has consistency of light cream rather than gel. Nice, floral scent. It glides easily on the skin, a little goes a long way. Because it's flesh-coloured it evens out skin tone a little bit, but not as well as Baby Choux Recipe primer. But the good side is that it doesn't white up skin so much as Baby Choux - when I used Baby Berry Choux couple of my co-workers noticed that I look more pale than usual, the Black Egg primer doesn't influence my skin tone that much.
After first few uses I wasn't impressed with this product, it seemed to me like it doesn't really do much except of making skin slightly smoother. But then I discover that it needs a moment to blend into my skin - I have to give it a minute or two to sit on my skin before BB application. When I do that, the base covers pores and shallow wrinkles really well. This waiting time may annoy some, I personally don't mind. The primer makes application of any BB really nice and easy, also it mattifies skin a little bit, therefore the BB cream on top of that base looks slightly more matte than without it - that's a big advantage for my oily skin. Product itself is rather neutral for sebum control, but it makes make up last longer - some BB creams just disappear from the skin after some time, this base keeps them in place. It also makes my make up almost waterproof - once when I forgot to use cleansing oil and went straight under the shower, I could feel water just sliding off my face like off duck's back. Funny feeling ^^
Price: from £6 on e-Bay for the full size product; I payed £3 for set of 10 samples.
Pros:
+ a little goes a long way
+ covers pores and shallow wrinkles well
+ leaves skin velvety smooth
+ makes BB cream last longer
+ contains Titanium Dioxide - mineral UVA & UVB filter
Cons:
- have to wait a moment after application to let it settle on the skin
Overall this is a good product. Just remember to double cleanse your skin when using silicone based products like that - I recommend using cleansing oil ^^
If you have problem with enlarged pores you may be interested in the rest of Skin Food's Black Egg Pore line:
Line contains: Serum, Gel Base, Primer, Foundation (two shades: #1 Light Beige #2Natural Beige) and Finish Powder. The difference between primer and base it that base is tinted, while primer is clear.
Product description: A pore-refining primer gel with a velvety finish that improves the appearance of enlarged pores while preparing skin for makeup. The apricot colour base brightens lacklustre skin tones.
In the ingredients list we will find silicones and talc, but also Titanium Dioxide (UVA & UVB filter) and rice extract, which contains skin soothig enzymes and has antioxidant properties.
Ingredients: Cyclopentasiloxane, Water, Dimethicone, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Boron Nitride, Dipropylene Glycol, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Bis-PEG/PPG-14/14 Dimethicone, Sorbitan Isostearate, PEG/PPG-19/19 Dimethicone, Sodium Chloride, Phenoxyethanol, Silica, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Talc, Fragrance, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract, Sulfur, Polysorbate 80, Oleth-10, Albumen Extract, Titanium Dioxide, CI77492, CI77491, CI77499.
Ingredient analysis [HERE]
The original product comes in 25g squeezy tube, I ordered set of 10 sample sachets (1ml each) on e-Bay. One sample last for approx. 4-5 applications.
The base has a very nice, light & velvety feel to it. Although it's called "gel base" it has consistency of light cream rather than gel. Nice, floral scent. It glides easily on the skin, a little goes a long way. Because it's flesh-coloured it evens out skin tone a little bit, but not as well as Baby Choux Recipe primer. But the good side is that it doesn't white up skin so much as Baby Choux - when I used Baby Berry Choux couple of my co-workers noticed that I look more pale than usual, the Black Egg primer doesn't influence my skin tone that much.
After first few uses I wasn't impressed with this product, it seemed to me like it doesn't really do much except of making skin slightly smoother. But then I discover that it needs a moment to blend into my skin - I have to give it a minute or two to sit on my skin before BB application. When I do that, the base covers pores and shallow wrinkles really well. This waiting time may annoy some, I personally don't mind. The primer makes application of any BB really nice and easy, also it mattifies skin a little bit, therefore the BB cream on top of that base looks slightly more matte than without it - that's a big advantage for my oily skin. Product itself is rather neutral for sebum control, but it makes make up last longer - some BB creams just disappear from the skin after some time, this base keeps them in place. It also makes my make up almost waterproof - once when I forgot to use cleansing oil and went straight under the shower, I could feel water just sliding off my face like off duck's back. Funny feeling ^^
Price: from £6 on e-Bay for the full size product; I payed £3 for set of 10 samples.
Pros:
+ a little goes a long way
+ covers pores and shallow wrinkles well
+ leaves skin velvety smooth
+ makes BB cream last longer
+ contains Titanium Dioxide - mineral UVA & UVB filter
Cons:
- have to wait a moment after application to let it settle on the skin
Overall this is a good product. Just remember to double cleanse your skin when using silicone based products like that - I recommend using cleansing oil ^^
If you have problem with enlarged pores you may be interested in the rest of Skin Food's Black Egg Pore line:
Line contains: Serum, Gel Base, Primer, Foundation (two shades: #1 Light Beige #2Natural Beige) and Finish Powder. The difference between primer and base it that base is tinted, while primer is clear.
Friday, 4 July 2014
Skin Food Peach Sake Pore Serum
This product is recommended by many bloggers for oily skin. I couldn't wait to test it and finally there it is!
Product description: Containing rice sake, peach extract rich in vitamins A and C, and silica powder, this soft essence minimises shine and the appearance of pores.
Key ingredients:
Ingredients analysis [HERE]
The full size product is 45ml glass bottle with pump applicator. I was using sample sachets bought in pack of 8. One sample sachet lasts for approx. 4 uses.
As other peach products from Skin Food (Peach Pore Pact, Peach Green Tea BB, Peach Sake BB) this products has absolutely gorgeous peachy smell - however I can smell something bitter in it as well, just like someone would add some orange peel into it. Still yummy though ^^
Serum has consistency of very light cream. It spreads easily on the skin and we don't need much for the whole face. After application skin feels smooth but a little bit powdery - I suppose that powder touch is the secret of this serum's oil control.
Mentioning oil control - this works pretty good, but in different way that I was expecting. I thought it will help my skin stay matte for longer, bu no - it got shiny after my standard time - 2-3 hours - however the amount of oil was reduced. Normally I have to use two blotting tissues for my face, while with this serum one is enough. I still have to blot at least twice at work, but thanks to the reduced amount of produced oil my make up doesn't melt so easily. Also pores are less visible. Nice!
The only downside of this serum is that it's not very serum-like to be honest, I would rather classify it as a "finishing cream" or primer. It's not moisturising itself and contains silicone, so moisturise the skin before the serum. It works well with Hada Labo Lotion or Snail Ampoule.
Price: the full size version from £7 on e-Bay, I bought set of 8 sample sachets for £3.
Pros:
+ light consistency
+ gorgeous smell
+ reduces sebum production
+ reduces appearance of enlarged pores
+ a little goes a long way
Cons:
- doesn't really moisturise
- the powdery feeling on the face can annoy some people
Overall, this is good product for oily skin, especially for warmer days. If you have an oily skin you must try it! Just remember to use moisturiser before the serum, if you appy it after the serum, moisture simply won't reach the skin because of the silicones.
Product description: Containing rice sake, peach extract rich in vitamins A and C, and silica powder, this soft essence minimises shine and the appearance of pores.
Key ingredients:
- Silica - skin mattifying
- Titanium Dioxide - UVA and UVB filter
- Chamomile - well known skin soothing ingredient
- Licorice Root Extract - has anti-inflammatory properties and has ability to interrupt the stimulation of an enzyme that activates melanin production, so it's effective for improving dark spots and hyperpigmentation
- Centella Asiatica (also known as Gotu Kola) Extract - an effective anti-photoageing agent, mainly due to enhancement of collagen, which amount in skin decreases with age. Listed in Indian Ayurvedic medicine to combat excessively dry skin. Has anti-inflammatory properties, suitable for sensitive skin.
- Soybean Seed Extract - rich in amino-acids that helps keep skin smooth, aids in wound healing, stimulates elastin and collagen synthesis and increases oxygen in tissues.
- Enantia Chlorantha Bark Exract - it has antibacterial properties and ability to regulate sebum production, prevent acne and shrink pores. Soothes irritations and reduces skin inflammation.
- Rice Ferment Filtrate (Sake) - known from high end beauty products, rich in peptides, which help to moisturize the skin, sooth irritation and create a smoother, more youthful looking skin.
- Peach Fruit Extract - it has ability to tightens pores and contains vitamins that nourish, refresh, and brighten the complexion.
- Argan oil - rich in vitamin E, essential fatty acids and antioxidants is used to revitalize and hydrate dull, dry skin and can treat many skin conditions from dry skin and wrinkles to psoriasis, eczema and acne.
- Saw palmetto fruit extract - traditionally used for a variety of male health issues including hair loss, used in skin care for it's soothing properties.
- Sesame seed oil - an excellent moisturiser and emollient with many skin benefits. Contains vitamin E which acts as an antioxidant and can be used as natural sunscreen. Contains antioxidant called sesamol which effectively prevents the appearances of wrinkles and fine lines.
Ingredients analysis [HERE]
The full size product is 45ml glass bottle with pump applicator. I was using sample sachets bought in pack of 8. One sample sachet lasts for approx. 4 uses.
As other peach products from Skin Food (Peach Pore Pact, Peach Green Tea BB, Peach Sake BB) this products has absolutely gorgeous peachy smell - however I can smell something bitter in it as well, just like someone would add some orange peel into it. Still yummy though ^^
Serum has consistency of very light cream. It spreads easily on the skin and we don't need much for the whole face. After application skin feels smooth but a little bit powdery - I suppose that powder touch is the secret of this serum's oil control.
Mentioning oil control - this works pretty good, but in different way that I was expecting. I thought it will help my skin stay matte for longer, bu no - it got shiny after my standard time - 2-3 hours - however the amount of oil was reduced. Normally I have to use two blotting tissues for my face, while with this serum one is enough. I still have to blot at least twice at work, but thanks to the reduced amount of produced oil my make up doesn't melt so easily. Also pores are less visible. Nice!
The only downside of this serum is that it's not very serum-like to be honest, I would rather classify it as a "finishing cream" or primer. It's not moisturising itself and contains silicone, so moisturise the skin before the serum. It works well with Hada Labo Lotion or Snail Ampoule.
Price: the full size version from £7 on e-Bay, I bought set of 8 sample sachets for £3.
Pros:
+ light consistency
+ gorgeous smell
+ reduces sebum production
+ reduces appearance of enlarged pores
+ a little goes a long way
Cons:
- doesn't really moisturise
- the powdery feeling on the face can annoy some people
Overall, this is good product for oily skin, especially for warmer days. If you have an oily skin you must try it! Just remember to use moisturiser before the serum, if you appy it after the serum, moisture simply won't reach the skin because of the silicones.
Thursday, 20 February 2014
Etude House Sweet Recipe Baby Choux Base #2 Berry Choux
Hi everyone! I have for you review of a super popular and super cute product from Etude House. Enjoy! ^^
Porduct description: This light and fluffy choux cream-like makeup base creates baby choux skin with its moist inside and soft smoothness on the outside. It works as a make up base + primer, fixing skin tone. Dandelion extract and cotton extract cares for your skin. SPF25 PA++.
The product used to be in a well known jar packaging with spatula - now it's a tube. Size stayed the same, 35g.
The Baby Choux Base is available in three colours:
#1 Mint Choux - to correct red skin tones.
#2 Berry Choux - for pale skin tone , to give it more life.
#3 Peach Choux - to brighten up dark skin tone.
The sample I was testing out was a free gift, so I didn't have a choice in colour. If I was to choose myself, the Berry Choux probably would be my last choice, as my face is naturally quite pink. However it turns out that it worked quite well for me!
The texture of the product is really nice, smooth and fluffy, just like in description ;) it has sweet, but very subttle smell. Aapplication is smooth and easy, it blends realy nicely into skin. Becouse it's a tinted base, there are two ways of using this product: you can use it as a make up base, or on it's own. I was actually very surprised how good my face looked with only base on. I have very uneven skin tone, my temples, neck and ears area are very bright, almost white, my cheeks are rather pink with some dark and a bit purplish spots (old acne scares) and my eyes area is shady (it's genetic, got it after my dad and it's not influent by the amount of sleep I get). This pink base managed to even out my skin tone, nicely covered all the purplishness (the spots were still visible, but much less). I tested it out with three BB creams:
Price: from £6 on e-Bay.
Pros:
+ leaves skin silky smooth in touch
+ a little goes a long way - sample leasted me easily for three applications
+ makes make up last longer
+ evens out skin tone good enough, to be used on it's own
Cons:
- it makes any dry patches and irregularities in skin texture more visible
Generally I don't like having much on my face, mostly because I got oily skin and I am afraid that each extra layer of cream/make up will make it even more oily, so I was never using any primer before. I thought I don't need it at all. This product convinced me, that base can actually help me out, by making make up last longer and covering my spots. I am thinking about getting full size of this product and since I am convinced that it's good to have a primer on, I can't wait to test some other brands as well :) If you haven't try this product yest, get yourself some samples, it's worth it! :)
Ingredients: Water, Caprylyl, methicone, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl mexthoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide, ethylhexyl salicylate, cyclohexasiloxane, glycerin, dimethicone crosspolymer, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, cetyl ethylhexaoate, cilica, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, ethylhexyl trazone, butylene glycol, caprylyl methicone, sodium chloride, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, peg-12 dimethicone, quaterium-18 bentonite, triethoxycaprlylsilxane, gossypium herbaceum (Cotton) extract, taraxacum offinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/root extract, carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) Seed oil, lincolei acid, linolenic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, ethylhexyl olivate, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, mica, alumina, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin 1,2-hexanediol, fragrance, CI 77491, CI 77492
Porduct description: This light and fluffy choux cream-like makeup base creates baby choux skin with its moist inside and soft smoothness on the outside. It works as a make up base + primer, fixing skin tone. Dandelion extract and cotton extract cares for your skin. SPF25 PA++.
The product used to be in a well known jar packaging with spatula - now it's a tube. Size stayed the same, 35g.
The Baby Choux Base is available in three colours:
#1 Mint Choux - to correct red skin tones.
#2 Berry Choux - for pale skin tone , to give it more life.
#3 Peach Choux - to brighten up dark skin tone.
The texture of the product is really nice, smooth and fluffy, just like in description ;) it has sweet, but very subttle smell. Aapplication is smooth and easy, it blends realy nicely into skin. Becouse it's a tinted base, there are two ways of using this product: you can use it as a make up base, or on it's own. I was actually very surprised how good my face looked with only base on. I have very uneven skin tone, my temples, neck and ears area are very bright, almost white, my cheeks are rather pink with some dark and a bit purplish spots (old acne scares) and my eyes area is shady (it's genetic, got it after my dad and it's not influent by the amount of sleep I get). This pink base managed to even out my skin tone, nicely covered all the purplishness (the spots were still visible, but much less). I tested it out with three BB creams:
- Etude House Precious Mineral Bright Fit BB - together products lasted on my face all day long :)
- Tony Moly Dear Me Petite Cotton BB - lasted all day long as well, after 8h shift at work and then fitness class, my face was still nicely covered, not cakey, just needed a bit blotting.
- Lioele Dollish Veil Vita Natural Green BB - it was a pore cover dream team!
Price: from £6 on e-Bay.
Pros:
+ leaves skin silky smooth in touch
+ a little goes a long way - sample leasted me easily for three applications
+ makes make up last longer
+ evens out skin tone good enough, to be used on it's own
Cons:
- it makes any dry patches and irregularities in skin texture more visible
Generally I don't like having much on my face, mostly because I got oily skin and I am afraid that each extra layer of cream/make up will make it even more oily, so I was never using any primer before. I thought I don't need it at all. This product convinced me, that base can actually help me out, by making make up last longer and covering my spots. I am thinking about getting full size of this product and since I am convinced that it's good to have a primer on, I can't wait to test some other brands as well :) If you haven't try this product yest, get yourself some samples, it's worth it! :)
Ingredients: Water, Caprylyl, methicone, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl mexthoxycinnamate, titanium dioxide, ethylhexyl salicylate, cyclohexasiloxane, glycerin, dimethicone crosspolymer, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, cetyl ethylhexaoate, cilica, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, ethylhexyl trazone, butylene glycol, caprylyl methicone, sodium chloride, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, peg-12 dimethicone, quaterium-18 bentonite, triethoxycaprlylsilxane, gossypium herbaceum (Cotton) extract, taraxacum offinale (Dandelion) Rhizome/root extract, carthamus tinctorius (Safflower) Seed oil, lincolei acid, linolenic acid, salvia hispanica seed oil, ethylhexyl olivate, sodium potassium aluminum silicate, mica, alumina, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin 1,2-hexanediol, fragrance, CI 77491, CI 77492
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