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Covergirl Professional Loose Powder Translucent Medium Review

by Deepti K

Hey All,
How are all my pretty ladies doing? I am back with a review of yet another interesting product, which is kind of a rage in the makeupholic world. Its loose powder or mineral foundation as may call it. It is one very very versatile product when used smartly and you won’t regret buying it if it works well for you.

Claims of the Loose Powder:

This silky-fine loose powder gives you a smooth and beautiful look, and works to help keep foundation looking just right. For a beautiful finish, and a soft, translucent look, this is one powder that’s a real pro.

Soft, translucent look
Safe for sensitive skin
Hypoallergenic
Dermatologically tested

Price & Quantity:

$5.82 for 20 gms , 0.7 OZ

Shade Reviewed:

115 Translucent medium; Available in 4 other shades namely Translucent honey, Translucent light, Translucent Tawny and Translucent Fair

Key Ingredients:

Talc, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Flour, Calcium Silicate (Anticaking Agent), Zinc Stearate, Fragrance (Parfum), Dimethicone, Eucalyptus Globulus (Eucalyptus) Leaf Oil, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Camphor, Mineral Oil (Paraffinum Liquidum), Menthol, Isopropyl Myristate, Propylparaben, Eugenia Caryophyllus (Clove) Flower Oil, Methylparaben, Quaternium 15, BHT, Mica, Iron Oxides, May Contain (+/-):, Ultramarines

Usage Instructions:

Wear Alone or over your foundation.

Product Availability:

The product’s availability varies, right now its available on international shopping sites which ship to India but good news is that some Indian sites are bringing this brand here soon:)

Shelf Life:

Up to 3 years.

My Take on Covergirl Professional Loose Powder Translucent Medium:

The powder is available in a simple transparent mint in outer packaging with the description of the product at the back cover. Inside there is medium size plastic jar/tub with fenestration for the powder and an application sponge which looks very pretty. Due to this smart packaging you get only the desired amount of powder, thereby preventing wastage.

The color resembles medium skin tone, it is fine powder a mild baby powder like smell which I love, not at all overpowering for sensitive noses too. The texture is very smooth as compared to pressed powder which are sometimes chalky and cakey.

Depends on how much makeup you use you can either wear it alone or over your foundation. Just take desired amount of powder on the given applicator sponge or powder brush, brush off the excess, dab it lightly on your face and neck area and then blend in light feathery strokes, you can apply more over your T-zone if that oils over the time.

Covergirl Loose Powder ~ Before and After Application:

I’m super impressed with this because it is such a versatile product, you can use it as a base, foundation or to set the foundation. Also the powder is very sheer and gives medium to full coverage depending the quantity in which you use the product, I really like the way the powder instantly brightens up your face giving it more or less matte finish with teeny- tiny particles of glitters in it which is not at all OTT and makes your face glow.

The formula is satin smooth and it did not irritate my sensitive skin as it claims. The powder completely matches my skin tone and really helps makeup stay in place and fade very slowly but did not help the oil factory on my face, maybe I’m excessively oily or whatever but I still end up with an oily face at the end of the day, However re-applying does help controlling much oil.

Despite one major flaw for a very oily skinned woman like me it does the work for a good loose powder just fine. Also I’m quite happy with the huge quantity it lasts for months, my last one lasted for good 10+ months as the wastage is very less.

PROS of Covergirl Professional Loose Powder:

Good quantity
Travelling friendly packaging
Does not irritate sensitive skin
Ergonomically packaged reducing wastage
Very light and smooth in texture, does not makes your face look heavy.
Medium to full coverage
Very sheer but gives a matte look
Controls shine for about 3-4 hours
Tiny glitters don’t make it look OTT
Suitable for both day and night wear
Helps set makeup and make it last longer

CONS of Covergirl Professional Loose Powder:

Fails to control the oil for a long period of time 🙁
Availability

MABH Rating: 4.5/5.

Do I Recommend?:

Yes. It will definitely work nicely for normal to combination skin type girls.

Have you tried Covergirl Loose Powder? How’s it?

NYX Eyeshadow Base Skin Tone Review, Photos and Swatches

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Hey Girlies,

I am back with another review of a something I wanted for so long, an eye shadow base. I have heard about a lot of good things about eye shadow bases that they make your eye makeup last long etc..etc.. Lets see how this product in particular worked for me.

Price & Quantity:

Rs. 625 for 6 gm though prices are variable on different online shopping sites.

My Take:

The product comes in a cute little glass pot with white cap. I don’t know why I have this affection to small glass tub/pot, I want to pick anything and everything which come in these 😉

As the shade’s name suggests its a shade resembling normal skin tone to make them more natural. It is smooth in consistency and creamy in texture which blends onto the lids fast very easily. The product has a very non bothersome plastic smell.

Maximize the intensity, longevity and unashamed brilliance of your eye shadow statements with our eye shadow primer pots. Each of the three NYX Eye Shadow Bases for vibrant, pearl or neutral tones creates a smooth canvas for color, increases its durability and prevents fallout.

This product is really easy to apply, it can be easily applied with your fingers on the lid because the formula is very creamy and smooth to apply but if you don’t want your hands to get messy you can even apply it with a concealer brush also.

One thing I must say about this base is that it really enhance the eyeshadow colors and makes them pop out. You can see a stark difference between the shades which are applied with the base on and without the base.
You can also see that the eyeshadow with base looks completely smooth and has no fine lines as compared to the shadow without the base from which you can see through those lines.

Only after using this base I realized that a good eyeshadow base can really go a long way in making your makeup stay long, and even after a long day the shadow colors showed signs of fading which is a big plus for me.

The only con about this base is that it can make your eye lids oily after sometime, which can be a con for a oily skinned girls like me but when I set the base with a little loose powder and then it wasn’t a very big problem.

PROS:

Affordable
Very easy to apply
The shade flesh color so will suit all skin types.
The base really helps the eyeshadows show their true colours
No creasing occurs as it hides all the fine lines.
Makes your eye makeup stay super long which is super awesome 🙂
Very little product required for single application so it will go a long way for me.

CONS:

Makes your lids oily after sometime
Availability of this particular shade

Rating: 4/5

Do I Recommend?:

Yes! Totally, especially for beginners it is a very good product most suitable for dry to combination type skinned girls but can be used by oily skinned also by the above described trick.

Would I Repurchase?:

No. May be I would like to try some different brand in a texture that will suit oily lids.

MAC Powerpoint Eye Pencil Engraved Review, Swatches and EOTD

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by Deepti K

Hello all you pretty MABHians 🙂

I am back after short hiatus from reviewing, but I am all charged have some great reviews lined up only for you. I hope you are all enjoying the much awaited monsoons. This in fact is my favorite time of the year. I love the sound of rains and cool breeze in my balcony sipping chai with pakoras.. mmm drooling already 😉

Monsoons also call for the need of a great skin care regime and good quality makeup products. So today I’ll be reviewing one such great product; a nice black eye pencil/liner that’s a must for every woman’s vanity bag.

Price & Quantity:

Rs 1100 for 1.2 gm/0.04 US OZ

Key Ingredients:

My Take:

The pencil comes in a signature Black MAC case with sleek long MAC eye pencil with black bottom and gray cap.

The color is not the blackest of black but it does come off as nice black with creamy smooth and glide on eye formula with mild kohl kind of smell.

This is the best eye pencil I’ve used by far and I’m not saying this because its MAC but because its quality speaks for itself. It’s really waterproof, smudge proof, non transferring as it claims and no pulling or tugging required 🙂 The formula does not sting/itches my eyes at all so much so that I once took a nap with the liner on and still my eyes did not sting or itch at all after waking up.

The consistency is very smooth and creamy and glides on eye lids and gives an ultimate matte finish to the eyes, it stays where it is even after 12+ hours even on the super oily lids like mine.. Yay!! (Happy dance)

Before and After Water Test:

Staying power is super awesome for both lids and waterline. It can be smudged for a smokey if freshly applied but after its sets after about a minute it stays and stays for good 🙂

I like all kinds of liners but I love the pencil ones the most. This one eye pencil did burn a hole in my pocket but because it does what it claims, I really don’t mind it!!

This has become my HG eye pencil, don’t think will ever get tired of using it.

On My Eyes: