Review: Loreal Volume Collogen Mascara (Waterproof)

Hello all! Today I have a review on a new mascara I recently got.  This is the Loreal Volume Collagen Mascara (Waterproof) This is marketed as a volume mascara that will give lots of volume with no flakes. This has fibers inside the formula that help to add lots of volume. This is packaged in a sleek black tube with a transparent blue top. This has a large fiber wand that holds a lot of product. I have to wipe off the excess with tissue every time I use it. The formula is very dry and clumpy. This is hard to work with because it doesn't glide through my lashes. I clumps up and the base and doesn't fully coat my lashes.  I leaves me with bumpy rough lashes with only two coats. I dislike this. For being a volume mascara this gives me no drama, or big dramatic lashes. They look like clumpy spider legs. What this does do is that it hold a curl and is flake free all day. Still very unpromising, this claimed to do a lot and it failed in all most department. Not a good buy, there are plenty others to get that offer a lot more and actually perform to their claims, this was a big fail. time to toss it. 

Review: Loreal Magic BB Cream in Medium

More reviews for the win, I told you guys I have been trying out a lot of stuff and I finally have some time to put my thoughts on paper, or in this case my blog :P lol any way on to the review. 

Today's review is on the New Loreal BB cream, Magic Skin Beautifier BB in medium. I got this at Walmart for $7 I think but I've seen this as high as $12, which is insane for a a drugstore product. But any way besides the point I have the shade Medium and the idea behind this BB cream is the color changing beads in the cream, identical to the Almay's smart shade makeup that I lived by in high school. This BB cream is the Westerns attempt to break into the Asian BB cream market. BB cream essentially stands for blemish balm and in Asia, BB cream is a skincare and makeup item in one, usually has benefits of whiting, completion perfecting and SPF.  The Western versions are nothing like the Asian counterparts. Western BB creams are essentially tinted moisturizers with BB cream slapped in the title. That being said I like this product. 

This claims to do 4 things primes, perfects, hydrate, and correct. This comes in three shades, light, medium, and dark. That is the one thing about Western BB creams that is better than Asian BB creams. They cater to a wider range of skin tones which makes it a much easier product to like when its in your skin tone range. 

The product packaging is very simple and clean. The dispensing of the product is very easy to, the bottle is a squeeze tube and it makes for easy access of the product and easy to measure out exactly how much you need. The bottle makes for hygienic application. This product comes out white from the tube and it has beads suspended in the product. As you rub it on the face the beads will burst and change to best fit your skin tone. This product has light to medium coverage. It goes on my skin very smoothly and blends very easily.

 This drys to a matte satin finish. This is very moisturizing which is great in the winter time when my shin is dryer that normal. This has a tinted moisturizer effect and because of that its not very long lasting but it does last long enough to get me though my day. Id say it lasted max 6 hours and then it started to break down. I have oily combo skin and it started fading around my forehead and cheeks. 

Overall I like this product. This is very hydrating, my skin doesn't feel dry with this on and it doesn't feel heavy on the skin. This does help in reducing my redness from acne but doesn't eliminate it. It just lessen the redness  I still have to use a concealer to hide acne scars but is good a evening out pigmentation. If I had scar free skin and just redness I would love this more but I don't :(  I like that this hasn't broken me out. 

Review: Loreal True Match Roll On Foundation

Hello! I have returned with a new review on a foundation. This is on Loreal True Match Roll On Foundation. This retails for about $10-12 at Walmart, however I picked this one up in clearance, for $7. The shade I have is in Sand Beige W5-6. Sand Beige had tones of yellow which makes it great for my skin tone, however this is 1-2 shades too dark for me. This has spf 25 and is scent free.

The product itself I really like. This is a cream foundation That dries to a dewy finish. I do however like to powder my t-zone and keep my cheeks dewy for that "healthy look". It had medium coverage that is build able and is very easy to blend. This is pretty long lasting and fairly light feeling on the skin. I only apply one thin layer to even out my skin tone, so for me it feel nice and light.  

The idea behind this product is to take the roller applicator and roll it across the face to give an even application. I like the applicator. It does a great job to evenly apply the product and leaves a great finish. Another way I like to apply this is with my elf flat top brush and buff the product into the skin.

 

As you can see from the swatch this is wicked dark. I wore it out to school and thank god it was an over cast day and I didn't really see anyone because my chest and face didn't match. I got into my car and saw myself in the mirror and went O_O. It wasn't a crazy and obnoxiously noticeable, but to me I saw a difference and I was going to have none of that. If only it was a shade lighter :( oh well, its too dark for all over my face but it would make a great cream product to contour with.

Although this is way too dark for me to use, the product itself is very nice. Good coverage, bendable and light feeling.