Maybelline Angelfit Two Way foundation review

So while I freeze in the very snowy weather in UK, i managed to stay home (ooo I stay home all day anyway) and take more photos with iphone. Seriously, The iphone camera functionality is not bad at all.

This is a review to compliment to Jennifer’s review to the two way foundation. Muah. jennifer. I won’t forget you even you’re in Denmark and still desperate find you the sleek palette

Anyway, Jennifer managed to haul this for me from Hong kong as I wanted to try this. She got OC3 under my instruction ‘get the shade which is darker than yours’ and hence OC3.

And if you are thinking why the case looks so different? I blinged it. I did this first thing I got it as I thought the casing is a bit plain



What’s this?
Maybelline Angelfit two-way foundation

What’s special about this?
Apparently is the Number 1 seller in Japan, and it is design especially for Asian woman. Also according to what I read online, it is really good if you are SE Asian woman as all reviews ‘complain’ it is rather dark. It starts the shade from OC1 which is roughly NC 20. Some even say OC1 is equalivent to a NC30 to start with.Anyway, what I want to say is this is a foundation for ladies with medium skin tone.

How much?
with casing around £10, without around £8. not bad not bad...

What do I think of it.
To start with, and unfortunately. The shade is a bit too dark. It think OC3 is even for girls of NC35-37.
The texture is rather dry even I wet my sponge to apply. But if you moisturise and prime your face well (i.e. I tried with priming Laura Mercier Hydrating Primer) it solved the drying area around the nose.
Coverage is good, not as heavy a the liquid version but good enough as a travel companion to use on its own.
Smooth on applying, and I can’t fault it at all.

Would you recommend it?
Yes. All medium skintone ladies which absolutely haul one. We should support a company who ‘accidentally’ made something especially for us.

P.S. I am also selling this away if anyone wants it. (I must dejunk my foundation) I’m creating a sales haul, but if anyone wants this I’ll sell this for £4 without case. Swatched once.

To compare how dark it is, i took a swatch of what i generally use:

E = Ettusais Pore Zero foundation in OC40
it is a lot lighter compare to the Angelfit OC3. And a lot yellow-tone. This is my one of the very little collection of perfect match foundation I got

N = Nanoce BB cream No.2
you can see a bit darker than Ettusais but still lighter than Angelfit. But remember, Nanoce supposingly adjust to your skintone so the darker colour here does not reflect truly on my face

A = Angelfit OC3
the darkest and not very easy to swatch either. It took at least 3 swatch to show up here on the cotton pad.

Ettusais Dark Circle fighter Dual, concealer and essence review

Since there’s tonnes of ppl interested in Ettusais, I decide to do yet another review on some other products I have.

This is something I purchase in HK when I was there in summer 09.

Ettusais is a Shiseodo brand specialising in Adult acne problem. If you have problem with oil control in humid and hot climate, or just in general, Ettusais is definitely for you. A friend who went to Fukuoka with me went all crazy with Ettusais. I was rather surprise how popular Ettusais is among girls between 20-30.

In Japan, Ettusais is a drug store brand, but in HK it is a counter brand. So if you love samples. Ettusais in HK is absolutely brilliant. I think I walked away with at least 20 samples with my purchase. (and yet to use them, haha)

Eye zone massaing essence

To use:
as a eye serum at night.

Purpose:
to fight dark cirlce (it says nth about lines ok?)

What it claims to do:
help blood circulation around eye area
also kick dark circle away with dry fine lines

Weight:
15g (rather standard...)

Price:
nearly 40 USD

the essence comes with a pump. I always think how company can produce an illusion that 15g is actually a lot



How it looks like in real life. It has some shimmering properties in the clear gel

Verdict:

Ok I’m 28. I know i’m old. I know according to the majority of cosmetic company, I shall be crazy over anti aging products. Hey, I do look 18 ok? so getting a dark circle fighter product totally ok.

but... this is rather disappointing. My dark circle is definitely there. It didn’t work the miracle
It is rather drying as well (for UK autumn climate) and I need something more moisturising.

When the SA tried it on me, I like the quickly absorb texture. But... I can’t really use this as a base for the makeup because it is not helping to moisturising at all.
My boots No.7 perfect and protect is doing the job.

So finaly verdict? don’t waste your money on this.
If you want something to fight back dark circle. the Shiseido White Lucent Eye treatment works much much better



Eye Zone tinted color essence

Now now.. this is a really interesting product

Official introduction and product use:

No alcohol, no fragrance, no Oil elements and skin sensitivity taste

Have skin tone adjustment, can adjust dark circle and blemish to natural skin tone

What it is?

According to my SA, it is like a eye cream but tinted. So it is a skin care routine rather than makeup, which is good for your eyes

Volume:
4g (very standard.. but I think Boi-ing is around 7g)




The actual product. Very convinient to put in handbag



It is like other pen-concealer, it has a brush head to apply on the eye area



Trying on my hand, do you see I have the cross scar? Courtesy to Mui Chu.
Going to use this eye essence to cover it up



Applied on the scar area, it has lightened up the scar, but yet to cover

Verdict:

this is the first ever eye concealer that is not really a makeup product. We have BB cream, tinted moisturiser which is suppose to be a skincare routine rather than makeup.
now we have Ettusais eye essence that is like a tinted moisturiser, not too harmful to the skin.

I like the idea of it. I don’t need to think too much if I didn’t take this off at night. Hey, it is eye essence, moisturising yet cover up my blemish. The texture is quite smooth, but as it is primarily to lighten up the area of your dark circle, I don’t think it helps with acne scar or blemish. It is purely for eye area and that’s it.

I probably will buy a 2nd tube of it as I like the idea. I like how it applies using the brush.

So, if you are interested, you can safely buy this.

Ettusais Zero Pore Compact foundation review

the shade chart and the actual foundation

Ettusais has always been my favourite brand. I fall in love with their oil control powder first when I live in Hong Kong. in the hot climate in HK, it is very hard to find anything that doesn’t need blotting every few hours but Ettusais.. wow! no blotting whatsoever. I am quite surprise how popular this brand is among my friends as well.

I went to Wales last week to sort out the wedding, and to pack extremely light, I dug out my Ettusais Compact foundation. Surprise surprise, people been commenting how great my skin look so I decide to do a post on it.

I have been using this compact foundation and this must be my third purchase. In Hong Kong, I definitely can’t do without this. Blotting paper? never exist in my handbag.

The back fo the foundation. I use 40 Beige which is my shade.

I think this is made by Shiseido company. Ettusais is special brand for Adult acne problem. And one of the very few shiseido brand that can cater for darker skin tone. 40 in shiseido shade guide is always a perfect match for NC30

I lost the original case so I bought a raycious case. it fits perfectly, and much more beautiful than the original as well

Price:
248 HKD which is around 33 USD

Texture:
it glides on smoothly on the skin with the sponge given. the instruction says no need to wet the sponge. Just apply directly on face

Coverage:
Average. Definitely need concealer

my skin

in the official website, the before and after look

Here’s a crop of a picture I took in Wales. As you see, some of the acne scar is not properly covered but the foundation gives a glow to the skin. In real life, I look like I have smooth skin

Verdict:

In the introduction of this compact, it says
‘No oily face, no sticky skin, a natural look. Non-chemical sun protection’

It has SPF 12 PA++ in it, weight 11g. and in actual term, if you use it everyday I finish the compact in 3 months.

I like it a lot as it is very comparable to my other liquid foundation, in fact, I like the finishing a little more compare to some of the liquid foundation I have. Perhaps it is just because i never use powder as a finishing touch on my liquid foundation.

If you live in a hot humid climate, I totally recommend this foundation to you.

I got a problem – no case for my foundation

I recently been preparing my long waited trip to Hong Kong. I decided to do a big spring clean and threw away all the makeup I had over 2 years (even it is not very used) and some of the makeup I never will use again in a swap box (ok.. I actually kept my IPSA eye palette that has been with me since 2004 but I can’t help to love it) (alright.. a sale/swap post is coming up when I bully my little kid into taking photos for me)

I found this Ettusais Zero Foundation refill which I love and will definitely use. When I’m in HK, my face is oily and the only thing that stops the oiliness is Ettusais. I first used its Day Defence SPF powder and moved on to the foundation which is my HG when I’m in HK. I dug out the Day Defence powder again as I was looking for a transculent powder and forgot it was there, sitting in my HG makeup bag all the time calling for me. So since I pick up the powder, I looked for the 2 way cake I bought in Jan. Then I hit the problem.

I definitely remember I have at least 2 foundation case. From my experience, shiseido square foundation case can be swap. I have one from my Maquillage collection and another from Ettusais. I overturn my storeroom and I couldn’t find them both. Arghhhhh

I want to start using it because this UK summer(even I’m still wearing long sleeve) makes my face oily again. I have now switch from Vichy (yess I might retract my I LOVE VICHY statement because my face been suffering from acne for the last 2 weeks) and into Lancome Hydra Zen (I got a 15ml sample which will last me for a long time)

My foundation without a case scenario just make me mad about myself. I manage to downsize my makeup that I used into 1 makeup bag.. but buying a makeup foundation case is certainly not on my list. I just check the ettusais website in HK, they’re selling one for 8 GBP (around 14 USD) not a happy bunny