Face Of The Day

Take no notice of my backyard selfie. I refrained from cropping the shadow of my hand across the photo, because it adds to the authenticity of the image. lol lol 

Face of the Day includes 

MAC Studio Fix Powder + Foundation -  NW45

IMAN Powder -  Earth Dark

Nars Blush - Outlaw ( I still love that name, lol)  

Soap and Glory Thick and Fast Super Volume Mascara

MAC Moisture Cover Concealer - NW45 & NC45  (under eyes)

MAC Studio Finish Concealer - NW45 (shaping brows and covering blemishes)

MAC Prep and Prime Eye - Dark

MAC Retro Matte Lipstick - Flat out Fabulous

MAC Lip pencil  - Magenta 

xo xo 

SmashBox Photofinish Primer vs L'ancome Teint de Idole foundation

    

      Cheers to the freaking weekend, lets drink to that, yeahhhhhhhhhhh yeahhhhhhhhhhh. I have no complaints here. Photofinish started strong  and lasted well throughout the day. I did get a light sheen in the afternoon, but it wasn't anything significant. I blotted my face using a coffee filter (I always wanted to try that), it worked well no different to tissue but okay. The application was smooth and the finish was very natural looking and even. 

There were no morning pics today --------> I forgot

Evening pics

After a hard weeks work, this 9-5 thing aint easy

This photo was taken @ around 7pm this evening. as you can see (kinda) there is not greaseball effect. This concludes the week long trial of the SmashBox Photofinish Primer. I received a 7ml sample to try and though I was dubious at first (doubts lingered from my experience with the GOSH primer) I am a total convert. The saying is definitely true a little goes a long way with the Smashbox Photofinish primer, I still have some of my sample left even after using it for an entire week. 

       Tomorrow I will be attending the Smashbox 3 day event, hopefully I will be able to try other products and get a makeover. :-)

Have any of you tried the SmashBox primers/or any other primers? Comment below and tell me your experiences.

xx

SmashBox Smackdown Photofinish vs L'ancome Teint de Miracle foundation.

     Day three of the SmashBox smackdown, it was a good start for Photofinish, the L'ancome Teint de Miracle glided on and gave me a semi matte, and very natural finish. One thing about the L'ancome foundations they appear very natural when applied to the skin. I didn't get much oiliness til about 3pm, I did blot my face twice today, using some tissue, I did not touch up or apply blot powder. 

Morning pics

                                   

Night pics 

                                                 

                                                   

It was not bad at all, the Teint de miracle definitely held up well with the Photofinish compared to other times when I had worn it alone or with the GOSH face primer. Tomorrow it is the NUMBER 1 foundation in my arsenal Estee Lauder double wear against the Photo finish primer.

xx

SmashBox Smackdown Photofinish vs YSL Touche Eclat Foundation

     Photofinish started strong, as you can see from the pictures. In  the morning my face looked semi matte after I  applied the foundation and translucent powder. I didn't get much oiliness throughout the day til about mid afternoon say 1pm when the day started to heat up a bit. 

After this time the oil set in, it was not in epic proportions but it was much more than merely a glisten. I did not blot or touch up during the day, honestly I think a bit of blot paper and an application of blot powder would have given the Photofinish + Touche Eclat enough boost to last the day. However several factors come into play here. Touche Eclat was not created/targeted for oily skinned persons such as myself, 2. I knew this and still tried it anyway.There was always the possibility of oil being an issue with or without primer. 

Afternoon pics 

     Today was another smooth application, I used the same process as yesterday to apply the primer + foundation. Tomorrow I will let you know how the SmashBox Photofinish primer measures up against the L'ancome Teint Miracle foundation.


Miss Mai 
xx

SmashBox Smackdown Photofinish Primer vs Body Shop Oil free foundation

       Everyone who has ever said that the GOSH face primer is comparable in the slightest to the SmashBox Photofinish primer is a LIAR!!!! I cannot begin to count the different ways which I have tried to use that primer so that it works. For the last week I have been using the Body Shop Oil Free foundation on my face to go to work, 1 it is the only full bottle of foundation that  I own at the moment and 2. I want to use it up completely and not just throw it away. ( A girl has to count the pennies) The Body Shop foundation even with primer, translucent powder and blotting power still had my face descending into an oil slick of epic proportions. 

       Enter the SmashBox Photofinish I did my regular cleanse, tone and moisturise routine this morning, went to make a cup of tea, after this I applied the photofinish primer, and continued getting dressed for my employment. I then applied 1 pump of the Body Shop Oil free foundation, did my eye brows, applied some Sleek translucent powder and then I was out the door. 

        SmashBox Photofinish won, I did not touch up once at all during the day. I started work at 8.30am and by 1.30pm I was glistening. However it was barely noticeable and no where near the amount of oiliness I had been getting while using the GOSH Primer. 

     

Foundation right after application -----> its after 7am I am barely awake.

Foundation after 5pm no touch ups/blotting/powder at all!! during the day.

     Tomorrow I will test the Smashbox Photofinish primer against the L'ancome Teint de Miracle foundation, tune in for my second review in the SmashBox Smackdown.


Miss Mai

xx

Face of the day - Last uni exam

L'ancome Teint Idole Ultra 24 hour foundation in #13
Rimmel brow pencil 004 in Black Brown
Rimmel Lash Accelerator mascara in Black
Nivea Milk and Honey lipbalm