COVERGIRL NATURELUXE SILK FOUNDATION REVIEW

Product Description (as on the official website)

Redefine natural beauty with a touch of cucumber water and a hint of jojoba and rose hip extracts. Our light formula takes heavy weight out of your polished finish.

• Lightweight feel
• A touch of nature
• Contains a hint of jojoba and cucumber extract 

Price

I bought it at Priceline for AU$18.95

What I Think // My Experience

I decided to buy this foundation after seeing many beauty bloggers and YouTubers rave about it. I got it in the lightest shade available at the store, 325 Sandstone, which is actually a tad bit darker than my skin. Usually when buying foundation or BB creams, I tend to gravitate towards shades that are lighter than my skintone, so I had doubts that I will like it. But I thought I'll just try it anyway, and hopefully I will like it.

I actually don't use foundation before this, and always opted for BB creams. The reason is because of my acne-prone skin, and my bad experience with foundation (the only foundation I owned before this is the Clinique Perfectly Real Makeup foundation, and I didn't like it at all). That's why even after I bought it, I had doubts and were skeptical about it, but I was hoping that it will change my view on foundations.

When I first tried it about half a year ago, I'd have to say that I wasn't impressed. I thought it made my skin look dull and plain. I thought that it only does an okay job at evening out my complexion and covering my blemishes. I thought that BB creams do a much better job at making my face look brighter and smoother. However, I did notice that it looks very natural, it looks just like my skin. But back then, strangely, I didn't think of it as a good thing. I thought that it looked too natural as if I didn't put anything on.

I was quite confused as to why a lot of people love this foundation, as it wasn't working that well for me. I was wondering if it was me who was using it wrong. Then I did a little bit of research on it again, and that's when I watched Jen Frmheadtotoe 's review on it. She's my most favourite beauty guru, and I trust her opinions on beauty products. Well, she didn't like it, and it further strengthens my dislike about it.

  

About a couple months ago, I decided to give this foundation a try again to see if it'll change my mind, since my skin condition is a lot different now. And surprisingly, it did! I think the fact that my skin texture has improved a lot and that I don't have acne (only acne scars and hyperpigmentation) anymore also plays a role. I think this foundation does a great job at evening out my skin tone, and also covers my acne scars and hyperpigmentation. I still do need to put concealer on when I want my skin to look flawless though. I didn't use any concealer in these photos, however. All these photos are taken with my iPhone 5 front camera, and are all unedited (except the product photos).

It has a very pleasant cucumber scent, which I prefer much more than chemical scent. I always apply it with a foundation brush. The texture is very smooth and blendable. I'd say the consistency is in between cream and liquid, which I really like. It is not as thick as cream foundations, and not as thin as the liquid ones. But it is very lightweight. It has a silky finish. I'd say it looks a little bit dewy and I still need to put on finishing powder on top of it.

I also really like how it looks very natural, as if it's just my own skin. I still think it makes my face looks dull and plain (but this might also because I use a shade darker than my own skintone), but I've found a way to fix it. I just need to apply another foundation that's much lighter on the areas where I want to highlight, such as the middle of my forehead, nose bridge, upper cheeks, and under the eyes.

Do I recommend it?

While I think this is a great foundation, I don't think it's an amazing one. I don't recommend it to people with yellow undertones, as most, if not all, of the shades are of pink undertones. However, if you do have pink undertone like me, then yes, I do recommend you to try this foundation :)

Besides, did I mention that the tube is made out of recyclable plastic material? The CoverGirl NatureLuxe line is the environmentally-friendly range from the brand, hence the green color of its packaging. Therefore, you'll also notice that the weight is so much lighter that its other foundations that are packaged in glass bottles.

Will I repurchase it? 

Yes, I will. In fact, I'm already thinking of purchasing one in a lighter shade that suits my skintone, and hopefully I'll like it even more.

♥,

Michelle.

OUTFIT-OF-THE-DAY: A POP OF PURPLE

Lately, I've been really into colorful jeans. Just about a couple months ago, my jeans were all shades of blue and black (some with patterns). I just looked and counted how many pairs of colorful jeans I have now, and surprisingly I now have seven. But looks like my colorful jeans collection will grow even more since winter is coming soon.

I don't really like wearing dark colors, especially in winter where everyone does. And since I'll be wearing jeans a lot in winter, I thought it'd be great if I can wear colorful ones so it won't look too bland and boring. These jeans are from Cotton On. I'm very picky with jeans, as most of the jeans that I've tried at different shops never really fit me perfectly well (if you know me well, you know that when it comes to clothing, I'm all about the 'fit'). But Cotton On jeans surprisingly fit me very well, and I think it compliments my shape. I'm definitely gonna buy more jeans from Cotton On :D

I paired the jeans with a white chiffon top with shoulder cut-outs (which you can't see it in this photo) and this sparkly, studded pink blazer I got from Forever New. I wore this outfit to dinner with a friend and it was my first time wearing these purple jeans and the blazer. I fell in love with the blazer as soon as I saw it in the Forever New shop <3 It's just perfectly my kind of style. I think I'll be using it a lot, as it goes well with a lot of my clothes. I can imagine myself wearing it a lot this winter too.


♥,

Michelle.

MAKE-UP PRODUCT REVIEWS COMING SOON!

Hi guys,

It's been a while since my last post. (I know I keep on saying this, sorry! :()

I'm currently doing a subject called "Management of Brands". So, basically the whole course is about building your own personal brand. You know like how famous people such as Barrack Obama, Paris Hilton, and Kim Kardashian all have a strong brand image in the public regardless of whether it's good or bad. So, basically I'd have to do the same.

We have to build this personal brand using at least three media platforms. I decided on Blogspot, Instagram, and Twitter as my main platforms. I initially wanted to use YouTube as my main platform, as I feel more comfortable speaking than writing. But then I realized that I don't have a camera (I lost mine again last year), and the camera on my iMac isn't good enough for product reviews.

We also have to have a central theme, and since I have a lot of interests in make-up, fashion, and just anything beauty-related, I decided a "beauty enthusiast" as my central theme.  Therefore, I'll be posting make-up and fashion-related topics, such as make-up reviews, outfit-of-the-day pictures, favorites list, make-up/fashion inspirations, etc.

Beauty gurus such as Jen Frmheadtotoe and Holly Ann-Aeree have inspired me so much. I've always wanted to start making beauty-related videos and blogposts, but I somehow always managed to find excuses to not do it. So I think this is a very good opportunity for me to stop making excuses, and start doing it. I was actually really excited when I read the course description, and have been thinking a lot about it.

So I hope you guys will like it, and i hope my reviews will be useful and informative for those who ar considering to buy the products. I'm aiming to have a new blog post every few days, so please come back again in a couple days or so! :)

(Oh BTW, if there's any make-up product you'd like me to review, please leave a comment down below, and I will review it if I have it :))

♥,
Michelle

P.S: Comments are highly appreciated :D