Sunday, June 7, 2015

REVIEW: ESSENCE STAY ALL DAY 16 HOURS MAKE UP






Annyeong! :)


Just to share, roaming around SM Cubao and purchased this one but it's not really part of the plan, just strollin. Haha. I was just checking what are their products, then the sales lady kept on talking about on almost all of the items. Then convinced me to buy this one.. also.. 2 lippies, 1 lip liner and 1 eyeshadow duo.

 For this particular foundation, I wasn't able to confirm the actual price until I reached the counter. +.+ 
Not rich, so I was quite shocked. Although, it's my fault I know. I should have checked.  😅 



The product retails for 319php, it's expensive for me already but what more can I do, it's there already.. hihi. Let's go ahead and check it's performance. Heads up, i have an oily-combo skin type.



 Product details:


I got the shade 10 soft beige (i guess they have a total of 4 shades to choose from). 
Good thing it has a pump, so convenient. 
It has 30 ml of the product.
It doesnt have SPF.
The product claims to last up to 16 hours.

-- swatches



(w/o flash)


(with flash)


--blended

*It has a creamy consistency, yellow undertone (good for medium to fair skin tone) and I can say that it blends well. As for the scent, at first I don't liked it, but when I finally finished applying the foundation on my face, I can say that it's not really bothering. It smells slightly, like a sweet scented perfume? Well, perhaps i just personally hate sweet or candy scented perfumes.




(excuse my face without makeup on. lol)
* i do have visible pores, few redness and blemishes.




(After Application: 1 Layer) 
*I used my fingers to apply the product, and I can definitely say that it has an awesome coverage (medium to full coverage), plus it's light weight.
Well, it's buildable, so no worries!


(with my makeup on) 
*It held the makeup altogether evenly and I can no longer see my blemishes.


(with a flash)

*No white casts. As long as you have it blended well, it won't cake too. :)

As for me, it's not that good for oily skin, but it depends on how you will apply it. I can say that using a primer before application and setting it with a mattefying powder after, would definitely help. An 8 to 12 hour longevity isn't bad right? yeah. use the trick! 😁

It lasted on my face for 7 hours, after that I rinsed it off. I am unable to test the entire 16 hours, I can't stand it! 😆 yeah, I dont want to have it that long on my face. Haha. But the coverage by that time is still good, although my T zone oiled up already. A blotting paper will surely help. Well, as for the foundation being used alone, the lasting power is good enough. Good thing, despite of the oil and stuff after few hours, it doesn't feel heavy and sticky! 

The saddest part, if you're acidic beware of oxidation! It happened to me after few minutes. It would be great to choose one to two shades lighter than your skin tone or as for this shade, you may use a lighter shade of setting powder to even it out.

Overall, I can say that it's a good buy. Can be good for everyday use especially to those who does office works or always staying at an air conditioned place. 

The product is available on SM department stores and Robinsons, in Trinoma too! (through kiosks).



There you have it!!!! Thanks for your time! Have an awesome day & God bless! 😘

-g 💕