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[Sample Impression] Yves Saint Laurent Fusion Ink Foundation


Got this sample of YSL's Ink Foundation and it be the first for me to try anything from YSL. I've usually used BB creams or powder for foundation so using this liquid foundation will be a first for me.

The sample came in the shade Almond which I thought would be too dark for me, but the color didn't seem to matter because as soon as I start blending it it disappears. As its advertised, it is light as a feather. I could barely feel it when I scooped it out of the sample card so I think its pretty accurate to call it ink. Didn't even use a brush to apply it and blend it just used my fingers, and it blended pretty darn well. The coverage is decent as it made my pores invisible, and minimized the appearance of redness, blemishes, and age spots. It has a really natural look as well so that's a huge plus. I never used anything that made it look this natural looking. Not sure about its buildabilty since it seems it will look cake-y if you build it up. The matte finish is nice that I don't think I need to use powder to set it. It even matte-ified the shine I already had on before I applied it. The foundation does has a slight chemically perfume smell, but its not to bad.

Overall, I highly recommend this! The full size is $60 which isn't too bad, and comes in lot of shades.
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Maybelline Instant Age Rewind Dark Circle Eraser

A number of beauty guru Youtubers have been using this products so I figure I should try it out. I went to CVS and saw there were lots of this twist sponge top pen so it was a little hard to find this exact product. So when I found in CVS it was super tiny for the same price. On Amazon its about $7 which is cheaper than CVS. The product is only 0.2 fl oz which isn't much, but obviously its because its for dark circles. The product stands at 4" tall and a little over a centimeter wide.

I got it in the shade 120 light which actually matches my skin surprisingly well. Even though its for under eyes I use it all over my face. The dark red part is what you twist to saturate the applicator sponge with the product. It took me about 10 turns to get anything out one my first use. The product is quite light, and has pretty decent coverage. It has a matte finish and it didn't give me a tacky feeling on my skin. I do get a bit oily later in the day, and putting on powder doesn't really prevent it so I need to touch up. The applicator is not a brush so you do need a brush to blend it out. I really like it so far! It has no SPF so I do need to remember to use a SPF moisturizer before using this.

Mostly use this as a foundation since I wear glasses all the time I don't use eye makeup or dark circle concealers. I did try it out with this and its just uncomfortable for my eyes. Overall I really do like the way it looked on my skin since its matches it pretty well and looks natural. I've used it quite a number of times and haven't really seen any change in the level of product. It really doesn't look like it change. I'm also kind of concerned if the sponge applicator will be clean when it gets older. Since I don't use it everyday it will take me a bit to go through it. Its hasn't caused any problems to my skin yet.

For such a affordable product I definitely would recommend giving it a try.
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BareMinerals Matte SPF15 foundation

I received a 10 day sample of this powder foundation with a mini brush and loved it. So I bought the full product. I don't use it everyday so it has lasted me over a year. It gives me a nice light to medium coverage which I was looking for. It can't seen to do heavy coverage as it doesn't layer up well. Also I love how easily and quickly it covers my pores, but doesn't do well in covering acne scares or acne. It also doesn't last very long, and is easily wiped away even if I set it with a mist. The product also tends to cling, and stick all over the container so it was hard for me to tell if there was any left by the time I used it up. One of the things I don't like is how much powder foundation ends up in the air. It seems to be a total waste, and inhaling it is not a nice either.

This was the first foundation I ever bought so I was satisfied with it, however I will looking into liquid foundation next and compare the two. The mini kabuki brush is great as well and was able to hold its shape and not lose hairs wash after wash. I will keep it as it be great for travel, on the go, or for emergency when I ran out of clean brushes.
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