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Maybelline Clear Smooth Cake Powder Review!

By Chaste & Beautiful - Wednesday, October 08, 2014

I always wanted a face powder and during my online shopping phase I had only 250 PKR left to buy something when my eyes caught this Maybelline Clear Smooth Cake Powder.I added it to my cart and waited two weeks for this product.

PRICE:
I bought it for 250 PKR from an online shopping website just4girls.pk.

CLAIMS:
Too many statements have been given but I'm going to pinpoint the main ones.
* Shine Control
* High UV Protection = SPF 25
* Instant Fairness
* Imperfections Blend Away
* Long Lasting
* Visibly Smooth Complexion
* Tone Perfecting

PACKAGING:
OMG! It is so dinky.The product comes in a 3.9g light pink colored container with a small mirror.The packaging is simple and plastic.The labels and statements written on the product are so small that I read them with a magnifying glass.Travel friendly,tightly secured and the sponge inside made me laugh.

SHADE:
This range comes in 5 shades and the shade I have is 01 light which goes perfectly with my skin tone.

SCENT:
A nice floral scent.

TEXTURE:
The powder is finely milled.It isn't powdery or crumbly and I haven't experienced any product fall out.

FINISH:
The powder applies evenly and yes it does smooth my not so even complexion.The powder feels lightweight on my skin and thankfully it didn't break me out.

LONGEVITY:
Now it does not mattify my T zone completely and vanished after 2 hours leaving a thin veil of powder on my face.

MY THOUGHTS:
No doubt I had a good laugh,seeing the small rather mini packaging and sponge but seriously the sponge helps to spread the product evenly and nicely.Maybelline has made very daunting statements and some do fulfill the claims but somethings about this powder is disappointing,
I.e, the simple and small packaging,the poor longevity,limited shades selection and it doesn't conceal any blemishes,acne and doesn't give any instant fairness except making my face look a little smooth.The powder isn't cakey and two to three swipes are enough to cover the whole face.It has SPF which is always a plus and it comes with a very cheap price.However I would say this is a fine product for this price tag.

RECOMMENDATION:
To those who want a cheaply priced face powder.

WOULD I REPURCHASE:
No,It's too tiny for my liking.

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Essence Home Sweet Home Blush Review!

By Chaste & Beautiful - Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Now this is an item I recently bought and I have to say that the blush in the pan was too pretty to use because I didn't want to disturb the pleasing design.However I bit the bullet and swiped my brush in the pan.The aftermath was something I was not expecting.

PRICE:
I bought it for 430 PKR from an online shopping website just4girls.pk.

CLAIMS:
Silky soft blush for a natural and fresh looking complexion.

PACKAGING:
I must say that I like the clear plastic packaging by Essence.It looks neat and clean.The blush comes in a 8g container.The packaging is larger than the normal Essence blushes but easily fits into my handbag and the lid is tightly secured.

SHADE:
Home Sweet Home range comes with two powder blushes only.I picked the shade 01 knits for chicks.which is a two toned blush.The strip is of a pinkish berry shade while the overall blush is of light baby pink shade.

TEXTURE:
GOD,it is horrendous.The product is not at all finely milled.At first use the appealing design turns into your worst nightmare ever as the powder crumbles and you are left with crumbs in your blush container everywhere which looks really dirty and unattractive.

FINISH:
The finish is not what I would call great.It gives a nice but chalky effect and the baby pink shade highlights the cheeks a little.

LONGEVITY:
Nothing to write home about.Without applying foundation it stayed upto 2 hours and with foundation it stayed upto 3 hours.I hate the fact that it doesn't even leave a hint of color once it vanishes.

SCENT:
None

OVERALL:
The blush doesn't fulfill its claims.It isn't silky or soft however it does give a natural effect.The longevity is really poor and the fact that the powder is crumbly and chalky really disappointed me.There is too much fall out and the blush feels rough while applying.Plus points are that it doesn't have a scent,it is cheaply priced and only looks lovely the first time you buy it.This product is definitely a miss by the Essence company.

RECOMMENDATION:
To those who don't care about the disadvantages of the blush and who want a cheaply priced blush.

WOULD I REPURCHASE:
No,never