NARS Radiant Creamy Concealer vs. MAYBELLINE FitMe Concealer

Hi hi~ I'm bored now so I figured why not talk about these two concealers that have been known to compare to each other in the make up world.

I have the FitMe in 10 Light and the Nars in Medium 1 Custard for reference.

Left: Maybelline

Right: Nars

Left: Maybeline (Pink based)

Right: Nars (Orange/ Yellow based)

The Nars looks a tad bit dark but it blends just fine on my face.

The Maybelline blends well too. 

Are they the same? Is the FitMe a dupe for the Nars?
No. In my opinion at least.

I got the FitMe cause it was too dark for Flo so she gave it to me. It's the perfect shade for my under eyes. It is like half a shade lighter than my skin tone. (I'm an NC20-25 for reference)
That's the only place I use this concealer. Its super creamy and it doesn't dry out my already dry under eyes. It does crease if it's not set properly with powder though. It has quite good coverage and I would repurchase it.

I got the Nars because I wanted a concealer that I could use with my Nars TM. The MAC Prolongwear concealer is one of my faves but it doesn't really match my TM that well. So anyways I bit the bullet and got the Nars. Its freaking expensive okay but anything for make up that works is worth ya. HAHAHA
Anyways, I love this concealer. On lazy days I just use this around my nose, cheeks and chin cause these are the areas where my skin tends to get red. It has good coverage but it isn't too drying. It blends well and it stays relatively long on my skin especially when I set it with powder. It is thicker in consistency than the FitMe concealer in my opinion. It also has better coverage. I would most definitely repurchase.

I prefer the Nars for blemish and spot concealing and the FitMe for under my eyes. I wouldn't say that the Maybelline is a dupe but they are pretty similar just that I think you're definitely getting more with the Nars and it better be the case because it costs a freaking bomb HAHA

Hope this quick review was helpful!!

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

Nars Sheer Glow Foundation

Hi everyone!!!

I HAVE FINALLY BOUGHT THE NARS SHEER GLOW FOUNDATION. I've been wanting it since like 2012 maybe but Nars wasn't sold in Singapore. When it finally came I was quite broke la to be honest so I waited awhile to get it because I had recently bought other foundations and like it's quite ridiculous la who even needs so many foundations. But anyways I got it cause I wanted a new foundation for my birthday.

The cap doesn't fit properly after you open it. Like the cap doesn't align with the bottle when it's screwed tight. It's not only my bottle though because I've checked with others. 

Foundation also doesn't come with a pump which is quite ridiculous to be honest because you're paying freaking 72 SGD for this foundation. It holds the usual 30ml of product. 

The pump costs 10SGD and I bought it because I have OCD. If you're fine with pouring the foundation out from the bottle straight then don't buy it cause 10 bucks for a pump is quite ridiculous. Also, the pump doesn't even have a cover.... but it has a lock so you don't have to worry about pressing the pump accidentally. 

This foundation has no SPF so it means that there won't be any flash back when taking pictures with flash which also means this foundation is good for night because you would probably need to use a flash when taking pictures at night and you won't have a ghost face.
The consistency of the foundation is not thick but it's not runny either in my opinion. Its not as light as a tinted moisturiser but it's not as heavy as other foundations I've tried. You can feel that you're wearing foundation but it's not the suffocating kind of feel. I hope it makes sense. Basically, it wear comfortably.

The colour rage is amazing! They have like ten million shades so you will probably be able to get a shade for yourself. They also run quite yellow which is good for Asian skin. I have really yellow/golden undertones and the Nars base products seem to suit me really well. I have the colour Fiji if anyone needs a reference. I'm in between Mac NC20 and NC25.
the colour matches me very well. When you first apply it it MAY seem a little light but after it settles for like 10 mins it should match fine. I also noticed that this foundation doesn't oxidise which is a plus. Ain't nobody got time for your face to become orange at the end of the day.
The foundation also photographs nicely :)

Coverage wise, it's medium buildable. I have tried it with a stippling brush, my fingers and a Beauty Blender. Using a brush gives a higher coverage compared to the Beauty Blender. It evens out my skintone fine but because I use a light layer, some of my dark acne scars can still be seen.

Using fingers to blend the product helps it melt into the skin because of the warmth. The coverage is slightly higher than a beauty blender in my opinion.
This foundation sets to a dewy finish. Not matte at all. Please bear in mind I have combination skin. 
It transfers a little when I dab my face with a tissue so you must make sure to set it with powder. It gives off a really nice finish but for my skin, especially in Singapore with the humidity, I had to blot like once or twice during the day which is normal. It doesn't control oil very well. It doesn't claim to anyways so it's fine to me.

All in all, I really like this foundation because the colour is really perfect for me. It's so hard finding a foundation match for my skin like I've mentioned before and I really love the Nars colour range.

Coverage wise is alright for me. 

Side note: I feel like this foundation works better for me when my skin is not blemished and spotty. So I would say for it to work perfectly, you would need to have good skin already.

I could also be a little bias la because Nars is one of my favourite make up brands HAHA but this foundation in my opinion would be suitable for dry, normal or combination skin. For those with oily skin it might work if you set with a good powder. Even if you're not oily I would suggest setting it with powder anyways.

Hope this review was helpful!!

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

Current Favourites/Obsessions- Make Up

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Make up for school

Hiiiii! It's been a suuuuuper long while since I've blogged here.. My mac was corrupted and blogging on the iMac is just no so I decided to take some time off.. HAHA Don't really know what to blog about also because I haven't been shopping for make up much ever since I quit my previous job~~ BUUUTTTT I've got a new job so I guess I can start buying make up again soon :D *squeals*

Can't decide if I should blog about make up I wear to school or my current favourites... hmm..

I think I'll just talk about the make up I use for school yas since I use the products that I'm currently in love with anyways~

Okay so as I mentioned in like.. April I think.. I've stopped wearing foundation regularly. I only use foundation when I club or like when its a special occasion. omg maybe I should do my clubbing make up??? omg kk next post.

Anw, so because I was having some dry skin issues in the beginning half of the year, I was on the search for a new foundation that wasn't gonna be drying. Then I stumbled across the Nars Tinted Moisturiser. I have never own a TM before and I was quite hesitant because I haven't heard anything (at that time) bout this tm. The ones that are usually talked about are usually like the Laura Mercier one so I started doing some research about it and it actually had good reviews!
So since I love Nars, I just decided to give it a try. I wasn't sure what to expect.. I didn't know whether it was gonna be like a bb cream~ cause bb creams clog my pores so I don't use them although I looooove the Garnier bb cream sigh.
I used it for the first time and fell in love straight away. Like its so moisturizing and like it was really damn good for my skin at that time because my skin was really dry like mad. There were days where I would powder and days where I don't. This product transfers though because it's not a foundation. Its doesn't set to a matte or powder finish. It FEELS like a heavy moisturizer in my opinion. It doesn't provide much coverage. It has a very strong yellow tint so it is super good for my uneven skin tone. I have a lot of redness around my cheek and nose area and the sides of my nose are like purple HAHA so this just evens it out, not perfectly, but to a naturally evened tone.  It doesn't cover blemishes very well too, but I don't mind because that's honestly not my concern because I don't normally conceal pimples and all because I just can't be bothered hahaha so yeah I have been using this on a daily (whenever I use make up) basis and it's fine for me :)
I would also just powder it with any powder I'm feeling for that day~ It's either the Rimmel Stay Matte (it doesn't really keep me matte tho) or the Sephora Mattifying powder compact ( I NEVER REALISED HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS UNTIL I REALISE IT'S ALMOST GONE!)

I usually just use a bit of bronzer on my cheeks with some blush. I busted out my body shop bronzer that I bought in like... 2011 HAHAHA yeah I love it cause it gives me like a bronzed look without any shimmer and its not muddy. I would say that it's a bit on the orange side but it's okay for me cause of my yellow/golden/olive (i'm still unsure cause no one can figure it out) undertone. Recently bought a Catrice blush though and it's a brownish color and I've been really liking it too! So cheap some more!  LAAAVVV IT!

I usually use either my Nars blushes or the Tarte or The Balm ones depending on my mood HAHA but it's usually one of the 4.

HATE THE STUPID NARS PACKAGING IT GETS SO DIRTY. but it looks nice nice :')

My eye make up for school honestly varies, but on most days I would just use my Nars eye primer +  Mac painterly paint pot or like a skin tone eye shadow all over my lids and maybe a slightly slightly dark color to define my crease. The only reason I do this is because my eye lids are very dark and like if I don't conceal it I just look dead. So I do that and I use mascara and that's basically it for most days. Unless I'm feeling fancy and decided to use any eye shadow I'm feeling that day.

Step 1

 

Step 2

This is very old but it never runs out!!

I think they changed all the formulas to Prolongwear for their paint pots tho, they last a lot longer imo :)

Step 1: SUPER WATER+ BUDGE PROOF (Y)

Step 2: Any 1 of these, sometimes skip step 2 and just use the Heroine Make! 

My brows never change. I always use my Catrice eyebrow kit thing cause the colors match my brows perfectly :> and it was so affordable also like only 7SGD+ I think?! love good cheap make up

My lips would usually just be a tinted lip balm or a lip liner all over with a bit of lipstick or gloss.

So yup that's usually my make up I wear whenever I wear make up nowadays.

Think I might do a clubbing make up tutorial post soon cause it's important to use make up that is budge proof because of the sweating and dancing all in clubs hahahahahah

Okay that's all for now :)

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser

I was looking out for a sheer and moisturising base at the beginning of the year because my skin was being a pain and I couldn't wear foundation. I tried using the Garnier BB Cream again but then it started to clog my pores just like before ( that's why I stopped using it in the first place). I was on the hunt for something I could use on a daily basis that would just even out my skin tone (I have a lot of redness) and I don't need it to conceal much. I also needed something that had an SPF in it cause I didn't want to have to use sunscreen plus another base on top. Too lazy for that. 

I wanted to buy the Nars Sheer Glow Foundation for like a year or longer already but since my skin was being dry I figured it wasn't a good idea. I then remembered that Nars has a tinted moisturiser but it's never raved about so I didn't really think it was that great. Slowly I started doing some research on it and it seemed pretty safe. ( Safe = won't break me out) IT ALSO HAS AN SPF OF 30/PA +++!!!

I decided to get it and since the coverage is like barely there, the shades don't really matter. I was matched to Alaska (Light 2). It costs like 66 SGD for 1.9Oz, which is more that your average foundation bottle. The average foundation bottles usually hold 1 Oz of product~

This product claims to help reduce the appearance of hyper pigmentation and dark spots in 4 weeks. ( according to the Nars website)

I'm honestly not very sure because I never really cared to take notice HAHAHA my dark spots have lighten but I'm not sure if it's because of this particular product. 

This product doesn't clog my pores, that's for sure. It's lighter (in consistency and coverage) than a BB cream in my opinion. It feels like a normal moisturiser with tinge of colour but when you blend it out the colour kinda like sinks into your skin and you're just left with a more even skin tone. It doesn't cover really dark spots though. And it's not high coverage like a foundation. 

This product is really dewy and I usually set it with any translucent powder I find laying around. If I don't set it, it will just have that sticky feeling especially if it's a super hot day. However, on days where my skin is extra dry, I won't use as much powder to set. 

This product is quite long lasting considering the weather and humidity in Singapore however, just like other BB creams, I do notice some transfer when I blot my face with a paper napkin or tissue. But it's nothing serious~

I have been using this non stop for almost 2 months now. If I could compare it to another product it would be like the Chanel Vitalumiere Aqua just not as much coverage but more moisturising and liquid-y.

I think I would repurchase this when it runs out because it's so easy to apply and blend and it does not irritate my skin. (I use my fingers to blend it ☺) 

Unless I find something better of course! The price tag is quite steep but I guess you can't have everything. 

Hope this was useful to someone! ☺

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡

Current contents of my make up pouch- April 2014

Hi hi I just felt like sharing what is currently residing in my make up pouch for those who like to kpo like me HAHAHA
I used to not have a make up pouch but I find that it's much easier than walking up and down from my mirror to my make up storage table so I just put everything I usually use in this pouch. 

I don't use them all on an everyday basis but these are the products that have been in my make up pouch for the past few months! I don't even use some but they're just in there just in case~

Let me know if you want me to review any item in particular? ☺

Face Products

NARS Tinted Moisturiser

MAC Pro Longwear Concealer 

TheBodyShop Bronzer 

NARS Blush

TARTE Amazonian Clay Blush

BENEFIT HighBeam Highlighter

SEPHORA Mattifying Powder Foundation

Eye Products

CATRICE Eye Brow Set

NARS Pro Prime Eye Shadow Primer

MAC Paintpot

MAYBELLINE Colour Tattoo

BOBBIBROWN LongWear Gel Eye Liner

CATRICE Eye Liner (Review coming up)

MAC Eye Khol

STILA Waterproof Liquid Eye Liner

URBAN DECAY Cannonball Mascara

MAYBELLINE The Falsies Mascara

BENEFIT They're Real! Mascara

COVERGIRL Clumpcrusher Mascara

Lip Products

MAYBELLINE Baby Lips

INNISFREE Lip Stain

MAC Lipstick

Tools

SHU UEMURA Eyelash Curler

REAL TECHNIQUES Stippling, Blush and Buffing Brush

ELIANTO Random Fluffy Eye Shadow Brush

ZOEVA Wing Eye Liner Brush 

Lots of love,

Alexandria ♡