Wet N Wild Photo Focus Foundation retails for $5.99 and contains 1oz of product. It's claimed to look good on camera with and without flash and give no flashback in photos. It's tested under 7 light conditions: clear blue sunlit sky, outdoors PM, Indoors PM, Electronic Flash, Fluorescent Light, Bathroom and Nightclub Light.
It comes with a spatula but I personally would have preferred a pump.
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Shades
There are 20 shades to choose from. Click here for my shade reference blog post, where I list the MAC conversion shades and videos by other YouTubers for almost all shades.
Porcelain - Fair (warm)
Shell Ivory - Fair (neutral)
Soft Ivory - Light (warm)
Nude Ivory - Light (neutral)
Rose Ivory - Light (cool)
Soft Beige - Light Medium (warm)
Buff Bisque - Light Medium (neutral)
Peach Natural - Light Medium (cool)
Golden Beige - Medium (warm)
Cream Beige - Medium (neutral)
Bronze Beige - Medium Tan (warm)
Classic Beige - Medium Tan (neutral)
Desert Beige - Medium Dark (warm)
Amber Beige - Medium Dark (neutral)
Caramel - Medium Deep (warm)
Toffee - Medium Deep (neutral)
Cocoa - Dark (warm)
Mocha - Dark (neutral)
Espresso Dark (cool)
Mahogany - Dark (cool)
I got the shade Desert Beige and I think I got the wrong undertone and probably should have gotten Amber Beige instead but when I apply the rest of my face makeup, it works out fine. I don't own any MAC foundation but I should be around NC40-NC42 in MAC. Click here for full list of foundations that I wear (I do update blog regularly).
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Review
Finish: Matte
Coverage: Medium to Full
Application: It applied beautifully with a beautyblender and I also noticed that if you use a primer, it gives you a smooth application. It sets fast, so if you try to build it up once it sets, i can easily end up looking cakey.
Wear time: I tested it out for about 7 hours and it slightly faded away but still looked good. I have combination skin (oily t-zone) and I noticed I didn't get too oily with this foundation. However, I'd still recommend setting it if you have oily skin and you might need to touch up during the day depending on how oily your skin is.
Skin type: I think this would work great for people with normal or oily/combination skin. If you have dry skin, it could cling on dry patches but I still you can make it work if you use a primer and blend it with beautyblender.
Overall, I think it's a good foundation especially if you oily/combination skin. It looks good on camera and doesn't give me a flashback in photos. I find it's lightweight and lasts throughout the day without making me look too oily. It does slightly fade away though. I prefer applying it with beautyblender because it gives me a flawless, smooth application whereas the brush can easily make me look cakey and clings on dry patches.
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MAC NC40/MAC NC42/Indian/Pakistani/Brown/Deep/Tan Skin
Each lipstick retails for $4.99 USD and contains0.21 oz of product, which is a bit more than a lot of lipsticks out there that usually contain about0.11 oz of product.
Check out my video for review and lip swatches of 4 shades:
It comes with a doe-foot applicator that makes it easy to apply.
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They're currently available in 13 shades but I swatched 4 of them:
Coral Corruption
Flame Of The Game
Give Me Mocha
Berry Recognize
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Coral Corruption
This is a pretty shade but I found it a bit harder to apply. It didn't apply evenly and it was slightly patchy.
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Flame Of The Game
This is such a lovely bright orange/red shade and just like coral corruption, I felt like it was a bit patchy.
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Give Me Mocha
I love this one!! It's such a beautiful brownish nude shade. I feel like this one would complement any skintone and I love how easy it was to apply.
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Berry Recognize
This is another of my favorite shade from the bunch I've tried. I love the color and the formula is really nice too.
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Review
These are seriously amazing especially for the price! They're lightweight, non drying and comfortable on the lips. They aren't as opaque as most other liquid lipsticks but I don't mind since they're so comfortable on lips. These last long on the lips (about 6 hours) but they start to slightly fade away towards the center when I eat.
Application: These apply like a gloss but dry down to a matte finish. These take longer to set (about 5 minutes). The lighter shades (Coral Corruption and Flame Of The Game) didn't apply evenly and I found they were a bit patchy.
Pros:
Pigmented
Smooth and easy to apply
Matte: These apply like a gloss but dry down to a matte finish.
Lightweight
Non Drying
Long Wearing
Very Minimal Transfer
Affordable
Cons
Take longer to set
Shade Reference: MAC NC40/NC42/Tan/Indian/Pakistani/Brown Skin
I'd love to own the original Chocolate Bar Palette but for now this one of my favorite palettes especially when I want to create a daytime look because it has these beautiful neutral shades and a matte black eyeshadow, which I reach out for a lot. What I love about this palette is the fact that the eyeshadows are so easy to blend but I'd recommend using a primer for a better color payoff and longevity.
This one is so hyped up and I think it's worth the hype. It comes with beautiful shades that can easily be used to create daytime and nighttime looks. I love using this especially in summer.
I love the foiled shadows from the palette. I've used Rose Gold and Trust Fund a lot and even though I'm not a fan of the matte shades, I still use this palette a lot. The matte shades are a bit harder to blend so I don't like using them all over the lids but I like the selection of shades in this palette and I'd definitely take it with me when I travel.
Click here for my review of the palette with swatches:
This has become one of my favorite palettes because the formula is so good. The eyeshadows are so pigmented and easy to apply. I love the shade selection but I do have to reach out for another palette for a matte brow brow shade and black eyeshadow. However, I find myself using this palette a lot especially the bronze and copper shades. They're so beautiful!
Here are my swatches (Not the best photo I have of the swatches but I'm planning to do a separate blog post on the palette and include more swatches there).
$12 USD ($16 CAD) each (discount if you purchase in palette)- 0.059 oz of product in each pan
I love Anastasia Beverly Hills eyeshadows!! I've been collection so many of her limited-edition palettes because you get more value for the money. My favorites palettes were Tamanna Palette and Maya Mia Palette, which are no longer available but they included some of my favorite shades: Fresh, Bengal, Sienna, Chocolate, Glisten, Noir.
Check out my video for swatches of all the shades that I currently own:
Shade reference: MAC NC40-NC42/Pakistani/Indian/Tan/Brown Skin
Here's copper makeup tutorial using Kylie Cosmetics The Burgundy Palette. I also used LA Girl Pro Concealers (Pure Beige, Creamy Beige Beautiful Bronze to contour/highlight and Orange Corrector to cover up dark circles. I'm still testing out Farsali Unicorn Tears, so wanted to use it as face primer and eyeshadow primer in this tutorial but I will have an in-depth review coming soon. :)
I hauled it in my latest video with a quick demo on how I use it as face primer:
It's an oil free, dual-purpose serum that helps protect skin from free radical damage, while preparing skin for moisturizer/makeup. The water-based formula hypdrates skin without leaving greasy residue.
It's formulated with four superfruit extracts that are rich in antioxidants:
Açaà Berry: Helps protect the skin from environmental stressors.
Blueberry:Rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E to maintain radiant and youthful-looking skin.
Goji Berry: Loaded with vitamins and minerals to improve and firm the look of skin tone.
Elderberry: Provides daily protection and nourishment for softer, smoother skin.
Product Information
Suitable for all skin types
Oil Free
Free of parabens and sulfates
Contains plant-based ingredients
Not tested on animals
Ingredients:Water, Propanediol, Glycerin, Polysorbate 20, Glyceryl Polyacrylate, Euterpe Oleracea (AçaĂ) Fruit Extract, Vaccinium Angustifolium (Blueberry) Fruit Extract, Lycium Barbarum (Goji) Fruit Extract, Sambucus Nigra (Elder Berry) Fruit Extract, Tamarindus Indica Seed Polysaccharide, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia (Bergamot) Fruit Oil, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Red 40, Red 33, Red 4, Blue 1, Mica, Titanium Dioxide
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How to use it
Daily Serum - Apply few drops onto clean face and neck before moisturizer
Makeup Primer - Apply 2-3 drops on face and pat it in for smooth application and to make makeup last longer. It can also be used under eyes to prevent concealer from creasing
Eyeshadow Primer - Apply on lids to get a better color payoff, prevent eyeshadows from creasing and make them last longer.
Highlighter - Apply on top of cheekbones, let it dry and top it off with highlighter.
Here's my demo/first impressions of most of the products mentioned in this video. I bought some of the new Wet N Wild products including their Photofocus foundation Desert Beige. I also tried out the new Farsali Unicorn Tears.
Here's a quick and easy Soft Valentine's Day Makeup Tutorial in collaboration with the gorgeous Sahony Bourdier. I did a simple brown smokey eye with nude lips.
It's part of the #LOVEUNITES Collaboration organized by Sahony Bourdier. She's amazing for doing this and so supportive. Check out her video and subscribe to this beauty. She's truly beautiful inside out.
It comes with a pump, so that's always a plus and it contains 1 oz of product.
Product Claims:
Medium to Full Coverage
Lightweight
Oil-Free
Longwearing
Water-Resistant and Sweat-proof
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Shades
There are 15 shades to choose from. Click here for my shade reference blog post, where I list the MAC conversion shades and videos by other YouTubers for almost all shades.
I got the shade 07 Sand and I think it's a good match but I've seen other YouTubers with my skin tone using shade Sand Beige 06, so not sure if that would be a better match for me. I don't own any MAC foundation but I should be around NC40-NC42 in MAC. Click here for full list of foundations that I wear (I do update blog regularly).
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Review
Finish: Demi-Matte
Coverage: Medium buildable
Application: It's very easy to apply! The brush gives a better coverage, so what I like to do is apply first with a brush and then blend it out with a beautyblender.
Wear time: I tested it out for about 7 hours and it looked good throughout the day. It did slightly fade away by end of night. Since I have combination skin (oily t-zone), I did notice my skin looked oily by the end of the day but it's not as bad as I thought. However, if you have oily skin then you do need to set it and might need to touch up depending on how oily your skin is.
Pros
Natural
Easy to blend
Lightweight
Photographs well
Doesn't cling on dry patches
Cons
Scent
Overall, I think it's a good everyday foundation. It gives a natural, flawless finish. It's very easy to apply and doesn't cling on dry patches. I have combination skin with oily t-zone and this foundation doesn't make me look too oily throughout the day. However, it depends on how oily your skin is. It's great for someone with dry/normal skin and if you have oily or combination skin like I do, then I would recommend setting it with powder and you may need to blot. The only thing I dislike about this foundation is the scent. It really bothers me. It lingers for about an hour after I apply it but then I can't smell it after then.
MAC NC40/MAC NC42/Indian/Pakistani/Brown/Deep/Tan Skin
Each lip pencil retails for $18 USD ($20 CAD) and contains 0.05 oz of product and each full size lipstick retails for $26 USD ($30 CAD) and contains 0.15 oz of product.
The lip pencils are pigmented, creamy, lightweight and easy to apply. They're matte but with slight sheen to them. It can be worn on their own but I do prefer pairing it up with a lipstick especially for darker shades. Also, these do transfer throughout the day even after they set.
The lip pencils are available in 22 shades and I received the following two shades:
Here are swatches of the lip pencils and lipsticks. For shade Reference, I'm in NC40-NC42 in MAC.
As for Amuse Bouche Lipsticks, they are very creamy, pigmented, moisturizing and comfortable on the lips. They Unlike the lip pencils, the lipsticks have satin finish and have a strong scent to them, which I'm personally not a fan of but that's just a preference thing. I also feel like these transfer a lot and they do fade away quickly. However, if you prefer satin finish or a lipstick that's very comfortable on the lips, then you might really like them.
Shade Reference: MAC NC40-NC42/Indian/Pakistani/Tan/Brown Skin
