Photo Filter.

Smashbox –

Photo Filter Powder Foundation

‘The special effects of Light Filter Technology and the performance of long-wear Photoset Polymers blend together to make this powder foundation magic. Not only does it act like your favourite photo filter on your phone, but it also stays true all day.

In today’s super social world where everyone’s a photographer, this product couldn’t have come at a better time. 

WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT:

ALL ABOUT THE FORMULA

1)    LIGHT FILTER TECHNOLOGY: Works just like the filters that make your skin look amazing on the photo app you love. Transparent particles diffuse light in various directions, blurring imperfections while still keeping the subject in focus. We’re not using the usual chalky particles to fuse the formula, which creates a muddy effect. Since the particles in this foundation are translucent, the pigment’s true color always comes through.

2)    PHOTOSET POLYMERS: Taken from medical-grade liquid bandage technology, which sticks to skin for hours on end. You can always count on extended wear with this formula. 

JUST THE FACTS:

•    8-hour wear

•    Non-drying. Non-caking. Non-settling. Oil-free

•    Customisable finish – sheer or full – with a double-sided sponge

•    Buildable coverage’

I am really liking the new Smashbox Photo Filter Powder Foundation. I’ve been wearing this foundation for two weeks now, and I have been very impressed with it. My first WOW moment with this foundation was the amazing black square packaging. Similar to Nars packaging, the all black matte square looks extremely chic. It really stands out against most round powder compacts. The powder is extremely soft and creamy. It literally glides on to your skin. The foundation comes in ten different shades. I ended up going with shade 3. The foundation does oxidize (darken) a bit once applied, so if you are in between shades I would go lighter rather than darker.

The compact comes with a double sided sponge to customize your application. One side is slightly more velvety than the other, and is said to provide a more natural finish. I found that I liked to apply the product with a kabuki style brush-kind of buffing it into the skin for an airbrushed finish. The coverage is pretty fantastic. It really does not take a lot of product to get a flawless finish. I felt like the foundation really did “blur” my imperfections, and smoothed out my face. It does not accentuate dry skin or any dry patches on your face like some powder foundations can do.

Smashbox advertises the foundation as having an 8 hour wear, and I would say it definitely lives up to that claim. I can apply the foundation before work in the morning around 7:15, and I don’t find I really need a touch up until about 3 or 4 o’clock. I honestly have no complaints about this foundation, and I think it may be one of the best powder foundations I’ve used to date!

Ultra Definition.

Urban Decay -

Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation 

So many new and amazing things from Urban Decay recently! This post is all about the brand new Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation. It can be used wet or dry and promises amazing, long lasting coverage.

“Want a foundation that delivers amazing coverage, lasts all day and works both wet AND dry? Naked Skin Ultra Definition Powder Foundation delivers. Our advanced, velvety formula provides weightless, build-able coverage with a luminous, demi-matte finish for a Naked Skin feel.

While some traditional powder foundations might look dusty or even cakey on the skin, Naked Skin blends gorgeously and wears comfortably. Like the rest of our Naked Skin line up, Naked Skin Powder Foundation diffuses light to blur fine lines and wrinkles to make you look as if professionally retouched. It’s also ultra-forgiving: apply more in the areas where you need extra coverage and all you’ll see is beautiful, perfected skin. 

Enriched with coated, micro-milled powders and HPP (Highlighter Performing Pigments) technology, Naked Skin Powder Foundation has a creamy feel, rich, long-lasting colour, and a perfect level of coverage to even out the look of your skin tone.” – Urban Decay

Flawless Perfection.

Dior - Forever Compact Flawless Perfection Fusion Wear Makeup SPF 25

Recently i have loved my bareMinerals foundation, however it’s not the best for taking with me and using on the go. Therefore, i wanted something that was really good at covering pores specifically but was compact and sturdy enough to take with me on the go. I did originally use the Giorgio Armani maestro compact; however the case it came in wasn’t very good and has inevitably fallen apart. So, instead, i purchased the powder foundation version after swatching it, the assistant applied it and i truly fell in love with its texture.

April Wish-List.

I know I haven't done a wish list for a long time, so I thought because there are a few things I have my eye one I would do a wish list post. Some of these things I’ve had my eye on for a while, some I’ve seen in store, others are what I’ve seen as pre-releases. A lot of them as you will see are Dior, which is financial my downfall...but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do...right?!

Miss Dior Blooming Banquet

"Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet, the fresh and tender new facet of Miss Dior, Dior’s Couture fragrance for today's elegant young ladies. This delicate floral bouquet, composed of peony accords and subtle sparkling fruity notes, leaves a fresh and elegant signature, with a touch of irreverence."

Dior Diorskin Nude Shimmer Powder in 001 Pink

"More than a finishing powder but less than a blush/bronzer, these powders are all about ‘radiance’. Ultra finely-milled and with the softest shimmer you can imagine, one sweep of a brush swirled through the pan is enough to give your skin a light-kissed look, without ever coming across as overdone."

Dior Vernis in 155 Tra-La-La
"Adding the final touch to finger nails, Dior Vernis nail polish combines lacquered shine with impeccable hold. A cocktail of shine and sparkle amplifying active ingredients directs pigments and pearly particles to enhance light reflection tenfold."

Dior Addict Fluid Stick

"Dior Addict Fluid Stick enables a flawless application in a single sweep: the high-impact colour and long wear of a classic lipstick, combined with the shine of a gloss, all in a thin film that delivers sensational comfort. Colour and shine come together as one for maximum impact with intense, long-wearing lip stain pigments directly encapsulated in spheres of gloss."

Dior Addict Lip Maximizer in 005 Fresh Pink

"Dior presents a revolutionary lip care system that boosts volume instantly and restructures in the long term, thanks to a unique blend of hyaluronic and marine-based fillers that smooth, moisturize and leave lips irresistibly plump. Apply under regular lipstick or gloss for volume and shine, or morning and night as a 15-day intensive cure. Its fresh mint-vanilla scent makes it even more addictive."

Lancome Lip Lover

"Lip Lover is our first all-in-one lip perfector. Its hybrid formula gives the comfort of a balm, the eye-catching colour of a lipstick and the enhancing shine of a gloss. Adjustable colour. Buildable Shine. Lasting Comfort."

Whats on your April Wish List?