1st Impresions: L'Oreal True Match Cushion and Color Riche Paris Fashion Week Moist Matte Lipsticks

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Inspired by the runway of Paris Fashion Week, L’Oréal Makeup Designer takes another notch up with the latest 4 new makeup additions: 

1. True Match Blur Cream
2. True Match Cushion
3. Lucent Magique Mono Blush
4. Color Riche Paris Fashion Week Moist Matte Lipstick

These four products are conveniently packaged in exquisite packaging, and this makes them super travel-friendly. I adore all of them but I am only going to talk more about my number one & two passion - cushion and lipsticks. :)

*Above pic shows how these products reached me in a press kit form (not available for sale in a set though.)

True Match Cushion (SPF 33 PA+++) SGD30.90

Available in 3 shades. Mine is N1 Nude Ivory

Housed in a reflective silver & white case, the exterior doubles up as the second mirror. This cushion feels so compact and handy, I literally take it everywhere I go for easy touch ups and quickly realised touchups are not necessary.

Coverage

In my opinion, this cushion beats all other drugstore cushion on the market now in terms of coverage. Ultra-high in coverage, you can skip concealer unless you have absolutely dark scarring. It can also disguise huge pore size in a few quick taps.

Finish

Matte, but not flat at all. The cushion foundation dries up to a satin finish and you can instantly see how three dimensional your skin looks! It's amazing how matte the finish feels, yet your face appears to be so smooth & plumped it's as if you had some dermal fillers injected. Haha! Best thing yet? No tackiness, stickiness whatsoever and no setting powder needed even for oily skin. Talk about real travel-convenience. 

Lasting Power

It markets itself to last 14 hours. I didn't have the chance to test that out myself - I never needed to leave on my makeup for that long (thank God.) However after 8 hours, makeup looks fresh as before and no touch ups were necessary at all!

No edit, no filter, no concealer, no setting powder, no other makeup except lip balm

Color Riche Paris Fashion Week Moist Matte Lipsticks SGD21.80

Four new matte shades. 

Initially, le silly me kinda mistaken these as an extension to Rouge Magique line as they were mattes as well. But later on I realised they are from another range holding up on its own. Different formulation from Rouge Magique, Color Riche is formulated with Light Illumi™ complex, velvet fusion powder and pure pigments.

They feel extremely smooth & glide on like no other. Pay attention to the contour of the lipstick tip - can you see it is designed with a slight dent (refer pic above)? Makes the product looks classy and application, a dream.

My favourite shade in 232 Beige Couture

Their shades are very wearable except for the purple shade, which may not suit everyone's palettes.

On a personal level, Rouge Magique has already reached my HG level in the category of beautiful matte lippies, so this Color Riche range appeals less to me. Moreover, I didn't like how my lips started peeling after a day's wear.

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The new L’Oréal Makeup Designer launches will be available at Singapore Watsons, Guardian, SASA, major supermarkets and selected departmental stores from May 2017.

For more information, follow L'Oréal Paris Singapore on FACEBOOK.

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Have you tried anything from these 4 ranges yet? Which is your favourite?

Review of Clio Kill Cover Stamping Foundation SPF50+ PA+++

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First stamping foundation in a compact - CLIO's latest release stirred up some fairy dust in the beauty community recently.

"It is not a cushion."

As the box is first opened, that catchy phrase just catches your attention. (Yes! I love liquid foundies more than BB cushion actually, so this is just awesome.)

Since this is not exactly your usual BB cushion, the applicator(s) that come with the compact naturally is of a different make. As pictured above, there are two sponges for application - one is the stamping sponge (with two flat tips of different sizes meant for different areas of the face); and the second is a normal flat round-shaped sponge for travel use.

A double-layer mesh technology that helps pick up the right amount of product

To get the most use out of this product and to test its high coverage claims, I opted to use the stamping sponge.

And guess what - it was love at first use!

Don't mistaken this sponge as Beauty Blender. This should be used using stamping motions only - you can't roll or drag around on your face like what you may have done with your Beauty Blender. However, the stamping produces a really amazing finish on the skin.

P.S. Do not be intimidated by "stamping"! It is very easy. Click on the following YouTube video tutorial to see more.

 

The stamping sponge has its own plastic case ( refer to second photo from the top); and the lid of the compact case has a mirror underneath.

The whole set-up is such that foundation touch-ups are made easy on-the-go. But the compact is a little taller and more chunky as compared to other BB cushion cases.

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MY THOUGHTS

I really enjoyed the stamping process with its two-sided sponge. Easy, quick, even coverage and the finish is radiant & beautiful semi-matte with no greasiness! The coverage is medium buildable to high. Foundation sets pretty well even without setting powder but I still use a light layer on my oily areas.

The shade match is not exact. First minute after I apply 3-BY Linen, my face appear fairer but after it sets, the shade blends well into my real skin and feels just like second skin. There are only 3 shades available, so obviously some really fair or dark skin tones will not find a suitable shade.

When I stamped on the Clio Kill Cover Stamping Foundation, I felt a tinge of coolness and it felt really comfortable. I went on to research more about the product then I saw this...

Clio Kill Cover Stamping Foundation has some great ingredients!

Longevity is its winning factor - even better than any BB cushion out there in the market. Know why? Because it is not a cushion, it is a liquid foundation, remember? 

I don't know if anyone faces the same problem as me but prolonged use of many other BB Cushion always congest my pores and my skin will eventually go into full-blown breakout mode after two weeks of consecutive usage.

As for this Clio Kill Cover Stamping Foundation, I have no issues with clogged pores or new breakouts. #somuchwins LOVE LOVE LOVE~!!

For this reason alone, I will repurchase despite it does have its cons - slightly higher-priced than most drugstore foundations (SGD39.90) and the modest amount of product.

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