Foundation Review : MAC Face & Body

Overview:

Price: 39$

Size:120mL/4Fl oz.

Coverage: Light/Sheer Coverage

Finish: Dew/Natural

Color Choices: 13 Shades

Details:

Let me start of by saying that I have an oily skin type that becomes more of combination skin in the colder months. I suffer from very few break outs, a spot here and there every few months. But I do have a bit of uneven skin tone, with slight hyper pigmentation around the mouth area. I LOVED this foundation until a warm day, and now it's somewhat mediocre. Read on...

MAC Face and Body is a light water based foundation, that applies to the skin more like a tinted moisturizer. It is easy to blend, and applies well with fingers or a brush (I use my sigma brush). If you have problematic skin, excessive redness or scarring this will not provide adequate coverage. The product provides little coverage, but can be built up slightly if desired. Use this with a concealer if you have a few spots to cover up. This basically makes already good skin, GREAT skin.

The Foundation offers a dewy/healthy glow finish to the skin, which is great for those with normal skin. Those with oilier skin types can powder after application, but the foundation offers no oil control, so be aware you may look like an oil slick. It will work for oilier skin types better in winter or in conjunction with other mattifying products.

The color range is great, you should be able to find your match for your skin tone. I wear the darkest color; N9. Since the foundation is such light coverage you can wear a shade darker or lighter without noticing much difference because it will still blend in well.

The price is a bit steep but still cheaper than other high end foundations like Nars & Chanel. But you do get quite a bit of product, most foundations are 1oz while F&B comes in at 4oz.

NOTE: This is of course a body foundation as well, so if it doesn't work well for your face, use it on your body. Great for use on legs (airbrushed legs anyone?) and chest to make them look flawless for a special occasion or a night out. You can also choose a slightly darker shade to provide a 'fake tan' look on your body.

Best Match:

Those with normal skin, who have few skin issues are best matched for this foundation.

Repurchase? - I love this for cooler days when I want a very natural look. But I would not repurchase, I'd rather opt for my usual foundation mixed with moisturizer for a lighter coverage. This product adds too much glow for my oily skin.

xo.

Clarisonic Review: Glorified Toothbrush?!

I had collected some monies from Christmas as well as a Sephora Gift Card. So I happily hopped, skipped and jumped to Sephora to pick up the Urban Decay Naked Palette. I got there only to be disappointed because it was still sold out! Because I am 'queen impatient' I decided not to wait and look for something else I wanted to purchase. I stumbled across this little beauty instead....

Part of the proceeds from the Pink Mia go to Breast Cancer Research

I saw the price tag and quickly hopped, skipped, and ran out out of Sephora. The Clarisonic Mia is priced at 189$ Canadian Dollars... really?! It is a face cleansing tool that is meant to deep clean pores and remove makeup 6x more than manual hand cleaning. The brush head actually vibrates when turned on and it claims to reduce pore size and visible wrinkles. It all sounded great but I needed to do some research. After stalking many reviews in the blogsphere and entering an internet coma I decided that I NEEDED this in my life. I mean there had to be some truth behind all the product raves... right?

Well I bit the bullet and bought it. Quite simply it looks like an oversized electric tooth brush. It comes with a sensitive brush head and a Clarisonic face cleanser. Different brush heads are available for purchase at Sephora. The Clarisonic comes in 3 models, the Clarisonic Classic, the Clarisonic Mia and Clarisonic Plus. I purchased the Mia because of the small size and ease for traveling... and OBVS because its cheaper :) 

The Mia in a nutshell:

• One button/one speed
• The brush head is the same size as the Clarisonic Classic
• Sonic action cleans skin without harsh chemicals
• Allows your skin care products to absorb better, which in turns makes them more effective
• Reduces fine lines and improve skin tone

I will start using this and make an update post, cross my fingers that I get glowy, smooth and soft skin from my new Mia.  If you're interested in the Clairisonic Plus Yinka over at Vex in the City is reviewing it.

Have you tried any of the Clairsonic products, if so let me know:)